2010 Beers

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

This year is the beer festival’s 21st birthday.

To celebrate this milestone the beerlist is based around some of the classic beers that have graced the hall for the last 21 years.

This year Mrs Otto Recommends …

Real Ales: Allgates Yankee IPA, Brewdog Punk IPA, Cottage Normans Conquest, Darkstar Hophead, Phoenix West Coast IPA, Phoenix Porter, Potbelly Aisling, Sarah Hughes Dark Ruby Mild and Thornbridge St. Petersburg Imperial Russian Stout

Draught Beers: Phoenix Passion Fruit, Paulaner Hefe Weissbier, Duvel and La Chouffe

Bottled Beers: Goose Island Matilda, Schneider Eisbock, Baadog and Coopers Sparkling Ale

Real Ales

Brewery		Beer	ABV (%)	Tasting Notes
Allgates	Wigan, Lancashire	California	3.8	Well balanced straw coloured beer named after Hindley Pit
Allgates	Wigan, Lancashire	Mad Monk	7.1	Dark, rich powerful stout
Allgates	Wigan, Lancashire	Porteresque	4.4	Dark, rich classic porter with roasted malt flavours
Allgates	Wigan, Lancashire	Twitter and Blisted	3.9	A straw coloured medium hoppy ale
Allgates	Wigan, Lancashire	Unhinged	7.5	A vintage strong ale, not for beer wimps; strong in flavour and dark
Allgates	Wigan, Lancashire	Yankee Pale Ale	5	Pale and very hoppy American style IPA Mrs Otto says A cheeky little number, smooth on the palette, a little deceitful on the hop front, with that fruity, bitterness exploding on your taste buds in an excellent finish.
Art Brew	Bridport, Dorset	i Beer	4	A vanilla golden ale that balances out strong sweet vanilla flavours and punchy hops
Ascot	Camberley, Surrey	Alligator Ale	4.6	Biscuit aroma and American grapefruit hops
Avon	Bristol, Gloucestershire	Gurt Lush	4.5	A beer that tastes rather fine
Bank Top	Bolton, Greater Manchester	Flat Cap	4	Signature pale bitter with citrus aroma and finish
Bank Top	Bolton, Greater Manchester	Port O Call	5	Roast barley with port overtones – not mild!
Bathams	Brierley Hill, West Midlands	Best Bitter	4.3	Probably the best example of the traditional Black Country style of bitter
Boggart	Manchester	Golden Bitter	4	A light coloured session ale with a pronounced hoppiness and aroma
Boggart	Manchester	Waterloo Sunset	5	Traditional porter with oak roast finish
Brewdog	Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire	5AM Saint	5	Amber ruby beer, hoppy but not bitter
Brewdog	Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire	Equity For Punks	3.7	Not for the cautious but great for the more adventurous drinkers amongst us
Brewdog	Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire	Punk IPA	6	A post modern classic pale ale with a big hoppy punch Mrs Otto says I must admit that I was very loath to recommend this, not because its in any way bad, but for merely selfish reasons, dont want you greedy lot supping it all before I get to it. No need to say, but I will anyway, it is probably my all time favorite. Strong, bittersweet and very hoppy. A true India Pale Ale in every sense of the word.
Cairngorm	Aviemore, Inverness-shire	Nessies Monster Mash	4.4	Light malt flavour with plenty of bitterness
Cairngorm	Aviemore, Inverness-shire	Trade Winds	4.3	Intensely fruity beer with strong hop and grapefruit taste
Coach House	Warrington, Cheshire	Banoffee Beer	4.2	New fruit beer
Coach House	Warrington, Cheshire	Blueberry Classic Bitter	5	Very pleasant fruit beer; one of the most popular last year
Coach House	Warrington, Cheshire	Blunderbus Old Porter	5.5	Award winning porter
Coniston	Coniston, Cumbria	Bluebird Bitter	3.6	Yellow/gold beer; hoppy, fruity and slightly sweet
Coniston	Coniston, Cumbria	No 9 Barley Wine	8.5	True barley wine
Cottage	Castle Cary, Somerset	Normans Conquest	5	Strong and dark with plenty of fruit Mrs Otto says Now to the dark side, though not the darkest, more a deep red brown. A beer packed with chocolate, fruit and nuts, yes you guessed it, I’m a fruit and nut case!
Crondall	Crondall near Farnham, Hampshire	Sober As A Judge	4	Well balanced quaffing ale
