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Campaign for Real Ale

Campaign for Real Ale

Real Ale List for 2022 Beer Festival 2022 Now Available

 


 Rugby and District Beer festival are Judging the West Midlands- Region  CBOB - Pale, Blonde and Golden Ales - Session Category P = PALE A= AMBER B = BLONDE




R= RED D= DARK G = GOLDEN

Brewery Name Description ABV Colour
1 Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin Bitter is a  tasty 3.6 ABV from the recently formed Benjamin Franklin Brewery based in the 3 Horseshoes Pub in Ecton, Northamptonshire. It is named after the famous scientist and signatory of the US Declaration Of Independence whose father, Josiah was born in the village and whose uncle had the smithy on the site of the new brewery. 3.6 R
2 Bewdley Baldwin IPA A golden hoppy pale ale, brewed with Summit, Columbus, Citra and Mosaic hops in the copper, with the perfect amount of Mosaic dry hopped into the fermenting vessel to produce our hoppiest beer to date, producing a beautifully fruity, well balanced hop forward beer without the bitterness. 4.2 B
3 Big Bog Peat Bog Porter A dark, rich Porter made with Brown, Chocolate and Black malts with the inclusion of something quite special; Real Liquorice Root! 4.9 D
4 Blue Bee Triple Hop American pale ale brewed using our three favourite US hops: Mosaic, Citra & Ekuanot which give a big tropical fruit hop hit 4.3 B
5 Bristol Beer Factory Milk Stout The original Bristol Milk Stout with smooth chocolatey sweetness and balancing coffee bitterness with hints of dark fruits. This award winning national champion stout is a beautifully creamy, full-bodied stout 4.5 D
6 Churchend Rest In Peace Our strong beer for the brave or foolish. A light amber coloured bitter with a good malty mouthful. It is currently allowed to mature in barrels (36 gallons) until ready for release 7.0 A
7 Churchend Fallen Angel A sharp, full flavoured pale bitter. Bucket fulls of American hops, give it that lemony edge. 5.0 P
8 Dow Bridge Praetorian Porter Dark, rich, full bodied seasonal porter. Slightly sweet with hoppy undertones 5.0 D
9 Facers Sunny Bitter Amber-coloured, with a dry but fruity taste 4.2 A
10 Five Points Best Five Points Best is a single-hopped Best Bitter, brewed with Fuggles hops from Hukins Hops. Refreshing and smooth, Best has notes of caramel and biscuit, and a lovely grassy, herbal freshness that makes you want to reach for another one 4.1 A
11 Fixed Wheel Chain Reaction A chain reaction of ingredients brings this pale ale brewed with an English base malt and two big American hops giving orange and citrus flavours, a chain makers session dream 4.2 B
12 Flagship Brewery Strobe Coffee & Orange Milk Stout 6.0 D
13 Flagship Brewery Lupa SMaSH Pale 3.7 B
33 Hawkshead Lakeland Gold A refreshing, well hopped, fruity and bitter Golden Ale brewed with soft Lakeland water, English Maris Otter malted barley and a blend of whole cone hops. The signature hop is American Cascade. 4.4 G
14 Ludlow Brewery Ludlow Gold Our flagship ale is a full-bodied soft and creamy golden pale ale. It packs wonderful flavours and aromas of citrus and tropical fruits – lemon, pineapple, papaya. 4.2 B
15 Neptune  Triton IPA Marmalade citrus bite with hints of tropical fruit with a pine bitterness 5.8 B
16 Neptune  Holy Diver Nice roasted notes with hints of chocolate and a light warmth 4.8 D
17 North Cotswold Brewery Shagweaver Award winning refreshing golden hoppy ale brewed with New Zealand hops 4.5 G
34 North Riding US IPA US IPA V36 dry hopped with Centennial and Calypso. Flavours and aromas are floral, lemon and peardrops 5.5 P
18 O'Neill's Golden Ale Easy drinking, subtle fruitiness 4.3 G
19 Orkney Corncrake Corncrake is an irresistible golden ale. New world hops compliment the biscuity pale malt, to provide a thirst-quenching ale, with fruit flavours of lemon, apricot and peach 4.1 G
30 Redwillow Weightless Made with 100% Mosaic hops; pithy grapefruit and mango flavours with a well-rounded body. An uncompromisingly balanced session IPA. 4.2 P
20 Salopian Oracle A crisp, sparklingly sunflower gold ale with a striking hop profile. Dry and refreshing with a long citrus aromatic finish. 4.0 B
21 Shakesphere Brewing Co Tempest Golden , Moreshish subtle citrus 5.0 G
22 Shiny Afterglow Sweet fruity juicy balanced. Citra, Mosaic, Centennial, Chinook, Azacca 4.2 B
23 Shiny Rees' Devilishly rich peanut butter milk stout 5.5 D
24 Strawberry Fields Eleanor Named "Eleanor" after the famous Beatles song "Eleanor Rigby".  Amber & Hoppy 4.2 A
25 Stubbee Draught IPA The ultimate in flavour. This Stubbee is the essence of that heaps good feeling 5.2 P
26 Tamworth Hop Master Golden ale with Sorachi hop 3.8 B
27 Three Sods Beat Box This is a heavily hopped IPA, showcasing the Ekuanot hop. Expect flavours of guava, strawberry and grapefruit, married to a crisp bitterness, creating a distinct no-nonsense IPA 5.3 P
28 Vale Brewery Red Kite Deep red in colour, with big roasted flavours and a smooth hop finish 4.3 R
31 Wild Beer Big Bibbler Inspired by Bibble, our classic pale ale. We’ve dialled up the Mosaic hops for their beautiful passion fruit character and packed in the malts for a richer, darker body. It’s is also gloriously gluten free! 5.9 P
32 Wild Beer Millionaire Stout Sometimes a drink can make you feel so decadent it’s like you’re a millionaire; this beer wraps you in a velvety cocoon, dresses you in a smart suit and takes you out for a special night on the tiles... Sweet and salty collide in this rich, balanced and smooth dessert stout. 4.7 D
29 Wye Valley HPA HPA is an easy-going real ale that brings people together. Our brewers have let locally grown Target and Celeia hops hang out with Maris Otter pale malt to give this understated brew its pale straw colour, citrus hop aroma and a balanced bitter finish. 4.0 B
35 Twisted Barrell- Key Keg Sine Qua Non Session IPA- Light in Body, high in flavour, this beer delivers fantastic notes of citrus, pine and tropical fruits. 4.5 B
36 Twisted Barrell- Key Keg Finlandia Porter- Very Dark Brown with a wispy tan head. Smells of expresso with dark chocolate 6.0 D