BANDSTAND BEER FESTIVAL 2014 ALES, CIDERS AND CRAFT LAGERS

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1 BANDSTAND BEER FESTIVAL 2014 ALES, CIDERS AND CRAFT LAGERS BREWERY ALE ABV % TASTING NOTES 1 An Teallach Suilven 4.3 Golden beer. Well balanced with zesty hop, malt, fruit and balancing bitterness 2 An Teallach The Hector 4.4 Smooth stout named after boat that sailed from Ullapool to Nova Scotia in 18th Century. 3 An Teallach Crofter s Pale Ale 4 An Teallach An Teallach Ale 4.2 A good quaffing golden ale, drinking much lighter than its ABV 4.2 Typical 80/- style ale. Rich and malty. 5 Arran Red Squirrel 3.9 Arran Red Squirrel won a Bronze for Standard Mild Ales 6 Arran Brewery Dug 5.5 An American Style IPA. Refreshing citrus body with a dry lemon zest bitter finish. 7 Barneys Volcano I P A 5.0 Light malt flavour and bags of hops. Your Notes 8 Barneys Red Rye different grains including 3 types of rye produce dry fruity goodness 9 Brewmeister Keith Neon Blonde 4% Cloudy Yellow, has citrus and vanilla flavours, banana notes and a sweet fruity finish. 10 Cairngorm Mountain Blue 4.3 Refreshing golden ale. "Chinook" hops. Subtle malt, hop flavours and bitter, fruity, citrus finish 11 Cairngorm Red IPA 4.5 Six malts, heavily hopped. Fruit, citrus and pine notes, balanced by late sweetness from rye. 12 Cairngorm Tradewinds 4.3 Light golden with wheat giving clean fresh taste. Perle hops & elderflower give fruit and citrus. 13 Cairngorm Wildcat 5.1 Deep amber, malt and fruits, with delicate bitterness from Challenger and Fuggles hops. 14 Cairngorm Black Gold 4.4 Scottish stout, rich dark. Smooth full bodied, subtle bitterness sweetness & roast barley. 15 Cairngorm Sheepshaggers Gold 4.5 An exceptional continental style beer with good body and refreshing aftertaste 16 Copper Dragon Golden Pippin 3.9 Light blonde ale, variety of hop give unique citrus fruit flavour. Seasonal to permanent. 17 Copper Dragon Best Bitter 3.8 Refreshing amber colour bitter with a well balanced malty and hoppy flavour. 18 Copper Dragon Scott s Full bodied flavoursome and rounded. Hoppy palate & aroma. British malt & continental hops. 19 Copper Dragon Cobbler s Cask 4.0 Amber in colour with a refreshing hoppy aftertaste. English hops and barley. 20 Copper Dragon Silver Mist 4.0 n/a

2 21 Cromarty Red Rocker 5.0 Red rye based beer laced with American Hops Real fruity character and smooth bitterness. 22 Cromarty Atlantic Drift 3.5 American hopped session beer brewed with amber malt and Amarillo hops 23 Cromarty Hit the lip 3.8 Fruity Hoppy Heaven - Summer session beer made using mountains of NZ hops 24 Cromarty Happy Chappy 4.1 Light, refreshing, well hopped pale ale made using hops from NZ AND USA 25 Cromarty Rogue wave 5.7 Extra pale ale, looks calm but the mass of hop induced flavours will drown your taste buds. 26 Cromarty Brewed Awakening 27 Cromarty Ghost Town Porter 4.7 Deep Black stout infused with roasted coffee beans aroma and a smooth but bitter finish 5.8 Madagascan vanilla pods. Monstrous amount of malts for black beer. Piney hops for bitter finish. 28 Cromarty Kowabunga 4.6 American hopped, extremely fruity flavour with a citrus aroma. Bowdacious pale ale! 29 Deeside Talorcan 4.5 A thick and creamy velvety smooth Stout style. Full of rich, deep chocolate flavours. 30 Deeside Macbeth 4.1 Soft bitterness, melon and floral notes, a dry finish with tropical fruit. 31 Deeside Swift APA 3.8 Clear golden ale with creamy head. Grapefruit aroma with floral, pine edge. Dry, bitter finish. 32 Fyne Ales Vital Spark 4.4 Dark ruby red with aroma of berries and roasted malts. Fruity and roast malts, long dry finish. 