Cambridge Winter Ale Festival 2003

Beer & Cider

Beer descriptions are from the Good Beer Guide 2003 or from the breweries or from the Web.

See also: Champion Beer

Alewife; Starston, Harleston, Norfolk; 2000

Dark Skies Stout 4.6%

A smooth stout made with lashings of chocolate malt and roasted barley to give the beer a subtle bitterness.

Festival Ale 6.5%

A smooth, dry fruity ale brewed using chocolate malt and a mixture of the finest English hops, including Goldings.

Atlas; Kinlochleven, Argyll; 2002

An Teallach 4.2%

 

Wayfarer 4.4%

Barum; The Reform Inn, Barnstable, Devon; 1996

Challenger 5.6%

Bazens'; Salford, Manchester; 2002

Flying Zebra 4.5%

 

Freshers' Special 5.5%

A hybrid between a traditional strong brown bitter and the light fruity hop character of an American-style blonde beer - dangerously quaffable!

Beckett's; Basingstoke, Hants; 1997

Spiced Ale 5.0%

Blue Moon; Cock Inn, Barford, Norfolk; 1997

Darkside 4.0%

Slightly scented, with fruit, hops and malt, this dark brown strong mild has plenty of body. A caramel sweetness gives balance to the dominant malty foundation. A long finish maintains the rich blend of flavours.

Liquor Mortis 7.5%

Plum pudding in a glass! Dark brown and brooding with a filling malty sweetness. A dry eucalyptus background emerges as the flavours mature. All this after a heavy, malty aroma introduces this full-flavoured ale.

Bridge Of Allan; Bridge Of Allan, Stirling; 1998

Turkey Stuffing 3.8%

 

Bronwyn Festive Blonde Ale 4.2%

A smooth, full-bodied blonde ale with a rich, fruity aroma and rewarding aftertaste.

Buffys; Tivetshall St Mary, Norwich; 1993

Bitter 3.9%

A copper-coloured brew where the light hoppy nose expands to become the dominant flavour. Malt provides major supporting flavour to produce a slightly sweeter finish with a hint of raspberries.

Hollybeery 6.5%

A sweet and smooth ale, very drinkable.

Festival 10X 10%

A very strong & drinkable version of Strong Ale, which is a hearty and complex combination of malt & fruit, with some hoppiness.

Bullmastiff; Cardiff; 1987

Legless Eleven 11%

City Of Cambridge; Chittering, Cambs.; 1997

Boathouse Bitter 3.8%

A light copper-coloured session bitter, quenching and dry. A pleasant aroma created from the distinctive floral and citrus Cascade hops.

Michaelmas 4.6%

A darkish, smooth and complex beer, combining sweetishness with a subtle aftertaste.

Parkers Porter 5.3%

Rich, smooth and very drinkable.

Dwan; Thurles, Co. Tipperary; 1998

Rich Ruby Country Ale 4.6%

A smooth, rich, fruity aromatic ale.

Elgoods; Wisbech, Cambs.; 1799

North Brink Porter 5.0%

Dark in colour, resembling a dry stout, although less creamy and lighter in body, with a coffeeish dryness.

Wenceslas Winter Warmer 7.5%

Rich red-brown warming brew with full fruity aroma, flavoured with cinnamon plus a hint of orange and a potent finish

Fox; Fox & Hounds, Heacham, Hunstanton, Norfolk; 2002

Heacham Gold 3.9%

 

Red Knose 5.0%

Garton; Garton-on-the-Wolds, Driffield, Yorks.; 2001

Liquid Lobotomy Stout 8%

Two roast barleys and two roast malts combine to make a strong, bitter drink.

Glastonbury; Somerton, Somerset; 2002

Mystery Tor 3.8%

Recently overall champion at the Eastleigh Beer Festival.

Holy Thorn 4.2%

Grand Union; Hayes, Middlesex; 2002

Stout 4.8%

The gold medal winner at the recent Twickenham Beer Festival, this is the way stout should be - dark and satisfying.

Pilsner 5.2%

Hampshire; Romsey, Hants.; 1992

King Alfred's Bitter 3.8%

A well-balanced light-amber session bitter using Progress and Golding hops.

Harviestoun; Dollar, Clackmannanshire; 1985

Good King Legless 4.5%

 

Black To Front 4.5%

Iceni; Ickburgh, Norfolk; 1995

Forest Gold 3.8%

 

Men Of Norfolk 6.2%

Very dark brown and complex, with hints of roasted malt, coffee and fruitiness.

Inveralmond; Perth; 1997

Santa's Swallie 4.3%

 

Pundie 5.0%

Isle of Skye; Uig, Skye; 1995

Cuillin Beast 7.0%

Kelburn; Barrhead, Glasgow; 2002

Dark Moor 4.5%

Khean; Congleton, Cheshire; 2002

Seamer 4.5%

 

Jingle Bails 5.2%

Maldon; Blue Boar Hotel, Maldon, Essex; 2002

Farmers First 4.0%

Milton; Milton, Cambs.; 1999

Minotaur 3.3%

Rich from the chocolate malt, with loads of character.

Pegasus 4.1%

Very hoppy with a long fruity/toffee finish.

Mammon 7.0%

Dark, rich and satisfying.

Nethergate; Clare, Suffolk; 1986

Priory Mild 3.5%

Distinctive, full-flavoured, very dark mild. Pronounced lingering roast and dry hop aftertaste.

Vixen 4.3%

 

Winter Draught 4.8%

Nursery; Keynsham, Bristol; 2001

Oat King Cole 6.0%

A proper London-style porter, aged in oak and very tart.

Jack Fell Down 7.0%

O'Hanlons; Whimple, Devon; 1996

Myrica Ale 4.2%

Flavoured with aromatic Bog Myrtle and a splash of honey, this is a recreation of a pre-hops-era ale.

Ring O'Bells; Launceston, Cornwall; 2001

Bodmin Boar 4.3%

A full-flavoured premium ale, with a fine aroma and a classic malty finish.

Spectrum; Cock Inn, Barford, Norfolk; 2002

Reaper 4.4%

 

Old Stoatwobbler 6.0%

Strong, dark and legendary.

St George's; Callow End, Worcester; 1998

A Winter's Ale 4.6%

Tindall; Tindall Arms, Seething, Norfolk; 1998

I.P.A. 3.6%

 

Xmas Cheers 4.0%

 

Mundham Mild 4.6%

Uncle Stuart's; Longwood, Norwich; 2002

No. 1 4.0%

Dark, soft, tasty.

No. 9 4.7%

Soft, ruby-coloured ale.

No. 3 5.6%

Powerful, dark-brewed ale.

No. 2 5.7%

Strong, pale & hoppy.

Christmas Ale 7.0%

Very powerful seasonal warmer.

Ventnor; Isle Of Wight; 1840s

Village Idiot 4.4%

 

Sandrock Smoked Ale 5.6%

Brewed using selected peat malts from Scotland, this dark ruby-coloured winter ale brings the aromas of a blazing fire direct to you in a pint.

Winter's; Norwich; 2001

Mild 3.6%

Mild in strength but strong in flavour, roast tones come through.

Storm Force 5.3%

Light amber, malty, sweetish brew with a delicate hop aroma and a moderate bitter finish.

Tempest 6.2%

York; York; 1986

Centurion's Ghost Ale 5.4%

Dark ruby in colour, a combination of hops, fruit and mellow roast malt character is balanced by bitterness that lingers into the aftertaste.

Cider: Cassels; Gt. Shelford, Cambs.; 1996

Medium 7.3%

 

Dry 7.3%