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Festival time again - March 23-April 10 - beer list...
BUTOMBE MENDIP SPRING 3.8% ABV
Butcombe Brewery, Somerset.
KELHAM ISLAND RED MOLLY 3.8% ABV
Kelham Island Brewery, South Yorkshire.
WYCHWOOD ELDERWYCH 3.8% ABV
Wychwood Brewery, Oxfordshire.
OTTER HOPPY OTTER 3.9% ABV
Otter Brewery, Devon.
WELTONS CHOCOLATE MILD 3.9% ABV
Weltons Brewery, West Sussex.
HYDES PLUM TREAT 4.0% ABV
Hydes Brewery, Manchester.
INVERALMOND OLD BRIG 4.0% ABV
Inveralmond Brewery, Perth.
JENNINGS COCKY BLONDE 4.0% ABV
Jennings Brewery, Cumbria.
LEEDS DOUBTING TOM 4.0% ABV
Leeds Brewery, West Yorkshire.
TITANIC TUG LIGHT 4.0% ABV
Titanic Brewery, Staffordshire.
WADWORTH 125 CELEBRATORY STOUT 4.0% ABV
Wadworth Brewery, Wiltshire.
ORKNEY CORNCRAKE ALE 4.1% ABV
Orkney Brewery, Orkney.
WOODEN HAND CORNISH GRIBBEN 4.1% ABV
Wooden Hand Brewery, Cornwall.
BATEMANS ALL SEASONS 4.2% ABV
Batemans Brewery, Lincolnshire.
GREEN JACK ORANGE WHEAT BEER 4.2% ABV
Green Jack Brewery, Suffolk.
SPRINGHEAD THE BEES KNEES 4.2% ABV
Springhead Brewery, Nottinghamshire.
BRAINS MILKWOOD 4.3% ABV
Brains Brewery, Cardiff.
CAIRNGORM ROGGEN 4.3% ABV
Cairngorm Brewery, Highlands.
CALEDONIAN DOC KENNEDY’S LIPSMACKER LEMON ALE 4.3% ABV
Caledonian Brewery, Edinburgh.
ELGOOD’S SPRING CHALLENGE 4.3% ABV
Elgood’s Brewery, Cambridgeshire.
HOLDEN’S APRIL SHOWER 4.3% ABV
Holden’s Brewery, West Midlands.
PHOENIX PALE IMITATION 4.3% ABV
Phoenix Brewery, Manchester.
ROBINSONS GINGER TOM 4.3% ABV
Robinsons Brewery, Cheshire.
SKINNER’S MOUSEHOLE MOONSHINE 4.3% ABV
Skinner’s Brewery, Cornwall.
DALESIDE WHITE BIER 4.5% ABV
Daleside Brewery, North Yorkshire.
EVERARDS EARLY DOORS 4.5% ABV
Everards Brewery, Leicestershire.
NETHERGATE SAISON BLONDE 4.5% ABV
Nethergate Brewery, Suffolk.
WELLS BANANA BREAD BEER 4.5% ABV
Wells & Young’s Brewery, Bedfordshire.
ZEUNERTS ALE 4.5% ABV
Zeunerts Brewery, Solleftea, Sweden.
ARUNDEL PRIZE FIGHTER 4.6% ABV
Arundel Brewery, West Sussex.
TRIPLE FFF RAMBLE TAMBLE 4.6% ABV
Triple FFF Brewery, Hampshire.
FERAL THE RUNT 4.7% ABV
Feral Brewery, Baskerville, Western Australia.
RHYMNEY KING’S ALE 4.7% ABV
Rhymney Brewery, Merthyr Tydfi l.
