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ACORN BREWERY, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKS

1. LIGHTNESS 3.6% ABV New special for May brewed especially for Camra’s Mild Month. This is a golden mild, light and refreshing with a gentle bitterness

2. DARKNESS 4.2% ABV Another special, a dark red aromatic beer, premium strength mild for Camra’s Mild month

3. CASCADE IPA 5% ABV A delicious IPA from Acorn. A beautiful golden colour with a citrus aroma, sharp grapefruit flavour with long bitter finish

4. GORLOVKA IMPERIAL STOUT 6% ABV Roger Protz’s beer of the month for March. Ruby black in colour with aroma and taste of liquorice and cocoa. Gold award at Camra’s Winter Ale festival.

ARKWRIGHTS, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE

5. RUN OF THE MILL 4.0% ABV

6. TROUBLE AT THE MILL 4.1% ABV

BLACK SHEEP BREWERY, MASHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE

7. GOLDEN SHEEP 3.9% ABV

BLACKWATER, STOURBRIDGE, WEST MIDLANDS

8. ZINGIBEER 4.5% ABV A wheat beer with a root ginger kick. Add to this a good hint of lemon, this is a summer beer with real bite.

9. SOUL 3.9% ABV NEW A funky sparkling sun flower gold ale with hop flavours that twist with rhythm and blues and a crisp fruity finish. Brewed with lashings of the beautiful Amarillo hop.

BREW COMPANY, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKS

10. HOP RIPPER IPA 4.3% ABV An American style IPA from the multi award winning Sheffield brewery. Grapefruit and floral background. Flavour full of citrus and hoppy goodness. Very refreshing!

11. EUPHORIC BLONDE 4.2% ABV New A new dreamy golden ale, perfect for the summer. Light, refreshing and extremely drinkable.

BREW DOG BEER, FRASERBURGH, SCOTLAND

12. TRASHY BLONDE 4.1% ABV Two here from arguably Britain’s most notorious brewery. This a titillating, neurotic, peroxide punk of a pale ale, with customary Brewdog bite in the flavour.

13. PUNK IPA 6.0% ABV A modern take on the IPA. Taste has an explosion of tropical fruit and a sharp bitter finish. Punk rock in a glass!!

BROWN COW BREWERY, SELBY, NORTH YORKS

14. MRS SIMPSON’S VANILLA PORTER 5.1% ABV A special and some people’s favourite beer of 2010. A rich dark porter, with an intoxicating aroma and flavour of vanilla, with a lingering roast malt finish.

CAINS BREWERY, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE

15. CAINS TRIPLE HOP 4.1% ABV New seasonal special ale. Brewed using 3 hop varieties. An aromatic pale ale full of body and flavour.

THE CELT EXPERIENCE BREWERY, CAERPHILLY, MID GLAMORGAN

16. NATIVE STORM 4.4% ABV A robust mid brown ale full of spicy and biscuit flavours, a refreshing mouthfeel complemented by a powerful presence of fresh hoppy aromas. The complex range of ingredients coupled with a long dry hop finish result in a delicious and moreish Welsh ale.

17. GOLDEN 4.2% ABV A golden coloured organic ale, with a rich full-bodied texture accompanied by a unique blend of traditional and fruity hops. Drinkers of this delicious ale will experience a mouth-watering taste of citrus fruits with a slightly spicy aroma.

ELLAND BREWERY, ELLAND WEST YORKSHIRE

18. EARTHBOUND 4.8% ABV New – Special from the on-form Elland, overall winner of the Winter Beer Festival. A pale straw coloured beer, long on hop flavour. Intensely bitter with fruity citrus grapefruit taste.

FOX BREWERY, HEACHAM, NORFOLK

19. RED KNOCKER 3.9% ABV Session ale from this quality small brewer in Norfolk. Clear chesnut with beige lace. Juicy hops to the fore, with a faintly biscuity background. Zesty and unputdownably moreish

HOPBACK, DOWNTON, SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE

20. TAIPHOON 4.2% ABV A fantastic pale golden beer with hints of lemongrass and coriander, with hints of ginger.

KELHAM ISLAND BREWERY, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKS

21. PALE RIDER 5.2 ABV Multi award winning pale ale, including Beer of Britain 2004. A strong and fruity ale where sweetness and bitterness continue to its finish.

