Cask Ale

Please see below for the provisional cask ale list – Updated Tuesday 4th June

Brewery

Beer

ABV

Style

Tasting Notes

Abbeydale

Affogato Stout

5.5

Stout (GF)

This smooth, sweet and full-bodied stout is brewed with locally roasted coffee from our friends at Cafeology. A warming roast character meets cooling vanilla and creamy lactose for a delectable flavour reminiscent of one of our favourite treats. Rich and robust with a tasty balanced finish

Abbeydale

Pine Range

4.5

WC Pale (GF)

Floral and full bodied, this West Coast style pale ale takes inspiration from a California classic, with a clean malt bill allowing the big-hitting hop combination of Columbus, Cascade, Chinook and Mosaic to shine through. Piney and resinous, with caramel sweetness on the palate giving way to a gloriously bitter finish. Balanced and refreshing.

Abbeydale

Wanderer Mosaic

6.2

NEIPA (GF)

A smooth and silky single hopped New England IPA. Mosaic leaf, T90 pellets and Cryo hops have been added throughout the brewing process, carrying tropical and stone fruit flavours. Soft bitterness in the finish balances the sweetness and body from lactose and oats.

Acorn

Nectaron IPA

5

IPA

New Zealand hopped IPA. Features tropical fruit notes with hints of citrus, pineapple, passionfruit, peach, and grapefruit.

Anspach & Hobday

Bermondsey Pale

3.4

Pale

A rewarding English Pale Ale showcasing English hops

Anspach & Hobday

Ordinary Bitter

3.4

Bitter

The original session beer, Ordinary Bitters formed a cornerstone of English drinking culture. Perfectly balanced between malt sweetness and hop bitterness, our interpretation is brought up to date with the use of US Chinook hops.

Arbor

Blue Sky Drinking

4.4

Best Bitter

A well balanced tawny best bitter. Its full bodied malty backbone is balanced by delicate citrus notes, not usually associated with English hops, and a clean bitter finish.

Arbor

C-Bomb

4.7

Pale

American pale ale brewed with large quantities of Citra hops.

Black Iris

Let The Devil In

5.5

IPA

Dry hopped with El Dorado and Ekuanot with Cascade hops thrown in at the bittering stage. Expect big tropical fruit flavours in this classic USA hopped IPA.

Black Iris

Snake Eyes

3.8

Pale

Packed full of juicy tropical notes followed by a lovely citrus kick coming from the blend of Citra and Cascade hops in both the boil and the dry hopping stage.

Buntingford

Single Hop Princess

4

Pale

A 4% golden single hopped ale, using Princess

Buntingford

Tropical Breeze

3.7

Pale

A golden hoppy pale, hopped with Mosaic and Harlequin.

Buntingford

Twitchell

3.8

Amber

A session ale with light orange notes, a solid all-round crowd pleaser.

Buxton

Featherbed

4.7

NEIPA

Crafted with ultra-modern hops from the UK and USA, this refreshingly smooth drinking New England IPA evokes nostalgic images of fluffy clouds at Featherbed Moss above Buxton in the height of summer.

Buxton

Monsal Mild

4.5

Mild

Just like the stunning views of Monsal Dale near Buxton, seeing this dark, rich Mild Ale flow into your glass is a wonderful sight. It boasts deliciously malty and chocolate flavours balanced by a light and gentle bitterness.

Carleton Brewing Co

Dave

4.2

Best Bitter

Best Bitter from a new brewery

Carleton Brewing Co

Debby

4.2

Blonde

Blonde /Golden ale From a new brewery

Chiltern Brewery

Chiltern Black

3.9

Porter

An award winning, complex porter for year-round drinking that is dark with ruby treacle tones, hints of roast barley and beautifully hopped with a chocolaty aroma.

Chiltern Brewery

Earl Grey IPA

3.9

Speciality Pale

Best malting barley and freshest English hops expertly infused with Birchall’s famously fragrant East Africa Estate Earl Grey tea to create an extra pale, refreshing, citrus ale with pleasingly spicy and floral notes.

