See https://events.camra.org.uk/events/78373
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Colchester Arts Centre, Church Street Colchester CO1 1NF |
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Ended Sat 28 Jan 2023 |
This festival is organised by the Campaign for Real Ale | |
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https://events.camra.org.uk/events/78373 |
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.
This beer list is tentative, please check at the festival for available beers as changes can occur before and during the festival.
Acorn
Pale Golden ale with citrus and grapefruit on the aroma with a lasting bitterness
Acorn
Light golden ale with well balanced creamy malt and good bitterness. Bags full of whole hops for the aroma impart a grassy, citrus aroma
Acorn
Award winning golden beer has good bitterness levels, with a fresh citrus and hop aroma
Acorn
A well balanced ruby coloured bitter with plenty of fruit and malt
Birmingham Brewing Co
An American amber ale hopped with Strata and Mosaic
Birmingham Brewing Co
Silky, earthy oatmeal stout with floral aromas
Bishop Nick
A pale ale. Malt and Challenger hops commit the brew to spicy bitterness before Goldings set about delivering citrus and floral notes
Bishop Nick
Rich copper coloured with a festive spicy bitterness and malty flavours
Bishop Nick
A floral aroma with a satisfying subtle bitterness
Bishop Nick
A light amber coloured easy drinking ale with a floral and delicate citrus aroma
Bishop Nick
A sweet nutty taste underlined by the ginger and fruit of Styrian goldings
Bishop Nick
Velvety smooth barley wine crammed with sweet, malty flavours
Black Iris
Rich coffee and chocolate flavours with vanilla and malt fruit notes
Bone Machine
Blonde Ale with a medium malt body amped up with delicate citrus notes and the floral and creamy aroma of Camomile tea. Fermented with Voss Kveik
Brass Castle
DDH (Double Dry Hopped) pale ale with plenty of hop punch
Brew York
Apple wood smoked malt compliments six other malts to create a smooth and well balanced porter with subtly smokey undertones
Briarbank
Traditional English Bitter, good malt body with balanced bitterness
Briarbank
English Golden ale, nice malt body balanced with fruity english hops
Briarbank
Session IPA hopped with classic American hops for a light citrus finish
Burning Sky
Black ruby in colour, with a rich chocolate and black malt flavour. This old style running porter finishes with a firm bitterness
Burnt Mill
A base of Vienna and Munich malts, then layered with a mix of speciality malts to create a rich wort that we blended with Cocoa husks to amplify the chocolate notes from the malts
By The Horns Brewing Co
A warming best bitter packed full of British malty goodness topped off with those distinct English floral hop notes. This beer descended from their ‘Panowow’ best bitter
Byatts
A strong zesty golden ale with pine citrus lemon grassy notes
Castle Rock
Refreshing multi award winning beer with delicate citrus character
Castle Rock
A classic, balanced American-style IPA with a long hop finish
Cloudwater
Surprising body, rich flavours of chocolate brownie from whole cacao and vanilla
Cloudwater
Christmas Brown Ale infused with (you guessed it!) hazelnut extract. Using an extract ensures that the beer is safe for consumption by those with nut allergies
Colchester Brewery
Strong, smooth and rich full bodied porter
Colchester Brewery
Golden easy drinking summer ale. Full of hop flavour with delicate bitterness and light aroma
Colchester Brewery
A superb golden session beer, with enormous depth of flavour and a long floral, spicy finish from U.S. Cascade hops
Colchester Brewery
A classic English best bitter, copper in colour. Whole Boadicea hops for flavour and the definitive aroma of Golding
Colchester Brewery
Old ale with a dark and sinister malty sweetness
Enville Brewery
A traditional beekeepers ale which is light in colour with fruity notes and a hint of sweetnes to complement the dry hoppy taste
Enville Brewery
Produced using root extract ginger which isn't overpowering; it's very refreshing
Green Duck
Thick and rich peppermint stout with chocolate like an After Eight in a glass
Green Duck
Citrus, grapefruit, lime and tropical fruits. Hoppy, pale ale
Green Jack
A very traditional in style ale even though it is brewed with American hops. A deep amber coloured ale which is fruity, malty and very easy drinking
Green Jack
Extra strong export stout, like a rich plum pudding in a glass
Green Jack
Nightingale is named after the temporary hospitals put up around the UK to help deal with coronavirus and raises funds for the James Paget hospital in Great Yarmouth
Harwich
Heavily hopped to give a satisfying bitterness
Harwich
Brewed with Pale, Crystal and Munich malts and Cascade and Willamette for a crisp spicy finish and bronze in colour
Holden's
A bold chestnut-red mild with nutty biscuit notes with a delicious hint of chocolate
Holden's
A golden ale with subtle yet fragrant hop aromas
Holden's
An impressive golden straw coloured medium bodied ale
Iron Pier
Dark chocolate and coffee are hugely prominent in this highly drinkable smooth stout brewed with 7 different malts
Iron Pier
Full bodied heavy ale with a warming rich malty flavour
Lord's Brewing
Malty, delicately hopped British bitter. A beer made in Collaboration with Real Ale Craft Beer Channel honouring the World's largest virtual pub The Stoned Crow and it's community
Mersea Island Brewery
A light lager style ale made to achieve a sweet and refreshing flavour
Mersea Island Brewery
Three dozen freshly shucked oysters are added to this ale to create a rich flavour
Mersea Island Brewery
A dark amber coloured best bitter made using Cara and roasted malts
