Our Beers From Last Year - Our First Event..
| Brewer | Name | Tasting Notes (where available) |
| 2 Bridges | Emerald Trumpeter (Stout) 4.2 % | |
| 2 Bridges | Berkshire Blond 3.9% | Inspired by the 3B’s of Reading, Biscuits, Bubs and Brewing, this session ale is light in colour hoped with English Challenger hops for a crisp and fruity finish |
| 2 Bridges | Midnight Swan 4.4% | Midnight Swan is a limited edition “winter warmer ale”, originally bought out for the Christmas period but kept on due to popular demand. It’s deep in colour with rich caramel and toffee undertones. |
| Andwell | Resolute 3.8% | Taking its name from a town within the high Arctic, despite its cool name this is the sort of bitter that we’re sure you’ll easily warm to. Andwell’s Best Bitter combines the finest malt and hops to produce a well balanced malty and hoppy flavour with a light amber colour. |
| Andwell | Ruddy Darter 4.6% | Rich ruby ale with a fruity aroma. This ale is named after a deep red dragon fly found in local rivers and wetlands. |
| Andwell | King John 4.2% | This Pale Ale takes its name from the castle built by King John in 1207, which is located less than one mile from the Brewery, and from where he rode out to Runnymede to sign the Magna Carta. The beer itself is deep amber in colour with a blend of pale ale and crystal malt. The bitterness and fruity aroma are developed from a combination of hops. |
| Ascot | Porter 4.5% | |
| Ascot | Anastasia Stout 5.0% | This stout is full of chocolate and roasted coffee flavours with a slight sherry like aroma. Further bittered to balance the sweetness of the malts, the beer has a unique hoppy aroma with orange, pine and resin flavours noticeable. The mouth feel of the beer is further enhanced with a silky smooth finish. |
| Ascot | Gold Cup 4.8% | |
| Binghams | Binghams Coffee Stout 5% | Very dark stout with complex roast malt flavour. Smooth coffee finish.
with hops to balance Charity Beer - donated by Chris Bingham. |
| Downton | Golden Goal 4.5% | Brewed for the forthcoming World Cup. A golden refreshing ale. No other tasting notes available |
| Downton | Chocolate Orange Delight 5.8% | Originally offered as a Christmas special, this old ale has proven to be a favourite all year round. Distinctive chocolate and orange flavour notes work excellently against a rich, hoppy background. |
| Downton | Quadhop 3.9% | A popular session bitter. Four varieties of hops (Challenger, East Kent Goldings, Pioneer, and Styrian Goldings) provide a full range of floral and citrus aromas, and a moreish bitterness that drinks superbly down the glass. |
| FFF | Hallelujah 4.5 % | |
| FFF | Alton ’ s Pride 3.8% | Supreme Champion Beer of Britain 2008 Golden brown session bitter, full bodied for 3.8%. A forward hoppy aroma with a long bitter finish. |
| FFF | Moondance 4.2% | Champion Bitter of Britain 2002 Siba National Best Bitter- Bronze 2010 Amber coloured with a wonderful floral hop nose, full and fruity with a resonant bittersweet finish. Moondance has won over 29 industry awards, the most out of the entire range. |
| Hogs Back | TEA 4.2% | The brewery’s flagship ale is pale brown, with a hoppy and slightly fruity aroma supported by malt in the taste. A well crafted, bittersweet beer with a long dry finish. A classic Best Bitter. |
| Hogs Back | Hop Garden 4.6% | |
| Hogs Back | OTT 6.0% | An old ale of distinction. Overflowing with roasted malt flavours, creating the smoothest of ales, with a taste to enjoy. Strong black beer with rich and complex aromas. |
| Itchen Valley | Five Hops 3.6 % | |
| Itchen Valley | Winchester 4.5% | |
| Itchen Valley | Pure Gold 4.8% | A light effervescent beer with initial bitterness coming from the choicest Czech hops, leading to a sweet full malty flavour, complimented by strong aromatic hop notes gathered from American speciality hops. |
| Loddon | Summer Snowflake 4.1% | A new brew for Lodden - no tasting notes yet! |
| Loddon | Bamboozle 4.8% | A strong pale ale heavily hopped with English Goldings. The Pale ale malt gives the beer a clean and crisp background. |
| Loddon | Rin Tin Tin 4.1% | |
| Loddon | Hullabaloo 4.2% | English Fuggles impart a dry, herby bitterness which is balanced by the distinctly biscuity flavour of Crystal and Amber malts. A Best Bitter. |
| Loddon | Hoppit 3.5 % | Good session beer |
| Rebellion | Smuggler 4.3% | |
| Rebellion | Green Shoots 4.4% | Red & Full Flavoured |
| Rebellion | Mild 3.5% | Good session beer |
| West Berks | Maggs Mild 3.8% | A typical dark mild with a slightly higher hop rate than normally used in milds. Not too sweet and very popular |
| West Berks | Dr Hexter ’ s Healer 5.0% | A strong brew with a strong flavour using a mix of three different hops to give a balanced beer with a citrus, orange and marmalade finish. |
| West Berks | Up 4.3% | An amber-coloured beer with a mellow bitterness and delicate hop finish from English grown hops mixed with softer malt flavours. |
| West Berks | Mr Chubbs Lunchtime Bitter 3.7% | A traditional English bitter with the addition of single varietal hops to give a robust bitterness and a strong hop finish. |
| West Berks | Full Circle 4.5% | Originally brewed to commemorate the 1000th brew and the first brew using local hops and barley. This beer has a distinctive hop flavour and a deep golden colour, with a fine hop finish. |
We look forward to seeing you there!