Dark Star	Haywards Heath, West Sussex	Hophead	3.8	Wonderfully hoppy golden coloured bitter Mrs Otto says Something a little more light hearted and quaffable. Citrus fruits dominate with some hop notes but not overpowering. If you want to start off easily and work your way up on the light side this is a must one to get you going.
Dark Star	Haywards Heath, West Sussex	Sussex Extra Stout	4.5	The black and roasted barley malts are fermented to dryness to provide perfectly balanced full malt flavours; Golding varieties of Kentish hops are used early and late in the boil to add a fresh clean bitterness
Davenports (Highgate)	Walsall, West Midlands	Iceage	3.4	Seasonal beer brewed by Highgate
Dent	Sedbergh, Cumbria	T’Owd Tup	6	Rich, strong stout with coffee flavours
Driftwood	St Agnes, Cornwall	Alphie’s Revenge	6.5	Originally an Xmas brew but now more widely available
Driftwood	St Agnes, Cornwall	Bawden Rocks	3.8	Pale session bitter
Durham	Bowburn, Durham	Magus	3.8	Straw coloured beer with fruity hop character
Exmoor	Taunton, Somerset	Exmoor Gold	4.5	BBBB favourite; yellow bitter with a clean hoppy aftertaste
Green Jack	Lowestoft, Suffolk	Ripper	8.5	Award winning strong ale
Hammerpot	Arundel, West Sussex	White Wing	4	Slightly bitter with lovely fruity hop aftertaste named after one of the famous “little ships” of Dunkirk
Harviestoun	Alva, Clackmannanshire	Bitter and Twisted	4.2	Superb lemon-bitter brew; Champion beer of Wigan
Harviestoun	Alva, Clackmannanshire	Schiehallion	4.8	Superb cask lager with floral hoppiness
Hawkshead	Kendal, Cumbria	Lakeland Gold	4.4	Fresh, fruity and hoppy
Heart of Wales	Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys	Bitter	4.1	A light chestnut bitter; eminently moreish it has the ability to satisfy your thirst whilst leaving you wanting more!
Hesket Newmarket	Hesket Newmarket, Cumbria	Old Carrock Stong Ale	5.6	Dark red and powerful ale with fruit flavours
Hobsons	Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire	Old Henry	5.2	Winter ale
Hogs Back	Farnham, Surrey	A Over T (Aromas Over Tongham)	9	Tawny coloured barley wine packed with flavour
Holts	Manchester	Bitter	4	Bitter distinctive copper coloured ale
Holts	Manchester	Mild	3.2	Fruity, malty, dark beer with dry, hoppy finish
Holts	Manchester	Nuts and Holts	4.1	Nutty amber beer with Willamette hops
Hook Norton	Banbury, Oxfordshire	Double Stout	4.8	Rich, dark and highly drinkable
Hop Back	Salisbury, Wiltshire	Summer Lightning	5	Dangerously drinkable beer with hoppy aroma and intense bitterness
Hydes	Salford, Greater Manchester	Heads n Tales	4.6	Highly quaffable flavoursome beer with silky finish
J.W. Lees	Middleton, Manchester	Coronation Street	4.2	Full bodied ale with a rich auburn glow
J.W. Lees	Middleton, Manchester	Moonraker (Cask)	6.5	Famous rich, sweet and dark red ale with fruity dry finish
Kelham Island	Sheffield, South Yorkshire	Pale Rider	5.2	Full bodied golden ale with fruit aroma
Leeds	Leeds, West Yorkshire	Pale	3.8	Classic Yorkshire pale ale
Leeds	Leeds, West Yorkshire	Pale	3.8	Classic Yorkshire pale ale
Lymestone	Stone, Staffordshire	Stone Cutter	3.7	Pale brew full of floral/citrus flavours
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
Northern	Northwich, Cheshire	Deep Dark Secret	5.2	Liquorice porter
Northern	Northwich, Cheshire	Vale Royal Heritage Ale	4.8	Ruby winter warmer
Oakham	Peterborough, Cambridgeshire	Inferno	4	Sharp, hoppy, with a hint of spice
Oakham	Peterborough, Cambridgeshire	JHB	3.8	Straw coloured with spicy hop and citrus flavour
Old Mill	Goole, East Yorkshire	Black Jack	5	Well balanced and full of malt, with just a hint of caramel, which leads to a long lasting roasted taste; a full bodied, drinkable old ale
Orkney	Stromness, Orkney	Skull Splitter	8.5	Satiny, smooth; deceptively light but dangerously drinkable
Ossett	Ossett, West Yorkshire	Treacle Stout	5	A rich stout with powerful liquorice and chocolate malt flavour
Peerless	Birkenhead, Merseyside	Hilbre Gold	4.5	A hoppy golden ale named after the small island at the mouth of the Dee estuary