22. NIGHT MOVE 4% ABV New A Chocolate and orange flavoured dark mild produced for Mild Month .

LANCASTER BREWERY, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE

23. LANCASTER BLONDE 4.1 % ABV A uniquely vivid golden bitter crafted from Maris Otter Malt with Munich Malt. The initial bitterness is followed by a delightful mouth feel culminating with a long dry finish. Silver award at the World Beer Awards 2010.

MARBLE BREWERY, MANCHESTER, LANCASHIRE

24. GINGER MARBLE 4.5% ABV Always a festival favourite. Brewed with real ginger to make a proper cloudy ginger beer. Ginger is the dominant flavour throughout, but this is by no means a sickly beer with no depth to it. Greatly recommended...but only for ginger fans!

25. BREW 57 5.7% ABV NEW Brewed especially for the opening of the new Marble outlet at 57 Thomas Street, Manchester. Golden in colour and packed with as many American Hops as could be squeezed into a vat. This is a very limited run and is probably the only chance to try this special brew.

NEWMANS BREWERY, CAERPHILLY, MID GLAMORGAN

26. Newmans Wolvers Ale 4.1%

27. Newmans Red Castle Cream 4.7%

ORKNEY BREWERY, ORKNEY ,

28. DARK ISLAND 4.6% ABV Reputedly one of the worlds best beers. A superb dark ale, with a complex and delicate aroma and flavour. Multi award winner and rarely seen in cask form in the Northwest.

29. RED MACGREGOR 4.0% ABV A brilliant ruby red colour, with a taste of summer berries giving way to a refreshing floral hop bitterness. A former world cask champion.

PURPLE MOOSE BREWERY – PORTHMADOG, GWYNEDD

30. SNOWDONIA ALE 3.6% ABV Champion beer of Wales 2009. Excellent session beer. Light in colour. A cool thirst quenching brew, great for a relaxing summer afternoon…

31. GLASLYN ALE 4.2% ABV Their flagship ale. A golden fruity best bitter with well balanced hoppy finish. Golden award winning best bitter at the Champion Beer of Britain.

32. DARK SIDE OF THE MOOSE 4.6% ABV A delicious dark ale with a deep malt flavour. Aroma of roast chocolate and biscuit malts. Gold award winner at the Champion Beer of Britain.

RCH BREWERY, WESTON SUPER MARE, SOMERSET

33. PITCHFORK 4.3% ABV A golden bitter. Lovely, clear, fresh, highly aromatic hoppy nose of deep, green, lush hoppiness, with a bitter, hoppy flavour. Former Best Bitter of Great Britain

SALOPIAN BREWERY, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE

34. GOLDEN THREAD 5.0% ABV A triple hopping of English First Gold gives powerful citrussy flavours and vinous aromas, however the malt grist of barley, wheat and lager gives plenty of body and sweetness which balances the assertive bitterness. A beautiful golden summer ale

35. LEMON DREAM 4.5% ABV A delicious wheat beer, flavoured with a good hint of lemon make this the perfect summer drink, winning awards from Camra West Midlands 4 years in a row.

36. MATRIX 4.2% ABV A seasonal special. A refreshing golden yellow ale with a crisp white head. Prominent hop flavours are balanced by biscuit malt dry finish

SALTAIRE BREWERY, SHIPLEY, WEST YORKS

37. RASPBERRY BLONDE 4% A refreshing blonde ale from the awesome Saltaire Brewery. Delicately infused with raspberry flavours. Sure to be a favourite.

38. TRIPLE CHOCOHOLIC 4.8% SIBA supreme champion 2010. Real chocolate, along with chocolate malts and syrup go into this dark velvety beer. Jet black in colour with a clean, delicious aftertaste.

