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10th Beer, Cider & Perry Festival 2009

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Beer, Cider & Perry Menu...

This page lists the beers and real draught ciders and perries that were on offer at the festival.

The Winner of our "Suggest-a-Beer" competition was Mark Gregory from Cheltenham who suggested Uley Pigs Ear.

The Winners of the various competitions held during the Festival were:

  • Champion Beer of the Festival:
    • 1. Oakham - JHB
    • 2. Box Steam - Vanilla Porter
    • 3. ABC - Aston Distressway
  • Champion Cider of the Festival:
    • 1. Oliver's - Dabinett
    • 2. Heck's - Sweet Vintage
    • 3. Brook Farm - Kingston Black Organic
  • Champion Perry of the Festival:
    • 1. Gwynt y Ddraig - Malvern Hills
    • 2. Heck's - Sweet Perry
    • 3. Heck's - Perry
  • West Midlands Strong Bitter:
    • 1. Hobsons - Old Henry
    • 2. Burton Bridge - Stairway to Heaven
    • 3. Weatheroak - Keystone Hops
  • West Midlands Cider:
    • 1. Gwatkin - Norman
    • 2. Ross-on-Wye - Sweet
    • 3. Gwatkin - Stoke Red

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The Beers

To celebrate our 10th Anniversary, we featured as many past Champion Beers of the Festival (highlighted in blue) and Champion Beers of Great Britain (highlighted in yellow) as are still available.

