Southwick Beer Festival 2008 Beer List

BREWERY

PRODUCT

ABV

NOTES

Titanic

Steerage

3.5%

A refreshing clean drinking, hoppy amber/gold bitter. Fruit, malt & hops carry through to the aftertaste.

Elgoods

Black Dog

3.6%

A cask conditioned traditional dark mild. Well balanced malt and hops give a pleasant aroma and taste, with roasted bitter flavours.

Tom Woods

Hop & Glory

3.6%

A golden coloured refreshing ale with a citrus hop aroma, quenching fruitiness in the mouth and a log hoppy finish. Brewed with Lincolnshire malt and Cascade hops.

Castle Rock

Harvest Pale Ale FOC

3.8%

Using gently kilned malt with a wonderful blend of American hops added during the brewing process.

Leeds

Leeds Pale Ale

3.8%

An easy drinking pale ale. Light and hoppy with delicate floral notes and a well balanced finish.

Old Bear

Estivator

3.8%

A light golden ale for the modern drinker. The addition of three cleverly blended hops create a smooth, creamy, sweet lemon taste on the tongue followed by a buttery smoothness leading to a bittered yet hoppy aftertaste.

Grafton

Two Water Grog

4.0%

Amber coloured, very smooth on the palate with exceptional clarity and fruity flavours and a slight liquorice aftertaste.

H&B

Farne Island Pale Ale

4.0%

An amber coloured bitter, perfectly belended malt and hops make this well rounded beer balanced and refreshing.

Skinners

Betty Stoggs

4.0%

A pale amber, mid strength beer with distinct hoppy overtones. According to Cornish folklore Betty was lazy and unkempt, unable to mend her stockings, knit or cook but enjoyed a good drop of ale.

Skinners

Helegan Honey

4.0%

A light refreshing bitter, pale amber in colour with distinct hoppy overtones. The subtle addition of real Cornish honey will give your palate a buzz.

Dark Star

Dark Star Best

4.0%

Classic style session bitter. The slightly nutty flavour is complimented by the East Kent Golding Hops.

Titanic

Anchor

4.1%

This impressive gold.brown beer has a strong, fruity aroma. Bitterness in the initial taste gently slips to allow the full impact of the hops to burst through. Originally breqed as Titanic "Premium", the name and logo were updated as part of the brewery's 20th anniversary celebrations.

Acorn

Darkness

4.2%

Aromatic roast malts give a deep red colour to this beer, brewed annually to coincide with Mild month. The use of Fuggle hops give a mild bitterness and aroma.

Atlas

Three Sisters

4.2%

A contemporary Scottish classic, this beer has a stunning dark ruby colour. On the nose, understated dark malts combine with fresh green hops to give an appealing aroma that combines fresh and dried fruit, almond and vanilla notes.

Harviestoun

Mae Best

4.2%

A darker beer with pleasant blackcurrant overtones. Further hop additions produce a pleasing floral aroma. Very moreish.

Langham

Sundowner

4.2%

A deep golden beer, the nose has tropical fruit, pineapple and citrus notes with a smooth maltiness in the background, a balanced dry and bitter finish with a floral hop aroma.

Inveralmond

Thrappledouser

4.3%

A golden copper coloured ale which has a thick, creamy head. A marriage of Pilgrim, Goldings and Cascade hops present a delicate citrus aroma and a spicy, floral taste. Thrapple is Scots for throat and this beer with its crispy, hoppy aroma delivers a tangy yet quenching taste.

Vale

Edgars Golden Ale

4.3%

A golden ale, brewed with classic English hops. Fuggles and Goldings combine with malt flavours in this award winning ale.

Hanby

Shropshire Stout

4.4%

Full bodied rich ruby/red stout with a very distinctive chocolate malt dry flavour.

Gribble

Patron Saint

4.4%

Smooth rounded fruity flavour.

Archers

Around The Maypole

4.5%

A light brown malty ale, very well balanced.

Celt Experience

Bronze

4.5%

This organically crafted ale has a delightful rich bronze colour and is distinguished by a full bodied character with crystal maltiness. A lovely delicate sweetness soon develops into a long hop finish through the traditional blend of hops.

