QUARTERLY REAL ALES Every Quarter, We Give Pubs the Choice of 50 Or More Beers to Stock, As Part of Our ‘Quarterly Real Ales’
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QUARTERLY REAL ALES Every quarter, we give pubs the choice of 50 or more beers to stock, as part of our ‘quarterly real ales’. A list of this quarter’s beers is below, for your reference. Overall, the pubs have access to over 220 beers every year. Why not check them off, once you’ve tried them? CALEDONIAN FIRST DAWN 3.7% ABV MARSTON’S SINGLE HOP RAKAU 4.0% ABV 01 Caledonian Brewery, Edinburgh. Est. 1869 08 Marston’s Brewery, Staffordshire. Est. 1834 This pale golden beer has a spicy aroma, leading to This golden beer is the latest in this brewery’s popular generous citrus, tropical fruit and pine notes from the range of single-hop beers, this time profiling a New Zealand American hop varieties used, resulting in a lasting variety. Look out for abundant pine, peach and tropical fruit zesty finish. notes throughout the aroma and flavour. Hops: Chinook, Columbus, Summit Hops: Rakau HOOK NORTON DRAYMANS DROP 3.7% ABV NELSON MIDSHIPMAN 4.0% ABV 02 Hook Norton Brewery, Oxfordshire. Est. 1849 09 Nelson Brewery, Kent. Est. 1995 This auburn-coloured seasonal ale has a complex fruity This deep ruby-coloured beer is brewed in the style of a aroma, followed by a pleasing soft flavour and a fine, traditional English mild, with plenty of malt flavours, bittersweet balance, resulting in a long, fruity finish. a subtle bitterness from the Kentish hops and a roasted Hops: Challenger, Fuggles, Goldings, Styrian aftertaste on the palate. Hops: Fuggles, Target CALEDONIAN DEUCHARS IPA 3.8% ABV OTTER AMBER 4.0% ABV 03 Caledonian Brewery, Edinburgh. Est. 1869 10 Otter Brewery, Devon. Est. 1990 This brilliant-gold beer has an aromatic, smooth body, This amber-coloured beer has notes of lemon and pineapple with hints of citrus, while a superb blend of malt and in the aroma, leading to a smooth (yet full-bodied) flavour, hop characters leads to a dry, delicate and refreshing hints of tropical fruit and a soft, hoppy aftertaste. hop flower finish. Hops: Aurora, Celeia, Pilgrim, Willamette Hops: Fuggles, Styrian, Super Styrian, Willamette COACH HOUSE GUNPOWDER 3.8% ABV TITANIC LIFEBOAT 4.0% ABV 04 Coach House Brewery, Cheshire. Est. 1991 11 Titanic Brewery, Staffordshire. Est. 1985 This very dark beer, the winner of an impressive number This ruby-coloured bittersweet ale is brewed using the finest of awards, has a full, rich flavour, with plenty of dark malt Maris Otter pale, crystal and wheat malts combined, giving character and a pleasing, slightly bitter finish. a malty character, hints of caramel and a dry, fruity finish. Hops: Admiral Hops: Fuggles, Goldings, Pilgrim, Styrian Goldings, Yakima Galena DARK STAR HOPHEAD 3.8% ABV CHARLES WELLS BOMBARDIER 4.1% ABV 05 Dark Star Brewery, West Sussex. Est. 1994 12 Charles Wells Brewery, Bedfordshire. Est. 1876 This pale golden ale has a strong floral aroma, with This distinctive, classic English bitter has a burnished copper elderflower notes from the Cascade hops, leading to a colour, with a tempting aroma of peppery hops and raisins clean-drinking and full-flavoured (yet extremely drinkable) leading to a palate dominated by dark fruit, juicy malt and character. tangy hops. Hops: Amarillo, Cascade Hops: Challenger, Goldings JW LEES KALEIDOSCOPE 3.8% ABV DALESIDE