Cloudwater

Happy

3.4

Pale

Seamlessly blending contemporary softness with time-honoured drinkability, it offers a smooth body and a dry finish that allows the juicy flavours to linger on the palate for a satisfying experience.

Cloudwater

If I Were A Song

5

Pale

If I Were A Song is a bold and juicy cask beer that allows the smooth body of cask to combine with the typical hop impact of the style. We love doing these styles of beer, especially when we can add a silly amount of hops to a beer you wouldn't usually find them in.

Cloudwater

The Pleasure of Finding Things Out

4

Pale

The Pleasure Of Finding Things Out is a delightfully light 4% hazy cask pale. Citra and Mosaic provide the backbone to recreate that classic juice bomb-style beer in a delightfully drinkable package.

Craven Brew Co

ALT

4.6

Altbier

Brewed especially for the Euro's Altbier is German for old beer and is an old rarely brewed style from the Rhineland, around Dusseldorf.

Craven Brew Co

BYB

3.8

Bitter

Well balanced Yorkshire session bitter

Craven Brew Co

EFA

4.2

Pale

A superb hoppy pale ale, brewed with Chinook hops to provide that superb bitterness bite and amazing aroma.

Craven Brew Co

VIP

6.5

Porter

Victorian Imperial Porter, first brewed over 22 years ago by Dave. Often replicated but never improved or bettered, brewed originally from a porter recipe dating from the late 1800’s, this porter is the definition of flavour and body

Duration

Otter

4

Session Ale

Showcasing No19 Maris Otter malts uniqueness in a toasty tasting beer with pleasantly sweet breadiness. Complemented by American hops Idaho 7 and Mosaic, fruity and luscious. Tropical aromas and a satisfyingly malty finish. A perfect Session Ale.

Duration

Saddle

4.8

WC Pale

Blending Amarillo’s orange and floral tones, Simcoe’s captivating tropical and resin notes and Citra for some zesty pop. All set upon a clean malt canvas, culminating in a crisp, refreshing finish and bitter bite that amplifies the hops.

Empire Brewing

Chocolate & Cherry Mild

3.8

Mild

10 malt mild with bursts of chocolate and cherry.

Empire Brewing

Nobody Expects!

4.1

Pale

Pale hopped with NZ Nectaron

Facers

D-H-B

4.3

Golden Ale

The ‘Splendid’ palate is subsumed beneath the hop aroma and palate from the Pacific North West added to the cask.

Facers

Pint for Prostate

4

Pale

We have decided to do our bit to raise awareness about prostate cancer we could think of a better way than brewing a new beer and donating £10 from every firkin sold to the good cause

Fyne

Avalanche

4.5

Pale

Bold and bracing like the Glen Fyne hills on a winter's morning, Avalanche is the quintessential, refreshing pale ale showcasing Cascade and Liberty hops.

Fyne

Everyone Loves Mosaic

4.5

Pale

The next beer in our Everyone Loves series, showcasing Mosaic.

Garden City Brewery

1903 IPA

5.2

IPA

A new version of our original, strong pale named after the year of the Garden City’s inception

Garden City Brewery

Molly's Mild

4.1

Mild

Delicious mild - dark and nutty, just like it’s namesake - woof, woof, woof!

Goffs

Lancer

3.8

Pale

A zesty golden session ale packed full of Cascade hops to give a light citrus aroma.

Hardline Brewery

Another Midnight

4.2

Pale

An evolution of our popular Pale Ale, featuring late hop additions and a generous dry hop. Aromas of citrus, grapefruit, and passion fruit that harmoniously balance with a touch of bitterness.

Hornes Brewery

Unlocked Hornes IPA

4.3

IPA

A citrusy refreshing session IPA, packed full of Citra and Simcoe hops. Brewed as a ‘one off’ for the reopening of pubs after the lockdown, it has proved so popular that it is now brewed full time.

