14th Colchester Winter Ale & Cider Festival
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 |
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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.
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(4.5%)Winter Pale
Acorn
Pale Golden ale with citrus and grapefruit on the aroma with a lasting bitterness
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(3.7%)
Yorkshire Pride
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
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(4.3%)Barnsley Gold
Acorn
Award winning golden beer has good bitterness levels, with a fresh citrus and hop aroma
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(4.4%)
Malthouse
Acorn
A well balanced ruby coloured bitter with plenty of fruit and malt
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(5.0%)
Amber Brummie
Birmingham Brewing Co
An American amber ale hopped with Strata and Mosaic
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(4.8%)Stout Brummie
Birmingham Brewing Co
Silky, earthy oatmeal stout with floral aromas
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(4.0%)
Heresy
Bishop Nick
A pale ale. Malt and Challenger hops commit the brew to spicy bitterness before Goldings set about delivering citrus and floral notes
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(5.6%)
Rejoice
Bishop Nick
Rich copper coloured with a festive spicy bitterness and malty flavours
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(3.6%)
Ridley's Rite
Bishop Nick
A floral aroma with a satisfying subtle bitterness
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(3.8%)
Ritual
Bishop Nick
A light amber coloured easy drinking ale with a floral and delicate citrus aroma
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(4.6%)
1555
Bishop Nick
A sweet nutty taste underlined by the ginger and fruit of Styrian goldings
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(7.5%)
Bishop's Ale
Bishop Nick
Velvety smooth barley wine crammed with sweet, malty flavours
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(4.8%)
Madagascan Porter
Black Iris
Rich coffee and chocolate flavours with vanilla and malt fruit notes
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(4.3%)
Shake Your Bones!
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
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(5.3%)
Matchstick Men
Brass Castle
DDH (Double Dry Hopped) pale ale with plenty of hop punch
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(3.6%)
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(5.0%)
Viking DNA
Brew York
Apple wood smoked malt compliments six other malts to create a smooth and well balanced porter with subtly smokey undertones
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(3.7%)
Briar Bitter
Briarbank
Traditional English Bitter, good malt body with balanced bitterness
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(4.2%)
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(4.4%)
Perpendicular
Briarbank
English Golden ale, nice malt body balanced with fruity english hops
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(4.0%)
Samuel Harvey VC
Briarbank
Session IPA hopped with classic American hops for a light citrus finish
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(4.8%)
Porter
Burning Sky
Black ruby in colour, with a rich chocolate and black malt flavour. This old style running porter finishes with a firm bitterness
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(4.2%)
Big Sur Moon
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
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(4.2%)
London Surrey Classic
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
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(5.1%)
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(5.2%)
Regal Blond
Byatts
A strong zesty golden ale with pine citrus lemon grassy notes
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(4.2%)
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(3.8%)
Harvest Pale
Castle Rock
Refreshing multi award winning beer with delicate citrus character
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(5.5%)
Screech Owl
Castle Rock
A classic, balanced American-style IPA with a long hop finish
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(3.8%)
Coming Home
Cloudwater
Surprising body, rich flavours of chocolate brownie from whole cacao and vanilla
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(5.1%)
Ho Ho Hazelnut
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
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(6.0%)
16/884 Porter No 3
Colchester Brewery
Strong, smooth and rich full bodied porter
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(4.0%)
Jack Spitty
Colchester Brewery
Golden easy drinking summer ale. Full of hop flavour with delicate bitterness and light aroma
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(3.9%)
Metropolis
Colchester Brewery
A superb golden session beer, with enormous depth of flavour and a long floral, spicy finish from U.S. Cascade hops
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(4.1%)
No1
Colchester Brewery
A classic English best bitter, copper in colour. Whole Boadicea hops for flavour and the definitive aroma of Golding