MAULDONS BLACKBERRY PORTER 4.8% ABV
Mauldons Brewery, Suffolk. Est. 1982
OAKHAM TAIPAN 4.9% ABV
Oakham Brewery, Cambridgeshire. Est. 1993
ACORN 1887 (GOD CREATED TANGERINE) 5.0% ABV
Acorn Brewery, South Yorkshire. Est. 2003
BIG CITY JAMAICA STOUT 5.0% ABV
Big City Brewery, Kingston, Jamaica. Est. 2001
HAWKSHEAD CUMBRIAN FIVE HOP 5.0% ABV
Hawkshead Brewery, Cumbria. Est. 2002
HIGHGATE FOX’S NOB PREMIUM 5.0% ABV
Highgate Brewery, West Midlands. Est. 1899
LANCASTER KINGMAKER 5.0% ABV
Lancaster Brewery, Lancashire. Est. 2005
ROOSTER’S ANGRY YANK 5.0% ABV
Rooster’s Brewery, North Yorkshire. Est. 1993
SALTAIRE LIQUORICE STOUT 5.0% ABV
Saltaire Brewery, West Yorkshire. Est. 2006
SHEPHERD NEAME EAST INDIA PALE ALE 5.0% ABV
Shepherd Neame Brewery, Kent. Est. 1698
THWAITES BLOOMIN’ SMOKY 5.0% ABV
Thwaites Brewery, Lancashire. Est. 1807
WOLF PRAIRIE GOLD 5.0% ABV
Wolf Brewery, Norfolk.
BALLAST POINT CALICO AMBER 5.2% ABV
Ballast Point Brewery, California, USA.
LODEWIJK’S DUTCH DELIGHT 5.5% ABV
Lodewijk Swinkels, The Netherlands.
LYMESTONE GAUL STONE 5.5% ABV
Lymestone Brewery, Staffordshire.
GREENE KING IPA EXPORT 6.0% ABV
Greene King Brewery, Suffolk.
FREEMINER DEEP SHAFT 6.2% ABV
Freeminer Brewery, Gloucestershire
Alesonly
24-02-2011, 11:00
there looks too be some good Ales in that list I hope I get a chance to sample as many as last time. :D
I can set up that list again if people want to compare their progress in the festival.
I can set up that list again if people want to compare their progress in the festival.
I was going to suggest it! Came in quite handy for me.
I'll just get this areas change out the door then I will set up the festival list for this one.
Pubsignman
24-02-2011, 15:47
I can set up that list again if people want to compare their progress in the festival.
I'd definitely appreciate it if this could be set up again - although I think I read in the 'Spoons magazine that the festival guide won't be printed on black paper again, which means I can keep notes in that as well.
Cider list now published!
BROTHERS GINGER
4.0% ABV 500ml Bottle
Containing a natural ginger extract, this has a distinctive, fresh
aroma, a smooth palate, balancing ginger and cider fl avours, plus
an aftertaste of ginger heat. This special-edition ginger cider has
enough fi ery refreshment to cut through the toughest of thirsts.
WESTONS CIDER TWIST RASPBERRY
4.0% ABV
This is a limited-edition blend of traditional
Westons cider, with a refreshing raspberry juice twist.
This medium-dry still cider is excellent with duck and venison,
chilli and rich chocolate desserts.
WESTONS BOUNDS SCRUMPY
4.8% ABV
This dry, still, traditional Herefordshire cloudy scrumpy
cider is made from the fi nest bittersweet cider apples, slowly
matured in 200-year-old oak vats, to deliver a rich character.
THATCHERS OLD RASCAL
4.9% ABV
A smooth, easy-drinking traditional cider, this has a light fruity
aroma and a slightly misty haze. Produced from a blend of English
bittersweet and culinary apples, it will appeal to those who enjoy
real Somerset cider at its very best.
WESTONS MARCLE HILL
5.0% ABV
This medium still cider has a well-balanced fruit fl avour.
It is smooth and mellow,with a clean apple fi nish, l
eaving the mature taste of bittersweet apples.
MR WHITEHEAD’S CIDER CIRRUS MINOR
5.1% ABV
This thirst-quenching medium-sweet cider is blended
from a mix of eating, cooking and cider apples.
It has a deep colour, with quite complex fl avours.
THATCHERS CHEDDAR VALLEY
6.0% ABV
This is a distinctive, robust, naturally cloudy and dry cider.
Produced in Somerset, it is crafted using traditional techniques
and expertise gained since 1904.
WESTONS OLD ROSIE
7.3% ABV
This still cider is allowed to settle out naturally after fermentation,
resulting in a truly old-fashioned, full-fl avoured, cloudy scrumpy
cider, with a well-balanced, medium-dry character and hints of
citrus and spicy cloves.