Brewery Location Beer ABV Style
3 Rivers Stockport Hilary Gold 4.5% Best Bitter
3 Rivers Stockport King Kriek 5.0% Unusual
Acorn Wombwell, S. Yorks. Old Moor Porter 4.4% Stout
Adnams Southwold, Suffolk. Regatta 4.3% Best Bitter
Ales of Scilly St Mary's, Isles of Scilly. Scuppered 4.6% Premium
Allendale Hexham, Northumberland. Best Bitter 3.8% Bitter
All Saints Redruth, Cornwall. St. Arnold 4.6% Premium
Allendale Hexham, Northumberland. Entrepreneur 4.7% Premium
Allgates Wigan, Lancs Young Pretender 3.8% Bitter
Anglo Dutch Dewsbury, W. Yorks. Apistus 4.0% Unusual
Arbor Bristol. Oyster Stout 4.6% Stout
Arundel Arundel, W. Sussex. St Elmo's Fire 4.2% Best Bitter
Ascot Ales Camberley, Surrey. Alley Cat Ale 3.8% Bitter
Ascot Ales Camberley, Surrey. Anastasia's Exile Stout 5.0% Stout
Aston Brewing Company Birmingham. Celtic Pride 4.0% Bitter
Aston Brewing Company Birmingham. Sporting Gold 4.4% Best Bitter
Aston Brewing Company Birmingham. Aston Distressway 6.0% Strong
B&T Shefford, Beds. EdwinTaylors Extra Stout 4.5% Stout
Batemans Wainfleet, Lincs. Dark Mild 3.0% Mild
Beartown Congleton, Cheshire. Bearly Literate 4.5% Best Bitter
Belhaven Dunbar, E. Lothian. 80/- 4.2% Best Bitter
Beowulf Brownhills, Staffs. Wuffa 4.5% Best Bitter
Beowulf Brownhills, Staffs. Gold Work 5.1% Unusual
Bewdley Bewdley, Worcs. Old School 3.8% Bitter
Bewdley Bewdley, Worcs. William Muckloes Dark Mild 6.0% Mild
Black Country Ales Dudley, W. Mids. Thomas Guest Puddlers Ale 4.1% Best Bitter
Black Country Ales Dudley, W. Mids. Pig on the Wall 4.3% Mild
Black Hole Burton-on-Trent, Staffs. Milky Way 6.0% Unusual
Black Isle Munlochy, Ross-shire. Heather Honey 4.7% Organic
Blackfriars Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Spring Tide 4.2% Best Bitter
Blackwater Stourbridge, W. Mids. Darkness 4.3% Best Bitter
Blue Anchor Helston, Cornwall. Spingo Middle 5.1% Strong
Blue Bear Kempsey, Worcs. Wanderlust 3.8% Bitter
Blue Bear Kempsey, Worcs. Uproar 5.0% Lager
Blue Monkey Ilkeston, Derbys. BG Sips 4.0% Bitter
Blue Monkey Ilkeston, Derbys. Evolution 4.3% Best Bitter
Bowman Droxford, Hants. Elderado 3.5% Unusual
Bowman Droxford, Hants. Quiver Bitter 4.5% Best Bitter
Box Steam Colerne, Wilts. Vanilla Porter 4.5% Stout
Bradfield Sheffield, S. Yorks. Farmers Blonde 4.0% Bitter
Bradfield Sheffield, S. Yorks. Farmers Pale 5.0% Strong
Brakspear Witney, Oxon. Oxford Gold 4.0% Organic
Breconshire Brecon, Powys. Footstomper 4.0% Bitter
Brentwood Brentwood, Essex. Summer Virgin 4.2% Best Bitter
Brentwood Brentwood, Essex. Chockwork Orange 6.5% Unusual
Bristol Beer Factory Bristol. No. 7 4.2% Best Bitter
Bristol Beer Factory Bristol. Sunrise 4.4% Best Bitter
Broughs Netherton, W. Mids. Pale Ale 4.8% Premium
Broughton Biggar, Peebles. Coulson's Edinburgh Pale Ale 3.4% Bitter
Buffys Tivetshall St, Mary, Norfolk. 9X 9.0% Strong
Burton Bridge Burton-upon-Trent, Staffs. Sovereign Gold 4.0% Bitter
Burton Bridge Burton-upon-Trent, Staffs. Stairway to Heaven 5.0% Strong
Butcombe Wrington, Bristol. Blond 4.3% Best Bitter
Cairngorm Aviemore, Highlands. Trade Winds 4.3% Unusual
Cairngorm Aviemore, Highlands. Black Gold 4.4% Mild
Caledonian Edinburgh Deuchars IPA 3.8% Bitter
Cannon Royall Uphampton, Worcs. Fruiterer's Mild 3.7% Mild
Cannon Royall Uphampton, Worcs. Porcelain Pale 4.3% Best Bitter
Castle Rock Nottingham. Preservation Fine Ale 4.4% Best Bitter
Celt Experience Caerphilly, Glamorgan. Native Storm 4.4% Organic
Celt Experience Caerphilly, Glamorgan. Golden 4.5% Organic
Chough's Helston, Cornwall. Kynance Blonde 4.2% Best Bitter
Church End Nuneaton, Warwicks. Enigmatic Variations 4.5% Best Bitter
Church End Nuneaton, Warwicks. Bats in the Belfry 5.6% Unusual
Clarks Wakefield, W. Yorks. "007" 3.8% Bitter
Coach House Warrington, Cheshire. Blueberry 5.0% Unusual
Coastal Redruth, Cornwall. Golden Sands 5.8% Strong
Conwy Conwy, Conwy. Gold n Delicious 3.6% Bitter
Copper Dragon Skipton, N. Yorks. Golden Pippin 3.9% Bitter
Corvedale Craven Arms, Shrops. Molly Morgan 4.0% Bitter
Corvedale Craven Arms, Shrops. Dark and Delicious 4.6% Premium
Crouch Vale South Woodham Ferrers, Essex. Brewers Gold 4.0% Bitter
Dark Star Haywards Heath, W. Sussex. Espresso Stout 4.2% Stout
Dark Star Haywards Heath, W. Sussex. American Pale Ale 4.7% Premium
