AUTUMN RACING WEEKEND & ASCOT FESTIVAL

TASTING NOTES FREE INTRODUCTION

By Mike Smith, Festival Organiser

On behalf of everyone involved I would like to welcome to the 13th FESTIVAL SPECIALS Ascot Beer Festival held in association with the Berkshire South East We are extremely pleased to offer you a number of which have been brewed especially branch of the (CAMRA). for the festival. Look out for the following: • Kissingate Brewery, Ripple Raspberry ‘En Plus’ Edition The festival would not take place without a huge team effort from over one hundred CAMRA • Loddon Brewery, Wolf Quad volunteers who have lovingly selected and ordered over two hundred beers, and , • Stardust - Nox arranged equipment deliveries and staffed the bars today to help you find your favourite tipple. Please don’t forget to vote for your favourite Beer of the Festival using the voting form in this Surrey Hills Brewery, since winning our Beer of the Festival at last year’s event with Greensand programme. This is a prestigious award for any brewer to win and the more people who take IPA, has achieved the ultimate accolade at this year’s Great British Beer Festival by having part, the better. another of their beers, Shere Drop, named as the Supreme Champion Beer of Britain. This award is the pinnacle for any brewer and thoroughly deserved. REAL ALE AND Pride of place at the alongside Surrey Hills beer will be Crazy Dave’s Berkshire Rebel, our current festival champion who has scooped the award two years running. Draught real ale tastes best at your local (or club). With pubs continuing to close at an alarming rate I would urge you to make a habit of visiting them to ensure their long- term survival. Your support will help make them a viable business going forward.

Wokingham real ale haven, the Crispin, has done fantastically well to beat off stiff competition and win our branch Pub of the Year award. Angie and Aid Evans have worked hard to make the Crispin a fantastic venue for lovers of good beer. The selection of beers is mouth-watering with a lot of local breweries represented.

Lastly, I would like to thank you for supporting us in this 13th year of the festival and please enjoy the beers and drink in a Angie and Aid Evans (Licencees) Ross Hunter and Mike Smith (Festival Organiser) Terry Burrows (Awards Co-ordinator) and responsible manner. The Crispin, Wokingham: South East Surrey Hills Brewery, Dorking, Surrey ‘Crazy’ Dave Snowden, Crazy Dave’s Cider, Berkshire Pub of the Year 2019 Holyport, Berkshire

2 3 ABOUT CAMRA BEER STYLES

CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, is an independent REAL ALE voluntary organisation that promotes real ale and the pubs in Real ale is a fresh, natural product brewed using traditional ingredients and left to mature in which it is sold. It is considered one of the most successful consumer the cask from which it is served in the pub, through a process called secondary fermentation. It is this process which makes real ale unique amongst beers and develops the wonderful tastes organisations across Europe. Founded by four real ale enthusiasts back and aromas which processed beers can never provide. It is served without the addition of in 1971, today we represent nearly 200,000 members across the UK. extraneous carbon dioxide and is also known as cask-conditioned or naturally-conditioned beer. The fundamental distinction between real ale and other beer is that live yeast is present in the Our vision is to have quality real ale, cider and and thriving pubs in every container from which it is served, although it settles at the bottom and is not poured into your community. Our mission is to promote and advocate: glass. Real ale is a very diverse product and with more than 1,600 breweries across the UK there • the production, availability and consumption of quality real ale, is a beer out there to suit everyone’s palate. cider and perry Here is an explanation of the most common beer styles: • pubs and clubs as social centres and part of the UK’s cultural heritage MILD GOLDEN ALE • the benefits of responsible social drinking Mild is one of the most traditional beer Pale, Amber, Gold or Straw coloured ales styles and is enjoying a revival in today’s real that are hoppy and refreshing. This style ale market. Usually dark brown/black in has become very popular in recent years as YOUR LOCAL BRANCH OF CAMRA colour, due to the use of well-roasted malts or brewers seek to entice lager drinkers and a barley, it is less hopped than bitters and often younger clientele. If you enjoy real ale or real cider, why not join CAMRA at this festival? Your support helps has a chocolatey character with nutty and maintain the traditions of good beer in a convivial atmosphere. Whilst we take campaigning burnt flavours. Milds tend to have an Alcohol STOUT/ very seriously, we believe the best way of doing this is to go out and enjoy good beer and cider. by Volume (ABV) content in the 3% to Porters are dark, hoppy beers made with the Berkshire South East branch of CAMRA is very active with a campaigning and social calendar 3.5% range. addition of roasted barley and tending to have which includes pub and brewery visits, production of a fantastic local magazine in the Mad a slight sweetness. This style originated in Cow as well as selection of pubs for the “”. STANDARD London around 1730 and by the end of the Bitters are highly-hopped ales. Standard 18th Century was the most popular Why not come and join us where bitters or ‘session’ bitters fall in the ABV in England. are a stronger version of you will be made very welcome. range of 3% to 4% and generally have a Porter, originally called “Extra Porter” or lighter colour. “Stout Porter”. They are usually dark, heavy WEBSITE: and well-hopped with a creamy head and dry seberkscamra.org.uk BEST BITTER grainy taste from the dark roasted barley malt FACEBOOK: Bitters that are over 4% ABV. The most used in the mash. Berkshire South-East CAMRA common style of real ale found today with great variance in colour and taste within SPECIALITY ALE If you would like to find out more the style. This beer style captures the flair of the information about joining the brewer as he has experimented to bring out Campaign, please come and talk STRONG BITTER a new unique flavour and aroma. Beers in to us at the CAMRA bar or Bitters that are over 4.6% ABV and best this category may include the addition of visit camra.org.uk sampled with appreciation rather than to wheat, oats or other natural products to quench a thirst. provide something out of the ordinary to CAMRA Beer Festival Volunteers the beer drinker. 4 5 VOTE FOR YOUR BEER COPPER/RUBY ALE SOUR BEER & CIDER OF THE FESTIVAL Beers made with some more highly roasted Intentionally brewed with a high level malts to give a red or copper colour to the of acidity to give a “tart” or “sour” taste. beer. Usually not as well-hopped as a bitter Commonly produced with the introduction We would be grateful if you would take the time to vote for your Beer of the Festival. and often only available in the autumn. of a naturally occurring strain of wild yeast All voting forms will be entered into a draw to win a Polypin (36 pints) of your favoured ale. during fermentation or by barrel-aging in a wooden cask. An acquired taste and rapidly Beer of the Festival Vote Cider of the Festival Vote Typically black or dark brown, but can be paler. becoming more fashionable. Old Ales are full bodied with a malty richness. Ascot – Dark Horse Ciderniks - Kingston Black Fermentation characters such as fruity estery WHEAT BEER Bingham’s - Space Hoppy Crazy Dave’s - Cloudy Katy flavours should contribute to the flavour Malted or unmalted wheat added to the grist Bond Brews - Bengal Tiger JAR’s - Barkham Bite profile but considerable variation can occur imparting a clean, subtle flavour. Elusive - Morrisman Mr Whitehead’s - Rum Cask within the style. Usually between 4.3% and The higher protein content often produces Siren Craft - Suspended in Tutts Clump - Royal Berkshire 6% A BV. a large, longer lasting head with a hazy Hogs Back - Surrey Nirvana appearance. Signature characteristics are Loddon - Ferryman’s Gold Ballot box located next to the CASK LAGER CAMRA information stand the fruit-like esters, aroma and flavour Longdog - Lamplight Porter Beers brewed with lager malts and top- compounds produced during fermentation. Rebellion - Roasted Nuts fermented. Refreshing with a soft bitterness Stardust - Nox from traditional continental lager hops. Wild Weather - Full of Beans Usually very pale, with an ABV between 4% and 5%. Windsor & Eton - Guardsman

The staff on the CAMRA bars are all beer-loving members of CAMRA who have come along as volunteers to help If you would like to join the Ascot Racecourse postal and e-mail mailing list for information on make this festival a success. They will be only too pleased to advise you on the beers and help you make your selection. All listings correct at time of going to print. An up to date listing can be found at ascotbeerfest.org.uk forthcoming events, please write your name, address and e-mail below:

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CIDER AND PERRY Address:

