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Beers for the Warrington Rotary Beer Festival in 2006

	Brewery	Beer	Colour/ Style	ABV
	Abbeydale Sheffield	Moonshine Sponsor: Croft Formation Drinking Team Beautifully balanced premium bitter with distinctive floral aroma, leading to predominantly citrus taste with grapefruit & lemons to the fore, & a quenching bitter finish.	Straw Bitter	4.3
	All Gates Wigan	Brightblade Sponsor: Business Link Warrington The use of three hops arouses the taste buds with ginger spice & lemon nose. A very good aftertaste	Golden Bitter	4.0
	All Gates Wigan	Young Pretender Sponsor: Serco Assurance Very crisp with aroma of citrus fruit leading to a dry & hoppy finish.	Very Pale Bitter	3.8
	Archers Swindon	Dark Mild Complex, rich and tasty	Dark Mild	3.4
	Archers Swindon	Soft Lad Hoppy with a hint of blackcurrant	Straw Bitter	3.9
	Bazens Salford	Knoll St Porter Sponsor: Williams Tarr Very complex malt flavours form the basis of this multi-grained dark beer. Velvety smooth with a drying fruity hop finish.	Dark Porter	5.2
	Bazens Salford	My Beautiful Williamette Sponsor: Orchid Environmental 5th ‘one hop ‘ beer with film related titles, uses USA hop Williamette. Related to fuggles, producing mild aroma, light bitterness & delicate citrusy flavour.	Pale Bitter	4.0
	Beartown Congleton	Pandamonium Sponsor: Steria Ltd A very dark stout with a mix of blackcurrant, a beer that once you've started to drink it you find that you cannot stop!	Black Stout	4.8
	Beartown Congleton	White Admiral Sponsor:Personal Refrigeration Dry hopped to give a light taste of summertime	Dark Straw Bitter	4.1
	Big Lamp Newcastle	Lamp light Sponsor: Chevron Texaco Well balanced beer.	Pale Bitter	4.2
	Borough Arms Crewe	Pale Ale Session bitter from a pub brewery.	Pale Bitter	3.9
11B	Bushy’s Isle of Man	Bramble Brewed with blackberries.	Fruit Bitter	4.0
12.	Cains Liverpool	Bitter Sponsor: Cain's Brewery Refreshing full-bodied bitter, the rich flavours of premium malt & Goldings hops are unmistakeable in this well balanced, traditionally brewed bitter.	Dark Amber Bitter	4
13.	Cains Liverpool	Dragonheart Sponsor:Cain's Brewery Brewed to 19th century recipe, blend of premium ale malts & the finest English hops produce a fruity & complex character.	Dark Brown Ale	5
14.	Coachhouse Warrington	Blueberry Sponsor: Cheshire Cakes Ltd Fruity & bitter with light dry aftertaste. Only finest English ingredients are used, including natural blueberry flavour incorporated during maturation. Fully fermented to produce a very drinkable beer at this strength. Warming & autumnal.	Very Pale Gold Fruit	5
15.	Coachhouse Warrington	Passion fruit Sponsor: Physiotherapy Clinic Very pale with light delicate bitterness & the natural flavour of passion fruit	Very Pale Fruit	5
16.	Coachhouse Warrington	Peach Sponsor: Coachhouse Brewery Very pale with a light delicate bitterness & the natural flavour of peach.	Very Pale Fruit	5
17.	Coachhouse Warrington	Postlethwaite Sponsor: www. warrington-worldwide.co.uk Champion Beer of Cheshire 2001 brewed for10th year of trading & the success of one of Warrington's most famous sons.Golden cask ale, made only from the finest Maris Otter malt, Crystal malt & English hops. Choicest English Golding hops are added immediately after filling, resulting in a full-bodied satisfying drink with superb hop aroma. Full of character & uncompromising, just like the man himself.	Amber Bitter	4.6
