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 DEUCHARS IPA 3.8% ABV SALOPIAN ORACLE 4.0% ABV 01 Caledonian Brewery, Edinburgh. Est. 1869 08 Salopian Brewery, Shropshire. Est. 1995 This brilliant-gold beer has an aromatic, smooth body, This crisp, sparkling sunflower-gold ale has a striking hop with hints of citrus, while a superb blend of malt and profile of American and European hops, creating a dry, hop characters leads to a dry, delicate and refreshing refreshing ale with a lingering, aromatic finish. hop flower finish. Hops: Amarillo, Citra, Columbus, Mosaic Hops: Fuggles, Styrian, Super Styrian, Willamette DARK STAR HOPHEAD 3.8% ABV CHARLES WELLS BOMBARDIER 4.1% ABV 02 Dark Star Brewery, West Sussex. Est. 1994 09 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 colour, with a tempting aroma of peppery hops and raisins to a clean-drinking and full-flavoured (yet extremely leading to a palate dominated by dark fruit, juicy malt and drinkable) character. tangy hops. Hops: Amarillo, Cascade Hops: Challenger, Goldings OAKHAM JHB 3.8% ABV CHARLES WELLS BOMBARDIER BURNING GOLD 4.1% ABV 03 Oakham Ales, Cambridgeshire. Est. 1993 10 Charles Wells Brewery, Bedfordshire. Est. 1876 This golden-coloured beer is wonderfully complex and This golden ale has citrus and malty aromas, coupled with packed with flavour for its strength, with citrus notes, a an initial sweet, soft taste, developing into a dry, refreshing refreshing character and soft fruit flavours leading to a fine, character which continues into the long finish. hoppy finish. Hops: Fuggles, Goldings Hops: Challenger, Mount Hood PURITY PURE GOLD 3.8% ABV TITANIC ICEBERG 4.1% ABV 04 Purity Brewery, Warwickshire. Est. 2005 11 Titanic Brewery, Staffordshire. Est. 1985 This crisp, zesty golden ale is made with the finest hops, A combination of Maris Otter pale malt and finest wheat plus English Maris Otter and Cara Gold malts, creating malt gives this refreshing beer real zest. Winning many an easy-drinking beer with a pleasing, dry, bitter finish. awards, this is a fantastic, exceptionally pale wheat beer Hops: Goldings, Northern Brewer, Styrian Goldings which will satisfy any passing thirst. Hops: Cascade, Yakima Galena COTSWOLD SPRING OSM 3.9% ABV WADWORTH 6X 4.1% ABV 05 Cotswold Spring Brewery, Gloucestershire. Est. 2005 12 Wadworth Brewery, Wiltshire. Est. 1885 This award-winning auburn mild has chocolate notes in This classic, amber-coloured English ale has a malty, fruity the aroma and an initially dry flavour, leading to a bitter aroma with a restrained hop character, leading to a full- sweetness, plus a long, complex finish. bodied, nutty flavour and lingering, refreshing malty finish. Hops: Cascade, Willamette Hops: Fuggles, Goldings WIBBLERS SUMMERTIME 3.9% ABV BRAINS SA 4.2% ABV 06 Wibblers Brewery, Essex. Est. 2007 13 Brains Brewery, Cardiff. Est. 1882 This golden beer is brewed with Maris Otter and crystal rye This classic copper-coloured beer has an inviting aroma, with malts, giving hints of caramel and spice, balanced by citrus hints of spirit leading to a fine balance of nutty richness from on the nose and a tropical fruit palate. the malt and a satisfying dryness imparted by its hops. SUMMERTIME Hops: Galaxy, Kazbek, Nugget Hops: Challenger, Fuggles, Goldings ABV 3.9% HOGS BACK SURREY NIRVANA 4.0% ABV SHEPHERD NEAME SPITFIRE 4.2% ABV 07 Hogs Back Brewery, Surrey. Est. 1992 14 Shepherd Neame Brewery, Kent. Est. 1698 This golden beer has strong citrus and floral notes on the This amber-coloured beer is brewed with the finest Kentish nose, with a light, easy-drinking body and well-balanced hops, resulting in a solid hop aroma, leading to hints of hop and citrus flavours. marmalade, pepper and fruit, balanced by a mellow malt Hops: Cascade, Centennial, Fuggles character. Hops: Admiral, Challenger, East Kent Goldings, First Gold QUARTERLY REAL ALES WHITE HORSE BLOWING STONE 4.2% ABV BLINDMANS ICARUS 4.5% ABV 15 White Horse Brewery, Oxfordshire. Est. 2004 24 Blindmans Brewery, Somerset. Est. 2002 This deep amber-coloured beer is brewed using pale and This ruby-coloured ale is brewed with a blend of fine amber malts, along with the finest English hops, resulting in malts and quality hops, resulting in a rich, full flavour, hoppy, fruity notes and a malty biscuit finish on the palate. with a fruity, red berry character and hints of toffee Hops: Bramling Cross, Challenger emerging in the satisfying finish. Hops: Challenger, Chinook, Styrian Goldings WYCHWOOD HOBGOBLIN GOLD 4.2% ABV EXMOOR GOLD 4.5% ABV 16 Marston’s Brewery, Staffordshire. Est. 1834 25 Exmoor Brewery, Somerset. Est. 1980 This golden beer contains an impressive eight hop varieties This classic golden ale has a soft malty