Elgoods

Double Swan

4.5%

A pale, premium quality cask ale with a complex palate and a refreshing light hop character.

Hornbeam

Black Coral Stout

4.5%

A smooth dry roast malt, dark and full bodied with a rich creamy head. Satisfying with subtle bitterness.

Oakleaf

Bunnys Delight

4.5%

A golden orange beer with warm citrus notes that are balanced with bittersweet undertones. Initially dry and bitter, this is a complex beer to start the year's delights.

Old Bear

Goldilocks

4.5%

This beer thinks it’s a lager and will give you a "blonde moment" if you drink enough of it. Golden in colour, hops in abundance at the nose with a wheat malt taste. The presence of wheat gives the beer a hazy appearance.

Elland Brewers

Gold Rush

4.6%

Pale golden with a considerable floral herby spicey aroma.

Moor Beer

Confidence

4.6%

Beer is designed to give you confidence and honour those who live their lives with confidence. An exclusive malt is used as the base to produce this premium bitter and boost it with Crystal and Wheat malts. Spicey American hops and yeast further enhance the rich malt profile.

St Georges

Charger

4.6%

A light refreshing beer brewed using a complex variet of hops.

Vale

Hadda's Spring Gold

4.6%

A golden Spring ale brewed with First Gold hops which provide a well balanced bitterness with fruity, slightly spicey, citrus notes.

Blackawton

Exhibition

4.7%

A unique beer that's pale in colour and smooth to taste. Fruity aroma and rich hop flavours.

Breconshire

Red Dragon

4.7%

An unusual red coloured beer, belending Irish and Welsh traditions. Crystal malts are blended with a selection of unusual hops. The use of Pioneer hops give a biscuity malty characteristic to this smooth and easy drinking beer.

Castle Rock

Elsie Mo

4.7%

A "blonde" single malt beer. Light in colour and refreshing on the palate, with a pleasant crisp aftertaste and a wonderful aroma.

Phoenix

Sticky Wicket

4.7%

A light amber full bodied beer.

Rebellion

Zebedee

4.7%

Light in colour, crisp and refreshing with a delicate floral aroma.

Mordue

Radgie Gadgie

4.8%

A strong, easy drinking Norther ale with balanced hops, fruit and malt with a long lingering finish.

St Georges

Dragons Blood

4.8%

Chocolate and Crystal malt combined to give a ruby red coloured beer with Fuggles and Syrian Goldings blended for a citrus flavour.

Buffys

Norwegian Blue

4.9%

A mid-brown beer with a malt aroma and a hint of cherry. Malty and rich but never cloying, an old fashioned bitter.

RCH

Steam Pole

4.9%

A golden beer with Northdown, Goldings and Bramling Cross hops. A complex, well balanced drinking beer.

Acorn

Palisade IPA

5.0%

One of the brewery's single variety "IPA" series. Golden coloured, hoppy, fruity and well balanced.

Arran

Blonde

5.0%

A pale, golden, continental style beer, with a citric fruit palate and a good hop character.

Derventio

Venus

5.0%

A light coloured, exceptionally well balanced, smooth ale with a fragrant hop finish.

Skinners

Cornish Blonde

5.0%

A combination of the highest quality wheat malt and British and American hops make this light coloured wheat beer deceptively easy to drink with a superb citrus finish.

Tom Woods

Lincolnshire Imp

5.1%

Pale and hoppy, nicely balanced, with a delicate maltiness in the mouth and a hoppy, bitter finish.

Bazens

Knoll Street Porter

5.2%

Very complex, malt flavours form the basis of this multi-grained dark beer. Velvety smooth with a drying fruity hop finish.

Goose Eye

Over & Stout

5.2%

A dark, moreish stout smooth on the palate with a slight hint of chocolate.

Oakleaf

Blakes Gosport Bitter

5.2%

Strong, dark and intensely malty, this bitter has everything you need for a cold winter's evening yet is surprisingly easy to drink for a hot summer's day.

Brewdog

Punk IPA

6.0%

Contemporary IPA. Smooth, light, sweet malt base. Get ready for the massive tropical fruit hoppy finish.