8th Cambridge Octoberfest Beer List

This list is a hopefully accurate record of the beers that were served at the festival.

  • B & T Shefford, Beds est. 1982 Plum Porter 4.5%
  • BlackBar Harston, Cambs est. 2011 Black Economy 4.6% A black ale – not a stout or a porter. For drinking when a blonde just doesn't cut it.
  • Blacklight 4.0% A blonde beer for the spring, rich evening sun gold in colour with Cascade hops on the nose, Progress on the bitterness and a touch of Pioneer in the middle. A great transatlantic hop mix for the spring.
  • Porteur 4.0% This porter was brewed for the Maypole pub for their beer festival which runs along side the Cambridge Beer Festival every year. A malty session porter.
  • Burton Bridge Burton upon Trent, Staffs est. 1982 Helping Hands 4.5% Blonde ale with spicy malt and clean, fresh hop flavours.
  • Calverley's Cambridge, Cambs est. 2014 Best Bitter 4.8% A smooth amber ale, with a good balance of malt and subtle bittering hops.
  • Cambridge Brewing Company Cambridge, Cambs est. 2013 Mr Whatley's Blonde Ale 3.6%
  • Wayne's Brain 4.0% In the style of a German Hefeweizen, with banana and clove flavours. Naturally cloudy.
  • Colchester Wakes Colne, Essex est. 2011 Romani Ite Domum 4.3% Hoppy, golden beer brewed to celebrate the 2013 Colchester beer festival and its volunteers.
  • Crafty Beers Great Wilbraham, Cambs est. 2012 Sauvignon Blonde 4.4% Aromatic golden ale brewed with Nelson Sauvin hops from New Zealand, which create characteristics reminiscent of the Kiwis' most famous wine.
  • Sixteen Strides 3.8% Pale ale with a delicious citrussy nose.
  • East London London est. 2011 Jamboree 4.8% A golden beer using English hops throughout, in particular Bramling Cross, Jamboree has a blend of lager, pale and wheat malt, giving a smooth but refreshing mouthfeel.
  • Elmtree Snetterton, Norfolk est. 2007 Nightlight Mild 5.7% An old style mild, strong but carefully hopped to allow the malts to flourish. Liquorice hints balance the lasting nutty finish.
  • Five Points London est. 2013 Five Points Pale 4.4% A fresh, zesty, aromatic pale ale brewed with malted barley, a little wheat, and Amarillo, Centennial and Citra hops.
  • Hackney London est. 2011 Harvest Ale 4.4% Highly-hopped and packed with flavour. Fresh and innovative beer!
  • Hopshackle Market Deeping, Lincs est. 2006 Ballast 3.8% A golden beer with intense citrus, passionfruit and pear flavours with a dry bitter finish.
  • Double Momentum 7.0% Based on the recipe for the very popular Momentum IPA but with twice the amount of hops added. It is a golden beer with an aroma of vinous fruit with a hoppy edge. It has a coarse white head and an intense taste of malt, fruit and alcohol with a bitter finish. This beer is conditioned for at least one month before release to allow the complex flavours to develop.
  • Humopulus 4.3% Hoppy, golden ale.
  • Lord Conrad's Dry Drayton, Cambs est. 2010 Pheasant's Rise 5.0% Beechwood smoked malts warm the huntsman inside you and the thrice hopped finish will ruffle your feathers!
  • Spiffing Wheeze 3.9% Pale ale with crisp bite and mellow floral, peppery notes.
  • Milton Waterbeach, Cambs est. 1999 Alberich 5.0%
  • Minerva 4.6% Golden ale. Brewed with US, NZ and British hops for a powerful hop punch and satisfying bitterness.
  • Nero 5.0% A satisfying, full-flavoured black brew with a good balance of malt, roast and fruit. Bittersweet flavours carry through to a dry finish.
  • Moonshine Fulbourn, Cambs est. 2004 Godfather 2 3.6%
  • Hog Hopper 4.3%
  • Octobeer 4.3%
  • Raspberry Porter 4.5% Night Watch Porter infused with home grown raspberries to give it a fruity little kick.
  • Saffron Henham, Essex est. 2006 L'Ordre Silencieux 5.3% Deep, smooth, dark copper-coloured ale, with a roasted nuttiness and spicy tones.
  • Starr Worts 4.2% Autumn sunset gold in colour, with refreshing hoppy aromas of citrus and passionfruit.
  • Son of Sid Little Gransden, Cambs est. 2007 English Ale 3.7% English Ale was first brewed to celebrate the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Maris Otter malt gives English Ale a sweetness, reminiscent of the Duchess. English hops give a bitter taste, representing the Duke's opinion of the press.
  • Festival Special 4.6%
  • Muck Cart Mild 3.5% Smooth dark mild with a long liquorice finish. Roast and fruit aroma, with chocolate and coffee taste, and lingering roast finish.
  • Star Market Deeping, Lincs est. 2012 Dark Matter 4.4% Malty, roasty stout brewed in the traditional style.
  • Meteor 4.0% A traditional style amber-coloured bitter blending four different malts for a clean, balanced flavour with three UK hop varieties to add subtle hop aromas.
  • Three Blind Mice Little Downham, Cambs est. 2014 Lazarus 4.4%
  • Yankee Kangaroo 4.3%