18.	Coniston	Bluebird Sponsor: Sterling Financial Advice Ltd Good session ale with light clean quality taste. An inviting hoppy aroma gives way to a good dry finish. Best Beer Oktoberfest 3 & 4	Pale Gold Bitter	3.6
19.	Daleside Harrogate	Blonde Sponsor: Edwards Hairdressing Hoppy with a hint of citrus & sherbet. A distinctive nose combines with a delicate taste & subtle aftertaste to make a delightfully different Yorkshire brew.	Golden Bitter	3.9
20.	Eldridge Pope Dorchester	Southern Glory Sponsor: Eldridge Pope First of Eldridge Pope 'Excellent Pint' beers with distinctive fragrant citrus hop aroma & fruity, bitter taste.	Amber Bitter	3.7
21.	Enville Stourbridge	Czechmate Brewed using the Saaz hop, this is a light & fruity beer with a dryness which confirms it as a classic Czech-style beer.	Very Pale Lager	4.2
22.	Enville Stourbridge	Enville Ale Sponsor: Enville Brewery Honey gives a fruity bitter with an initial sweetness progressing to a complex dry hoppy taste.	Pale Yellow Honey	4.5
23.	Fernandes Wakefield	Bob's Big 50 Brand new strong dark beer brewed using six different malts & three hops.	Dark Stout	5
24.	~~Fernandes~~ ~~Wakefield~~	~~Empress of India~~ ~~Strong, dangerously drinkable, fruity & malty beer with a complex bitter palate & dry finish.~~	~~Amber~~ ~~Bitter~~	6
25.	George Wright Rainford	Roman Black Sponsor: Northwest Vending A special traditional dark winter beer with Maris Otter, Goldings, caramel and a small amount of wheat.	Dark Bitter	4.8
26.	Goose Eye Keighley	Barmpot A pale golden additive free traditionally brewed beer with a refreshing lingering taste of hops.	Amber Bitter	3.8
27.	Goose Eye Keighley	Ghoul'den Gander Brewed using three hop varieties to give a floral aroma.	Pale Bitter	4.2
28.	Hanby Wem	Cherrybomb Sponsor: Clovemead Ltd Splendid rich fruity beer with a maraschino cherry taste & potent punch. Best Beer Oktoberfest 1.	Dark Red Fruit	6
29.	Hawkshead	Lakeland Gold Sponsor: PCS Hoppy bitter with complex fruit flavours from the blending of English hop. First Gold, with the American, Cascade.	Golden Bitter	4.4
30.	Hesket Newmarket Wigton	Cockup Porter Sponsor: Northwest Co-operatives Crisp chocolate malt flavour, smoothed with liberal crystal malt & carefully controlled fermentation to give a full stout-like palate with balanced bitterness from Fuggles, & Goldings & just a hint of Herzbrucker Hallertau.	Dark Porter	3
31A	Hesket Newmarket Wigton	Catbells Pale Ale Sponsor: Northwest Co-operatives Beware - this refreshing, easy to drink pale ale could readily catch you out.	Pale Bitter	5
31B	Hesket Newmarket Wigton	Sca Fell Blonde Sponsor: Northwest Co-operatives A pale, hoppy, refreshing beer with some lager character..	Pale Bitter	3
32.	Holdens Dudley	Golden Glow Sponsor: Mitchell Charlesworth Pale golden beer, with a subtle hop aroma, plus gentle sweetness & a light hoppiness add to the flavour.	Golden Bitter	4.4
33.	Holdens Dudley	Table Tapper Sponsor: Round Table Herald hops & Optic malt fuse to give straw champagne coloured beer, distinctive hoppy nose, rich & full-bodied quaffable taste resulting in a spellbinding dry bitter taste. Out of this world!	Bitter	4.7
34.	Hop Back Salisbury	Summer Lightning Sponsor: John & Irene Wilson Extremely pleasant bitter with a terrific fresh, hoppy aroma. This, coupled with an intense bitterness, leads to an excellent long, dry finish.	Straw Bitter	5
35.	Howard Town Glossop	Wren's Nest Sponsor: Fiddle I’the Bag Inn Hoppy IPA with spicy undertones & a bitter finish.	Golden Bitter	4.2
