Leicester Beer Festival 2017

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1 Leicester Beer Festival #leicbeerfest17 leicestercamra 8th - 11th MARCH CHAROTAR PATIDAR SAMAJ, BAY STREET, LEICESTER 1

2 The Black Horse Foxon Street, Braunstone Gate, Leicester, LE3 5LT Wide range of guest ales on offer Live Music 4 times a week Roof sun terrace Weekly quiz night Wednesday Dog friendly We re in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2017

3 Chairman s Welcome It s March so that means it s time for the Leicester CAMRA Beer Festival. Welcome all to the 2017 event. This is the eighteenth since our re-launch in 1999 following a ten-year absence. We are delighted to be back at the Charotar Patidar Samaj for the seventeenth time. As always, we are showcasing the brewing expertise of our Leicestershire and Rutland breweries on the dedicated Marconi bar. Many of these are LocAles being brewed within 25 miles as the crow flies from the festival site. There have been some changes to the brewing scene locally and these are reflected on the bar. Our festival is one of many that play a major role not just as fund raising, but also to keep people informed about CAMRA s work and the vast range of beers that are now available to the consumer. This continuous background work nationwide has doubtless helped change attitudes towards real ale. Our theme this year recalls the Marine and Broadcasting Act of 1967 which established local radio, a full explanation of which appears later on. A number of breweries have produced one-off brews in connection with this. Our festival glass incorporates the logo and is available in half pint tankard, goblet and straight pint. They are lined, oversized glasses to ensure a FULL MEASURE. We hope you like it and take one home as a souvenir. Our ever-popular Cider Bar has a selection of over 35 ciders and parries; some are old favourites and some new to the festival. Most of what we sell comes from small producers and it s all made from pressed and fermented KAREN BUGBY In late January Karen Bugby, who for many years was a key member of the festival team and doyen of the traditional food stall, succumbed to Motor Neurone Disease. It prevented her working at last year s festival and severely restricted her participation in CAMRA events in recent times. She received some respite care through LOROS and all the colleagues and friends who knew her would especially appreciate any support you give to our nominated charity this year. fresh juice from British grown apples or pears. For those requiring something other than Real Ale or Cider we also have a stall selling bottled beer and wines. Another innovation is to stock CAMRA-accredited Real Ale in a can from Moor Beer, available on the bottled beer stand. Another firm favourite are our Indian curries. Locally produced cold English food, tea, coffee and soft drinks are also available, and some different cob fillings are being trialled on Friday and Saturday this year. I would like to thank all the volunteers who work throughout the festival and whose support we depend on, Everards Brewery Limited for their continued generous help and support, AnchorPrint for design and printing and the numerous others who have helped make this event happen. Feedback from the event is always welcome, if you don t tell us we don t know! If on social media please use #leicbeerfest17. As in previous years, we are collecting for LOROS; please give generously to this good cause using the collection buckets around the hall. We do, as always, sympathise with any nominated drivers attending, so our soft drinks will be free of charge. Enjoy our Festival but please remember DON T DRINK AND DRIVE. Please note this Beer Festival is NON-SMOKING. If you wish to smoke please use the designated area outside. The use of e-cigarettes is also not permitted inside the building. Shawn Collier Branch Chairman and Beer Festival Organiser Leicester CAMRA wish to thank Everards Brewery Ltd for all their help, assistance and sponsorship of our beer festival. 3

4 What is CAMRA? CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, is an independent, voluntary, consumer organisation which campaigns for real ale, real pubs and consumer rights. Membership is open to all individuals although corporate entities such as breweries and pubs are not members; we currently have approx 185,000 individual members nationally and our Leicester Branch currently has over 1,900 members. CAMRA is governed by a voluntary unpaid national executive, elected by the membership. We have a branch structure which means that all members can join a local CAMRA branch and campaign and socialise locally. There CAMRA s Success Story CAMRA is the most successful single issue consumer campaign group in Britain and is in its 46th year of campaigning. If CAMRA had not been formed to save real ale then this classic, great-tasting British drink would have become extinct. Since its formation in 1971 CAMRA has achieved the following: In the 1970s CAMRA successfully fought the efforts of the big brewers to replace traditional ales with tasteless keg beers. In the 1980s CAMRA lobbied against the lack of choice in Britain s pubs. In 1989 the Government responded with wide reaching reforms called the Beer Orders. The Beer Orders forced the big six brewers to sell or free from the tie over 11,000 as well as introducing the Guest Beer provision. In the 1990s CAMRA actively encouraged and supported real ale resurgence. During the decade CAMRA thwarted efforts by the EU Commission to abolish Britain s Guest Beer provision. Since 2000 CAMRA has succeeded in campaigning for the: Extension of mandatory rate relief to public houses Reform of the outdated licensing laws in England and Wales leading to a more flexible licensing system Introduction of reduced excise duty for small brewers which means that small brewers are able to compete on a more level playing field with the large brewers Abolition of the Beer Duty Escalator in CAMRA has run literally thousands of initiatives to promote and safeguard real ale and pubs including staging beer festivals, publishing books and guides, running Community Pubs Week and the Saving Your Local Pub which was launched by Prince Charles, producing a generic beer campaign, holding regular promotions for endangered beer styles and cider, producing national and regional inventories for pubs with interiors of historical significance and much more. are around 200 branches covering the UK and many of the branches run local beer festivals, publish local newsletters and run social events to pubs and breweries. Although we are a volunteer-led organisation there is also a small professional staff of twenty-five responsible for central campaigning, research, membership services, publishing, marketing and administration. CAMRA is financed through membership subscriptions, sales of products such as books and sweatshirts, and from the proceeds of beer festivals. We are a not-for-profit company, limited by guarantee and our accounts are lodged annually with Companies House. Why not join us? See one of our volunteers on the membership stall; they will be pleased to give you further information on how you can join our 1,900 Leicester Branch members. See also the benefits of joining CAMRA. We have regular branch meetings and an active social calendar; ranging from presentation of Pub of the Month awards to deserving licensees, to days out pub and brewery trips by coach/train. See our publication The Leicester Drinker in any of the local real ale pubs and get a handle on the local beer scene! ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS THANKS TO ALL WHO HAVE HELPED MAKE THE 2017 FESTIVAL HAPPEN, INCLUDING ALL THE VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR VALUABLE TIME AND EFFORT. OUR SPONSOR Everards Ltd THE BRANCH Shawn Collier (Chairman/Festival Organiser), COMMITTEE Gary Akiens (Social Secretary/Festival Staffing), Rob Macardle (PR, Media, Programme), Mike Buglass (Treasurer), Tonii Leach (Young Members Secretary), Philip Tiplady (Branch Secretary), Bob Reay (Membership Secretary), Phil Wain, Bill Woolley, Victoria Harrison. THE ORDERING Dave Huddart (Beers co-ordinator), Bob Reay, TEAM Andrew Goodliffe, John Spencer, Tonii Leach, Susan Shirley (Cider & Perries), Richard Bird (Food). ADDITIONAL Gary Sanders (Festival Staffing) ASSISTANCE Dave Huddart wishes to thank all at Kinver, Real Ale Direct.and Xtreme. John Spencer wishes to thank Andy at Isca Ales Ltd and Tonii Leach gives a massive thank you to Small Beers Ltd and 4 T s. Thanks to all the brewers and suppliers for providing and delivering a great selection of beers, ciders and perries. Gary Akiens would like to credit Liam and Freya at Revolution Shirts, Coalville for our festival t-shirts. Rob Macardle wishes to thank Graham and Kelsey at Festival Glass for work on the beer festival glasses, Roger and Carly at Anchorprint, Tindy C. Chaggar for the radio promo, Erika, Claire and Selina at Everards and all our media partners and advertisers. Thanks to all the brewers who have entered into the spirit of the festival, in particular those who have produced festival special beers in line with our theme. 4

5 WELCOME TO LEICESTER BEER FESTIVAL 2017 WHAT SHOULD I DRINK? First time at a beer festival? Once you have paid your entrance fee you will need to collect your glass. Don t worry if you don t want to keep the glass, we will take the glass back when you have finished and refund the cost as long as you haven t damaged it (although they do make great souvenirs to take home!). You will find the beers numbered and in alphabetical order by brewery name. It is worth starting on the lower ABV (Alcohol by Volume) beers. Why not start with a Mild Beer? You can then sit down and decide what takes your fancy by reading the tasting notes in the programme. Work your way up through the bitters and best bitters at a steady pace before going for something stronger. Don t go for a strong 5.0 ABV straight away. Please remember that it is unusual for some of the beers to last through four days of the festival. If a particular beer is not available it is most likely someone has beaten you to it! Make sure you have something to eat during the session, there is nothing worse than drinking on an empty stomach and getting that fresh air attack when you leave. Fancy something different? Why not try one of our real ciders or perries? This is not the fizzy cider you get in most pubs but is produced by traditional independent farmhouse producers. They are 100% pure and natural but beware they are normally very strong. We have the largest variety of ciders and perries probably ever put together in Leicestershire. If it is busy at the bar and you have to wait a few minutes to get served please be patient and remember that we are all UNPAID VOLUNTEERS working hard on your behalf. We want to enjoy the festival just as much as you do. Have a great time! And remember to ask for real ale the next time you are in a pub. When taking your festival glass home make sure you take it off the premises in a bag, local byelaws state you must not carry a glass in the street with or without alcohol in it and you will also not be allowed on public transport with a glass in your hand. We will provide a carrier bag for you if required. FOOD WE HAVE A SELECTION OF ENGLISH FOOD AVAILABLE: Filled cobs, all freshly made by Brucciani of Leicester using locally produced ingredients Sausage rolls and pork pies from Gamble and Hollis of Syston We also have our own, authentic Curry House on site see the menu posted on the wall. This has proved to be a very popular feature at our festivals and one that makes them unique. Food Co-ordinator Richard Bird Please note last orders for curries will be 30 minutes before closing time. 5

