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1/ BARBOURNE CHERRY BAKEWELL 4.0% ABV Barbourne Cider, Worcestershire. Est. 2014

This is a distinctive and unusual sweet pink cider, bursting with flavours of cherry and almonds, which beautifully complement the apple notes and provide a lasting finish.

Allergens: SULPHITES

2/ COCKEYED BONOBO BANANA 4.0% ABV Cockeyed Cider, Devon. Est. 2015

This is a unique fruit cider, made especially for this Wetherspoon festival, with aromas and flavours of banana and a sweet flavour with subtle apple notes.

Allergens: SULPHITES

3/ PURBECK KATY PERRY 5.5% ABV Purbeck Cider Company, Dorset. Est. 2014

This is a blend of this cider-maker’s award-winning perry and Katy cider, resulting in a smooth, wine-like pear flavour, balanced with a crisp apple bite.

Allergens: SULPHITES

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FESTIVAL ALES

1/ PURITY BUNNY HOP 3.5% ABVPurity Brewery, Warwickshire. Est. 2005

This pale golden ale is extra hoppy in character, with a full aroma, pronounced bitterness in the flavour, grapefruit notes and a long, dry finish.

Hops: Chinook, El Dorado, Eureka, Pilgrim Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), oats (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

2/ FYNE ALES HIDEAWAY 3.8% ABVFyne Ales, Argyll. Est. 2001

This new amber-coloured beer has been brewed especially for this Wetherspoon real-ale festival. Bold citrus aromas and flavours of gooseberry and grapefruit are underpinned by gentle floral notes

and a rounded, malty body, leading to a refreshing bitter finish.Hops: Liberty, Nelson Sauvin

Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

3/ OAKHAM HEIGHTS OF OBLIVION 3.9% ABVOakham Ales, Cambridgeshire. Est. 1993

This new golden beer is full of citrus and stone fruit character, resulting in an inviting citrus aroma and a fresh, crisp flavour, leading to a long, refreshing finish.

Hops: Cascade, Summit Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

4/ ADNAMS TOPAZ GOLD 4.0% ABVAdnams Brewery, Suffolk. Est. 1872

This golden ale has an inviting fruit aroma, leading to a moderate bitterness, with soft apricot and lychee notes, plus a refreshing, crisp finish.

Hops: Ella, Summer, Topaz Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), rye (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

5/ ARUNDEL BREWHOUSE BEST 4.0% ABVArundel Brewery, West Sussex. Est. 1992

This new copper-coloured beer is a traditional English best bitter, with its subtle malty aroma leading to a gentle caramel flavour, complemented by moderate hop notes and a long, well-balanced finish.

Hops: First Gold, Fuggles, Magnum Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

6/ DARLING GYPSY MASK RED 4.0% ABVDarling Brew, Western Cape, South Africa. Est. 2010

Réné du Toit has travelled to Shepherd Neame Brewery (Kent) to brew this russet-coloured beer especially for this Wetherspoon real-ale festival. Aromas of toffee and caramel, with subtle citrus hints, lead to a predominantly malty flavour, with toffee, roasted notes and a biscuit undertone, resulting in

a creamy finish.Hops: Cascade, Fuggles, Hallertau Mittlefrüh

Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)

7/ ST PETER’S BLOOMIN’ MARVELLOUS 4.1% ABVSt Peter’s Brewery, Suffolk. Est. 1996

This light amber seasonal beer contains a blend of four hop varieties, resulting in floral and herbal aromas and flavours, with hints of lychee and a balancing sweet, malty character.

Hops: Cascade, Challenger, Goldings, Hallertau Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

8/ BIG SHED KOL SCHISEL 4.2% ABVBig Shed Brewing, Adelaide, Australia. Est. 2013

Craig Basford has travelled to Hook Norton Brewery (Oxfordshire) to brew this straw-coloured beer especially for this Wetherspoon real-ale festival. This is an Australian-style pale ale, with subtle

bready malt flavours, balanced by a hoppy spiciness and gentle citrus notes, resulting in a clean, refreshing character.

Hops: Challenger, Motueka Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

9/ RUDGATE BREW NO 31 BLUE NOSE 4.2% ABVRudgate Brewery, North Yorkshire. Est. 1992

This blueberry wheat beer, available in cask form for the first time at this Wetherspoon real-ale festival, is dark blue-purple in colour, with bittersweet flavours of blueberries, cloves and spice.