Real cider and perry are long- established traditional drinks which are produced naturally from apples (for cider) or pears (for perry) and are neither carbonated nor pasteurised. Cider has undergone a massive revival in recent years although it is unfortunate that many of the most Email: well-known ciders in the UK are cold, fizzy keg products which have been produced artificially rather than naturally. More people are now discovering for themselves how deliciously mellow, Please tick this box if you would be interested in joining CAMRA and are happy for your aromatic and intoxicating the flavours of naturally produced real cider or perry can be. details to be shared. To make real cider, the apples are washed and checked for rot or mould. The apples are then How did you hear about the Ascot Racecourse Beer Festival? crushed in a machine called a scratter which chops them up into small pieces called pulp. The pulp is placed in layers on a press. If a traditional screw or hydraulic press is used, the pulp is wrapped in fine mesh cloth parcels called cheeses. The apple juice is then extracted and natural Feel free to use the back of this form to add any other comments/suggestions. yeasts in the juice start the fermentation. Several months later you have real cider. In order to maintain consistency and suit different palates, the producer will often blend ciders made from Terms and conditions of the Prize Draw: Entries must be received by 6pm, Saturday 5th October 2019. Participants may enter the Prize Draw only once. The winner will be contacted by Friday 18th October 2019 with different apple varieties. Perry is made in exactly the same way. the beer being delivered at the winner’s choosing (within 12 months). Ascot Racecourse has the right to offer a similar beer if polypins of the chosen brand are not available. Entrants must be aged 18 or over to enter. 6 Promoted: Ascot Racecourse LTD, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 7JX. TASTING NOTES

HOW TO READ THE TASTING NOTES Alcohol by Brewery Name Brewery Location Style of Beer Beer Name Vegan Friendly Volume (ABV)

Craft Brews Forager H Farnham, Surrey Best Bitter 4.5% Rich and refreshing copper ale. A complex floral aroma, with hints of a forest BAR 2 glade leads to subtle oak/vanilla notes, offset with a caramel/spicy hop balance.

Bar number Description of beer taste, Beer colour appearance and clarity Beers marked with a H are only available on Saturday

LocAle is a nationwide CAMRA campaign to encourage pubs to stock at least one locally-brewed real ale of acceptable quality. Locally-brewed to Berkshire South-East includes those breweries within 25 miles of this festival. Beers served at this festival are produced from cereals (barley and/or wheat, Rye, oats, maize) and as such will contain gluten unless labelled otherwise. Beers and ciders may also have used sulphites in the brewing/production process in very small quantities. For any other specific allergen information provided by the brewer/producer, please ask the Bar Manager.

Please note that the beer and cider/perry lists are subject to last minute changes.

RESPONSIBLE DRINKING

Ascot Racecourse encourages responsible drinking. New controversial Government alcohol guidelines came into effect in January 2016. The alcohol limit for men has been lowered to be the same as for women. The UK’s Chief Medical Officer (CMO) guideline for both men and women is that: · You are safest not to drink regularly more than 14 units per week. · If you do drink as much as 14 units week it is best to spread this evenly across the week.

As a guide: n One pint of standard beer (3.5% volume) = 2 units n One pint of regular cider (5% volume) = 2.8 units n One pint of premium beer or lager (5% volume) = 2.8 units n One pint of standard lager (4% volume) = 2.3 units We want you to enjoy yourself, but please drink responsibly and remember: DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE.

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Abbeydale Deception H Ascot Brewing Shadowfax Sheffield, Yorkshire Golden Ale 4.1% Camberley, Surrey Strong Bitter 4.8% Showcasing Nelson Sauvin hops famed for delicious citrus flavours with hints of gooseberry Dry Hopped with NZ hops - Rakau, Waimea and Southern Cross, imparting pineapple and and white grape. Crisp bitter finish. tropical fruit flavours, with a crisp dry finish. BAR 1

Abbeydale Absolution Ashton Gold Sheffield, Yorkshire Strong Bitter 5.3% Ashton Keynes, Wiltshire Golden Ale 4.5% Mid-straw coloured beer with aromas of tropical fruit and mangoes. The beer is sweet all the Heavily hopped with US Mosiac, Simcoe and Citra giving citrus fruit flavours. way through, balanced by some bitterness at the finish. BAR 1

H Andwell Sunny Republic Hop Dog H Aylesbury Midas Andwell, Hampshire Best Bitter 4.1% Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Golden Ale 4.1% A modern session strength IPA barking with hops. Golden citrus lemon notes. BAR 1 Andwell King John Green Hop Aylesbury Odyssey Andwell, Hampshire Best Bitter 4.2% Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Copper/Ruby Ale 4.3% BAR 1 Deep amber in colour with a blend of and crystal malt. The bitterness and fruity aroma Ruby with zesty hop aromas. are developed from a combination of local green hops. Big Smoke Solaris Session Pale H Andwell Crouch Hold Engage Esher, Surrey Golden Ale 3.8% Andwell, Hampshire Best Bitter 4.5% BAR 1 A very easy drinking pale ale with Cascade and Centennial hops. Brewed with a blend of pale ale, brown and crystal malt, with a gentle spicy hoppiness. Big Smoke Cosmic Dawn Animal - Kiwi Animal XT Esher, Surrey Golden Ale 4.1% Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire Golden Ale 4.6% Straw red West Coast Pale with passion fruit and citrus aromas. Dry hopped with Nelson Nelson Sauvin hop, so expect flavours of gooseberry, zesty lime and white peach, along with Sauvin hops contributing lychee, and piney resinous flavours. BAR 1 a light sweetness, yet dry finish. Big Smoke Underworld Milk Stout Ascot Brewing Starting Gate Esher, Surrey Speciality Beer 5.0% Camberley, Surrey Standard Bitter 3.8% Brewed with lactose, vanilla pods, espresso and chocolate for a complex, creamy finish. Copper-coloured session bitter packed with refreshing blackcurrant and lemon aromas. Binghams Twyford Tipple Ascot Brewing Dark Horse Ruscombe, Berkshire Standard Bitter 3.7% Camberley, Surrey Stout / Porter 4.5% Tawny coloured bitter which has a malty flavour with citrus hops that give a refreshing thirst BAR 1 Smooth porter with deep chestnut colour delivering subtle hop notes followed by coffee quenching finish. A great session beer. malt flavour then rich chocolate at the finish. Binghams Hop Project (El Dorado & First Gold) BAR 1 Ruscombe, Berkshire Golden Ale 4.5% Ascot Brewing Mango Milkshake IPA Camberley, Surrey Speciality Beer 4.6% A pale ale base to showcase two different hops - El Dorado and First Gold. A super smooth, lactose spiked IPA, packed with mango puree. Naturally cloudy. Binghams Vanilla Stout Ruscombe, Berkshire Stout / Porter 5.0% Ascot Brewing 5/4 Favourite H Infused with vanilla pods which complement the dark malts to create a smooth drinking, Camberley, Surrey Golden Ale 4.6% deliciously dark stout. Wonderful hoppy nose from Cascade hops. Light, fresh and crisp with floral hop notes. BAR 2 A real thirst quencher. Champion Beer of Britain 2016.

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Binghams Space Hoppy IPA H Brass Castle Thai Fighter Ruscombe, Berkshire Strong Bitter 5.0% Malton, Yorkshire Speciality Beer 5.2% Hops impart a citrus flavour to make this beer hugely refreshing. The citrus hop character cuts Fragrant Thai curry inspired pale ale, with lime, lemongrass and coconut. through fatty or spicy foods. Brass Castle Bad Kitty Binghams Viennese Whirl Malton, Yorkshire Stout /Porter 5.5% Ruscombe, Berkshire Golden Ale 5.0% Robust fulsome dark porter, enhanced with vanilla. BAR 2 Vienna pale ale brewed with a blend of Citra, Centennial and Chinook hops.

Burning Sky Plateau Blue Monkey Infinity Firle, East Sussex Golden Ale 3.5% Giltbrook, Nottingham Golden Ale 4.6% BAR 2 Crisp malt edge and sharp bitterness. Hopped at different stages of the brew, with a big mix of An infinitely satisfying pale ale, brewed with Citra hops from the USA for a punchy hop US & NZ hops. Full in flavour, zesty and refreshing. BAR 2 presence. Named after the ‘Infinite Monkey Theorem’ (Google It!).

Bond Brews Goldi-hops H Burning Sky Aurora Firle, East Sussex Strong Bitter 5.6% Wokingham, Berkshire Golden Ale 3.9% Blend of malts and an expansive blend of US hops give a resinous mouthfeel – big citrus & English style Pale Ale with a refreshing hint of citrus on the tongue. tropical fruit flavours, which are prominent, yet well balanced.