6 LEICESTER FESTIVAL TRAIL OVER 80 BEERS ACROSS FOUR PUBS! 16 Millstone Lane 11am - 11pm Leicester s newest micropub 44 Millstone Lane 12pm - 11am Pizza available 12pm-9pm The King s Head 36 King Street Vin Quatre 24 King Street 11am - 11pm Broood Food available 12pm - 8pm 12pm - 12am CAMRA Pub of the Year 2015 and 2016 These pubs are numbers 4, 10, 6 & 20 on the City Centre Pubs map on pages 16 & 17 of the Festival Programme Beer list available at 6

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8 FESTIVAL THEME ur theme this year marks 50 years of local radio. The Marine & Broadcasting Act of 1967 Oresulted from an upsurge in offshore Pirate radio stations, such as Radio Caroline, broadcasting to the UK from international waters. The Act closed a legal loophole causing many of the Pirates to close down but their popularity saw the BBC restructuring its own radio services, establishing Radios 1, 2, 3, & 4 and paving the way for local radio stations. The first of these was BBC Radio Leicester, which began broadcasting on 8th November 1967, beating stations in Sheffield, Merseyside and Nottingham by several weeks. In 1973 Independent stations began to appear and have developed along a variety of lines, from fully commercial to community stations. The invention of radio was a tortuous process, involving overlapping technologies that embraced transmission of light, power and sound. We ve chosen five radio heroes (Hertz, Bose, Tesla, Edison & Marconi) from the dozens whose combined knowledge got it all started. Scottish theoretical physicist James Clerk Maxwell mathematically predicted the existence of electromagnetic radiation of diverse wavelengths, but died in 1879 before his prediction was experimentally verified. B etween 1886 and 1888, German physicist Heinrich Rudolf Hertz ( ) was first to conclusively prove the existence of Maxwell s electromagnetic waves in free space by engineering instruments to transmit and receive radio pulses using experimental procedures that ruled out all other known wireless phenomena. These experiments established that light and these waves were both a form of electromagnetic radiation.his receiver was a simple half-wave dipole antenna with a micrometer spark gap between the elements and this experiment produced and received what are now called radio waves in the very high frequency (VHF) range. The unit of frequency cycle per second was named the hertz in his honour. Unfortunately, Hertz saw no practical importance in his experiments, famously stating It s of no use whatsoever. A commemorative lecture after Hertz s death on the quasi-optical nature of Hertzian waves caught the attention of scientists worldwide, including Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose ( ), a Bengali polymath and early science fiction writer, who pioneered the investigation of radio and microwave optics and, realising the disadvantages of long waves for studying their light-like properties, reduced the waves to the millimetre level (about 5 mm wavelength). Bose s work was specifically directed towards studying the nature of the phenomenon so, instead of trying to gain commercial benefit, Bose made his inventions public in order to allow others to further develop his research. During a demonstration in Kolkata, Bose ignited gunpowder and rang a bell at a distance using millimetre range wavelength microwaves, writing The invisible light can easily pass through brick walls, buildings etc. Therefore, messages can be transmitted by means of it without the mediation of wires. He had a major influence on other inventors, including Marconi whom he met in London. First to use a semiconductor junction to detect radio waves, he invented various now-commonplace microwave components. In 1897 he was using frequencies as high as 60 GHz and further work at these wavelengths was almost non-existent for another 50 years, testament to how advanced he was. A 1.3 mm multi-beam receiver in use on Arizona s NRAO 12 Metre Telescope, incorporates concepts from his original 1897 papers. erbian Nikola Tesla ( ) was an inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, physicist, Sand futurist best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system which earned him a considerable amount of money and became the cornerstone of Westinghouse Electric Co. He became a naturalized U.S. citizen and gained practical experience working in telephony and at Continental Edison NYC in the new electric power industry. Tesla set up laboratories and companies in New York to develop a range of electrical and mechanical devices he could patent, becoming well known as an inventor and noted for his showmanship at public demonstrations and lectures, very much the archetypal mad scientist. Learning of Hertz s experiments, Tesla found this new discovery refreshing and decided to explore it more fully.his main interest was in power transmission but he attempted to develop a wireless lighting system and conducted a series of impressive demonstrations. Although failing to make a commercial product, he frequently told onlookers that a system like his could eventually conduct intelligible signals or perhaps even power to any distance without the use of wires by conducting it through the Earth. He did, however, make great advances in remote control and demonstrated a radio-contolled boat at at Madison Square Garden. The crowd that witnessed it made outrageous claims about the boat s workings, such as magic, telepathy, and being piloted by a hidden trained monkey. Tesla tried to sell his idea to the U.S. military as a type of radio-controlled torpedo, but remote radio control remained a novelty until World War I. 8

9 Tesla embarked on some dramatically large experiments. In 1899, he told reporters that he planned to transmitsignals from Pikes Peak to Paris; during this time he observed unusual signals from his receiver which he concluded may be communications from another planet. Enthusiastic reporters jumped to the conclusion Tesla was hearing signals from Mars. It has been hypothesized that he may have intercepted Marconi s European experiments in July 1899 or signals from another experimenter in wireless transmission. Since 1960 the SI unit of magnetic flux density has been called the tesla. homas Alva Edison ( ) has been described as America s greatest inventor, Tdeveloping many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and the long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. He was one of the first inventors to apply the principles of mass production and largescale teamwork to the process of invention, and is often credited with the creation of the first industrial research laboratory at Menlo Park. Edison held 1,093 US patents in his name, as well as many more overseas. More significant than the number of patents was the widespread impact of his inventions. Electric light and power utilities, sound recording, and motion pictures (Kinetoscope and Kinetograph) all established major new industries worldwide, contributing to mass communication and, in particular, telecommunications. A serial entrepreneur, his talents led him to found 14 companies, including General Electric. The invention of the phonograph in 1877 was unprecedented, the first device to record and reproduce sounds and antecedent of the record player, gaining him the epithet The Wizard of Menlo Park. His first phonograph recorded on tinfoil around a grooved cylinder. Despite its limited sound quality and short life-span of the recordings, the phonograph made Edison a celebrity genius amongst scientists and public alike. Despite this, he did little to develop it further until Bell, Bell, and Tainter produced a similar device using wax-coated cardboard cylinders. Not only did Edison give us the record player, he also made substantial improvements to microphone technology and his Bell Telephone microphone was used from 1890 until the 1980s. G uglielmo Marconi ( ) was an inventor and electrical engineer known for his pioneering work on long-distance radio transmission and for his development of Marconi s law and a radio telegraph system. Often credited as the inventor of radio, he shared the 1909 Nobel Prize in Physics with Karl Ferdinand Braun in recognition of their contributions to the development of wireless telegraphy. An entrepreneur, businessman, and founder of The Wireless Telegraph & Signal Company (later the Marconi Company), he succeeded in making a commercial success of radio by innovating and building on the work of previous experimenters and physicists. In the early 1890s he began working on the idea of wireless telegraphy. Not a new idea, numerous investigators and inventors had been exploring wireless telegraph technologies for over 50 years, but none had proven technically and commercially successful. Despite a great deal of interest in the physics community, the interest was in radio as a scientific phenomenon, not in its potential as a communication method. Physicists generally looked on radio waves as an invisible form of light, a short range phenomenon which could only travel along a line of sight path, and thus limited to the visual horizon like existing forms of visual signaling, making it unsuitable for long distance communication. Like Bose, Marconi became aware of Hertz s work after the German s death and renewed his interest in developing a wireless telegraphy system based on radio waves. He eventually developed devices such as portable transmitters and receiver systems that could work over long distances turning what was essentially a laboratory experiment into a useful communication system. Initially limited to about ½ mile the breakthrough came in 1896 when he found that much greater range could be achieved by raising the height of his antenna and, borrowing from a technique used in wired telegraphy, grounding his transmitter and receiver. He concluded that it would be possible to span greater distances and prove valuable both commercially and militarily. This experimental apparatus proved to be the first engineering-complete, commercially successful radio transmission system. Arousing no interest in Italy, he travelled to London in early 1896 to seek support for his work. Finding various apparatus in his luggage, a Dover customs officer alerted the Admiralty and, by chance, he gained interest and support from the GPO. Demonstrations of his system over several months gradually stretched the range. By November 1899 the liner SS St Paul was able to report her imminent return to port by wireless 66 nautical miles from the English coast. At the turn of the 20th century, Marconi endeavoured to signal completely across the Atlantic to compete with telegraph cables, but it took until 1907 to establish consistent signalling. Perversely, it was the role played in maritime rescues, particularly the Titanic and Lusitania disasters, that raised public awareness of the value of radio and brought him fame and plaudits. From 1922, regular broadcasts from Marconi, Great Baddow, formed the prelude to the BBC. 9

