Newcastle Beer & Cider Festival
Wednesday 4pm - 6pm Trade Session, 6pm - 11pm General Public
Thursday 12pm - 11pm, Live Music in Evening by Jarra Dukes (Upstairs in Reds)
Friday 12pm - 11pm, Live Music in Evening by Hot Sauce Trio (Upstairs in Reds)
Saturday 12pm - 10pm Live Music from Gladdish & Higgins 3pm, Blistered Molly
See https://events.camra.org.uk/events/78489
Main festival is held on first floor, Lift and accessible bathrooms on all floors.
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Northumbria Students Union Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8SB |
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Ended Sat 01 Apr 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/78489 |
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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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(3.8%)S.P.A
S.P.A or super special pale dual hopped with El Dorado & Simcoe hops to deliver gentle bittering with tropical fruit, grapefruit and pine aromas.
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(4.2%)Warrington special bitter
Typical malty rich base, brewed with Pioneer & Bramling Cross hops giving the beer a crisp & refreshing bittering with aromas of blackcurrent and citrus.
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(5.3%)
Absolution
Fruity, premium strength golden ale showcasing hops from around the world. Willamette and Cascade in the American corner with fruity, floral flavours, plus Galaxy from the Southern Hemisphere for a tropical boost,
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(6.0%)Gorlovka
Named after the Ukrainian twin town of Barnsley, this brew is a deep ebony coloured imperial stout with bags of malt, spicy hop bitterness and a fruity dry finale.
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(6.0%)Stock ale
2014 brewed stock ale aged to perfection, boasting rich sherry, soft leather, and dried fruit notes. Two fresh seasonal beers blend seamlessly with this complex ale, amplifying its intricate flavor profile.
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(5.5%)
Wolf
Deep red and full bodied. Rich and complex malts provide depth, complimented by a hedgerow berry aroma.
- Bar: Main Bar
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(5.2%)
Chocolate Stout
to give a chocolate flavour boost to this stout we infused it with liquid raw cacao and brewed with heavy amounts chocolate malts and oats. leaves the sesnse filled with the aromas and flavours of dark choclate
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(4.5%)
Oatmeal Pale
A refreshing, golden-coloured session ale with added oats for a smooth body and creamy mouthfeel. Smooth, sweet, and floral in taste with underlying oaty maltiness, perfectly balanced with Celeia and Fuggle hops.
- Bar: Main Bar
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(5.6%)
Chocolate Strawberry stout
Dry trational stout base sweetened by pure coca and strawberries
- Bar: Main Bar
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(3.7%)
Blistered Molly
Pale ale made to celebrate the rock band of the same name (on sale saturday only)
- Bar: Main Bar
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(5.0%)Glory days
Wheat IPA with corriander and orange peel
- Bar: Main Bar
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(4.8%)
Creme bearlee
Dark and sweet stout, Toasty malts partner with molasses and Madagascan vanilla
- Bar: Main Bar
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(4.0%)Bluebeary
Clean drinking I.P.A, Delicatley infused with canadian Blueberries
- Bar: Main Bar
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(4.0%)
Vellum
A plethora of Citra (US) and Amarillo (US) hops were used in this simple grist pale ale. Expect all the flavours of Grapefruit and mango that you would usually get from these hops but in abundance!
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(6.5%)
Dubbel stacks
Blueberry and maple pancake Dubbel
- Bar: Main Bar
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(3.7%)
Seren
Fresh melon, peach and tangerine flavours run through this soft Welsh pale ale
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(4.8%)
Prince Bishop
A well balanced fruity, light coloured beer. First brewed for the 1987 Durham Beer Festival.
- Bar: Main Bar
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(3.9%)
Crash on the hill
Galaxy hopped easy drinking pale using Australian malts
- Bar: Main Bar
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(5.8%)
Stones that i throw
Baltic porter with roasted malts with coffee notes, and hints of sweet caramel and molasses.
