2013 Beers

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

2013 will be the 24th Bent N Bongs Beer Bash, so the theme for the beer list this year is a twist on 24hrs … 24 of Ours … 24 of our best, favourite and most popular beers from the last 24 years.

The fabulous 24 are all marked up on the list and we also have a 24 Of Ours beer trail about them.

Mrs Otto, the Bent and Bongs beer svengali, has again given some personal recommendations. The real ale recommendations are noted in the list but for the last word form Mrs Otto, see the full list of 2013 Mrs Otto recommendations.

Real Ales

Brewery		Beer	ABC (%)	Tasting Notes
4T’s	Runcorn, Cheshire	Face The Hops	5.5	Pale malt brew with a mass of hops in your face.
Abbeydale	Sheffield, South Yorkshire	Deception	4.1	24 Of Ours Lovely pale gold in colour, thin crisp head, with a honey-like aroma it is delicately sweet in taste and goes down a real treat. Very tangy and refreshing, pure flavour, very addictive. Go drink!!
Abbeydale	Sheffield, South Yorkshire	Dr Morton’s Ships Biscuit	4.1	The latest brew from Abbeydale’s experimental plant.
Allgates	Wigan, Lancashire	Double Espresso Stout	4.4	Pours beautiful black with a big dark brown head. Taste is super roasty with deep licorice and dark chocolate up front and a creamy chocolate/vanilla coffee towards the end. Fabulous!
Allgates	Wigan, Lancashire	Mad Monk	7.1	Produced in the tradition of 18th Century English brewers who supplied the Court of Russia’s Catherine the Great, Mad Monk is already developing something of a cult following wherever it goes. It’s a rich, intense brew with big complex flavours and a warming finish. Mrs Otto says A blackish off-white head. High coffee, bitterness, nice hoppy, fruity, burned, berries, ok balance, nice smooth body.
Allgates	Wigan, Lancashire	Ostara	3.6	Nice crisp & hoppy in the mouth. Enjoyable beer and jolly decent for such a low abv.
Allgates	Wigan, Lancashire	Pretoria	3.9	24 Of Ours Named after the local mine it is a perfectly clean yellow gold ale with big assertive lemon sherbert hops; juicy with just a pinch of sourness.
Ayr	Ayr	Leezie Lundie	3.8	Clear golden colour. Floral hops, forage clover and malt in aroma. Mild flavour of floral hops and malt.
Bank Top	Bolton, Greater Manchester	Back Bridge		Golden coloured fruity hoppy beer with a creaminess on the palate and a bitter dry finish.
Bank Top	Bolton, Greater Manchester	Flat Cap	4	24 Of Ours Bank Top’s signature beer – pale with citrus fruit aroma and a hoppy finish.
Bathams	Brierley Hill, West Midlands	Best Bitter	4.3	24 Of Ours A straw coloured bitter which initially seems sweet, but a complex, dry, hoppy taste soon predominates.
Beer Geek	Birmingham, West Midlands	(HO)3 Geek	3.5	A winter brew to keep the chill at bay? A classic Pale Ale.
Beer Geek	Birmingham, West Midlands	Great White Geek	4.5	This light ale is full flavoured with a hint of floral aromas with a lingering hoppy finish. This geek has class and style.
Black Iris	Derby, Derbyshire	Great Eastern Transatlantic Porter	4.6	This dark brew is full of vanilla and roasted malts with some floral and liquorice notes towards the end.
Black Paw	Bishop Auckland, Durham	IPA	5	Amber with some sweetish malts, a touch of fruit and a bitter finish.
Blackedge	Horwich, Lancashire	Black Port	4.9	Recently won the regional gold award in the speciality beers category at the SIBA Great Northern Beer Festival.
Blackjack	Manchester, Greater Manchester	Aces High	5.5	Aroma of pine and tropical fruits. It has a sweet and silky feel. Flavour is very fruity and sweet but delivers a thirst quenchingly dry finish. Mrs Otto says A chilly and hazy blonde coloured beer with a tight bright white head and lacing. Nicely hoppy with good citrus but the malts are a bit sweet and toffee like. The hops dominate in the mouth.