Bond Brews Best of British Castle Rock Harvest Pale H Wokingham, Berkshire Best Bitter 4.0% Nottingham Golden Ale 3.8% Full bodied, rich copper coloured, nutty and biscuity session bitter. American hops give a refreshingly crisp, citrus finish. BAR 2 BAR 2 Champion Beer of Britain 2010. Bond Brews Scrum Five Wokingham, Berkshire Best Bitter 4.0% Craft Brews (Frensham) i.PL English Style Best Bitter. Brewed using a pack of 5 types of malted barley and wheat whilst 5 Farnham, Surrey Golden Ale 3.2% hops bind to provide the bitterness and aroma. English hop IPA, Endeavour. Complex blackcurrant, loganberry and spice aroma with flavour inherited from Cascade, light citrus grapefruit and lime notes. Bond Brews Wheat-A-Bier Craft Brews (Frensham) Greena Donna Wokingham, Berkshire Wheat Beer 4.0% BAR 2 Farnham, Surrey Golden Ale 3.9% German style Wheat Beer, golden and naturally hazy for this style of beer with a hint of Green hopped with Prima Donna, added the same day they were harvested. Well rounded cloves and a distinct tingle on the tongue. Naturally cloudy. bitterness with a citrus spice aroma and fruity hop hints.

Bond Brews Bengal Tiger Craft Brews (Frensham) Forager H Wokingham, Berkshire Best Bitter 4.3% Farnham, Surrey Best Bitter 4.5% English Style IPA brewed with two types of malted barley. East Kent Golding hops provides Rich and refreshing copper ale. A complex floral aroma, with hints of a forest glade leads to the bitterness, Goldings for aroma and dry-hopped. subtle oak/vanilla notes, offset with a caramel/spicy hop balance.

Bond Brews Cherry Porter Crafty Dunsfold Best Wokingham, Berkshire Stout/Porter 4.5% Loxhill, Surrey Mild 4.0% Five blends of malted barley and wheat to carry a deep brown colour. While two varieties of Fuggles and First Gold English hops. Crystal malt contributes an enticing caramel flavour and hop hold a low bitterness level followed by a hint of rich, cherry fruit. colour, while the base malt and yeast provide a smooth body.

Crafty Five Hop Brass Castle Misfit (Ekuanot & Huell Melon) H Loxhill, Surrey Golden Ale 4.0% Malton, Yorkshire Golden Ale 4.3% BAR 3 Dry-hopped with Ekuanot, the result is a soft combination of lychee and melon notes that A floral and fruity hop combination. straddle the delicate bitterness of this magnificent IPA. 12 BAR 2 13 TASTING NOTES H Beer available on Saturday only Updates at ascotbeerfest.org.uk H Beer available on Saturday only

Crafty Crafty One H Downton German Pale Ale Golden Ale 4.2% Loxhill, Surrey Golden Ale 4.2% Downton, Wiltshire Chinook and Sorachi Ace hops combine with Maris Otter and the body-builder Cara-Pils Golden coloured Pilsner style ale with four varieties of German hops providing a clean and subtle malts to form a smooth and complex drinking experience. fruity aroma. Hoppy with extreme drinkability!

Dark Star Hophead Downton Honey Blonde Partridge Green, West Sussex Golden Ale 3.8% Downton, Wiltshire Golden Ale 4.3% An extremely clean-drinking pale golden ale with a strong floral aroma and elderflower Light and refreshing blonde/golden ale, with subtle hints of honey and softly sweet malt. notes from the Cascade hops. Always at Prince of Wales, Farnborough. The finish is crisp and refreshing. BAR 3 Dark Star Partridge Best Bitter Downton Nelson’s Delight H Partridge Green, West Sussex Best Bitter 4.0% Downton, Wiltshire Best Bitter 4.5% Traditional Sussex style using Maris Otter, Crystal and Chocolate malts with East Kent Golding Well hopped, yet mellow amber bitter. The subtle aroma and flavour of dark rum adds sweetness hops. Heavy handed addition of aromatic hops late in the boil. to this well balanced premium brew.

Dark Star American Pale Ale Downton Espresso Stout Partridge Green, West Sussex Best Bitter 4.7% Downton, Wiltshire Speciality Beer 5.0% American style pale ale crafted with Cascade, Centennial and Chinook hops. Full of the aroma of hops. Dark stout with a smokey bitter taste with coffee undertones.

Elusive Sphere of Destiny (Citra) H Dark Star Sunburst H Finchampstead, Berkshire Partridge Green, West Sussex Golden Ale 4.8% Golden Ale 4.4% Hint of initial sweetness adds to the fruitiness and grapefruit tang of this summer ale without Golden single hopped session IPA. detracting from its clean flavour and rich hop aroma. Elusive Morrisman Downlands Best H BAR 3 Finchampstead, Berkshire Stout / Porter 5.0% Small Dole, West Sussex Best Bitter 4.1% Double chocolate dry stout. A caramel and toffee nose leads into a rich, fruity, russet brown Best Bitter typical of the style. BAR 3 Elusive & Framework Ryeding High Downlands Cloud Physics Finchampstead, Berkshire Strong Bitter 5.5% Small Dole, West Sussex Golden Ale 4.1% Leicester Vanilla and peachy hop loveliness in a pale ale. Russet red beer made with two varieties of rye malt combined with six varieties of hops to give an upfront juicyness with the characteristic spicy rye finish.

Downlands Bramber Elusive Lander Small Dole, West Sussex Best Bitter 4.5% Finchampstead, Berkshire Golden Ale 4.6% Punchy tropical hop aromas sit atop a caramel toffee amber malt base. Cashmere and El Dorado hops.

Downlands IIX (8th Anniversary IPA) Elusive Old Market Ale Small Dole, West Sussex Golden Ale 5.3% Finchampstead, Berkshire Strong Bitter 5.0% A rich fruity resinous IPA brewed to commemorate their 8th anniversary. Naturally cloudy. BAR 4 Brewed to commemorate the 800th anniversary of Wokingham market using heritage malts. NZ hops add fruitiness whilst maturing on fresh white oak adds notes of vanilla and cinnamon. Downton Elderquad Downton, Wiltshire Speciality Beer 4.0% Fallen Acorn Twisted Oak H Hints of sweetness, and a subtle elderflower aroma, provide a terrific balance to the hops. Gosport, Hampshire Best Bitter 4.0% BAR 3 Initially malty giving way to a lingering bitterness and a long hoppy finish. An excellent session beer that grew out of Oakleaf Brewery’s Quercus Folium. 14 BAR 4 15 TASTING NOTES H Beer available on Saturday only Updates at ascotbeerfest.org.uk H Beer available on Saturday only

Fallen Acorn Hole Hearted Franklins Lawless Gosport, Hampshire Golden Ale 4.7% Ringmer, East Sussex Golden Ale 3.8% Cascade hops give this golden ale powerful floral and tropical fruit flavours, with a Juicy and fruity session New England Pale. Plenty of hop aroma, smooth to drink, great delicate bitterness. session beer. BAR 4 Fallen Acorn Expedition IPA Franklins What Mama Don’t Know Strong Bitter 5.5% Gosport, Hampshire Ringmer, East Sussex Best Bitter 4.1% Initially dry and bitter, full flavoured and complex grapefruit and citrus notes follow, which A modern take on a classic style. Smooth malty base with a crisp, bitter angry and refreshing leaves a lingering bitterness on the palate. finish.

Fisher’s Red Rye Franklins Papers Please High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Copper/Ruby Ale 4.0% Ringmer, East Sussex Copper/Ruby Ale 4.5% Rich in colour and flavour with a rye backbone and rich hop character from Jester, Slightly malty with a soft toffee/caramel sweetness, a slightly grainy-biscuity palate, and a Styrian Dragon. touch of roasted dryness in the finish.

BAR 4 Fisher’s Kolsch Franklins Kaleidohop IPA High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Cask Lager 5.0% Ringmer, East Sussex Golden Ale 5.0% A Kolsch style German lager. Very flavourful dark mild brewed with lots of roasted malts balanced perfectly with finest English hops. Fisher’s Oat Pale High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Golden Ale 5.5% Front Row Wot No Cheyz Mandarina Bavaria and Chinook give a citrus hopped, cloudy pale ale. Naturally cloudy. Congleton, Cheshire Stout/Porter 4.5% Fisher’s Rauchbier Oatcake stout. BAR 4 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Speciality Beer 5.5% A beech smoked beer.

