Campaign for Real Ale

Beer and Cider Festival 2019 Beer & Cider List

Plymouth CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival 2019 Beer List – So Far.

We can not guarantee that beers and ciders from these breweries will be available at all times whilst we are open. It is purely given as an indication to what brewery beers and ciders may be available.

Binghams, Ruscombe, Berkshire; Blag Flag, Goonhaven, Cornwall; Brunswick, Derby, Derbyshire; Camerons, Harlepool, Durham; Castle, Lostwithial, Cornwall; Cloudwater, Manchester; Dartmoor, Princetown, Devon; Derventio, Darley Dale, Derbyshire; Driftwood Spars, St Agnes, Cornwall; Dynamite Valley, Ponsanooth, Cornwall; Fat Belly, Ilfracombe, Devon; Forge, Wooley, Cornwall; Fyne Ales, Cairndow, Argyll and Bute; Green Jack, Lowestoft, Suffolk; Harviestoun, Alva, Loch Lomand, Stirling & the Trossacks; New Bristol, Bristol; New Lion, Totnes, Devon; Northern Monk, Leeds, West Yorkshire; Noss Beer Works, Lee Mill, Devon; Penpont, Altarnun, Cornwall; Ramsgate, Broadstairs, Kent; Riviera, Totnes, Devon; Roam, Plymouth, Devon; Salcombe, Ledstone, Devon; St. Austell, St Austell, Cornwall; St. Peters, South Elmham, Suffolk; Stannary, Tavistock, Devon; Summerskills, Plymouth, Devon; Timothy Taylor, Keighley, West Yorkshire; Titanic. Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire; Wadworth, Devizes, Wiltshire.

Please note that breweries highlighted brew some excellent local real ales, brewed within 30 miles of our beer festival. Please show them your support by asking your local publican for a beer from them next time you visit your local pub – Cheers!

Key Keg Beers

Black Flag, Goonhaven, Cornwall; Cloudwater, Manchester; New Lion, Totnes, Devon; Northern Monk, Leeds, West Yorkshire; Roam, Plymouth, Devon; Stannary, Tavistock, Devon; Verdant, Falmouth, Cornwall.

Cider and Perry List

  • Countryman Medium 6.5%
  • Countryman Dry 6.5%
  • Countryman Vintage 7.0%
  • Dorset Nectar Sweet Maiden 5.5%
  • Dorset Nectar Dabinett 5.8%
  • Dorset Nectar Old Harry Rocks 6.0%
  • Farmer Jim’s Copper Top 7.4%
  • Garden Medium Vintage 6.0%
  • Gwatkin Farmhouse Perry 7.0%
  • Harrow Wood Medium 6.5%
  • Haywood Farm Sweet 6.0%
  • Haywood Farm Medium 6.0%
  • Haywood Farm Dry 6.0%
  • Hecks Sweet 6.0%
  • Hecks Medium 6.0%
  • Newton Court Panting Partridge Peery 5.8%
  • Westcroft Janet’s Jungle Juice 6.0%
  • West Milton Starlight 6.0%
  • West Milton Twilight 6.0%
  • Yarde Medium 6.0%

Wine List

  • Alba Luna, Italy; Prosecco; Sparkling, ABV 11.0%
  • La Gioiosa et Amorosa, Italy; Prosecco; Sparkling, ABV 11.0%
  • Dawn Star, New Zealand; Sauvignon Blanc; White ABV 13.0%
  • Alluria Organic; Pinot Grigio; White ABV 11.5%
  • The Guv’nor, Spain; Red, ABV 10.5%
  • Far Out, USA; Merlot; Red ABV13.0%
  • Floracao, Portugal; Rose; Rose, ABV 12.5%

Brewery/Beer Tasting Notes 2019.

Key:

B Bitter
BB Best Bitter
GA Golden Ale
OA Old Ale
P Porter
SB Strong Bitter
Sp Speciality
St Stout

BANKSIDE Inspector Morse 3.9% B. Traditional bitter, low on gravity but with a fine bitter taste.