Blackjack	Manchester, Greater Manchester	Stout	5	Pitch black with foamy head. Chocolate and malt aroma. Malt with liquorice, chocolate and caramel. Good!
Boggart	Manchester	Rum Porter	4.7	24 Of Ours Strong porter with added rum. Rich and warming.
Bowland	Clitheroe, Lancashire	Bowland Gold	3.8	A hoppy golden bitter filled with grapefruit flavours and citrus peel aromas.
Bristol Beer Factory	Bristol, Gloucestershire	Sunrise	4.4	A light, refreshing beer with a slight bitterness that’s not too overpowering.
Cairngorm	Aviemore, Inverness-shire	Trade Winds	4.3	24 Of Ours Light golden in colour with a high proportion of wheat giving a clean fresh taste. The mash blends together with the Perle hops and elderflower providing a bouquet of fruit and citrus flavours.
Castle Rock	Nottingham, Nottinghamshire	Harvest Pale	3.8	24 Of Ours An aromatic blend of American hops gives this 3.8% pale beer exceptional poise. It’s distinct hop flavour leads to a crisp finish. SIBA National Champion Bitter 2004, Chamption Bitter of Britain 2007 and Champion Beer of Britain 2010.
Coastal	Redruth, Cornwall	Sea King	5.5	Super refreshing golden strong beer with a pronounced hop aroma and citrus flavours. Made with Citra hops.
Cross Bay	Morecambe, Lancashire	Special IPA	6.2	Zesty fruit flavours are followed by a hefty kick from the triple blend of hops, which makes this ale particularly special.
Cross Bay	Morecambe, Lancashire	Winter Moon	4.3	A traditional porter for the dark cold nights.
Cross Bay	Morecambe, Lancashire	Zenith	5	A reasonably strong IPA which is light and refreshing in colour with a distinct tropical aroma.
Cumbrian Legendary Ales	Ambleside, Cumbria	Loweswater Gold	4.3	24 Of Ours Pale and golden with a small white head. Malty and grainy aroma with fruity and floral notes. Sweet grainy flavour with grassy hops.
Dancing Duck	Derby, Derbyshire	Ay Up / Ey Up	3.9	Very pleasant light refreshing summer drinking ale. Hints of ginger beer memories.
Dark Star	Haywards Heath, West Sussex	Espresso Stout	4.2	24 Of Ours Crowned the world’s best speciality beer 2009. This is alcoholic coffee! Mrs Otto says Almost black colour, roast malt and chocolate aroma, shock horror this tasted a bit like a strong coffee with some hint of chocolate. Just a slight bit of hop bitterness towards the end. A Very good stout.
Deeply Vale	Bury, Lancashire	DV8	4.8	It might turn you to the dark side this winter 😉 Drink deeply!
Deeply Vale	Bury, Lancashire	Still Walking	3.8	Still walking. Not falling. Drink deeply!
Dunscar Bridge	Bolton, Lancashire	Bombay IPA	3.7	This blend of Pacifica and Summit hops create a fine ale with a bright floral aroma combined with a hint of orange marmalade. The subsequent tangy citrus taste has a freshness of tangerine and grapefruit flavour creating a taste that seems stronger than it’s alcohol by volume suggests.
Dunscar Bridge	Bolton, Lancashire	Resolution	4.1	Floral/spicy aroma and tasting with a superior bitterness that will not disappoint. The perfect pint to kick-start the New Year.
East London	London	ELB Pale Ale	4	Is a classic, crisp, lighter ale. Hoppy but not overpowering it is a pleasant session quaff.
Elland	Elland, West Yorkshire	Beyond the Pale	4.2	24 Of Ours A pale, golden bitter brewed with a touch of Munich Malt and a pronounced floral aroma and finish. Mrs Otto says Orange-gold with a skim of white head. Tea, tangerines and biscuits aromas. Well balanced, oozing tangerine cheesecake hops and malts. Soft, floral and a touch malty. Lovely!
Exmoor	Taunton, Somerset	Exmoor Beast	6.6	Beast by name and Beast by nature is this exquisitely strong-willed, full-bodied dark porter. Mrs Otto says Ruby brown with a thick off white head. A touch of treacle, sweet but fruity warming malts and a gentle bitterness in the swallow, partially hops and a little caramel. An excellent English style winter warmer that has stood the test of time.