10 Cider Bar Leicester s real ale selling pubs continue to supply thirsty drinkers with a wide range of ciders, ranging from the traditional style scrumpy made from 100% pressed juice from UK grown apples; to the easy drinking, fashionable offerings flavoured with anything from nettles to cranberry juice. Some sweet, some sharp, some dry and some oaked and full of tannin, all made with love and care, and using all sorts of apple varieties, from Bramley to Kingston Black is a great year to drink cider in Leicester. Our Cider and Perry List This year the cider bar is stocked with a selection of the more traditional or Heritage style ciders, sourced from the West Country, Herefordshire and the East Midlands. Some of the ciders on sale here are available in local pubs, most are not, but could be if there is the demand for them. There is also perry, made from pears, lighter than cider, but also ranges from sweet to dry, from sharp to soft. As with cider, with alcohol levels of 6% or above, it should be drunk with respect. Leicestershire Bottle Kicking Rambler Cider 6.0% Scrummage Cider 6.5% Leicestershire Charnwood Appley Av Another Medium Dry 6.0% Cocky Fox Medium Cider 6.0% Disco Cox Dry Cider 6.0% Leicestershire Farmer Fear Medium Medium Cider 5.5% Dry Dry Cider 5.5% Leicestershire Gladstone 88 Cider Cider 6.5% 101 Cider Cider 6.5% Warwickshire Hogan s Harvest Press Cider 5.3% Northamptonshire Rockingham Forest Perry 8.0% Derbyshire Three Cats Cider 6.0% Cornwall Cornish Orchards Draught Pear Perry 5.0% Farmhouse Medium Cider 4.8% Herefordshire Gwatkin Cider 7.2% Perry 7.0% Glamorgan Gwynt y Ddraig Two Trees Perry 4.5% Somerset Hecks Farmhouse Perry 6.5% Single Variety Perry 6.5% Devon Heron Valley Cider 6.0% Devon Lyme Bay Eventide Cider 5.0% Jack Ratt Scrumpy Cider 6.0% Chapel Rock Cider 7.4% Herefordshire Newton Court Cider 5.8% Perry 5.0% Herefordshire Olivers Cider 6.0% Perry 6.0% Dorset Purbeck Muddy Scamp Cider 6.9% Devon Reddaways Cider 6.0% Somerset Rich s Legbender Cider 6.0% Herefordshire Ross Cider 6.0% 10

11 Somerset Sheppys Cider 6.0% Somerset Thatchers Cheddar Valley Medium Cider 6.0% Somerset Westcroft Janet s Jungle Juice Cider 6.0% Devon Winkleigh Sam s Dry Dry Cider 6.0% Devon Wiscombe Suicider Cider 8.0% Somerset Worley s Mendip Hill Cider 6.4% INTERNATIONAL BOTTLED BEER BAR Although the focal point of the Festival is Cask Ale we also cater for a range of alternate tastes. We have beers from the U.K., U.S.A., Germany, the Czech Republic and ever-popular Belgian brews from fruit beers through to full blown Trappistes. Our exact range will largely depend on availability at the time, but we re sure there will be something to suit. Visit our stand for something different or those all-important take home purchases. Leicester CAMRA will run this stand with some support and guidance from Phil Johnson of who supply a large range of beers by mail/ internet order. 11

12 12 Festival Beer Lists ALLERGENS & DYSLEXIA OTHER FOOD ADVICE Following comments Most beers use finings such received previously as isinglass, but there is no we have changed the requirement to show fish as an colourways for the beer ingredient. The Food Standards lists to make them Agency has indicated that easier to read. European Directive 2007/68/EC provides permanent exemption COLOUR CODING for a number of derived Following the principle ingredients and substances which that we eat and drink includes fish gelatine or isinglass with our eyes, we have used as a fining agent in beer and adopted CAMRA s colour wine as they are unlikely to cause code system, which has allergic reactions. The fining agent found particular favour 19 is classed as a process aid not an with new drinkers. All beers in our main list are ingredient as it s almost all out of our Beer Lists. This year we offer accordance with the suspension. In 2015 we added the following: now numbered 1 to 6 chart on page 15. Vegan and Gluten Free options to (lightest to darkest) in Vegan: 26, 27, 28, 74, 75, 77, 91, 92, 93, 114, 115, 154, 155, 156, 157, 165, 166, 167, 168, 186, 212, 213, 214 (23 in total). Gluten Free: 189, 191, 204. Full details of allergens are kept at the membership desk. THE EVERARDS BAR ABV Colour Start Date: 1849 Location: Leicestershire 1 Tiger A local favourite, Tiger is a perfectly balanced ale with carefully selected British hops and premium Maris Otter malt. 2 Beacon Hill A wonderfully moreish ale brewed with British hops and premium Maris Otter malt. 3 Old Original The ultimate strong ale with rich and fruity flavours, Old Original is a classic. The very best British hops and premium Maris Otter malt give this a full-bodied taste. 4 Sunchaser A refreshing and zesty ale, we looked further afield to Europe to find just the right hops and malt to create Sunchaser s subtle flavours. 5 Mad Hatter s Tea Party A deliciously light amber ale, lightly hopped with Goldings and infused with the elegant flavour of British rosehip and apple tea to impart a rounded fruit character with a balanced sweetness. FESTIVAL SPECIALS This year we have twenty beers brewed especially for the festival with no fewer than thirteen coming from local breweries. facebook.com/everards VITAL STATISTICS Everards is by far the oldest (1849) of the 113 breweries at this event but of our 261 cask beers (which range from % ABV at an average 4.6% ABV), we have 51 beers from 23 breweries established in 2015 and 41 beers from 18 breweries established in By colour we have 46 Pale Ales, 75 Golden Ales, 48 Light Bitter, 39 Amber, 16 Dark (i.e. Mild) and 37 Stout/ Porter. We have two Wheat Beers (26 & 188) and two Lager-style cask beers (78 &196). We also have some unusual brews for you to try... THE ALTERNATIVE HOP TEN BEER FM... CO PILOT MY NAME IS EARL.... TRES BIEN THIN LINE BETWEEN GENIUS AND INSANITY... BEXAR COUNTY FRAISE NOIRE.... BEXAR COUNTY ROOTS RADICAL.... BLACK IRIS BREWERY PORCO ROSSO.... FAT PIG VANILLA PORTER.... LITTLE VALLEY GINGERBREAD MAN.... MANNING SCORPION.... NEW LION JUAN PEEL... WEATHEROAK HILL

13 All day bus travel for 4.20? Cheers to that. Visit arrivabus.co.uk or download the Arriva Bus app to plan your journeys around Leicester. *Terms and conditions apply. Prices correct at time of print and refer to a ZoneOne or Two Day Saver.

14 What is Bitter, Mild, Stout, Porter etc? A DEFINITION OF REAL ALE Real ale is beer brewed from traditional ingredients, matured by secondary fermentation in the container from which it is dispensed and served without the use of extraneous carbon dioxide. Real ale is also known as cask-conditioned beer, real cask ale, real beer and naturally conditioned beer. The term real ale and the above definition were coined by CAMRA. Beer can be produced by either ale or lager style fermentation. Ale style beers can be broken down further into various styles. KEY TO BEER STYLES Mild. Low in hop character these beers may be dark or light. Generally of a lower strength (less than 4% abv) but may be strong (e.g Sarah Hughes Dark Ruby Mild at 6% abv). Bitter. The most common beer style. Usually brown, tawny, copper or amber coloured with medium to strong bitterness, light to medium malt character may be present. Less than 4% abv in strength. Best Bitter. More robust than ordinary bitters. Brown, tawny, copper or amber coloured with medium to strong bitterness and a more evident maltiness. 4% - 4.6% abv in strength. Golden Ales. A recent innovation. These are pale amber, gold, yellow or straw coloured beers with light to strong bitterness and a strong hop character which create a refreshing taste. Strength less than 5.3% abv. Porter. Complex in flavour and typically black or dark brown. The darkness comes from the use of dark malts. Full mouthfeel and a pronounced finish through bitter hopping % abv in strength. Stout. Typically black in colour. Initial malt and caramel flavour with a distinctive dry roast bitterness in the finish. The dry roast character is achieved by the use of roasted barley. 4-8% abv in strength. Speciality. Beer that doesn t fall into the mainstream UK styles but may include novel ingredients such as non hop flowers, grain or cereal instead of malted barley, fruits, honey and spices. The category also includes cask-conditioned lagers. Strong. Strong bitters are full-bodied and possess assertive hop qualities. They are typically brown, tawny, copper, or amber but can be paler. They have medium to strong bitterness. Residual maltiness may be more pronounced than in other bitters and fruitiness may be medium to strong. Festival Special. One-off special brew could be any of the styles. Barley Wines. Range in colour from copper to tawny and dark brown. They may have a high sweetness due to residual sugars although some barley wines are fermented right out to give a dry finish. They have an almost vinous appearance in the glass and may have a strength of between % abv. The estery and fruity characteristics are counter balanced by medium to assertive bitterness. 14

15 REAL ALE REAL VARIETY PALE ALE GOLDEN ALE BITTER BEST BITTER MILD PORTER/STOUT Real ale come in a multitude of colours, flavours and styles. From rich, dark porters to refreshing golden ales there is a brew to suit all palates, moods and occasions. GET REAL! ENJOY REAL ALE. As from the beginning of May, The Brewery Shop will be open: Mon Fri 8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Sat 10:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Great Beers - Bands - Food - Cider & Wine 15

