TASTING NOTES BRANDON BREWERY RUSTY BUCKET 44% SPONSORED BY WASTE RAIDERS A robust bitter with a deep copper hue from generous amounts of crystal malt delivering a grainy wheat flavour The aroma is overflowing with a warm tangerine citrus notes with a delicious rich smooth tangy finish A traditional style bitter with distinctive moreish flavour and fruitiness, an extremely pleasant ale BEESTON BREWERY WORTH THE WAIT 42% SPONSORED BY AC HIPPERSON & SONS This multi award-winning beer from local, Beeston Brewery is a taste packed golden beer, with a balance of hops to give a gentle bitterness and a refreshing citrus hint BOUDICCA BREWING CO PRASTO'S PORTER WITH DARK CHERRIES 52% SPONSORED BY FOODCARE This full-bodied porter has added dark cherries to create dark fruit and hops on the nose, hints of roast malt, and a dry and smoky finish BESTOW BREWERY ON THE HUH 50% SPONSORED BY YOUR LOCAL PAPER This is an old style traditional strong bitter which is smooth, malty & full bodied The name is a Norfolk colloquialism meaning a bit wonky or not quite straight Objects may appear this way after a few pints! Awards include Champion Beer of Britain 2013 (Strong Beer) ADNAMS - NUT BROWN 4% SPONSORED BY ALFRED G PEARCE The colour of a freshly-cracked nut with flavours of gooseberries, caramel & malt Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, it s a brown ale with aromas of gooseberries, pine, toasted malt and caramel, and on the palate there s brown sugar balanced with a fresh bitterness alongside orange and fresh bread notes TYDD STEAM SNAKE EYES 42% SPONSORED BY BOOKERS Pale best bitter heavily hopped/dry hopped with American hops predominantly citra giving mango/lychee flavours with a big fresh hop aroma
GREEN JACK BREWERY TRAWLER BOYS 46% SPONSORED BY AMA WASTE MANAGEMENT Trawler boys is a multi award-winning best bitter Expect a full-bodied, copper-coloured premium bitter brewed with English whole cone hops,rich and malty with fruity hop flavours AUSTENDYKE LONG LANE 4% SPONSORED BY JW SERGEANT FAMILY BUTCHERS A rich, smooth-drinking session beer A nice, coppercoloured, malty beer with some peppery hop TWO RIVERS BREWERY MINERS MILD 37% SPONSORED BY JH ENGINEERING Two Rivers is the closest brewery to the King's Arms Situated between the tidal and non tidal Ouses in Denver This easy-drinking tawny mild has a malty character and a light finish with dark chocolate notes ELMTREE BREWING 80 SHILLINGS 45% SPONSORED BY BEARTS Norfolk s 80 Shilling has its roots in the fine export ales from the old Scottish breweries, ales that have a clean bitter quality and a generous malt aroma An easy drinking ale well suited to our latitudes HUMPTY DUMPTY - HUMPTY DUMPTY ALE 41% SPONSORED BY LAWS FERTILISERS A dark amber bitter with a spicey mouthfeel and a floral nose and aftertaste GRAIN BREWERY LIGNUM VITAE 65% SPONSORED BY STUDIO 20A A traditional strong and hoppy IPA brewed with the finest English Maris Otter pale ale malt to give a full-bodied malty chracter Multiple award winner including bronze Strong Bitter CBOB 2015, SIBA East Overall Champion 2015, CAMRA Champion Strong Beer of East Anglia 2015
PANTHER BREWERY AMERICAN PALE ALE 44% SPONSORED BY CEFETRA A crisp and session friendly pale ale with a refreshing hoppy finish WOLF BREWERY BATTLE OF BRITAIN 39% SPONSORED BY FLYING 8 BALLS LAMBRETTA CLUB A traditional British copper coloured ale with British grown malt & hops which makes this a glorious well made brew WOODFORDES - WHERRY 38% SPONSORED BY ACORN SEEDS The ever popular 'Wherry' is amber-coloured with an orange citrus nose A mix of malt, hops, citrus and bitterness give a tangy marmalade dryness WOODFORDES - ELECTRIC IPA 45% SPONSORED BY EVRY ELECTRICAL Full of fruity citrus hop notes in both the aroma and flavour, with a generous amount of Norfolk malt to give balance Brewed using a blend of American hops including Citra, Bravo, centennial and Eureka THRONBRIDGE JAIPUR 59% SPONSORED BY AVERAGEJOESCOUK A citrus dominated IPA, soft and smooth yet builds to a crescendo of massive hoppiness accentuated by honey An enduring, bitter finish EVERARDS - TIGER 42% SPONSORED BY WASTE RAIDERS Tiger is a perfectly balanced ale with carefully selected British hops The Tiger is synonymous with Leicestershire after the Royal Leicestershire Regiment were nicknamed The Tigers in 1825 following long service in India
