For those coming to Horsham Beer Festival next week here is the provisional list of what's on tap. 1648 Triple Champion ABV 4% East Hoathley, East Sussex Deep chestnut coloured, full bodied traditional style English ale. Acorn Gorlovka Imperial Stout ABV 6% Barnsley, South Yorks A Russian style stout, full of roasted malt and liquorice flavours. Named after the twin town of Barnsley. Adnams Lighthouse ABV 3.4% Southwold, Suffolk Classic amber bitter with a crisp refreshing taste. Andwell Gold Muddler ABV 3.9% A blonde bitter with a citrus aroma and a clean fresh bitterness. Arundel Sussex Mild ABV 3.7% Ford, West Sussex A traditionally brewed dark and creamy mild. Its low gravity and hop rate give a slightly sweeter character. International award-winner and former Champion Beer of Horsham Beer Festival. Ascot Anastasia's Imperial Stout ABV 8% Camberley, Surrey Limited edition of their regular Exile Stout. A strong black stout with an aroma of coffee and chocolate. Complex fruit and liquorice flavours lead to a long warming finish. Ballards Midhurst Mild ABV 3.4% Nyewood, Hampshire A dark mild which is lightly hopped and well malted throughout. Boggart Rum Porter ABV 4.6% Boggart, Manchester A classic porter with a smooth roast finish, enhanced by a sweet spicy hop taste and complemented with a hint of dark rum. Bowland Sawley Tempted ABV 3.7% Clitheroe, Lancashire A copper coloured session bitter with rounded fruit flavours and a spicy finish. Camel and vanilla notes give way to a dry nuttiness with hints of blackberry developing to the finish. Caramel and vanilla notes give way to a dry nuttiness with hints of blackberry developing to the finish. Burton Bridge Burton Porter ABV 4.5% Burton on Trent, Staffs Very dark brown, fruity porter. Corvedale Dale Ale ABV 4% Craven Arms, Shropshire A brown best bitter with hints of smoke on the nose and a complex fruit and toffee flavour. Cotleigh Buzzard ABV 4.8% Wiveliscombe, Somerset Delicious brown ale with loads of fruit flavour, balanced with some bitterness. Long, lingering dry finish. Cottage Somerset and Dorset ABV 4.4% Lovington, Somerset Well hopped, malty bitter. Dark Star India Pale Ale ABV 6.2% Partridge Green, West Sussex A classic IPA, bright and golden with lots of dry hop flavour and a long hoppy finish. Derwent Mutineer ABV 4.4% Silloth on Solway, Cumbria A golden bitter brewed in honour of the famous Cumbrian mutineer Fletcher Christian. Dorking DB No.1 ABV 4.2% Dorking, Surrey Full flavoured, amber bitter. Downton Chocolate Orange Delight ABV 5.8% Salisbury, Wiltshire A dark “old ale” with a distinctive flavour of chocolate and oranges. Essential Beers Festival ABV 5% Horsham, West Sussex A full bodied ruby bitter with a good balance of hop and malt flavours. Exmoor Exmoor Gold ABV 4.5% Wiveliscombe, Somerset The original “single malt” golden ale. Golden in colour with a malty aroma and flavour, a slight sweetness is complimented by long hoppiness resulting in a remarkable well-rounded beer. Fuzzy Duck Feathers ABV 4% Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancs Light coloured and quite hoppy with citrus notes and a floral aroma. Great Orme Merlyn ABV 4.9 Colwyn Bay, Wales A rounded red ale with well balanced hop and malt flavours. Green Jack Baltic Trader ABV 10.5% Lowestoft, Suffolk An extra-strong export stout. Smooth, rich and fruity with roasted coffee and vanilla flavours. Champion Beer at the Sussex CAMRA Festival 2011. Hammerpot Bottle Wreck Porter ABV 4.5% Hammerpot, West Sussex A traditional black porter with chocolate, coffee and rich roasted malt flavours. The 2011 vintage is being launched here at Horsham Beer Festival. Hepworth Conqueror Stout ABV 4.5% Horsham, West Sussex Here is a rare opportunity to try this exciting new stout in cask. So far the only beer festivals to feature the cask version are the GBBF 2011 and the one you are at now! A very smooth full flavoured stout with a rich roasted character and clean bitterness from the Sussex-grown