Exmoor	Taunton, Somerset	Exmoor Gold	4.5	24 Of Ours Exmoor Gold is an appetising and enticing gold colour. Bittersweet with hints of citrus fruit weaving in and out.
Franklins	Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex	Citra IPA	5.5	This IPA is for serious beer lovers. As the name suggests this ale is bursting with citrus flavours and aroma. The tropical notes of mango, lime, pineapple and orange bring home all the memories of a lush summer holiday.
Franklins	Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex	Pudding Stout	4.2	This is the ultimate stout. With an added touch of oatmeal giving it a dark and smooth silkiness that makes it eminently drinkable. Notes of coffee and vanilla provide this beer with an after dinner taste and rich aroma.
Fyne Ales	Cairndow, Argyll	Jarl	3.8	Very pale. Cirtus notes in abundance. Crisp and refreshing. Excellent session beer.
Geeves	Barnsley, South Yorkshire	Tunnel Mouth	4.8	Award winning strong dark winter ale. Hints of chocolate, coffee and liquorice combine to provide a truly delicious flavour.
Grays	Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire	Celtic Gold	4	Golden bitter with a nice balance of malt and hops.
Harviestoun	Alva, Clackmannanshire	Bitter and Twisted	4.2	24 Of Ours A Golden Ale/Blond Ale. Champion Beer of Britain 2003.
Hawkshead	Kendal, Cumbria	Windermere Pale	3.5	24 Of Ours A very pale, very hoppy, multi-award winning beer.
Hay Rake	Littleborough, Lancashire	Dawn’s Hopping Mad	3.4	A chilli/ginger beer. Is this a curry in a glass?
Holts	Manchester	Bitter	4	Classic session ale with well balanced bittering hops.
Holts	Manchester	Mild	3.2	Classic award winning dark Northern session ale.
Hop Back	Salisbury, Wiltshire	Summer Lightning	5	24 Of Ours Light citrus aroma and a hops kick to the flavour raises it above the average drinkable summer ale.
Hydes	Salford, Greater Manchester	1863 Beer	3.5	Mainly sweet with any hops fairly subtle and a light fruity aroma.
Hydes	Salford, Greater Manchester	Manchester’s Finest (Cask)	4.5	A good bitter well rounded and hoppy.
Just a Minute	Spennymoor, Durham	IPA	4.6	A traditional IPA; strong and well hopped.
Kelham Island	Sheffield, South Yorkshire	Pale Rider	5.2	24 Of Ours Pours clear and golden with an aroma of fruit and hops. Flavour of grass and straw in teh hoppyness and citrus fruits. Former Champion Beer of Britain.
Kinver	Stourbridge, Staffordshire	Edge	4.2	Amber ale with fruity malt and citrus marmalade flavour and a hoppy finish.
Lincoln Green	Hucknall, Nottinghamshire	Marion Pale Ale	3.8	Full bodied pale ale packed with citrus hop and a hint of grapefruit.
Liverpool Organic	Liverpool, Merseyside	Imperial Russian Stout	7.9	Slightly fruity hops with burnt blackcurrents, liquorice and a slight hint of black treacle. Welcome to the dark side!
Llangorse	Llangorse, Brecon	Beer Belly	4.5	A light yellow coloured refreshing and full bodied premium ale containing a grist of four different malts and three distinctive varieties of hops giving you a taste to remember.
Llangorse	Llangorse, Brecon	Maid for the Dark Side	3.7	An unusual dark session beer produced from crystal and black malt which results in a mellow beer with a smooth finish.
Mauldons	Sudbury, Suffolk	Blackberry Porter	4.8	A full bodide black porter with a balanced hop aroma and rich blend of chocolate and roast flavours that give way to a subtle sweet fruit finish.
Medieval	Colston Bassett, Nottinghamshire	Crusader	4.4	Pale ale that is a touch sweet with a refreshing citrus finish.
Medieval	Colston Bassett, Nottinghamshire	Ye Old Festive Knight	4.2	Pale refreshing ale from the days of yore!
Merlin	Arclid, Cheshire	Dragon Slayer	5.6	Dark beer with a complex character and blackcurrant aftertones.
