2006 Beers

Real Ales • Ciders • Draught Beers • Bottled Beers • Fruit Beers

Welcome to the 2006 beerlist. Enjoy.

To celebrate England winning the Ashes we are trying to give the beer list a cricket theme this year, with real aleas from most of the cricket playng counties and bottled beers from the countries on the international cricket circuit. We’ve also snook a couple of rubgy union brews in there since we whupped the Aussies at that too.

To see what has changed since you last visited the site try our new experimental What’s New page.

Real Ales

Brewery		Beer	ABV (%)	Tasting Notes
Acorn	Barnsley, South Yorkshire	Old Manor Porter	4.4	New dark beer from Dave Hughes
Atlas	Kinlochleven, Argyllshire	Latitude	3.6	An intensely hoppy, fruity light ale; full of citrus
Ballard’s	Nyewood, Petersfield	Nyewood Gold	5	Hoppy, robust, golden-brown beer
Bank Top	Bolton, Greater Manchester	Flat Cap	4	Pale bitter with citrus aroma and finish
Bank Top	Bolton, Greater Manchester	Old Slapper	4.2	Genuine blonde with dwarf hops
Bank Top	Bolton, Greater Manchester	Port O Call	5	Dark ale with roast barley flavour and port overtones
Bank’s	Wolverhampton, Staffordshire	Original	3.8	Well balanced amber, refreshing session beer
Bath Ales	Bristol	Barnstormer	4.5	Malt, hops and fruit give good aroma and flavour; mid-brown
Bath Ales	Bristol	Festivity	5	Silver award winner at National Winter Ales 2005
Beartown	Congleton, Cheshire	Hoppy New Bear	4.5	Seasonal beer
Beartown	Congleton, Cheshire	Kodiak Gold	4	Highly drinkable golden brew with citrus
Belvoir	Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire	Star Mild	3.4	Redish-black full flavoured mild; fruity bitter-sweet finish
Bradfield	Sheffield, South Yorkshire	Farmers Pale Ale	5	IPA from Peak District farm brewery
Caledonian	Edinburgh	Ale Langsyne	4.6	New Year brew
Clarion	Blackwell, Derbyshire	Amber	4.5	First brew from new brewery
Coach House	Warrington, Cheshire	Blueberry Classic Bitter	5	Very pleasant fruit beer
Coach House	Warrington, Cheshire	Blunderbus Old Porter	5.5	Delicious award winning dark rich porter
Coach House	Warrington, Cheshire	Farriers Best Bitter	3.9	Smooth tawny-ale, slightly sweet but hop flavours in aftertaste
Copper Dragon	Skipton, North Yorkshire	Golden Pippin	3.9	Malt, hops and fruit give good aroma and flavour; building bitterness
Darwin	Sunderland, Tyne & Wear	Ghost Ale	4.1	Pale and hoppy with citrus
Darwin	Sunderland, Tyne & Wear	Killer Bee	6	Strong brew using organic honey
Dorset	Weymouth, Dorset	Silent Knight	5.9	Seasonal brew
Durham	Bowburn, Durham	White Velvet	3.8	Pale bitter with tangy, hoppy, citrus flavour
Elland	Elland, West Yorkshire	Beyond the Pale	4.2	Light golden ale with bitter aftertaste
Exmoor	Taunton, Somerset	Exmoor Gold	4.5	BBBB favourite; yellow bitter with a clean hoppy aftertaste
Fenland	Ely, Cambridgeshire	Babylon Banks	4.1	New beer from Cambridgeshire
Grainstore	Oakham, Rutland	Rutland Panther	3.4	Dark mild with the roast flavours of stout
Great Gable	Seascale, Cumbria	Yewbarrow	5.5	Rich, mellow strong dark mild with fruit flavour
Greenwood	Bradford, West Yorkshire	Blind Ref	3.8	Light over-hopped ale
Greenwood	Bradford, West Yorkshire	Fat Prop	5	Dark cascade porter
Hanby	Wem, Shropshire	Cherry Bomb	6	Strong and sweetish fruit beer; love it or hate it!
Hanby	Wem, Shropshire	Scorpio Porter	4.5	Dark porter with hints of coffee and chocolate
Harviestoun	Alva, Clackmannanshire	Schiehallion	4.8	Superb cask lager with floral hoppiness
Hawkshead	Kendal, Cumbria	Bitter	3.7	Pale and hoppy session bitter
High House Farm	Matfen, Northumberland	Auld Hemp	3.8	Lovely tawny ale with bitterness and fruit
Holts	Manchester	Bitter	4	Hoppy distinctive copper coloured ale
Holts	Manchester	Mild	3.2	Fruity, malty dark beer with dry, hoppy finish
Hop Back	Salisbury, Wiltshire	Pickled Santa	6	Xmas offering from highly regarded brewery
Hop Back	Salisbury, Wiltshire	Summer Lightning	5	Dangerously drinkable beer with hoppy aroma and intense bitterness
Hoskins	Swindon	Grandad Tom’s Porter	4.8	New porter from Hoskin’s stable
Hoskins	Swindon	Tom Kelly’s Stout	4.2	Welcome return for this dark, rich brew
Humpty Dumpty	Reedham, Norfolk	Little Sharpie	3.8	Clean, golden bitter with sweet, hoppy, lagerish flavour