16 Ale Wagon Rutland Street / Charles Street LE1 1RE Hoskins Brothers only pub. Basic 1930s style interior. Hoskins Brothers beers and guests. Barley Mow 149 Granby Street LE1 6FE Everards tied house with guest ales and real ciders. Large meeting room upstairs. Black Horse Braunstone Gate / Foxon Street LE3 5LT Recently refurbished, cosy and unspoilt pub. Everards beers plus guests and real cider. Blue Boar 16 Millstone Lane LE1 5JN New ten handpump micropub run by experienced owners good choice of ales and ciders. 5 Bowling Green T 44 Oxford Street LE1 5XW Historic refurbished Stonegate pub with a commitment to real ale and cider. Ten handpumps. 6 Broood 24 King Street LE1 6RL Changing range of micro-brewery ales, coffee and chicken-based cuisine. 7 The Charlotte (temporarily closed) 8 Oxford Street LE1 5XZ Former music venue now a freehouse with six handpumps mainly from micros. 8 Corn Exchange Market Place LE1 5GG Wetherspoon/Lloyds No.1 pub in the historic Corn Exchange, built in Six handpumps. 9 Cosy Club Highcross Street LE1 4NN Converted hosiery factory welcoming everybody for all day dining. Two Locales in separate bar area. 10 Criterion T 44 Millstone Lane LE1 5JN Up to eight real ales on sale from micros plus cider. Regular beer festivals. 11 Duffy s T 18 Pocklington s Walk LE1 6BU Independent Irish owned bar and features local GAA and trad music. Usually two real ales. 12 The Exchange 50 Rutland Street LE1 1RD Conversion of old shops near the Curve theatre. Three handpumps including real cider. 13 Firebug 1 Millstone Lane LE1 5JN Music & entertainment hangout open until the early hours, with cocktails and two real ales. 14 The Friary T 12 Hotel Street LE1 5AW Stonegate Group pub with commitment to real ale and cider. Five handpumps. 15 Globe 43 Silver Street LE1 5EU Excellent interior, recently refurbished complete with gas lighting. Everards range plus guests. 16 High Cross High Street / Highcross Street LE1 4JB J.D. Wetherspoons. Normally has local beers plus interesting guests and ciders. 17 Hind 49 London Road LE2 0PD Refurbished May Five handpumps with beers from Caledonian plus local guest ales. 18 Hogarth s T 5-9 Hotel Street LE1 5AW Large Gin Palace with TV sport and four real ales. 19 King Richard III 70 Highcross Street LE1 4NN Everard s pub featuring many historical treasures inside. 20 King s Head T 36 King Street LE1 6RL Re-opened by Black Country Ales with three regular beers and five guests, plus real cider. 21 Lansdowne 123 London Road LE2 0QT Popular modern bar although has a retro feel. Usually two real ales available. 22 Last Plantagenet 107 Granby Street LE1 6FD J.D. Wetherspoons. East Midlands beers often feature amongst the guest ales. 23 Marquis Wellington 139 London Road LE2 1EF Historic building with beer garden complete with beach huts. Everards beers plus guest. 24 Old Horse T 198 London Road LE2 1NE 19th century coaching inn with huge rear garden. Everards ales plus guest beers. 25 O Neill s T Loseby Lane LE1 2DR Chain-owned Irish theme bar with TV sport & live music. Two or three real ales. 26 Orange Tree 99 High Street LE1 4JB Popular art filled bar with large back yard. Fullers London Pride plus guest ales. 27 Parcel Yard 48a London Road LE2 0QB Refurbishment of old railway parcel offices. Steamin Billy beers plus guest ales. 28 Phoenix Arts Centre 4 Midland Street LE1 1TG Art house cinema foyer servery with up to six Locales, real cider and varied food menu. 29 Queen of Bradgate T 97 High Street LE1 4JB Smartly refurbished May Beers from Castle Rock, Batemans, Everards plus guests. Leicester City Centre Pubs Every effort has been made to ensure the information in this guide is correct. The Campaign for Real Ale cannot accept any responsibility for errors or inaccuracies. Inclusion in this guide does not guarantee beer quality. For up to date information we recommend you consult 37 BRAUNSTONE GATE 38 WESTERN RD ST. AUGUSTINE 3 ROAD FOOTPATH VIA BEDE PARK DUNS LANE WESTERN BOULEVARD For inclusion in this guide all outlets had a minimum of two real ales on hand pump or gravity dispense at the time of publication Royal Standard T Convenient for transport connections. Popula 31 Rutland & Derby Arms Smart refurbished pub with rear roof terr 32 Salmon T Recently re-opened by Black Country Ale 33 Sir Robert Peel T Everards and guests plus two ciders. Ope 34 Slug & Lettuce T A good real ale supporting branch of this

17 HIGHCROSS ST. ST. NICHOLAS CIRCLE THE NEWARKE MILL LANE VAUGHAN WAY HIGH STREET PEACOCK LANE SOUTHGATES SOUTHGATES ST. MARGARET S WAY E BOND ST CAUSE WAY LANE HIGHCROSS ST THE GATEWAY 7 JARROM STREET BURLEYS WAY CHURCH GATE ST PETER S LN. Highcross Leicester BUTT CLOSE LN FRIAR LN. MILLSTONE LANE GRAVEL STREET SILVER ST. NEWARKE STREET LOSEBY LN HOTEL ST. POCKLINGTON S WALK OXFORD STREET 8 ABBEY MANSFIELD ST. GALLOWTREE GATE Market Place WELFORD ROAD STREET HAYMARKET HORSEFAIR ST. MARKET STREET Clock Tower BELVOIR STREET KING ST. BELGRAVE GATE CHARLES STREET HUMBERSTONE GATE 39 Town Hall HALFORD ST. New Walk Centre 6 20 REGENT ROAD St. Margaret s Bus Station Haymarket Bus Station 30 GRANBY ST. RUTLAND ST. WELLINGTON ST. NEW WALK Curve Theatre DOVER STREET HUMBERSTONE ROAD RUTLAND ST. CHARLES ST. 2 WATERLOO WAY SOUTHAMPTON ST. QUEEN ST BURTON ST. 28 LONDON ROAD NEW WALK MIDLAND ST. Leicester Station 21 ST. GEORGES WAY CAMRA member discount available See for latest details T TV sport available AYLESTONE RD Leicester Tigers Stadium The Campaign for Real Ale s online pub guide 87 Charles Street LE1 1FA r with Leicester City and Celtic FC fans. Two real ales. 23 Millstone Lane LE1 5JN ace. Everards range plus guest beers. 19 Butt Close Lane LE1 4QA s. 12 beers & ciders on handpump. 50 Jarrom Street LE2 7DD ns for breakfast. 27 Market Street LE1 6DP chain with four handpumps. 35 Soar Point T The Newarke LE2 7BY Large riverside pub adjacent to De Montfort University. Two real ales and a Student Union vibe. 36 Swan & Rushes Oxford Street / Infirmary Square LE1 5WR At least six real ales on sale plus many imported bottled beers and real cider. 37 West End Brewery Braunstone Gate LE3 5LG First Leicester brewpub for over 20 years. House brews plus Locales on six handpumps. 38 Western 70 Western Road LE3 0GA Steamin Billy beers plus guests. Community local with upstairs theatre. 39 Yates s Belvoir Street LE1 6SL Daytime good value food & drink with five hand pumps. DJs on Friday & Saturday nights.

18 The Marconi Locale Bar Beers from the local area ABV Colour ANSTEY ALE Location: Anstey Start Date: Darkroom Oatmeal Stout Rounded stout made with six grains and triple hopped flavour. Perfect with a hearty meal. 7 Pale Face IPA English IPA. Good Old English Fuggles, Northern Brewer and Target hops giving a fresh, moreish flavour. BAKERS DOZEN Location: Ketton Start Date: Magic Potion No Brand new pale ale for 2017 featuring a malt base with a with Citra & Simcoe hops. 9 Straight Outta Ketton Direct from the mean streets of Rutland! US style oatmeal pale ale combining 4 different hops. BEARDY MONKEY Location: Melton Mowbray Start Date: Breakfast News Coffee and tobacco flavours. Smooth, refreshing black ale with chocolate undertones. 11 Ginger Interference FS Deceptively strong, rich brown ale. Malty with subtle hoppy notes, a glow from fresh ginger and light spice finish. BELVOIR Location: Old Dalby Start Date: Air Play FS A fruity aromatic light golden beer with a High Frequency of quality malt and hops. 13 Gordon Bennett Medium strength chestnut beer. Biscuity finish with overtones of aroma derived from the late English hop addition. 14 Old Dalby Rich smooth ruby red strong ale. A variety of complex flavours due to an unusual blend of classic hops. CHARNWOOD Location: Loughborough Start Date: Black Fox Traditional stout combining darker malts and roasted barley creatinge a chocolate, coffee, roasted bitterness. 16 Blue Fox Refreshing golden beer. American Mosaic hops give a wonderful tropical fruit and blueberry aroma and finish. 17 Rainbox Fox Deep copper. Traditional English malts balanced with fruity spicy hops. 20p per pint to Rainbows Charity. CO PILOT Location: Whetstone Start Date: Beech Light coloured well balanced beer. 19 Beer FM FS Dark beer infused with black treacle with spicy rum finish. D. O BRIEN Location: Whetstone Start Date: Rebel Porter Porter beer which is late hopped with English hops. Coffee and roasty notes. DOW BRIDGE Location: Catthorpe Start Date: Broadcast FS Ruby ale hopped with 5 different varieties. 22 Onslaught A deep ruby strong ale. A good balance of fruit and hops with rich flavours and aroma. ELLISWOOD BREWERY Location: Hinckley Start Date: Fosse FS Inckley Pale Ale named after Hinckley s newest radio station. 24 Hansom Ale A deep copper ale with refreshing flavour, leaving a lovely bitter aftertaste. 25 Just One More A deep golden/amber ale, lovely citrus flavour with soft fruity notes. FRAMEWORK Location: Leicester Start Date: Belgian Witbier V Made with Seville Orange Zest, Camomile flowers and Coriander Seed. Belgian yeast gives esters of clove and banana. 27 US IPA V Four classic US hops and deep malt base provide the punch of a US IPA with fresh grapefruit and bitter lemon flavour. 28 US Pale Ale (PA#0003) V Tropical fruit aroma from American hops, satisfying mouth feel with a lasting bitterness balanced by the malt base. GOLDEN DUCK Location: Appleby Magna Start Date: Over and Out FS Brown Ale, rich and full of flavour. 30 Wilkos Wobbler Strong Golden Ale. 31 Wristy Fitzy Chestnut ale using two types of malt and has a smooth richness in taste ending with a creamy satisfying finish. 18

