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TASTING NOTES

Vale Pale Ale - Session Ale ABV 3.7%
Hops from across the Atlantic and Kent’s finest produce an assertive dry hoppy ale combined with a pronounced malt background
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Black Beauty Porter 4.3%

An award winning wholesome full bodied Porter. Heavy malt flavour gives way to a wonderful hop character.

Roman Pale Ale 3.6%

Light fragrant and deliciously hoppy.

Exciseman's 80/- 4.6%

A traditional cask ale, with a dark malty brew, full of the rich flavours typical of classic Scottish 80/- ales. Full drinking with a good hop aftertaste.

Fossil Fuel 4.1%

Fossil Fuel is as a traditional best bitter. We use the finest Maris Otter Pale Ale and a blend of crystal malts to give an attractive, light amber colour with a full malt richness.

Hidden Fantasy

Straw-coloured summer beer with an underlying fruity sweetness, but a strong dry finish.

Frog Island Best Bitter 3.8%

A pale brown, easy drinking beer. English Marris Otter pale malt, crystal malt and wheat malt contributes to a malty aroma with a hint of caramel. The initial roasted malt flavour is balanced by the bitterness and hop character of English Target and Fuggles hops, which linger into the aftertaste.

Old Knucker 5.5%

A very dark old ale. Malt dominates the initial taste, but leads on to a bitter-sweet coffee finish.

Nelson IPA 4.8%

Traditional IPA, complex in taste leaving a dry hoppy finish on the palate

Suffolk County 4.0%

A quality best bitter with great hop and malt aromas. together with a punching bitterness. Was originally brewed as "Nethergate Bitter", the grist now having been restored to the original 1986 recipe.

Pride of Scotgate 4.3%

A beer of pale amber colour, hopped predominantly with 'Goldings'.
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Severn Bore 4.2%

Mid-brown coloured, smooth malty ale with good hop content. Finished with the classic Wickwar finish.

Crop Circle 4.2%

A very clean, flaxen-coloured beer with wonderful thirst-quenching properties. The subtle blend of aroma and bittering hops give crispness on the tongue which is delicately fruity, giving way to some dryness. The inclusion of flaked maize in the grist subtly hints at crisp corn flavours

Raunchy Reverend 4.1%

Citrus and fruity First Gold hops dominate this light amber coloured ale; however, the use of a little Vienna malt does allow the malt character to show through.
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Brains Bitter 3.7%

The famous ‘pint of Brains’ is rich amber coloured, well balanced and refreshing. Goldings and Fuggles hops from The Welsh Marches create an appetising crisp aroma to complement the subtle flavour of fine pale malt.

Daleside Blonde 3.9%

A refreshing, golden blonde beer. Hoppy with a hint of citrus and sherbet. A distinctive nose combined with delicate taste and subtle aftertaste. A delightfully different Yorkshire brew.
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Night Watchman 3.8%

A very quaffable light coloured but full Flavoured beer. A pronounced bitterness compliments subtle malty flavours to give a sharp refreshing character to this beer

Hooky Bitter 3.6%

A subtly balanced, golden bitter, hoppy to the nose, malty on the palate - the classic session beer, eminently drinkable.
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Adnams Regatta 4.3%

The perfect summer bitter and back again by popular demand. A refreshing thirst-quenching pint that's light, bright and crisp in flavour. Delicious served cool on a warm summer's day. Distinctively different.

Wold Top Bitter 3.7%

This is our first and Flagship Bitter, an easy drinking session beer. with good head retention and medium to light colour. Maris Otter and a small amount of Crystal malt form the basis of the brew together with Northdown Hops for bittering and aroma.
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Parkers Porter 5.0%

Named after Parker's Piece in Cambridge, once home to Cricketing Legend Sir Jack Hobbs (1882-1963). A dark rich ruby coloured fruity flavoured bitter with a tangy aftertaste.
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Falling Stone 4.2%

A Full bodied and well rounded beer which is achieved by adding a small amount of Chocolate Malt to the Mash which is based around Maris Otter Malt. Progress hops are used to for Aroma.

Timothy Taylor's Landlord 4.3%

A Classic Strong Pale Ale, Landlord has won more awards nationally than any other beer. Refreshingly reliable, nationaly renowned, this full drinking Pale Ale with a complex and hoppy aroma has real "Pulling Power" and stands out in any bar as the ideal regular.