hops. Hogs Back TEA ABV 4.2% Tongham, Surrey A classic best bitter, TEA has won numerous CAMRA awards. It is pale brown with a great balance of hops and fruit and a long dry finish. Holdens Golden Glow ABV 4.4% Dudley, West Midlands Golden bitter with a subtle fragrant hop character and a moreish, gentle sweetness. Hop Back Entire Stout ABV 4.5% Salisbury, Wiltshire A rich, dark stout with a strong roasted malt flavour and a long, smooth, dry finish. Irving Frigate ABV 3.8% Portsmouth, Hampshire Golden bitter with a citrus hop flavour. King Brighton Best ABV 4% Horsham, West Sussex A copper-coloured session bitter with complex fruit and caramel flavours and a long hoppy finish. Kissingate Best ABV 4% Horsham, West Sussex Chestnut-coloured ale with pleasant fruity notes and a dry finish. Langham LSD ABV 5.2% Lodsworth, West Sussex An auburn beer with rich, complex flavours and a deep red glow. The sweet maltiness is balanced with spicy hop aromas and a dry finish. Definitely a pint to savour. Milton Jupiter ABV 3.5% Milton, Cambs A golden session bitter with a delicate hop aroma and flavour and a satisfying, hoppy finish. Nethergate IPA ABV 3.5% Sudbury, Suffolk A full-flavoured bitter considering it’s ABV. Lots of complex hop flavour and a good bitter finish. Oakleaf Hole Hearted ABV 4.7% Gosport, Hampshire An amber-coloured, strong bitter with powerful floral hop and citrus notes in the aroma. Five-time winner of Hampshire Beer of the Year. Old Dairy Red Top ABV 3.8% Cranbrook, Kent Rich tan, well-balanced best bitter with a light citrus twist. Orkney Dragonhead ABV 4%, Quayloo, Orkney A black stout with a bitter chocolate and spicy fruit aroma and a complex roasted taste. Palmers Best Bitter ABV 4.2% Bridport, Dorset A full-bodied best bitter with a delicious hop character. Purple Moose Dark Side of the Moose ABV 4.6% Porthmadog, Gwynedd A delicious dark ale with a dry biscuit flavour from the roasted barley and a fruity bitterness from the use of Bramling Cross hops. RCH East Street Cream ABV 5% Weston Super Mare, Somerset Complex and well-crafted chestnut-coloured, strong bitter. Royal Tunbridge Wells Royal ABV 4.1% Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent Classic, brown best bitter brewed with Challenger and Goldings hops. Sarah Hughes Dark Ruby Mild ABV 6% Sedgley, West Midlands An extremely dark ale with a good balance of fruit and hops leading to a pleasant hop and malt finish. A former Horsham Beer Festival Champion. Sharps Autumn Red ABV 4.1% Rock, Cornwall Delicious, fruity and bittersweet, matured over Cornish oak for a rounded, earthy flavour. Springhead Roaring Meg ABV 5.5% Retford, Notts An award-winning strong, golden bitter with a fine balance of flavours including citrus and honey. Surrey Hills Shere Drop ABV 4.2% Dorking, Surrey Very pale bitter with complex citrus notes in the aroma. Well-balanced hops and malt lead to a long dry finish. Thornbridge Jaipur IPA ABV 5.9% Bakewell, Derbyshire Light golden coloured with a sweet citrus aroma, combining candied peel with sun-drenched tropical fruits. Initially a soft, smooth taste which builds into a distinctive hoppiness with a twist of honey, and a long bitter finish. Multi CAMRA award winner. Thwaites Nutty Black ABV 3.3% Blackburn, Lancs One of only four beers to win CAMRA Champion Beer of Great Britain twice, Nutty Black is a bittersweet dark mild with a taste that belies its strength and a delicious finish. Wadworth Horizon ABV 4% Devizes, Wilts Light-coloured, easy drinking bitter with lots of refreshing hop flavour. Weltons Black Dragon Smoked Porter ABV 6.2% Horsham, West Sussex Dark and smokey strong porter. Westerham Audit Ale ABV 6.2% Westerham, Kent A rich tawny ale with a complex spirity aroma and a warming fruit flavour. Wylam Gold Tankard ABV 4% Wylam, Northumberland Made with all gold ingredients, Golden Promise malt, Golden naked oats and First Gold hops with a Williamette finish. Fresh, clean flavour with a hint of grapefruit from the late hops. |