BELHAVEN IPA 3.8% B. A golden ale with refreshing floral and citrus tones produced by a well balanced fusion of malt and hops giving a clean, crisp flavour.

BELHAVEN 80-/ 3.9% B. A rich copper-coloured beer with a malty, toffee and soft fruit character.

BELHAVEN Bridge To Nowhere 4.2% BB. A zippy, refreshing beer, brewed with lager malt and a blend of Cascade and Challenger hops.

BINGHAMS Hot Dog Chilli Stout 5.0% Sp. Doodle (double?) stout with a hint of chilli to provide a warm glow on the aftertaste.

BLACK FLAG Fisher King Pale Ale 3.8% B. Refreshing session pale ale.

BLACK FLAG White Cross IPA 5.7% Full of New World hops, and plenty of bitterness, with the addition of late hops and even more dry hops. A hoppy IPA!

BRUNSWICK Black Sabbath 6.0% OA. A multi award-winning strong dark ale, with finely balanced flavours of liquorice, coffee and chocolate.

CAMERONS Road Crew 4.5% GA. Road crew is an American pale ale packed full of hoppy citrus and blackcurrant flavours delivering a crisp, refreshing, superior taste to celebrate the spirit of the song and those who inspired it. Motorhead for life!

CASTLE TBA

CLOUDWATER John Green's Bouffant 4.6% BB. Ekuanot hopped pale ale.

DERVENTIO Summer Solstice 4.0% GA. A light refreshing beer with a unique ginger flavour.

DARTMOOR Legend 4.4% BB. Complex beer full of aromas and flavours. Malt and caramel dominate balanced in an aftertaste of bitter hops. Well rounded.

DARTMOOR Three Hares 4.4% St. A golden-brown ale with a rich spicy taste of Dartmoor heather honey and a hint of apricots. Three Hares is made only with Dartmoor heather honey, which is in short supply, limiting the availability of the two jars required to create every cask.

DARTMOOR Jail Ale 4.8% SB. Stronger session ale with complex notes dominated by malty sweet bitterness. Well rounded caramel and fruit with a pleasant aftertaste.

DRIFTWOOD SPARS Red River Rye 4.8% Rich rye malt base with First Gold and Archer hops, giving a grassy peachy hop flavour.

DRIFTWOOD SPARS Alfie's Revenge 6.5% A strong rich ale with a deep polished red colour. It has a big malt flavour with chocolate and biscuit notes.

DYNAMITE VALLEY Pioneer 4.2% Sp. An orange wheat beer.

DYNAMITE VALLEY Black Charge 5.0% St. Creamy black stout in the sweet oatmeal style. Powerful roast coffee and dark chocolate throughout. Malt presence and prune hints

FAT BELLY Carver Doone 4.5% St. Creamy head & mouth feel in this excellent stout. Very good clarity, slight treacle toffee & liquorice taste. Slow & gradual mild hop finish. SUITABLE FOR VEGANS

FINE TUNED Pitch Perfect 3.8% B. Hoppy amber-coloured ale, hopped with Citra and Amarillo giving this beer a citrusy flavour.

FINE TUNED Sunshine Reggae 4.2% BB. A true to style American pale ale, very hoppy with bags of character.

FORGE Tamar Sauce 4.6% BB. An amber-coloured beer with complex hop notes.

FYNE ALES Sublime Stout 6.8% St. There is a hint of liquorice on the aftertaste and for those who like stouts. This is just, sublime!!

GREEN JACK Old Cock 4.4% OA. Reddish tawny with rich, toasty aromas. Strong malt taste with a fine plummy feel to it and vanilla overtones – a good winter warmer.

GREEN JACK Trawler Boys 4.6% BB. Tawny beer with aroma of apple, sultana and malt plus hints of caramel and hops. Rich fig and plum base with malt and roast overtones. Strong finish with a sticky mouthfeel.

HARVIESTOUN Schiehallion 4.8% Sp. A Scottish cask lager, brewed using a lager yeast and Hersbrucker hops. A hoppy aroma, with fruit and malt, leads to a malty, bitter taste with floral hoppiness and a bitter finish.