36.	~~Inveralmond~~ ~~Perth~~	~~Ossian~~ ~~Perilously smooth & drinkable with distinct nutty tones& fruitiness. Fist gold, perle & cascade hops create its unique spicy orange zesty aroma & refreshing flavour.~~	~~Golden~~ ~~Bitter~~	~~4.1~~
37.	Jennings Cockermouth	Crag Rat Nickname given locally to particularly enthusiastic climbers. The beer has a delicate flavour & aroma, perfect to slake the thirst.	Golden Bitter	4.3
38.	Jennings Cockermouth	Snecklifter Sponsor: Total Strong, satisfying ale, wonderfully warming & full of complex flavours which create an intriguing beer of great character.	Dark, Reddish Bitter	5.2
39.	Leek Brewery Leek	Leekenbrau Sponsor: wirefm 107.2 Gently hopped lager style beer.	Very Pale Lager	5
40.	Leek Brewery Leek	Strawberry Sunset Sponsor: Lymm Wine & Beer Circle Light golden beer with a hint of strawberries.	Golden Fruit	5
41.	Marble Manchester	Chocolate Marble Sponsor: Baobab Solutions Ltd Liquid chocolate!	Black Stout	6
42.	Northern Blakemere	Liberty Bell Sponsor: One Stop Safety Delicate copper tinted session beer with hints of blackcurrant & spicy fruit.	Reddish Bitter	4
43.	Northern Blakemere	Renegade A fresh, fruity, golden hoppy beer. Made with East Kent Goldings, one of the UK 's most highly prized hop varieties.	Fruity Bitter	4.3
44.	Northumberl’d Bedlington	Fog on the Tyne Sponsor: Manchester Fuel Terminal A light hoppy session beer.	Pale Bitter	4.1
45.	Northumbrl’d Bedlington	Legends of the Tyne (No 1 Jackie Milburn) Sponsor: RemGuard Light golden high aroma beer with a good traditional bitterness.	Light Bitter	4.3
46A	Oakham Oakham	Attila the Hun Very Strong. Attila the Hun was suspected of suffocating from a bloody nose after passing out from alcohol at his stag night.	Strong Bitter	7.5
46.	Oakham Oakham	White Dwarf Piercing bitterness in this 'brite' English style wheat beer mellows to reveal fruit overtones amidst a 'dry as a bone' finish, a real thirst quencher.	Pale Wheat	4.3
47.	Ossett Ossett	Pale Gold Sponsor: Morgan Williams Light refreshing pale ale, floral/spicy aroma is derived from finest American hops. Beer that drinks higher than its modest alcohol content indicates.	Pale Bitter	3.8
48.	Ossett Ossett	Silver King Sponsor: Hi Tec Scaffolding Sparkling lager style beer with crisp dry flavour & citrus fruity aroma.	Very Pale Lager	4.3
49.	Phoenix Heywood	Arizona Sponsor: ESSO Hoppy & clean	Very Pale Bitter	4.1
50.	Phoenix Heywood	Black Bee Sponsor: Paul Burkey Rich, dark honey porter	Dark Porter	4.5
51.	Phoenix Heywood	Wobbly Bob Sponsor: DaviesRidgway Strong fruity, malty flavours & aromas, slight sweetness yields to dry finish. Best Beer Oktoberfest 9	Dark Amber Bitter	6
52.	Plassey Wrexham	Dragon's Breath Sponsor: Fearnhead Dental Surgery A fruity, strong bitter, smooth & quite sweet, though not cloying with an intense fruity aroma. A dangerously drinkable winter warmer.	Dark Red Bitter	6
53.	Ramsbury Marlborough	Flintknapper Sponsor: Salt Union Ltd Chocolate malt contributes to the rich colour & malty overtones in the flavour. Smooth hoppy characteristic is produced by Goldings hops.	Rich Amber Bitter	4.2
53B	Red Rose Great Harwood	Older Empire IPA Genuine India Pale Ale in 1820's style with strong hop aroma & flavour. Initial tasting belies its strength which becomes quickly apparent from its robust malty & bitter notes. As easydrinking as the new wave of pale, floral bitters, but more richly satisfying.	Pale Bitter	5.5
54.	Robinson's Stockport	Hatters Soft, sweet roast malt flavours & a caramel malt nose.	Pale Amber Mild	3.3
55.	Roosters Knaresboro’	Yankee Premium aromatic bitter with soft bitterness. Aromas of lychees, tropical fruits & sometimes Muscat grapes from the Cascade hops grown in the Yakima Valley.	Pale Bitter	4.3
