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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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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(4.5%)Winter Pale
Pale Golden ale with citrus and grapefruit on the aroma with a lasting bitterness
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(3.7%)
Yorkshire Pride
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
Award winning golden beer has good bitterness levels, with a fresh citrus and hop aroma
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(4.4%)
Malthouse
A well balanced ruby coloured bitter with plenty of fruit and malt
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(5.0%)
Amber Brummie
An American amber ale hopped with Strata and Mosaic
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(4.8%)Stout Brummie
Silky, earthy oatmeal stout with floral aromas
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(4.0%)
Heresy
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
Rich copper coloured with a festive spicy bitterness and malty flavours
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(3.6%)
Ridley's Rite
A floral aroma with a satisfying subtle bitterness
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(3.8%)
Ritual
A light amber coloured easy drinking ale with a floral and delicate citrus aroma
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(4.6%)
1555
A sweet nutty taste underlined by the ginger and fruit of Styrian goldings
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(7.5%)
Bishop's Ale
Velvety smooth barley wine crammed with sweet, malty flavours
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(4.8%)
Madagascan Porter
Rich coffee and chocolate flavours with vanilla and malt fruit notes
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(4.3%)
Shake Your Bones!
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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(5.5%)
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(5.3%)
Matchstick Men
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
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
Traditional English Bitter, good malt body with balanced bitterness
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(4.2%)
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(4.4%)
Perpendicular
English Golden ale, nice malt body balanced with fruity english hops
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(4.0%)
Samuel Harvey VC
Session IPA hopped with classic American hops for a light citrus finish
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(4.8%)
Porter
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
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
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
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
Refreshing multi award winning beer with delicate citrus character
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(5.5%)
Screech Owl
A classic, balanced American-style IPA with a long hop finish
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(3.8%)
Coming Home
Surprising body, rich flavours of chocolate brownie from whole cacao and vanilla
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(5.1%)
Ho Ho Hazelnut
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%)
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(4.0%)
Jack Spitty
Golden easy drinking summer ale. Full of hop flavour with delicate bitterness and light aroma
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(3.9%)
Metropolis
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
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
Old ale with a dark and sinister malty sweetness
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(4.5%)
Ale
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
Produced using root extract ginger which isn't overpowering; it's very refreshing
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(5.2%)
Bah Humduck
Thick and rich peppermint stout with chocolate like an After Eight in a glass
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(4.5%)
Duck the Halls
Citrus, grapefruit, lime and tropical fruits. Hoppy, pale ale
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(5.5%)
Gone Fishing ESB
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
Extra strong export stout, like a rich plum pudding in a glass
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(4.0%)
Nightingale
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
Heavily hopped to give a satisfying bitterness
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(9.0%)
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(7.4%)
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(4.3%)
Stone Pier
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
A bold chestnut-red mild with nutty biscuit notes with a delicious hint of chocolate
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(4.4%)
Golden Glow
A golden ale with subtle yet fragrant hop aromas
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(3.9%)
Black Country Bitter
An impressive golden straw coloured medium bodied ale
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(4.7%)
Cast Iron Stout
Dark chocolate and coffee are hugely prominent in this highly drinkable smooth stout brewed with 7 different malts
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(5.9%)
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(5.0%)
Extra Stoned Crow
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
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
Three dozen freshly shucked oysters are added to this ale to create a rich flavour
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(4.8%)
Skippers
A dark amber coloured best bitter made using Cara and roasted malts
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(3.8%)
Yo Boy
A session bitter with Cara malt for a smooth flavour and cascade hops for bitterness
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(4.0%)
Tiger Rut
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
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
A deep, warming barrel of malty caramel, biscuits and raisins, with a subtle bang of tropical fruit on the nose
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(3.7%)
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(4.5%)
Scholar
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
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
Another hop-inspired beer from our single-hopped batch brew series this time using Centennial hops
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(4.0%)
Best Bitter
A traditional English bitter using English Challenger hops and East Anglian barley
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(4.8%)
Black Fox Porter
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
An extremely pale, triple hopped ale with a subtle bitterness and full fruity hop flavour
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(5.0%)
Valkyrie
American West Coast pale ale, gold in colour, with a slightly tropical and hoppy finish
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(4.7%)
Pale Ale
Crisp, light and refreshing. Packed with flavour from citrusy US hops
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(4.5%)
Lemon Dream
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
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
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
Chocolatey and rich with an overnight cold steep before the brew
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(4.4%)
Mallard
A quaffable hoppy pale with a refreshing dry finish
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(3.9%)
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Pale #3
The Three Legs Brewing Company
Golden, creamy. lightly hopped and deliciously floral
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Jaipur
"The first UK craft IPA""? Discuss! While trying this hugely hopped strong IPA"
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(4.0%)
Brother Rabbit
Dry, resinous finish, great session beer
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(4.2%)
Old Brown Mouse
A traditional full bodied and malty best bitter
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(4.3%)
XXX
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
Well balanced Yorkshire bitter with a full measure of maltiness and hoppy aroma
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(3.5%)
Dark Mild
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
Soft fruits, gentle hoppiness, sweet, smooth, malty
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(4.3%)
Landlord Dark
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
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's infamous, strong, dark porter that combines the sweetness of plums with the hoppy flavour of a porter
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Selachimorpha
Gentle smoked background with the addition of beech smoked malt
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Dengie Gold
Light in colour with a real hop kick from US Cascade hops. Refreshing and very more-ish
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Dengie Porter
Smooth malty chocolate brown in colour with a tangerine finish on the nose
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No Name
Malty roasted flavours giving way to a surprisingly hoppy best bitter
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Ramming Speed
A traditional pale ale, dark copper in colour with a refreshing crisp finish
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