Flowerpots Perridge Pale Cheriton, Hampshire Standard Bitter 3.6% Light straw colour, brewed with barley and wheat malts. A very refreshing beer with a good BAR 4 smack of citrus hops and a perfect clean finish.

Flowerpots Flower Pots Bitter H Cheriton, Hampshire Standard Bitter 3.8% A dry, hoppy traditional bitter with a light bronze colour. Excellent on its own and particularly good with food.

Flowerpots Red Beard Cheriton, Hampshire Copper/Ruby Ale 4.0% Red Autumnal ale.

Flowerpots Goodens Gold H Cheriton, Hampshire Golden Ale 4.8% Superb gold colour and fullness in the mouth from a subtle mixture of lightly caramelised malts. North American hops giving a good level of bitterness.

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Ascot Brewing Last Walk Thru Eden Gyle 59 Take It Easy Camberley, Surrey Golden Ale 4.8% Chard, Somerset Standard Bitter 2.5% Juicy and hazy extra pale ale. New Zealand hops give it tropical, pineapple and citrus notes. Aromatic, refreshing and satisfying. Big on citrus flavour but low in alcohol, a beer to quench your thirst. Naturally cloudy. KEYKEG 5 Unfiltered, unfined and vegan friendly. Naturally cloudy. BAR 6 Elusive Exile Gyle 59 Freedom Hiker Finchampstead, Berkshire Cask Lager 4.5% Chard, Somerset Standard Bitter 3.7% Kolsch-style Lager, hopped with MittelfrŸh then delicately dry-hopped with Mandarina and Whole heap of Australian hops with a fruity and floral aroma is enhanced by coffee malt Polaris. Clean and crisp, with fruity overtones. flavours and a long bitter finish. Naturally cloudy. KEYKEG 5 Elusive Spellbinder Gyle 59 Thoroughbred H Finchampstead, Berkshire Stout/Porter 6.0% Chard, Somerset Golden Ale 3.7% London-style Porter to a modern recipe, late addition of Bramling Cross. El Salvador Finca Citrusy, lemony pale incorporating three hops including Centennial and Citra as well as La Fany Washed Bourbon coffee from Hasbean during cold conditioning. Pacific Gem. A former Ascot Beer Festival special. Naturally cloudy.

Siren Craft Suspended in Simcoe Gyle 59 Toujours Saison Finchampstead, Berkshire Golden Ale 4.2% Chard, Somerset Speciality Beer 4.0% Mixture of Pale and Vienna malts combine with English and German hops to perfectly Hazed gold orange with a fading white head. Aroma is juicy orange, tangerine, mango, soft compliment the earthy, peppery and spicy yeast flavours. Naturally cloudy. wheat. Semi sweet bready malts and tangerine orange peel. Naturally cloudy. KEYKEG 5 Siren Craft Medjuica Gyle 59 Capitalist Hippie - Far Out Finchampstead, Berkshire Strong Bitter 4.8% Chard, Somerset Strong Bitter 5.0% Hop profile of Mandarina, Hallertau Blanc, Simcoe, Mosaic and Citra this is a real juice bomb. New England IPA – Pink grapefruit, mango and pineapple balanced with a zingy pithy Expect citrus and tropical aromas, with the punch of an IPA. Naturally cloudy. aftertaste. Naturally cloudy.

Wild Weather Damn Dead Gooseberry Gyle 59 Dorset Ginger IPA H Aldermaston, Berkshire Sour Beer 4.2% Chard, Somerset Speciality Beer 5.4% The aroma has notes of gooseberries, wheat, and lemons. The flavour is sour with notes of Subtle infusion of root ginger giving a refreshing and spicy addition to the citrus and floral KEYKEG 5 gooseberries, candy, lemons, and wheat, leading to a tart finish. Naturally cloudy. taste and aroma provided by the hops. Naturally cloudy.

Fyne Ale Jarl Hambleton Stud Blonde Cairndow, Argyll Golden Ale 3.8% Hambleton, North Yorkshire Golden Ale 4.3% Session blonde ale, a showcase for American hop, Citra, Jarl delivers waves of fruity citrus Easy drinking Gluten-free blonde ale. Maris Otter pale and crystal malted barley. BAR 6 flavours and a clean finish. BAR 6 Northdown, First Gold and Celeia hops. Grey Trees Caradog’s Bitter Harviestoun Bitter and Twisted Aberdare, Glamorgan Standard Bitter 3.9% Alva, Clackmannanshire Golden Ale 3.8% Copper, with a crisp flavour and a dry finish. Crafted with Crystal and Caragold malt, Challenger and Golding hops. Refreshingly lively blonde beer with a tingly, lemony finish. BAR 6 BAR 6

Grey Trees Diggers Gold H Hattie Brown’s Moonlite H Aberdare, Glamorgan Golden Ale 4.0% Swanage, Dorset Golden Ale 3.8% Alive with fresh citrus aromas which leave a subtle bitterness. Crafted with Marris Otter Hugely refreshing, very light and crisp session strength IPA, packed full of citrisy hops, but pale malt, US hops. still holding a long sweet finish. BAR 6

Grey Trees Black Road Hattie Brown’s Scarlet Aberdare, Glamorgan Stout/Porter 5.0% Swanage, Dorset Speciality Beer 4.5% Dark and smooth with delicate roasted flavours and a bitter-sweet aftertaste. Crafted with Bright red from adding beetroot to the boil, otherwise it’s a well balanced slightly floral and 18 Marris Otter malt, roast barley, wheat, oatmeal and Goldings hops. earthy beer, but definitely red. 19 TASTING NOTES H Beer available on Saturday only Updates at ascotbeerfest.org.uk H Beer available on Saturday only

Hogs Back Surrey Nirvana BAR 7 Indigenous Silly Moo Tongham, Surrey Golden Ale 4.0% Chaddleworth, Berkshire Stout/Porter 4.2% Cascade, Centennial and local Surrey hops with strong citrus and floral notes on the nose. A smooth milk stout. Light in body, with well-balanced hoppy and citrus flavours. Indigenous Frisky Mare Hogs Back TEA Chaddleworth, Berkshire Golden Ale 4.2% BAR 6 Tongham, Surrey Best Bitter 4.2% Generously hopped golden blonde ale, with notes of gooseberry, grape and floral accents, Tawny-coloured with more malt than hops present in the nose. These carry into a well-rounded leading to a long dry finish leaving you thirsting for more. flavour with malt slightly dominant and a fruity sweetness.

Indigenous Black Ram (Schwarzbier) Hogs Back England’s Glory H Chaddleworth, Berkshire Speciality Beer 5.0% Tongham, Surrey Best Bitter 4.4% German style black schwartzbier lager (appealing to a wider audience!) Easy drinking, dark golden beer but with bags of taste. Robust malty tones with slight citrus hints, it is often described as ‘caramel orange’. Kew Camellia Kew, West London Speciality Beer 4.0% Hop Back Citra An orange and Earl Grey tea session IPA, brewed to celebrate the re-opening of the Downton, Wiltshire Golden Ale 4.0% Temperate House at Kew. Naturally cloudy. Single hop variety blonde ale with a refreshing, lemony grapefruit aftertaste, and a light BAR 7 crisp bitterness, leading to a smooth dry finish. Kew English Red BAR 6 Kew, West London Copper/Ruby Ale 4.6% Hop Back Crop Circle Downton, Wiltshire Golden Ale 4.2% A rich and fruity dry hopped English red ale. Naturally cloudy. Fragrant hop aroma, complex hop, fruit and citrus flavours with a balanced hoppy, bitter/sweet aftertaste. Keystone Bedrock Berwick St Leonard, Wiltshire Standard Bitter 3.6% Hop Back Summer Lightning H Mid coloured beer with a balance of locally grown malts and fresh fruity hoppiness. This beer has subtle sweet citrus flavours from the English Goldings hops. BAR 7 Downton, Wiltshire Golden Ale 5.0% BAR 7 Straw coloured beer with a terrific fresh, hoppy aroma. Kissingate Sussex First ever Ascot Beer of the Festival winner. Lower Beeding, West Sussex Standard Bitter 4.0% A glorious chestnut beer with simple roasted malt notes. Gentle floral and gathering bitterness Hop Kettle Element derived from a blend of English hops. Swindon, Wiltshire Golden Ale 4.2%