Morland Yardbird 4.0% B. Inspired by bold American IPAs and named after the American jazz legend Charlie Parker. Full of hops with a lasting fruity flavour.

NEW BRISTOL Disco Drop Out 4.2% BB. Session pale ale accented with late addition and dry-hopped hops. Citra, Equinot, Amarillo, Motueka and Columbus hops provide an intensely fruity, juicy, citrusy hop aroma without an overly bitter finish.

NEW BRISTOL Boogie Below - Galaxy Milkshake 5.0% SB. Enticingly hazy and soft gold in appearance, with strong citrus, passion fruit, peach and pineapple aromas. Pillowy soft mouthfeel, with a restrained bitterness on the finish and notes of Vanilla.

NEW BRISTOL Mango On The Rocks 5.0% Sp. An IPA with a smooth and clean malt base lies just underneath layers of lush juice and tropical hop aromas. Mango mingles brilliantly with the stone-fruit and citrus flavour cues from substantial additions of Columbus, Pecko and Citra hops.

NEW BRISTOL Macho Mucho IPA 6.0% SB. This hoppy, hazy and tropical IPA is definitely one for the hop heads out there, with a blend of seven varieties of hop. A smooth, creamy, tropical experience.

NEW LION TBA

NEW LION TBA

NORTHERN MONK Eternal 4.1% BB. A product brewed for almost 7,000 years, a quest for perfection that never ends. Citrusy, light and refreshing. To Eternity.

NORTHERN MONK Faith 5.4% SB. A modern pale ale packed with soft fruit flavours. Smooth, tropical and juicy. You’ve got to have Faith.

NORTHERN MONK Neopolitan 6.2% Sp. A sweet pale ale that recreates the flavours of classic neapolitan ice cream with the additions of lactose, strawberries and chocolate sauce.

NOSS BEER WORKS Church Ledge 4.0% B. Bitter dominated by hops and fruit throughout. Hoppy and citrusy, slight caramel balances bitter dryness. Slight kick at the end.

NOSS BEER WORKS Mew Stone 4.3% BB. Their signature beer, named after the small island guarding the mouth of the River Yealm. It is copper-coloured, well balanced and refreshing.

NOSS BEER WORKS Ebb Rock 4.9% SB. Named after the notorious navigational hazard just beyond the mouth of the River Yealm. It is dark copper in colour and is full-bodied.

PENPONT Cornish Ruby 3.7% B. A fine, rich Cornish Ruby Ale.

PENPONT Shipwreck Coast 4.4% BB. A deep golden ale, with fruity and tangerine hop notes. Named for the infamous stretch of the North Cornish and Devon Coast.

PENPONT Beast of Bodmin 5.0% SB. Rich and malty, with dark fruit notes and hints of vanilla. Made with Belgian yeast and aged in oak casks.

RAMSGATE Gedds’ Seasider 4.3% BB. A mellow, easy drinking ale brewed with a little crystal malt and a lot of Goldings hops. Nothing flash, just a very decent malty body and a balancing hop flavour.

RIVIERA Gold 4.2% GA. Golden-coloured ale, citrusy and refreshing.

RIVIERA Drunken Porter 4.3% P. A small variation of the Porter Head, a malty dark ale with a good subtle bitterness from Target and First Gold hops with a fruity finish.

RIVIERA Torbay Express 4.8% SB. A copper-coloured premium ale, brewed with Goldings, Fuggles and Brambling Cross hops to give fruity and spicy notes, and dry hopped with Cascade and Simcoe hops to add more citrus and pine aromas.

ROAM BREWING Summer Solstice 3.9% GA. This is a refreshing light ale with a fruity aroma and spicy bitter finish.

ROAM BREWING Hometown Pale 4.1% GA. This session pale ale takes ingredients from across the globe to produce this full-on flavour fest. Don't let this sessionable ABV fool you, this beer packs a punch.