19 ABV Colour GRAINSTORE Location: Oakham Start Date: Steelback IPA Goldings and Fuggles hops give this full-bodied beer characteristic English ale flavours. Late 19th century recipe. 33 Ten Fifty Full strength mahogany coloured beer. Fine balance of hop bitterness and aroma against a natural malty sweetness. 34 Top of the Hops FS Bramling Cross, Golding and Cascade hops give flavour. Wheat, Maris Otter and Pale Ale Malts for colour and aroma. HOSKINS Location: Old Dalby Start Date: Green and Gold Straw-coloured beer made from green hops. LANGTON Location: Thorpe Langton Start Date: Carlton D Ale FS Festival Special: Light chestnut coloured bitter, a session ale late hopped giving a spicy orange twist. 37 Delta Rye Delicately spiced rye malt combined with light floral hops create a unique ruby red bitter. 38 Line Out Copper coloured bitter has a fruity taste and a light citrus aroma. MARKET HARBOROUGH Location: Market Harborough Start Date: SuperHop Chinook Grapefruit, citrus and pine notes. 40 Whirlpool Series No Using a blend of US hops and dry hopped to maximise the aromas. Floral, Grapefruit, Orange. PARISH Location: Burrough on the Hill Start Date: Baz s Bonce Blower Strong, dark christmas pudding ale with rich, malty character 42 CapitALE FM FS Copper in colour, full bodied bitter, with a blend of Goldings, Fuggles & Citra hops, leaving a rich bitter aftertaste. PIG PUB Location: Claybrooke Magna Start Date: Pop-Tastic Bitter Mate FS Brewed at the Pig in Muck by Smashy n Nicey. Golden, malty start, slight bittering and citrus finish. Q BREWERY Location: Queniborough Start Date: Receive & Transmit FS Easy-drinking strong bitter, wild fruits on the nose, slightly sweet caramel initially in the mouth, then a dry finish. 45 Rupert s Revenge A mid brown strong ale with hints of fruit and caramel. 46 St. Mary s Mild Traditional Dark Mild. Complex taste of berry fruits, malt and a hint of chocolate. The darker side of St. Mary s! SHARDLOW Location: Cavendish Bridge Start Date: Chancellors Revenge Light-coloured, refreshing, full-flavoured and well-hopped session bitter. 48 On Air FS Smooth dark ale with malted roasted aroma. 49 Whistle Stop Maris Otter pale malt and two hops produce this smooth and surprisingly strong pale beer. STONEY FORD Location: Ryhall Start Date: All Saints Almighty Amber Dark Amber Ale. Rich without cloying body giving a resinous marmalade, orange, citrus and chocolate orange flavour. 51 PE9 Paradise Pale English Pale Ale. Rounded but with pronounced bitterness. Hoppy but not aggressive; honeyed, spicy and floral. TRÈS BIEN Location: Market Harborough Start Date: Bravo Special Single hop pale from Tres Bien. US hops give resin pine and plummy aroma and flavours. 53 Common Quail Pale Ale Using carefully selected hops from US and Australia delivering spice, resin and vine fruit aroma and flavours. 54 My Name is Earl Mild with bergamot. A really tasty roasty & chocolate mild with a delicate flavour of bergamot. WEST END BREWERY Location: Leicester Start Date: Beer Hub Brew # Golden session ale. Pale malt and Topaz hops for a subtle bitterness, Mosaic for a peachy, melon hop character. 56 Bread Ale Pale ale collaboration with Leicester Uni. Students. Uses bread and malt, lightly hopped, fruity, good mouthfeel. 57 Copper Copper coloured best bitter, with light caramel backbone and a smokey bitter finish. 58 IPA Marriage of American and Australian hops coupled with a strong English malt giving this beer plenty of punch. 59 Stout A dark smooth stout brewed with 6 malts giving this beer a complex flavour and character. 19

20 The Radio Ga Ga Bars Beers from further afield (Celebrating Tesla, Hertz, Edison & Bose) ABV Colour 3 POTTS Location: Southport, Merseyside Start Date: Furnace Stout Strong and rich. Starts with a hint of sourness and develops into a smooth, balanced stout. 61 Turbine IIPA A seriously strong double IPA, full of hop and citrus flower flavours. 4T S Location: Warrington, Cheshire Start Date: Big Daddy IPA Seriously strong IPA with a great burst of full hop flavours. 63 Gyle An English pale ale packed full of big hop flavours. 64 Radio Hopheadz FS A strong, bitter, American style golden ale packed with flavour. 8 SAIL Location: Heckington, Lincolnshire Start Date: Moulin Rouge A rich, smooth and malty easy-drinking best bitter style ale. ANARCHY Location: Morpeth, Northumberland Start Date: Crime Scene IPA This IPA is a killer mix of citrus, orange, grapefruit and lemon zest flavours. 67 Hard Times Porter This session Porter delivers big on flavours. Typical dark malts give this beer a unique complexity and full body. AXIOM Location: Wrexham NW Start Date: Hoope Single hop golden ale using the Japanese hop Toyomidori, currently being grown in Kent on a trial basis. 69 Reversion A homage to two of the brewer s favorite beers - Crouch Vale Brewers Gold and Pictish Brewers Gold. BEAT Location: North Curry, Somerset Start Date: Metalhead This Stout s monstrous wall of taste comes from its mix of dark and daring malt that ll get your head banging. 71 Mod Modern interpretation of a classic; like the Mod, it ll live forever. Quintessential British hops styled to be unpredictable. 72 Raver Embodies the hedonism of Rave with bassy bouncy hops and a taste that keeps on giving all day (and night!) 73 Rockabilly Heritage beer blending strong rhythm of American hops with straight country pale malts. Truly Rock & Roll! BEXAR COUNTY Location: Peterborough Start Date: Fraise Noire V FS Dark and rich dry stout with a lingering freshness of strawberry in the finish. 75 Merc V Easy drinking juicy pale. Cloudy in appearance. A nice bitterness from British Cascade hops and grapefruit. 76 Thin Line Between Kombucha Soured Lactose Neapolitan Ale (Strawberry, Chocolate, and Vanilla). Genius and Insanity 77 Vitalidad V Extremely quaffable. Ginger aroma leading to non fiery ginger, grapefruit, and a hint of tartness in the flavour. BIG HAND Location: Wrexham NW Start Date: Kingsman Zwickelbier German cask beer using a bottom fermenting lager yeast. Lagered at low temperature to provide a clean malty beer. 79 Little Monkey A warm spice finish is revealed as the biscuit chocolate body fades. A Chocolate HobNob of a mild. BLACK BROOK Location: Mold NW Start Date: Columbus Well balanced full bodied American session bitter with a good dollop of the infamous American Columbus hops. BLACK EDGE Location: Horwich, Bolton Start Date: Cascade Traditional pale ale, single hopped with US Cascade for a slightly floral flavour with hints of lychee & grapefruit. 82 Zinc Pale Ae Blonde session beer, light & refreshing with a clean lemony flavour and a hint of spicy blackcurrant. 20