Late and dry hop additions of Mandarina Bavaria, Mosaic and Cascade hops bring fresh, Kissingate Black Cherry Mild bright orange citrus and soft fruit flavours, with a smooth bitterness. BAR 7 Lower Beeding, West Sussex Mild 4.2% BAR 7 Hop Kettle Snake’s Head Subtle additions of real black cherries in Muscavado with light Amarillo hopping provide a truly rich and wonderful taste experience. Swindon, Wiltshire Strong Bitter 6.5% Classic IPA recipe with 100% English hops to create a spicy, balanced ale that is heavily hopped in the cask for added freshness. Naturally cloudy. Kissingate Nooksack APA H Lower Beeding, West Sussex Strong Bitter 5.0% Rich flavoured APA with sweet malt character giving way to mango and sweet pine bitterness Indigenous Baldrick H derived from a blend of Falconers’ Flight and Williamette hops. Chaddleworth, Berkshire Mild 3.4% A very smooth and moorish that delivers plenty of malty flavours. Kissingate Ripple Raspberry Stout En Plus BAR 7 Indigenous Tickety-Boo Lower Beeding, West Sussex Stout/Porter 6.8% Chaddleworth, Berkshire Golden Ale 4.2% FESTIVAL SPECIAL - subtle sweet raspberries and a hint of vanilla on the nose. Satisfying golden ale, smooth finish, hint of honey, floral, lingering crisp finish. Flavours of dark roasted malt with a medium dry finish. 20 21 TASTING NOTES H Beer available on Saturday only Updates at ascotbeerfest.org.uk H Beer available on Saturday only

Langham Decennium H Longdog Lamplight Porter Lodsworth, West Sussex Golden Ale 4.0% Worting, Hampshire Stout/Porter 5.0%

Celebrating 50 years of Maris Otter, a beautiful blonde ale, with robust hopping, a fabulous Crafted on London Porters of the 19th century with brown malt adding complexity of flavour. aroma and delicious mouthfeel and after taste. Ascot Beer of the Festival 2012.

BAR 7 Langham Triple XXX Loose Cannon Gunners Gold Lodsworth, West Sussex Mild 4.4% Abingdon, Oxfordshire Golden Ale 3.5% Dark, chocolate malty winter mild ale with smooth hopping for a slightly sweeter taste. An initial light floral, peachy aroma on the nose which then transfers onto the palate with a satisfying crisp hop finish. Langham South Downs Best Lodsworth, West Sussex Best Bitter 4.5% BAR 8 Loose Cannon Inter-Brew With a Vampire A tawny-coloured classic best beer, with well-balanced malt flavours, finished with a hint of blackcurrant and a slightly spicy, sweet aroma. Abingdon, Oxfordshire Speciality Beer 3.9% Autumn special with red forest fruit. Loddon Reading Best Dunsden, Oxfordshire Standard Bitter 4.0% Loose Cannon Abingdon Bridge H Deep golden best Bitter with an interesting fruity aroma and a smooth but nutty body. Abingdon, Oxfordshire Best Bitter 4.1% Traditional with a modern . A copper hue belies the floral aroma of this thirst quenching Loddon Ferryman’s Gold beer. Smooth malty notes with a balanced hoppy finish. Dunsden, Oxfordshire Golden Ale 4.4% H BAR 8 Brewed using Slovenian Stryian Golding hops which impart a zesty Lime flavour. The mix of Mad Squirrel Hopfest Cara malt and Wheat malt give a smooth, creamy body to the beer. Potten End, Hertfordshire Golden Ale 3.8% Headlined by Citra, with Centennial and Chinook supporting, a pure rave of citrus refreshment. Loddon Wolf Quad Dunsden, Oxfordshire Golden Ale 4.4% Mad Squirrel Mr Squirrell BAR 8 FESTIVAL SPECIAL - a one-off special, abundantly hopped with Styrian Wolf over Potten End, Hertfordshire Copper/Ruby Ale 4.0% four stages of the brewing process. Old school bitter for the 21st century. It is a balanced and respectable brew, with vintage notes of toffee, vanilla, and nuts. Loddon Rye Sharona Dunsden, Oxfordshire Best Bitter 4.7% Mad Squirrel Vin Biersel Red rye IPA with peppery hop notes. Packed with Topaz hops for a unique blend of Australian Potten End, Hertfordshire Speciality Beer 4.9% and European flavours and aromas. Blonde beer brewed with white grape juice and fermented with a blend of wine and ale yeasts.

Longdog Bunny Chaser Mad Squirrel Hoodwink Worting, Hampshire Standard Bitter 3.6% Plenty of malt in the mouth and a good whack of bitterness from traditionally English hops. Potten End, Hertfordshire Stout / Porter 5.3% Made with lactose, vanilla and white chocolate this luscious dessert beer has disguised its Longdog Red Runner H decadent purpose in the finery of a golden ale. BAR 8 Worting, Hampshire Copper/Ruby Ale 4.2% Mallinson’s Ekuanot Soft fruit and citrus flavours and aromas come from American hops, with a firm bitterness Huddesfield, Yorkshire following. Golden Ale 3.9% Rich blonde ale with hints of tropical fruit in the aroma and a bitterness that leans toward Longdog Single Hop - Chinook BAR 8 papaya and lime. There is a lovely tart bitter finish. Worting, Hampshire Golden Ale 4.5% Mallinson’s Tipping Point Showcasing the Chinook hop delivering a pine-like, spicy bouquet with robust flavours of Huddesfield, Yorkshire Golden Ale 4.5% grapefruit. Burnished golden ale with aromas of sherbet orange and candied zest. Zingy, spritzy flavours 22 and the finish has subtle bitterness. 23 TASTING NOTES H Beer available on Saturday only Updates at ascotbeerfest.org.uk H Beer available on Saturday only

Malt The Brewery Moderation H Ossett Citra Prestwood, Buckinghamshire Golden Ale 3.4% Ossett, West Yorkshire Standard Bitter 3.7% Golden, bready and citrus. Session bitter with pale wheat and roasted malts. Pale chestnut in colour and with moderate BAR 9 bitterness, aromas of spice and citrus fruit come from the hops. Malt The Brewery Starry Nights Prestwood, Buckinghamshire Best Bitter 4.0% Park Amelia BAR 9 An amber coloured ale that’s delightfully easy to drink. The Southern Hemisphere hop makes Kingston upon Thames, Surrey Golden Ale 4.2% this a well balanced and fruity ale. Golden pale exclusively dry hopped with Mosaic, notes of summer fruits with a heady aroma.

Malt The Brewery Harvest Ale Park Gallows Gold H Prestwood, Buckinghamshire Best Bitter 4.1% BAR 10 Kingston upon Thames, Surrey Golden Ale 4.5% Golden amber Saison / . Fruity, sweet and well rounded with hints of mangoes and lots of aroma. Named after the gallows that once stood at the entrance of Richmond Park. Malt The Brewery Voyager Prestwood, Buckinghamshire Strong Bitter 5.0% Park Isabella American Brown A classic export style IPA with well balanced Anglo-American Hops. Kingston upon Thames, Surrey Best Bitter 4.5% Hoppy , packed with flavour; chocolaty and nutty but with a light fruity undertone. Moor Beer Revival H Bristol Standard Bitter 3.8% Penton Park The Duke Light, fruity bitter American hops with a blend of Pale, Lager, Cara, Crystal and Wheat malts. Andover, Hampshire Golden Ale 3.8% A moorish and rich Pale Ale session beer. Easy to drink, three malted grains and two hops. Moor Beer So’ Hop Named after the brewery dog, Marmaduke. BAR 9 Bristol Golden Ale 4.1% BAR 9