nose and hints which, combined with the pale and wheat malts used, deliver of citrus hops, while the subtle malt sweetness in its flavour a well-balanced character and firm hop punch in the finish. leads to a refreshing, bittersweet finish of citrus, toffee and Hops: Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, Citra, Columbus, Nelson vanilla. Sauvin, Pilgrim, Summit Hops: Celeia, Challenger, Fuggles, Goldings BRAINS SA GOLD 4.3% ABV MOORHOUSE’S BLOND WITCH 4.5% ABV 17 Brains Brewery, Cardiff. Est. 1882 26 Moorhouse’s Brewery, Lancashire. Est. 1865 This full-flavoured ale is hoppy and refreshing, with complex This pale-coloured ale has a crisp, delicate, citrus fruit hop flavours and vibrant citrus aromas continuing through flavour, hints of sweet malt and a dry, refreshing character, to the pleasing finish. with a smooth hop finish. Hops: Cascade, Challenger, Styrian Goldings Hops: Fuggles, Willamette CALEDONIAN GOLDEN XPA 4.3% ABV MORLAND OLD SPECKLED HEN 4.5% ABV 18 Caledonian Brewery, Edinburgh. Est. 1869 27 Greene King Brewery, Suffolk. Est. 1799 This golden ale has enticing floral aromas, leading to soft This copper-coloured beer has a superb fruity aroma, with its fruit and floral notes, plus a light bitterness, balanced by malty, toffee and caramel character balanced by its estery a malty, moreish flavour and silky-smooth finish. notes and fruity, refreshing flavour in the finish. Hops: Cascade, Hallertau Hersbrücker, Northdown Hops: Challenger, First Gold, Goldings, Pilgrim BUTCOMBE GOLD 4.4% ABV WYCHWOOD HOBGOBLIN 4.5% ABV 19 Butcombe Brewery, Somerset. Est. 1978 28 Wychwood Brewery, Oxfordshire. Est. 1983 Golden, fresh and full of vitality, this beer is mellow This full-bodied ruby-coloured beer delivers a delicious in character, with hoppy, citrus flavours and aromas chocolate and toffee malt flavour, balanced by a moderate throughout, balanced by a subtle maltiness and leading bitterness and an overall fruity, mischievous character. to a fine, rounded, bittersweet finish. Hops: Fuggles, Goldings, Styrian Hops: Fuggles CONWY CALIFORNIA 4.4% ABV YOUNG’S SPECIAL 4.5% ABV 20 Conwy Brewery, Conwy. Est. 2003 29 Charles Wells Brewery, Bedfordshire. Est. 1876 This blond beer commences with delicious citrus, hoppy This full-flavoured amber-coloured beer has a fruity, slightly aromas, developing into a good balance of hop notes estery nose, with plenty of hop aromas, followed by a full, and sweet malt in the flavour, together with a rounded rounded flavour which is a fine balance of malt and hop bitterness in the finish. notes. Hops: Cascade, Chinook, Columbus, Herkules Hops: Fuggles, Goldings WOLF SIRIUS DOG STAR 4.4% ABV HOOK NORTON OLD HOOKY 4.6% ABV 21 Wolf Brewery, Norfolk. Est. 1996 30 Hook Norton Brewery, Oxfordshire. Est. 1849 This deep red ale is brewed using a complex blend of malts This consistently popular tawny bitter has a strong fruity and American hops, combining to create a smooth, balanced aroma and palate, with a balance of subtle hoppiness and flavour with generous fruit notes. hints of crystal malt creating a well-rounded, pleasing beer. Hops: Cascade, Cluster, Galena Hops: Challenger, Fuggles, Goldings ACORN HOPTATHLON 4.5% ABV DORSET YACHTSMAN 4.7% ABV 22 Acorn Brewery, South Yorkshire. Est. 2003 31 Dorset Brewery, Dorset. Est. 1994 This magnificent golden-coloured ale has delicate malt This pale golden beer has a complex, fruity aroma and flavours, leading to vanilla and pine hints, along with a a smooth, medium-bodied character, with hints of honey refreshing lemon kick (on an Olympic scale) in the finish. on the palate, leading to a refreshing finish. Hops: Cascade, WGV Hops: Galaxy, Pacific Jade, Wakatu BANKS & TAYLOR DRAGON SLAYER 4.5% ABV INVERALMOND LIA FAIL 4.7% ABV 23 B & T Brewery, Bedfordshire. Est. 1981 32 Inveralmond Brewery, Perthshire. Est. 1997 This full-flavoured, refreshing light-coloured bitter has a This dark, robust, full-bodied beer has a hoppy aroma, consistent hop character throughout, balanced by a subtle deep malty taste and smooth texture, resulting in a rich, malt flavour and a fruity, dry, bitter finish. well-balanced and satisfying sweetness, with chocolate Hops: Challenger, Goldings notes. Hops: Cascade, Challenger, Fuggles QUARTERLY REAL ALES ROOSTER’S CREAM 4.7% ABV RCH EAST STREET CREAM 5.0% ABV 33 Rooster’s Brewery, North Yorkshire. Est. 1993 42 RCH Brewery, Somerset. Est. 1982 This aromatic pale ale showcases American Liberty hops This distinctive, chestnut-coloured beer has a blend which combine with soft Yorkshire water, creating a smooth of malty, hoppy, fruity and bittersweet flavours, all bitterness and a spiced, subtle citrus finish. vying for dominance across its complex character.