- Bar: Main Bar
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(6.0%)
Boom
Delicious marmalade + tangerine flavours are elevated by citrus against a backdrop of biscuit and caramel (VE)
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(4.0%)
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(6.1%)
We are diamonds
IPA featuring Citra, Amarillo and Eukanot (VE)
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(5.0%)
One O'Clock pale
A hazy, super juicy pale ale dry hopped with Citra, Sabro and Amarillo. The resulting beer is slightly sweet, full of tropical fruit, coconut, lime and papaya flavours, with a lightly carbonated body.
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(4.4%)
Preservation ale
mid-brown/reddish easy drinking full flavoured best bitter is well rounded with some residual sweetness which is balanced with a resinous hop character using a house yeast.
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(4.7%)
Kandata
A punchy, fragrant American Pale with a huge Columbus burst that complements the smooth malt bill. (VE)
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(4.2%)
Blindfold off
Best Bitter originally brewed with and for the Aigburth Tap in Liverpool to celebrate their birthday and to showcase what English ingredients can do. (VE)
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(4.3%)
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(4.4%)
Talus in the heart
A showcase for Talus a bright and zesty new hop full of grapefruit aroma and soft stone fruit flavours
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(3.8%)
Gunpowder
A very dark mild with a full liquorice and treacle flavour and a slightly bitter aftertaste. Multi award winning
- Bar: Main Bar
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(4.5%)
Red dust
red in colour and beautifully clear with a robust, full-flavoured malt and fruit nature.
- Bar: Main Bar
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(4.6%)
Stahlweizen
German style wheat beer brewed with noble hops and malts for a refreshing taste and dry finish
- Bar: Main Bar
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(3.6%)
Clogwyn gold
Golden session ale hopped with Galaxy, Cascade & Citra. Beautiful hoppy citrus aroma & flavour.
- Bar: Main Bar
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(5.0%)
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(4.8%)
Easter stout
An easy drinking chocolate stout with a creamy head with added Oats, Chocolate malt and Chocolate wheat
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(3.8%)
Chocolate Cherry Mild
Chocolate Cherry is a multi-award winning speciality mild. Champion Speciality Beer of Britain 2012. It has all the class of Dunham Dark, with a dry hint of cherry that cuts through the malt flavours.
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(3.8%)
Rock the Cask-bar!
Pale ale with flavours of stone fruit and pine from Azacca, Amarillo and Ekuanot
- Bar: Main Bar
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(6.5%)
1872 porter
Rich, complex and dark Porter from an original 1872 recipe, with an old port nose and coffee and bitter chocolate flavours on the palate.
- Bar: Main Bar
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(4.2%)
Wicked wolf
Collaberation with Wicked wolf gin, 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.
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(5.2%)
Tyneside Irish Red
A malt forward red ale with a subtle caramel sweetness and a touch of roasted dryness in the finish. This easy-drinker beautifully balances sweet malt character with a backbone of biscuit.
- Bar: Main Bar
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(5.2%)
Cushy Butterfield
Fantastic depth of dark chocolate over coffee and very light vanilla. Good body, mocha head. Very pleasing sweet bitter balance.
- Bar: Main Bar
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(4.5%)
Red handed
Malty and soft deep red ale, brewed with a range of Belgian malts and dry hopped with Mosaic for a full and fruity finish
- Bar: Main Bar
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(4.1%)
Wheelie pale
Easy drinking house pale, sweet malts with hints of citrus and melon from a combination of Citra, Blanc, Magnum & Cardinal hops.
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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Pieces of (chocol)eight
A grown up, Dark chocolate stout. The antidote to sweet dessert stouts.
- Bar: Main Bar
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(5.2%)
Harvey
Rich and full bodied with lots of coffee and chocolate aroma and flavour. Brewed with British Maris otter, oats and chocolate malts, lightly hopped with British fuggles for subtle bitterness.
- Bar: Main Bar
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(4.6%)
Pale
Reborn brewery that dates back to 1800s recreated by enthusiasts
- Bar: Main Bar
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(5.0%)
Rise of the reds
Notes of biscuit and caramel and citrus, resinous and a touch of tropical aromas from American hops.
- Bar: Main Bar
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(4.6%)
Grainger Ale
Brewed using a single malt, and hopped with a selection of three varieties giving a well ballanced finish and pale appearance
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(5.2%)
Ouseburn porter
This traditional robust and satisfying porter uses the best quality ingredients including rolled oats to produce a smooth, rich and dark creamy drink.