Dartmoor Dartmoor, Devon. Jail Ale 4.8% Premium
Durham Bowburn, Durham. Midsummer Madness 4.0% Bitter
Durham Bowburn, Durham. Durham Vice 4.6% Unusual
Durham Bowburn, Durham. Magnificat 6.5% Strong
Elland Elland, W. Yorks. 1872 Porter 6.5% Stout
Enville Stourbridge, W. Mids. White 4.2% Best Bitter
Enville Stourbridge, W. Mids. Ale 4.5% Best Bitter
Exmoor Wiveliscombe, Somerset. Gold 4.5% Best Bitter
Exmoor Wiveliscombe, Somerset. Beast 6.6% Strong
Fallons Ales Darwen, Lancs. Angel's Tear 3.8% Bitter
Foxfield Foxfield, Cumbria. Bold Encounter 4.3% Best Bitter
Fullers London. Chiswick Bitter 3.5% Bitter
Fullers London. Gales Seafarers Ale 3.6% Bitter
Fullers London. London Pride 4.1% Best Bitter
Fullers London. Golden Pride 8.5% Strong
Goose Eye Keighley, W. Yorks. Chinook Blonde 4.2% Best Bitter
Grafton Retford, Notts Summer Bliss 4.5% Best Bitter
Great Newsome Winestead, E. Yorks. Pricky Back Otchan 4.2% Best Bitter
Great Orme Glan Conwy, Conwy. Merlyn 5.0% Strong
Great Western Bristol. Maiden Voyage 4.0% Bitter
Halfpenny Lechlade, Glos. Thames Tickler 4.0% Bitter
Halfpenny Lechlade, Glos. Old Lech 4.5% Best Bitter
Hammerpot Poling, W. Sussex Hammerpot Pale Ale 4.1% Best Bitter
Hammerpot Poling, W. Sussex Red Hunter 4.3% Best Bitter
Harviestoun Alva, Clacks. Bitter and Twisted 3.8% Bitter
Harviestoun Alva, Clacks. Schiehallion 4.8% Lager
Hesket Newmarket Hesket Newmarket, Cumbria. Great Cockup Porter 3.0% Stout
Highgate Walsall, W. Mids. Special Bitter 3.8% Bitter
Highgate Walsall, W. Mids. Davenports Original Bitter 4.0% Bitter
Hobsons Cleobury Mortimer, Worcs. Mild 3.2% Mild
Hobsons Cleobury Mortimer, Worcs. Twisted Spire 3.6% Bitter
Hobsons Cleobury Mortimer, Worcs. Manor Ale 4.2% Best Bitter
Hobsons Cleobury Mortimer, Worcs. Old Henry 5.2% Strong
Hogs Back Tongham, Surrey, A over T 9.0% Strong
Holdens Dudley, W. Mids. Black Country Mild 3.7% Mild
Hop Back Salisbury, Wilts. Entire Stout 4.5% Stout
Hop Back Salisbury, Wilts. Summer Lightning 5.0% Strong
Humpty Dumpty Reedham, Norfolk. Bad Egg 4.1% Best Bitter
Humpty Dumpty Reedham, Norfolk. Broadland Sunrise 4.2% Best Bitter
Hydes Manchester. Golden Find 4.1% Best Bitter
Inbev Luton, Beds. Draught Bass 4.4% Best Bitter
Inveralmond Inveralmond, Perth. Homecoming Scotland 4.2% Best Bitter
Inveralmond Inveralmond, Perth. Sunburst Pilsner 4.8% Lager
Ironbridge Ironbridge, Shrops. Ironbridge Pale Ale 4.0% Bitter
Ironbridge Ironbridge, Shrops. Ironbridge Gold 4.5% Best Bitter
Isle of Purbeck Studland, Dorset. Solar Power 4.5% Lager
Isle of Purbeck Studland, Dorset. IPA 4.8% Premium
Jarrow Jarrow, Tyne and Wear. McConnell's Irish Stout 4.6% Stout
Jennings Cockermouth, Cumbria. Cockerhoop 4.6% Premium
Joseph Herbert Smith Hanley Broadheath, Worcs. Just4Show 4.0% Bitter
Joseph Herbert Smith Hanley Broadheath, Worcs. Stoneface 4.4% Best Bitter
Kelburn Glasgow. Misty Law 4.1% Best Bitter
Kelda Keighley, W. Yorks. Mild 3.4% Mild
Kelda Keighley, W. Yorks. Pale 3.8% Bitter
Kelham Island Sheffield. Pale Rider 5.2% Strong
Keltek Redruth, Cornwall. Natural Magik 4.5% Unusual
Kinver Kinver, Staffs. Edge 4.2% Best Bitter
Kinver Kinver, Staffs. Half Centurion 5.0% Strong
Kinver Kinver, Staffs. Khyber 5.8% Strong
Leeds Leeds. Midnight Bell 4.8% Mild
Little Valley Hebden Bridge, W. Yorks. Ginger Pale Ale 4.0% Organic
Loddon Dunsden, Oxon. Check-Mate 4.8% Lager
Ludlow Ludlow, Shrops. Best 3.7% Bitter
Ludlow Ludlow, Shrops. Boiling Well 4.7% Premium
Malvern Hills Malvern, Worcs. West Fest Ale 3.8% Bitter
Malvern Hills Malvern, Worcs. Priessnitz Plsen 4.3% Lager
Malvern Hills Malvern, Worcs. Black Pear 4.4% Best Bitter
Marstons Burton-on-Trent, Staffs. Old Empire 5.7% Strong
Mauldons Sudbury, Suffolk. Silver Adder 4.2% Best Bitter
Mayfields Leominster, Herefs. Ryeland Gold 3.8% Bitter
Mayfields Leominster, Herefs. Ducking Stool 4.4% Best Bitter
Milestone Newark, Notts. Raspberry Wheat Beer 5.6% Unusual
Milton Milton, Cambs. Dionysus 3.6% Bitter
Moorhouse Burnley, Lancs. Black Cat Mild 3.4% Mild
Nailsworth Nailsworth, Glos. Old Rocky 4.4% Best Bitter
Northumberland Bedlington, Northumberland MedievAle 4.0% Bitter
Northumberland Bedlington, Northumberland Angel of the North 4.3% Best Bitter