OLD LEG OVER 4.1% ABV 06 JW Lees Brewery, Manchester. Est. 1828 13 Daleside Brewery, North Yorkshire. Est. 1992 This clean, sharp red ale takes its name from the This well-balanced mid brown ale has fruity and floral kaleidoscope of flavours from its hop varieties, aromas, leading to a nutty, predominantly malty flavour and delivering a full-bodied (yet easy-drinking and moreish) a lingering finish of hops and bitterness. taste experience. Hops: Bobek, Goldings, Northern Brewer Hops: Archer, Jester, Minstrel… and many other varieties OAKHAM JHB 3.8% ABV BRAINS SA 4.2% ABV 07 Oakham Ales, Cambridgeshire. Est. 1993 14 Brains Brewery, Cardiff. Est. 1882 This golden-coloured beer is wonderfully complex and This classic copper-coloured beer has an inviting aroma, packed with flavour for its strength, with citrus notes, a with hints of spirit leading to a fine balance of nutty richness refreshing character and soft fruit flavours leading to a fine, from the malt and a satisfying dryness imparted by its hops. hoppy finish. Hops: Challenger, Fuggles, Goldings Hops: Challenger, Mount Hood QUARTERLY REAL ALES MOORHOUSE’S WHITE MIST 4.2% ABV YEOVIL LYNX WILDCAT 4.3% ABV 15 Moorhouse’s Brewery, Lancashire. Est. 1865 24 Yeovil Ales Brewery, Somerset. Est. 2006 This clear, golden-coloured wheat beer has a smooth creamy This is a bronze-coloured full-bodied bitter, with specialist head and hints of honey and citrus on the nose, leading to a malts providing a sweetness which is beautifully balanced full, generous mouthfeel and a refreshing, dry finish. by hints of grapefruit in the hoppy aroma and flavour. Hops: Willamette Hops: Centennial, Columbus, Crystal, Perle SHARP’S ATLANTIC IPA 4.2% ABV CAIRNGORM BLACK GOLD 4.4% ABV 16 Sharp’s Brewery, Cornwall. Est. 1994 25 Cairngorm Brewery, Highlands. Est. 1997 This deep golden beer has a fresh and assertive character, This dark Scottish stout, winner of many awards, is CAMRA’s dominated by citrus flavours, with a fruity succulence and Champion Beer of Scotland for 2015/16. The traditional lingering hoppiness balanced by a delicate sweetness. smooth sweetness and underlying roasted barley hints are Hops: Aurora, Cascade, Citra, Simcoe balanced by a subtle bitterness from its hops. Hops: Challenger, Fuggles SHEPHERD NEAME SPITFIRE 4.2% ABV LYMESTONE STONEFISH MILD 4.4% ABV 17 Shepherd Neame Brewery, Kent. Est. 1698 26 Lymestone Brewery, Staffordshire. Est. 2008 This amber-coloured beer is brewed with the finest Kentish This copper-coloured mild ale has a sophisticated balance of hops, resulting in a solid hop aroma, leading to hints of flavours, with a pleasing sweetness from traditional malts marmalade, pepper and fruit, balanced by a mellow balanced by a gentle hoppiness throughout. malt character. Hops: Nugget, Pilot Hops: Admiral, Challenger, East Kent Goldings, First Gold WHARFEBANK ADMIRAL ARMADA 4.2% ABV NAYLOR’S SPRING LOADED 4.4% ABV 18 WharfeBank Brewery, West Yorkshire. Est. 2010 27 Naylor’s Brewery, West Yorkshire. Est. 2005 This copper-coloured ale is brewed with three varieties of This light golden seasonal ale has a full hoppy aroma, English hops, resulting in an inviting hoppy aroma, citrus leading to a bold bitterness in the flavour and a refreshing, notes in the flavour and a balanced, easy-drinking character. mellow, citrus finish. Hops: Admiral, East Kent Goldings, First Gold Hops: Cascade, Chinook, Citra WICKWAR