Penzance	Penzance, Cornwall	Crowlas	3.8	Copper coloured session bitter
Penzance	Penzance, Cornwall	Potion No. 9	4	Smooth golden bitter with a hoppy finish
Phoenix	Heywood, Greater Manchester	Arizona	4.1	Pale and hoppy yet dry as the desert
Phoenix	Heywood, Greater Manchester	Porter	5	Dark, smooth, winter brew Mrs Otto says An excellent introduction into the world that is the dark side. A dark chocolate classic Porter. Bitter cocoa flavour with a hint of roasted coffee beans on the nose. A smooth, mellow drink, goes great with a bar of strong dark chocolate or a chocolate brownie and ice cream. Yummie!!!!!
Phoenix	Heywood, Greater Manchester	Snowbound	4.3	Pale and hoppy with citrus flavours
Phoenix	Heywood, Greater Manchester	West Coast IPA	4.6	Golden with fruit/hop taste and good bitterness throughout Mrs Otto says Yes, I think you’ve got my drift by now, Im a bit of a hop head, but I dont intend to make any apologies for recommending yet another excellent Indian Pale Ale. Not the strongest IPA, but very drinkable, hops dominate, surprise, surprise. Lemon and lime fruits dominate the nose and bitter on the palette but with a touch of yeast and malts in the finish.
Phoenix	Heywood, Greater Manchester	White Monk	4.5	Yellow beer with plenty of fruit and a hoppy, bitter finish
Pilgrim	Reigate, Surrey	Surrey Bitter	3.7	An easy drinking but full bodied bitter; amber in colour and hopped with worcester Goldings and Bohemian Styrians
Potbelly	Kettering, Northamptonshire	Aisling	4	A smooth pale bitter with an excellent balance of hops and malt Mrs Otto says Another well balanced bitter. A little on the pale side for a bitter. Hops and Malts vie for dominance, but neither are overpowering which results in a quaffable pleasant beer.
Prospect	Wigan, Greater Manchester	Giants Hall	4.1	Pale brew named after local colliery
Prospect	Wigan, Greater Manchester	Nutty Slack	3.9	Recently voted best mild at SIBA North-West
Prospect	Wigan, Greater Manchester	Propped Up	6	Dark russett coloured ale that packs a punch
RCH	West Hewish, Somerset	Firebox	6	Complex and full bodied mild brown beer balaved with citrus hops
Robinsons	Stockport, Cheshire	Old Tom	8.5	Dark, complex beer, texture reminiscent of port
Roosters	Harrogate, North Yorkshire	Yankee	4.3	Slightly sweet straw coloured beer with fruit bitter finish
Roseland	Philleigh, Cornwall	Cornish Shag	4	Bitter from brewery founded May 09
Sarah Hughes	Dudley, West Midlands	Dark Ruby Mild	6	Vastly popular strong mild; rich and warming Mrs Otto says What a classic, unbelievably it is a Mild. Strong for the style, which makes it full bodied, yet it has a sweet taste which is not over powering, full of milk chocolate malty flavours and very very pleasant to drink.
Skinners	Truro, Cornwall	Ginger Tosser	3.8	Designed for red-headed pancake tossers; this is a lovely hoppy golden ale, fused with Cornish honey, giving this session beer a superb round finish with a hint of ginger
Tetleys	Leeds, West Yorkshire	Cask Bitter	3.7	Classic northern session bitter
Thornbridge	Bakewell, Derbyshire	Jaipur	5.9	Soft smooth taste leads to massive hoppiness and long bitter finish
Thornbridge	Bakewell, Derbyshire	Saint Petersburg	7.7	Deep and dark delicious stout Mrs Otto says Back to the dark side with this classic Stout. Powerful flavours and smells a great one to savour and definitely not to be rushed. Roasted coffee, chocolate and dried fruits – raisins and sultanas.
Timothy Taylor	Keighley, West Yorkshire	Landlord	4.3	Dry, hoppy beer; 3 times Champion Beer of Britain
Tintagel	Tintagel, Cornwall	Castle Special	4.8	A light and hoppy session beer from a new Cornish brewery
Titanic	Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire	Iceberg	4.1	Refreshing straw coloured beer with citrus aromas
White	Bexhill, East Sussex	Chilly Willy	5.1	Winter brew
Wickwar	Wickwar, Gloucestershire	Station Porter	6.1	Supreme winter beer 2008; Smooth dark ruby with aromas of coffee
Wylam	Heddon-on-the-Wall, Northumberland	Gold Tankard	4	Fresh clean flavour that is full of hops