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(4.1%)
Nothern pale
A crisp, light pale using Amarillo hops to deliver mellow citrus and grapefruit tones in aroma and on the palate, with a pleasant lingering bitterness on the way down.
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(3.7%)
Firefly Bitter
Fantastic, crisp amber session bitter whose rich character belies the low abv
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(4.0%)
Moasaic pale
Mosaic Pale Ale, developed to showcase the amazing aromas and flavour of the Mosaic Hop. You should be able to pick up blueberry, tangerine and papaya, with the addition of bittering hop Hallertau Blanc bringing lemongrass and passionfruit to the beer.
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(5.6%)
Rookie's turn
Pale malt with oats for texture allowing the hops to take the reigns, A blend of 6 hops create waves of tropical fruit and a spiced pine finish
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(4.8%)
Whapweasel
A smooth strong golden beer, with hints of soft fruit. Brewed to the original recipe for the last thirty years, the name comes from a burn that drains out of Hexhamshire Common
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(5.0%)
Rusting angel
Red rye crystal and red caramalt. Endeavour and chinook hops
- Bar: Main Bar
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(4.5%)
Three swords
Named after the Kirkstall Abbey's coat of arms, this pale ale boasts abundant use of three American hop varieties, providing a refreshing citrus taste and aroma.
- Bar: Main Bar
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(5.5%)
Black band
A full bodied yet beautifully smooth dark porter. Perfectly balanced.
- Bar: Main Bar
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(4.0%)
Archer
Blonde and packed with three of the biggest hitting USA hops, this one punches above it's ABV with a surprising amount of body
- Bar: Main Bar
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(5.0%)
Extra Stoned Crow Bitter
Extra special bitter brewed in collaberation with Real ale guide youtube channel.
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(4.7%)
Double Maxim
Maxim Ale, introduced in 1901 in the North East, was later rebranded as Double Maxim after its strength increased in 1938. This premium ale is renowned for its well-rounded flavour
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(5.0%)
Rock the choc
Chocolate stout with hints of coffee and liquorice.
- Bar: Main Bar
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(4.2%)
Loxley
Golden ale with challenger and progress hops providing hints of lemongrass and honey
- Bar: Main Bar
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(4.0%)
1924
Amber, powerful & fruity. Celebrating the 90th anniversary of George Mallory’s summit attempt on Everest June 1924
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(4.5%)
Muckle Buster
A one off dry hopped version of Muckle buster ruby red ale with notes of rich dark fruit and a hint of liquorice
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(5.8%)
Hells canyon
American brown ale boasts robust flavours of toasted malt, with hints of milk chocolate and hazelnut, leading to a soft warm finish. An intense yet subtle beer, full of complexity, and infinitely drinkable.
- Bar: Main Bar
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(4.6%)
Aqwe
This soft pale ale is abundant in juicy tropical fruit flavours, enhanced with a citrus bite, and balanced with gentle notes of coconut.
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(4.5%)
Pale
A classic American style Pale Ale. Full bodied, the beer has a nice balance between malt and hops, with the Simcoe and Amarillo giving a light hoppy bitterness on the finish.
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(4.5%)
Equivalent I.P.A
Cask only I.P.A brewed with a hybrid lager / ale yeast light floral hoppy flavours and clean finish
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(4.0%)
Wearside blonde
Light, refreshing golden ale, with hints of orange and citrus.
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(4.6%)
Bishops Farewell
Easy drinking, creamy, medium-bodied, clean, smooth beer - dominated by fruity hop flavours and grainy background.
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(4.2%)
Man o' Hoy
Man O' Hoy is a deep golden ale brewed with Mosaic and Amarillo hops for flavours of citrus and mango. It is creamy and hoppy with a long bitter fruity finish.
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(4.7%)
Cliff Edge
Cliff Edge is a brilliant bronze beer with a tantalising trio of American hops. Pushing you to the edge of your senses, with an intense impact of piney and spicy fruit flavours before dropping to a crash of bitter zestiness.