Iron Pier

South Pacific Pale

4.2

Pale

Light & refreshing Pale Ale with Flavours & Aromas of Gooseberry, Apricot & Tropical Fruit. Showcasing Motueka and Rakau Hops

Iron Pier

Table Beer

2.9

Golden

Low ABV pale ale with plenty of hop character from Idaho 7 and Vic Secret in the whirlpool and Mosaic & Simcoe in the dry hop.

Kernel

Bitter, Simonds 1880

5.3

Historic Bitter

Kernel's first Bitter. Brewed to an 1880 recipe from Simond's Brewery in Reading, via the archives of the Durden Park Beer Circle. Their notes on the beer state simply: 'Dream Bitter with a lovely flavour.

Kernel

Export India Porter

5.6

Strong Porter

Our Export India Porter is inspired by porter recipes of the 1850s that were sent over to India but with a modern hop twist. Expect a hop forward robust porter with notes of chocolate, coffee and tobacco.

Leighton Buzzard Brewing Co.

Restoration

4.6

Pale

Brewed to commemorate the restoration of All Saints' church spire, this multi award-winning best bitter achieves its fruity finish by the large additions of American Cascade hops at the end of the boil.

Lenton Lane

Good Ol'Daze

5

NEIPA

A juicy New England IPA that has been DDH with Simcoe, Citra & Mosaic hops for a really smooth finish.

Lenton Lane

Twist and Stout

4

Stout

The latest addition to our core range! Twist & Stout uses 7 different malts for a classic, silky stout feel.

Lincoln Green

Easy Does It

3.6

Golden

Light golden ale flavours and aromas of apricot, nectarine, grapefruit and spice.

Lincoln Green

Hang In There

5

Pale

East Coast pale ale with citrus, tropical fruit, mango and grapefruit. With Citra and Amarillo hops then dry hopped with Azacca and Mosaic

Listers

American Pale Ale

4.2

Pale

It’s light and hoppy with a citrus hit and very satisfying.

Listers

Sussex Hoppy

4.2

Pale

A pale ale brewed with an extra helping of Citra hops, this special has floral notes and a very deep, hoppy and lasting finish.

London Brewing Co

100 Oysters

4.6

Stout

Supremely dark with an off-white head, full of oats for a smooth mouthfeel that is enhanced by the addition of delicious Irish oysters (shells and flesh) to the boil. A slightly sweet and full-bodied stout; expect big chocolate and roasty undertones with a delicate minerality.

London Brewing Co

London Lush

3.8

Pale

The lightest drop in our cask range, Lush is an easy-drinking pale ale with a light malt sweetness balanced with gentle bitterness and a bright citrus aroma from classic American hops.

Lord Conrad's Brewery

HipHop pale

4.8

Pale

Resin hopped bitter IPA dry hopped with a blend of dank hipster hops, Ekuanot & Simcoe.

Lord Conrad's Brewery

Kaiju

5

Eng IPA

Golden pale IPA brewed with tropical fruit and American hop. Hints of passionfruit, coconut, tangerine citrus.

Magpie Brewery

Lord of the Harvest

4

Pale

Lord Of The Harvest is our first beer using this Idaho 7 / Citra combo, and one of our favourite hazy beers to date. Wheat and Oats make it hefty in body for such a sessionable offering, with American yeast and a big dry hop for volatile aromas.

Magpie Brewery

Meat Midway

3.8

Pale

Hazy session pale with Citra, Mosaic and Strata dry hop. Golden promise base. Wheat & oats for body. Tropical fruit notes. 100% vegan.

March Hare BrewPub

Brown Owl

3.2

Brown Ale

Brown Owl is a beer with a beautiful deep red-brown hue, low to moderately hopped, slightly dry, with a surprisingly full bodied rounded malty and biscuity taste for such a low abv

March Hare BrewPub

Rye Rye Rye Delilah

4.5

Rye Ale

A deep flavoured rye beer with a wonderful reddy/brown colour. Moderately hopped with Fuggles and Challenger to allow the rye malt flavour to come through.