ROAM BREWING Tavy Porter 5.2% P. Full bodied porter. Malt, liquorice, chocolate nose. Slightly bitter fruity taste. Roasted coffee and touch of vanilla in the aftertaste.

ST. PETERS Organic Ale 4.5% BB. A rich toffee apple aroma and a smooth grainy feel. Malt and caramel initially match the dry hoppy bitterness. As the flavours mature, liqourice dryness develops. Full-bodied.

SALCOMBE Seahorse 4.4% BB. Toffee malt is evident throughout this complex yet subtle mix of everything you would expect from a best bitter.

SALCOMBE Lifesaver 4.8% SB. A refreshing ale, deep copper in colour, with a smack of citrus and orange peel and luscious malty flavour. A dry citrus finish with a taste of liquorice.

SALCOMBE Island Street Porter 5.9% P. Award winning rich and velvety porter with a blend of eight malts producing hints of dark chocolate, coffee and black cherry which combined with British hops, creates an aroma reminiscent of Black Forest gateaux.

STANNARY TBA

ST AUSTELL Feast & Tide 4.1% B. Deliciously refreshing fruity flavour with very little sourness from the gooseberry & lime.

ST AUSTELL Tribute 4.2% BB. An amber-coloured best bitter, with a malt and fruity hop aroma.

ST. AUSTELL Proper Job 4.5% GA. Golden ale with resinous hop aroma. Copious citrus fruits with bitterness and crisp hop bitter and grapefruit finish.

ST AUSTELL Whole Nine Yards 5.2% SB. A full-bodied American-style IPA with hints of citrus and tropical fruits. The addition of Summit hops for bittering adds a spicy undertone to an otherwise floral and citrus-driven India Pale Ale.

SUMMERSKILLS Forestry Centenary Ale 4.1% B. Pale gold and refreshing, brewed for Devon County Show and to celebrate the centenary year of the Forestry Commission.

SUMMERSKILLS Red Coat 4.5% BB. Ruby red, crystal and amber malt flavours are prominent but balanced by the delicate Celeia hops, brewed exclusively for the Foxhound Inn at Brixton.

SUMMERSKILLS Famous Mr Jones 4.5% BB. Pale golden, easy drinking with lightly kilned malts and Pioneer hops. Brewed for the Fisherman’s Arms on the Barbican in honour of the well-known resident mini-schnauzer.

SUMMERSKILLS Centennial Pale Ale 4.8% SB. Brewed to mark the start of the build up to the Mayflower 400 celebrations, pale with America Centennial hops.

SUMMERSKILLS First Light 5.5% SB. Light golden ale with a fruity aroma. Mild carbonation allows a fruit-hop taste to tease the palate before giving way to a bitter finish.

TIMOTHY TAYLOR Landlord 4.3% BB. The drinkers’ favourite, a classic pale ale with a complex citrus and hoppy aroma.

TITANIC Cappuccino Stout 4.5% St. With strong coffee aromas and flavours, this cappuccino stout delivers a smooth, roasted and sweet taste to savour. Why choose coffee after a meal when you can have a Cappuccino Stout!

THWAITES Wainwright 4.1& BB. A lightly hopped ale, with delicate fruity scents, or suitable even if you’re normally a lager drinker who welcomes an easy drinking, lightness of style.

WADWORTH Henry’s IPA 3.6% B. We consider our IPA to be one of the best; with an ABV of 3.6% it’s a light bronze ale with delicate malt aromas it is an easy drinking session ale with cereal notes and a lingering finish; just perfect.

WADWORTH Burnt Orange IPA 4.5% Sp. A new pale ale with an orange, with a striking aroma of cut citrus peels balanced by toffee and caramel from speciality kilned malts. Brewed to showcase hop aroma, the beer finishes with moderate bitterness.

WADWORTH Swordfish 5.0% Sp. Swordfish ale is a unique blend of Wadworth beer and Pusser’s Navy Rum (rationed to the Navy during WWII) with an ABV of 5%, perfect for those who like to enjoy something a little different.

VERDANT Break Even 4.6% BB. More hops, more yellow, more of everything you wanted.