Mersea Island Brewery
A session bitter with Cara malt for a smooth flavour and cascade hops for bitterness
Millstone
Very pale and hoppy ale using Chinook hops. A mellow bitter makes way for a distinctive citrus aroma
Millstone
A very pale and hoppy strong ale. Well hopped using Chinook hops. Big brother to Tiger Rut
Only With Love
A deep, warming barrel of malty caramel, biscuits and raisins, with a subtle bang of tropical fruit on the nose
Oxford
A well-balanced ale with fruity and spicy undertones, that conveys a satisfying finish to the back of the throat
Oxford
Pale ale with a big hop aroma and intense citrus character that lingers wonderfully on the palate. Hopped in multiple stages, it delivers a remarkably dry and intensely hoppy beer
Oxford
Another hop-inspired beer from our single-hopped batch brew series this time using Centennial hops
Red Fox
A traditional English bitter using English Challenger hops and East Anglian barley
Red Fox
A rich black beer, very malty with smooth chocolate notes and hints of liquorice. Smooth, but not too dry
Red Fox
A chocolate stout, flavoured with cherries picked from Russ’ own garden and a creaminess from a high wheat content
Red Fox
An intense, hoppy beer with a lemon and lychee aroma, this is a year-round favourite and a very easy-drinking beer
Roughacre
Inspired by the complex fruity aroma of traditional Trappist ales, we've created a lighter, more refreshing pilsner style beer. By using Belgian abbey yeast and floral Saaz and Tettnang hops with Belgian Pilsner malt we've crafted a deliciously thirst-quenching hybrid ale
Roughacre
A new take on an old-fashioned classic, Cavendish Red is brewed with a balanced blend of wheat and barley malts to deliver a deliciously chocolaty, malty flavour
Roughacre
A fresh tasting pale amber ale with a light and fruity aroma. Designed with the warmer months in mind, we use fine pale and crystal malts with a blend of eight mouth-watering hops to deliver a refreshing, satisfying and splendidly Suffolk ale!
Roughacre
A rich and complex porter brewed with roasted barley, dark crystal and chocolate malts and sustainably sourced freshly ground coffee
Roughacre
Our rich and satisfying Suffolk Porter is brewed with roasted barley, crystal and chocolate malts. Challenger and Aramis hops provide a well balanced bitterness and a touch of spice with late additions of Palisade and Crystal hops for a subtle fruitiness
Roughacre
Our very special, limited edition best bitter is brewed with a blend of East Anglian barley and wheat malts and fresh, handpicked hops from historic Castle Hedingham, Essex
Rudgate
An extremely pale, triple hopped ale with a subtle bitterness and full fruity hop flavour
Rudgate
American West Coast pale ale, gold in colour, with a slightly tropical and hoppy finish
Runaway
Crisp, light and refreshing. Packed with flavour from citrusy US hops
Salopian
A shimmering golden ale that is brewed using organic lemons which adds beautifully subtle zesty aromas and a citrus filled fruity finish
Salopian
Golden, with a floral aroma and a full hoppy flavour that is balanced by a crisp dry maltiness and a rich finish
Salopian
Bright and breezy with a sparklingly defined body and a lush twister of citrus and spice that transcend into a tsunami of juiciness
Siren
Chocolatey and rich with an overnight cold steep before the brew
The Three Legs Brewing Company
Golden, creamy. lightly hopped and deliciously floral
The Three Legs Brewing Company
A bitter with sweet and tasty malty flavours
Thornbridge
"The first UK craft IPA""? Discuss! While trying this hugely hopped strong IPA"
Three Blind Mice
A traditional full bodied and malty best bitter
Three Tuns
Based on a 17th-century Three Tuns Brewery recipe, a straw-coloured premium pale ale with a light malty sweetness
Timothy Taylor's
Well balanced Yorkshire bitter with a full measure of maltiness and hoppy aroma
Timothy Taylor's
Dark ruby beer with roasted notes and a smooth, creamy taste. A favourite of lovers of a good mild
Timothy Taylor's
Soft fruits, gentle hoppiness, sweet, smooth, malty
Timothy Taylor's
Originating from the multi award-winning Landlord Pale Ale but brewed with caramelised sugars to give a rich yet light and drinkable dark ale
Tiny Rebel
A twist on the classic christmas cocktail the Snowball. Look out for flavours of vanilla, custard & lime
Titanic
Titanic's infamous, strong, dark porter that combines the sweetness of plums with the hoppy flavour of a porter
WATSONS
Smooth chocolate orange stout
WATSONS
Gentle smoked background with the addition of beech smoked malt
Wibblers
Light in colour with a real hop kick from US Cascade hops. Refreshing and very more-ish
Wibblers
Smooth malty chocolate brown in colour with a tangerine finish on the nose
Witham
Malty roasted flavours giving way to a surprisingly hoppy best bitter
Witham
A traditional pale ale, dark copper in colour with a refreshing crisp finish
Berties , Braintree, Essex
Berties , Braintree, Essex
Big Bear , Stisted, Essex
Bushel & Peck , Hazelton, Gloucestershire
Crones , Kenninghall, Norfolk
Crones , Kenninghall, Norfolk
Crones , Kenninghall, Norfolk
Hereward , Ely, Cambridgeshire
Hill Holme , Great Totham, Essex
Mill Lane , Stebbing, Essex
Nightingale , Tenterden, Kent
Olivers , Ocle Pychard, Herefordshire
Olivers , Ocle Pychard, Herefordshire
Orchard Revival , North Nibley, Gloucestershire
Orwell , Ipswich, Suffolk
Real AL Cider , London
Real AL Cider , Walthamstow, London
Ross on Wye , Peterstow, Herefordshire
Wibblers , Southminster, Essex
Wilces , Ledbury, Herefordshire
Wild Cider , Wotton Under Edge, Gloucestershire
Wild Cider , Wotton Under Edge, Gloucestershire
Initial data sourced from CAMRA
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