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A word from our chairman... Welcome to the 6th Witney Beer Festival organized by Witney Round Table. I hope you enjoy participating today as much as we enjoy putting the event together.

All the money raised today goes to supporting good causes in Witney and the surrounding area including contributing to the upkeep of this magnificent building.

2 A word from our chairman... Welcome to the 6th Witney Beer Festival organized by Witney Round Table. I hope you enjoy participating today as much as we enjoy putting the event together. Thank you to everyone who has supported us in whatever way, big or small and in particular thank you to St Mary s Church for hosting us here today. All the money raised today goes to supporting good causes in Witney and the surrounding area including contributing to the upkeep of this magnificent building. Over the last few years the money raised has helped to weatherproof all but one of its major rooves, significantly improving the internal electrics and has enabled steeplejacks to survey the 156ft spire and carry out necessary maintenance. Please remember that none of this would be possible without the generous support of our sponsors. So, whilst you are drinking your beer, please look at the list of sponsors in this brochure and consider these company s service in the future let s keep our local businesses thriving! Witney Round Table is always looking for new members. The next big event we will be involved in is Witney Carnival in July. If you re interested in getting involved, experiencing new activities, helping your community and making new friends, today is the perfect opportunity to grab a beer and have a chat with one of us. Thank you for coming today.

A word from the Rev... As the Rector of Witney I am delighted to welcome you to the 2017 Witney Beer Festival here in St Mary s Church.

People come to this space from all walks of life to share fellowship and build community.

We don t receive any government funding for the upkeep of this building - it is down to us, the people of Witney.

3 A word from the Rev... As the Rector of Witney I am delighted to welcome you to the 2017 Witney Beer Festival here in St Mary s Church. It is a great tradition that is developing as we welcome people into Witney s parish church, which has been the centre of our community for many centuries. People come to this space from all walks of life to share fellowship and build community. Just by being here you are supporting this ancient building that stretches back to 1243, and indeed to the earlier church on this site. We don t receive any government funding for the upkeep of this building - it is down to us, the people of Witney. In just over a weeks time, scaffolding will go up at the East end to renew the fourth and final roof. As part of this the monies from the 2016 festival are helping to put in a new lighting scheme - we look forward to welcoming you back to enjoy this. Do come and find me if you d like to know more about how you can support what is going on. One of the earliest opportunities to enjoy the renewed work will be at our first Octoberfest on Saturday 7 October 2017 from midday when we shall be serving beer and sausages - do come back and enjoy this historic space as we help to ensure it is here for centuries to come.

4 Our Sponsors...

5 Thanks to and thanks to for funding the extra loo this year for sponsoring the urinal block!!

Pale Beers... (1 token per half pint) 1 Animal Brewing Co. - Orca 4.

citrus and vanilla flavours dominating 2 Little Ox Brewery - Wipe Out 4.

Expect a full bodied, fruity beer with citrus and tropical notes 3

9% Pale vibrant hoppy ale with a fruity finish 4 5 Prescott Ales - Hill

Cascade and Bobeck hops are combined with Maris otter pale malt and

hops providing massive amounts of tropical fruit with a clean finish 6

2% A modern extra pale ale pale gold in colour with an intense citrus

6 Pale Beers... (1 token per half pint) 1 Animal Brewing Co. - Orca 4.9% Fermented colder to emphasise the flavours from Marris Otter and Wakatu. It will be hop forward, slightly sweet golden pale beer, with floral, citrus and vanilla flavours dominating 2 Little Ox Brewery - Wipe Out 4.2% A zesty pale gold ale with generous amounts of US West coast hops. Expect a full bodied, fruity beer with citrus and tropical notes 3 North Cotswold Brewery - Jumping Jack 3.9% Pale vibrant hoppy ale with a fruity finish 4 5 Prescott Ales - Hill Climb 3.8% A wonderfully fruity and refreshing IPA. Cascade and Bobeck hops are combined with Maris otter pale malt and Torrified wheat to create our awarding winning session ale Red Willow - Wreckless 4.8% This beautifully balanced pale ale is loaded with Citra and Amarillo hops providing massive amounts of tropical fruit with a clean finish 6 Shotover - Shotover Scholar 4.2% A modern extra pale ale pale gold in colour with an intense citrus and grapefruit hop character and a dry finish. Dry hopped 7 West Berks - Maharaja IPA 4.5% IPA brewed with a new strain of English hops 8 Wychwood - Lib Fest EPA 3.6% Zingy from the citrusy hops we use with its fuller flavourand crisp finish that leaves you ready for more. It s a refreshing, lighter blonde ale

Golden Beers... (1 token per half pint) 9 Bellinger s Brewery - IPA 5.0% Citrus, and dry and a touch herbal. It has plenty of character and a complex beer.

Some biscuit and floral notes behind. Slight bittering finish 11 Blacksheep - Velo 4.