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(4.3%)
Silver king
Session pale combining U.K malts and American Cascade hops SIBA national award winner
- Bar: Main Bar
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(4.5%)
Lanquidity
A chocolate stout where liquorice, chocolate and hints of coffee leave sparkling tails across the black night sky
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(5.0%)
Double gold
This light golden premium bitter has a delicate hop aroma and a soft (yet full-bodied) hop flavour on the palate, leading to a smooth taste and a lasting, dry, rounded finish.
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(3.8%)
Old Laund Bitter
Session bitter smooth and creamy with a hoppy aftertaste International brewing awards silver medal winner
- Bar: Main Bar
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(4.5%)
Red Barn
Elderberry mild Ruby Mild brewed with Elderberries & English Hops. Full of malty depth & dark berry flavours.
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(4.2%)
Unicorn
Unicorn, an exceptionally light, agile and complex ale, has remained unchanged for over a century. Originally brewed by Frederic for his father William at the Unicorn Inn, the beer was named after the pub, which still stands today as Robinsons Brewery
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(4.1%)
Y.P.A
Pale golden colour. Raspberry aroma. Long aromatic finish. Medium bitterness. Golden Promise malt, soft Yorkshire water and Styrian Golding hops
- Bar: Main Bar
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(4.4%)
Ruby mild
Multi award winner. Ruby Red colour with complex and smoky flavours and a rich velvet finish
- Bar: Main Bar
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(5.0%)
Golden Thread
A bright gold ale, using wheat and lager malt and flavoured with an infusion of aroma hops.
- Bar: Main Bar
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(4.4%)
Epic IPA
Crisp and fruity full, brewed American Citra and New Zealand Hops to give this refreshing Pale Ale an Epic hop hit
- Bar: Main Bar
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(3.6%)
Yu Lu
Refreshing and exciting in equal measure, Yu Lu is brewed with Earl Grey tea and lemon zest for taste that belies its strength. Distinct peach and apricot notes are complemented by zesty bergamot flavours
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(4.2%)
Lumna
Juicy tropical session I.P.A aromas of mango and pineapple and flavours of citrus and balanced bitterness
- Bar: Main Bar
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(5.2%)
Sumit
A more complex pale ale allowing for added depth due to the higher ABV yet still perfectly in harmony
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(5.2%)
Empire IPA
The powerful & hoppy pale ale brewed to quench thirsts around the British Empire. SIBA gold winner.
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(5.0%)
Long time coming
Our extra special brew. A long awaited collab with our friends at Vaux, Sunderland. Generously hopped with Goldings and fermented with Cameron's house yeast. Deep copper in colour. A true trad bitter that we are very proud of! Our extra special brew. A long awaited collab with our friends at Vaux, Sunderland. Generously hopped with Goldings and fermented with Cameron's house yeast. Deep copper in colour. A true trad bitter that we are very proud of!
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(5.4%)
Cask Vegas
Our Rye IPA brewed with Red Crystal malt from Castleford's Thomas Fawcett. Generous use of new world hops creates stone fruit aroma, dry bitterness & caramel flavor, with medium-light body.
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(3.9%)
Banyan
Session IPA. Banyan is navy-speak for a holiday or a party, usually on a beach. Banyan is a beer for a Banyan.
- Bar: Main Bar
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(4.7%)
White Light
Hazy pale with Citra and Chinook
- Bar: Main Bar
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(4.2%)
Golden hour
Gold tones provided by the honey sweetness of the malt and rounded fruity yeast character
- Bar: Main Bar
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(5.6%)
Old Peculier
Old Peculier is possibly one of the country’s most well-known and loved ales. This unique, beautiful brew is often imitated but never matched and is sold literally all over the world.
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(4.5%)
Canny Canuck
A fusion of Canadian staple and the North-East's beloved beer style, this modern twist on a classic ale features rich, malty flavours of biscuit, nuts, caramel, chocolate and fermented maple syrup, producing a woody smoky aroma
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(4.2%)
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(4.3%)
Landlord dark
mellow dark beer has body and depth. It has a fruity, toasted aroma with hints of chocolate, citrus and roasted malts on the tongue.