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(4.3%)
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(4.8%)Santa's Claws
Colchester Brewery
Old ale with a dark and sinister malty sweetness
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(4.5%)
Ale
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
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(4.6%)
Ginger Beer
Enville Brewery
Produced using root extract ginger which isn't overpowering; it's very refreshing
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(5.2%)
Bah Humduck
Green Duck
Thick and rich peppermint stout with chocolate like an After Eight in a glass
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(4.5%)
Duck the Halls
Green Duck
Citrus, grapefruit, lime and tropical fruits. Hoppy, pale ale
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Gone Fishing ESB
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
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(10.5%)
Baltic Trader
Green Jack
Extra strong export stout, like a rich plum pudding in a glass
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(4.0%)
Nightingale
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
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(4.2%)
Bathside Battery
Harwich
Heavily hopped to give a satisfying bitterness
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(9.0%)
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Stone Pier
Harwich
Brewed with Pale, Crystal and Munich malts and Cascade and Willamette for a crisp spicy finish and bronze in colour
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(3.7%)
Black Country Mild
Holden's
A bold chestnut-red mild with nutty biscuit notes with a delicious hint of chocolate
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(4.4%)
Golden Glow
Holden's
A golden ale with subtle yet fragrant hop aromas
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(3.9%)
Black Country Bitter
Holden's
An impressive golden straw coloured medium bodied ale
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(4.7%)
Cast Iron Stout
Iron Pier
Dark chocolate and coffee are hugely prominent in this highly drinkable smooth stout brewed with 7 different malts
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(5.9%)
Wee Heavy
Iron Pier
Full bodied heavy ale with a warming rich malty flavour
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(5.0%)
Extra Stoned Crow
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
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(4.5%)
Gold
Mersea Island Brewery
A light lager style ale made to achieve a sweet and refreshing flavour
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(3.7%)
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(5.1%)
Oyster
Mersea Island Brewery
Three dozen freshly shucked oysters are added to this ale to create a rich flavour
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(4.8%)
Skippers
Mersea Island Brewery
A dark amber coloured best bitter made using Cara and roasted malts
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(3.8%)
Yo Boy
Mersea Island Brewery
A session bitter with Cara malt for a smooth flavour and cascade hops for bitterness
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(4.0%)
Tiger Rut
Millstone
Very pale and hoppy ale using Chinook hops. A mellow bitter makes way for a distinctive citrus aroma
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(5.0%)
True Grit
Millstone
A very pale and hoppy strong ale. Well hopped using Chinook hops. Big brother to Tiger Rut
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(5.2%)
Firecracker ESB
Only With Love
A deep, warming barrel of malty caramel, biscuits and raisins, with a subtle bang of tropical fruit on the nose
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Scholar
Oxford
A well-balanced ale with fruity and spicy undertones, that conveys a satisfying finish to the back of the throat
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(4.2%)
Trinity
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
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(4.2%)
Vivid Dreams of Motueka
Oxford
Another hop-inspired beer from our single-hopped batch brew series this time using Centennial hops
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(4.0%)
Best Bitter
Red Fox
A traditional English bitter using English Challenger hops and East Anglian barley
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(4.8%)
Black Fox Porter
Red Fox
A rich black beer, very malty with smooth chocolate notes and hints of liquorice. Smooth, but not too dry
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(5.0%)
Chocolate Stout
Red Fox
A chocolate stout, flavoured with cherries picked from Russ’ own garden and a creaminess from a high wheat content
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(4.0%)
Coggeshall Gold
Red Fox
An intense, hoppy beer with a lemon and lychee aroma, this is a year-round favourite and a very easy-drinking beer
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(5.2%)
Abbey Gold
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
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(3.8%)
Cavendish Red
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
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(4.8%)
Clare Skies
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!