0% This beer malt is delicately smoked, then infused with noble hops with pine and floral notes.

0% A single malt and single hop session blonde ale with only late hop additions for low bitterness and plenty of flavour and aroma Crossed Anchors Brewing - Weisse

7 Golden Beers... (1 token per half pint) 9 Bellinger s Brewery - IPA 5.0% Citrus, and dry and a touch herbal. It has plenty of character and a complex beer. It has a hint of toffee, full mouth feel, refreshingly dry 10 Blacksheep - Holy Grail 4.0% Fruits up front, taste of lemon and orange. Caramel adds to sweetness. Some biscuit and floral notes behind. Slight bittering finish 11 Blacksheep - Velo 4.2% Velo is a fresh, free-wheeling pale ale brewed with cascade hops and a dry bitter finish Church Hanbrewery - Rauk 5.0% This beer malt is delicately smoked, then infused with noble hops with pine and floral notes. Ideal as a finisher of a meal or around the open fire in a cosy autumn night Crossed Anchors Brewing - Cascade Smash Hopburst 4.0% A single malt and single hop session blonde ale with only late hop additions for low bitterness and plenty of flavour and aroma Crossed Anchors Brewing - Weisse Guy 5.0% Naturally hazy golden traditional South German wheat beer, with banana, clove, vanilla and lemon aroma, mildly hopped to bring forward the bread-like malt and crisp yeast flavours. 15 Grafton - Golden Egg 3.6% Fruity on the nose with bitter sweet balance to the palate leading to a glorious finish Beers are ordered by colour as best we could with tasting notes and guesswork!

16 17 18 19 Little Ox Brewery - Goldilox 4.5% A balanced golden session ale with a maltysweet aroma and a complex floral and fruity hoppiness.

English and Slovenian hops compliment the malty backbone to give a floral, bitter finish with hints of orange marmalade Ringwood - Mauler 3.

2% Hobgoblin Gold is the latest beer carrying the little fella s moniker and it s definitely no lightweight.

8 Little Ox Brewery - Goldilox 4.5% A balanced golden session ale with a maltysweet aroma and a complex floral and fruity hoppiness. Finishes crisp and dry Little Ox Brewery - Odd Bod 4.0% Characterful bitter crafted from pale, crystal and wheat malts. English and Slovenian hops compliment the malty backbone to give a floral, bitter finish with hints of orange marmalade Ringwood - Mauler 3.9% A golden craft beer delivering crips bitterness combined with a thirst quenching refreshing finish Wychwood - Hobgoblin Gold 4.2% Hobgoblin Gold is the latest beer carrying the little fella s moniker and it s definitely no lightweight. A combination of hop varieties and an infusion of wheat and malted barley 20 Brakspear - Oxford Gold 4.0% A zesty brew, with fresh, citrusy aromas and a firm, fruity flavour 21 North Cotswold Brewery - Shagweaver 4.5% A pale hoppy bitter brewed with a blend of three New Zealand hops. Appeals to both ale and lager drinkers alike 22 Oakham Ales - Hare & Hedgehog 3.9% An intensely dry and bitter beer loaded with citrus hops

fruity bitter finish smothering your thirst 24 Oakham Ales - IPA Green Devil 6.

Smooth and fruity passion fruit, and mango with a crisp aftertaste.

A delicately balanced beer with spring loaded flavour 26 Red Willow - Directionless

Zealand hops 27 Stonehenge Ales - Danish Dynamite 5.

flavour and bitterness 28 Thornbridge - Jaipur 5.

9 23 Oakham Ales - Inferno 4.0% The light igniting ale flickers complete fruit across your tongue leaving a dry fruity bitter finish smothering your thirst 24 Oakham Ales - IPA Green Devil 6.0% An amazing hop harvest aroma with tropical fruit bursting through. Smooth and fruity passion fruit, and mango with a crisp aftertaste. 25 Otter - Spring 4.0% Light and fresh. A delicately balanced beer with spring loaded flavour 26 Red Willow - Directionless 4.2% A balanced and very easy drinking golden session ale with American and new Zealand hops 27 Stonehenge Ales - Danish Dynamite 5.0% A light golden, dry, strong ale, slightly fruity with a well balanced hop flavour and bitterness 28 Thornbridge - Jaipur 5.9% Soft and smooth building to a crescendo of massive hoppiness accentuated by honey 29 XT Brewery - XT2: Gold 4.2% A refreshing golden ale made with Vienna and Munich Malts, combined with Bohemian and American hops Beers are ordered by colour as best we could with tasting notes and guesswork!

Amber Beers... (1 token per half pint) 30 Battledown - Amber Ale 4.

Battledown - Four Kings 7.2% An old English strong beer.

