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BRAINS THE REV JAMES ORIGINAL 4.5% ABV Brains Brewery, Cardiff. Est. 1882 This mahogany-coloured beer is rich and well balanced, with a mellow, malty flavour which unexpectedly gives way to a clean, refreshing finish. Hops: Challenger, Fuggles Allergens: barley (GLUTEN) EXMOOR GOLD 4.5% ABV Exmoor Brewery, Somerset. Est. 1980 This classic golden ale has a juicy malt aroma, with hints of citrus hops and vanilla, while the subtle malt sweetness in its flavour leads to a refreshing, bittersweet finish of citrus, toffee and vanilla. Hops: Celeia, Challenger, Fuggles, Goldings Allergens: barley (GLUTEN) MORLAND OLD SPECKLED HEN 4.5% ABV Greene King Brewery, Suffolk. Est. 1799 This amber-coloured beer has a superb fruity aroma, with its warming malt and toffee character balanced by fruity notes and a subtle bitterness, leading to a refreshing, dry finish. Hops: Challenger, First Gold, Goldings Allergens: barley (GLUTEN) WYCHWOOD HOBGOBLIN RUBY 4.5% ABV Wychwood Brewery, Oxfordshire. Est. 1983 This full-bodied, ruby-coloured beer delivers a delicious chocolate and toffee malt flavour, balanced by a moderate bitterness and an overall fruity, mischievous character. Hops: Bobek, Fuggles, Goldings, Herkules Allergens: barley (GLUTEN) FIRE ISLAND BUFFALO 4.6% ABV Evan Evans Brewery, Carmarthenshire. Est. 2004 This dark amber organic beer is gluten free. The full and lasting dry spice aroma is complemented by a rich, full-bodied malt flavour and balanced by hedgerow fruit notes. Hops: Ariana, Magnum, Mandarina Bavaria Allergens: none HOOK NORTON OLD HOOKY 4.6% ABV Hook Norton Brewery, Oxfordshire. Est. 1849 This popular tawny-red bitter has a strong, fruity, malty aroma and palate, with a balance of subtle hoppiness and hints of crystal malt, creating a well-rounded, slightly sweet character. Hops: Challenger, Fuggles, Goldings Allergens: barley (GLUTEN) ADNAMS BROADSIDE 4.7% ABV Adnams Brewery, Suffolk. Est. 1872 This classic beer is a deep ruby colour, rich in fruit cake aromas, with hints of almond and fruit in the smooth, malty flavour, leading to a balanced, lasting finish. Hops: First Gold Allergens: barley (GLUTEN) RINGWOOD FORTYNINER 4.9% ABV Ringwood Brewery, Hampshire. Est. 1978 This golden-brown beer has a light, fresh, floral aroma, with a rounded malt flavour balanced by a moderate bitterness which leads to pleasing bittersweet notes in the finish. Hops: Challenger, Fuggles, Goldings, Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN) Progress, Sovereign SHEPHERD NEAME BISHOPS FINGER 5.0% ABV Shepherd Neame Brewery, Kent. Est. 1698 This chestnut-brown-coloured ale has a complex, fruity, toffee aroma, leading to a firm malt base in the flavour, complemented by notes of dark fruit, pepper and cinnamon. Hops: Challenger, First Gold, Goldings, Target Allergens: barley (GLUTEN) RINGWOOD OLD THUMPER 5.1% ABV Ringwood Brewery, Hampshire. Est. 1978 This deep amber-coloured beer has a peppery, spicy aroma, with an excellent balance of malt and hops in the flavour, delivering a warming character and fruity, bittersweet finish. Hops: Challenger, Fuggles, Goldings, Progress, Sovereign Allergens: barley (GLUTEN) ALL ALES AVAILABLE ON THE WETHERSPOON APP ALL ALES AVAILABLE ON THE WETHERSPOON APP DATE FOR YOUR DIARY GLUTEN FREE REAL-ALE FESTIVAL WED 25 MAR – SUN 5 APR T H E W O R L D S B I G G E S T CELEBRATING FEMALE BREWERS FROM THE UK AND AROUND THE WORLD Subject to local licensing restrictions and availability at participating free houses. Illustration is for guidance only. J D Wetherspoon plc reserves the right to withdraw/change offers (without notice), at any time. See main menu for additional details of our terms and conditions. TNOTEJANMAR20 real ales available all year round i i DARK STAR HOPHEAD 3.8% ABV Fuller’s Brewery, London. Est. 1845 This pale golden ale has a strong floral aroma, with elderflower notes from its Cascade hops, leading to a