Solihull Beer Festival 2005
Beers
 
Acorn, Barnsley, Yorkshire Barnsley Gold 4.3%
Well rounded and rich in flavour with a lasting bitter finish
Anglo-Dutch, Dewsbury, Yorkshire Jasperus 4.4%
An organic version of Jasper's Ale. A pale, dry bitter
Bazens, Salford, Manchester Pacific Bitter 3.8%
Golden coloured bitter with a fruity nose. Citrus with a bitter, hoppy finish
Cains, Liverpool, Lancashire Traditional Lager 5%
From the former magnificent Higson's Brewery this crisp, refreshing cask lager has far more flavour and character than a keg one
Church End, Nuneaton, Warwickshire Kiss Me Hardy 3.7%
Derived from Pheasant Plucker, it is late hopped with Pilgrim hops grown in the garden of Solihull CAMRA member Bob Jackson. Expect it to be on the bitter side
Crouch Vale, Chelmsford, Essex Brewers Gold 4%
Winner of this years CAMRA Great British Beer Festival. Melon, pineapple and grapefruit flavour!
Darwin, Sunderland, County Durham Ghost Ale 4.1%
A light and hoppy ale with rich Cascade hops bitterness together with a dry aftertaste
Durham, Durham, County Durham White Bullet 4.4%
A pale, robust premium bitter made with hops from New Zealand.
Enville, Enville, Staffordshire Porter 4.5%
Dark, stout like ale. Slightly sweetish due to it's honey content
Facers, Salford, Manchester Northern County 3.8%
Hoppy, clean flavour
Fernandes, Wakefield, Yorkshire Top Withen 3.8%
A new beer from Fernandes. Pale and well hopped
Garton, Driffield, Yorkshire Liquid Lobotomy Stout 8%
Garton's flagship beer. It's strength is due to added extracts and sugars
Hadrian & Border, Newcastle on Tyne, Tyne & Wear Gladiator 3.8%
Tawny coloured bitter with plenty of malt in the aroma and palate. Has a strong bitter finish
Hilden, Lisburn, County Antrim, Ireland Molly Malone's Porter 4.6%
Dark ruby-red porter with complex flavours of hop bitterness and chocolate malt
Hop Back, Salisbury, Wiltshire Entire Stout 4.5%
A rich, dark stout with a strong roasted malt flavour and a long, sweet and malty aftertaste
John Eastwood, Elland, Yorkshire Old Skool 5%
From the Barge and Barrel Brew Pub, this prolific brewer makes very hoppy beers with plenty of bite!
Kinver, Kinver, Staffordshire Sun of Edge 4.2%
Pale, hoppy with plenty of bite
Ossett, Ossett, Yorkshire Fine Fettle 4.8%
A strong, refreshing pale ale with a crisp clean flavour and citrus, fruity aroma
Phoenix, Heywood, Greater Manchester Monkeytown Mild 3.9%
Mahogany colour. Dryish with rich coffee and fruit flavours.
Pictish, Rochdale, Lancashire Quetzalcoatl 4.7%
Rooster, Knaresborough, Yorkshire Eagle Eye 5%
A specially commissioned beer from this popular brewery
Salamander, Bradford, Yorkshire Stout 4.5%
Rich roast malts dominate with a dry, roast, bitter finish developing
St Georges, Callow End, Worcestershire Autumn Gold 4.2%
Toll End, Tipton, West Midlands Tipton Pride 4.6%
New black country brewery based at the Waggon and Horses.
Weatheroak, Alvechurch, Worcestershire Victory Festival Special 4.5%
Pale, hoppy bitter, specially brewed for the festival
Wellington, Sheffield, Yorkshire Waterloo Sunset 5%
An orange flavoured stout?!
Windsor Castle, Lye, West Midlands Jack's Ale 3.8%
Light, hoppy beer with a crisp and zesty lemon undertone
Wold Top, Driffield, East Yorkshire Gold 4.8%
Golden coloured strong bitter with a fresh, fruity, hoppy taste
Woodforde, Woodbastwick, Norfolk Nelson's Revenge 4.6%
Pale brown, fruity bitter. Full bodied with a glowing richness
Youngs, Wandsworth, London Special London Ale 6.4%
Cask version of a bottled beer. Malty with huge amounts of hops. Aromatic with a dry, fruity flavour.
Ciders and Perries
Rich's, Highbridge, Somerset Medium 6%
Rich's, Highbridge, Somerset Dry 6%
Heck's, Street, Somerset Perry 6.5%
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