Sunderland Octoberfest 2014

Beer List:

	Brewery	Location	Beer	ABV	Tasting Notes
1	Binghams	Ruscombe, Berks.	Space Hoppy IPA	5.0%	A pale golden ale and the hops impart a citrus flavour to make this beer hugely refreshing.
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3	Burton Bridge	Burton upon Trent, Staffs.	Bramble Stout	5.0%	A traditional stout with a mellow flavour and just a hint of blackberry in the aftertaste.
4	Bushys	Douglas, Isle of Man.	Ruby 1874 Mild	3.5%	An authentic 100% malt brewed mild with a fine aroma of crystal malt and fuggles and challenger hops. Deep red in colour, the flavour is well balanced creating a popular session beer.
5	Downton	Salisbury, Wiltshire	Quadhop	3.9%	As the name implies, this is a beer brewed using four varieties of hops :- East Kent Goldings, Pioneer, Challenger, Styrian Goldings. A golden coloured beer with the full range of hop flavours and aromas.
6	Freeminer	Cinderford, Gloucs.	Honey Dipper	4.6%	A clean tasting and well hopped beer brewed with 'Fairtrade' honey, to give a crisp clean bitterness and a complex aftertaste.
7	Grafton	Worksop, Notts.	Silhouette	4.0%	A pale yellow coloured ale which is brewed with vanilla pods. Easy drinking and refreshing.
8	Green Jack	Lowestoft, Suffolk.	Orange Wheat	4.2%	Light, with grainy citrus & marmalade flavours. This delightfully drinkable Wheat Beer is enjoyed by men and women alike. Now brewed with Citra Hops!
9	Highland	Orkney.	Orkney Blast	6.0%	A stunning stronger ale in the true British fashion, with balanced flavours from maris otter malt and English hops added early and late in the copper. One to take great care with as it is so drinkable.
10	Ilkley	Ilkley, West Yorks.	Rye n Dry	5.0%	Roggenbier
11	Jarrow	Jarrow, Tyne & Wear.	McConnell's Stout	4.6%	In 1932 Patrick McConnell left Ireland looking for employment.  He found work at Palmers Shipyard in Jarrow and lived the rest of his life at Jarrow on Tyneside.  Today his grandson brews an Irish Stout he would be proud of.  A rich creamy stout, with a l
12	Jarrow	Jarrow, Tyne & Wear.	Isis	5.0%	A well balanced golden premium ale with a full hop aroma and grapefruit presence on the palate.
13	Kent	Birling, Kent.	Enigma	5.5%	A highly hopped dark ale with a soft malt body and a balance finish. A black IPA, that's the engima!
14	Kelburn	Glasgow.	Red Smiddy	4.1%	Red Smiddy is a smooth, dry ale with a unique spicy aroma and flavour. Its reddish hue, warm glow and tight head gives it a presence that makes it stand out.
15	Little Valley	Hebden Bridge, W. Yorks.	Ginger Pale Ale	4.0%	Light and fresh with a hint of ginger and citrus. Ginger Pale Ale is approved by the Fairtrade Foundation.
16	Loch Ness	Drumnadrochit, Invernessshire.	Hoppy Ness	5.0%	A golden hoppy beer made with maris otter pale Ale and malted wheat. Hopped with Admiral, Columbus, Citra and Williamette. Hugely hoppy beer with a little sweetness in the background.
17	Maxim	Houghton Le Spring	Simcoe Kid	4.2	A light golden ale with a citrussy bitterness from the 7 Cs hops and an interesting fruity burst of aromas including passion fruit, lemon and grapefruit from the Simcoe hops
18	Maxim	Houghton Le Spring	Swedish Blonde	4.2%	Named after Maxim Breweries own Anna Goransdotter – Bell, this smooth blonde beer is very light in colour and uses cascade and first gold hops to give refreshing hoppy and complex grapefruit flavours on the palate.
19	Maxim	Houghton Le Spring	Maximus	6.0%	A strong and warming beer that is also smooth and easy to drink, dark ruby in colour, Maximus is described as smooth, sweet, with a hint of liquorice.
20	Saltaire	Shipley, West Yorkshire.	Raspberry Blonde	4.0%	A refreshing blonde ale infused with a hint of raspberries.
21	Skye	Uig, Isle of Skye.	Black Cuillin	4.5%	A distinctive dark ale brewed with roast barley and rolled roast Scottish oatmeal giving an almost stout-like bitterness, smoothed with the addition of pure Scottish heather honey.
22	Stewart	Edinburgh, Lothian	Pentland IPA	4.1%	A golden dry abv, with a slight fruit tones and a moderate bitterness. Fresh hop and added to contribute a more complex character, resulting in an easy to drink ale that offers refreshment with a little extra spice.
23	Stewart	Edinburgh, Lothian	Edinburgh No 3	4.3%	A full-bodied cask ale, with an intense colour, rich malty taste and a clean finish. Brewed using 4 types of malt, including generous portions of black and crystal, subtly balanced using only a small amount of the finest hops.
24	Strathaven	Strathaven, Lannarkshire.	Old Mortality 80/-	4.2%	A blend of five different types of malt gives this chestnut coloured ale a rich dried fruit flavour which is beautifully offset by spicy American hops.
25	Temptation	Houghton le SPring	Sorachi Ale	4.6
26	Tryst	Falkirk, Fife	Transatlantic Hop Trials	3.90%	A continual series of hop trial beers. Each beer will have the same light malt base, be the same strength and will feature a different American aroma hop in each trial.
27	Titanic	Burslem on Trent, Staffs.	Plum Porter	4.9%	This beer is dark, strong and well rounded; the richness of such a rotund beer is brought to an even keel by the late addition of Goldings hops and natural plum flavouring.
28	Tyne Bank	Newcastle upon Tyne	Barrel of Monkeys	6.9	Collaboration between Tyne Bank and Hand Drawn Monkey of Huddersfield. Due to the high strength, sold in third pint measure
29	Williams Bros.	Alloa, Clacks.	Fraoch	4.1%	Brewed with malted barley and heather flower tips to create a multi-award winning beer.  A light amber ale with a floral/peaty aroma, full malt character, a spicy herbal flavour and a dry, wine-like finish.

Cider & Perries List:

All from Barbourne Cider
Maker - Richard Reynolds
http://www.barbournecider.co.uk/
 
Ciders
Golden Drop – Medium – 5%
Crimson King – Medium / Dry – 6%
Sweet Kernel – Sweet  - 4.5%
Worcestershire Cider – Dry – 6.3%
 
Perries
Painted Lady – Medium / Sweet – 5%
Blakeney Red – Medium – 6.5%