clean-drinking and full-flavoured (yet extremely drinkable) character. Hops: Cascade, Liberty Allergens: barley (GLUTEN) OAKHAM JHB 3.8% ABV Oakham Ales, Cambridgeshire. Est. 1993 This golden beer is light and refreshing in character, with characteristic citrus fruit notes and a crisp flavour, leading to a dry, hoppy finish. Hops: Challenger, Mount Hood Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN) EAGLE BOMBARDIER 4.1% ABV Eagle Brewery, Bedfordshire. Est. 1876 This distinctive classic English bitter is amber in colour, with a fruity aroma and a perfect balance of rich malt, tangy hops and sultana fruit, culminating in a soft, spicy finish. Hops: Challenger, Fuggles Allergens: barley (GLUTEN) BRAINS SA 4.2% ABV Brains Brewery, Cardiff. Est. 1882 This copper-coloured beer has hints of spirit in the inviting aroma, leading to a fine balance of nutty richness from the malt and a satisfying dryness imparted by the blend of hops. Hops: Challenger, Fuggles, Goldings Allergens: barley (GLUTEN) SHEPHERD NEAME SPITFIRE 4.2% ABV Shepherd Neame Brewery, Kent. Est. 1698 This deep amber-coloured beer is brewed with the finest Kentish hops, resulting in a floral aroma, leading to hints of marmalade, pepper and fruit, balanced by a mellow malt character. Hops: Challenger, First Gold, Goldings, Target Allergens: barley (GLUTEN) WYCHWOOD HOBGOBLIN GOLD 4.2% ABV Banks’s Brewery, West Midlands. Est. 1890 This golden beer contains generous hop notes and a mouth-watering flavour from the malt and wheat combining to deliver a well-balanced character and a citrus hop kick in the finish. Hops: Admiral, Cascade, Citra, Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN) Hallertau Blanc, Nelson Sauvin, Summit Wetherspoon supports local brewers, over 450 of which are set up to deliver to their local pubs. All ales are served through a sparkler. If you prefer your beer served without this used, please ask at the bar. KELHAM ISLAND PALE RIDER 5.2% ABV Kelham Island Brewery, South Yorkshire. Est. 1990 This golden-coloured, award-winning beer is brewed using a blend of the finest malts and American hops, resulting in a fresh citrus nose, ample hints of fruit and a smooth, refreshing juicy malt character. Hops: Cascade, Citra, Columbus, Willamette Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN) THEAKSTON OLD PECULIER 5.6% ABV Theakston Brewery, North Yorkshire. Est. 1827 This dark ruby beer is one of the world’s classic beers. It has a rich, full-bodied flavour, with subtle cherry and rich fruit overtones, plus a smooth, lasting finish. Hops: Challenger, Fuggles, Target Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN) MARSTON’S OLD EMPIRE IPA 5.7% ABV Marston’s Brewery, Staffordshire. Est. 1834 This golden beer is brewed in the style of a traditional IPA, with plenty of crisp citrus hop aromas, a subtle malt character and generous hop flavours emerging in the bittersweet finish. Hops: Cascade, Challenger, Fuggles, Allergens: barley (GLUTEN) Goldings, Herkules, Progress, Sovereign THORNBRIDGE JAIPUR 5.9% ABV Thornbridge Brewery, Derbyshire. Est. 2005 This golden, American-style IPA has a complex hop experience, with a building hoppiness in the mouth which bursts with powerful citrus fruit flavours, culminating in a surprisingly smooth finish. Hops: Ahtanum, Cascade, Centennial, Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN) Chinook, Columbus, Simcoe GREENE KING ABBOT RESERVE 6.5% ABV Greene King Brewery, Suffolk. Est. 1799 This occasionally brewed deep copper-coloured beer has a fruit cake aroma, leading to a rich, full-bodied flavour, bursting with malt, biscuit, toffee and fruit notes, all balanced by an emerging bitterness. Hops: Challenger, First Gold, Fuggles Allergens: barley (GLUTEN) JAN MAR 2020 GUEST ALE TASTING NOTES 248 PUBS IN THE GOOD BEER GUIDE C A S K M A R Q U E-A CC REDITED J D W ETHER SP O O N F R E E H O U S E S C A S K M A R Q U E-A CC REDITED J D W ETHER SP O O N F R E E H O U S E S