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Ciders

Brew	ABV (%)	From	Type
Border Orchards	6		Cider – Dry
Brook Farm Rum Cask	6.8	Herefordshire	Cider – Medium
Green Valley Katy	6	Devon	Cider – Dry
Green Valley Rum Tiddly Tum	7.5	Devon	Cider – Sweet
Haye Farm Medium Cider	7	Cornwall	Cider – Medium
Hecks Blackberry Flavour	6.5	Somerset	Cider – Medium
Hogans Medium Cider	6	Warwickshire	Cider – Medium
Malvern Magic	6	Herefordshire	Cider – Medium
Newtons Whisky Cask	7.3	Herefordshire	Cider – Medium
Original Bristolian		Somerset	Cider – Medium
Original Cider Bootleg Moonshine	7.5	Somerset	Cider
Original Kingston Black	7.5	Somerset	Cider – Sweet
Rathays Scrumptious	6	Herefordshire	Cider – Dry
Ross On Wye Whisky Cask	6.5	Herefordshire	Cider – Dry
Sarahs Browns Apple Single Variety Cider	6	Herefordshire	Cider
Tardebigge Dry Cider	6	Worcestershire	Cider
Whin Hill Medium Still Cider	7.2	Norfolk	Cider

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Perrys

Brew	ABV (%)	From	Type
Hecks Somerset Perry	6.5	Somerset	Perry
Newton Court Medium Dry Perry	7.2	Herefordshire	Perry
Newtons Knap	7	Herefordshire	Perry
Original (?)	7.5	Somerset	Perry

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Draught Beers

Beer	Type	ABV (%)	Country
Anchor Liberty Ale	American Pale Ale	5.9	USA
Budweiser Budvar (Czechvar) 12°	Bohemian Pilsener	5	Czech Republic
Cruzcampo Premium Lager	Pale Lager – North Am. / Light	5	Spain
DAB Original	Dortmunder / Helles	5	Germany
De Koninck	Belgian Ale – Pale / Golden / Single	5	Belgium
Delirium Tremens	Belgian Strong Ale	8.5	Belgium
Duvel Green (Draught – 6.8%)	Belgian Ale	6.8	Belgium
Florisgaarden Framboise	Fruit Beer	3.7	Belgium
Krombacher Pils	Classic German Pilsener	4.8	Germany
Kuppers Kolsh	Pale Beer	4.8	Germany
La Chouffe	Belgian Strong Ale	8	Belgium
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
Meantime Helles	Dortmunder / Helles	4.4	England
Paulaner Hefe-Weissbier	Weissbier – Hefeweizen	5.5	Germany
Phoenix Passion Fruit	Fruit Beer	4.2	England
Van Diest Fruli Strawberry Beer	Flavored – Fruit	4.1	Belgium

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Bottled Beers

Beer	Type	ABV (%)	Country
Beer Lao	Pale Lager	5	Laos
Birra Moretti	Pale Lager	4.6	Italy
Bohemia Clásica	Pale Lager	5.3	Mexico
Bush de Noël (Scaldis Noel)	Belgian Strong Ale	12	Belgium
Coopers Sparkling Ale	Blonde Ale / Golden Ale	5.8	Australia
Flying Dog Doggie Style Classic Pale Ale	American Pale Ale	5.5	USA
Goose Island Matilda	Belgian Ale	7	USA
Keo	Premium Lager	4.5	Cyprus
Lindemans Faro	Lambic – Faro	4.75	Belgium
Mahou Cinco Estrellas	Pale Lager	5.5	Spain
Mythos	Premium Lager	5	Greece
Quilmes Cerveza	Pale Lager	4.9	Argentina
Schloss Eggenberg Samichlaus Bier	Doppelbock	14	Austria
Schneider Eisbock	Eisbock	7.9	Germany
Steinlager Classic	Pale Lager	5	New Zealand
Tusker	Pale Lager	4.2	Kenya
Tyskie Gronie	Premium Lager	5.6	Poland
Ulan Bator Baadog	Vienna	4.8	Mongolia
Vedett Extra Blond	Pale Lager	5	Belgium
Viru	Pilsener / Lager	5	Estonia
Windhoek	Pale Lager	4	Namibia

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Fruit Beers

Beer	Type	ABV (%)	Country
Florisgaarden Chocolat Gardenbeer	Belgian White (Witbier)	4.2	Belgium
Florisgaarden Ninkeberry	Fruit Beer	3.6	Belgium
Florisgaarden Passion	Fruit Beer	3.6	Belgium
Florisgaarden Pomme / Apple	Flavoured – Fruit	3.6	Belgium
Liefmans Cuvée Brut (Kriekbier)	Sour Flemish Ale – Flanders Red / Oud Bruin	6	Belgium
Lindemans Cassis Lambic	Lambic – Fruit	4	Belgium
Mongozo Banana	Flavoured – Fruit	3.6	Belgium
Mongozo Mango	Flavoured – Fruit	3.6	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.