2004 Beers

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Real Ales

Brewery		Beer	ABV (%)	Tasting Notes
Adnams	Southwold, Suffolk	Broadside	4.7	2003 strong bitter winner; good flavour of fruit, malt & hops
Anglo Dutch	Dewsbury, West Yorkshire	Ghoule & Ghost	5.2	Pale gold bitter with hoppy aroma
Bank Top	Bolton, Greater Manchester	2 Crosses Challenge	4	New brew to commemorate charity walk
Bank Top	Bolton, Greater Manchester	The Haka	4.2	Fine bitter brew made with New Zealand hops
Barngates	Ambleside, Cumbria	Cat Nap	3.6	Pale bitter with hop aroma & fruity zesty character
Batemans	Wainfleet, Lincolnshire	Hop Bine Bitter	3.6	Full bodied amber bitter, well hopped
Bazens’	Salford, Manchester	Black Pig Mild	3.6	Award winning mild; rich and flavoursome
Bazens’	Salford, Manchester	Pacific Bitter	3.8	Complex light-amber beer; maltiness leads to dry bitter finish
Belhaven	Dunbar, East Lothian	Fruity Partridge	5.2	Seasonal ale from the Dunbar brewery
Blindmans	Frome, Somerset	Golden Spring	4	Golden brew with flowery aroma
Blindmans	Frome, Somerset	Mine Beer	4.2	New beer from the Somerset brewery
Bowland	Clitheroe, Lancashire	AONB Bitter	3.7	Golden session beer; challenger & brambling cross
Bowland	Clitheroe, Lancashire	Stout	6	Classic imperial stout; pure, wicked and satanical
Bryson’s	Heysham	Shrimpers Stout	4.7	Chocolate and black malts give the dark colour & rich flavour
Bryson’s	Heysham	Wammellers Wheat	4	Very pale lightly hopped English wheat beer
Burtonwood	Warrington, Cheshire	Bitter	3.7	Refreshing malty beer with dry, hoppy finish
Burtonwood	Warrington, Cheshire	Black Parrot	4	Rare brew; dark but heavily dry hopped
Burtonwood	Warrington, Cheshire	Top Hat	4.8	Soft, nutty, malty and pleasantly sweet
Cains	Liverpool, Merseyside	2008 Ale	5	Brewed for the City of Culture award
Cains	Liverpool, Merseyside	Dr Duncan IPA	3.5	Full-flavoured quaffable session ale; subtle hop aroma
Cains	Liverpool, Merseyside	Dragon Heart	5	Strong brown ale that is complex & fruity in character
Caledonian	Edinburgh	Deuchars IPA	3.8	Champion Beer of Britain 2002; flavoursome & refreshing
Cheriton	Alresford, Hampshire	Green Light	3.3	Pale and hoppy; lots of flavour for its gravity
Coach House	Warrington, Cheshire	Burns Aulde Sleekit	5.5	Burns Night special; rich and warming
Coach House	Warrington, Cheshire	Ginger Nut Premium	5	Uncompromising strong ginger-ale
Coach House	Warrington, Cheshire	Gunpowder Strong Mild	3.8	Dark brown, lightly hopped, malty mild
Coniston	Coniston, Cumbria	Bluebird Bitter	3.6	Champion Beer of Britain 1998; golden hoppy beer with bitter-sweet finish
Cottage	Castle Cary, Somerset	Normans Conquest	5	Champion Beer of Britain 1995; dark, strong and fruity
Crouch Vale	Chelmsford, Essex	Brewer’s Gold	4	2003 Best Bitter Winner; grapefruit and hoppy taste
Darwin	Sunderland, Tyne & Wear	Durham Light	4	Strongly citrus hopped pale ale with fruit aroma
Darwin	Sunderland, Tyne & Wear	Ghost Ale	4.1	New brew
Dent	Sedbergh, Cumbria	Aviator	4	Medium bodied amber ale with citrus hop aroma
Eastwood & Sanders	Elland, West Yorkshire	1872 Porter	6.5	Rich and fruity like Christmas pudding
Eastwood & Sanders	Elland, West Yorkshire	Bargee	3.8	Pale bitter with malt, fruit and hoppy character
Elgoods	Wisbech, Cambridgeshire	Thin Ice	4.7	Hop and orange aroma leads to a good bitter finish
Elland	Elland, West Yorkshire	Beyond the Pale	4.2	Pale golden bitter with intense citrus flavour
Exe Valley	Exeter, Devon	Devon Dawn	4.5	Brewed to meet the Dawn of the New Year
Exmoor	Taunton, Somerset	Exmoor Gold	4.5	Yellow/gold, sweet and hoppy; a BBBB favourite
Facer’s	Salford, Manchester	Crabtree	4.3	Golden yellow with a rich smooth full-fruit palate
Goose Eye	Keighley, West Yorkshire	Balm Pot	3.8	Golden, citrus-hoppy quaffing ale with a dry finish
Grainstore	Oakham, Rutland	Ten Fifty	5	Full bodied, tawny brew that is hoppy and fruity to the end
