The 2012 Ales Part Two

By The Tipples - May 17 2012
The 2012 Ales Part Two

 

Donate a barrel for just £100.

Includes your name on this website, in the West BeerFest Digest [programme], on the pump at the BeerFest and you also get four admission tickets. Each ticket is worth £10 and  includes  an engraved tankard and four beer vouchers or three wine vouchers. Just click on the link to email Dave Picken.

 

Brewery

Ale

 abv Donor
Gundog Gundog

Brewed in Ashington in Northumberland this is a  traditional bitter, amber in colour with a crisp bitterness and spicy aroma to finish.

4.5%
Full Mash

Whistlin Dixie

The latest brew from this small brewery at Stapleford in Notts has a dense hop aroma and full mouth feel. There is a morish balance between the hop and malt that envelop a complexity of orange flavours and aromas from the opulent use of Cluster hops.

3.9%


Glen  Crosby and Co.

Salamander

Golden Salamander

Brewed in Bradford this pale ale with a rich hop has won medals in the Strong Ale category at the Rotherham Beer Festival among others .

 

4.5% Black Bull Trimdon
FalstaffA Fist Full Of Hops

Brewed in Derby at the Falstaff Pub this ale is golden amber in colour, powerful hop aromas with citrus undertones. Complex mouthfilling hop flavours and a long hop filled aftertaste.

4.5%


MKM Hartlepool



BanksStyrian

Grown in the heart of Slovenia, on the banks of
the Savinja river, this hop originates from the English Fuggles variety, but has taken on its own distinct character due to the local climate and soil conditions. With hugely aromatic, floral and spicy characters.

4.0% 

 

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MansfieldMansfield Cask

A full bodied session bitter with a smooth finish, ideal for all social drinking occasions to enjoy with friends. Brewed to a recipe that has stayed the same for generations, with only the finest natural ingredients and our unique brewing yeast.

3.9% Donate This Barrel
BanksBanks's Original

This is the beer that made Banks's famous and part of life in the West Midlands. Still the world's best selling Mild it's beautifully balanced, smooth and very moreish. Renowned in the Black Country as an 'empty glass beer', once you've finished one, you'll want another.

3.5% Donate This Barrel
Black PawBishop's Best

Brewed in Bishop Auckland this isd a classic session bitter of dark amber/ruby red colour witrh a noticeable bitter taste and an underlying hint of chocolate.

3.8% Stag Transport
Black PawDark Seam

A deliciously dark and full flavoured beer inspired by a traditional porter recipe.  Overtones of chocolate mixed with a hint of coffee alongside a pleasing aroma of hops - one for the connoisseur.

5.0% 232323 Taxis
CIDERS    
Thatcher'sCheddar Valley

The colour of this unique cider gives it a vibrant character all of its own. For those who want an alternative refreshing drink with a touch of natural sparkle.

6.0% Peter Olsen
Thatcher's

 

Heritage Medium Dry

A popular traditional cider - it really looks like a "proper" cider but you'll find its light touch and balanced flavour offers a drink that appeals.

 

4.9% Donate This Barrel