Beer List

Cask labels are colour coded as follows:-
Green: up to ABV 4.5% Amber: ABV 4.6% to 5.9% Pink: ABV 6.0% and above Blue: dark beers of all strengths

ANGEL, Halesowen, West Midlands
ALE (ABV 4.1%) Pale intensely hopped bitter with Citra aroma hops. Voted best beer by the public at Stourbridge beer festival in May 2011.
HARKANGEL (ABV 7.0%) Golden winter ale infused with natural cranberries and vanilla pods.
ARBOR & ART, Bristol & Chideock, Dorset
DOUBLE TROUBLE (ABV 12.0%) A collaboration between Arbor Ales and Art Brew. It's a big bold barley wine brewed with the New Zealand hop variety Nelson Sauvin.
BANKS’S, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
BARLEY GOLD (ABV 7.5%) Strong ale with fruity, malty, bittersweet flavours.
BARLOW, Barlow, Derbyshire
ANASTASIA (ABV 8.0%) Strong, dark and smooth with complex malt flavours, chocolate coffee and a hint of fruit.
BATHAM, Brierley Hill, West Midlands
XXX (ABV 6.3%) Mid-brown in colour, malty and fruity. Hop flavour present but malt predominant through to the aftertaste.
BEOWULF, Brownhills, Staffordshire
WALSALL GOLD (ABV 9.5%) Strong golden ale.
BLYTHE, Rugeley, Staffordshire
JOHNSONS (ABV 5.2%) Black with a thick head. Refreshingly hoppy and full-bodied with lingering bitterness of chocolate, dates, coal smoke and liquorice.
BRIGHTSIDE, Bury, Lancashire
MAVERICK (ABV 4.8%) A light-coloured but full-bodied modern IPA with a hoppy nose and bitter finish.
SOLSTICE (ABV 4.5%) A light golden ale with a mild spicy hop character and a hint of fruit.
BURTON BRIDGE, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire
BRAMBLE STOUT (ABV 5.0%) A full-bodied black stout brewed with Challenger hops, pale and chocolate malts and added blackberry juice to add a faint sweetness.
THOMAS SYKES (ABV 10.0%) Kid in a sweetshop aroma. Rich fruity spirited tastes. Warming and dangerously drinkable.
BUXTON, Buxton, Derbyshire
AXE EDGE (ABV 6.8%) Pale straw-amber, full-flavoured, strong India Pale Ale. Hopped with Amarillo, Citra and Nelson Sauvin. Complex flavours include orange, schnapps, pineapple and tropical fruits. Dry finish.
CROWN, Sheffield
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS (ABV 5,8%) Golden yellow colour with an aroma and flavour of hops and citrus fruits. Dry and crisp.
DARK STAR, Horsham, West Sussex
HOPHEAD (ABV 3.8%) A golden coloured bitter with a fruity/hoppy aroma and a citrus/bitter taste and aftertaste. Flavours remain strong to the end.
ENVILLE, Enville, Staffordshire
GINGER (ABV 4.6%) Golden bright with gently gingered tangs and an aftertaste of sweet hoppiness.
GOTHIC (ABV 5.2%) Malt, hops and caramel combine with a strong roast malt taste in this dark, stout-like beer. Well-balanced, with lurking hints of honey.
FERNANDES, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
HOPMASTER (ABV 4.5%) Dry and pale with citrus hop.
FIVE TOWNS, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
PECULIAR BLUE (ABV 6.0%) A powerful IPA loaded with hops with grapefruit and gooseberry notes in a bitter finish.
FLIPSIDE, Colwick, Nottinghamshire
CLIPPINGS IPA (ABV 6.5%) A traditional strong IPA, golden in colour with crushed gooseberry and bitter white wine hop flavours.
FYNE, Cairndow, Argyll
HURRICANE JACK (ABV 4.4%) This golden ale has a smooth start that leads to deep, dry, citrus flavours which mellow to a lingering citrus, bitter finish.