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(4.6%)
Nighthawker
Roughacre
A rich and complex porter brewed with roasted barley, dark crystal and chocolate malts and sustainably sourced freshly ground coffee
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(4.8%)
The Hawker
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
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(4.0%)
Three Counties
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
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(4.0%)
Thors Pale
Rudgate
An extremely pale, triple hopped ale with a subtle bitterness and full fruity hop flavour
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(5.0%)
Valkyrie
Rudgate
American West Coast pale ale, gold in colour, with a slightly tropical and hoppy finish
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(4.7%)
Pale Ale
Runaway
Crisp, light and refreshing. Packed with flavour from citrusy US hops
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(4.5%)
Lemon Dream
Salopian
A shimmering golden ale that is brewed using organic lemons which adds beautifully subtle zesty aromas and a citrus filled fruity finish
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(3.8%)
Shropshire Gold
Salopian
Golden, with a floral aroma and a full hoppy flavour that is balanced by a crisp dry maltiness and a rich finish
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(4.0%)
Fault Line
Salopian
Bright and breezy with a sparklingly defined body and a lush twister of citrus and spice that transcend into a tsunami of juiciness
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(5.0%)
Coldblooded
Siren
Chocolatey and rich with an overnight cold steep before the brew
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Pale #3
The Three Legs Brewing Company
Golden, creamy. lightly hopped and deliciously floral
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(5.5%)
ESB
The Three Legs Brewing Company
A bitter with sweet and tasty malty flavours
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(5.9%)
Jaipur
Thornbridge
"The first UK craft IPA""? Discuss! While trying this hugely hopped strong IPA"
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(4.0%)
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Old Brown Mouse
Three Blind Mice
A traditional full bodied and malty best bitter
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(4.3%)
XXX
Three Tuns
Based on a 17th-century Three Tuns Brewery recipe, a straw-coloured premium pale ale with a light malty sweetness
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(4.0%)
Boltmaker
Timothy Taylor's
Well balanced Yorkshire bitter with a full measure of maltiness and hoppy aroma
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(3.5%)
Dark Mild
Timothy Taylor's
Dark ruby beer with roasted notes and a smooth, creamy taste. A favourite of lovers of a good mild
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(3.5%)
Golden Best
Timothy Taylor's
Soft fruits, gentle hoppiness, sweet, smooth, malty
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(4.3%)
Landlord Dark
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
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(4.4%)
Brewdolf
Tiny Rebel
A twist on the classic christmas cocktail the Snowball. Look out for flavours of vanilla, custard & lime
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(4.9%)
Plum Porter
Titanic
Titanic's infamous, strong, dark porter that combines the sweetness of plums with the hoppy flavour of a porter
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(5.0%)
Khambara!
WATSONS
Smooth chocolate orange stout
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(6.2%)
Selachimorpha
WATSONS
Gentle smoked background with the addition of beech smoked malt
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Dengie Gold
Wibblers
Light in colour with a real hop kick from US Cascade hops. Refreshing and very more-ish
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Dengie Porter
Wibblers
Smooth malty chocolate brown in colour with a tangerine finish on the nose
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(4.2%)
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No Name
Witham
Malty roasted flavours giving way to a surprisingly hoppy best bitter
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Ramming Speed
Witham
A traditional pale ale, dark copper in colour with a refreshing crisp finish
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(4.5%)OBSession
Berties , Braintree, Essex
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(6.0%)
Galanthus Perry
Berties , Braintree, Essex
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(7.0%)
Essex Gold 24K
Big Bear , Stisted, Essex
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(6.0%)
Rich + Mellow
Bushel & Peck , Hazelton, Gloucestershire
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(5.7%)
User Friendly
Crones , Kenninghall, Norfolk
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(6.9%)
Rum Cask
Crones , Kenninghall, Norfolk
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(6.5%)
Plum Special
Crones , Kenninghall, Norfolk
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(7.0%)
Get Slaughtered
Hereward , Ely, Cambridgeshire
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(6.5%)
Tally Ho!
Hill Holme , Great Totham, Essex
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(4.8%)
Medium Dry Still
Mill Lane , Stebbing, Essex
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(5.5%)
Tenterden
Nightingale , Tenterden, Kent
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(6.0%)
Making Hay
Olivers , Ocle Pychard, Herefordshire
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(5.0%)
Classic Perry
Olivers , Ocle Pychard, Herefordshire
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(6.3%)
Festival Cider
Orchard Revival , North Nibley, Gloucestershire
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(7.0%)
Red Devil
Orwell , Ipswich, Suffolk
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(4.0%)
Crafy Spie
Real AL Cider , London
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(4.0%)
Crafty Spiced
Real AL Cider , Walthamstow, London
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(5.8%)
Suzie Wong
Ross on Wye , Peterstow, Herefordshire
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(4.0%)
Cherry Bomb
Wibblers , Southminster, Essex
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(6.0%)
Sweet
Wilces , Ledbury, Herefordshire
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(6.0%)
Quercus
Wild Cider , Wotton Under Edge, Gloucestershire
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(6.6%)
Vintage Reserve
Wild Cider , Wotton Under Edge, Gloucestershire
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