North Hampshire CAMRA Mini Beer Festival

 

Festival Beer List

Cask
	Brewery	Location	Beer	Style	ABV	Tasting Notes
1	Brentwood Brewery	Essex	Porter	Porter	4.8%	Robust English porter with notes of coffee and chocolate.
2	Elephant School	Brentwood	Goldrush	IPA	5.0%	A golden IPA made with Austrailian and American Hops. A beer to make you feel rich!
3	Elgoods	Wisbech	Double Dog	Mild	6.5%	Traditional extra strong dark Mild brewed with roast barley for a full roast flavour with hints of liquorice and chocolate. Single hopped with UK Fuggles hops. Long Powerful Strong.
4	Elgoods	Wisbech	Mocha Dark Porter	Porter	4.5%	A rich, full-bodied porter brewed with coffee, cocoa and cacao nibs for a blend of roast coffee flavour and an indulgent chocolate finish.
5	Fyne Ales	Cairndow, Argyll	Hurricane Jack	Blonde Ale	4.4%	Blonde Ale with Character. A tribute to the finest fictional sailor to ever sail Loch Fyne, Hurricane Jack is a well-balanced blonde ale showcasing fruity Cascade and Amarillo hops on top of a pale malt base.
6	Fyne Ales	Cairndow, Argyll	Longview	IPA	5.5%	Brewed in collaboration with our good friends at Burning Sky, Longview is a bright, punchy IPA. Waves of pine, citrus peel, and resin come courtesy of Centennial, Columbus, and Chinook hops, while a dry-hop of Comet and Chinook adds a crisp, grapefruit-led finish. Underpinning it all is Scottish pale malt and specialty grains, bringing depth and balance. Full-flavoured, perfectly bitter and brewed for proper pints.
7	Gipsy Hill	London	Southpaw	American Amber	4.2%	We are going back to our roots with this cask only special. Southpaw is a Re-Brew of our first ever beer, originally brewed over 10 years ago. A classic American Amber Ale, full of sweet biscuit notes with layers of tropical fruits and pine.
8	Leatherbritches	Ashby-de-la-Zouch	Brown Sugar	Brown Ale	5.6%	Strong and deep brown beer with complex, rich malt flavours.
9	Leatherbritches	Ashby-de-la-Zouch	Hairy Helmet	Golden Ale	4.7%	Hairy Helmet? Well it’s not what you’re thinking! Our Multi Award winning Hairy helmet at a cool 4.7% will get you through even the toughest of days. Hops include Nelson Sauvin, Cascade and a small hint of Herkules to give the Viking some character. Subtle hints of gooseberry and lychees are to be expected.
10	Longdog	Basingstoke	Kismet Dry Hopped Festival Special Edition	Pale Ale	4.5%	A pale ale with assertive hop bitterness, flavour and aroma coming from a blend of fragrant American hops. Unfined and dry-hopped with Nelson Sauvin hops. A unique special ale, brewed exclusively for the Festival. You won't see this version anywhere else!
11	Longdog	Basingstoke	Lovely Nancy	Pale Ale	4.8%	Golden straw-coloured premium pale. The perfect accompaniment to a meal.
12	Northdown	Margate	Buck	American Wheat	4.8%	This foggy yellow American wheat IPA is dry hopped with Huell Melon known for its distinctively fruity aromas of melon, wild strawberry & peach. Citra & Galaxy ramp up the tropical pungent party whilst Hop Heaven yeast intensifies flavour. Moderate bitterness balances the sweetness from the wheat & with a smooth & creamy mouthfeel, it's a BELTER.
13	Northdown	Margate	Squidly Diddly	NEIPA	5.8%	A heady hop hit of Galaxy and Citra bringing the super-surge of tropical fruit flavours backed up with a pithy zest backbone. New England yeast providing fruity esters and bags of wheat and oats bring that textbook softness and haze - an absolute dream to drink.
14	Pennine Brewery	Bedale	Millie George	Golden Ale	4.0%	A refreshing ale with a mellow bitterness. Brewed using English Maris Otter barley and flavoured with a fruity hop. A real thirst quencher.
15	Pennine Brewery	Bedale	Schwarz Clipper	Black IPA	4.4%	A Black IPA. Pours brown with a ruby hue and a small white head. Some caramel, a little liquorice and just a hint of citrus.