56.	Shepherd Neame Faversham	Late Red Sponsor: Shepherd Neame A deep sweetness combining burnt notes with toffee & honey, Cascade hops grown in Kent add their resinous note of autumn leaves.	Red Bitter	4.3
57.	Slater's Eccleshall	Top Totty Sponsor: Johnson's Hairdressing A light, very hoppy, refreshing wheat beer.	Pale Gold Wheat	4
58.	Spitting Feathers Chester	Basket Case Strong ale with a rich & fruity full flavour & smooth finish.	Dark Ruby Bitter	4.8
59.	Station House Ellesmere Port	Buzzin' Sponsor: Briden Construction Ltd Brewed from Maris Otter malt & a late twin hop mixture, a beer with freshness & tanginess.	Golden Bitter	4.3
60.	Storm Macclesfield	Bosley Cloud Sponsor: Appleton's Commercial Engineering Superb ale with an aromatic explosion of fruity flavours.	Golden Bitter	4.1
61.	Storm Macclesfield	Silk of Amnesia Sponsor: Uniqwin UK Full flavoured with a hoppy aroma & a rich chocolate palate.	Dark Stout	4.7
62.	Thomas Hardy Burtonwood	Dark Shadow Sponsor:EDS Carpets Strong, smooth & malty.	Dark Bitter	5.5
63.	Thomas Hardy Burtonwood	I Can't Believe it's not Lager Sponsor:Thomas Hardy Distinctive slightly sweet lager style beer with an extra hop 'bite'.	Very Pale Lager	4.7
64.	Thomas Hardy Burtonwood	Wizzerwoo Very pale, very strong. Best Beer Oktoberfest 8	Pale Bitter	5.6
65.	Three Rivers Stockport	Pilgrim's Progress This exceptional ale is noticeably full-bodied, hints of coffee & caramel in the taste are complimented by a spicy hop character & a prominent aroma.	Light Amber Bitter	4.2
66.	Thwaites Blackburn	Lancaster Bomber Sponsor: Daniel Thwaites Brewery Northern Beauty. Very easy drinking beer with inviting malty aroma, full-bodied flavour & finely balanced hop character enriched by the late addition of Styrian Goldings to give a prominent floral hop aroma & warming aftertaste.	Amber Bitter	4.4
67.	Timothy Taylor Keighley	Landlord Sponsor: Bentley's Toyota ( Warrington) A full drinking pale ale with a complex & hoppy aroma.	Pale Bitter	4.3
68.	WC Brewery Mickle Trafford	Grosse Fahrt Brewed using Cascade hops & wheat malt to create a truly refreshing golden bitter. One of the smallest commercial breweries in the country. The Gents first got together to brew a special wedding ale - Bachelor's Best.	Golden Bitter	4
69.	Weetwood Tarporley	Cheshire Cat Sponsor: Warrington Guardian Smooth foretaste & fruity hoppy finish makes an easy drinking ale of distinction.	Blonde Bitter	4
70.	Weetwood Tarporley	Oasthouse Gold Sponsor: Harry Fairclough Construction The addition of wheat malt produces a full & memorable foretaste, with Goldings adding a lingering, unique dry finish. Best Beer Oktoberfest 2	Straw Bitter	5
71.	Wentworth Rotherham	Rampant Gryphon Sponsor: Dixon Webb A pleasingly strong ale.	Light Bitter	6.2
72.	~~White Horse~~ ~~Stanford-in-the-Vale~~	~~Village Idiot~~ ~~Even the most foolish will recognise this distinctively golden beer. Finest hops balanced by Yorkshire malt.~~	~~Bitter~~	~~4.1~~
73.	Woodlands Wrenbury	Midnight Stout Sponsor:DATS Technical Recruitment Smooth traditional easy-drinking stout with a dry roasted barley flavour	Dark Stout	4.4
74.	Woodlands Wrenbury	Woodland's Mild A stunning creamy mild reviving the taste of yesteryear	Dark Mild	3.5
75.	~~Wychwood~~ ~~Witney~~	~~Dog's bollocks~~ ~~Sponsor:Wychwood Brewery~~ ~~A bold malty flavour counter-balanced by a crisp citrus hop flavour. Beer with balls! Big round & fruity!~~	~~Dark Gold~~ ~~Bitter~~	~~5.2~~