McCanns

Bridge Field

4.8

ESB

Caramel sweetness gives way to a refreshing hoppy bitterness.

McCanns

Buggles Den

3.8

Pale

A pale ale loaded with Cascade providing a zesty grapefruit flavour.

Milestone

New World Pale

3.9

Pale

Super pale, aromatic ale

Milestone

Pacific Islander

5

Pale

Our new naturally hazy IPA is bursting with tropical fruit flavours and is vegan friendly.

Milton Brewery

Marcus Aurelius

7.5

Imperial Stout

An enormous, luscious and velvety stout. Bursting with dark, roasty flavour with an underlying vanilla richness.

Milton Brewery

Sparta

4.3

Best Bitter

A light golden beer with a subtle blend of malt and hops on the aroma. The hops subside to allow fruit to balance the malt on the palate; some bitterness. Dry malty finish.

Moonshine Brewery

Frank (Zappa)

4.2

Pale

A Zappa hopped pale session beer. Spicey with hints of mango, passion fruit and a citrus aroma.

Moonshine Brewery

Heavenly Matter

4.1

Blonde

A crisp, clean, straw coloured light bodied beer. Citra hops are prominent throughout, with a huge hoppy citrus, tropical fruit aroma and taste which leads to a generous bitterness in the finish.

Nailmaker Brewing

Cardinal Sin

4.4

Pale

Brewed with Cardinal hops. A delicious mix of citrus, grapefruit and tropical pineapple flavours and aromas with a hint of bitterness.

Nailmaker Brewing

Mango Magic Mosaic

4

Pale

Using American hops this pale provides a sharp bitterness with fruity mango aromas, with hints of pine.

Neepsend

Chupacabra

6.2

WCIPA

West Coast IPA with a golden, full bodied malt backbone. Citrus zest and aromatic pine whilst a concentrated addition of Citra rounds it all off with a hit of sweet tropical fruits.

Nightjar

Lost in Ikea

4.2

Pale

Mouth-wateringly soft and pillowy fast selling session NEIPA. We've not scrimped on the hop content and have double dry hopped with Ekuanot and Mosaic giving hazy explosions of almost creamy, fresh, ripe mango with notes of juicy melon and tangerines. Unfined and unfiltered for a visually thick & perfectly pale NEIPA.

Nightjar

Rave Raccoon

3.9

Pale

Fresh and grassy pale. An easy drinker with notes of lemon, basil and rosemary. Piney aromas and a smooth mouthfeel with low bitterness make this a beautiful sunny summer supper.

Papworth

Mild Thing

3.5

Mild

Light roasted malt flavours and a subtle hop finish

Papworth

Off The Lip

4.5

WC Pale

Citrus and tropical fruit form, Amarillo, Centennial, Cascade.

Phipps

Midsummer Meadow

3.9

Pale

Malty slightly sweet and fruity aroma followed by a hoppy flavour with lemon and grapefruit notes and a lingering bitter aftertaste with hints of apple.

Phipps

Phipps IPA

4.3

IPA

Brewed to an authentic 1930s recipe, is a golden beer relying solely on the pale ale malt in its grist for its colour. The classic blend of Goldings and Fuggles hops gives the characteristic English ale flavours to this full-bodied beer. The balance of bitterness and sweetness, allied to a smooth hoppy after-taste, creates a most drinkable pint and our flagship brew.

Potton Brewing

Village Recycler

4.3

Best Bitter

A Revival of a well loved beer brewed by the previous Potton Brewery under the name of 'The Village Bike'. The Village Recycler is a best bitter, copper in colour, light, biscuit and caramel malt flavours with a bitter, gently citrus finish.

Redemption Brewing Co.

Big Chief

5.5

IPA

Big hoppy IPA style beer, packed full of Kiwi hops with hints of honey and nectar and plenty of tropical citrus and floral notes.

