2008 Beers

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

The theme for 2008 is the Knights of the Round Table. If you go top to bottom trying each of the theme beers and make it as far as Wear Valley’s magical brew, Excalibur, you are truly King of the beer.

We’re Knights of the Round Table, we dance when ere we’re able,
We do routines and chorus scenes with footwork impeccable.
We dine well here in Camelot, we eat ham and jam and spam a lot.

Real Ales

Brewery		Beer	ABV (%)	Tasting Notes
1648	Lewes, East Sussex	Ginger No 1	4.7	Smoked malt barley brews ginger beer with a kick
1648	Lewes, East Sussex	Signature	4.4	Very pale with a crisp clean hoppy taste
Allgates	Wigan, Lancashire	Brightblade	4	Beer of Festival at Warrington; pale and hoppy with a hint of ginger
Allgates	Wigan, Lancashire	Hops and Charity	4.1	Pale and citrus; formerly Snow White + 7 halves now a regular supporting Wigan Hospice
Arundel	W. Sussex	Black Beastie	4.9	Monstrous dark ale
Arundel	W. Sussex	Pickled Mousse	4.1	Small beer with a big finish
Bank Top	Bolton, Greater Manchester	Flat Cap	4	This refreshing pale ale has citrus notes with a delicate floral aroma
Bank Top	Bolton, Greater Manchester	Port O Call	5	Dark, rich, tasty and satisfying
Bank Top	Bolton, Greater Manchester	Sir Robin	4	Special brew for Chairman; Bold Sir Robin
Boggart	Manchester	Dark Side	4.4	Classic Porter
Breconshire	Brecon, Powys	Brecon County Ale	3.7	Amber bitter with clean hop flavour
Brewdog	Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire	Hardcore IPA	9	Post-modern classic IPA with bite
Brewdog	Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire	Hype	4.1	Well hopped easy drinking golden beer
Brewdog	Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire	Punk IPA	6	Trashy blond beer, dry hopped, aromatic and zesty
Broughton	Biggar, Peebleshire	Merlins Ale	4.2	Well hopped and fruity
Butcombe	Bristol, Somerset	Gold	4.7	Crisp floral hoppy premium bitter with dry finish
Cains	Liverpool, Merseyside	2008 Ale	5	Clean Pale Ale with fruity malt and citrus hop
Cains	Liverpool, Merseyside	Dragon Heart	5	Strong brown ale with fruity complex character
Cambrinus	Prescot, Merseyside	Endurance	4.5	IPA style smooth and hoppy, fermented in oak
Castle Rock	Nottingham, Nottinghamshire	Sheriffs Tipple	3.5	Not for the woodsmen!
Coach House	Warrington, Cheshire	Blueberry Classic Bitter	5	Very pleasant fruit beer
Coach House	Warrington, Cheshire	Blunderbus Old Porter	5.5	Award winning Porter
Coach House	Warrington, Cheshire	Burns Aulde Sleekit	5.5	Rich Burns Night ale
Coniston	Coniston, Cumbria	Bluebird Bitter XB	4.2	Well balanced hoppy and fruity golden bitter
Coniston	Coniston, Cumbria	Old Man Ale	4.2	Delicious fruity, rich, winey beer
Copper Dragon	Skipton, North Yorkshire	Golden Pippin	3.9	Malt, hops and fruit give good aroma and flavour with a building bitterness
Crown / Wellington	Sheffield, South Yorkshire	Middle Wood Mild	3.8	Dark Mild with a hint of caramel then a smooth, rich after-taste
Crown / Wellington	Sheffield, South Yorkshire	Pennine Traveller	4.2	Brewed specially for BBBB 08; pale, hoppy beer of a type loved in S Yorkshire
Crown / Wellington	Sheffield, South Yorkshire	Stannington Stout	5	Award winning stout with traces of chocolate and coffee in the flavour
Daleside	Harrogate, North Yorkshire	Blonde	3.9	Refreshingly hoppy with a short bitter finish
Dark Star	Haywards Heath, West Sussex	Hophead	3.8	Wonderfully hoppy golden coloured bitter
Dark Star	Haywards Heath, West Sussex	Smoke	5	Deep golden Bavarian style with smoked malt
Dorset	Weymouth, Dorset	Silent Knight	5.9	Big, bold, dark ruby wheat beer
Exmoor	Taunton, Somerset	Exmoor Gold	4.5	BBBB favourite; yellow bitter with a clean hoppy aftertaste
Fernandes	Wakefield, West Yorkshire	Centennial	4.1	Pale and hoppy
Fuzzy Duck	Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire	Pheasant Plucker	4	Deep amber, floral and hoppy
Fuzzy Duck	Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire	Stout	4	Rich roasted malt, smooth dry finish