WESTONS ORGANIC
7.3% ABV
Fully matured in 200-year-old vats, resulting in an easy-to-drink,
lightly sparkling cider, with a ripe apple aroma and refreshing,
well-balanced taste. This is the UK’s leading organic cider –
reminiscent of baked apples and apple crumble.
BROADOAK PERRY
7.5% ABV
This lovely drinkable perry has a true pear aroma, starting with a
medium-sweet taste, followed by a dry fi nish. It was awarded the
gold medal at CAMRA’s Cider & Perry Competition, in 2009.
gillhalfpint
08-03-2011, 11:05
List for the fest starting in a couple of weeks, 23rd March. One of their pubs in Swindon is having around 50 on stillage, 30 from list along with 20 local ones.
Acorn 1887 5.0
Arundel Prize Fighter 4.6
Ballast Point Calico Amber 5.2 (Brewed at Shepherd Neame)
Batemans All Seasons 4.2
Big City Jamaica Stout 5.0 (Brewed at Banks)
Brains Milkwood 4.3
Butcombe Mendip Spring 3.8
Cairngorm Roggen 4.3
Caledonian Doc Kennedys Lipsmacker Lemon Ale 4.3
Daleside White Bier 4.5
Elgoods Spring Challenge 4.3
Everards Early Doors 4.5
Feral The Runt 4.7 (Brewed at Wadworths)
Freeminer Deep Shaft 6.2
Green Jack Orange Wheat Beer 4.2
Greene King IPA Export 6.2
Hawkshead Cumbrian Five Hop 5.0
Highgate Fox's Nob Premium 5.0
Holdens April Shower 4.3
Hydes Plum Treat 4.0
Inveralmond Old Brig 4.0
Jennings Cocky Blonde 4.0
Kelham Island Red Molly 3.8
Lancaster King Maker 5.0
Leeds Doubting Tom 4.0
Limestone Gaul Stone 5.5
Lodewijks Dutch Delight 5.5 (Brewed at Marstons)
Mauldons Blackberry Porter 4.8
Nethergate Saison Blonde 4.5
Oakham Taipan 4.9
Orkney Corncake Ale 4.1
Otter Hoppy Otter 3.9
Phoenix Pale Imitation 4.3
Rhymney Kings Ale 4.7
Robinsons Ginger Tom 4.3
Roosters Angry Yank IPA 5.0
Saltaire Licquorice Stout 5.0
Shepherd Neame East India Pale Ale 5.0
Skinners Mousehole Moonshine 4.3
Springhead The Bees Knees 4.2
Thwaites Bloomin' Smoky 5.0
Titanic Tug Light 4.0
Triple FFF Ramble Tamble 4.6
Wadworth 125 Celebratory Stout 4.0
Wells Banana Bread Beer 4.5
Weltons Chocolate Mild 3.9
Wolf Prairie Gold 5.0
Wooden Hand Cornish Gribben 4.1
Wychwood Elderwych 3.8
Gill
Quick question which loosely relates to JDW fests.
I always understood a beer festival to be a time and place where a large number of ales are all available. EG most CAMRA festivals and large pub festivals (ours had 58 inc. those in the bar on at the same time). Recently I've noticed more and more pubs advertising a beer festival of, say, 20 beers, available over 2 weeks 4 at a time. Now to me, thats not a beer festival. The majority of our cask ales change after 1 firkin (at busy times it may be a kiln or 2 firks of a popular beer). Can I advertise a 'beer festival' and not do anything special?
I think Youngs and Shepherd Neame are currently guilty of this. I have noticed in recent months individual pubs from both breweries advertising a beer festival when it is little more than a single (or 2 at best) guest ale from a pool of beers governed by the respective brewery that will be available over a short period of time. Nicholsons are also partly guilty although to a lesser degree as they do at least have a good range of guest beers outside of their "festival". Whilst I welcome any additions to the core ales of a particular tied pub, calling it a beer festival is a bit much.
..... Can I advertise a 'beer festival' and not do anything special?
If you want to be compared to a JDW, then yes.
:)
In fairness to 'Spoons, they do at least get some exclusive brews in for the festivals (for better or worse) and resurrect a few lost ales that some of us never got round to the first time. That's far more than most chains would attempt.
Its a fair reply, my instant thought was "How many chains would have the purchasing power?"
Office answer was "More than you might imagine."
Ok, renewed the Beer fest page (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/core/jdbeerfest.php).