33 Fyne Ales Jarl 3.8 Full-on citrus. Light and golden, a perfect ale for whiling away the hours on a sunny day. 34 Fyne Ales Avalanche 4.5 Golden ale citrus on the nose. Fruit with refreshing hoppy taste. Bittersweet aftertaste. 35 Fyne Ales Highlander 4.8 Dark amber. Rich caramel malts with a touch of toffee and soft citrus flavours. Bitter hop finish. 36 Great Heck Black Jesus 6.5 Winner: Selby Beer Festival 2013 Black IPA American hops & German roasted malt. 37 Great Heck Citra 4.5 Light Golden, very refreshing and satisfying, packed with resinous and fruity flavours 38 Great Heck Treasure IPA 4.8 Moderately bitter & distinctive tropical fruit notes American hops.. Smooth, hoppy goodness. 39 Great Heck Yule Twig 5.2 First wort hopping & hop steeping. Highly hopped imported craft Simcoe twigs from US. 40 Harvieston Broken Dial 4.5 A fruity finish with malty undertones (amber colour ) 41 Harviestoun Schiehallion 4.8 Cask conditioned lager. Lager malt & German hops. Dry, crisp, refreshing & flavoursome. 42 Harviestoun Natural Blonde 4.0 Light golden beer with Citrus &Celeia hops giving a fresh citrus finish 43 Harviestoun Bitter & Twisted 4.2 Blonde. Hallertau Hersbrucker spicy Challenger Styrian Golding hops. Spicy.Aromatic.Zesty 44 Highland Sneaky Wee Orkney Stout 4.2 Stout dry hopped in the FV with different hops per batch.

3 45 Highland Rockall Ryse 4.2 n/a 46 Highland Seafire 4.0 n/a 47 Highland Orkney Pale Ale 4.8 Not overly bitter but still nicely hoppy, The hop profile is nothing short of stunning. 48 Highland Orkney IPA 4.8 SIBA Champ Premium Bitter Rich Malty Fullness with a Dry Finish. 49 Highland Island Hopping 3.9 Golden, tropical fruity, pleasant hoppy middle and end. 50 Highland Imperial Stout 8.0 n/a 51 Houston Killellan 3.7 SIBA Champion Bitter of Great Britain 2005 Amber, floral, citrus, hop aroma. Lemon, zesty 52 Houston Peter s Well 4.2 Pale Ale smooth yet dry and zesty flavour with aroma of fresh cut grass and floral hop. 53 Inveralmond Lia Fail 4.7 Chestnut Brown, Fruits & Malt wine. A Malty, Chocolate and Roasted Finish. 54 Inveralmond Thrappledouser 4.3 Golden copper. Delicate citrus aroma and a unique spicy floral taste. 57 Inveralmond Ossian 4.1 Golden. Full bodied, fruity flavour qith butty tones & hoppy, zesty orange aroma. 58 Inveralmond Duncan s IPA 4.4 Pale Golden Beer, fruity spicy aromas leading to malty sweetness & a bitter finish. 59 Kelburn Jaguar 4.5 Golden, full bodied undertones of grapefruit and a long lasting citrus, hoppy aftertaste. 60 Kelburn Pivo Estivo 3.9 A pale, dry, citrus, hoppy session ale. 61 Knops Beer Co California Common 62 Loch Lomond West Highland Way 4.6 Light refreshing, easy drinking. Malty toffee sweetness and hop bite. 3.7 Light ale with fruity flavours. 63 Loch Ness Hoppy Ness 5.0 Maris otter pale Ale and malted wheat. Hugely hoppy beer with sweetness in the background 64 Loch Ness Red Ness 4.2 A fruity red beer with a malty background and a hint of caramel. Maris otter. 65 Loch Ness Dark Ness 4.5 Rich coffee and chocolate flavours with a long bitter finish 66 Loch Ness Light Ness 3.9 A refreshing crisp beer with a huge citrus nose and a dry bitter finish. 67 Mor Mor Please! 4.5 Clean-tasting, full-bodied golden bitter, with malt & hops. Hint of honey & a hoppy finish. 68 Mor Tea Vicar 3.8 Pale amber bitter with a pleasant balance of malt and hops with a malty fruity aroma. 69 Mor Mor-ish 4.2 A bright amber ale with a malty fruity aroma and well balanced and controlled bitter finish 70 Moulin Braveheart 4.0 Dark brown strong ale brewed with honey and roast malt named in honour of William Wallace.