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BRAINS THE REV JAMES ORIGINAL 4.5% ABV Brains Brewery, Cardiff. Est. 1882 This mahogany-coloured beer is rich and well balanced, with a mellow, malty flavour which unexpectedly gives way to a clean, refreshing finish. Hops: Challenger, Fuggles Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)

EXMOOR GOLD 4.5% ABV Exmoor Brewery, Somerset. Est. 1980 This classic golden ale has a juicy malt aroma, with hints of citrus hops and vanilla, while the subtle malt sweetness in its flavour leads to a refreshing, bittersweet finish of citrus, toffee and vanilla. Hops: Celeia, Challenger, Fuggles, Goldings Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)

MORLAND OLD SPECKLED HEN 4.5% ABV Greene King Brewery, Suffolk. Est. 1799 This amber-coloured beer has a superb fruity aroma, with its warming malt and toffee character balanced by fruity notes and a subtle bitterness, leading to a refreshing, dry finish. Hops: Challenger, First Gold, Goldings Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)

WYCHWOOD HOBGOBLIN RUBY 4.5% ABV Wychwood Brewery, Oxfordshire. Est. 1983 This full-bodied, ruby-coloured beer delivers a delicious chocolate and toffee malt flavour, balanced by a moderate bitterness and an overall fruity, mischievous character. Hops: Bobek, Fuggles, Goldings, Herkules Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)

FIRE ISLAND BUFFALO 4.6% ABV Evan Evans Brewery, Carmarthenshire. Est. 2004 This dark amber organic beer is gluten free. The full and lasting dry spice aroma is complemented by a rich, full-bodied malt flavour and balanced by hedgerow fruit notes. Hops: Ariana, Magnum, Mandarina Bavaria Allergens: none

HOOK NORTON OLD HOOKY 4.6% ABV Hook Norton Brewery, Oxfordshire. Est. 1849 This popular tawny-red bitter has a strong, fruity, malty aroma and palate, with a balance of subtle hoppiness and hints of crystal malt, creating a well-rounded, slightly sweet character. Hops: Challenger, Fuggles, Goldings Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)

ADNAMS BROADSIDE 4.7% ABV Adnams Brewery, Suffolk. Est. 1872 This classic beer is a deep ruby colour, rich in fruit cake aromas, with hints of almond and fruit in the smooth, malty flavour, leading to a balanced, lasting finish. Hops: First Gold Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)

RINGWOOD FORTYNINER 4.9% ABV Ringwood Brewery, Hampshire. Est. 1978 This golden-brown beer has a light, fresh, floral aroma, with a rounded malt flavour balanced by a moderate bitterness which leads to pleasing bittersweet notes in the finish. Hops: Challenger, Fuggles, Goldings, Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN) Progress, Sovereign

SHEPHERD NEAME BISHOPS FINGER 5.0% ABV Shepherd Neame Brewery, Kent. Est. 1698 This chestnut-brown-coloured ale has a complex, fruity, toffee aroma, leading to a firm malt base in the flavour, complemented by notes of dark fruit, pepper and cinnamon. Hops: Challenger, First Gold, Goldings, Target Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)

RINGWOOD OLD THUMPER 5.1% ABV Ringwood Brewery, Hampshire. Est. 1978 This deep amber-coloured beer has a peppery, spicy aroma, with an excellent balance of malt and hops in the flavour, delivering a warming character and fruity, bittersweet finish. Hops: Challenger, Fuggles, Goldings, Progress, Sovereign Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)

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DARK STAR HOPHEAD 3.8% ABV Fuller’s Brewery, London. Est. 1845 This pale golden ale has a strong floral aroma, with elderflower notes from its Cascade hops, leading to a clean-drinking and full-flavoured (yet extremely drinkable) character. Hops: Cascade, Liberty Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)

OAKHAM JHB 3.8% ABV Oakham Ales, Cambridgeshire. Est. 1993 This golden beer is light and refreshing in character, with characteristic citrus fruit notes and a crisp flavour, leading to a dry, hoppy finish. Hops: Challenger, Mount Hood Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

EAGLE BOMBARDIER 4.1% ABV Eagle Brewery, Bedfordshire. Est. 1876 This distinctive classic English bitter is amber in colour, with a fruity aroma and a perfect balance of rich malt, tangy hops and sultana fruit, culminating in a soft, spicy finish. Hops: Challenger, Fuggles Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)