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(4.0%)
Rocket air I.P.A
Crisp hazy I.P.A with mild fruity flavours and a fresh grassy nose showcasing the Toyomidori hop
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(4.5%)
Very cherry stout
Cherry Amaretto red stout, Velvety cherry with a malty caramel finish
- Bar: Main Bar
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(5.2%)
Captain smiths
A deep, softly hopped, strong ruby ale. The malty flavours and aromas are twinned with a gentle sweetness in this traditional bitter.
- Bar: Main Bar
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(4.5%)Lager than life
A crisp and refreshing lager brewed using all British ingredients and lagered for 8 weeks for the ultimate flavour.
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(5.0%)
Pog Form - Chinook
Remember Simcoe? It's back, in POG form! This version of our rotating hop pale pairs Citra with Simcoe to bring a touch of citrus and a whole heap of stone fruit directly to your face.
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(4.1%)
Blobbymania
A zingy base beer packed with tart raspberry and juicy mango to bring you a fruit packed, sour explosion of flavours.
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(5.4%)
Cassius
This Red IPA boasts a malty base with Amarillo, Citra and Azacca hops, and orange zest. Caramel and brown bread notes complement the citrusy bitterness from hops and orange peel, making it a brew that you'll crave for more.
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(4.7%)
Snake eyes
hazy, soft and very drinkable. Low bitter tropical hop juice, Mosaic single hopped.
- Bar: Main Bar
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(5.0%)
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(4.4%)
Heart and soul
full-bodied fruity beer has all the hoppy goodness of an IPA , but with a seriously sessionable strength
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(4.8%)
Pride and joy
This classic American-style pale ale is refreshingly crisp, clean and hoppy. Beaming with bold flavours and aromas, it’s a true reflection of our passion for brewing and a total joy to drink
- Bar: Main Bar
- Dispense: Cask
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(4.8%)
Cocoa Chocolate Milk IPA
A rich decadent stout with big flavours of bitter chocolate tempered by milk sugars. Subtle undertones of dark caramel & coffee give a great depth of flavour & keep the sweetness balanced whilst the cocoa nibs provide that unmistakable dark chocolate finish.
- Bar: Thursday Reds Popup
- Dispense: Keykeg
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(6.8%)
Amalfi lemon meringue
Freshly zested Amalfi lemons form the base of this decadent dessert beer. Bright lemon acidity contrasts with a vanilla marshmallow meringue sweetness. Toasted green cardamom adds its own unique floral notes and hints of orange and spice.
- Bar: Thursday Reds Popup
- Dispense: Keykeg
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(4.1%)
Modern Helles
A modern lager that actually tastes of something. A cold fermented German lager made in Scotland with local malted barley, Bavarian hops, wheat, oats, water, yeast and nothing else. Respect tradition. Embrace modernity.
- Bar: Thursday Reds Popup
- Dispense: Keykeg
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(6.0%)
One winged Angel NE-IPA
A soft, hazy NEIPA packed with some of our very favourite hops; El Dorado and Idaho 7 give you buckets of tropical fruit, mango and pineapple flavours on top of a smooth, oaty body.
- Bar: Thursday Reds Popup
- Dispense: Keykeg
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(8.5%)
Starbeer
Chocolate peanut caramel stout inspired by Star bar sells out quickly every year
- Bar: Friday Reds Popup
- Dispense: Keykeg
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(2.5%)
Chrono
A Pineapple and Mango Radler. A style loved by craft beer veterans and sensible types alike. Light, tropical and super easy drinking for days in the sun.
- Bar: Friday Reds Popup
- Dispense: Keykeg
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(5.0%)
Down in splendour
New Zealand pilsner, a crisp bitterness, light spice and piney aroma, with juicy tropical fruit and citrus notes - creating a perfect harmony between old and new.
- Bar: Friday Reds Popup
- Dispense: Keykeg
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(4.6%)
I Scream Cheesecake pale
ice cream pale infused with zesty lemon and smooth vanilla flavors with a soft oaty body, a wonderful combination of sweet and tart.
- Bar: Friday Reds Popup
- Dispense: Keykeg
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