16	Portobello	London	Notting Helles	Helles	4.0%	A crisp, clean and sessionable lager designed with everyday drinking in mind. Brewed to German purity laws with premium noble hop varieties. Forget the flavourless, commercial lagers you’ve tried before – it’s time to move to Notting Helles!
17	Portobello	London	Westway	Golden Ale	3.8%	A traditional golden pale brewed with a combination of classic British hops for bitterness & spice and US Cascade for fruity, citrus notes. We carefully blend three different malt varieties for body and the rich biscuit quality which defines the style. Brewed at a sessionalable 3.8% Westway Pale Ale is a classic cask ale brewed the West (London) way.
18	Redemption	Tottenham	Kazbek	Blonde Ale	4.0%	Blonde ale single hopped with Czech Kazbek hop for refreshing zesty lemon, lime and grapefruit flavours with delicate lemon aroma.
19	Redemption	Tottenham	Trinity	Golden Ale	3.0%	An award-winning Light Ale brewed with three malts and three hops. Generous late hopping provides Seville orange aromas and the initial malt sweetness is dominated by citrus flavours which explode on the palate. Brewed with plenty of malt to provide decent body, so it has some backbone for a low ABV beer. There’s also a pronounced bitterness throughout.
20	Southwark	London	Galena	Pale Ale	5.0%	Originally released in 1978 Galena was one of the first "super hops" released from the USDA breeding program in Idaho, noted for its strong bitter aftertaste, with aroma including sweet fruits, pear, pineapple, blackcurrant, grapefruit, lime, gooseberry and spicy wood.
21	Southwark	London	Mayflower	IPA	4.2%	Lightly coloured easy drinking pale ale with a hit of hops - all the hoppiness without the alcohol, a true session IPA.
22	St Peters	Suffolk	Cream Stout	Stout	6.5%	A strong, dark, and aromatic cream stout, rich black velvet in colour, with coffee and vanilla notes. It has a smooth and creamy chocolate flavour with a satisfying bittersweet aftertaste.
23	St Peters	Suffolk	Organic Best Bitter	Best Bitter	4.1%	A copper-coloured full bodied Organic Best Bitter made with organically grown Venture malted barley and Organic hops to give the distinctive fully hopped character. This Best Bitter has a sweet biscuit aroma and pleasing citrus hop flavours from the Target, Sovereign and First Gold hops.
24	Triple fff	Alton	Black Velvet	Oatmeal Stout	4.2%	Oatmeal Stout - Coffee mouthfeel with a biscuity finish, cascade aroma comes through on the nose, chocolatey and rich
25	Triple fff	Alton	Satisfaction	Golden Ale	3.4%	A sessionable hoppy golden ale - we are noticing a trend towards some people liking a lower abv beer and wanted to make sure we provide a lower alcohol option with no drop in flavour. flesh fruits and peaches are the main notes on this easy drinking ale.
26	Vocation	Hebden Bridge	Sweet Symphony	Best Bitter	4.8%	A modern take on a classic English bitter that hits all the right notes. Smooth and balanced, it opens with a gentle bitterness and floral character from traditional Fuggles, while East Kent Goldings add a clean, refreshing edge. Brought together by a rich malt blend of Maris Otter, Special B, and Biscuit Malt, delivering warm flavours of doughy bread, soft toffee, and a touch of toasted biscuit.
Club Bar	Moorhouse's	Burnley	White Witch	Blonde Ale	3.9%	A light, refreshing and easy drinking Blonde Ale with a Grapefruit aroma and a Fresh Citrus Taste.
Club Bar	Tring Brewery	Tring	Side Pocket for a Toad	Golden Ale	3.6%	Toad in a bottle. Unmistakable citrus and floral notes from only the best American Cascade hops balanced with a crisp dry finish make this straw coloured ale a fantastic session beer. This stronger bottled version yields all the characteristics of the draft version, and some.
Club Bar	Vale Brewery	Aylesbury	VPA	Pale Ale	4.2%	VPA is a sunny day in a glass – vibrant, lively and full of zest. This award-winning beer boasts a hoppy kick and a citrus aroma that picks up your senses with every sip. Enjoy the perfect session pale ale.