4 71 Orkney Corncrake 4.1 Straw gold, with creamy head and flavours of soft citrus fruits with gentle floral notes 72 Orkney Northern Light 4.0 Pale straw colour, crystal clear, with a smooth creamy head. Citrus flavours, hints ofbread. 73 Orkney Dark Island 4.6 Very dark beer, deep ruby tint. Chocolate, dried fruits, hint of roasted malt, coffee, nuts & toffee. 74 Orkney Dark Island Reserve 10.0 Flavours of dark chocolate, dried fruit, fig and nuts from roasted malts and hops. 75 Orkney Golden Amber 4.5 Light pale-golden beer with a delicate sweet honey and a refreshing gently bitterness. 76 Plockton Plockton Bay 4.6 Tawny-coloured best bitter with StyrianGoldings hops which provide a bitter-sweet fruity flavour. 77 Plockton Partic Ale 6.1 Dark ale 78 River Leven Traditional IPA 4.0 Bittering Hops combine the butty flavour of crystal malt to produce this amber ale. 79 Speyside Moray I.P.A 5.5 Rich golden colour, with a distinctive aroma and a strong bitter finish from the tangy hops. 80 Speyside Bow Fiddle Blonde 3.8 A pale gold ale with a subtle yet complex taste, wonderfully aromatic with zesty notes. 81 Speyside Bottlenose Bitter 4.1 Classic Scottish bitter beer, slightly dark with a hint of malt and good hop balance. 82 Stewart Cascade 4.1 Deep red, full bodied, medium dry beer. Hoppy with spicy, floral, almost blackcurrant character. 83 Stewart Cascadian East 5.4 An American Pale; hop charged with a clean and crisp finish. 84 Strathaven Ales 85 Strathaven Ales Duchess Anne 3.9 Fresh meadowsweet. An excellent thirst quencher. Available Spring and Summer. Old Mortality 3.5 Chestnut coloured, rich dried fruit flavour which is beautifully offset by spicy American hops. 86 Strathbraan Due South 3.8 Golden colour in the glass. Slight citrus flavours with a refreshing bitterness to the aftertaste 87 Strathbraan Head East 4.2 Fruity hop aroma with a sweet fruity flavour and a hint of citrus 88 Strathbraan Look West 4.0 Golden 89 Strathbraan Eighty Bob shilling style 90 Sugar Pine Brewing Co Wilderness 4.0 n/a 91 Tempest Cascadian 4.1 Blonde. Aromas of citrus, floral, pine, soft and silky, balanced bitterness and great foam. 92 Tempest Long White Cloud 5.6 Tropical fruit, spice, vinous in hop character, refreshing white gold pale ale 93 Tryst Raj I P A 5.5 Full-strength traditional IPA. SIBA Strong Bitter Silver award Tryst Tryst VIP 4.6 n/a

5 95 Tryst Tryst Pils 4.0 German noble hops 96 Valhalla White Wife 3.8 light golden clean session ale, with a dry, refreshing, bitterness and a fruity aftertaste 97 Valhalla Old Scatness 4.0 real heather honey added at the end of the boil to give a nice refreshing smoky aftertaste 98 Williams Bros Seven Giraffes 5.1 Wild elderflowers & lemon zest to create a refreshing, aromatic & moreish beer. 99 Williams Bros Joker IPA 5.0 Golden. Fruity on the nose with hints of cedar. Joker IPA is Bitter/Sweet, full of flavour 100 Williams Bros Fraoch Heather 5.0 A light amber ale with floral peaty aroma, full malt character, and a spicy herbal finish 101 Windswept Blonde 4.0 Light refreshing Pale Ale, brewed for a zesty citrus taste balanced with smooth malts 102 Windswept Wolf 6.0 A dark and powerful brew named after the infamous Wolf of Badenoch, a local legend. 