FALLING STAR 4.2% ABV BRAINS THE REVEREND JAMES 4.5% ABV 19 Wickwar Brewery, Gloucestershire. Est. 1990 28 Brains Brewery, Cardiff. Est. 1882 This golden beer is brewed using locally grown barley and a This mid brown beer has a strong flavour of malt and fruit, careful blend of hops, delivering subtle aromas, distinctive balanced by a slight hop aroma from its blend of hops, smooth flavours and a balanced, refreshing finish. resulting in a rich and spicy palate and a deeply satisfying, Hops: Cascade, Mittlefrüh, Willamette malty finish. Hops: Challenger, Fuggles, Goldings WOODFORDE’S REEDLIGHTER 4.2% ABV BUTCOMBE SIMCOE 4.5% ABV 20 Woodforde’s Brewery, Norfolk. Est. 1980 29 Butcombe Brewery, Somerset. Est. 1978 This pale golden American pale ale-style beer is dry- This American pale ale-style beer is golden in colour, with hopped, resulting in bold hop characteristics in the aroma aromas of lemon and barley sugar leading to a bittersweet, and flavour, plus a refreshing, highly drinkable character. fruity flavour and an enticing, lingering citrus finish. Hops: Cascade, Challenger, Goldings, Nelson Sauvin Hops: Simcoe WYCHWOOD HOBGOBLIN GOLD 4.2% ABV CAMERONS FRIDGE MAGNET PALE ALE 4.5% ABV 21 Marston’s Brewery, Staffordshire. Est. 1834 30 Camerons Brewery, County Durham. Est. 1865 This golden beer contains an impressive eight hop varieties This copper-coloured ale has a highly hopped and which, combined with the pale and wheat malts used, deliver delightfully complex character, with initial tangy fruit a well-balanced character and firm hop punch in the finish. flavours leading to a crisp hoppiness and a long Hops: Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, Citra, Columbus, Nelson malty palate. Sauvin, Pilgrim, Summit Hops: Challenger GREAT NEWSOME HOLDERNESS DARK 4.3% ABV EXMOOR GOLD 4.5% ABV 22 Great Newsome Brewery, East Yorkshire. Est. 2007 31 Exmoor Brewery, Somerset. Est. 1980 This dark mild ale has aromas of sweet toffee and grassy hop This classic golden ale has a soft malty nose and hints of notes, leading to a flavour dominated by a balance of citrus hops, while the subtle malt sweetness in its sweet chocolate malt and hazelnut, before the long, flavour leads to a refreshing, bittersweet finish of citrus, satisfying finish. toffee and vanilla. Hops: Northern Brewer, Pilgrim Hops: Celeia, Challenger, Fuggles, Goldings MAULDONS CUCKOO 4.3% ABV MORLAND OLD SPECKLED HEN 4.5% ABV 23 Mauldons Brewery, Suffolk. Est. 1982 32 Greene King Brewery, Suffolk. Est. 1799 This traditional, deep amber-coloured beer is brewed with This copper-coloured beer has a superb fruity aroma, with its a fruity nose which develops into a soft, malty flavour, with malty, toffee and caramel character balanced by its estery balancing hop notes, before culminating in a distinctive, notes and fruity, refreshing flavour in the finish. late-hop finish. Hops: Challenger, First Gold, Goldings, Pilgrim Hops: Goldings, Sovereign QUARTERLY REAL ALES NETHERGATE MARY’S RUBY MILD 4.5% ABV THE BEER STUDIO SHARP MOTUEKA 4.7% ABV 33 Nethergate Brewery, Essex. Est. 1986 42 Hydes Brewery, Manchester. Est. 1863 This traditional, ruby mild has an aroma full to the brim with This mid brown beer has delightful citrus and tropical fruit chocolate, smoky and malty notes which continue in the aromas and flavours, imparted by its New Zealand Motueka flavour, with just a hint of hops at the finish.