Complex and moreish 32 Church Hanbrewery - Witty Bea 4.

of mandarin and garden herbs, creating an easy drinking beer that

6% Malty character, yet with a fruity, citrusy and 33 impressive

4% Amber in colour with a good fruit, hop, and malt nose.

a bitter-sweet and fruity finish 35 Wychwood - Hobgoblin 4.

hops produce a delicious chocolate toffee malt flavour.

10 Amber Beers... (1 token per half pint) 30 Battledown - Amber Ale 4.2% A modern best bitter with well balanced hop and malt characteristics. The triple hop addition gives this beer a spicy, citrus finish 31 Battledown - Four Kings 7.2% An old English strong beer. Deep gold in colour with a heady hoppy aroma. Complex and moreish 32 Church Hanbrewery - Witty Bea 4.5% The traditional Belgian beer style is improved by adding notes of mandarin and garden herbs, creating an easy drinking beer that is aromatic and flavourful Crossed Anchors Brewing - Red Hand 4.6% Malty character, yet with a fruity, citrusy and 33 impressive American hop finish 34 Brakspear - Bitter 3.4% Amber in colour with a good fruit, hop, and malt nose. The initial taste of malt and wellhopped bitterness dissolves into a bitter-sweet and fruity finish 35 Wychwood - Hobgoblin 4.5% Chocolate and Crystal malts and Styrian, Goldings and Fuggles hops produce a delicious chocolate toffee malt flavour. a moderate bitterness and an overall fruity character 36 Marston s - IPA Old Empire 5.7% Goldings and Fuggles hops are added to this brew, which is then late hopped with the American Cascade variety for extra hop strength

complex flavours, which create an intriguing beer of great character 38 Marston s -

8% Clear bright and full flavoured with a malty, biscuit taste 39 40 Oakham Ales -

Gooseberries and fruit to taste before an intense bitterness as sharp as a Macaw`s

1% Generously hopped using Cascade and Willamette this ale will leave you wanting more.

which lingers on 42 43 Stonehenge Ales - Pigswill 4.

11 37 Jenning s - Sneck Lifter 5.1% An award winning beer, a strong, satisfying ale, wonderfully warming and full of complex flavours, which create an intriguing beer of great character 38 Marston s - Saddle Tank 3.8% Clear bright and full flavoured with a malty, biscuit taste Oakham Ales - Scarlet Macaw 4.4% Tart gooseberry and soft fruit on the nose. Gooseberries and fruit to taste before an intense bitterness as sharp as a Macaw`s screech Prescott Ales - Chequered Flag 4.1% Generously hopped using Cascade and Willamette this ale will leave you wanting more. Malt flavours come from a skilful blend of Pale and Crystal malts 41 Stonehenge Ales - Great Bustard 4.8% Complex malt and fruit flavours develop into pleasingly fruity and bitter aftertaste which lingers on Stonehenge Ales - Pigswill 4.0% A full bodied beer, not so bitter, but rich in hop aroma which gives the beer a delightful aftertaste. The warm amber colour is very appealing to the eye West Berks - Good Old Boy Best Bitter 4.0% A classic bitter brewed with a blend of rich malted barley and fruity hops to produce an exceptionally well-balanced and full-flavoured beer Beers are ordered by colour as best we could with tasting notes and guesswork!

0% With a beautiful colour from a small amount of 44 organic

6% A thirst quenching amber coloured session ale brewed with

A malty slightly sweeter palate Prescott Ales - Super 6 5.

Strong citrus, pine and grapefruit flavours coming from

12 Ruby/Brown Beers... (1 token per half pint) Church Hanbrewery - Red Beetter 5.0% With a beautiful colour from a small amount of 44 organic beetroot juice, Red Beetter is a treat for the real ale appreciator. Very malty, smooth, with low hop aroma, and a balanced hop bitterness Ringwood - Red Boar 3.9% 45 A carfeted ale with a warming malt finish Milton Brewery - Medusa 4.6% Strong mild. Cocoa, vanilla and fruitcake aromas 46 are backed by a subtle bitterness. Very drinkable North Cotswold Brewery - Windrush Ale 3.6% A thirst quenching amber coloured session ale brewed with finest English hops for a traditional taste. A malty slightly sweeter palate Prescott Ales - Super 6 5.5% All-American hopped brown ale with a full flavour. Strong citrus, pine and grapefruit flavours coming from Columbus, Cascade and Chinook create a big dry hop hit West Berks - Dr Hexter s Healer 5.0% Full-bodied and highly hopped, this awardwinning ale is packed with rich flavours and marmalade zestiness 50 XT Brewery - XT13: Pacific Hopped Red 4.5% A red ale brewed with a cocktail of hops selected from nations around the pacific Columbus from NW America, Galaxy from Australia, and Wakatau from New Zealand Beers are ordered by colour as best we could with tasting notes and guesswork!

