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             Village Hall

Beer Festival 2006
Now in its 30th year!

Friday, June 17th and Saturday, June 18th
Castle Road, Pucklechurch
(in the marquee near the Star Inn)

28 Real Ales t 5 Farmhouse ciders t Live Music t BBQ

Beers & Ciders

We will feature beers from the southwest

This list represents the currently confirmed breweries and, where known, the beers
We will be adding information as it becomes available

Brewery

Beers

toddy's ale sm

Toddy’s Tipple ABV 4.3%

A smooth well balanced beer with hops throughout and a cheeky finish - just like Bob

Bath Ales (Warmley)
http://www.bathales.com/

Rare Hare ABV 5.2%

Dry and clean on the palate, this strong premium ale uses an old variety English whole hop. We are hoping to have this available but as the name implies it is rare!

Gem ABV 4.1%

A rich aroma of malt and hops develops a full texture in the mouth.  It has a long, deep, bitter-sweet finish.

Wild Hare ABV 5.0%

Organic Pale Ale - A golden beer with a fresh citrus, hoppy aroma. This wonderful wholesome organic ale has a dry and bitter finish

Blindman’s Brewery (Wellington)blindman's LOGO
http://www.blindmansbrewery.co.uk/

ICARUS ABV 4.5%

A Rich, ruby beer

GOLDEN SPRING ABV 4.0%

A light golden beer with a light, flowery aroma

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The Bristol Beer Factory
http://www.bristolbeerfactory.co.uk

Number 7 ABV 4.2%

Best bitter with a good body

Gold ABV 5.0%

A well hopped pale golden premium ale

Red ABV 3.8%

Dark English ale with a red ruby tint. Roast barley and Munich malt flavour with fruity blackcurrant and cherry notes from Bramling Cross hops.

Sunrise ABV 4.4%

Summer ale with slight biscuity malt taste & strong citrus hop aroma
 

Cotswold Spring Brewery (Chipping Sodbury)
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www.cotswoldbrewery.com/

Codrington Codger ABV 4.2%

A dry, crisp, amber, perfectly balanced beer with a mild hoppy finish

Codrington Rose ABV 4.0%

Straw like in colour this excellent ale depicts every aspect of summer. With an Initial dryness on the pallet and a hoppy finish, this brew is bursting with flavour

Codrington Royal ABV 4.5%

Ruby in colour and strong in multi-malt flavours. This well balanced beer produces rich fruit flavours with a hint of spiciness

It's Coming Home ABV 4.3%

A premium cask lager beer made with larger malt & yeast. Flavoured with Hersbrucker hops producing a light & delicate flavour with subtle fruity after notes
 

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Hidden Brewery (Salisbury)

www.thehiddenbrewery.co.uk

Hidden Pleasure IPA ABV 4.9%

Re-visit the pleasures of the British Empire with this traditional IPA. Deep gold in colour with a strong, dry, big hoppy finish.

Old Sarum ABV 4.1%

Traditional well balanced bitter utilising a complex malt and hops combination. Aroma is floral / spicy, full-flavoured with dry bitterness. Colour is dark ruby brown.
 

Matthews Brewing (NE Somerset)
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http://www.matthewsbrewing.co.uk/

Brassknocker ABV 3.8%

Light dry bitter, particularly hoppy with a lemon grass type note and a crisp light hop. Almost lagerish in character but with a bitter fruitiness.

Bob Wall ABV 4.2%

A Best Bitter, chestnut-coloured with a subtle orange bouquet combined with a hint of roast malt. It has a rich and complex malt flavour, with plum fruit qualities, which persist in the mouth and combine with its bitterness to provide a deep and satisfying finish.

Moles Brewery (Melksham)
Moles-logo-on-purple
http://
www.molesbrewery.com/

Mole Keeper ABV 4.4%

A lager style beer brewed for the World Cup

Rucking Mole ABV 4.5%

A chestnut coloured premium ale using only the best English malts and hops; fruity and malty with a smooth bitter finish

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Shepherd Neame (Faversham, Kent)
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www.shepherd-neame.co.uk

Spitfire ABV 4.5%

Deep amber Kentish ale with the aroma and flavour of three different locally grown hop varieties balanced with well-rounded malts
 

Skinner’s (Truro)

www.skinnersbrewery.com

Heligan Honey ABV 4.0%

A light refreshing bitter, pale amber in colour with distinct hoppy overtones. The subtle addition of Cornish Honey will give your palate a buzzzzzz!

Commissioned by the famous Lost Gardens of Heligan near Mevagissey, Cornwall.

Cornish Blond 5.0% ABV

A wheat beer combining high quality wheat malt and British and American hops delivering a citrus finish
 

Young’s (Wandsworth)
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www.youngs.co.uk

Waggle Dance ABV 5.0%

Waggle Dance is brewed with a touch of honey which gives it a taste of summer no matter when you raise a glass. This is balanced by a healthy does of hops to provide the bitterness that gives a wonderfully delicate flavour.

A delicious golden ale with a superb honey aroma.

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Press

Cider

Black Rat (Wiltshire)

Black Rat ABV 6.5%

A strong dry premium blend cider full of flavour with a clean apple bite. Produced traditionally in a family Somerset cider farmhouse using a blend of locally grown apples.

 

Codrington (South Gloucestershire)

Stun ‘um Farmhouse Cider

Thatchers (Somerset)
http://www.thatcherscider.co.uk/

Heritage ABV 4.9%

Traditional sparkling Somerset cider, Light yet hazy, matured in oak vats

Thatcher’s Dry ABV 6.5%