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We are proud to have been featured in the CAMRA's Good Beer
Guide in 2005,
2006 & 2007.
We have also received an award from our local branch of CAMRA
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Malvern Hills Black Pear 4.4%
This beer has rapidly gained cult status and was the winner of "West
Midlands Beer of the Year in 2005". Some drinkers search far and wide
for this beer - but we have it on sale as a regular ale. It is a
golden premium beer with a combination of hops giving a pleasant bitter
finish. Three Black Pears appear on Worcester's second Coat of Arms,
which dates back to the 16th Century AD. For hundreds of years, the
Black Pear has remained a popular symbol of the County of
Worcestershire. The origins of this fruitful piece of Worcester's
heritage are sadly lost in the mists of time. There lingers a dramatic
tale of Queen Elizabeth I visiting the city of Worcester in 1575 and
remarking on the size of the fruit growing on a Black Pear tree, then
insisting it should be put on the city's Coat of Arms. Believe what you
like. There is no written evidence to this effect and some "experts"
claim this particular Queen never set eyes on Worcester during her life.
The first of Worcester's Coats of Arms features a castle with three
towers and nobody seems to know which castle this could be. So a rather
cloudy and mysterious past seems to haunt Worcester. At least the Black
Pear actually exists. There are Black Pear trees still growing in
Worcester's Cripplegate Park and the fruit is good for cooking.
Worcestershire is generally known for its pears and perry; neighbouring
Herefordshire for its apples and cider. These two counties are divided
by the Malvern Hills, the location of this exciting new brewery. |
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Theakston Best Bitter 3.8%
A classic English bitter, this is golden in colour with a smooth, mellow
taste. Sold as a regular ale in the Fox Inn, Theakston Best Bitter is
brewed and dry hopped using Fuggle hops to make a satisfying, refreshing
pint. A legend in Yorkshire, Theakston's have recently restored their
independent status and have restored the Best Bitter to 3.8%. The beer
has a full flavour that lingers pleasantly on the palate. With a good
bitter sweet-balance this beer has a robust hop character described as
citrus and spicy. It’s a refreshing and very satisfying pint - noted for
the
aroma of its Fuggles and the dry hopping of styrian Golding to add its
characteristic Theakston aroma. |
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Sharp's Doom Bar
4.0%
The aroma of Doom Bar is an accomplished balance of spicy resinous hop,
inviting sweet malt and delicate roasted notes. The mouth feel is a
perfect balance and complex blend of succulent dried fruit, light
roasted malty notes and a subtle yet assertive bitterness. The
bitterness remains into the finish with dry fruity notes. Doom Bar
Bitter is named after an infamous sandbank at the mouth of the Camel
Estuary in North Cornwall. The Doom Bar is at its most dangerous between
low and high tides when it is submerged by just a few feet where
unsuspecting mariners can easily become stranded or, in extreme weather,
shipwrecked. Doom Bar Bitter embodies many characteristics which makes
it worthy to carry the name of this natural wonder. Its distinctive
aroma and very fine balance sets it apart from other beers taking
unsuspecting first time drinkers by surprise with its moreish appeal. |
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Exmoor Gold 4.5%
This is the original 'single malt' traditional ale - pale gold in colour
with a malty aroma and flavour. A slight sweetness is complemented by
its long hoppiness resulting in a remarkable, well-rounded beer. Exmoor
Gold has won over 30 beer festival awards since its introduction. It has
been copied many times but never equalled. It was named a CAMRA Beer of
the Year in 1994. Exmoor Gold is a beautiful pale ale with quite a hoppy
nose. Initially flavours are very bitter and hoppy on the palate, but
this develops into a full and rounded flavour, with the pale malt
balancing and mellowing the hops beautifully. |
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Highgate Dark Mild
We sell the smooth version of this beer, a mild on which the
reputation of Highgate Brewery was built and first produced in 1899.
This traditional dark mild is brewed using pale, crystal and black malts
supplemented with high maltose syrup. Bitterness is provided using a
blend of Progress, Fuggle and Golding hops grown locally. Highgate Dark
Mild has a complex palate with chocolate, liquorice, roast malt and
fruit notes all discernible. A perfect balance between sweetness and
bitterness is evident and makes for a satisfying, yet more-ish beer. |
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John Smith's Extra Smooth
The "No Nonsense Beer", John Smith's Extra Smooth Bitter is the
famous British beer with the No Nonsense attitude. It was launched in
1995 alongside John Smith's Bitter, and has become the UK's best-selling
ale. It has been brewed at the famous John Smith's Brewery in Tadcaster
since 1847. |
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Foster's Super Chilled
Foster’s Lager is Australia’s original, full strength lager. Its
signature full malt character on the mid-palate blends well with a
delicate creaminess and crisp, clean hop finish, creating a perfect
balance to the beer. Launched by the Foster Brothers in 1887, this
lighter European style lager became the beer of choice for Australian
beer drinkers creating a milestone in brewing history - largely thanks
to the brothers' innovative refrigeration process. Today, Foster’s Lager
is one of the fastest growing, truly global beer brands, available in
more than 150 countries. |
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Kronenbourg 1664
Sold in 70 countries worldwide, Kronenbourg 1664 is France’s No 1
selling beer and the UK’s second biggest premium selling lager. Its
unique recipe is distinguished by the use of the aromatic Strisselspalt
hop – the ‘caviar of hops’ which sets it apart from other beers. The
Strisselspalt hop has been exclusive to Alsace – the home of Kronenbourg
1664 - since 1885 and is a unique variety of French aromatic hops,
giving the beer an unrivalled aroma and superior taste. It is a 5.0%
continental premium lager, more bitter than sweet, with a distinctive
citrus flavour predominantly reminiscent of grapefruit. Kronenbourg was
launched in the UK in 1952 to mark The Queen’s accession to the throne.
Kronenbourg 1664’s distinctive continental style fount can be found in
bars and restaurants and features a head injection tap (HIT) that
delivers the perfect pour, giving a tight, smooth head that lasts the
whole pint long. |
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Guinness
Guinness Draught is the UK’s best selling black beer. A unique mix
of nitrogen and carbon dioxide helps create Guinness Draught’s liquid
swirl that tumbles, surges and gradually separates into a black body and
smooth creamy head. The rise and fall of the bubbles has perplexed PhD
physicists. But all you need to focus on is the taste. With an initial
malt and caramel flavour, Guinness Draught finishes with a dry roasted
bitterness. |
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Strongbow
A strong, dry cider, Strongbow delivers a full bodied, refreshing
taste. It is the unrivalled consumer’s favourite around the world,
accounting for over a quarter of all cider sold in the UK annually.
Strongbow stands at No 8 in the Top Ten Chart of UK best selling long
alcoholic drinks, more popular than most major lager brands. Strongbow
is a Gold Medal winner at the International Beer and Cider Competition,
London, voted best tasting cider in blind tastings by a consumer led
panel of judges. Strongbow is named after the Norman knight, Richard de
Clare, later Earl of Pembroke, who was nicknamed ‘Strongbow’ by his
troops for his feats of strength and prowess with the longbow. The
‘thudding arrow’ has been a feature of the brand’s television
advertising since the 1960’s. |
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Thatcher's Dry Cider
We always have a cask of Thatcher's cider behind the counter. This
cider is produced in Sandford, North Somerset.
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