Zingy, citusy palette-cleansing pale ale with a lovely balancing sweet pale malt. Penton Park Colonel Bob Andover, Hampshire Golden Ale 4.0% Moor Beer Nor’ Hop H Fruity, rich with a kick of bitterness. Bristol Golden Ale 4.1% Northern Hemisphere hops impart a pronounced floral and citric quality to the beer, with honey Plain Ales Innocence and elderflower in the nose. Sutton Veny, Wiltshire Golden Ale 4.0% Golden ale with orange, floral and grapefruit notes. Moor Beer Old Freddy Walker BAR 9 Bristol Old Ale 7.3% Plain Ales India Plain Ale Rich, dark and full-bodied. Blend of Pale Lager, Crystal Wheat and Black malts. Bramling Cross Sutton Veny, Wiltshire Strong Bitter 5.2% hops to provide a hint of orange and a balancing dose of bitterness. A punch, crisp tangerine taste with orange, floral and grapefruit notes. Oakham Mandarina Bavaria H Peterborough Golden Ale 4.0% Purple Cow Hoof Hearted Kettering, Northamptonshire Golden Ale 3.9% Tangerine and orange aromas and sweet fruit flavours delight the taste buds from this new German hop variety. Three malts with a floral and fruity aroma profile that stems from a blend of US and NZ hops. Fig, Orchard fruits, Blueberry and Elderberry notes. BAR 9 Oakham Citra BAR 10 Purple Cow Av An Udder Peterborough Golden Ale 4.2% Kettering, Northamptonshire Golden Ale 4.8% Light refreshing beer with pungent grapefruit, lychee and gooseberry aromas leading to a dry, bitter finish. Hops predominantly US with a slight NZ addition that gives a fruity and floral aroma with slight malty caramel tonne. Apricot, Bubblegum and Rose notes. Oakham Green Devil IPA H Peterborough Strong Bitter 6.0% Purple Cow Moo York Moo York Kettering, Northamptonshire Strong Bitter 5.0% Passion fruit, pineapple, and mango developing into lemon, limes and a citrusy bitterness. 24 Finishes with a crisp refreshing dry aftertaste. Fruity US IPA brewed with Summit, Colombus, Cascade and Citra Hops. 25 TASTING NOTES H Beer available on Saturday only Updates at ascotbeerfest.org.uk H Beer available on Saturday only

Red Cat Mosaic Pale Quantock QPA H Winchester, Hampshire Golden Ale 4.9% Bishop’s Lydeard, Somerset Golden Ale 4.0% Powerful aroma of tropical and citrus fruits from the massive charge of Mosaic hops in the Extremely light in colour, crafted using US hops, giving massive citrus flavour and aroma. BAR 10 copper & FV. Clean, refreshingly bitter and easy drinking. Naturally cloudy.

Quantock Talisman Redemption Trinity Bishop’s Lydeard, Somerset Golden Ale 4.7% Tottenham, London Golden Ale 3.0% Collaboration with Charles Faram using one of their experimental hops CF246. Gives a sweet Generous late hopping provides Seville orange aromas and initial malt sweetness is dominated hop aroma with notes of lavender & tropical fruits. by citrus flavours which explode on the palate. BAR 10 Quantock Titanium Redemption Citrus Pale Ale H Bishop’s Lydeard, Somerset Strong Bitter 5.1% Tottenham, London Golden Ale 4.0% A West Coast IPA style beer, bursting with tropical hop flavours. This is their regular Pale Ale with citrus crumb added to it.

Rebellion IPA Redemption Hopspur Marlow, Buckinghamshire Standard Bitter 3.7% Tottenham, London Best Bitter 4.5% Light copper coloured, easy drinking beer. Well balanced malt and hop flavours continue to a Amber Ale with some citrus fruit aromas, chewy biscuity malt flavours, slight sticky sweetness long, refreshing and clean finish. and grapefruit piney hop flavours.

Rebellion Smuggler Redemption Big Chief BAR 10 Marlow, Buckinghamshire Best Bitter 4.2% Tottenham, London Strong Bitter 5.5% An amber coloured Bitter, offering initial smoothness followed by a dry aftertaste and a fruity hop aroma. Big hoppy IPA style beer, packed full of Kiwi hops with hints of honey and nectar and plenty of tropical citrus and floral notes.

Rebellion Nose Dive H Roosters Baby Faced Assassin Marlow, Buckinghamshire Golden Ale 4.2% Harrogate, Yorkshire Strong Bitter 6.1% NZ aroma hops First Gold, Motueka and Nelson Sauvin which have a fresh citrus character giving notes of lemon, lime and gooseberry. Citra hops create aromas of mango, apricot, grapefruit & mandarin orange, along with a BAR 10 lasting, juicy, tropical fruit bitterness.

Rebellion Roasted Nuts Reunion Talwar H Marlow, Buckinghamshire Best Bitter 4.6% Twickenham, West London Speciality Beer 4.5% Blend of Maris Otter pale ale, crystal & chocolate malt with American Cascade hops for a Yellow beer with sweet earthy hops overlaid with a lemony fruitiness and a touch of spice powerful, intensely fruity flavour & aroma. Contains no nuts. from the added coriander. BAR 11 Red Cat Prowler Pale H Reunion Beardtongue Winchester, Hampshire Golden Ale 3.6% Twickenham, West London Copper / Ruby Ale 4.5% With a very light straw colour, this is an easy drinking session beer. It’s quite fruity, using a Aroma of dried berries and caramel is the precursor to a complex taste of fruit and toffee with range of modern hops to give light citrus notes. liquorice and coffee notes.

Red Cat Scratch Reunion Incredible Pale Ale BAR 10 Winchester, Hampshire Golden Ale 4.0% Twickenham, West London Golden Ale 5.0% Scratch is golden in colour with a delicate fruity aroma and hints of ripe apricots. It’s very clean, refreshingly bitter and easy drinking. Perfect balance of citrus and pine flavours with a herbaceous and fruity nose. Pioneer & Bramling Cross hops. Red Cat Mr M’s Porter Rudgate Ruby Mild Winchester, Hampshire Stout/Porter 4.5% Tockwith, York Mild 4.4% With four traditional English roasted malts, this award winning complex beer gives aromas of chocolate, vanilla and mellow coffee. BAR 11 Nutty rich ruby ale. Champion Beer of Britain 2009. 26 27 TASTING NOTES H Beer available on Saturday only Updates at ascotbeerfest.org.uk H Beer available on Saturday only

Salopian Lemon Dream Stardust Optic H Hadnall, Shropshire Speciality Beer 4.5% White Waltham, Berkshire Golden Ale 4.2% BAR 11 Wheat beer using small amount of fresh lemon to compliment the citrusy flavours. Goldings, An aromatic hoppy pale ale with fruity, American hop flavours. Saaz and Cascade hops add fresh lemony flavours to the brew. Stardust Wolf Sarah Hughes Sedgeley Surprise H BAR 11 White Waltham, Berkshire Best Bitter 4.4% Sedgley, West Midlands Strong Bitter 5.0% Finest English crystal malts create a subtle caramel body. The Styrian Wolf hop is used to lift BAR 11 Golden premium ale brewed with Maris Otter and hopped with goldings to give the beer a a little summer fruits in the aroma and taste. hoppy bitter taste with a malty body and sweet finish. Stardust PK3 Sarah Hughes Dark Ruby White Waltham, Berkshire Strong Bitter 5.8% Sedgley, West Midlands Mild 6.0% This strong, absolutely black ale has a good balance of fruit and malt on the palate leading to a Fully hopped IPA. Five hop varieties give the beer a complex hop profile. pleasant, lingering finish. Stardust Nox White Waltham, Berkshire Strong Bitter 6.0% Sherfield Village TBA H Sherfield on Loddon, Hampshire Standard Bitter 3.9% FESTIVAL SPECIAL - Hazy, heavily hopped new England IPA. Naturally cloudy. English Pilgrim and NZ Green Bullet & Pacific Jade, then some American Citra at the end to give it an extra kick. Naturally cloudy. Surrey Hills Ranmore Ale Dorking, Surrey Standard Bitter 3.8% Sherfield Village Bobeck Moreish session beer that has a surprisingly full flavour for its strength. A pleasant and BAR 11 Sherfield on Loddon, Hampshire Best Bitter 4.3% distinctive aroma is followed by a moderate hop bitterness. Single hop variety Styrian Bobec. Naturally cloudy. Surrey Hills Shere Drop BAR 12 Dorking, Surrey Best Bitter 4.2% Sherfield Village Green Hop IPA Subtle hint of grapefruit and lemon in the aroma complemented by a balanced malt flavour. Sherfield on Loddon, Hampshire Strong Bitter 4.8% The beer has a long finish, which is moderately dry. Champion Beer of Britain 2019. Rich, deep and complex copper-coloured bitter with green hops used at the end for a fresh, vinous character. Naturally cloudy. Surrey Hills Greensand IPA Dorking, Surrey Best Bitter 4.6% Sherfield Village Hoppy Harrington This is our hop monster. Despite a relatively modest ABV for an IPA, this beer delivers an Sherfield on Loddon, Hampshire Strong Bitter 4.8% explosion of hops in every sense. Ascot Beer of the Festival 2018. Rich, deep and complex copper-coloured bitter with green hops used at the end for a fresh, vinous character. Naturally cloudy. Surrey Hills Collusion Dorking, Surrey Strong Bitter 5.2% Siren Craft Yu Lu Collusion with Cobbett’s Real Ales. An inordinate, eclectic collection of aromatic & Finchampstead, Berkshire Speciality Beer 3.6% flavoursome hops deftly melded to a solid pale malt backbone. Earl Grey tea leaf delivers subtle bergamot orange and lemon notes, accentuated by the addition of lemon zest. Tapstone Sea Monster H