Grainstore	Oakham, Rutland	Winter Nip	7.2	Winter ale from the Oakham brewery
Hambleton	Ripon, North Yorkshire	Nightmare	5	Highly regarded strong, roast-malt flavoured brew
Harviestoun	Alva, Clackmannanshire	Bitter and Twisted	4.2	Reigning 2003 Champion Beer of Britain; pale, hoppy with citrus bite
Harviestoun	Alva, Clackmannanshire	Schiehallion	4.8	Scottish cask lager; floral hoppiness with malty/bitter taste
Hawkshead	Kendal, Cumbria	Best Bitter	4.2	Malty, full-bodied English bitter ale with spicy aroma
Hawkshead	Kendal, Cumbria	Red	4.6	Red, rich, malty and dry
Hesket Newmarket	Hesket Newmarket, Cumbria	Doris’ 90th	4.3	Golden brown with barley-sugar and caramel
Hesket Newmarket	Hesket Newmarket, Cumbria	Helvellyn Gold	4.1	New mountainous beer
Hook Norton	Banbury, Oxfordshire	Best Bitter	3.4	Epitome of a session beer; hoppy and distinctive
Hook Norton	Banbury, Oxfordshire	Double Stout	4.8	Dark red-brown with masses of roast malt flavour
Hop Back	Salisbury, Wiltshire	Summer Lightning	5	Fresh, hoppy aroma with intense bitterness; a classic
Hydes	Salford, Greater Manchester	Hunky Dory	4.8	Warming premium ale with floral after palate
Isle of Skye	Portree, Isle of Skye	Hebridean Gold	4.3	Superb golden beer, brewed with oats
J.W. Lees	Middleton, Manchester	Moonraker (Cask)	6.5	Reddish brown strong beer with strong malty, fruity aroma
J.W. Lees	Middleton, Manchester	Vulcan	4.1	Sparkling, clear wheat beer with a hint of spice; named after the bomber
Jarrow	Jarrow, Tyne & Wear	Venerable Beade	4.5	New brew from the Robin Hood Inn
Jennings	Cockermouth, Cumbria	Cumberland Ale	4	Creamy, amber, malty brew
Moorhouses	Burnley, Lancashire	Black Cat	3.4	Champion Beer of Britain 2000 (the only mild to win); dark, rich and tasty
Moorhouses	Burnley, Lancashire	Fawcetts Favour	3.5	New beer named after last Moorhouse family member
Moorhouses	Burnley, Lancashire	Pendle Witches Brew	5.1	Sweetish beer with a dry bitter finish; a BBBB favourite
Moorhouses	Burnley, Lancashire	Pride of Pendle	4.1	Well balanced with a dry satisfying finish
Mordue	North Shields, Tyne & Wear	Workie Ticket	4.5	Champion Beer of Britain 1997; complex tasty beer with lots of malt
Oakham	Peterborough, Cambridgeshire	JHB	3.8	Champion Beer of Britain 2001; bold, floral, grassy-hop, kiwi fruit taste
Oakleaf	Gosport	Squirrels Delight	4.4	Mid-coloured bitter; easy drinking and moreish
Orkney	Stromness, Orkney	Skull Splitter	8.5	Champion Beer of Britain (Winter) 2001; intense velvet malt with nutmeg and spice
Phoenix	Heywood, Greater Manchester	Arizona	4.1	Yellow colour with fruit and citrus hop; short dry aftertaste
Phoenix	Heywood, Greater Manchester	Navvy	3.8	Full malty brew with a delicate hop flavour
Phoenix	Heywood, Greater Manchester	White Monk	4.5	Very pale, very hoppy with great mouthfeel and delicious finish
Phoenix	Heywood, Greater Manchester	Wobbly Bob	6	BBBB classic; red/brown with malty, fruity aroma and flavour
Robinsons	Stockport, Cheshire	Old Tom	8.5	Former Winter Champion Beer of Britain; rich ale with malt fruit and chocolate
Sarah Hughes	Dudley, West Midlands	Dark Ruby Mild	6	Classic dark ruby strong mild; enjoy
St Peters	Bungay, Suffolk	Elderberry Fruit	4.7	Rare English fruit beer on wheat base
St Peters	Bungay, Suffolk	Organic Best Bitter	4.1	Made with Chariot malted barley and Hallertauer hops
Theakston	Masham, North Yorkshire	Old Peculier	5.7	Full-bodied dark-brown strong ale
Timothy Taylor	Keighley, West Yorkshire	Landlord	4.3	Champion Beer of Britain 1994 & 1999; classic pale ale with dry finish
Timothy Taylor	Keighley, West Yorkshire	Porter	3.8	Sweet caramel flavour balanced by fruity bitterness
Wensleydale Lidstones	Leyburn, North Yorkshire	Rawlpindi IPA	5	Citrus flavour dominates both aroma and palate
Wensleydale Lidstones	Leyburn, North Yorkshire	Rowley Mild	3.2	Voted best mild in 2003; chocolate and toffee lead to rich taste