21 ABV Colour BLACK HOLE Location: Burton-on-Trent Start Date: Milky Way A pale wheat beer, honey and banana nose, with a sweet taste and a dry spicy finish. 84 Red Wharf Sweet fruit and citrus with a tongue-tickling bitter finish. BLACK IRIS Location: Nottingham Start Date: Bleedin Heart A ruby rye beer with big American hop additions and a long lasty fruity finish. 86 Roots Radical The strong smooth oatmeal stout is sweet from lactose, full mouthfeel and with liquorice and aniseed spices. BLACK MARKET Location: Nottinghamshire Start Date: Illicit Slightly citrus pale ale with a pleasant dry finish. 88 Imperial Bitter A lightly-hopped amber ale with traditional malty bitter tones. BOX SOCIAL Location: Newburn, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne Start Date: Down Set Strong American Pale Ale style beer full of hop flavours. 90 Gentleman s Nectar This pale ale is brewed with all American hops for a light hoppy finish. BREW SHACK Location: Wimbourne Minster, Dorset Start Date: Amber Gambler V Medium bodied. Well-balanced, hoppy, amber session bitter. 92 Eight Grain Porter V Sweet brown Porter with complex roasted malt flavour. 93 Pale Ale Pioneer V Golden Crisp Hoppy pale ale with a smooth bitterness. BREWSTERS BREWING CO. Location: Grantham Start Date: Decadence Malt sweetness, with passion fruit and grapefruit aromas from Nelson Sauvin hops. 95 Stilton Porter Roast flavoured Porter with spicy rich English hop flavours. BUCCANEER Location: Runcorn, Cheshire Start Date: Pirate Radio FS An amber bitter, balanced in flavour with a great bittering mouthful and a spicy hop finish. 97 Startled Octopus A session IPA full of grapefruit and orange flavours. Leicester s first craft microbrewery. We create modern, vegan beers for smart drinkers and forward thinkers. We are proud to support Leicester CamRA beer festival. Many thanks to the landlords, retailers & their customers who have supported us in our first three months. Brewery tours available on the last Thursday of every month. For sales enquiries please call Jonathan Briggs on Framework Brewery frameworkbrewery.com 21

22 ABV Colour CHURCH END Location: Nuneaton Start Date: Goat s Milk West Midlands champion bitter category Hooker Deep Gold bitter with lots of hops CROSSED ANCHORS Location: Exmouth, Devon Start Date: Cascade SMASH Hopburst Single malt and single hop (SMASH) session ale. Late hop additions for low bitterness and plenty of flavour and aroma. 101 Red Right Hand American-style Red Ale with stone fruit and citrus flavours. 102 Three C s Gold Pine citrus and cedar flavours with huge citrus aroma from dry hopping. DEVA Location: Sandycrift, Cheshire Start Date: A super pale ale single hopped with Cascade. 104 Pandemonium Version An American Pale Ale with a rich malt flavour countered by a massive doubly dry hopped punch. DRIFTWOOD Location: St. Agnes, Cornwall Start Date: Alfie s Revenge Brown Old Ale with malt, sweet fruit aroma and flavours balanced by spicy hop bitterness. Fruity astringent finish. 106 Bawden Rocks Smooth copper-coloured bitter, Aromatic hops and refreshing biscuit malt bitterness. Orange and plum fruit, Dry finish. 107 Blackheads Mild Refreshing dark mild with roast malt aroma. Malt and sweet caramel follow. Damson and liquorish. Dry bitter end. 108 Bolster s Blood Porter A rich dark chocolate malt Porter with a slight dry bitter finish. 109 Booskor Smooth red mild with light roast malt throughout. Sweetness, toffee apples, roast nuts and stone fruits. Malt finish. DYNAMITE VALLEY Location: Ponsanooth, Cornwall Start Date: Olde Smoky Rich, smoky stout, with a hint of dried fruit. Packed full of flavour and mouthfeel. 111 Brian Bold rich and classic tasting ale with Christmas fruits, caramel and a bitter finish. 112 Gold Rush Refreshing crisp and complex beer, Apricots, Saffron and Honey in the taste. 113 Gunslinger Punchy hoppy pale ale. EIGHT ARCH Location: Wimbourne, Dorset Start Date: Corbel V A hop monster of a beer rammed with Mosaic hops on a simple malt base and full of tropical flavours. 115 Session V A session IPA loaded with ever changing combinations of juicy hops. ELECTRIC BEAR Location: Bath, Somerset Start Date: Livewire American style IPA full of citrus and floral herb notes with a punchy crisp finish NZ Pale Unfined citrus, apricot and pineapple flavours. 118 Werrrd Pale Malt & Wheat backbone generously hopped with Centennial, Citra and Mosaic. Balanced, moreish, A.P.A. EMPIRE Location: Slaithwaite, Huddersfield Start Date: Golden Warrior Very pale, easy drinking session ale, created with an eclectic mix of Anglo-US hops. 120 Moonrakers Mild An award winning chocolatey dark mild featuring ten different malts. FAT PIG Location: Exeter, Devon Start Date: Phat Nancy A beautiful blonde! An IPA based on an American style beer using Summer and Citra hops and maize. 122 Porco Rosso FS Uses a specially produced very heavy peat smoked malt not too hoppy. 123 Prole North Western style pale ale lightly hopped using First Gold and Pilgrim hops. FINE TUNED Location: Langport, Somerset Start Date: Classic English Bitter Classic English bitter, extremely drinkable low ABV session beer. Brewed using only English hops and malt. 125 Twist & Stout Oatmeal stout very rich, smooth and drinkable. FISH KEY Location: Looe, Cornwall Start Date: Hip Hop A silky smooth hoppy taste with a fruit zesty lemony kick to make an easy drinking beer. 127 Hop2It Pale hoppy citrus bitter with a clear amber body, refreshing, tasty and filled with fruit flavours for easy drinking. 22

23 ABV Colour FIXED WHEEL Location: Halesowen Start Date: Team Pursuit Citra, Equinox, Styrian Wolf and Magnum feature in this hop forward IPA. Big tropical fruits on a soft malt base. 129 Through & Off Smooth Session IPA. Chinook, Citra, big mango, grapefruit and a hint of pine on top of a solid malt base. FLASH HOUSE Location: North Shields, North Tyneside Start Date: APA This American Pale Ale has an initial sweet and malty flavour, followed by a good bitter hit. 131 Session Bitter A traditional style bitter with plenty of malt flavours in a sessionable strength. GOWER Location: West Glamorgan Start Date: Black Diamond Stunning full bodied Welsh Porter, smokey, chocolate and liquorice flavours, with subtle spicy bittering hops. 133 Gower Power Traditional floor malted barley combined with quality hops to give a powerful Welsh version of Indian Pale Ale. GREAT OAKLEY Location: Tiffield, Northants Start Date: Delapre Dark Premium mahogany bitter made with five malts, it has light smoke, chocolate and roast aromas. 135 Thunderbolt A pale beer made with two New Zealand hops, a thirst quenching delight. GREEN DUCK Location: Stourbridge Start Date: Beat the Devil Light roasty aroma entices you into this dark, rich, American robust porter full of chocolate and caramel flavours. 137 One Great Thing Extra pale malt base with Simcoe hops, Intense resinous pine, gorgeous passion fruit and a bitter finish. GREYFRIARS Location: Featherstone Start Date: Auld Jock Named after Police Constable John Gray, (Auld Jock). A golden ale, brewed using finest Maris Otter malt. 139 Bobby Named after John Gray s loyal dog, who guarded his master s grave for 14 years, till his own death in

24 ABV Colour GREYTREES Location: Aberdare SW Start Date: Diggers Gold CAMRA award-winning golden ale. Alive with fresh citrus aromas which leave a subtle bitterness. 141 JPR Pale Ale Well-balanced traditional British Pale Ale. Crystal and Maris Otter pale malts, US Chinook, Cascade and Simcoe hops. HAFOD Location: Mold NW Start Date: Bad Intensions Sorachi Ace hopped dark ale. Roasted malt flavours are complemented with notes of coconut and caramel. 143 Good Intentions A light-hearted US hopped Pale Ale. HATTIE BROWN S Location: Swanage, Dorset Start Date: Crowblack Full strong dark dark beer with liquorish, coffee and molasses flavours. 145 HBA Reddish golden brown ale with a toffee, caramel and dark fruit flavour and a light floral finish. 146 Kirrin Island A New Zealand hopped and lightly floral pale ale. 147 Spangle A burnished gold colour with strong marmalade hints. HEAVY INDUSTRY Location: Denbigh Start Date: Eurotrash A Belgish IPA! Very hoppy with a refreshing crisp bitterness Munich malts, six hops and a Belgian yeast. HERITAGE BREWING COMPANY Location: Burton-on-Trent Start Date: Oatmeal Stout Well balanced nutty flavour, slightly bitter, hint of treacle. 150 Six Nations IPA Aromatic hops, toasted cereal, hints of smoke and spice, fruity flavour. HOPCRAFT Location: Pontyclun Start Date: Mate Spawn and Die Extra Pale Ale with fruity Southern Hemisphere hops. 152 Permananent Revolution Gazza the brewer calls this a half IPA. Red and fruity hop forward beer that more than punches its ABV. HORNCASTLE Location: Horncastle, Lincolnshire Start Date: Wicked Blonde Zingy and delicately fruity session ale, with a sublte fruity aroma. ISCA Location: Holcombe, Devon Start Date: Achillies V Dark strong malty ale. 155 Dawlish Pale V Grassy hoppy aroma with intense hoppy aftertaste. 156 Glorious Devon V The combination of three hops gives a grassy hop aroma with hoppy aftertaste. 157 Holcombe Gold V Golden beer full of English and American hops leading to a dry bitter finish. KENDRICKS Location: Claybrooke Magna Start Date: Mild Full bodied with hints of caramel. 159 Harlot Amber, full hoppy aroma, strong malt finish. KINGS CLIPSTONE Location: Nottinghamshire Start Date: Golden Reign A Blonde beer. Dry-hopped for a fuller flavour and brewed with Chinook hops for a zingy flavour. 161 Moonbeam Mid-strength, chestnut in colour, full-flavoured with a well-rounded finish. KINVER Location: Staffordshire Start Date: per Centurian Strong golden ale specially brewed for Dave the brewer s 60th birthday. 163 Golden Oldies FS Strong golden bitter brewed with a blend of American hops. 164 Noble Golden ale with citra hops, West Midlands champion golden ale category R n B V FS Hoppy red ale, from roast barley and a touch of chocolate malt with English Goldings and American Cascade. LITTLE VALLEY Location: Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire Start Date: Ginger Pale Ale V This pale ale has a hint of ginger and citrus. Goes well with curries! 167 Moor Ale V Red brown in colour; smoked peat flavours and hints of moorland heather add to a full bodied taste. 168 Vanilla Porter V Rich Porter made with real vanilla pods and ground vanilla. 24