BRAINS SA 4.2% ABV Brains Brewery, Cardiff. Est. 1882 This copper-coloured beer has hints of spirit in the inviting aroma, leading to a fine balance of nutty richness from the malt and a satisfying dryness imparted by the blend of hops. Hops: Challenger, Fuggles, Goldings Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)

SHEPHERD NEAME SPITFIRE 4.2% ABV Shepherd Neame Brewery, Kent. Est. 1698 This deep amber-coloured beer is brewed with the finest Kentish hops, resulting in a floral aroma, leading to hints of marmalade, pepper and fruit, balanced by a mellow malt character. Hops: Challenger, First Gold, Goldings, Target Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)

WYCHWOOD HOBGOBLIN GOLD 4.2% ABV Banks’s Brewery, West Midlands. Est. 1890 This golden beer contains generous hop notes and a mouth-watering flavour from the malt and wheat combining to deliver a well-balanced character and a citrus hop kick in the finish. Hops: Admiral, Cascade, Citra, Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN) Hallertau Blanc, Nelson Sauvin, Summit

Wetherspoon supports local brewers, over 450 of which are set up to deliver to their local pubs.

All ales are served through a sparkler. If you prefer your beer served without this used,

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KELHAM ISLAND PALE RIDER 5.2% ABV Kelham Island Brewery, South Yorkshire. Est. 1990 This golden-coloured, award-winning beer is brewed using a blend of the finest malts and American hops, resulting in a fresh citrus nose, ample hints of fruit and a smooth, refreshing juicy malt character. Hops: Cascade, Citra, Columbus, Willamette Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

THEAKSTON OLD PECULIER 5.6% ABV Theakston Brewery, North Yorkshire. Est. 1827 This dark ruby beer is one of the world’s classic beers. It has a rich, full-bodied flavour, with subtle cherry and rich fruit overtones, plus a smooth, lasting finish. Hops: Challenger, Fuggles, Target Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

MARSTON’S OLD EMPIRE IPA 5.7% ABV Marston’s Brewery, Staffordshire. Est. 1834 This golden beer is brewed in the style of a traditional IPA, with plenty of crisp citrus hop aromas, a subtle malt character and generous hop flavours emerging in the bittersweet finish. Hops: Cascade, Challenger, Fuggles, Allergens: barley (GLUTEN) Goldings, Herkules, Progress, Sovereign

THORNBRIDGE JAIPUR 5.9% ABV Thornbridge Brewery, Derbyshire. Est. 2005 This golden, American-style IPA has a complex hop experience, with a building hoppiness in the mouth which bursts with powerful citrus fruit flavours, culminating in a surprisingly smooth finish. Hops: Ahtanum, Cascade, Centennial, Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN) Chinook, Columbus, Simcoe

GREENE KING ABBOT RESERVE 6.5% ABV Greene King Brewery, Suffolk. Est. 1799 This occasionally brewed deep copper-coloured beer has a fruit cake aroma, leading to a rich, full-bodied flavour, bursting with malt, biscuit, toffee and fruit notes, all balanced by an emerging bitterness. Hops: Challenger, First Gold, Fuggles Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)

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ILKLEY MARY JANE 3.5% ABV Ilkley Brewery, West Yorkshire. Est. 2009 This straw-coloured pale ale has inviting floral and pine aromas, complemented by crisp citrus and grassy flavours, leading to a balanced bitterness in the finish. Hops: Amarillo, Cascade Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

PURPLE MOOSE MADOG’S ALE 3.7% ABV Purple Moose Brewery, Gwynedd. Est. 2005 This amber-coloured ale, a silver-medal winner in the 2017 CAMRA Champion Beer of Wales competition, has a crisp, malty flavour, leading to a dry, bitter finish. Hops: Goldings, Pioneer Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

BURTON BRIDGE GOLDEN DELICIOUS 3.8% ABV Burton Bridge Brewery, Staffordshire. Est. 1982 This light golden-coloured beer is delicately hopped to provide a refreshing and easy-drinking character, complemented by a dry, bitter finish. Hops: Challenger, Styrian Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)

BOWMAN WALLOPS WOOD 4.0% ABV Bowman Ales, Hampshire. Est. 2006 This chestnut-coloured beer has a pleasing, delicate aroma, leading to a predominantly malty flavour, balanced by subtle hop notes and a hoppy finish. Hops: Celeia, Galena, Goldings Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)