George Wright	St. Helens, Merseyside	Pure Blonde	4.6	New pale beer increasingly popular
George Wright	St. Helens, Merseyside	Roman Black Winter Beer	4.7	Black, smooth and creamy beer with a dry aftertaste
George Wright	St. Helens, Merseyside	Whingers Bitter	4	Brewed to suit CAMRA members
Glastonbury	Somerton, Somerset	Lady of the Lake	4.2	Well hopped amber bitter with fruity malts and vanilla hints
Goffs	Winchcombe, Gloucestershire	Jouster	4	Well balanced tawny bitter with hoppy aftertaste
Goffs	Winchcombe, Gloucestershire	Mordred	4.2	Dark amber beer with a bitter-sweet taste
Goffs	Winchcombe, Gloucestershire	White Knight	4.7	Well balanced bitter; light and hoppy aftertaste
Grindleton	Clitheroe, Lancashire	Old Fecker	4	Golden, very hoppy brew with a crisp dry finish
Hampshire	Romsey, Hampshire	Lionheart	4.5	Golden hoppy beer with sharp citrus flavours
Hart	Preston, Lancashire	Ice Maiden	4	Crisp hoppy beer with floral notes and a dry finish
Hesket Newmarket	Hesket Newmarket, Cumbria	Old Carrock Stong Ale	5.6	Dark red powerful ale
Holts	Manchester	Bitter	4	Hoppy distinctive copper coloured ale
Holts	Manchester	Mild	3.2	Fruity, malty dark beer with dry, hoppy finish
Holts	Manchester	Touchwood	4.2	Normally a bottled beer, brewed with aged oaky undertones
Hop Back	Salisbury, Wiltshire	Summer Lightning	5	Dangerously drinkable beer with hoppy aroma and intense bitterness
Hydes	Salford, Greater Manchester	Harem Scarem	4.7	Frighteningly moreish beer with a magical flavour
Hydes	Salford, Greater Manchester	Jekylls Gold	4.3	Pale premium bitter
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
Leyden	Bury, Greater Manchester	Black Pudding Mild	3.8	Dark creamy mild with malty, balanced finish
Leyden	Bury, Greater Manchester	Crowning Glory	6.8	Superb sweet warming winter ale
Leyden	Bury, Greater Manchester	Nanny Flyer	3.8	Drinkable dry and hoppy session bitter
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	Out on the Floor	4.8	Pale, powerful and hoppy
Northern	Northwich, Cheshire	Snowy Owl	4.1	Pale fruity Premium Bitter
Oakham	Peterborough, Cambridgeshire	JHB	3.8	Hoppy straw coloured citrus brew; award winning, try it!
Otter	Honiton, Devon	Ale	4.5	Full bodied bitter with malty aroma and fruity taste
Phoenix	Heywood, Greater Manchester	Porter	5	Dark rich Porter
Phoenix	Heywood, Greater Manchester	White Monk	4.5	Yellow beer with plenty of fruit and a hoppy, bitter finish
Phoenix	Heywood, Greater Manchester	Wobbly Bob	6	BBBB classic; red-brown with malty, fruity aroma
Pictish	Rochdale, Lancashire	Alchemists Ale	4.3	Refreshing straw coloured ale with crisp, malt flavours and a robust hoppy finish
Pictish	Rochdale, Lancashire	Porter	4.4	Marvelously complex dark beer with hop and roast malt flavours
Prospect	Wigan, Greater Manchester	Gold Rush	4.5	A light beer with a hoppy finish
Prospect	Wigan, Greater Manchester	Open Cask	3.6	New seasonal beer from local brewery
Robinsons	Stockport, Cheshire	Old Tom	8.5	Dark, complex beer; malt, port and fruit leads to a long bitter-sweet finish
Roosters	Harrogate, North Yorkshire	Special	3.9	Fine golden ale with fruit and hop notes
Sarah Hughes	Dudley, West Midlands	Dark Ruby Mild	6	Vastly popular strong mild; rich and warming
Southport	Southport, Merseyside	Carousel	4	Refreshing, floral and hoppy best bitter
Thornbridge	Bakewell, Derbyshire	Halcyon Imperial IPA	7.8	Rich, fruity and hoppy with citrus and an intense bitter finish
Thornbridge	Bakewell, Derbyshire	Jaipur	5.9	Soft smooth taste leads to massive hoppiness and long bitter finish
Thornbridge	Bakewell, Derbyshire	Jaywick	4.8	Honey, gooseberry and pasion fruit; heavy on the nose
Thornbridge	Bakewell, Derbyshire	Kipling	5.2	Pale ale with kiwi and passion fruit flavours
Timothy Taylor	Keighley, West Yorkshire	Landlord	4.3	Dry, hoppy beer; 3 times Champion Beer of Britain
Ulverston	Ulverston, Cumbria	Lonesome Pine	4.2	Golden and hoppy with a honey flavour
Ulverston	Ulverston, Cumbria	Stout Ollie	4.3	Roasted malts, dry, light bitter finish
Wear Valley	Bishop Auckland, County Durham	Excalibur	3.9	A magical kings brew!

