Beer, glorious beer! THE DRINK THAT’s aS QUINTESSENTIALLY BRITISH AS THE UNION JACK OR A RED PHONE BOX. Beer has been produced in Britain for thousands of years. By the Middle Ages it was already our number one drink, as it was always cleaner than the water. And today our thirst for more and more beer is unquenchable. So join us on a tasting trail around the British Isles; you never know what you might find – a Banana Bread or an Old Tom with Chocolate; the eccentric names can only hint at the taste sensations which lie ahead. All of our featured beers have their own unique characteristics and complexities, with differences in style, quality, taste and strength. By tasting different types of beers you’ll soon learn to appreciate the variations (a convenient excuse in anyone’s book). And if you’re spoilt for choice and simply don’t know where to start, we’ve just the thing – a ‘beer flight’. These selections offer three different beers (a 1/3 of a pint each) from a chosen region of the country. And if beer doesn’t float your boat (or should we say sail your ship?) we have some refreshing fruity alternatives for you from the major cider producing counties of Herefordshire and Somerset – like Old Rosie and Orchard Pig. So whether you’re an authority on ale, or a true ‘beerginner’, let the journey commence and the amber nectar flow. Bottoms up!!! What’s your style? CLASSIC ENGLISH ALE Pale, copper or brown ales balancing malt, yeast and English hops INDIA PALE ALE Heavily hopped pale ales, usually higher strength. Expect bold, intense aromas with citrus fruits and soft flavours PALE ALE Pale, light bodied session ales with little malt character allowing hops to come through GOLDEN/BLONDE ALE Refreshingly blonde or golden ales, often with a floral or fruity hop aroma SPECIALITY Something completely different from the usual characters, expect some interesting flavours! StRONG ALE A rich and complex beer, between amber and reddish copper, usually a bold fruity, estery and malty mix CIDER Traditionally made from fermented apple juice, cider can be dry or sweet, cloudy or clear, still or sparkling Some of our products may contain allergens. If you are sensitive to any of these, please speak to a member of staff before ordering. BEDFORDSHIRE, CHESHIRE & CORNWALL Bedfordshire BANANA BREAD BEER CHARLES WELLS Crafted from the best quality natural ingredients, these great beers can trace their expertly brewed history back through five generations, to when the brewery was established by Charles Wells in 1876. Toffee sweetness with a tempting aroma of bananas, a creamy head and a firm silky body. 5.2% abv | 500ml | Speciality/Flavoured Ale | £3.85 Cheshire OLD TOM WITH CHOCOLATE ROBINSONS BREWERY Robinsons, one of the UK’s largest independent family brewers, merges over 175 years of experience and heritage, with innovation and brewing expertise, to create both vintage favourites and more experimental modern beers. Warming dark strong ale, booming with ripe malt and hops, and a deep port wine finish. 6.0% abv | 330ml | Strong Ale | £3.65 Cornwall TRIBUTE ST AUSTELL This family owned brewery, based in St Austell, was established in 1851 and produces a range of delicious cask and bottle ales. A light, hoppy, zesty and easy drinking ale, great with chicken or fish. 4.2% abv | 500ml | Pale Ale | £3.85 COUNTY ANTRIM, DERBYSHIRE, DORSET & EAST LOTHIAN County Antrim TITANIC QUARTER BEER HILDEN BREWING CO Hilden Brewery, Ireland’s oldest independent brewery, has been producing full flavoured, hand-crafted beers since 1981. Their brewing methods combine heritage and tradition with the finest of contemporary tastes, to produce the best beers possible. A pale ale that’s clean and refreshing, with a good level of bitterness. 4.2% abv | 500ml | Pale Ale | £3.95 Derbyshire CHIRON THORNBRIDGE Thornbridge started brewing in 2005 and has gone on to win over 350 industry and consumer awards for their beers. They have also been awarded the BBC’s Drink Producer of the Year 2014. Golden in colour, the aroma is subtle but spicy with citric notes from the hops, balanced by biscuity malt and tart citrus fruit. 5.0% abv | 500ml | Pale Ale | £3.85 Dorset TANGLEFOOT HALL & WOODHOUSE Years ago Head Brewer, John Woodhouse rose from sampling his latest creation, when his mischievous companion tangled him up with the lead, and Woodhouse fell upon the perfect name for the beer. A golden ale with hints of melon and pear, it is ideal with steak pie. 5.0% abv | 500ml | Classic English Ale | £3.85 East Lothian REAL StRAWBERRY CIDER THISTLY CROSS CIDER CO Based in East Lothian, Thistly Cross Cider is a collaboration between a farmer and an artist. Involved in every step of their award-winning cider-making process, they hand-press the Scottish apples and fresh strawberries, then ferment and mature for six months to achieve a smooth, balanced flavour. Real fruit cider with a blast of fresh, juicy strawberries, combined with apple zing. 4.0% abv | 500ml | Cider | £3.85 EAST YORKSHIRE, GWYNEDD, HAMPSHIRE & HEREFORDSHIRE East Yorkshire WOLD TOP WOLD GOLD WOLD TOP BREWERY Wold Top is a family run brewery that was established in 2003 in the Yorkshire Wolds. Brewing high quality ales using local and home grown ingredients, as well as their own water supply, their beers can be found throughout Yorkshire in cask, bottle and keg. Blonde, continental style beer with a soft, fruity flavour. 