HADRIAN BORDER FARNE ISLAND 4.0% ABV Hadrian Border Brewery, Newcastle upon Tyne. Est. 1992 This amber-coloured beer is brewed with a blend of different malt and hop varieties, resulting in a balanced, well-rounded and refreshing character. Hops: Admiral, Cascade, Celeia, Challenger, Fuggles, Goldings Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)

LYMESTONE STONE FACED 4.0% ABV Lymestone Brewery, Staffordshire. Est. 2008 This copper-coloured beer is brewed using a blend of dark and crystal malts to deliver a chewy toffee character, balanced by fruit and berry flavours, along with pine and citrus hop notes. Hops: Nugget, Styrian Goldings Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

NOTTINGHAM LEGEND 4.0% ABV The Nottingham Brewery, Nottinghamshire. Est. 2000 This traditional copper-coloured best bitter has a rounded, well-balanced flavour, with biscuit notes on the palate and a long, pleasing, fruity finish. Hops: Fuggles, Goldings Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

OAKHAM INFERNO 4.0% ABV Oakham Ales, Cambridgeshire. Est. 1993 This golden ale has a full hop aroma, leading to a complex flavour bursting with citrus and fruity hop notes, resulting in a dry, refreshing, lasting bitter finish. Hops: Amarillo, Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, Sterling Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

TITANIC BLACK ICE 4.1% ABV Titanic Brewery, Staffordshire. Est. 1985 This is a truly sumptuous black IPA, with an inviting aroma, powerfully hopped to provide pleasing citrus notes and a balance to the underlying fruit and malt flavours. Hops: Cascade, Herkules, Pilgrim Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

DORSET JURASSIC 4.2% ABV Dorset Brewery, Dorset. Est. 1995 This amber-coloured ale delivers aromas of grapefruit and cedar, leading to a crisp and refreshing character, with apricot flavours, along with a clean, lasting finish. Hops: Challenger, Mount Hood Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)

ENEFELD IRON BREW 4.2% ABV Enfield Brewery, London. Est. 2016 This ruby-red beer has a deeply complex malt foundation, delivering the flavour of a higher-strength beer, balanced by floral hop notes and a clean bitterness, leading to a rich, lasting finish. Hops: Cascade, First Gold Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

GREAT NEWSOME PRICKY BACK OTCHAN 4.2% ABV Great Newsome Brewery, East Yorkshire. Est. 2007 This golden-coloured beer has a nutty, toffee aroma, with complex butterscotch and mild citrus notes in its medium-bodied flavour, leading to a satisfying bitterness in the finish. Hops: Cascade, Northern Brewer, Pilgrim Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

HANLONS YELLOW HAMMER 4.2% ABV Hanlons Brewery, Devon. Est. 1996 This straw-coloured golden ale has a complex hop character, delivering citrus hop aromas and hints of tropical fruits and honey in the flavour, completed by a dry, refreshing finish. Hops: Admiral, Cascade, First Gold Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)

STRATHAVEN OLD MORTALITY 4.2% ABV Strathaven Brewery, South Lanarkshire. Est. 1998 This chestnut-brown beer is brewed in the tradition of Scottish 80/- beers, with the delicate floral aroma leading to a spicy toffee flavour and a bittersweet, malty finish. Hops: Cascade, First Gold Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)

BREWSTER’S HOP A DOODLE DOO 4.3% ABV Brewster’s Brewery, Lincolnshire. Est. 1998 This copper-coloured ale has a rich malt and citrus hop aroma, leading to a full-bodied, hoppy flavour, with light roasted notes and a satisfying, zesty finish. Hops: Cascade, Centennial, Fuggles Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)

EXE VALLEY FRYER’S THIRST 4.3% ABV Exe Valley Brewery, Devon. Est. 1984 This golden ale is brewed with West Country malt, spring water and a fine blend of hop varieties, resulting in a pleasing hoppy nose, full-bodied flavour and bitter finish. Hops: Azacca, Challenger, Cluster, Magnum Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

SUMMERSKILLS TAMAR 4.3% ABV Summerskills Brewery, Devon. Est. 1990 This amber ale has a full Goldings hop aroma and nutty flavour, with plenty of fruit, while its malt flavours combine with its blend of hops to supply a refreshing finish. Hops: First Gold, Pioneer, Styrian Goldings Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