Alesonly and RogerB, let me know if you want those visible records removed. Basically it is where JDW is duplicating Ciders and Perry from the last fest and you tried them then, I am not sure if you want to lose that record for this or not.
Andy Ven
21-03-2011, 17:14
Just one Light Mild and one Chocolate?! Mild. :(
At least there is a Highgate / Davenports ale in there. I like Fox's Nob but it must have been sexed up to 5% for the beer festival.
aleandhearty
23-03-2011, 13:18
Managed to kick off my campaign this lunchtime at Wakefield 'spoons (Six Chimneys). Rather disappointing to see the usual nonsense of having three non-feastival beers badged as such. :moremad: The young barman couldn't quite grasp why this might be annoying. Tried the following:
14. Batemans -All Seasons. Typical Batemans malt character. not unpleasant but not a lot of excitement, flavour wise. A half was enough.
32. Feral Brewery - Feral The Runt. Loved this. Wonderful tropical fruit flavours from the Citra Hops. Not particularly complex, but perfect for a warm Spring day. Sunshine in a glass.
Alesonly
24-03-2011, 08:14
Made a good start on the Wetherspoons Beer festival yesterday and visited three different spoons and had my first Eight Pints. :D
Had the following Ales all were good from what I remember this morning. Its a good job I wrote them on the list as I went along. :confused:
1) Caledonian Lip Smacker Lemon Ale
2) Balast & Point Calico Amber
3) Holden's April Showers
4) Batemans All Seasons
5) Big City Jamaica Stout
6) Feral The Runt
7) Shepherd Neame East Indian Pale Ale
8) Leeds Doubting Tom
Andy Ven
24-03-2011, 20:56
JDW have recruited a CAMRA member to blog throughout the spring realale festival:
http://www.jdwrealale.co.uk/blogs/samparker-12
Currently in Bournemouth with 4 'Spoons to kick start my festival - 4 downed so far - Sheps India IP A, Zeunerts Ale, Everards Early Doors (not good) and the best of the fest so far for me, Roosters Angry Yank IPA
Ok, renewed the Beer fest page (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/core/jdbeerfest.php).
Alesonly and RogerB, let me know if you want those visible records removed. Basically it is where JDW is duplicating Ciders and Perry from the last fest and you tried them then, I am not sure if you want to lose that record for this or not.
I won't be as insanely active for this festival as I am trying to impress upon my doctor that I'm not a raging alcoholic but the git keeps calling me in for blood tests so I will limit my drinking to the 50 ales and won't be doing the ciders - you can keep the records as they are.
trainman
31-03-2011, 15:46
Just had email notification that, as is their want, the Crosse Keys, Gracechurch Street, will be following the national 'spoons fest with their own 'Superfest 4'.
11-29 April, 200 beers from around the UK (presumably on rotation across the 24 pumps), £2.50 per pint.
I might just get past my annoyance at the lazy 4 (four!!!!) pumps they bothered to have on a few Saturdays ago, and have a look in!
It's been slow prgress for me so far - going to the IOW where there are only 2 'Spoons (and we didn't do either) hasn't helped and my first outing to the 2 local 'Spoons managed to tick off just 1 new festival beer. So far just managed 14 but for the most part I have been quite impressed with them, the Roosters Angry Yank IPA being the pick so far.
Off to St Albans tomorrow but with so many great pubs it is unlikely I will spend much time in either 'Spoons.
Bucking Fastard
01-04-2011, 10:07
That's a very clever Beer Fest tracking page,and I paid my first visit last night to a 'spoons in Hertford.Genuinely surprised at the reasonable quality of the ales I tried.Given that our pre Palace meet up is now a 'spoons in Croydon I will be ticking off some more on Saturday armed with my next quarter of vouchers which justifies my CAMRA subscription.
However next week I doubt I will be anywhere near a 'spoons so I am not really going to be troubling the scorer this time around.
ROBCamra
08-04-2011, 10:13
With only a couple of days to go to the end of the festival, according to the Beer Fest page the only beer that none of us have managed to try is Arundel Prize Fighter.
I wonder if it even turned up?
Pubsignman
08-04-2011, 10:47
With only a couple of days to go to the end of the festival. according to the Beer Fest page the only beer that none of us have managed to try is Arundel Prize Fighter.