SUBLIME STOUT (ABV 6.8%) Dark with red highlights. Mellow sweetness and malty fruitiness followed by a dry finish. Liquorice notes present but not overpowering. Generously hopped. Matured for a minimum of four weeks, and krausened for a champagne mouth-feel.
GATES, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire
RESERVOIR PREMIUM (ABV 4.6%) A strong traditional bitter.
HOBSONS, Cleobury Mortimer, Worcestershire
MILD (ABV 3.2%) A classic mild. Complex layers of taste come from roasted malts that predominate and give lots of flavour.
TOWN CRIER (ABV 4.5%) A straw coloured bitter. The hint of sweetness is complemented by subtle hop flavours, leading to a dry finish.
HOLDEN’S, Dudley, West Midlands
40TH BIRTHDAY ALE (ABV 6.0%) A darkish beer created to celebrate the 40th birthday of Jonothan Holden and CAMRA.
DEC THE HALLS (ABV 4.6%) Sparkling gold in colour this premium festive tipple begins with a big and sweet malty nose and develops into a well-rounded and satisfying bittersweet aftertaste.
GOLDEN GLOW (ABV 4.4%) A pale golden beer with a subtle hop aroma plus gentle sweetness and a light hoppiness.
OLD ALE (ABV 7.2%) Strong, dark, sweet winter ale.
HOUSTON, Houston, Renfrewshire
WARLOCK STOUT (ABV 4.7%) A balanced, dark, full-bodied stout. Strong, smooth and bursting with flavour.
INVERALMOND, Perth
BLACKFRIAR (ABV 7.0%) A dark brew, hardy and warming with a slightly sweet malty character balanced by a pleasant hoppiness.
PUNDIE (ABV 5.0%) A burnished copper strong ale. The malty palate is finely balanced by Saaz hops to give a full-flavoured yet refreshing beer.
SANTA’S SWALLIE (ABV 4.3%) A dark copper coloured Christmas ale, hopped with Fuggles and a hint of seasonal nutmeg and cinnamon.
KELBURN, Barrhead, East Renfrewshire
CART NOIR (ABV 4.8%) A unique combination of 5 malts and 3 hops producing a smooth, dark, spicy porter with hints of chocolate and blackcurrant.
TARTAN ARMY (ABV 4.3%) A straw coloured ale with a biscuity background and the zest of the Tartan Army.
KINVER, Kinver, Staffordshire
FOUR INGREDIENTS (ABV 4.8%) Brewed to the ‘Kinver beer purity law’ containing only Malt, Hops, Water and Yeast!
OVER THE EDGE (ABV 7.5%) Golden, strong and complex winter ale.
SEVEN YEAR ITCH (ABV 4.5%) Brewed to celebrate the brewery’s 7th anniversary. Pale and hoppy.
MAGIC ROCK, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
HIGH WIRE (ABV 5.5%) Let your taste buds walk this test of balance. Mango, lychee and lip-smacking grapefruit flavours harmonise against a malt base, which develops into a crisply bitter finish.
MOULIN, Pitlochry, Perthshire
LIGHT (ABV 3.7%) Thirst-quenching, straw-coloured session beer with a light, hoppy, fruity balance, ending with a gentle, hoppy sweetness.
NOOK, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire
BLONDE (ABV 4.5%) A golden ale with intense fruit and hop tastes, which lessen in the aftertaste.
OLDE SWAN, Netherton, West Midlands
BLACK WIDOW (ABV 6.7%) Clean, full-bodied, well-rounded and luscious with a distinctive alcoholic, roast malt and hop finish.
OWENSHAW MILL, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire
RUBY MILD (ABV 5.6%) A strong ruby beer with a hint of chocolate, sharpened by First Gold and Cascade hops.
PEAKSTONES ROCK, Alton, Staffordshire
BLACK HOLE (ABV 4.8%) A dark bitter, brewed with chocolate malt giving it plenty of body and flavour without being heavy.
PICTISH, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
DELTA (ABV 6.5%) Golden-blond fruity hoppy ale.