COACH HOUSE INNKEEPERS 4.5% ABV Coach House Brewery, Cheshire. Est. 1991 This full-flavoured, ruby-coloured beer has a full, malty palate, balanced by a crisp hop flavour which gradually emerges through to the finish. Hops: Admiral Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)

EVAN EVANS WRECKER 4.5% ABV Evan Evans Brewery, Carmarthenshire. Est. 2004 This deep amber-coloured beer combines a blend of malts with UK and US hop varieties, resulting in a full-bodied (yet easy-drinking) character, with a malty flavour and a fruity hop finish. Hops: Fuggles, Magnum, Northdown, Willamette Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), rye (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

WIMBLEDON PITBULL 4.5% ABV Wimbledon Brewery, London. Est. 2015 This amber-coloured beer is brewed using solely UK ingredients, providing subtle mango and forest fruit aromas, overlaying a crisp, balanced malt palate and resulting in a citrus finish. Hops: Ernest, Fuggles, Golding, Jester, Olicana Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), oats (GLUTEN)

FLACK MANOR BLACK JACK 4.6% ABV Flack Manor Brewery, Hampshire. Est. 2010 This smooth, dark ruby beer has rich aromas of toasted malts, with an initial sweetness in its flavour, followed by a lingering hop finish and hazelnut notes. Hops: Fuggles, Goldings Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)

LODDON HOCUS POCUS OLD ALE 4.6% ABV Loddon Brewery, Oxfordshire. Est. 2002 This ruby-red, traditional, old-ale-style beer has a wonderfully hoppy aroma from its blend of hops, complementing the deep malt flavour to deliver a rich, smooth character. Hops: Fuggles, Goldings Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

BANKS & TAYLOR’S CROOKED HOOKER 4.7% ABV B&T Brewery, Bedfordshire. Est. 1981 Brewed to celebrate the Six Nations Championship, this scrummy beer is bronze in colour, with a superb balance of malt and hops, resulting in a dry, malty finish. Hops: Challenger Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

GADDS’ SHE SELLS SEA SHELLS 4.7% ABV The Ramsgate Brewery, Kent. Est. 2002 This golden beer has an inviting honey and grapefruit aroma. This develops into a zesty, fresh hop flavour and a refreshing character, leading to a clean, crisp and bitter finish. Hops: Cascade, Saaz Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), rye (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

MAXIM DOUBLE MAXIM 4.7% ABV Maxim Brewery, County Durham. Est. 2007 This beer was first brewed in 1901 – the oldest-surviving example of a traditional northeastern brown ale. The full aroma leads to a balance of ripe grain and spicy hops in the flavour, resulting in a long, bittersweet finish. Hops: Goldings Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

COTLEIGH OLD BUZZARD 4.8% ABV Cotleigh Brewery, Somerset. Est. 1979 This mahogany-coloured beer has a roasted chocolate malt and dry, nutty flavour, with hints of biscuit and fruit, leading to a smooth, dry, smoky finish. Hops: Goldings, Northern Brewer, Progress Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

FROME GULP IPA 4.8% ABV Frome Brewery, Somerset. Est. 1999 This deep golden beer is a traditional English IPA, with floral, citrus and hoppy aromas leading to hints of honey and caramel in the flavour, complemented by a full, complex bitterness. Hops: Admiral, Perle Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)

GODDARDS FUGGLE DEE-DUM 4.8% ABV Goddards Brewery, Isle of Wight. Est. 1993 This is chestnut-red in colour, with aromas of roasted malt and smoky, spicy hops, leading to a nutty taste and a pleasing, light, fruity hop dryness in the flavour. Hops: Fuggles, Progress Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

GREEN JACK LURCHER STOUT 4.8% ABV Green Jack Brewery, Suffolk. Est. 2003 This rich, smooth stout is black in colour, with a blackcurrant aroma, hoppy bitterness and roasted notes in the flavour, leading to a subtle sweetness in the finish. Hops: Bramling Cross, Challenger Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

QUANTOCK PLASTERED PHEASANT 4.8% ABV Quantock Brewery, Somerset. Est. 2008 This traditional, rich, warming porter is dark amber in colour, with plenty of fruit in the aroma and a smooth flavour, plus hints of coffee and toffee on the palate. Hops: Phoenix, Willamette Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

SAMBROOK’S POWERHOUSE PORTER 4.9% ABV Sambrook’s Brewery, London. Est. 2008 This ruby porter, named in honour of Battersea Power Station, has aromas of toasted malt and winter fruits, leading to a rich dark chocolate flavour, with hints of caramel, coffee and liquorice. Hops: Boadicea, Challenger, Fuggles Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