Porters and Specials (ie the green one!)... (1 token per half pint) 51 Animal Brewing Co. - Lion 4.6% London Porter 52 53 Church Hanbrewery - Bluenette 6.

Brewery - Filthy Rich 4.5% Combines chocolate and roasted malts to give a rich, smooth body balanced with a generous portion of English Bramling Cross hops.

Roast malt and fruit feature on the palate and the finish is powerfully hoppy 55 Nethergate - Umbel Magna 5.

13 Porters and Specials (ie the green one!)... (1 token per half pint) 51 Animal Brewing Co. - Lion 4.6% London Porter Church Hanbrewery - Bluenette 6.0% With smoothness from the addition of Scottish rolled oats, delicate sweetness from organic honey and rich roasted chocolate flavours, Bluenette is a porter that will satisfy any appetite Little Ox Brewery - Filthy Rich 4.5% Combines chocolate and roasted malts to give a rich, smooth body balanced with a generous portion of English Bramling Cross hops. Finishes smooth and creamy with berry notes 54 Nethergate - Old Growler 5.0% A complex, satisfying Porter, smooth and distinctive. Roast malt and fruit feature on the palate and the finish is powerfully hoppy 55 Nethergate - Umbel Magna 5.0% If you recreate a 1750 s porter containing coriander in the 20th century you get the much loved, herb-alicious, funky cousin of Old Growler - Umbel Magna 56 North Cotswold Brewery - Hung Drawn N Portered 5.0% Strong, dark treacle coloured Porter with English hops for a slightly malty finish. An ale that harks back to 18th century London 57 XT Brewery - XT 666 : Black, Hoppy, 6.6% Brewed with southern hemisphere hops, giving tropical and floral flavours with a slight roastiness and a few bohemian hops to round off the beer All culminating into one devil of a brew 58 Stonehenge Ales - Sign Of Spring 4.6% A light green, incredibly smooth and very drinkable beer, rich in both malt and hop aroma

Ciders, Lager and late additions... (1 token per half pint) 59 XT Brewery - Baby Animal One Off Special 5.

tiny hint of chilli on the goodbye 60 Wychwood - King Star 4.

An escape from the average, brewed with fine English pale malted barley, and dry hopped with noble hop

2% Matured in oak barrels to produce a cider rich in colour, body and flavour with a fresh fruity aroma 62

Smooth well balanced flavour that has a fresh crisp sharpness 63 Gwynty Ddraig - Two Trees Perry 4.

14 Ciders, Lager and late additions... (1 token per half pint) 59 XT Brewery - Baby Animal One Off Special 5.1% This one-off special Baby Animal has an IPA with a biscuity base, loads of citrus and floral notes and a tiny hint of chilli on the goodbye 60 Wychwood - King Star 4.8% A big and bold lager which is laced with flavour. An escape from the average, brewed with fine English pale malted barley, and dry hopped with noble hop Styrian Goldings 61 Gwynty Ddraig - Black Dragon 7.2% Matured in oak barrels to produce a cider rich in colour, body and flavour with a fresh fruity aroma 62 Gwynty Ddraig - Fiery Fox 6.5% Golden medium cider. Smooth well balanced flavour that has a fresh crisp sharpness 63 Gwynty Ddraig - Two Trees Perry 4.5% Award winning pale, fruity Perry with an aroma of fruit and a hint of honey on the palate 64 Millwhites Cider - Original Scrumpy Dry 6.5% Traditional golden cider made from 100% pressed juice from cider apples harvested across the West Country. Packed with flavour 65 Millwhites Cider - Hedgelayer 4.8% This medium cider, light and refreshing, pays homage to that legendary gentleman 66 Thatcher s - Green Goblin 6.0% Green Goblin cider is a full-flavoured, bittersweet blend, beautifully balanced to give a fresh character with a medium dry finish

15 Red & White wine... (2 tokens per 175ml) Prosecco... (2 tokens per 125ml) The Music... Witney Radio Music Stage 12:15 Joely Rendle 13:00 Natalya 14:00 Daniel Dore 15:00 Driving Sideways 16:15 James Morgan 16:45 Freefall (all times are approximate & subject to change) Witney Radio is about to begin broadcasting as an FM radio station. The station is a community radio station which is run entirely by volunteers for the social gain of the community. With thanks to community organisations like Round Table we can bring local radio to the community. All of the live artists today have given their time for free to Witney Radio and the Beer Festival. If you can help Witney Radio by becoming a volunteer, making a donation or donating professional services to make our station even better please visit Radio for West Oxfordshire

16 Our Supporters... Thanks to for supplying us breakfast! See you next year!!!!

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Programme_2018.indd 1 24/04/ :50:32 Programme_2018.indd 1 24/04/2018 21:50:32 A word from our chairman... Welcome! Thank you for joining us for the 7th Annual Witney Beer Festival we hope our biggest and most successful event yet. Every