Brewery

Beer

Colour/ Style

ABV

Abbeydale

Sheffield

Moonshine
Sponsor: Croft Formation Drinking Team

Beautifully balanced premium bitter with distinctive floral aroma, leading to predominantly citrus taste with grapefruit & lemons to the fore, & a quenching bitter finish.

Straw

Bitter

4.3

All Gates

Wigan

Brightblade
Sponsor: Business Link Warrington

The use of three hops arouses the taste buds with ginger spice & lemon nose. A very good aftertaste

Golden

Bitter

4.0

All Gates

Wigan

Young Pretender
Sponsor: Serco Assurance

Very crisp with aroma of citrus fruit leading to a dry & hoppy finish.

Very Pale

Bitter

3.8

Archers

Swindon

Dark Mild

Complex, rich and tasty

Dark

Mild

3.4

Archers

Swindon

Soft Lad

Hoppy with a hint of blackcurrant

Straw

Bitter

3.9

Bazens

Salford

Knoll St Porter
Sponsor: Williams Tarr

Very complex malt flavours form the basis of this multi-grained dark beer. Velvety smooth with a drying fruity hop finish.

Dark

Porter

5.2

Bazens

Salford

My Beautiful Williamette
Sponsor: Orchid Environmental

5th ‘one hop ‘ beer with film related titles, uses USA hop Williamette. Related to fuggles, producing mild aroma, light bitterness & delicate citrusy flavour.

Pale

Bitter

4.0

Beartown

Congleton

Pandamonium
Sponsor: Steria Ltd

A very dark stout with a mix of blackcurrant, a beer that once you've started to drink it you find that you cannot stop!

Black

Stout

4.8

Beartown

Congleton

White Admiral
Sponsor:Personal Refrigeration

Dry hopped to give a light taste of summertime

Dark Straw

Bitter

4.1

Big Lamp

Newcastle

Lamp light
Sponsor: Chevron Texaco

Well balanced beer.

Pale

Bitter

4.2

Borough Arms

Crewe

Pale Ale

Session bitter from a pub brewery.

Pale

Bitter

3.9

11B

Bushy’s

Isle of Man

Bramble

Brewed with blackberries.

Fruit

Bitter

4.0

12.

Cains

Liverpool

Bitter
Sponsor: Cain's Brewery

Refreshing full-bodied bitter, the rich flavours of premium malt & Goldings hops are unmistakeable in this well balanced, traditionally brewed bitter.

Dark Amber

Bitter

13.

Cains

Liverpool

Dragonheart
Sponsor:Cain's Brewery

Brewed to 19th century recipe, blend of premium ale malts & the finest English hops produce a fruity & complex character.

Dark

Brown Ale

14.

Coachhouse

Warrington

Blueberry
Sponsor: Cheshire Cakes Ltd

Fruity & bitter with light dry aftertaste. Only finest English ingredients are used, including natural blueberry flavour incorporated during maturation. Fully fermented to produce a very drinkable beer at this strength. Warming & autumnal.

Very Pale Gold

Fruit

15.

Coachhouse

Warrington

Passion fruit
Sponsor: Physiotherapy Clinic

Very pale with light delicate bitterness & the natural flavour of passion fruit

Very Pale

Fruit

16.

Coachhouse

Warrington

Peach
Sponsor: Coachhouse Brewery

Very pale with a light delicate bitterness & the natural flavour of peach.

Very Pale

Fruit

17.

Coachhouse

Warrington

Postlethwaite
Sponsor: www. warrington-worldwide.co.uk

Champion Beer of Cheshire 2001 brewed for10th year of trading & the success of one of Warrington's most famous sons.Golden cask ale, made only from the finest Maris Otter malt, Crystal malt & English hops. Choicest English Golding hops are added immediately after filling, resulting in a full-bodied satisfying drink with superb hop aroma. Full of character & uncompromising, just like the man himself.

Amber

Bitter

4.6

18.

Coniston

Bluebird
Sponsor: Sterling Financial Advice Ltd

Good session ale with light clean quality taste. An inviting hoppy aroma gives way to a good dry finish. Best Beer Oktoberfest 3 & 4

Pale Gold

Bitter

3.6

19.

Daleside

Harrogate

Blonde
Sponsor: Edwards Hairdressing

Hoppy with a hint of citrus & sherbet. A distinctive nose combines with a delicate taste & subtle aftertaste to make a delightfully different Yorkshire brew.

Golden

Bitter

3.9

20.