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27	Dark Revolution	Salisbury	After Party	DDH Pale Ale	5.4%	Things get all sauvignon from the Nelson but are moved into a more tropical fruit lane with the added Phantasm powder. Power house Simcoe and Mosaic are leading the dry hop but we've also fermented with an extra fruity new yeast strain that has added delicious layers of peach, tangerine and more tropical fruit! It's a fruity medley packed with flavour!
28	Dark Revolution	Salisbury	Velveteen	Chocolate Milk Stout	4.8%	Silky smooth oats, organic cacao nibs and lactose sugar come together to generate a deliciously drinkable chocolate, milk stout.
29	Double Barrelled	Reading	Strawberry Daiquiri	Sour	6.0%	Inspired by our favourite beach holiday cocktail, Strawberry Daiquiri is crammed full of juicy strawberries, lots of lime, and emulated rum flavours to give this summery sour a real ‘cocktails in the Caribbean’ feel!
30	Mysterious	Little London	Atomic Comet	Blonde Ale	4.2%	This crisp and refreshing blonde ale pours clear and light golden. A blend of light, bread like cracker flavours give way to the burst of hop sensations bursting from within. Citrus aromas deliver orange and grapefruit undertones, making for a refreshing, easy drinking experience.
31	Triple fff	Alton	Jagged Little Pilsner	Pilsner	5.0%	Beautiful straw colour, subtle carbonation that carries the fruitier flavours of the Saaz hops to the back of the pallet, giving a very subtle hint of watermelon and summer sweetness.
32	Windsor & Eton	Windsor	Krush SMaSH	Golden Ale	5.0%	A new beer brewed with Yakima Chief Hops, who brought along their brand-new hop, Krush, to use in this brew. It’s a SMaSH brew (Single Malt & Single Hop) with Golden Promise malt, loaded with tropical, citrus and soft fruit notes.
Cider
33	Ascension Cider	East Sussex	Wrath	Other Fruit	3.4%	Fresh, fruity and sweet with a dry finish. The juice was added to a low acid blend to showcase the apple and grape’s sweet/ acid balance and was an instant hit with both us on the farm, and our loyal customers out there in the wild.
34	Celtic Marches	Bishops Frome	Abrahalls Vintage	Traditional	6.0%	Completing the trio of our traditional cider range is Abrahalls Vintage. This easy drinking 6% cider is crafted from our homegrown Dabinett, Michelin and Kingston Black cider apple orchards. With the signature Herefordshire nose, a delicate tease of tannins and a soft sweet edge, Abrahalls Vintage has been matured into a finely balanced, smooth and golden drop.
35	Celtic Marches	Bishops Frome	PULP Rhubarb & Strawberry	Other Fruit	3.4%	Mustn’t grumble, we love a bit of crumble! A cider twist on a classic dessert, fresh rhubarb juice and the sweet crushed strawberries blend exceptionally. You’ll be asking for more of this humble pie!
36	Celtic Marches	Bishops Frome	PULP Rhubarb &Mango	Other Fruit	4.0%	It takes two to mango! Or in this case, three. This medley of exotic mango, ripe rhubarb and fresh pressed cider apples is not your average crowd. Kick back and enjoy the sweet tropics meeting the best of British.
37	Celtic Marches	Bishops Frome	Thundering Molly	Traditional - Medium	5.2%	Molly is a meticulously balanced cider with a golden glow. This scrumptious sip is smooth, well rounded and has a wonderful apple nose; a signature quality of our homegrown Herefordshire Cider apples.
38	Isaac Cider	Beaminster	Alchemy	Sparkling Cider	6.5%	In a secret chamber of Cambridge University, Great Uncle Isaac sipped mercury in his quest for immortality. A medium sparkling blend of traditional clean tasting bittersweet Dabinett apples. This vintage golden nectar won’t make you live forever, either. But you’ll have a lot more fun trying.
39	Snails Bank	Herefordshire	Raspberry Ripple	Other Fruit	4.0%	Sweet cider infused with tart raspberry rippled through with vanilla.
40	Snails Bank	Herefordshire	Strawberry & Lime	Other Fruit	4.0%	Sweet juicy strawberries with a dash of tangy lime.

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