39. BLACKBERRY CASCADE 4.8% American style IPA infused with a subtle infusion of Blackberry’s which lingers on the tastebuds.

40. CASCADE 4.8% Another multi award winner. Pale ale with floral aromas and strong bitterness.

SARAH HUGHES BREWERY, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS

41. SARAH HUGHES DARK RUBY MILD 6.0% ABV A classic. Dark ruby brown in colour, as its name suggests. The taste is heavy, and again complex and diverse in flavours, all the tastes linger, fruits, malts, hops all blended into a huge explosion of what a great British Strong Mild should be like.

SHEFFIELD BEER WORKS/ABBEYDALE, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKS

42. DR. MORTON’S INVISIBLE PAINT 3.9% ABV New Pale beer packed full of citrus and lemon. A wonderfully rounded flavour. Brewed especially for the General Election

43. RESTORATION 4.2% ABV New Pale beer, with oodles of fresh lemon and grapefruit flavours from the Chinook hops, and a long lasting bitter finish. Very refreshing

SPINNING DOG BREWERY, HEREFORD, HEREFORSHIRE

44. MUTTLEYS SPRINGER 4.4% ABV A fresh fruity flavoured light golden beer, with a peachy apricot background. Great summer beer

SPIRE BREWERY, CHESTERFIELD, DERBYSHIRE

45. WHITER SHADE OF PALE 4% ABV A light, pale straw-coloured session bitter. It is refreshingly smooth and deliberately avoids using grapefruit flavoured hops, but has a generous addition of wheat malt. Very, very, pleasant.

THORNBRIDGE BRWERY, BAKEWELL, DERBYSHIRE

46. WILD SWAN 3.5% ABV First of three from the amazing Thornbridge. Wild Swan is white gold in colour with aromas of light better lemon, a hint of herb and a subtle spiciness. Quite exquisite

47. JAIPUR IPA 5.9% ABV Multi-award winning strong IPA and deservedly rated as one of Britains best beers. Its immediate impression is soft and smooth yet builds to a crescendo of massive hoppiness accentuated by honey. The beautiful way in which it’s balanced and the flavour unfolds. There is complexity and moreishness

48. ST PETERSBERG IMPERIAL STOUT 7.7% ABV Rich and dark with smoke, subtle peatiness and the power of the dark malts. Molasses and liquorice and chocolate goodness all wrapped up in a smooth, warming liquid. Finishes with a distinct humming bitterness carried well by the hop and malt combo. Another Thornbridge beer with a heavy trophy cabinet.

TRIPLE FFF BREWERY, ALTON, HAMPSHIRE

49. ALTONS PRIDE 3.8% ABV Supreme champion beer of Britian 2008. A fantastic golden brown session beer. If you like your bitter traditional, it doesn’t come much better than this.

50. Moondance 4.2% ABV Amber in colour with a wonderful floral hop nose. Resonant bittersweet finish. Moondance has won over 29 industry awards including Champion Beer of Britain.

VALE BREWERY, BRILL, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

51. GRAVITAS 4.8% ABV A strong pale ale. Zingy and creamy, with a sweet and bitter taste all at once. Another gold award winning brew.

52. BLACK BEAUTY PORTER 4.3% ABV Champion beer of the Reading Festival. Full bodied dark brew. Heavy malt flavour giving way to wonderful hop character WADSWORTH BREWERY

53. LILY THE PINK 4.0% ABV NEW This beer is a golden ale brewed using pale ale malt and Fuggles and Cascade hops. The original Pink Gin ingredient Angostura Bitters is added to give its unique flavour. Wadsworth will donate money to Breast Cancer research for every pint sold.

WHITE HORSE BREWERY OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE

54. DRAGON HILL 4.2% ABV Great rich session beer from Oxfords finest. Orange amber with big bubbly head. Flavoursome, hoppy flowery bitter with a dry biscuity base and a long bitter finish and aftertaste. Lovely drinking beer, splendid.

55. SARACEN IPA 4.5%