Rothwell Beer festival 

ROTHWELL

 

2012 

BEER FESTIVAL
RothwellBeerFestival.co.uk: 
"More Beer Than Last Year!"
 
  
 

LIST OF BEERS &  BREWERY 


Brewery

 Beer

Abbeydale

 

Sheffield

Brimstone   ABV 3.9 %                        Sponsored by

A Russet brown, classic English Bitter. Made with Amarillo hops, The flavours are of coffee, toffee and liquorice with underlying spices, especially cloves. There is bitterness throughout, growing during the long finish.

Abbeydale

 

Sheffield

Matins    ABV 3.6 %                             Sponsored by

The breakfast beer. A pale, light ale. Brewed using North American hops, full of flavours and lots of body that make it taste like a much stronger beer.

Acorn

 

Barnsley

Barnsley Gold    ABV 4.3%                 Sponsored by

This award winning golden beer has good bitterness levels, with a fresh citrus and hop aroma.  A hoppy flavour throughout with a well hopped clean, dry finish.

Acorn

 

Barnsley

Darkness (Mild) ABV 4.2%               Sponsored by

A Seasonal - usually brewed for "Mild in May" month. Aromatic roast malts give a deep red colour and Fuggles hops give a mild level of bitterness and aroma

Clarks

 

Wakefield

Bar Fly ABV 4.4%                             Sponsored by

TBC

Clarks

 

Wakefield

Classic Blonde ABV 3.9%               Sponsored by

An award winning ale, this stylish beer in the light ale category. It has a smooth hoppy taste, strongly enhanced with citrus fruits.

Copper Dragon

 

Skipton

Black Gold ABV 3.7%                    Sponsored by

A recipe created from restored brewing records from the 1800’s. The use of

traditional coloured and roasted malts give a unique rich and luscious flavour.

Copper Dragon

 

Skipton

Challenger IPA ABV 4.4%            Sponsored by

A truly traditional premium ale brewed to revive flavours enjoyed by our Victorian ancestors. Full-bodied and fruity with subtle hoppy undertones

Elland

 

Elland

Eden                    ABV 4.4%          Sponsored by

Award Winning Pale golden, well hopped session beer made from Chinook Hops blended with American Cascade to give a clean long fruity finish.

Elland

 

Elland

Nettlethrasher   ABV 4.4%          Sponsored by

Copper coloured traditional strong ale, brewed using six different malts and robust flavours from the combined use of English hop varieties.

Fernandes

 

Wakefield

Great Northern   ABV  5.1%        Sponsored by

Great Northern is a fabulous beer, pale, citrus and very hoppy.

Fernandes

 

Wakefield

Malt Shovel (Mild)   ABV 3.8%       Sponsored by

Dark full-bodied malty mild with an abundance of roast malt and chocolate flavours, leading to a dry malty finish.

Five Towns

 

Wakefield

Peculiar Blue  ABV  6.0%             Sponsored by

Coming 1st in the Wakefield CAMRA festivalgoer’s top ten. This is strong, remaining smoothly bitter throughout with loads of aromatic Cascade and Nelson Sauvin hops

Five Towns

 

Wakefield

Ponte Carlo      ABV 4.6%                      Sponsored by

This has bitter chocolate and malt aromas, malt and chocolate in the mouth with a hint of liquorice in the dry hoppy sweet finish

Great Heck

 

Goole

Staggering Genius        ABV 5.0%         Sponsored by

A Yorkshire Wheat beer with buckets of Styrian Goldings hops balancing the full, rich flavour of the malts. Pale in colour.

Great Heck

 

Goole

Yorkshire Pale Ale        ABV 4.3%        Sponsored by

Winner of the Yorkshire post “Yorkshire’s finest taste” of 2008. This is a premium Pale Ale with a complex malt character, balanced with fuggles hops and late hopped with Slovenian Aurora hops for a zesty finish.

Kelham Island

 

Sheffield

Pride of Sheffield        ABV  4.5 %         Sponsored by

This is a full flavoured amber coloured bitter. The initial aroma of English Fuggle hops predominates leaving a beer which is pleasant on the palate leading to a bitter finish.

Kelham Island

 

Sheffield

Seasonal Themed             ABV ?.?%       Sponsored by

TBA

Leeds

 

Leeds

Leeds Pale                   ABV 3.8%            Sponsored by

An easy drinking pale ale. Light and hoppy with delicate floral notes and a well balanced finish.

Leeds

 

Leeds

Leeds Special                ABV 3.5%           Sponsored by

A chestnut session bitter. Sweet malts and English hops give this easy drinking ale more flavour than you might expect for its strength

Little Valley

 

Hebden Bridge

Fairtrade Ginger Pale Ale ABV 4.0%       Sponsored by

Light and fresh with a hint of ginger and citrus, makes a delicious aperitif or perfectly accompanies any spicy Indian or Chinese meal. A  Fairtrade real ale.

