19th Cambridge Winter Ale Festival Beer List

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

  • Bartrams Rougham, Suffolk est. 1999 Black Forest Porter 4.5% Lashings of cherry and chocolate.
  • Comrade Bill Bartram's Egalitarian Anti-Imperialist Soviet Stout 6.9% A bold and tasty Russian stout with a mouthfilling, airy texture and a lot of enjoyable, peppery, bitter chocolate flavours.
  • Rougham Ready 3.8% A light crisp bitter, surprisingly full-bodied for its strength.
  • Zodiac 4.2% Light, refreshing hoppy bitter with a hint of blackcurrant.
  • Bexar County Peterborough, Cambs est. 2012 El Ultimo Adiós 7.7%
  • Holy Mole 5.5% An unconventional beer with a hint of sweetness
  • Poquito Poco 2.5%
  • Sacred 4.5%
  • Un Poquito Pequeño 2.8%
  • BlackBar Harston, Cambs est. 2011 Bitter 3.6% Malty, tawny brown bitter with a noble hop finish.
  • 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.
  • Calverley's Cambridge, Cambs est. 2014 Best Bitter 4.8% A smooth amber ale, with a good balance of malt and subtle bittering hops.
  • Citra Pale Ale 4.7% A hop-forward citrusy pale, good bitter with a dry finish.
  • Thirst Born 3.7% Honeyed sweetness with a subtle touch of spice. A refreshing session beer.
  • Cambridge Brewing Company Cambridge, Cambs est. 2013 Dark & Dangerous 6.2%
  • Crafty Beers Great Wilbraham, Cambs est. 2012 Carpenter's Cask 4.2% A traditional best bitter, made from a blend of four malts, with a smooth malty taste, moderate bitter notes and plenty of East Kent Goldings hops on the nose.
  • Mild Mannered 3.5% A dark mild with a pleasant balance of sweet malt and tempered bitterness.
  • 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.
  • Fat Cat Norwich, Norfolk est. 2005 Hell Cat 4.1% Ale with a light, fruity base from local English barley, and a kick from the blend of American hops, packed with bright, citrus flavours.
  • Honey Cat 4.3% A golden coloured ale, combining the full flavour of English pale and crystal malts with Norfolk honey, giving a sweetish, yet full-flavoured ale. The spicy notes of Aurora hops combine well with the honey to give a smooth finish, with a notable, hoppy bite.
  • Fellows Cottenham, Cambs est. 2009 Old Fellow Double Stout 7.4% Rich black stout. Smooth chocolate leads to a bitterness in the finish. Well balanced.
  • Gyle 59 Thorncombe, Dorset est. 2013 Dorset GIPA 5.4% This is a Ginger IPA. The beer has a subtle infusion of root ginger giving the IPA a refreshing and spicy addition to the citrus and floral taste and aroma provided by the hops. Unfined.
  • Elderbeery Stout 7.0% A seasonal special for the colder months. A robust and complex stout with the addition of hedgerow elderberries collected from around the brewery. The result is a morish warming beer reminiscent of burnt toast, jam and dark chocolate spread. Unfined.
  • Freedom Hiker 3.7% A session bitter based loosely on an 1800's recipe, with Australian hops (Ella) for additional flavour and aroma. A fruity and floral aroma is enhanced by coffee malt flavours and a long bitter finish. Unfined.
  • Pale & Bitter 5.0% A pale ale with a dry bitter finish. Pacific Gem and Centennial hops give a refreshing lemon citrus flavour and aroma. Unfined.
  • Starstruck 6.6% This is our porter, The Favourite, enhanced with a subtle addition of star anise. This addition gives the rich and fruity porter an extra complexity with a gentle hint of liquorice. Unfined.
  • Toujours 4.0% This is a Saison. It has its roots in a long tradition of Belgian farmhouse ales. The mixture of Pale and Vienna malts combine with three different English and German hops to perfectly complement the earthy, peppery and spicy yeast flavours. Unfined.
  • Hopshackle Market Deeping, Lincs est. 2006 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.
  • Red Ale 4.3% Initial crispness leads to bitter notes in the finish.
  • Simarillo 3.8% Citrusy pale straw ale with a balanced bitterness and a touch of sweetness.
  • Zen 3.8% Amber brown in colour. Malt and bitter sweet flavours with background toffee and a dry finish.
  • KCB King's Cliffe, Northants est. 2014 66 ° 4.6% Hoppy burnished gold with a hint of butterscotch.
  • No. 10 4.0% An amber coloured malty ale made with crystal malt and four different hops.
  • P51 5.1% Christmas pudding combines with a dark roast character and a floral hint in the nose.
  • Lord Conrad's Dry Drayton, Cambs est. 2010 Slap 'n' Tickle 4.3% A summer blonde ale. Tickle your fancy with a slap of summer refreshment. This light ale is brewed with a single hop in three stages to give a lasting finish.
  • Spiffing Wheeze 3.9% Pale ale with crisp bite and mellow floral, peppery notes.
  • Zulu 4.5% An exotic black beer made using hibiscus extract. UK assured malted barley roasted until black giving this a beautiful colour.
  • Zulu Dawn 3.5% Dark with red highlights. Citrus bitterness on a malty base.