Eldridge Pope

Dorchester

Southern Glory
Sponsor: Eldridge Pope

First of Eldridge Pope 'Excellent Pint' beers with distinctive fragrant citrus hop aroma & fruity, bitter taste.

Amber

Bitter

3.7

21.

Enville

Stourbridge

Czechmate

Brewed using the Saaz hop, this is a light & fruity beer with a dryness which confirms it as a classic Czech-style beer.

Very Pale

Lager

4.2

22.

Enville

Stourbridge

Enville Ale
Sponsor: Enville Brewery

Honey gives a fruity bitter with an initial sweetness progressing to a complex dry hoppy taste.

Pale Yellow

Honey

4.5

23.

Fernandes

Wakefield

Bob's Big 50

Brand new strong dark beer brewed using six different malts & three hops.

Dark

Stout

24.

~~Fernandes~~

~~Wakefield~~

~~Empress of India~~

~~Strong, dangerously drinkable, fruity & malty beer with a complex bitter palate & dry finish.~~

~~Amber~~

~~Bitter~~

25.

George Wright

Rainford

Roman Black
Sponsor: Northwest Vending

A special traditional dark winter beer with Maris Otter, Goldings, caramel and a small amount of wheat.

Dark

Bitter

4.8

26.

Goose Eye

Keighley

Barmpot

A pale golden additive free traditionally brewed beer with a refreshing lingering taste of hops.

Amber

Bitter

3.8

27.

Goose Eye

Keighley

Ghoul'den Gander

Brewed using three hop varieties to give a floral aroma.

Pale

Bitter

4.2

28.

Hanby

Wem

Cherrybomb
Sponsor: Clovemead Ltd

Splendid rich fruity beer with a maraschino cherry taste & potent punch. Best Beer Oktoberfest 1.

Dark Red

Fruit

29.

Hawkshead

Lakeland Gold
Sponsor: PCS

Hoppy bitter with complex fruit flavours from the blending of English hop. First Gold, with the American, Cascade.

Golden

Bitter

4.4

30.

Hesket Newmarket

Wigton

Cockup Porter
Sponsor: Northwest Co-operatives

Crisp chocolate malt flavour, smoothed with liberal crystal malt & carefully controlled fermentation to give a full stout-like palate with balanced bitterness from Fuggles, & Goldings & just a hint of Herzbrucker Hallertau.

Dark

Porter

31A

Hesket Newmarket

Wigton

Catbells Pale Ale
Sponsor: Northwest Co-operatives

Beware - this refreshing, easy to drink pale ale could readily catch you out.

Pale

Bitter

31B

Hesket Newmarket

Wigton

Sca Fell Blonde
Sponsor: Northwest Co-operatives

A pale, hoppy, refreshing beer with some lager character..

Pale

Bitter

32.

Holdens

Dudley

Golden Glow
Sponsor: Mitchell Charlesworth

Pale golden beer, with a subtle hop aroma, plus gentle sweetness & a light hoppiness add to the flavour.

Golden

Bitter

4.4

33.

Holdens

Dudley

Table Tapper
Sponsor: Round Table

Herald hops & Optic malt fuse to give straw champagne coloured beer, distinctive hoppy nose, rich & full-bodied quaffable taste resulting in a spellbinding dry bitter taste. Out of this world!

Bitter

4.7

34.

Hop Back

Salisbury

Summer Lightning
Sponsor: John & Irene Wilson

Extremely pleasant bitter with a terrific fresh, hoppy aroma. This, coupled with an intense bitterness, leads to an excellent long, dry finish.

Straw

Bitter

35.

Howard Town

Glossop

Wren's Nest
Sponsor: Fiddle I’the Bag Inn

Hoppy IPA with spicy undertones & a bitter finish.

Golden

Bitter

4.2

36.

~~Inveralmond~~

~~Perth~~

~~Ossian~~

~~Perilously smooth & drinkable with distinct nutty tones& fruitiness. Fist gold, perle & cascade hops create its unique spicy orange zesty aroma & refreshing flavour.~~

~~Golden~~

~~Bitter~~

~~4.1~~

37.

Jennings

Cockermouth

Crag Rat

Nickname given locally to particularly enthusiastic climbers. The beer has a delicate flavour & aroma, perfect to slake the thirst.

Golden

Bitter

4.3

38.