Humpty Dumpty	Reedham, Norfolk	Peto’s Porter	4.8	Rich, dark and highly-drinkable
Hydes	Salford, Greater Manchester	Jekylls Gold	4.3	Well balanced golden beer with fruit, malt and hops
Isle of Arran	Brodick, Ayrshire	Blonde	5	Hoppy beer balanced by fruit, bitter finish
Itchen Valley	Alresford	Fagins	4.1	Copper coloured bitter with bitter aftertaste
Keltek	Redruth, Cornwall	Golden Lance	3.8	Light and golden refreshing brew
Keltek	Redruth, Cornwall	King	5.1	Complex beer with fruit and malt; dry finish
Milestone	Newark, Nottinghamshire	Loxley Ale	4.2	Light golden ale
Moorhouses	Burnley, Lancashire	Black Cat	3.4	Multi award winning dark mild
Moorhouses	Burnley, Lancashire	Blonde Witch	4.5	Pale with hoppy citrus flavour
Moorhouses	Burnley, Lancashire	Pendle Witches Brew	5.1	Distinctive strong bitter with honey sweet taste but dry bitter finish
Naylors	Keighley, North Yorkshire	Roger’s Who Sang Challenger	4.8	Dark beer from Keighley
Northern	Northwich, Cheshire	Dancer	4.2	Light, golden, intense best bitter using American hops
Northern	Northwich, Cheshire	Run for Cover	4	Festival special; light, hoppy refreshing brew
Northern	Northwich, Cheshire	Soul Rider	4	Straw coloured bitter with citrus aftertaste
Oakham	Peterborough, Cambridgeshire	Black Hole Porter	5.5	Strong dark winter ale
Oakham	Peterborough, Cambridgeshire	JHB	3.8	Hoppy straw coloured citrus brew; award winning, try it!
Orkney	Stromness, Orkney	Skull Splitter	8.5	Satiny, smooth; deceptively light but dangerously drinkable
Ossett	Ossett, West Yorkshire	Silver King	4.3	Crisp dry flavour and citrus, fruity aroma
Phoenix	Heywood, Greater Manchester	Snowbound	4.3	Pale citrus winter bew; delicious
Phoenix	Heywood, Greater Manchester	White Monk	4.5	Yellow beer with plenty of fruit and hoppy, bitter finish
Phoenix	Heywood, Greater Manchester	Wobbly Bob	6	BBBB classic; red-brown with malty, fruity aroma
Pictish	Rochdale, Lancashire	Brewers Gold	3.8	Popular local pale ale making its BBBB debut
RCH	West Hewish, Somerset	Pitchfork	4.3	Classic yellow ale with floral, citrus hop-flavour
Robinsons	Stockport, Cheshire	Old Tom	8.5	Dark, complex beer; malt, port and fruit leads to a long bitter-sweet finish
Salamander	Bradford, West Yorkshire	Mudpuppy	4.2	Well balanced copper beer; fruity and hoppy
Sarah Hughes	Dudley, West Midlands	Dark Ruby Mild	6	Vastly popular strong mild; rich and warming
St Georges	Callow End, Worcestershire	Nimrod	4.3	Tawny with a rich maltiness and fruity, hoppy finish
Stonehenge	Netheravon, Wiltshire	Pigswill	4	Amber full-flavoured beer with rich hop aroma
Thomas’	NorthWest	Rottweiller	6.2	Strong beer especially produced for the BBBB; beware the hoppy bite!!
Thornbridge	Bakewell, Derbyshire	Lord Marples	4	Brewed in a stately home
Three Rivers	Stockport, Greater Manchester	Crystal Wheat	5	Award winning English clear beer; spicy character and floral mouth feel
Three Rivers	Stockport, Greater Manchester	Manchester IPA	4.2	Light russet amber colour with biscuit flavours and citrus finish
Three Rivers	Stockport, Greater Manchester	Suitably Irish	5.6	Classic stout; dark, easy drinking and moorish
Thwaites	Blackburn, Lancashire	Lancaster Bomber	4.4	Toasted malt and hops aroma with pronounced bitter finish
Thwaites	Blackburn, Lancashire	Mild	3.3	Now rare but tasty dark mild with malty flavour and caramel notes
Timothy Taylor	Keighley, West Yorkshire	Landlord	4.3	Dry, hoppy beer; 3 times Champion Beer of Britain
Tindall	Bungay, Norfolk	Norfolk ‘N’ Good	4.6	Golden hued brew with lemonade airs
Titanic	Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire	Wreckage	7.2	Strong warming winter brew
Weltons	Horsham, Sussex	Old Cocky	4.3	Second brew but now in its 10th year
West Berkshire	Thatcham, Berkshire	Mr Chubb’s Lunchtime Bitter	3.7	English hops and Maris Otter malt make a pleasant brew
Whim	Buxton, Derbyshire	Arbour Light	3.6	Pale bitter with sharp, clean hoppy taste
Woodlands	Wrenbury, Cheshire	Gold Brew	5	Fresh tasting true bitter with blend of 7 hops
Woodlands	Wrenbury, Cheshire	Midnight Stout	4.4	Smooth, black easy-drinking stout with dry roast barley flavour
Woodlands	Wrenbury, Cheshire	Oak Beauty	4.2	Mid coloured bitter with a hint of acorn