4.8% abv | 500ml | Golden/Blonde Ale | £3.85 Gwynedd SNOWDONIA ALE PURPLE MOOSE BREWERY LTD The Purple Moose Brewery is based in Porthmadog, close to the mountains of Snowdonia. This award-winning ‘40-Barrel’ microbrewery brews all of its ales from Welsh mountain water and natural ingredients which are renowned for exceptional taste. Golden yellow, soft, refreshing and full flavour with citrus. 3.6% abv | 500ml | Pale Ale | £3.85 Hampshire DOUBLE DROP FLACK MANOR BREWERY An independent brewery based in Romsey, Hampshire, who are using locally sourced ingredients as well as the almost unique method of Double Drop brewing, one of the traditional methods for producing a real ale. During the Second World War, Stanbridge Earls Estate and Roke Manor served as a rest and recuperation centre for aircrew. Known as Station 503 and endearingly called Flak Shack, this was the brewery’s inspiration for the name Flack Manor Brewery. A classic amber bitter with the full flavour of Maris Otter barley and the bitter citrus after notes of Sovereign hops. 3.7% abv | 500ml | Classic English Ale | £3.85 Herefordshire OLD ROSIE H WESTON & SONS LTD Since 1880 Westons Cider has been producing top quality cider and perry in Much Marcle, Herefordshire. By using only the best cider apples and aged, old oak vats to slowly mature their cider, they ensure their quality is never compromised. Cloudy, medium-bodied, fruity aroma of wild berry fruits, honey and vintage cider barrels. 7.3% abv | 330ml | Cider | £3.65 ISLE OF MAN, LINCOLNSHIRE, MERSEYSIDE & NORTH YORKSHIRE Isle of Man OKell’s IPA OKell’s Okell’s was founded 162 years ago on the Isle of Man. It was the first brewery in Britain to use steam, instead of coal, to boil the brewery coppers and today, IOM Purity laws forbid the use of additives as a substitute for natural brewing ingredients. A light coloured beer with a surprising full bodied taste and an all over finish with very spicy lemony notes. 4.5% abv | 500ml | India Pale Ale | £3.95 Lincolnshire MOCHA ALE GEORGE BATEMAN & SON LTD Innovative craft brewers since 1874, Bateman’s boasts a wealth of good old fashioned know how, and a healthy blend of imagination, energy and passion. Independent and family owned, they are devoted to their ‘Bohemian Brews’ as well as their classic range. A fresh coffee and chocolate experience brewed with genuine arabica coffee, fine Belgian chocolate and locally grown roasted malt. 6.0% abv | 500ml | Speciality/Flavoured Ale | £3.85 Merseyside LOVE LANE PALE ALE THE LIVERPOOL CRAFT BEER CO The Liverpool Craft Beer Co was founded in 2010 with one aim – to produce forward-thinking beers. No mission to achieve, no message to convey. They are an independent brewery that wants to keep busy by brewing good beer. Biscuit malt balances whole leaf citrus hops for a refreshing, lasting taste. 4.7% abv | 330ml | Pale Ale | £3.65 North Yorkshire OLD PECULIER T & R THEAKSTON LTD Based on authentic brewing traditions dating back over 180 years, Theakston Legendary Ales, in Masham, North Yorkshire, represents the finest of the great brewer’s craft. With a well-earned reputation for brewing excellence, they are one of the best known family brewing companies. Rich and dark, it’s smooth, strong and mellow. 5.6% abv | 500ml | Strong Ale | £3.85 ISLE OF MAN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NORTHUMBERLAND, OXFORDSHIRE, MERSEYSIDE & NORTH YORKSHIRE POWYS & SOMERSET Northumberland ADMIRAL LORD COLLINGWOOD WYLAM BREWERY LTD Wylam Brewery, a family owned microbrewery operating in Northumberland, opened in 2000 and is now one of the largest in the North East. Well established on the cutting edge of the craft beer movement, their mission statement is: Proper Beer For Proper People! Honey coloured, light and soft bodied with an appetisingly dry and bitter finish. 4.1% abv | 500ml | Classic English Ale | £3.85 Oxfordshire OXFORD GOLD BRAKSPEAR Brakspear has been brewed in Oxfordshire since the early 18th century. When the original brewery in Henley closed in 2002, Wychwood Brewery took over brewing Brakspear beers. Using their original equipment, including six Victorian wooden fermenting vessels, they’ve preserved the famous Brakspear Double Drop fermentation system.