Rocket Ales

Black Knight

3.7

Mild

Moderately roasted, with sweet fruity flavours. made with multiple types of darker malt for layers of flavour. The dark ruby colour of this beer comes from chocolate malt, avoiding the sometimes burnt wood stringent taste that can come from black malt.

Rocket Ales

Electron

3.9

Speciality Ale

Pale ale using a wine yeast and the unique New Zealand Nelson Sauvin hops for wine-like flavours.

Siren

Liquid Mystique

4.4

Red ale

Mystique is layered with Simcoe, Amarillo and Centennial hops for red berry and peach notes, with the malt bill providing the classic and comforting biscuit and burnt raisin notes.

The 3 Brewers of St. Albans

Special English Ale

3.8

Best Bitter

An award winning robust and full bodied Premium Ale made with chocolate malt to give it a deep copper colour and the finest English hops give the ale a hint of berries. It's a well balanced, smooth and moreish ale.

The Three Legs

Red Ale

3.8

Red ale

An 8 malt monster with Cara red, Red X and Spelt bringing toffee, caramel and biscuit sweetness. Centennial on the hot side and Mosaic on the cold side accentuate the malt notes with a controlled piney and floral bitterness. Summer time cask beer.

Tom’s Tap & Brewhouse

Hillbilly Engineering (El Dorado)

4.2

Pale

Single Hopped Pale

Tom’s Tap & Brewhouse

Hillbilly Engineering (Mosaic)

4.2

Pale

Single Hopped Pale

Tring Brewery

Piggeries

3.8

Bitter

A classic English Amber with delicate fruit aromas layered atop flavours of biscuit, caramel and toffee. Brilliantly balanced with a gentle bitterness from spicy First Gold hops. Piggin’ perfect!

Triple point

Simtrazza

4.4

Pale (GF)

Fruity US hops give this pale ale a mellow & highly drinkable hop profile with a gentle, bitter kick that keeps you coming back for more.

Triple Point

Yosemite

4.8

Pale (GF)

Fresh. Passionfruit. Citrus.

Triple point

Zephyr

3.9

Pale (GF)

Fruity little pale ale. Super Pale, super bright, super tasty.

Twisted Wheel

Opus

4.2

Pale (GF)

An easy drinking gluten free pale ale packed with Citra, Expect zesty citrus and smooth tropical fruit backed up with a resinous west coast edge and smooth bitterness.

Twisted Wheel

Sankya Ya Dead

5

Baltic Porter

Smooth Baltic Porter.

Two Bob Brewery

Two Bob Pale

4.2

Pale

Two Bob new Pale Ale

UnBarred

Dark Mild IPA

3.8

Speciality Ale

All the malty and sessionable benefits of classic 3.8% Dark Mild, lovingly hopped with English Chinook & Citra. Deep mahogany brown with a soft tan head. Think Roasted malt loaf buttered with gentle pine and tropical sunshine.

UnBarred

Mosaic & Motueka

4.8

Pale

Mosaic & Motueka are the duo for our next 4.8% cask pale! Wonderful berry undertones are complemented by distinctive fresh crushed citrus and lime. US and NZ hops are perfectly matched for balance and contrast. Modern-style, hazy cask beer with supreme drinkability!

Wantsum

Black Prince

3.9

Mild

A rich, full-bodied Kent mild which is smooth on the palate with subtle hop notes.

Wantsum

Hurricane

4.5

New World Pale

A refreshing IPA brewed with Mosaic & Citra Hops, this beer packs a citrus punch. Oats in the mash give a smooth mouthfeel and plenty of body; the perfect beer for drinking in the sun.

Wheatsheaf Brewery

Prognosis

4.5

Brown Ale

A stunning Brown Ale, Prognosis perfectly combines your expectations of a classic brown ale with a modern flavour profile. A combination of caramel malts give a gentle sweet caramel and toffee flavour while the hops add floral notes and a hint of citrus in addition to their bittering quality.