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Ciders

Brew	ABV (%)	From	Type
Bin Laden’s Downfall	10	Somerset	Spicy
Bollhayes	7	Devon	Medium
Broadoak Moonshine (8.4%)	8.4	Somerset	Cider – Medium
Denings	6	Somerset	Sweet
Hancocks	6	Devon	Cider – Sweet
Hecks Avalon Dragons Blood	7.2	Somerset	Cider – Medium
Holders Perry	6	Gloucestershire	Medium (Perry)
Hunts	6	Devon	Medium
Newtons 2 Year Vintage	7.2	Herefordshire	Medium
Rathays Single Varietal		Herefordshire
Reddaways	6	Devon	Dry
Sams	6	Devon	Dry

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Draught Beers

Beer	Type	ABV (%)	Country
Anchor Steam Beer	California Common	4.7	USA
Budvar Dark	Dark Lager	4.7	Czech Republic
Delirium Tremens	Belgian Strong Ale	8.5	Belgium
Jever Pils	Pilsener	4.9	Germany
Kuppers Kolsh	Pale Beer	4.8	Germany
Leffe Blonde	Abbey Ale	6.6	Belgium
Liefmans Cuvée Brut (Kriekbier)	Sour Flemish Ale – Flanders Red / Oud Bruin	6	Belgium
Menabrea 1846	Pale Lager	4.8	Italy
Paulaner Hefe-Weissbier	Weissbier – Hefeweizen	5.5	Germany
Paulaner Original Münchner Hell (Premium Lager)	Helles / Dortmunder Export	4.9	Germany
Staropramen	Lager	5	Czech Republic
Van Diest Fruli Cranberry	Flavored – Fruit	4.1	Belgium
Van Diest Fruli Strawberry Beer	Flavored – Fruit	4.1	Belgium

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Bottled Beers

Beer	Type	ABV (%)	Country
Budels Organic		5	Holland
Bush de Noël (Scaldis Noel)	Belgian Strong Ale	12	Belgium
Carib	Lager	5.2	Trinidad
Castle	Lager	5	South Africa
Cobra	Lager	5	India
Goosberry Wheat	Wheat	5	Scotland
Heather Ales Fraoch	Traditional Ale	5	Scotland
Keo	Premium Lager	4.5	Cyprus
La Demi Artois		5.2	Belgium
Lion Stout		8	Sri Lanka
Little Creatures Pale Ale	American Pale Ale	5.2	Australia
Rubbel Sexy Lager	Pale Lager	5	Belgium
Schloss Eggenberg Samichlaus Bier	Doppelbock	14	Austria
Steinlager Classic	Pale Lager	5	New Zealand
Tiger	Lager	5	Singapore
Tusker	Pale Lager	4.2	Kenya

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Fruit Beers

Beer	Type	ABV (%)	Country
Chapeau Tropical	Lambic – Fruit (Banana)	3	Belgium
De Troch Apricot	Lambic – Fruited	3.5	Belgium
De Troch Exotic	Lambic – Fruited	3.5	Belgium
Florisgaarden Chocolat Gardenbeer	Belgian White (Witbier)	4.2	Belgium
Florisgaarden Griotte	Fruit Beer	3.6	Belgium
Florisgaarden Passion	Fruit Beer	3.6	Belgium
Florisgaarden Pomme / Apple	Flavoured – Fruit	3.6	Belgium
Liefmans Frambozenbier	Sour Flemish Ale – Flanders Red / Oud Bruin	4.5	Belgium
Lindemans Cassis Lambic	Lambic – Fruit	4	Belgium
Timmermans Peche Lambic	Lambic Style – Fruit	4	Belgium

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We cannot guarantee that all beers will be available at all sessions. Once they’re gone, they’re gone.