The Solihull CAMRA Beer and Cider festival 2023
The Solihull CAMRA Beer and Cider festival 2023
note that the date on this page previously was incorrectly reporting the 13th - this festival started on 5th October
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Royal British Legion, Union Road, Solihull, West Midlands B91 3DH |
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Ended Sat 07 Oct 2023 |
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This festival is organised by the Campaign for Real Ale |
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https://www.solihull.camra.org.uk/ |
Information is provided to the best of our knowledge, but please check with the festival organiser before attending as the details here may be inaccurate.
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This beer list is tentative, please check at the festival for available beers as changes can occur before and during the festival.
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(3.4%)Spiders Have Feelings Too
Pale beer brewed with mosaic & amarillo hops, providing bags of flavour with a new world of zestiness.
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- Number: 1
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(3.5%)
Chairman Dave
Chairman Dave has noble quality; a sweet, crisp pale ale with a zesty bitterness that is complemented by a vibrant floral hop flavour. With a low ABV this is a true session ale.
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- Number: 2
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(3.6%)
Bobbington Nod
A great example of the classic light mild, sweet, malty and a beautiful golden colour.
- Allergy info: Vegan
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- Number: 3
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(3.7%)
Doctor Roo
Double Hop Citra session pale ale. This is a light and zesty summer style golden pale ale based on the famous Citra hop to give fresh citrus and lemon flavours. You can drink this one all day long.
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- Number: 4
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(3.9%)Black
Dark, ruby treacle tones, hints of roast barley and beautifully hopped with a chocolaty aroma.
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- Number: 5
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(4.2%)
3
An American style IPA – packed with Chinook, Columbus and Cascade hops from the American North West – crisp, clean and refreshing with a lasting hoppy bite
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- Number: 6
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(4.0%)
Weathermaker’s Dragon
A golden ale, hopped with Slovenian Dragon hop. Crisp with notes of mango
- Allergy info: Vegan
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- Number: 7
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(4.0%)
Stable Genius
Award winning beer of Oxfordshire. Floral on the nose with refreshing citrus flavours.
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- Number: 9
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(4.1%)
Abingdon Bridge
Malty backbone with crisp, fresh British and American hops resulting in a beautifully balanced beer.
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- Number: 10
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(4.1%)
Yorkshire Black Gold
A dark, full-bodied, traditional roasty stout that has a rich deep dark colour. Complemented with complex roasted and coffee flavours with hints of toasted caramel and chocolate. Topped with a creamy white head.
- Allergy info: Vegan
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- Number: 11
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(4.1%)Windmill Best Bitter
With a blend of the finest malts and hops, this windmill is guaranteed to generate a delicious best bitter
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- Number: 12
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(4.2%)
Wicked Wolf
The straw-coloured beer is described by beer writer, Adrian Tierney-Jones as ‘the kind of beer to perk up weary palates’. There’s a suggestion of aromatic gin-like botanicals and a gentle spiciness on the palate, which lead to a delicate floral hoppiness and the suggestion of citrus before it finishes dry and lightly fruity.
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- Number: 13
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(4.2%)
Skirrid Welsh Bitter
Skirrid is a full of flavour dark beer, ideal for real ale aficionados and lovers of strong flavoursome beer, The blend of ingredients leads to a hoppy tasting brew that sits well when paired with fish dishes or a beautifully matured real Welsh cheese.
- Allergy info: Gluten Free, Vegan
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- Number: 14
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(4.3%)
Citra Blonde
Refreshing blonde ale with subtle hints of melon and a clean light lemon hop flavour.
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- Number: 15
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(4.3%)
Gamekeeper
Rich copper in colour with malty and slightly biscuity flavours; Magnum hops give a subtle hoppy finish.
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- Number: 16
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(4.4%)Boston Fat Boy
Light and hoppy beer using lager style hops
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- Number: 17
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(4.4%)
Beastly Bat
Dry-hopped ESB (extra special bitter) with buckets of body and balance. Crystal Malt and Black Malt lead the charge in this robust heritage style. An extra round of hopping, which occurs post-fermentation, dials the flavour and complexity up to 11.
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- Number: 18
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(4.5%)
Malamute Dry Hopped IPA
A simple, pale malt bill gives a soft malt foundation, but lets the hops do most of the talking. Magnum hops give a gentle bitterness while kettle additions and dry hopping with Bobek and Styrian Wolf hops offer an intense aroma of sweet tropical fruits and complex aromas of mango and elderflower.
- Allergy info: Vegan
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- Number: 19
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(4.5%)
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A smooth rich dark beer brewed with four malts along with a cocktail of hops to give a complex taste. Deep malty base with dark roasty chocolate flavours.