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Ciders

Brew	ABV (%)	From	Type
Autumn	7.5	Devon	Cider – Dry
Broadoak KB (Kingston Black)	8.4	Somerset	Cider – Medium
Broadoak Moonshine (8.4%)	8.4	Somerset	Cider – Medium
Countryman	6.5	Devon	Cider – Medium
Green Valley (Brandy Flavour)	7.2	Devon	Cider – Dry
Hancocks	6	Devon	Cider – Sweet
Hancocks	6	Devon	Cider – Medium
Hecks Avalon Dragons Blood	7.2	Somerset	Cider – Medium
Hecks Cider Lady’s Finger	6.5	Somerset	Cider – Medium
Hecks Hangdown 2 Year Vintage	6.5	Somerset	Cider – Dry
Rathays Old Goat Dry Cider	7.5	Herefordshire	Cider – Dry
Rich’s Legbender	6	Somerset	Cider – Sweet
Sams	6	Devon	Sweet
West Croft Medium Cider / Janets Jungle Juice	6	Somerset	Apple Cider

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Perrys

Brew	ABV (%)	From	Type
Hartlands Medium Perry	6.8	Gloucestershire	Perry – Medium
Olivers Blended Dry Perry	7	Herefordshire	Perry – Dry
Ralphs Medium Perry	5	Powys	Perry
Westons Original Perry	4.5	Herefordshire	Perry – Sweet

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Draught Beers

Beer	Type	ABV (%)	Country
Anchor Liberty Ale	American Pale Ale	5.9	USA
Brinkhoffs Premium Pilsener No1	Classic German Pilsener	5	Germany
Cristal Alken	Pilsener	4.7	Belgium
Cruzcampo Premium Lager	Pale Lager – North Am. / Light	5	Spain
De Koninck Winterkoninck	Belgian Ale – Dark / Amber	6.5	Belgium
Flensburger Pilsener	Classic German Pilsener	4.8	Germany
Florisgaarden Framboise	Fruit Beer	3.7	Belgium
Krombacher Pils	Classic German Pilsener	4.8	Germany
Liefmans Cuvée Brut (Kriekbier)	Sour Flemish Ale – Flanders Red / Oud Bruin	6	Belgium
Mort Subite Kriek	Lambic – Fruit (Cherry)	4.5	Belgium
Paulaner Hefe-Weissbier	Weissbier – Hefeweizen	5.5	Germany
Paulaner Original Münchner Hell (Premium Lager)	Helles / Dortmunder Export	4.9	Germany
Tripel Karmeliet	Abbey Tripel	8	Belgium
Van Diest Fruli Strawberry Beer	Flavored – Fruit	4.1	Belgium

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Bottled Beers

Beer	Type	ABV (%)	Country
Bintang Bir Pilsener	Pale Lager	4.8	Indonesia
Bush de Noël (Scaldis Noel)	Belgian Strong Ale	12	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 Halve Maan Brugse Zot	Belgian Ale – Pale / Golden	6	Belgium
Desperados	Pale Lager	5.9	France
Estrella Damm	Pale Lager	5.4	Spain
Lindemans Faro	Lambic – Faro	4.75	Belgium
Modelo Especial	Pale Lager	6	Mexico
Moosehead Beer	Pale Lager	5	Canada
Mort Subite Gueuze Lambic	Lambic – Gueuze	4.5	Belgium
Schloss Eggenberg Samichlaus Bier	Doppelbock	14	Austria
Ulan Bator Baadog	Vienna	4.8	Mongolia
Vedett Extra Blond	Pale Lager	5	Belgium
Verhaeghe Duchesse De Bourgogne	Sour Ale	6.2	Belgium

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Fruit Beers

Beer	Type	ABV (%)	Country
Boon Kriek	Lambic – Fruited	4.5	Belgium
Chapeau Tropical	Lambic – Fruit (Banana)	3	Belgium
Florisgaarden Chocolat Gardenbeer	Belgian White (Witbier)	4.2	Belgium
Florisgaarden Mango	Fruit Beer/Radler	3.6	Belgium
Florisgaarden Ninkeberry	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
Timmermans Peche Lambic	Lambic Style – Fruit	4	Belgium
Van Diest Fruli Cranberry	Flavored – Fruit	4.1	Belgium

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We’re Knights of the Round Table, our shows are formidable,
But many times, we’re given rhymes, that are quite unsingable.

We try our best to pass the test, but sometimes we aren’t able,
To guarantee at every session every beer will be available.

Sorry folks but once they’re gone, they’re gone.