Oakham Peterborough, Cambs. JHB 3.8% Bitter
Old Bear Crosshills, W. Yorks. Black Maria 4.2% Stout
Olde Swan Dudley, W. Mids. Original 3.5% Mild
Olde Swan Dudley, W. Mids. 1835 4.3% Best Bitter
Orkney Quoyloo, Orkney. Skullsplitter 8.5% Strong
Outlaw Knaresborough, N. Yorks. Das Bier Bitter 3.9% Bitter
Penpont Altarnun, Cornwall. Cornish Arvor 4.0% Bitter
Penpont Altarnun, Cornwall. Roughtor 4.7% Premium
Penzance Scorrier, Cornwall. Penzance Gold 4.3% Best Bitter
Phoenix Heywood, Lancs. Spotland Gold 4.1% Best Bitter
Pitstop Grove, Oxon. Sump 7.0% Strong
Potbelly Kettering, Northants. Pigs Do Fly 4.4% Best Bitter
Potbelly Kettering, Northants. Captain Pigwash 5.0% Stout
Prescott Prescott Hill, Glos. Hill Climb 3.8% Bitter
Prescott Prescott Hill, Glos. Track Record 4.4% Best Bitter
Prospect Standish, Lancs. Nutty Slack 3.9% Mild
Purple Moose Portmadog, Gwent. Snowdonia Ale 3.6% Bitter
Purple Moose Portmadog, Gwent. Glaslyn Ale 4.2% Bitter
RCH Weston-s-Mare, Somerset. Old Slug Porter 4.5% Stout
Red Rock Bishopsteignton, Devon. Rushy Mede 4.4% Organic
Red Rock Bishopsteignton, Devon. Dark Ness 4.5% Best Bitter
Salopian Shrewsbury, Shrops. Shropshire Gold 3.8% Bitter
Salopian Shrewsbury, Shrops. Golden Thread 5.0% Strong
Saltaire Shipley, W. Yorks. Blackberry Cascade 4.8% Unusual
Shepherd Neame Faversham, Kent. Bishops Finger 5.0% Strong
Six Bells Bishops Castle, Shrops. Cloud Nine 4.2% Best Bitter
Six Bells Bishops Castle, Shrops. Happy Daze 4.2% Best Bitter
Skinners Truro, Cornwall. Heligan Honey 4.0% Unusual
Spinning Dog Hereford. Gold Rush 4.2% Best Bitter
Spinning Dog Hereford. Mutts Nuts 5.0% Strong
Springhead Newark, Notts. Roaring Meg 5.5% Strong
St Austell St Austell, Cornwall. HSD 5.0% Strong
St Georges Callow End, Worcs. Paragon Steam 4.0% Bitter
St Georges Callow End, Worcs. Dragon's Revenge 4.4% Best Bitter
St Peters South Elmham, Suffolk. Organic Best 4.0% Organic
Teme Valley Knightwick, Worcs. T'Other 3.5% Bitter
Teme Valley Knightwick, Worcs. That 4.1% Best Bitter
Teme Valley Knightwick, Worcs. Dark Stranger 4.4% Best Bitter
Theakston Ripon, N. Yorks. Old Peculiar 5.6% Strong
Thornbridge Thornbridge, Derbys. Alecost 5.2% Stout
Thornbridge Thornbridge, Derbys. Jaipur IPA 5.9% Strong
Three B's Blackburn, Lancs Stokers Slake Mild 3.6% Mild
Three Tuns Bishop's Castle, Shrops. Ginger 3.8% Unusual
Three Tuns Bishop's Castle, Shrops. Clerics Cure 5.0% Strong
Timothy Taylor Keighley, W. Yorks. Landlord 4.3% Best Bitter
Titanic Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs White Star 4.8% Premium
Tom Wood Grimsby, Lincs. Summer Days 4.4% Lager
Traditional Scottish Ales Stirling. Scotch Mist 5.0% Unusual
Trifle FFF Alton, Hants. Altons Pride 3.8% Bitter
Tryst Falkirk. Raj IPA 5.5% Strong
Uley Uley, Glos. Pigs Ear 5.0% Strong
Valhalla Unst, Shetland. Sjolmet Stout 5.0% Stout
Weatheroak Alvechurch, Worcs. Weatheroak Ale 4.1% Best Bitter
Weatheroak Alvechurch, Worcs. Keystone Hops 5.0% Strong
Weatheroak Hill Weatheroak Hill, W. Mids. Icknield Pale Ale 3.8% Bitter
Weatheroak Hill Weatheroak Hill, W. Mids. Wetheroak Hill Bitter 4.2% Premium
Weatheroak Hill Weatheroak Hill, W. Mids. Shire's Ale 4.7% Premium
White Bexhill-on-Sea, E. Sussex. Blonde 4.0% Bitter
Williams Bros Kelliebank, Alloa. Fraoch 4.1% Unusual
Williams Bros Kelliebank, Alloa. Ceilidh Lager 4.2% Lager
Willoughby Whitbourne, Worcs. Trust Gold 3.8% Bitter
Willoughby Whitbourne, Worcs. Tried and Trusted 4.2% Best Bitter
Windsor Castle Lye, W. Mids. Solar Bear 4.0% Bitter
Windsor Castle Lye, W. Mids. Kimber Drop 4.1% Best Bitter
Windsor Castle Lye, W. Mids. Worcester Sorcerer 4.3% Best Bitter
Wold Top Driffield, E. Yorks. Against the Grain 4.5% Unusual
Wood Wistanstow, Shrops. Shropshire Lass 4.1% Best Bitter
Wood Wistanstow, Shrops. Triple A 4.3% Best Bitter
Wooden Hand Truro, Cornwall. Black Pearl 4.5% Stout
Wye Valley Stoke Lacy, Herefs. HPA 4.0% Bitter
Wye Valley Stoke Lacy, Herefs. Morgan Centenary Ale 4.4% Best Bitter
Wye Valley Stoke Lacy, Herefs. Butty Bach 4.5% Best Bitter
Wyre Piddle Peopleton, Worcs. Hey Diddle Piddle 4.1% Best Bitter
Wyre Piddle Peopleton, Worcs. Piddle in the Wind 4.5% Best Bitter
Yeovil Ales Yeovil, Somerset. Star Gazer 4.0% Bitter
Yeovil Ales Yeovil, Somerset. BST 4.5% Best Bitter

