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Festival Beers and Ciders for 2006BEER BARNGATES, Ambleside, Cumbria. Westmoorland Gold 4.2% G Crisp, with a citrus zest. Distinctly fruity hoppy nose. BATH, Bristol. Barnstormer 4.5% B Malt, hop & fruit aroma, with a similar taste. Mid-brown, well-balanced & smooth, with a complex malty & bitter, dry finish. BRAINS, Cardiff. Bitter 3.7% B Amber coloured with a hop, malt & fruit flavour & lasting bitter finish. Dark 3.5% M Classic award wining Mild. Dark Brown with a satisfying mix of malt, roast & caramel flavours. SA 4.2% B Amber-coloured beer, mainly malty flavour with building bitterness. SA Gold 4.7% G A hoppy & refreshing ale with complex hop flavours & vibrant citrus aromas. Reverend James 4.5% B Pale brown, malt & fruit flavours dominate with balancing bitterness. BRECONSHIRE, Brecon, Powys. Golden Valley 4.2% G A welcoming aroma of hops, fruit & malt leads to a balanced flavour with a good building bitterness. Red Dragon 4.7% SB Hop bitterness balances the biscuity malt characteristics of this easy drinking beer. Honddu Gold 4.8% G A pale golden wheat beer, hopped with Northdown hops which provide a crisp, refreshing zing. Mellow, citrus notes persist into a long refreshing finish. BRYNCELYN, Ystalyfera. Buddy Marvelous 4.0% B Dark brown with an inviting aroma of malt, roast & fruit. Oh Boy 4.5% G An enticing , a golden colour & taste full of hops & fruit. BULLMASTIFF, Cardiff. Brindle 5.1% SB A full-bodied, flavoursome pale beer. Good hop aroma with a mix of malt, hops, fruit & bitterness in the taste. Son of a Bitch 6.0% SB A warming amber ale. Champion Beer of Wales 2005. Thoroughbred 4.5% B Welsh Gold 3.8% G A hoppy aroma. A taste of hop & fruit flavours with balancing bitterness. CLARK'S, Wakefield, West Yorkshire. Classic Brunette 4.2% B A hoppy, rich, deep coloured brew that is fruity & well balanced in aroma with overtones of biscuit on the palate. COPPER DRAGON, Skipton, Yorkshire. Golden Pippin 3.9% G A straw-coloured beer with an intense citrus aroma & flavour. The dry, bitter astringency increases in the aftertaste. CROPTON, Cropton, North Yorkshire. Scoresby Stout 4.2% PS A traditional stout combining dark roasted barley with Challenger & Goldings hops. CWMBRAN, Cwmbran, Gwent. Crow Valley Bitter 4.2% B Crisp, clean mix of malt, hop & fruit flavours. Moderate bitterness, leaving a lasting finish Golden Wheat 4.5% S Wheat malt gives the distinctive cloudiness. DERWENT, Silloth, Cumbria. Carlisle State Bitter 3.7% B A light hoppy beer with underlying malt & fruit & a dry finish. Hof Brau 4.2% S A Cask lager using German Hops. EVAN-EVANS, Llandelio. Harvest Home 4.3% B A late summer thirst quenching beer with delicious malt & bitterness flavour. Evan-Evans Warrior 4.4% B A distinctive premium bitter, with a malty fruity & distinctive floral hop palette. FELINFOEL, Llanelli. Double Dragon 4.2% B Pale brown & malty. Celtic Pride 4.3% B GARTON, Garton on the Wolds, E Yorkshire. Liquid Lobotomy 8.0% PS Two roasted malts combine to make a strong, potent ale. GREAT GABLE, Wasdale Head, Cumbria. Yewbarrow 5.5% M A rich, dark, mellow, strong dark mild. HESKET NEWMARKET, Cumbria. Blencathra Bitter 3.2% B A malty, tawny ale, mild & mellow for a bitter, with a dominant caramel flavour. Old Carrock Strong Ale 6.1% SB A dark red, powerful ale. HILDEN, Lisburn, Northern Ireland. Silver 4.2% B A pale