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26 ABV Colour LITTLEOVER Location: Derby Start Date: Dazzler IPA Beautifully refreshing, packed with hops, the taste and aroma of tangerines, the kick of an IPA. 170 Gold A light, easy-drinking session beer; subtle, hoppy nose. MAD DOG Location: Gwent Start Date: Bohemian Hipster Deep pale ale single hopped with Dr Rudi NZ hops giving flavours of lemon grass and pine needles. 172 Stouty McStoutFace Full bodied and smooth with chocolate and raisins with slight roast from the hefty 6 malt base. MANNING Location: Congleton, Cheshire Start Date: th Man Full-bodied malty bitter with just enough sweetness to cut the bitter flavours. 174 Gingerbread Man A lightly gingered ale with a subtle heat, and a rich, gingerbread aftertaste. MAYPOLE BREWERY Location: Nottinghamshire Start Date: Little Weed Deep Golden Ale, New Zealand and American hops combine for a subtle bitter finish. 176 Wellow Gold Refreshing blonde, dangerously drinkable, citrus flavours. MILETREE Location: Wisbech Start Date: Porter Rich and flavoursome dark porter based on a recipe from English Pale Classic English Pale Ale. Brewed exclusively with East Kent Goldings hops. MOORSTONE Location: Horndon, Devon Start Date: Ruby Red Brewed with Oats, a deep red full bodied Porter with silky smooth mouthfeel and long finish, chocolate & coffee hints. 180 Wheal Betsy A light refreshing golden best bitter with strong malty finish and well balanced, subtle lemon citrus and hop aroma. MR GRUNDY S Location: Derby Start Date: Bullet Devilish dark ale, with a treacle aroma and a smooth rounded taste. 182 Paschendaele Straw-coloured, pale, sharp, bitter with citrusy overtones. NEPTUNE Location: Liverpool, Merseyside Start Date: Amberjack An amber ale brewed using Magnum, Cascade, Ahtanum and Chinook hops. 184 Triton An American style pale ale brewed using Magnum and Cascade hops. NEW LION Location: Totnes, Devon Start Date: Scorpion Pale ale with chillies from South Devon Chilli Farm. 186 Totnes Stout V Silky and smooth Stout. The addition of oats offers a good mouthfeel coupled with deep roasted and coffee notes. NEWBY WYKE Location: Grantham Start Date: Aurora Single-hopped Amber beer. 188 Bismarck A Weiss beer, genuine pale wheat beer. NICK STAFFORD S HAMBLETON ALES Location: Ripon, North Yorkshire Start Date: GFA GF A tawny ale with aromas of Cascade, Liberty and Challenger hops. 190 Nightmare Porter An award-winning, strong, smooth-drinking porter featuring four different malts. 191 Stud Blonde GF An easy drinking, blonde ale. Aroma hops give a delicacy and subtlety to the robust full-bodied flavour. NOBBY S Location: Thrapston Start Date: Plum Porter Dark brown with bitterness from hops and plums. 193 US Pale Packed full of hops and tropical fruit flavour. OLD SCHOOL Location: Carnforth, Lancashire Start Date: Headmaster Dark, strong best bitter. Complex malty flavour with a blackcurrant aroma, leaving a subtle sweet nutty aftertaste. 195 Textbook Light drinking blonde beer. The delicate touch of sweetness perfectly balances the spicy hop aroma. OLDERSHAWS Location: Grantham Start Date: Blonde Volupta Zesty straw-gold premium beer, intense tropical fruit flavours. 197 Mosaic Blonde A powerfully hopped lager-style beer. 26

27 ABV Colour OUTSTANDING Location: Bury, Lancashire Start Date: Imperial IPA The unique flavours of this strong IPA produce a golden, dry and implausibly hopped ale. 199 Red Traditional reddish bitter has a light malt body which is finely balanced with a delicate hop bitterness. PLATFORM 5 Location: Newton Abbot, Devon Start Date: Antelope Well balanced with a nice mix of Marris Otter malt and all English hops - mainly Fuggles. 201 Blitzen Hoppy well-balanced ale based on the brewer s popular Xmas beer. 202 Coaster Pale slightly hoppy a good summer ale that is light and refreshing. POTBELLY Location: Kettering Start Date: Made in England Medium English Ale, full-flavour, moderate bitterness. 204 Piggin Saint GF Golden Ale, all the flavour associated with New World hops. PURPLE MOOSE Location: Portmadog Start Date: Dark Side of the Moose Delicious dark ale. A deep malt flavour from roasted barley and a fruity bitterness from Bramling Cross hops. 206 Snowdonia A delightfully refreshing pale ale brewed with a delicate combination of aromatic hops. RAW Location: Chesterfield Start Date: Grey Ghost IPA Powerful American-hopped IPA, citrus and grapefruit flavours. 208 Shadrock Dry Stout, easy drinking, malt flavours with smooth bitter finish. RED STAR Location: Formby, Merseyside Start Date: Formby IPA Light session ale made with Maris Otter malts and Pacifica hops resulting in a light orange peel finish. 210 Samba Premium golden ale marrying ale and lager malts to give a round, easy drinking beer with a smooth finish. RIVIERA Location: Stoke Gabriel, Devon Start Date: Gold Deep Golden Pale Ale with subtle bitterness and citrus fruit flavours giving way to a mouth-lingering hoppyness. 212 Porterhead V Dark Ruby Ale brewed with chocolate and crystal malts for a full malty flavour with a light hoppy finish. ROCK & ROLL Location: Birmingham Start Date: Bramble On V Single hopped pale ale using locally sourced Bramling Cross hops. 214 Radio Clash V FS Easy drinking session pale ale well hopped with Chinook. ROCK THE BOAT Location: Little Crosby, Merseyside Start Date: Bootle Bull Traditional North-West old style bitter. Light brown coloured smooth malty ale balanced with good hop character. 216 Dazzle This all UK brew is bursting with hop character, smooth in the mouth with a very long bitter finish. 217 Dragons Teeth A dark, rich and incredibly chocolatey stout, with sweet milky flavours and a bitter finish. Leicester s first Micro Pub. A micro beer festival everyday... Real Ale straight from the Cask 22 Allandale Road, Leicester, LE2 2DA

28 ABV Colour SALOPIAN Location: Shrewsbury Start Date: Kashmir Elegant strong Salopian version of an IPA, citrus, pines and tropical fruit give a dry body with a long lingering finish. 219 Torque Crisp session ale evoking senses of something stronger. Hoppy and effervescent juicy aroma anf a dry malt finish. SANDIWAY Location: Sandiway, Cheshire Start Date: Hop Salvo A light, hoppy session bitter with citrus flavours and a dry finish. 221 Hop Secret A rich, dark and delicious full-bodied porter with a bold flavour. SARAH HUGHES Location: Dudley Start Date: Ruby Mild West Midlands Champion Beer 2016 what more is there to say! SCRIBBLERS Location: Nottingham Start Date: Beyond Reasonable Stout More a Porter than a Stout, but we love the name. 224 Masher in the Rye American style craft with a dash of rye, subtle hop aromas. SHINY BREWING Location: Derby Start Date: Disco Balls Punchy golden IPA packed with US aroma hops. 226 Happy People Pale, it s going to make you smile. WELDON Location: Corby Start Date: Dragline Light and easy drinking, fresh, hoppy, citrus aftertaste using Slovenian and American hops. 228 Roman Mosaics Darkish Amber beer, bittered with English hops and finished with distinct Mosaic hop. SLAUGHTERHOUSE Location: Warwick Start Date: Boar D eau Blonde bitter, 100% Lager malt, very pale colour and long hoppy finish. 230 Pacific Pale A crisp pale ale packed full of New Zealand hops. SONNET 43 Location: Coxhoe, Co. Durham Start Date: Raven Bourbon Milk Stout Oats and a multitude of malts give a chocolate flavour and a smoky sweetness from ageing in bourbon oak casks. 232 Seraphim Blonde A traditional blonde beer, with a light malt base well balanced with delicate hops. ST. IVES Location: St.Ives, Cornwall Start Date: Boiler s Golden Ale Golden ale with a balance of bitterness and zest. 234 Harbourside Light Ale A light golden ale with a citrus and floral hop aroma. 235 Knill by Mouth Amber pale ale with a fruity nose and nutty colour. STEAMPUNK Location: Castleford, West Yorkshire Start Date: APA An American Pale Ale full of citrus flavours, and featuring American hops. STOD FOLD Location: Halifax, West Yorkshire Start Date: Stod Fold Amber This ale is amber brown in colour and packed full of flavour. It offers the perfect balance between bitter and sweet. TARN 51 Location: Altofts, West Yorkshire Start Date: Appy as a Pig in Stout A sessionable oatmeal stout packed with rich coffee flavours. Coffee Edition 239 By George! An English Pale Ale single hopped with Cascade. THREE SHIRES Location: Worcester Start Date: Coenwolf Cocoa and vanilla stout, Malty and chocolate flavours with a bitter taste on the finish. 241 Vegvisir Amber IPA with lashings of marmalade. TINY REBEL Location: Gwent Start Date: Beat Box Big floral notes in this American-inspired ale with a lingering bitterness. Pithy fruit and some grass to the nose. 243 Cwtch Untraditional Welsh Red Ale. 6 malts and 3 aromatic, tangy, citrus American hops to complement the caramel flavours. TIPSY ANGEL Location: Warrington, Cheshire Start Date: Mild Dark mild with vanilla and dark fruit flavours offset by a good roast character. 28