The Cider & Perry

Cider Maker
Somerset
Burrow Hill
Crossman
Hecks
Rich
Thatchers
West Croft
Wilkins

Gloucestershire
Harechurch
Hartlands
Holder
Minchew
Orchard
Severn
Tosh

Herefordshire
Ashgrove
Border Orchards
Brook Farm
Carey Organic
Dunkertons
Gillow
Greggs Pit
Gwatkin
Jean Nowell
Lyne Down
Malvern Magic
Marches
Newton Court
Olivers
Rathays
Ross-On-Wye
Sarahs
Upper House Farm
Westons
Young Rosie

Worcestershire
Barbourne
Barkers
Knights
Tardebigge

Wales
Awel
Bent Bike Cider
Berry Hill Farm
Berriew
Blaengawney
Bleasdale's
C.J.'s
Clarbeston Road
Cobourn
Gethins
Gower Heritage
Gwynt Y Ddaig
Llanblethian Orchards
Maes Pant Apple
Old Monty
Palmers' Upland
Pontymeddyg
Raglan Cider Mill
Ralphs
Rosie's Tripple D
Seidr O Sir
Springfield
Swan Cider
Three Saints
Toloja
Troggi
Ty Bryn
Ty Gwyn
Wernddu

Cumbria
Foxfield
Solway

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