BAR 11 Siren Craft Suspended in Centennial Chard, Somerset Golden Ale 4.2% Finchampstead, Berkshire Golden Ale 4.0% Tropical flavours cascade over a crisp citrus base, with waves of blueberry, mango and fresh BAR 12 cut lime. Naturally cloudy. Hazy Pale Ale, full of flavour and thirst quenching featuring Centennial, Mosaic and Ekuanot hops. Naturally cloudy. Tapstone Kush Kingdom Siren Craft Broken Dream H Chard, Somerset Strong Bitter 5.0% Finchampstead, Berkshire Stout/Porter 6.5% Seven malts blended to get the sun-kissed orange colour. Then eight hops give flavours of Breakfast stout, deep and complex binding smoke and coffee aromas with chocolate, milk fruit and citrus for a complex ’resiny mouthfeel’. Naturally cloudy. 28 and oats. Champion Beer of Britain 2018. 29 TASTING NOTES H Beer available on Saturday only Updates at ascotbeerfest.org.uk H Beer available on Saturday only

Test Brewing Bourne Bitter Thurstons Un-American Pale Ale Broughton, Hampshire Standard Bitter 3.8% Horsell, Surrey Best Bitter 4.6% A session bitter with a hint of malt. Well hopped American style Pale Ale, using Chinook, Endeavor, & Jester, which gives a good amount of grapefruit and pineapple on the nose and palate. Test Brewing Wallop Gold H BAR 12 Broughton, Hampshire Golden Ale 4.3% Tillingbourne Dormouse Balanced golden ale with gentle citrus hopnotes and a satisfying malt depth in the Shere, Surrey back taste. Standard Bitter 3.8% A traditional session bitter brewed to help protect our little furry friends. Test Brewing Pillhill Pale Tillingbourne Green Hopped A.O.N.B. Broughton, Hampshire Golden Ale 5.1% BAR 13 American pale ale meandering through the Test Valley. Shere, Surrey Golden Ale 4.0% Heavily dry hopped over a long fermentation using copious amounts of Cascade hops. Thames Side Heron Bitter An Ale of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Green hop special edition. Staines upon Thames, Surrey Standard Bitter 3.7% Traditional English bitter - malty, but nicely balanced with plenty of both Fuggles and Tillingbourne Whakahari Golding Hops. Shere, Surrey Golden Ale 4.6% An exotic New Zealand single hopped Pale Ale. Nelson Sauvin hop is used in all three BAR 12 Thames Side White Swan Pale Ale H hopping processes in this straw coloured refreshing ale. Staines upon Thames, Surrey Golden Ale 4.2% Hoppy US style pale ale, bursting with Chinook and Columbus hops from Washington Tillingbourne Hop Troll IPA H State in the US Northwest, to give it a gorgeous citrus flavour. Shere, Surrey Strong Bitter 4.8% A full-on 7 hop IPA style monster with a citrusy rich sweetness followed by a powerful Thames Side Comorant Stout hoppy bitterness - all perfectly balanced and extremely drinkable. Staines upon Thames, Surrey Stout/Porter 4.2% Lightly chocolate easy session Stout. Tiny Rebel Cwtch Newport, Wales Copper/Ruby Ale 4.6% Thames Side Egyptian Goose IPA A balanced red ale that combines caramel malt flavours with citrussy hops. Staines upon Thames, Surrey Strong Bitter 4.8% Champion Beer of Britain 2015. Traditional, full bodied English IPA with Fuggles and Goldings, but dry hopped with US BAR 13 Cluster hops for a complex but nicely balanced beer. Ascot Beer of the Festival 2016. Tiny Rebel Stay Puft Newport, Wales Speciality Beer 5.2% Thornbridge Jaipur This marshmallow porter has the classic roasty qualities of a proper dark ale, whilst the Bakewell, Derbyshire Strong Bitter 5.9% marshmallow gives it a smooth sweetness. Soft and smooth yet builds to a crescendo of massive hoppiness accentuated by honey. BAR 12 An enduring, bitter finish. Titanic Plum Porter Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire Speciality Beer 4.9% H Thurstons Horsell Best Dark brown with a powerful fruity aroma. A sweet plum fruitiness gives way to a gentle Horsell, Surrey Standard Bitter 3.8% BAR 13 bitter finish. Balanced full bodied bitter with a taste that belies its ABV. A popular very drinkable session ale. Twickenham Fine Ales Grandstand Bitter H Twickenham, West, London Standard Bitter 3.9% Thurstons Vermont IPA A well-hopped and well balanced refreshing amber session beer. Triple hopped with Brewers Horsell, Surrey Golden Ale 4.2% BAR 12 Gold gives light citrus notes and a fresh clean finish. An American IPA inspired by the north east state. Naturally cloudy.

BAR 13 Twickenham Fine Ales Naked Ladies Thurstons Milk Stout Twickenham, West, London Best Bitter 4.4% Horsell, Surrey Stout/Porter 4.5% Dark golden ale with a perfumed nose and a touch of spicy hop. There is a lasting bitterness 30 Sweet milk stout with chocolate and dark malt flavours combining with a dry finish. with some dryness. 31 TASTING NOTES H Beer available on Saturday only Updates at ascotbeerfest.org.uk H Beer available on Saturday only

Twickenham Fine Ales Champions Ale Weird Beard Little Things that Kill H Twickenham, West, London Copper/Ruby Ale 4.7% Hanwell, London Standard Bitter 3.9% Red rye IPA with ingredients for previous winners of the Rugby World Cup. Hoppy session bitter made the same each batch but with different hops. Always low ABV but still full-bodied because of additions of lactose and oats. Naturally cloudy. Two Cocks 1643 Cavalier Enborne, Berkshire Golden Ale 3.8% Weird Beard Mariana Trench BAR 13 Light, refreshing golden ale with a crisp combination of hops including Styrian Goldings. BAR 14 Hanwell, London Golden Ale 5.3% Transpacific pale ale. Pacific Northwest meets Pacific Southeast as the best of American and Two Cocks 1643 Leveller New Zealand hops meld together. Enborne, Berkshire Standard Bitter 3.8% An unusual selection of malts impart a unique flavour to this 3.8% session bitter. The complex Weird Beard Five o’Clock Shadow maltiness is offset by a single variety of Old English hop. Hanwell, London Strong Bitter 7.0% Big on hoppiness, both in aroma and taste with citrus and floral notes. Also big on mouthfeel. Two Cocks 1643 Roundhead H Bitterness is balanced by classic U.S. IPA malt backbone. Enborne, Berkshire Best Bitter 4.2% Full bodied, smooth best bitter. A blend of Cascade and First Gold hops give it a complex West Berkshire Mr Chubb’s hoppiness. Yattendon, Berkshire Standard Bitter 3.4% Beautifully balanced session bitter packed with spicy, fruity and floral flavours creating a brew Vale Black Swan as fragrant as it is moreish. Brill, Buckinghamshire Mild 3.9% Dark and smooth with an impressive full roast flavour that belies its strength. West Berkshire Maggs’ Mild BAR 14 Yattendon, Berkshire Mild 3.5% BAR 13 Vale Wychert H A superb dark mild with a slightly higher hop rate than normally used in milds. Not too sweet and very popular. Ascot Beer of the Festival 2017. Brill, Buckinghamshire Standard Bitter 3.9% Reddish brown traditional Thames Valley bitter. Woody flavours are notable in this strikingly H malty beer with a finish of port and berries on the nose. West Berkshire Mr Swift Yattendon, Berkshire Golden Ale 3.8% Light, fragrantly hoppy, extremely drinkable and refreshing session ale. Hops are a classic mix Vale Gravitas of Fuggles and Goldings over a pale malt base. Brill, Buckinghamshire Strong Bitter 4.8%