ale, derived from a judicious blend of aromatic Saaz hops. MARBLE, Manchester. Ginger Marble 4.5% S A ginger beer with underlying spice. Made only with organic & vegan ingredients. MESSERS MAGUIRE, Dublin, Eire. Plain 4.3% PS Authentic Dublin Stout. MILLSTONE, Mossley, Manchester. True Grit 5.0% SB A very pale & hoppy strong ale. The mellow bitterness make way for a distinctive citrus/grapefruit aroma. NAYLORS, Keighley, W Yorkshire. Sparkeys Monday Night Mild 3.4% M A dark coloured beer with a pleasant mild taste. NORTHERN, Runcorn, Cheshire. One-der-ful Wheat 4.7% S First Gold hops contribute to a subtle orange flavour. OTLEY, Pontypridd. O1 4.0% G OG 4.5% G 08 8.0% BW Very pale, strong ale. Deceptively smooth with Bramling Cross hops notes. RCH, West Hewish, Somerset. Pitchfork 4.3% G Floral citrus hop aroma with pale malt. Yellow in colour, hops predominate in a full-bodied taste, which is slightly sweet. RED ROSE, Great Harwood, Lancashire. Older Empire IPA 5.5% SB A genuine India Pale Ale in the 1820s style with a strong hop aroma & flavour. ST AUSTELL, Cornwall. HSD (Hicks Special Draught) 5.0% PB A full-bodied strong Cornish ale, brimming with a kaleidoscope of flavours. SWANSEA, Bishopston, Swansea. Bishopswood Bitter 4.3% B A delicate aroma, balanced taste with bitterness growing in the finish. Deep Slade Dark 4.0% B Dark bitter with a roasted chocolate flavour. Gower Shield 4.2% G Brewed to celebrate the Gower's 50th anniversary as Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty & Ten Years of Swansea Brewing Company. Original Wood 5.2% SB A full-bodied, pale brown beer with complex flavours with & a firm bitter ending. Three Cliffs Gold 4.7% G Golden beer with a hoppy & fruity taste & quenching bitterness. Champion Summer Beer of Wales 2005. THORNBRIDGE, Bakewell, Derbyshire. Jaipour IPA 5.9% SB A beautifully light golden appearance, with a full hoppy flavour & a bitter finish. St Petersburg Stout 7.7% PS A full bodied stout with intense chocolaty, malt flavours & the aroma of coffee. THREE RIVERS, Reddish, Stockport. Andrew's Festival Ale ? B Specially brewed for Mumbles by the festival's Bar Manager, to his own recipe. GMT 3.8% B An easy drinking session beer with an underlying malt character supported by a moderate hop bitterness & light floral finish Suitably Irish 5.6% PS Powerful ultra-dry roasty Irish stout. Full black body & creamy head. TOMOS WATKIN (Hurns), Llansamlet, Swansea. BB (Brewery Bitter) 4.0% B Pale brown with a moderate bitterness & rounded flavour of hops, malt & fruit. Cwrw Haf 4.2% G A refreshing citrus palate with a fruity aromatic hop. OSB (Old Style Bitter) 4.5% B Deep amber, full-bodied with good bitterness & a clean, lasting finish. Mumbles 10th Anniversary ? ? Specially brewed for the 10th Mumbles Beer Festival
Beer Style GuidelinesMild M Bitter B Strong Bitter SB Golden / Summer G Porter & Stout PS Barley Wine BW Speciality Beer S
CIDER & PERRY CROSSMEN, Somerset. Sweet ? GWYNT Y DDRAIG, Llanwit Fandre. Medium 6.5% Medium Dry ? NEWTON COURT, Herefordshire. Perry ? O SIR, Radnorshire. Dry ? ORCHARDS, Gloucestershire. Medium Sweet ? RALPH’s, New Radnor, Powys. Dry 8.4% Medium 8.4% Perry 5.5% SEIDR DAI, Glamorgan. Perry ? WESTON'S, Much Marcle, Herefordshire. Traditional Scrumpy 4.8% Old Rosie 7.3% Herefordshire Perry 4.5% WATKINS, Monmouthshire. Rum Cask Finish ? |
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