Moorhouses	Burnley, Lancashire	APA Special	4.8	Straw Coloured American style IPA where tropical fruit is balanced with sweet caramel malt.
Moorhouses	Burnley, Lancashire	Pendle Witches Brew	5.1	24 Of Ours A full malty flavoured beer with a crisp sweet fruity aftertaste and soft citrus nose.
Oakham	Peterborough, Cambridgeshire	Scarlet Macaw	4.4	Tart gooseberry and soft peach on the nose. Gooseberries and fruit to taste before an intense bitterness that’s as sharp as a macaw’s screech.
Olde Swan	Dudley, West Midlands	Bumblehole	5.2	Strong, sweet robust bitter.
Olde Swan	Dudley, West Midlands	Entire	4.4	24 Of Ours Classic Black Country quaffing ale.
Orkney	Stromness, Orkney	Skull Splitter	8.5	24 Of Ours A barley wine that pours a dark amber. Boozy, dark fruit aroma. Tastes sweet and malty. Dark fruit. Some apple in there too.
Penzance	Penzance, Cornwall	Potion No. 9	4	A light, golden, hoppy session bitter.
Phoenix	Heywood, Greater Manchester	Wobbly Bob	6	24 Of Ours A BBBB classic strong ale often referred to as “Bobbly Wob”.
Privateer	Manchester	Amber		Amber is a sweet, malty, medium-bodied ale with a spicy, floral hop finish. Bursting with new world hops.
Privateer	Manchester	Dainty Blonde	4.2	A beautifully balanced pale ale with a clean crisp finish. Arouses the taste buds!
Privateer	Manchester	Dark Revenge	4.5	Appetisingly black! A lovely aroma combining chocolate and some coffee notes, the flavour is nice and smooth with subtle chocolate.
Redwillow	Macclesfield, Cheshire	Feckless	4.1	A classic English bitter, but more so! Mrs Otto says A Clear medium to dark orange amber colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, caramel, nutty, moderate to heavy hoppy, orange – citrus, spicy, light grapefruit. This is probably the kind of beer that I’m supposed to hate. I don’t. It’s awesome!
Redwillow	Macclesfield, Cheshire	Shameless	5.9	Pours pale golden, grassy and citrussy hop nose and taste, some sweetness as well. Well-made and refreshing British-style IPA.
Roosters	Harrogate, North Yorkshire	Yankee	4.3	24 Of Ours Aroma nice flowery malt. The taste is quite amazing. It’s subtle yet powerful and bitter. Very nice finish of vanilla and toffee. Nice!
Saltaire	Shipley, West Yorkshire	Cascadian Black	4.8	A black IPA with the roast malt flavours of a stout and the bitterness and fresh pine aroma of the Cascade hop.
Sarah Hughes	Dudley, West Midlands	Dark Ruby Mild	6	24 Of Ours Classic BBBB strong dark mild from the Black Country. What more can we say?
Skinners	Truro, Cornwall	Cornish Knocker Ale	4.5	Flavours of light pale malts with a kiss of floral hops and a gently bitter finish. A vey nice summer session ale.
St Georges	Callow End, Worcestershire	Dragon’s Blood	4.8	Chocolate and crystal malt combined to give a ruby red coloured beer with a hint of chocolate. Brewed using Fuggles and Styrian Goldings blended together for an earthy and slightly spicy aroma.
St Georges	Callow End, Worcestershire	Friar Tuck	4	A golden bitter brewed with a combination of hops including Styrian Goldings to give a smooth, refreshing bitter with a citrus character.
Thornbridge	Bakewell, Derbyshire	Jaipur	5.9	24 Of Ours A citrus dominated India Pale Ale, its immediate impression is soft and smooth yet builds to a crescendo of massive hoppiness accentuated by honey. An enduring, bitter finish.
Thornbridge	Bakewell, Derbyshire	Saint Petersburg	7.7	Rich and dark with smoke, sibtle peatiness and the power of the dark malts. Molasses and liquorice and chocolate goodness all wrapped up in a smooth, warming liquid.
Timothy Taylor	Keighley, West Yorkshire	Landlord	4.3	24 Of Ours Another BBBB classic! A traditional Yorkshire bitter.
Titanic	Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire	Iceberg	4.1	24 Of Ours A combination of Maris Otter pale malt and fine wheat malt give this refreshing beer real zest.