29 ABV Colour TREEN S Location: St.Ives, Cornwall Start Date: Cuckoo Deep amber & malty bitter with a soft fruit nose, satisfying hints of chocolate & coffee to finish. TREMETHICK Location: Grampound, Cornwall Start Date: Dark Ale Dark mild with orange nose and fennel in the taste. 247 Pale Ale Medium bodied pale brown Best Bitter with light malt on the nose and grainy mouthfeel, sweet malt and fruit flavours. TRINITY Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire Start Date: Bellvue Blond Light beer with a very hoppy aroma and taste. Uses Yugoslavian Aurora hop for a very rich fruity taste. WEATHEROAK HILL Location: Alvechurch Start Date: Hill Top Best Bitter Classic Engish bitter with subtle, caramel, biscuit and light floral/herbal notes from Whitbread Goldings hops. 250 Juan Peel English IPA infused with heaps of Orange Peel, zingy citrus dominates with a full malt backbone. WOODCOTE Location: Worcestershire Start Date: Oatmeal Stout Rich dark stout with subtle roasted aroma and flavours of light smoky toasted malt, chocolate and liquorish. 252 Supreme Pale Ale Golden orange with malty, soft citrus mango aroma. Malt character taste with grapefruit and passion fruit notes. XTREME Location: Cambridge Start Date: DAB (Definitely Amazing FS Leicester Special Bitter 4.5% a traditional Bitter with Northern Brewer hops. Bitter) Radio 254 Evil Pigeon Pigeon s elder brother with attitude! Stronger beer using same hops as Pigeon but more of them! 255 Milk Stout Traditional Milk Stout with pleasant roast creamy finish, Tettnang hops give a slight hoppiness to the beer. 256 Pigeon Ale Light hoppy session beer brewed with Lager malt and Chinook, Galena and Simcoe hops. OPENING 25TH MARCH 2017 Discover New Tastes from our Wide Selection WELFORD ROAD LEICESTER, LE2 7AD BREWKLOPEDIA 29

30 CAMRA discounts available locally All locations are in Leicester unless indicated in brackets. Information given in good faith and liable to change. Some discounts may be modified or restricted where special promotions are on offer. The Anchor, Hathern Badger s Sett (Cropston) Black Horse (Aylestone) Bowling Green The Castle Hotel (Kirby Muxloe) Crown (Anstey) Duffy s Bar Exchange, Rutland Street The Friary, Hotel Street General Elliott (Willoughby Waterleys) Glenhills Sports & Social (Glen Parva) Globe, 43 Silver Street Golden Shield (Fleckney) The Grange Farm (Oadby) Hind, London Road Malt Shovel (Barkby) Marquis Wellington, London Road Nag s Head (Glenfield) Narborough Arms (Narborough) Old Horse, 198 London Road Parcel Yard Queen of Bradgate, High Street Queens Head (Saddington) 10% off Cask Ales 20p per pint CAMRA discounts/privileges for specific events 10% discount on Cask Ales & Real Ciders 10% discount on Cask Ales 10% off Cask Ales CAMRA discounts on special events 10% off Cask Ales, Ciders & selected items 10% off real ales 10p/pint & 5p/half Real Ales Temporary Visitor Membership for 50p with CAMRA card Discount 10% off Cask Ales 20p off Real Ales 20p per pint 10p off Cask Ales 10p/pint on Real Ales & Traditional Cider 10% 15p/pint on Cask Ales 10% off Cask Ales & Ciders 10% CAMRA card gives same discounts as a Steamin Billy Card. 10% discount on Cask Ales 30p per pint Queen Victoria (Syston) Real Ale Classroom Red Cow (Leicester Forest East) Red Lion (Gilmorton) Red Lion Inn (Rothley) Rose & Crown (Houghton on the Hill) Royal Standard Rutland & Derby, Millstone Lane Slug & Lettuce, Market Street Stamford Arms (Groby) Syston Social Club (Syston) Tudor Western Winstanley (Braunstone Town) W - Corn Exchange, Market Square W - Highcross, High Street W - Lord Keeper of the Great Seal (Oadby) W - Last Plantagenet, Granby Street W - Sugar Loaf (Market Harborough) W - White House (Scraptoft) W - William Wygston (Wigston) The Yews (Great Glen) 20p off Guest Ales 20p/pint & 10p/half off Real Ales 20p per pint 30p/pint 20p/pint & 10p/half 20p/pint 10% off Cask Ales 10% off Cask Ales 10% 10% off Cask Ales Temporary Visitor Membership with CAMRA card 10% off Cask Ales CAMRA card gives same discounts as a Steamin Billy Card 20p/pint off guest ales Standard 50p vouchers accepted and 20% off food (excludes Club combos) Standard 50p vouchers only Standard 50p vouchers accepted only Standard 50p vouchers accepted and 10% off food, including Clubs Standard 50p vouchers accepted and 20% off food (excludes Club combos) Standard 50p vouchers accepted only Standard 50p vouchers accepted only 10% discount on Cask Ales W prefix denotes Wetherspoon outlets accepting CAMRA vouchers. One voucher per visit rule generally enforced. Non-CAMRA loyalty card schemes available to all customers: Black Horse, Aylestone Chandlers Arms (Shearsby) Exchange, Rutland Street The Friary, Hotel Street Queen of Bradgate, High Street Sir Robert Peel, Jarrom Street The Steamin Billy Card Cheaper by the dozen - 5 voucher on collecting 12 stamps. 1 for 10 loyalty card 2.50 card gives a range of 10% discounts Love Cask Ale - every 7th pint free 1 for 10 loyalty card 50p card, Visit for details 2 card gives various discounts. Details at 30

31 Fair deal on beer tax now! A Campaign Join CAMRA Today Complete the Direct Debit form and you will receive 15 months membership for the price of 12 and a fantastic discount on your membership subscription. Alternatively you can send a cheque payable to CAMRA Ltd with your completed form, visit or call All forms should be addressed to the: Membership Department, CAMRA, 230 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LW. Your Details Title Surname Forename(s) Date of Birth (dd/mm/yyyy) Address Postcode address Tel No(s) Partner s Details (if Joint Membership) Title Surname Forename(s) Date of Birth (dd/mm/yyyy) address (if different from main member) of Two Halves Direct Debit Non DD Single Membership (UK & EU) Joint Membership (Partner at the same address) For Young Member and other concessionary rates please visit or call I wish to join the Campaign for Real Ale, and agree to abide by the Memorandum and Articles of Association I enclose a cheque for Signed Date Applications will be processed within 21 days Fest 01/15 17 Campaigning for Pub Goers & Beer Drinkers Enjoying Real Ale & Pubs Join CAMRA today Instruction to your Bank or Building Society to pay by Direct Debit Please fill in the whole form using a ball point pen and send to: Campaign for Real Ale Ltd. 230 Hatfield Road, St.Albans, Herts AL1 4LW Name and full postal address of your Bank or Building Society Service User Number To the Manager Address Postcode Name(s) of Account Holder Bank or Building Society Account Number Branch Sort Code Reference Bank or Building Society FOR CAMPAIGN FOR REAL ALE LTD OFFICIAL USE ONLY This is not part of the instruction to your Bank or Building Society Membership Number Name Postcode Instructions to your Bank or Building Society Please pay Campaign For Real Ale Limited Direct Debits from the account detailed on this instruction subject to the safeguards assured by the Direct Debit Guarantee. I understand that this instruction may remain with Campaign For Real Ale Limited and, if so will be passed electronically to my Bank/Building Society. Signature(s) Date This Guarantee should be detached and retained by the payer. The Direct Debit Guarantee This Guarantee is offered by all banks and building societies that accept instructions to pay by Direct Debits. If there are any changes to the amount, date or frequency of your Direct Debit The Campaign for Real Ale Ltd will notify you 10 working days in advance of your account being debited or as otherwise agreed. If you request The Campaign for Real Ale Ltd to collect a payment, confirmation of the amount and date will be given to you at the time of the request If an error is made in the payment of your Direct Debit by The Campaign for Real Ale Ltd or your bank or building society, you are entitled to a full and immediate refund of the amount paid from your bank or building society - If you receive a refund you are not entitled to, you must pay it back when The Campaign For Real Ale Ltd asks you to You can cancel a Direct Debit at any time by simply contacting your bank or building society.written confirmation may be required. Please also notify us. Banks and Building Societies may not accept Direct Debit Instructions for some types of account. 31

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