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- Number: 20
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Redstone
This beer provides a balance of gentle caramel maltiness, slight roast and hints of floral, citrusy fresh hop fruitiness. Nicely balanced with moderate toffee-like malt sweetness countered by a measured dose of hop bitterness which builds a bit and dries out in the finish, lingering with a crisp, earthy and spicy note
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- Number: 22
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(4.6%)
66 Degrees
Copper coloured ale, brewed with Slovenian and American hops
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- Number: 23
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(4.6%)
Piston Bob
A premium amber bitter, morish with well balanced sweet toffee malt flavours and a crisp, hop finish. Brewed using rare Belgian malts and Czech lager hops.
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- Number: 24
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(4.6%)
Chameleon
A complex and malty amber ale using Special X (aromatic caramel malt), chit, amber and biscuit malts. On top of all that malt we’ve thrown in some Chinook hops for a spicy kick and dry-hopped with Belma for notes of orange, strawberry and pineapple.
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- Number: 25
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(4.6%)
Fruit Bat
Big Fruity pale. Simcoe Single hop, fruity and earthly flavours, carrying notes of berry, peach, apricot and citrus, but with a pronounced pine aroma.
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- Number: 26
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(4.7%)Red
A warming, Autumnal red ale, rich & malty, with a balancing bittersweet hop character.
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- Number: 27
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(4.8%)
Sugarloaf
Sugarloaf is a medium-dry beer, full of colour and flavour suited to all tastes. A rounded full-bodied ale with smooth caramelised undertones, perfector red meat dishes like beef, steak and, of course, juicy Welsh Lamb.
- Allergy info: Gluten Free, Vegan
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- Number: 28
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(4.8%)
Gravitas
A strong pale ale packed with hop and citrus flavours, rounded off by a dry biscuit finish.
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- Number: 29
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Triple Hop IPA
A light and hoppy number with a little xtra kick from a superior malt bill.
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- Number: 33
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(5.0%)
XSB
A dark mahogany special bitter with a sweet, roasty, toasty malt palate.
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- Number: 34
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(5.4%)
Taylor Made
Chestnut ale with nice malty tones and a thick creamy mouthfeel.
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- Number: 35
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(5.5%)
Reverend Green
Strong golden ale, smooth creamy mouthfeel with a lasting bitterness and fruity aroma.
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- Number: 37
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(5.6%)
Bats In The Belfry
Robust beer with American hops and added grapefruit to accentuate the citrus hit. A strong pale beer brewed with a high wheat content fermented with real grapefruit giving it a citrus fruity zing.
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- Number: 38
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(6.5%)
Wilko’s Wobbler
The Wilko’s Wobbler' is a strong golden ale with a matching strength in hops which will provide a satisfying balance of strength and bitter flavours.
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- Number: 39
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(6.6%)
Beast
Beast is a full-bodied dark porter. It’s dark mahogany-brown in colour, with a hint of crimson. Rich aromas of toffee, treacle, Mocha coffee, vinous fruit, and chocolate. There’s more complexity on the palate with fruitcake, a hint of rum, more Mocha coffee, herbal hoppiness, vinous fruit, and a bittersweet finish that’s smooth yet complex, rich but not cloying.
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- Number: 40
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(7.2%)
Box O’ Frogs
A dry hopped creation to give a massive burst of hop flavour which is backed by a big malt presence. Expect grapefruit, tropical and citrus flavours
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- Number: 41
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(7.5%)
Trinity Porter
A luxurious winter porter, with caramelised toffee and chocolate notes. Full bodied with a soft mouth feel.
- Allergy info: Vegan
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- Number: 42
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Sweet Maid in Devon
Sweet, keeved dark, crystal clear, Normandy style
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- Number: 4
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(6.1%)
Virgin on the Ridiculous
Multi award winning medium dry cider
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- Number: 5
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(6.2%)
Oliver’s Downfall
Olivers Choice cider that has been Oak Cask conditioned
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- Number: 6
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(6.5%)
Perry
Blended pear juices, fragrant odour and fruity taste
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- Number: 7
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(6.5%)
Traditional Farmhouse Medium
Blend of Hampshire eating & Somerset cider apples
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- Number: 8
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Bourbon Cask
Limited edition! Medium Sussex cider barrel-aged in Bourbon casks
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- Number: 11
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Snake Catcher Scrumpy dry
Cider with bite from cider fruit and local apples
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- Number: 12
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(7.0%)
Dabinett
Delicious medium dry, bittersweet and fruity, made from freshly pressed Herefordshire Dabinett apples
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- Number: 13
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(7.0%)
Pig Squeal
Medium rich bronze cider that is smooth as it is tasty
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- Number: 14
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(7.2%)
Black Dragon
Medium dry rich in colour flavour and body
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- Number: 15
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(4.0%)
PPP
Deliciously refreshing pineapple peach and passion fruit combo
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- Number: 1
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