This beer contains no finings, so is naturally hazy in appearance and is suitable for vegans.Hops: Aurora

Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), oats (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

10/ CAMERONS OLD SEA DOG 4.3% ABVCamerons Brewery, County Durham. Est. 1865

This chestnut beer is a classic northeast brown ale recipe, with the addition of Amarillo hops, resulting in a pleasing peach aroma and flavour, balanced by a malty, bittersweet finish.

Hops: Amarillo, Fuggles, Goldings, Herkules, Progress Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

11/ WOODFORDE’S WEST COAST WHERRY 4.3% ABVWoodforde’s Brewery, Norfolk. Est. 1980

This amber-coloured ale contains a blend of the finest English and US hops, imparting a crisp floral aroma, citrus, spicy and fruity notes and fresh, zesty flavours.

Hops: Amarillo, Cascade, Challenger, Citra, Goldings Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)

12/ HOOK NORTON CRAFTY FOX 4.4% ABVHook Norton Brewery, Oxfordshire. Est. 1849

This black IPA has a hoppy, fruity aroma, leading to a rich flavour with plenty of dark fruit notes and hints of toast, plus a good balance of bitterness and sweetness throughout.

Hops: Cascade, Chinook, Mosaic, Willamette Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)

13/ BAGBY ASPHALT JUNGLE 4.5% ABVBagby Brewing, California, USA. Est. 2014

Jeff Bagby has travelled to Wadworth Brewery (Wiltshire) to brew this black beer especially for this Wetherspoon real-ale festival. Aromas of roasted barley, coffee and cocoa lead to a smooth, balanced flavour, with a finish which is clean and dry, with subtle roasted notes.

Hops: East Kent Goldings Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)

14/ EAGLE PARALLAX IPA 4.5% ABVEagle Brewery, Bedfordshire. Est. 1876

This new golden IPA is full of fruity hop notes, combining with hints of white grapes and sweet malt notes to deliver a sweet and refreshing character, leading to a crisp, bitter finish.

Hops: Cascade, Citra, Fuggles, Mosaic, Nelson Sauvin Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)

15/ ELGOOD’S HEN IN BLACK 4.5% ABVElgood’s Brewery, Cambridgeshire. Est. 1795

This traditional black stout has aromas of espresso, chocolate and liquorice, leading to a silky-smooth flavour with a complex malt character. This beer has been brewed especially

for this festival, without the use of fish-based finings, making it suitable for vegans.Hops: Challenger, Fuggles

Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), rye (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

16/ SALTAIRE AMARILLO 4.5% ABVSaltaire Brewery, West Yorkshire. Est. 2006

This straw-coloured beer has a full hoppy, citrus aroma, leading to fresh orange notes and balancing malt flavours – resulting in a refreshing, bitter, fruity finish.

Hops: Amarillo, Magnum Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

17/ VALE BAND WAGON 4.5% ABVVale Brewery, Buckinghamshire. Est. 1995

This previous one-off brew has been brought back especially for this Wetherspoon real-ale festival. It is pale golden in colour, with citrus, grapefruit and pine aromas, citrus hop and melon flavours

and a pleasing bitter finish.Hops: Cascade, Citra, Columbus

Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

18/ WADWORTH ELDERBERRY IPA 4.6% ABVWadworth Brewery, Wiltshire. Est. 1885

This new red-amber beer has been brewed especially for this Wetherspoon real-ale festival. Aromas of elderberries and spice lead to a sweet, tart flavour, with red berry notes,

culminating in a balancing crisp, bitter finish.Hops: Amarillo, Bramling Cross, Cascade, Fuggles

Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), rye (GLUTEN)

19/ SHEPHERD NEAME HOP COUNTY 4.8% ABVShepherd Neame Brewery, Kent. Est. 1698

This new deep golden beer is full of hop character, with citrus, pine and hedgerow fruit aromas leading to fruity notes in the flavour and a robust bitterness balanced by light caramel notes.