A strong, pale ale packed with hop and Citrus flavours, rounded off by a dry malty biscuit West Berkshire Good Old Boy finish. A pronounced hop aroma throughout. Yattendon, Berkshire Standard Bitter 4.0% Classic bitter brewed with a blend of rich malted barley and fruity hops to produce an Vocation Bread & Butter exceptionally well-balanced and full-flavoured beer. Hebden bridge, West Yorkshire Golden Ale 3.9% Look out for fresh flavours and aromas of pine, peach, lychee & citrus fruits, tempered by a West Berkshire Maharaja IPA smoothly rounded bitterness to leave you wanting more. BAR 13 Yattendon, Berkshire Strong Bitter 5.1% Full-bodied New World hopped jaw-dropper of an IPA with full on tropical fruit flavours, Vocation Heart & Soul H mouth-watering bitterness and a rich, earthy finish. Hebden bridge, West Yorkshire Golden Ale 4.4% A full bodied and fruity beer, with notes of passion fruit, grapefruit, gooseberry, pineapple Wild Weather Full of Beans III & mango. Aldermaston, Berkshire Stout/Porter 5.0% Flavours of , cream and coffee. Brewed with speciality German chocolate malts Vocation Life & Death and aged on freshly ground, cold steeped Arabica beans. Hebden bridge, West Yorkshire Strong Bitter 6.5% A ballsy, US style IPA, expect flavours of tropical & citrus fruits, with a lingering bitterness BAR 14 set against a smooth malty backbone. ‘Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. 32 That will teach you to keep your mouth shut 33 ’ERNEST HEMINGWAY TASTING NOTES H Beer available on Saturday only Join up, join in, Wild Weather King Street IPA H Aldermaston, Berkshire Strong Bitter 5.9% join the campaign IPA strength cousin of King St. Pale. It retains the smooth and oaty base, but has a huge charge of classic US hops to give a mango, pineapple and orange aroma. Naturally cloudy.

Wild Weather & Blackjack Deck Full of Jokers Aldermaston, Berkshire/Manchester Golden Ale 3.9% New England Pale collaboration with Blackjack Beers. Double dry hopped with Citra and Amarillo for maximum Orange character. Naturally cloudy. ...and enjoy

Windsor and Eton Champions Day Ale H Windsor, Berkshire Standard Bitter 4.0% Brewed for Champions Day, the finale of the flat racing season held at Ascot Racecourse in October. A light coloured dry hopped bitter. 2 FREE PINTS Windsor and Eton Last Drop BAR 14 Windsor, Berkshire Copper/Ruby Ale 4.0% Last Drop Rose Red Bitter brewed again this year for the Rugby World Cup. on us! Windsor and Eton Guardsman Bitter Joint Windsor, Berkshire Best Bitter 4.2% Classic English Best Bitter, brewed with Maris Otter and traditional whole leaf hops Fuggles and membership Goldings. The result is a lovely copper- coloured ale with a tangy taste. Single from Windsor and Eton Angel’s Share membership * Windsor, Berkshire Strong Bitter 5.0% from £31.50 Collaborative brew with L.A. based MacLeod Ale Brewing Co. & Brewers Select. A Whiskey a year... casked export bitter. *

Windsor and Eton Conqueror £26.50

Windsor, Berkshire Strong Bitter 5.0% a year... A complex black IPA, with a full roasted taste and intense smokey hop aroma and flavour from cascade hops. Ascot Beer of the Festival 2014.

XT XT4 H Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire Standard Bitter 3.8% Join here today A modern session amber ale – a blend of English and Belgian malts matched with American and English hops Brambling Cross and Cascade. This offer is limited to 2 Free Pints only including joint membership, i.e. Where joint membership is purchased you enjoy 1 pint each. XT XT8 BAR 14 Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire Stout/Porter 4.5% Smooth rich dark beer brewed with a blend of four malts along with a of hops to give a complex taste. Deep malty base with dark chocolate flavours.

XT Saison Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire Speciality Beer 4.9% Belgium beer brewed with wheat and Rye, fermented with semi-wild saison yeast, full of funky 34 fruit flavours and spicy, peppery, floral notes. Naturally cloudy. *Price for single and joint membership paying by Direct Debit

2 Free Pints A5 Leaflet April 2019.indd 1 29/04/2019 12:01 CIDERS AND PERRIES CIDERS AND PERRIES Updates at ascotbeerfest.org.uk

Biddenden Bushels Gwynt y Ddraig Black Dragon Biddenden, Kent Cider 6.0% Llantwit Fadre, Pontypridd Cider 7.3% CID 1 Biddenden Strong Medium CID 2 Gwynt y Ddraig Autumn Magic Biddenden, Kent Cider 8.0% Llantwit Fadre, Pontypridd Fruit 4.0% Gwynt y Ddraig 2 Trees Perry Big Bear Cider 18K Llantwit Fadre, Pontypridd Perry 4.5% Stisted, Essex Cider 6.4% JARs Cider Barkham Bite LOCAL Big Bear Cider 9K Barkham, Berkshire Cider 6.8% CID 1 Stisted, Essex Cider 5.6% LOCAL CID 2 JARs Cider Barkham Mad Broadoak Barkham, Berkshire Cider 8.5% Clutton, Somerset Cider 7.5% Mayfayre’s Mayfayre’s Medium Broadoak Purple Haze (Summer Fruits) CID 2 Upper Dormington, Herefordshire Cider 5.6% CID 1 Clutton, Somerset Fruit 4.0% Broadoak Perry Mr. Whitehead’s Boxing Dog Clutton, Somerset Perry 7.5% Alton, Hampshire Cider 7.5%

Ciderniks Kingston Black LOCAL Mr. Whitehead’s Cirrus Minor Kintbury, Berkshire Cider 6.5% CID 3 Selborne, Hampshire Cider 5.0%

LOCAL Ciderniks Yellow Sun Mr. Whitehead’s Rum Cask CID 1 Kintbury, Berkshire Cider 6.5% Selborne, Hampshire Cider 7.0%

Cleeve’s Orchard Cleeve Orchard Cider Mr. Whitehead’s Midnight Special Selborne, Hampshire Peterstow, Ross on Wye Cider 6.5% Perry 5.0% Mr. Whitehead’s Novo Pyrus LOCAL Cleeve’s Orchard Cleeve Orchard Perry Selborne, Hampshire Perry 7.0% CID 1 Peterstow, Ross on Wye Perry 5.5% LOCAL Pang Valley Midway Crazy Dave’s Berkshire Angel CID 3 Pangbourne, Berkshire Burchett’s Green, Berkshire Cider 4.5% Cider 6.6%

Crazy Dave’s Berkshire Medium Ralph’s Ralph’s Medium LOCAL CID 3 Presteigne, Powys Perry 5.5% CID 2 Burchett’s Green, Berkshire Cider 6.3% Crazy Dave’s Cloudy Katy Sam’s Autumn Scrumpy Burchett’s Green, Berkshire Cider 4.8% Winkleigh, Devon Cider 7.5%

Double Vision Double Vision Cider CID 3 Sam’s Sam’s Maidstone, Kent Cider 7.4% Winkleigh, Devon Cider 6.0%

LOCAL Double Vision ImPaired Vision Sea Cider Hardcore CID 2 Maidstone, Kent Perry 7.4% Brighton, Sussex Cider 6.8%

Gwatkin Farmhouse Perry CID 3 Sea Cider Medium Dry Abbey Dore, Herefordshire Perry 7.0% Brighton, Sussex Cider 5.6%

CID 2 Gwatkin Yarlington Mill Sea Cider Raspberry Ripple Abbey Dore, Herefordshire Cider 7.5% Brighton, Sussex Fruit 4.0%

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St Ives Forager CID 4 St Ives, Cornwall Cider 4.5%

Thirsty Farmer Cloudy Loughborough, Leicestershire Cider 7.2%

Thirsty Farmer Sweet CID 4 Loughborough, Leicestershire Cider 5.5% Thirsty Farmer Stawberry Loughborough, Leicestershire Fruit 4.0%

Tutts Clump Dark Fruit Bradfield, Berkshire Fruit 4.0%

Tutts Clump Farmhouse Perry Bradfield, Berkshire Perry 6.0% CID 4 Tutts Clump Royal Berkshire Bradfield, Berkshire Cider 7.0% Tutts Clump Rum Cask Bradfield, Berkshire Cider 4.0%

Tutts Clump Scrumpy Bradfield, Berkshire Cider 5.5%

Westons Old Rosie CID 4 Mutch Marcle, Herefordshire Cider 6.8%

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