103 Windswept Tornado 6.7 Robust malt character to compliment the tropical fruit and resinous pine of the Citra Hop. 104 Windswept Weizen 5.2 Cloudy amber, clove and bananas. Flavours of caramel, spice, sweet fruit and light citrus. 105 Windswept American I.P.A 5.0 Citrussy IPA with 3 varieties of British malts, balanced by 3 varieties of American hops. CRAFT BEERS 106 Belhaven Black 4.2 Roast coffee & chocolate flavours, unique blend of Scottish triple malts from locally grown barley. 107 Belhaven Craft Pilsner 4.8 A crisp continental pilsner style lager 108 Belhaven Twisted Thistle IPA 5.3 n/a 109 Cairngorm Lager 4.5 Golden, light bodied, continental style. Saaz hops Fresh & zesty flavour. Styrian Goldings. 110 Castle Brewery Kriekenbier 5.8 Kriek beer based on Bacchus Old Flemish Brown. Sour and sweet with a beige-pink head. 111 Erdinger Weissbier 112 Ferstenberg Premium Pilsener Erdinger 5.3 German wheat beer 4.8 German 113 Highland Fastnet 4.0 American hopped pale ale 114 Highland Muckle IPA 6.6 n/a 115 Innes & Gunn Lager Beer 4.6 Sweet, malty flavour balanced with a light aromatic hoppiness. 116 Inveralmond Homecoming 4.2 n/a

6 117 Inveralmond Sunburst 4.8 Pilsner style lager. A crisp clean palate with pleasing nose Hersbrucker Hallertau 118 Kozel Kozel Pilsner Lager 119 Loch Ness Ness Lager 4.0 n/a 4.0 Kozel Pale has a slightly bitter taste, gentle smell and golden yellow color. 120 Orkney Skull Splitter 8.5 Rich & Complex with sweet toasted malt, molasses dried fruit and warm spices. 121 Tempest Brave New World REAL CIDERS 122 Farmer Jim s 123 Farmer Jim s 124 Farmer Jim s 125 Farmer Jim s 7.0 Big dry hop character and plenty of malt body Medium 5.0 Medium, golden colour with crisp appley flavour perfectly balanced with a subtle sweetness Dry 5.0 Flavour and aroma of Dabinett cider apples Slightly sharp cider with a dry finish. Copper Top 7.4 A rich deep copper cider full of flavour & strength Farmyard Fruits 4.0 A pale, refreshingly fruity blended cider, highly popular and full of the joys of summer 126 Thatchers Heritage 4.9 Light touch and balanced flavours. 127 Thistly Cross Strawberry 4.0 A premium fruit cider. Bittersweet natural flavours of soft fruit fresh, hand pressed strawberries. 128 Thistly Cross Traditional 4.4 A medium sweet cider with all the aromas of ripe fruit: golden. 129 Thistly Cross Whisky 6.9 Whisky flavours followed by the full bodied honey flavour of the oak cask.