Jennings

Cockermouth

Snecklifter
Sponsor: Total

Strong, satisfying ale, wonderfully warming & full of complex flavours which create an intriguing beer of great character.

Dark, Reddish

Bitter

5.2

39.

Leek Brewery

Leek

Leekenbrau
Sponsor: wirefm 107.2

Gently hopped lager style beer.

Very Pale

Lager

40.

Leek Brewery

Leek

Strawberry Sunset
Sponsor: Lymm Wine & Beer Circle

Light golden beer with a hint of strawberries.

Golden

Fruit

41.

Marble

Manchester

Chocolate Marble
Sponsor: Baobab Solutions Ltd

Liquid chocolate!

Black

Stout

42.

Northern

Blakemere

Liberty Bell
Sponsor: One Stop Safety

Delicate copper tinted session beer with hints of blackcurrant & spicy fruit.

Reddish

Bitter

43.

Northern

Blakemere

Renegade

A fresh, fruity, golden hoppy beer. Made with East Kent Goldings, one of the UK 's most highly prized hop varieties.

Fruity

Bitter

4.3

44.

Northumberl’d

Bedlington

Fog on the Tyne
Sponsor: Manchester Fuel Terminal

A light hoppy session beer.

Pale

Bitter

4.1

45.

Northumbrl’d

Bedlington

Legends of the Tyne (No 1 Jackie Milburn)
Sponsor: RemGuard

Light golden high aroma beer with a good traditional bitterness.

Light

Bitter

4.3

46A

Oakham

Attila the Hun

Very Strong. Attila the Hun was suspected of suffocating from a bloody nose after passing out from alcohol at his stag night.

Strong

Bitter

7.5

46.

Oakham

White Dwarf

Piercing bitterness in this 'brite' English style wheat beer mellows to reveal fruit overtones amidst a 'dry as a bone' finish, a real thirst quencher.

Pale

Wheat

4.3

47.

Ossett

Pale Gold
Sponsor: Morgan Williams

Light refreshing pale ale, floral/spicy aroma is derived from finest American hops. Beer that drinks higher than its modest alcohol content indicates.

Pale

Bitter

3.8

48.

Ossett

Silver King
Sponsor: Hi Tec Scaffolding

Sparkling lager style beer with crisp dry flavour & citrus fruity aroma.

Very Pale

Lager

4.3

49.

Phoenix

Heywood

Arizona
Sponsor: ESSO

Hoppy & clean

Very Pale

Bitter

4.1

50.

Phoenix

Heywood

Black Bee
Sponsor: Paul Burkey

Rich, dark honey porter

Dark

Porter

4.5

51.

Phoenix

Heywood

Wobbly Bob
Sponsor: DaviesRidgway

Strong fruity, malty flavours & aromas, slight sweetness yields to dry finish. Best Beer Oktoberfest 9

Dark Amber

Bitter

52.

Plassey

Wrexham

Dragon's Breath
Sponsor: Fearnhead Dental Surgery

A fruity, strong bitter, smooth & quite sweet, though not cloying with an intense fruity aroma. A dangerously drinkable winter warmer.

Dark Red

Bitter

53.

Ramsbury

Marlborough

Flintknapper
Sponsor: Salt Union Ltd

Chocolate malt contributes to the rich colour & malty overtones in the flavour. Smooth hoppy characteristic is produced by Goldings hops.

Rich Amber

Bitter

4.2

53B

Red Rose

Great Harwood

Older Empire IPA

Genuine India Pale Ale in 1820's style with strong hop aroma & flavour. Initial tasting belies its strength which becomes quickly apparent from its robust malty & bitter notes. As easydrinking as the new wave of pale, floral bitters, but more richly satisfying.

Pale Bitter

5.5

54.

Robinson's

Stockport

Hatters

Soft, sweet roast malt flavours & a caramel malt nose.

Pale Amber

Mild

3.3

55.

Roosters

Knaresboro’

Yankee

Premium aromatic bitter with soft bitterness. Aromas of lychees, tropical fruits & sometimes Muscat grapes from the Cascade hops grown in the Yakima Valley.

Pale

Bitter

4.3

56.

Shepherd Neame

Faversham

Late Red
Sponsor: Shepherd Neame

A deep sweetness combining burnt notes with toffee & honey, Cascade hops grown in Kent add their resinous note of autumn leaves.

