Real Ale

ABV

Arrival

Description

Theakstons Old Peculier

5.6%

4th September

A rich, dark, smooth-tasting beer with a full, fruity mellow flavour. Brewed using the traditional Fuggle hop, Old Peculier is one of the best known beers and has a large and enthusiastic following all over Britain and around the world.

Bishops Finger

5.4%

18th September

The dominant character of this premium ale is its generous, fruity flavour, reminscent of bananas and pears with citrus overtones.  A full-bodied, nut-brown, nourishing ale with a lingering hoppy finish.

Fullers London Pride

4.1%

2nd October

A popular ale, with a surprising depth of character for it’s strength.

Olde Trip

4.3%

16th October

Originally brewed in Nottingham at The Olde Trip to Jerusalem, reputedly the oldest pub in Great Britain.  Legend has it that both Robin Hood and Richard the Lion Heart drank here!  Brewed using Challenger dry hops, this produces a beer rich in both character and flavour.

Hobgoblin

4.5%

30th October

Hobgoblin is strong in roasted malt with a moderate hoppy bitterness and slight fruity character that lasts through to the end. The ruby red coloured Hobgoblin is full-bodied and has a delicious chocolate toffee malt flavour balanced with a rounded moderate bitterness and an overall fruity character.

Old Hooky

4.6%

13th November

A beautifully balanced beer, fruity by nature, with a well-rounded body and the suggestive echo of Crystal Malt.

Old Speckled Hen

4.5%

27th November

First brewed to celebrate the fiftieth birthday of the MG factory it was named after the ‘Owld’ speckled ‘un’, the factories own paint spattered run around. It is a rich golden amber colour with nice warm, red undertones. The rich and fruity smell entices you into a warm and malty beer with an excellent balance between sweet and dry.

Adnams Explorer

4.3%

11th December

Explorer is a golden blonde beer with a fluffy reasonably long lasting off-white coloured head. The aroma is fruity and fresh and primarily of grapefruit and banana, with a background scent of biscuity, caramelly (perhaps toffee) malt. This combines with hints of lime and a faint sweet honey smell. Texture is lightly carbonated and fresh on the palate.

Black Sheep Ale

4.4%

23rd December

Full flavoured premium bitter, with a rich fruity aroma. It is brewed with many generous handfuls of choice Golding hops giving a bittersweet malty taste, followed by Black Sheep' characteristic long, dry and bitter finish.