  • Mile Tree Wisbech, Cambs est. 2012 Larksong 4.5% Clean, crisp ale with floral notes ascending and a hint of toffee rising in harmony.
  • Vanilla Stout 4.3% Robust dark ale with a crescendo of vanilla from nose through taste to finish.
  • Winter Ale 5.4% Rich fruity taste featuring treacle and chocolate, complemented by a malty finish.
  • Milton Waterbeach, Cambs est. 1999 Cyclops 5.3% Deep copper-coloured ale, with a rich hoppy aroma and full body; fruit and malt notes develop in the finish.
  • Justinian 3.9% Crisp pale gold-coloured bitter. Attractive bitter orange flavours persist into a satisfying lasting finish.
  • Mammon 7.0% Hugely flavoursome, rich and warming – this dark and mysterious brew is the ideal beer for a chill winter evening.
  • Medusa 4.6% Strong mild. Cocoa, vanilla and fruitcake aromas are backed by a satisfying yet subtle bitterness. Very drinkable.
  • Orpheus 4.2% Full flavoured mild ale with rich chocolate and malt notes, hints of vanilla.
  • Sparta 4.3% Refreshing pale bitter. Packed with hop flavours and crisp bitterness.
  • Moonshine Fulbourn, Cambs est. 2004 Barton Bitter 4.0% Medium bodied copper coloured session bitter.
  • Cambridge Pale Ale 3.8% Straw coloured beer with a smooth malt profile which is complemented by a restrained hop flavour.
  • Chocolate Orange Stout 6.7% A full bodied, rounded soft stout. Loaded with chocolate and coffee flavours with a good hop balance that has a hint of orange on the nose.
  • Heavenly Matter 4.1% A refreshing golden session bitter, with a fresh citrus taste and a lovely finish of citrus fruits.
  • Hog Hopper 4.3% Notes of sultanas and treacle give this tawny ale a suggestion of the Belgian style.
  • Octobeer 4.3% Rich German-style beer. Tastes of treacle, dried fruit and garibaldi biscuits.
  • Red Watch Blueberry Ale 4.2% A red-coloured beer brewed with fresh blueberries. A thirst-quenching, refreshing, fruity ale.
  • Sabik Steam Beer 6.0% Copper coloured beer. Malt & fruit pastel aromas lead to palatable hoppy flavoured beer which finishes with a lingering bitter finish.
  • Wheat Wine Ale 10.2% Barley Wine made with wheat instead of barley.
  • Winter Fair 3.9% Chestnut coloured seasonal special beer at session strength.
  • Nene Valley Brewery Oundle, Northants est. 2011 Bible Black 6.5% Lavish chocolate porter. Rich and dark with sweet cocoa and dark malt aromas. Gives way to roasted grains and chocolate with coffee.
  • Dark Horse 3.8% A dark ruby ale with roasted grains giving hints of chocolate, coffee and maybe even liquorice.
  • DXB 4.6% Dick's Extraordinary Bitter: Chestnut in colour with plenty of maltiness. Balanced with late-hopped spicy character.
  • Fenland Farmhouse Saison 7.2% A complex and extremely refreshing new world Saison with spicy clove notes and a fruity citrus aroma. The tartness of the beer balances well with the moderate spicy and citrus notes imparted from the Chinook hops.
  • 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.
  • First of the Winter Beer 4.7% A smooth ale with classic winter spices — cinnamon, clove, nutmeg — and a hint of orange.
  • Golden Shower 4.1% This easy drinking, slightly hoppy ale was named in honour of one of Gordon Brown's fiscal masterstrokes: selling all our gold at the bottom of the market.
  • Mulled Mild 3.8% Classic mild with a little wintery twist.
  • Star Market Deeping, Lincs est. 2012 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.
  • Winter Ale 4.6% Rich chestnut winter ale.
  • Three Blind Mice Little Downham, Cambs est. 2014 Black Bank Porter 4.7% Smooth, coffee, chocolate, nice bitter finish.
  • Generation Red 4.5%
  • Simple Simcoe Says 4.9% Very heavily hopped!
  • Town Mill Lyme Regis, Dorset est. 2010 Cobb 3.9% Brewed using Pale, Crystal and Amber malts togther with Fuggles and Goldings hops. An amber/brown bitter with a full flavour and traditional tasting fruity hop finish.
  • Granny's Teeth 6.0% Brewed using Maris Otter Pale and Amber malts together with Fuggles and Bramling Cross hops. An amber/brown hoppy Winter Special with a distinctive bitter character.
  • Lucy's Sledge 4.8% Brewed using Pale, Crystal and Amber malts together with Perle hops and our brewer's unique spice mix. An amber Christmas Ale with a pronounced spiced orange aroma and cinnamon after taste.
  • Lyme Gold 4.2% Brewed using Maris Otter Pale Malt together with Cascade and Bobek hops. A pale summer ale. Easy drinking with a refreshing citrus aroma.
  • Revenge 5.3% Brewed using Maris Otter Pale and Amber malts together with Fuggles and Cascade hops. A traditional IPA with a well balanced hop and spiced fruit flavour.
  • Town Mill Best 4.5% reddish brown, nutty flavour