Red

Bitter

4.3

57.

Slater's

Eccleshall

Top Totty
Sponsor: Johnson's Hairdressing

A light, very hoppy, refreshing wheat beer.

Pale Gold

Wheat

58.

Spitting Feathers

Chester

Basket Case

Strong ale with a rich & fruity full flavour & smooth finish.

Dark Ruby

Bitter

4.8

59.

Station House

Ellesmere Port

Buzzin'
Sponsor: Briden Construction Ltd

Brewed from Maris Otter malt & a late twin hop mixture, a beer with freshness & tanginess.

Golden

Bitter

4.3

60.

Storm

Macclesfield

Bosley Cloud
Sponsor: Appleton's Commercial Engineering

Superb ale with an aromatic explosion of fruity flavours.

Golden

Bitter

4.1

61.

Storm

Macclesfield

Silk of Amnesia
Sponsor: Uniqwin UK

Full flavoured with a hoppy aroma & a rich chocolate palate.

Dark

Stout

4.7

62.

Thomas Hardy

Burtonwood

Dark Shadow
Sponsor:EDS Carpets

Strong, smooth & malty.

Dark

Bitter

5.5

63.

Thomas Hardy

Burtonwood

I Can't Believe it's not Lager
Sponsor:Thomas Hardy

Distinctive slightly sweet lager style beer with an extra hop 'bite'.

Very Pale

Lager

4.7

64.

Thomas Hardy

Burtonwood

Wizzerwoo

Very pale, very strong. Best Beer Oktoberfest 8

Pale

Bitter

5.6

65.

Three Rivers

Stockport

Pilgrim's Progress

This exceptional ale is noticeably full-bodied, hints of coffee & caramel in the taste are complimented by a spicy hop character & a prominent aroma.

Light Amber

Bitter

4.2

66.

Thwaites

Blackburn

Lancaster Bomber
Sponsor: Daniel Thwaites Brewery

Northern Beauty. Very easy drinking beer with inviting malty aroma, full-bodied flavour & finely balanced hop character enriched by the late addition of Styrian Goldings to give a prominent floral hop aroma & warming aftertaste.

Amber

Bitter

4.4

67.

Timothy Taylor

Keighley

Landlord
Sponsor: Bentley's Toyota ( Warrington)

A full drinking pale ale with a complex & hoppy aroma.

Pale

Bitter

4.3

68.

WC Brewery

Mickle Trafford

Grosse Fahrt

Brewed using Cascade hops & wheat malt to create a truly refreshing golden bitter. One of the smallest commercial breweries in the country. The Gents first got together to brew a special wedding ale - Bachelor's Best.

Golden

Bitter

69.

Weetwood

Tarporley

Cheshire Cat
Sponsor: Warrington Guardian

Smooth foretaste & fruity hoppy finish makes an easy drinking ale of distinction.

Blonde

Bitter

70.

Weetwood

Tarporley

Oasthouse Gold
Sponsor: Harry Fairclough Construction

The addition of wheat malt produces a full & memorable foretaste, with Goldings adding a lingering, unique dry finish. Best Beer Oktoberfest 2

Straw

Bitter

71.

Wentworth

Rotherham

Rampant Gryphon
Sponsor: Dixon Webb

A pleasingly strong ale.

Light

Bitter

6.2

72.

~~White Horse~~

~~Stanford-in-the-Vale~~

~~Village Idiot~~

~~Even the most foolish will recognise this distinctively golden beer. Finest hops balanced by Yorkshire malt.~~

~~Bitter~~

~~4.1~~

73.

Woodlands

Wrenbury

Midnight Stout
Sponsor:DATS Technical Recruitment

Smooth traditional easy-drinking stout with a dry roasted barley flavour

Dark

Stout

4.4

74.

Woodlands

Wrenbury

Woodland's Mild

A stunning creamy mild reviving the taste of yesteryear

Dark

Mild

3.5

75.

~~Wychwood~~

~~Witney~~

~~Dog's bollocks~~
~~Sponsor:Wychwood Brewery~~

~~A bold malty flavour counter-balanced by a crisp citrus hop flavour. Beer with balls! Big round & fruity!~~

~~Dark Gold~~

~~Bitter~~

~~5.2~~