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Ciders

Brew	ABV (%)	From	Type
Bin Laden’s Downfall	10	Somerset	Spicy
Broadoak Moonshine (8.4%)	8.4	Somerset	Cider – Medium
Crossmans Prime Farmhouse Cider – Sweet (Draught)	6	Somerset	Cider
Hancocks	6	Devon	Cider – Dry
Newtons	6.5	Herefordshire	Medium
Sams	6	Devon	Sweet
Sheppy’s	6	Somerset	Dry
Suicider Rum Flavoured	9.5	Devon	Dry
West Croft Medium Cider / Janets Jungle Juice	6	Somerset	Apple Cider

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Draught Beers

Beer	Type	ABV (%)	Country
Ceres Red Erik	Strong Red Lager	6.5	Denmark
Cruzcampo Premium Lager	Pale Lager – North Am. / Light	5	Spain
De Koninck Antoon	Belgian Ale – Pale / Golden / Single	6	Belgium
Erdinger Dunkel	Dunkelweizen	5.6	Germany
Erdinger Weissbier	German Hefeweizen	5.3	Germany
Faxe Premium	Lager	4.6	Denmark
Krombacher Pils	Classic German Pilsener	4.8	Germany
Liefmans Cuvée Brut (Kriekbier)	Sour Flemish Ale – Flanders Red / Oud Bruin	6	Belgium
Paulaner Hefe-Weissbier	Weissbier – Hefeweizen	5.5	Germany
Paulaner Original Münchner Hell (Premium Lager)	Helles / Dortmunder Export	4.9	Germany
Pilsner Urquell	Bohemian Pilsener	4.4	Czech Republic
Warsteiner	Lager	4.8	Germany

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Bottled Beers

Beer	Type	ABV (%)	Country
Boags Premium	Lager	5	Tasmania
Chapeau Mirabelle	Lambic – Fruit	3.5	Belgium
Chapeau Tropical	Lambic – Fruit (Banana)	3	Belgium
Chimay Bleue (Blue)	Belgian Strong Ale	9	Belgium
Chimay Rouge (Red)	Abbey Dubbel	7	Belgium
Chimay Triple / Blanche (White)	Abbey Tripel	8	Belgium
De Troch Fraise Lambic	Lambic – Fruited	3.5	Belgium
Florisgaarden Chocolat Gardenbeer	Belgian White (Witbier)	4.2	Belgium
Florisgaarden Honey	Witbier	4.5	Belgium
Goose Island Honkers Ale	Bitter	4.2	USA
Heather Ales Kelpie Seaweed Ale	Traditional Ale	4.4	Scotland
Hoegaarden Grand Cru	Golden Beer	8.7	Belgium
Liefmans Cuvée Brut (Kriekbier)	Sour Flemish Ale – Flanders Red / Oud Bruin	6	Belgium
Negra Modello	Dark Beer	5.3	Mexico
Paulaner Oktoberfest	Pilsner	6	Germany
Pietra	Vienna	6	Corsica
Schloss Eggenberg Samichlaus Bier	Doppelbock	14	Austria
Singha	Premium Lager	5	Thailand
Timmermans Cassis	Blackcurrant	4	Belgium
Timmermans Framboise	Lambic Style – Fruit	4	Belgium
Timmermans Peche Lambic	Lambic Style – Fruit	4	Belgium
Tsing Tao	Premium Lager	4.8	China
Tusker	Pale Lager	4.2	Kenya
Zywiec	Lager	5.7	Poland

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