I wonder if it even turned up?
I saw it in the Drapers Arms, Peterborough last Friday, but didn't give it a try. It is out threre somewhere...
Looks like I'm the only one who's found the Butcombe Mendip Spring so far and there are a few others with just the single sampling. There are a few regulars who don't appear to be ticking them off either by choice or don't know the listing is there!
I also managed to accidently ticked off the Daleside White Bier but can't reverse it so I am on the look out for that one to level things up.
Bucking Fastard
08-04-2011, 12:18
I also managed to accidently ticked off the Daleside White Bier but can't reverse it so I am on the look out for that one to level things up.
I found that last Saturday in the Hamilton Hall at Liverpool Street Station and made it my BOTW.That probably not much help unless the manager has called in some replacement barrels.
I found that last Saturday in the Hamilton Hall at Liverpool Street Station and made it my BOTW.That probably not much help unless the manager has called in some replacement barrels.
It was still there last night.
Haven't been too active this festival to be honest. Seems to be a good number of dark beers, which is a bit unusual for a Spring festival. The Blackcurrent Porter was good, as was the Big City Jamaican Stout. Best so far is probably the Angry Yank IPA. Must have a look at that ticking tool.
I also managed to accidently ticked off the Daleside White Bier but can't reverse it so I am on the look out for that one to level things up.
That should now be removed, wouldn't want to scare your Doctor ;).
Must have a look at that ticking tool.
One day I hope to make it a core part of the site rather than hidden away, long way off yet though, need to get the pubs working first.
Alesonly
10-04-2011, 09:57
With only a couple of days to go to the end of the festival, according to the Beer Fest page the only beer that none of us have managed to try is Arundel Prize Fighter.
I wonder if it even turned up?
Looks Like these drinkers were lucky too find it. Not sure if I should post this link as its another beer site. http://pubsandbeer.co.uk/index.php?ID=BD&B=9819
dasusara
10-04-2011, 10:38
http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/images/misc/quote_icon.png Originally Posted by ROBCamra http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/images/buttons/viewpost-right.png (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?p=30684#post30684)
With only a couple of days to go to the end of the festival, according to the Beer Fest page the only beer that none of us have managed to try is Arundel Prize Fighter.
I wonder if it even turned up?
Found it in The Foot of the Walk, Leith, last night. No clip on the pump when we went in but while we were there a Hawkshead Cumbrian Five Hop clip went on. Just as we were about to go the clip was swaped or the Arundel Prize Fighter. Forced to stay for another beer.
Spoke to the manager of one of the local 'Spoons who I know quite well - he hadn't been able to get hold of a barrel of the Prizefighter. He reckons they didn't brew enough so it was only available to the bigger city centre 'Spoons.
trainman
12-04-2011, 07:14
a barrel of the Prizefighter.
Damnit! Saw it on at Wibbas Down yesterday but didn't realise it was the elusive one on the list. I'm afraid I didn't try it.
trainman
12-04-2011, 07:24
'11-29 April, 200 beers from around the UK (presumably on rotation across the 24 pumps), £2.50 per pint'
Crosse Keys 'Superfest 4', beerlist
Well I'm still managing to tick 'em off. I didn't go into this Festival with my usual gung ho approach but have still managed to rack up 33 and with a couple of hours to kill tonight before the Big Country @ Shepherds Bush empire gig I should manage to get to 2 or 3 more 'Spoons in for a few more late ticks.
It is a close call between the Roosters Angry Yank IPA and the Feral Runt for my personal favourite at the moment but overall I have been very impressed with the selections for this Festival.
Alesonly
24-04-2011, 07:30
I managed too find the Arundel Prize Fighter During the week. I was amazed theres still a good few festival Ales on in the three Spoons I went in during the week for instance The New Crown had Five still on Tap and the Tally Ho had Three & the Gate House Three. :D
I have managed another 5 this week! Also a couple I forgot to notch up on the progress report so now just have 7 to go. Still no Prizefighter though.
Wasn't expecting much from my local 2 'Spoons tonight but managed to knock off the Daleside White Beer (excellent), Freemine Deep Shaft (a bit heavy) and by default, another pub in town had the Welton's Chocolate MIld. That just leaves 4 not including the ciders - a personal best by a long way!!!
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