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Ciders

Brew	ABV (%)	From	Type
Biddenden Bushels Cider (Draught)	6	Kent	Cider
Broadoak Moonshine Cider	7.5	Somerset	Apple Cider
Crones Special Reserve Cider	7.5	Norfolk	Cider
Hecks Kingston Black Cider	6.5	Somerset	Apple Cider
Moores Sweet Cider	6	Gloucestershire	Cider
Sheppy’s Farmhouse Cider – Medium (Draught)	6	Somerset	Cider
Tardebigge Dry Cider	6	Worcestershire	Cider

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Perrys

Brew	ABV (%)	From	Type
Broadoak Premium Perry	7.5	Somerset	Perry
Malvern Magic Perry – Farmhouse	5.5	Herefordshire	Perry
Ralphs Medium Perry	5	Powys	Perry

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Draught Beers

Beer	Type	ABV (%)	Country
5AM Saint	Amber Ale	5	Scotland
Affligem Blond	Belgian Ale	6.8	Belgium
Cruzcampo Premium Lager	Pale Lager – North Am. / Light	5	Spain
Delirium Noël	Belgian Strong Ale	10	Belgium
Dortmunder Union Pils	Classic German Pilsener	5	Germany
Duvel Green (Draught – 6.8%)	Belgian Ale	6.8	Belgium
Erdinger Weissbier	German Hefeweizen	5.3	Germany
Florisgaarden Framboise	Fruit Beer	3.7	Belgium
Flying Dog Doggie Style Classic Pale Ale	American Pale Ale	5.5	USA
Krombacher Pils	Classic German Pilsener	4.8	Germany
Leffe Blonde	Abbey Ale	6.6	Belgium
Liefmans Cuvée Brut (Kriekbier)	Sour Flemish Ale – Flanders Red / Oud Bruin	6	Belgium
Liefmans Fruitesse	Flavored – Fruit	3.8	Belgium
Mongozo Mango	Flavoured – Fruit	3.6	Belgium
Paulaner Hefe-Weissbier	Weissbier – Hefeweizen	5.5	Germany
Paulaner Original Münchner Hell (Premium Lager)	Helles / Dortmunder Export	4.9	Germany
Rekorderlig Strawberry-Lime	Apple Cider – Flavored	4.5	Sweden
Sleeman Honey Brown	American Dark Lager	5.2	Canada
Timmermans Pumpkin Lambicus	Lambic Style – Fruit	4	Belgium
Van Diest Fruli Strawberry Beer	Flavored – Fruit	4.1	Belgium
Westmalle Dubbel	Abbey Dubbel	7	Belgium

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Bottled Beers

Beer	Type	ABV (%)	Country
Anchor Porter	Porter	5.6	USA
Bellerose Bière Blonde Extra	Blonde Ale / Golden Ale	6.5	France
Delirium La Guillotine	Belgian Strong Ale	8.5	Belgium
Flying Dog UnderDog Atlantic Lager	Premium Lager	4.7	USA
Goose Island 312 Urban Wheat Ale	Wheat Ale	4.2	USA
Heather Ales Kelpie Seaweed Ale	Traditional Ale	4.4	Scotland
Paulaner Salvator	Doppelbock	7.9	Germany
Schloss Eggenberg Samichlaus Bier	Doppelbock	14	Austria
Troubadour Magma	IPA – Imperial / Double	9	Belgium
Weihenstephaner Kristall Weissbier	German Kristallweizen	5.4	Germany

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Fruit Beers

Beer	Type	ABV (%)	Country
Chapeau Mirabelle	Lambic – Fruit	3.5	Belgium
Florisgaarden Griotte	Fruit Beer	3.6	Belgium
Florisgaarden Ninkeberry	Fruit Beer	3.6	Belgium
Florisgaarden Passion	Fruit Beer	3.6	Belgium
Heather Ales Grozet	Traditional Ale	5	Scotland
Lindemans Cassis Lambic	Lambic – Fruit	4	Belgium
Lindemans Pêche Lambic (Pêcheresse)	Lambic – Fruit	2.5	Belgium
Meantime Raspberry Wheat	Wheat Ale	5.5	England
Saint-Germain Page 24 à la Rhubarbe	Spice/Herb/Vegetable	5.9	France

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