RAT, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
KING RAT (ABV 5.0%) A beer that is all about hops. The Nelson Sauvin variety from New Zealand give a unique "white-winey" aroma. Bitterness is high, but balanced nicely by a residual malty sweetness.
PESTILENCE (ABV 4.3%) A new pale beer.
REDWILLOW, Macclesfield, Cheshire
WRECKLESS (ABV 4.8%) Pale ale. Champion beer of Cheshire.
REVOLUTIONS, Castleford, West Yorkshire
THE KICK INSIDE (ABV 4.5%) A very well-hopped IPA with large amounts of late addition Summit hops.
RIVERHEAD, Marsden, West Yorkshire
NEW PALE (ABV 3.8%) A new pale beer.
SALOPIAN, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
GOLDEN THREAD (ABV 5.0%) A bright gold ale. Strong and quite bitter but well-balanced.
HOP TWISTER (ABV 4.5%) A premium bitter with a citrus flavour and complex hop finish. Refreshing and crisp.
SHROPSHIRE GOLD (ABV 3.8%) Light copper-coloured ale with an unusual blend of body and dryness.
SARAH HUGHES, Sedgley, West Midlands
SNOWFLAKE (ABV 8.0%) Rich, well-rounded strong barley wine, reminiscent of a good Madeira.
SHOTTLE FARM, Shottle, Derbyshire
IPA (ABV 4.5%) An India pale ale.
SHUGBOROUGH, Milford, Staffordshire
DUDLEY BLUE RIBAND (ABV 5.8%) Brewed specially for this beer festival. Pale and hoppy with a distinctive Shugborough taste. Fit for a Lord.
SLATER’S, Stafford
MAD JAFFA (ABV 7.0%) A complicated beer brewed with whole nutmeg added in the copper and matured with orange peel.
WESTERN (ABV 5.0%) American pale ale, heavily hopped and matured with American Warrior and Columbus hops.
STEWART, Loanhead, Midlothian
CAULD REEKIE STOUT (ABV 6.2%) A velvety stout crammed full of roasted malt flavour.
EDINBURGH GOLD (ABV 4.8%) A full-bodied but easy-drinking Continental-style golden ale. Bitterness from the hop character is strong in the finish and complemented in the taste by a little sweetness from malt and fruit flavours.
TEMPEST, Kelso
EMANATION PALE ALE (ABV 4.5%) A copper-coloured beer with light caramel sweetness and a rich hop-fuelled character of piny, citrus aromatics.
INTO THE LIGHT BLONDE (ABV 4.1%) A mystery new brew. We think it’s an IPA.
THORNBRIDGE, Bakewell, Derbyshire
GEMINUS (ABV 8.5%) A strong, complex hop aroma with high bitterness levels and supported by big, malt backbone. A dry bitter finish.
TITANIC, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
STEERAGE (ABV 3.5%) Hoppy aroma with fruity hints. Gentle start then a developing zesty bitterness. Well-balanced for a light session beer with a long, dry finish.
STOUT (ABV 4.5%) Roasty, toasty with tobacco, autumn bonfires, chocolate and hints of liquorice; perfectly balanced with a bitter, dry finish reminiscent of real coffee.
WRECKAGE (ABV 7.2%) This sweet malty winter ale has a port-like aroma, oranges and lemons play around the edges of the tongue whilst dried fruit and cinnamon drive home a warming effect, walnut aftertaste.
TRYST, Larbert, Sterlingshire
CARRON OAT STOUT (ABV 6.1%) A rich full-bodied stout recreated from a Scottish Edwardian recipe with a complex blend of ingredients.
CASCADE PALE ALE (ABV 5.0%) Golden, aromatic pale ale brewed mainly with Cascade, the hop that reinvented American craft brewing.
TYNE BANK, Newcastle upon Tyne
SOUTHERN STAR (ABV 5.0%) New Zealand IPA brewed with a blend of the latest season’s hops which give a soft bitterness complemented by the sweetness of the malt. Bold fruity aroma and crushed grapefruit/gooseberry flavours.

All beers listed are subject to availability. Tasting notes are from a variety of sources