DARK STAR HOPHEAD 38% SPONSORED BY AGRII An extremely clean-drinking pale golden ale with a strong floral aroma and elderflower notes from the Cascade hops This beer is full-bodied and full-flavoured yet gentle enough to make it a favourite session beer BLACK SHEEP BREWERY MY GENERATION 42% SPONSORED BY SB AGRICULTURE A flavoursome, inspiring, rock & roll session pale ale A full on rock and roll session pale ale, it s a light straw colour, made with four whole flower hops: Polaris, Galena, Cascade & Magnum and the best British Maris Otter malted barley ST AUSTELL PROPER JOB 45% SPONSORED BY AMA WASTE MANAGEMENT A powerfully authentic IPA, Proper Job is brewed with a blend of imported American hops IIIKLEY BREWERY MARY JANE 35% SPONSORED BY THE TINTENTERS Made with high quantities of Amarillo hops, this pale crisp beer has refreshing citrus aromas and flavours An award-winning modern IPA, packed full of citrus, pineapple and grapefruit resinous flavours with a fine crisp bitter finish WADSWORTH BREWERY SWORDFISH 5% SPONSORED BY CARTER HAULAGE This interesting, full bodied ale simply has to be tried Swordfish ale is a unique blend of Wadworth beer and Pusser s Navy Rum (rationed to the Navy during WWII) Perfect for those who like to enjoy something a little different TITANIC BREWERY PLUM PORTER 49% SPONSORED BY LYNN CARPET CENTRE This beer is dark strong and well rounded; the richness of such a rotund beer is brought to an even keel by the late addition of Goldings hops and natural plum flavouring
ROBINSONS DIZZY BLONDE 44% SPONSORED BY AMA WASTE MANAGEMENT Known at the brewery as Peggy, this Dizzy Blonde is great fun, great company, and often the centre of attention Inspired by our colonial friends across the pond, Dizzy is a sassy, fresh, zesty, vibrant ale with wild, aromatic, invigorating Amarillo hops and a crisp, dry finish SKINNERS BETTY STOGS 4% SPONSORED BY SOULPAD Copper-coloured, with a light malty aroma, a floral, even cedar taste, and a sharp tang of bitter grapefruit, this is an ale that has the strength of character In Cornish folklore Betty Stogs was reputedly fullbodied, golden-hearted and just a little fruity CHARNWOOD - VIXEN 4% SPONSORED BY DRIVING MISS DAISY A well balanced copper-coloured best bitter with subtle hints of honey, spice and hedgerow fruits Late added Pacific Gem hops deliver a fruity nose and finish BLUE MONKEY - FUNKY GIBBON 41% SPONSORED BY WASTE RAIDERS A traditional light-copper coloured session ale Funky Gibbon is infused with Willamette hops from the USA to create a fruity earthy beer which perfectly balances malt and hops BUDE BREWERY - HAVEN 42% SPONSORED BY NORFOLK EQUINE VETS This Amber Ale has hints of toffee and citrus and packs a hoppy kick from the late addition of Chinook hops HOPBACK - SUMMER LIGHTNING 5% SPONSORED BY DOUBLE G CLOTHING This original Summer ale is brewed all year round An extremely pleasant bitter, straw coloured beer with a terrific fresh, hoppy aroma This, coupled with an intense bitterness, leads to an excellent long, dry finish
PURITY BREWING CO UBU 45% SPONSORED BY BARSBY PRODUCE Pronounced OO-BOO, this distinctive, full flavoured beer has a sweeter finish Brewed with English Maris Otter, Crystal, and Wheat malts, with Pilgrim and Cascade hops NENE VALLEY BREWERY EGYPTIAN CREAM PORTER 45% SPONSORED BY CARERS ELITE HOMEWARE A Milk Stout with a velvety mouthfeel and a deep, full richness created with a range of malts and flaked oats with a little extra lactose sweetness CASTLE ROCK - HARVEST PALE 38% SPONSORED BY ACCENT FRESH SUPREME CHAMPION BEER OF BRITAIN 2010 Castle Rock's flagship beer Harvest Pale is brewed with a gently-kilned malt, and an aromatic blend of American hops added during the brewing process gives this 38% all pale beer exceptional poise Its distinct hop flavour leads to a crisp finish CHURCH END BREWERY GOATS MILK 38% SPONSORED BY CREATIVE ORCHARD PR & EVENTS SUPREME CHAMPION BEER OF BRITAIN 2017 Golden yellow nectar Pale barley, crystal malt and oats, blend to fill the palate with flavour Aromatic hops dance over the tongue for a gentle hop finish DON'T FORGET THE FOLLOWING CHAMPION BEERS OF BRITAIN WILL ALSO BE THE BAR IN THE KING'S ARMS OVER THE WEEKEND
TINY REBEL BREWERY CWTCH 46% SUPREME CHAMPION BEER OF BRITAIN 2015 CWTCH (rhymes with butch) can mean either cuddle or cubbyhole A perfect blend of six caramelly malts and three citrussy American hops TIMOTHY TAYLOR'S BOLTMAKER 4% SUPREME CHAMPION BEER OF BRITAIN 2014 A well-balanced, genuine Yorkshire Bitter, with a full measure of maltiness and hoppy aroma This welsh red ale isn t your average bitter - the hops do more to this deep amber coloured beer than just provide bite Using some of the most aromatic and tangy hops from the other side of the pond to give this red a fresh hit that complements the caramel flavours of the malts that gives this beer its colour CROUCH VALE BREWERY BREWERS GOLD 4% SUPREME CHAMPION BEER OF BRITAIN 2005 & 2006 This multi-award-winning beer is pale, refreshing and extravagantly hoppy with gorgeous aromas of tropical fruits Brewed with 100% extra-pale English barley malt and flavoured with heaps of choicest Brewers Gold hops, sourced with care from small-scale growers in the Hallertau KELHAM ISLAND BREWERY PALE RIDER 52% SUPREME CHAMPION BEER OF BRITAIN 2004 A well-balanced, strong, fruity, full-drinking pale ale, flavoured with North American hops kingsarmsshouldhamcouk twitter @kashouldham facebookcom/thekingsarmsshouldham instagramcom/kingsarmsshouldham
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