BEARTOWN BRUINS RUIN 5.0% ABV Beartown Brewery, Cheshire. Est. 1994 This amber-coloured beer has a robust, nutty aroma, leading to a full, malty character, balanced by plenty of hop flavour and a dry, lingering finish. Hops: Admiral, Challenger Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

BRIGHTSIDE NORTH TRAIL 5.0% ABV Brightside Brewery, Manchester. Est. 2009 This light amber-coloured beer is packed full of top-quality US hops, delivering fresh and vibrant citrus, ripe fruit and pine, in both the aroma and flavour, resulting in a fresh, zesty finish. Hops: Amarillo, Columbus, Equanot, Mosaic Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

BROUGHTON PROPER IPA 5.0% ABV Broughton Ales, Scottish Borders. Est. 1979 This golden beer is an American-style IPA, brewed using a mix of New World hops and traditional brewing methods to deliver generous floral notes and a full, hoppy character. Hops: Amarillo, Cascade, Chinook Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)

GRAINSTORE TEN FIFTY 5.0% ABV Grainstore Brewery, Rutland. Est. 1995 This full-strength, mahogany-coloured beer has a fine balance of hop bitterness and malty sweetness, creating a potent (yet easily drinkable) character. Hops: Challenger, Fuggles Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

KIRKSTALL DISSOLUTION IPA 5.0% ABV Kirkstall Brewery, West Yorkshire. Est. 2011 This pale golden is a classic IPA, with a smooth caramel flavour which gives balance to the resolute, intensely hoppy kick and citrus finish delivered by the blend of US hops. Hops: Centennial, Chinook, Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN) Columbus, Eureka

NAYLOR’S NORTHERN GOLD 5.0% ABV Naylor’s Brewery, West Yorkshire. Est. 2005 This golden IPA has a full, floral, hoppy aroma and citrus hop notes in the flavour, finely complementing its rich maltiness, resulting in a full, balanced character. Hops: Cascade Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

NELSON SHIPWRECKED 5.0% ABV Nelson Brewery, Kent. Est. 1995 This pale golden ale is brewed with a blend of four UK hop varieties, to deliver a robust hoppy aroma and flavour, balanced by subtle malt notes, before late bitterness in the finish. Hops: Admiral, Bullion, Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN) Sovereign, UK Cascade

SALOPIAN ECHOES OF SYMMETRY 5.0% ABV Salopian Brewery, Shropshire. Est. 1995 This black stout features a peppering array of dark malts, resulting in aromas of dark chocolate and mocha, a bold, dry body and a rich, malty and fulfilling flavour. Hops: Challenger, Chinook Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), oats (GLUTEN)

CAIRNGORM WILDCAT 5.1% ABV Cairngorm Brewery, Highlands. Est. 1997 This smooth dark amber-coloured ale has a complex malt, fruit and hop flavour. It is strong and distinctive, like the powerful, sleek Scottish wildcat, after which it is named. Hops: Challenger, Fuggles Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

MILESTONE FLETCHERS 5.2% ABV Milestone Brewery, Nottinghamshire. Est. 2005 This light golden ale is brewed with New Zealand hop varieties, delivering a bold, aromatic, fruity and full-bodied character, with crisp citrus and gooseberry flavours. Hops: Nelson Sauvin, Rakau Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

PEERLESS KNEE-BUCKLER IPA 5.2% ABV Peerless Brewery, Merseyside. Est. 2009 This golden IPA delivers a hoppy aroma, leading to a perfect balance of hop bitterness, with a touch of sweetness from the malt, leading to a distinctive, fruity finish. Hops: Cascade, Citra, Chinook Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

YEOVIL POSH IPA 5.4% ABV Yeovil Ales, Somerset. Est. 2006 This golden-bronze beer is a gourmet IPA of uncompromising quality, with its full-flavoured and balanced body leading to a truly fruity late-hopped finish. Hops: Cascade, Crystal, Perle Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)

EXMOOR BEAST 6.6% ABV Exmoor Ales, Somerset. Est. 1980 This deep mahogany porter-style beer has an aroma in which espresso, currants, cocoa and rum can be detected, while the complex flavour has hints of fruit cake and chocolate, before a spicy hoppiness develops in the long aftertaste. Hops: Challenger, First Gold, Goldings Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)

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