Hops: Boadicea, Endeavour, UK Cascade Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)

20/ BOXING CAT CONTENDER EPA 4.9% ABVBoxing Cat Brewery, Shanghai, China. Est. 2008

Michael Jordan has travelled to Banks’s Brewery (West Midlands) to brew this straw-golden beer especially for this Wetherspoon real-ale festival. Floral and tropical fruit aromas lead to a fruity

character and moderate bitterness, with subtle rye spice and nutty notes, resulting in a clean, dry finish.Hops: Herkules, Mosaic

Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), rye (GLUTEN)

21/ OTTER OPA 4.9% ABVOtter Brewery, Devon. Est. 1990

This russet-brown-coloured pale ale has aromas of peach, pear and orange which continue into the flavour, complemented by a hoppiness which is balanced by malty depths, and a bitter finish.

Hops: Amarillo, Bitter Gold, El Dorado, Nugget, Summit Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

22/ BLACK SHEEP CHOC & ORANGE STOUT 5.0% ABVBlack Sheep Brewery, North Yorkshire. Est. 1992

This delicious black stout has light orange and dark chocolate aromas, leading to a full-bodied, malty and velvet-smooth flavour, with notes of citrus and a touch of chocolate.

Hops: Cascade, Challenger, Fuggles Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), oats (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

23/ CONWY KODIAK 5.0% ABVConwy Brewery, Conwy. Est. 2003

This occasionally brewed beer is brewed in the style of an American brown ale, with a citrus hop aroma, roast coffee notes and a soft bitterness through.

Hops: Centennial, Citra Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

24/ GREENE KING HERITAGE ERNEST HOP PALE ALE 5.0% ABVGreene King Brewery, Suffolk. Est. 1799

This new golden beer is the latest in this brewery’s Heritage series. The rare Ernest hop variety used imparts characteristics more common to New World varieties, with plenty of distinctive,

fresh citrus notes throughout the balanced flavour.Hops: Ernest

Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)

25/ HARVIESTOUN BITTER & EVEN MORE TWISTED 5.0% ABVHarviestoun Brewery, Clackmannanshire. Est. 1983

This new golden beer has been brewed especially for this Wetherspoon real-ale festival. It is a superbly balanced, refreshing beer, with a malty, sweet aroma, floral, fruity hoppiness,

and a complex, zesty flavour.Hops: Aurora, Bobek, Celeia, Challenger, Hallertau Hersbrücker, Magnum

Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), oats (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

26/ MAXIM RASPBERRY PORTER 5.0% ABVDouble Maxim Brewery, County Durham. Est. 2007

This award-winning, dark ruby beer has a smooth, full-bodied character, with light chocolate bitterness and sweet raspberry flavours, which combine beautifully and linger gently on the palate.

Hops: Bramling Cross, Challenger Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

27/ LANCASTER KANSAS CITY AMERICAN RED ALE 5.1% ABVLancaster Brewery, Lancashire. Est. 2005

This new mahogany beer has been brewed especially for this Wetherspoon real-ale festival. This is a full-flavoured American-style ale which challenges and rewards the palate, with full malty

and hoppy flavours and a substantial bitterness.Hops: Cascade, Centennial, Simcoe

Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

28/ TITANIC ATLANTIC RED 5.4% ABVTitanic Brewery, Staffordshire. Est. 1985

This rare red beer has been brewed again especially for this Wetherspoon real-ale festival. Darker malts provide intense caramel and toffee flavours, with enough vibrant hops

to provide bitterness and a perfectly balanced character. Hops: Cascade, Centennial, Summit

Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

29/ SUNSET AGGRO BEAR 5.8% ABVSunset Brew, Tijucas, Brazil. Est. 2015

Rudy Favero has travelled to Adnams Brewery (Suffolk) to brew this deep golden beer especially for this Wetherspoon real-ale festival. The hoppy aroma, with herbal, floral and tropical fruit notes, leads to a pleasing level of bitterness in the flavour, balanced by light biscuit and malt in the background.

Hops: Cascade, Citra, Galaxy Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)

30/ JW LEES MOONRAKER 6.5% ABVJW Lees Brewery, Manchester. Est. 1828

This classic, ebony-coloured, award-winning strong bitter (first brewed in 1950) has a potent, fruity aroma and a powerful, rich, sweet flavour, with generous fruit notes.

Hops: Celeia Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)

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