Little Valley

 

Hebden Bridge

Midgley Mild             ABV 3.8%               Sponsored by

A Seasonal Dark brown mild. Sweet delicate spicy aroma and a malty and caramel taste. The finish is quite bitter.

Nook

 

Holmfirth

Fiery Red                  ABV 4.5%               Sponsored by

Rich, malty red ale with subtle notes of invigorating ginger and a fruity aroma.

Nook

 

Holmfirth

Elderflower Blonde       ABV 4.0 %        Sponsored by

Refreshing blonde ale infused with the delicate flavour of elderflower.

Ossett

 

Ossett

Revolution  IPA          ABV 4.5%            Sponsored by

Strong, pale and bitter with pine and citrus aromas. A typical American style pale ale. Slight spice to the pallet with an underlying sweetness.

Ossett

 

Ossett

Yorkshire Blonde         ABV 3.9%          Sponsored by

A brand new beer during 2010, this pale coloured ale is full bodied, well-rounded and slightly sweet on the palate. A generous late addition of Mount Hood hops result in a delicate fruity hop aroma.

Ridgeside

 

Leeds

Ridgeside Best             ABV 4.5%          Sponsored by

A very small amount of chocolate malt along with crystal gives this beer a lovely malt flavour which is balanced perfectly by copious amounts of Fuggles and East Kent Goldings hops

Ridgeside

 

Leeds

Ridgeside Challenge  ABV 3.9%          Sponsored by

An easy drinking golden session beer with hop character coming from Challenger and Willamette hops.

Rudgate

 

Tockwith

Battleaxe                  ABV 4.2%           Sponsored by

A robust and smooth drinking premium bitter.

Rudgate

 

Tockwith

Green Bullet            ABV 4.0%           Sponsored by

Pine, lemon crispness

Saltaire

 

Shipley

Blonde                     ABV 4.0%          Sponsored by

A straw coloured light ale with soft malt flavours, delicately hopped with Czech and German hop varieties.

Saltaire

 

Shipley

Raspberry Blonde   ABV  4.0%         Sponsored by

A Fruit Beer. Refreshing blonde ale delicately infused with raspberry flavours.

Swansea Brew Co

 

Swansea

TBC      ABV ?.? %                            Sponsored by

TBC

Swansea Brew Co

 

Swansea

TBC      ABV ?.? %                           Sponsored by

TBC

Wharfebank

 

Pool-in-Wharfdale

Aztec Dark ABV 4.1%                         Sponsored by

TBC

Wharfebank

 

Pool-in-Wharfdale

W.I.S.P.A     IPA          ABV 5.1%         Sponsored by

W.I.S.P.A is a classic IPA (India Pale Ale). This full flavoured beer is Amber bronze in colour, with a complex mixture of mature fruits, and heavily late hopped with three distinctive varieties, giving a citrus and crisp dry finish.

Wold top

 

Driffield

Bunny’s Revenge    ABV 4.7%          Sponsored by

A warm red, full bodied malty ale, brewed with Wold grown malts, hints of roasted barley and a special Easter mix of hops, all creating a fruity, spicy aroma with a sweet & lingering aftertaste.  Easter Eggs and Beer

Wold top

 

Driffield

Falling Stone Bitter    ABV 4.2%      Sponsored by

Maris Otter malt with a small amount of Chocolate malt for colour. Progress hops are used for aroma to complement the bittering qualities of Northdown.

York

 

York

Guzzler                   ABV  3.6%    Sponsored by

Alight golden beer with well balanced hops and malt against a background of fruitiness. Crisp, dry, and refreshing

York

 

York

Yorkshire Terrier  ABV 4.2%    Sponsored by

A golden coloured premium bitter with a rich, creamy malt and full hop palate finish.

 

Brewery  

Bottled Beers 

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. 

 

California USA 

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale      ABV 5.6% 

 

A coppery gold beer, spicy hop aroma with hints of malt sweetness and a dry, flowery aftertaste. 

Coopers Brewery 

 

South Australia 

Coopers Sparkling Ale      ABV 5.8% 

 

Half way between a lager & a wheat beer. This beer displays a solid head and a distinctive, full-bodied flavour enhanced by a soft, fruity character and the sediment which gives it a cloudy appearance. 

St. Austell 

 

 

St. Austell 

St. Austell Admirals Ale    ABV 5.0% 

 

Blended with both Styrian Golding and Cascade hops, the result is a deep bronze ale with a delicious rich biscuit flavour and a wonderful spicy aroma. 

Thornbridge 

 

 

 

Bakewell 

Thornbridge Jaipur           ABV 5.9% 

 

A citrus dominated India Pale Ale, its immediate impression is soft and smooth yet builds to a crescendo of massive hoppiness accentuated by honey. An enduring, bitter finish. 

Pivovar Nymburk 

 

Czech Republic 

Regent  Bohemia Gold           ABV 5.0% 

 

Both Beer & Lager drinkers will enjoy the complexity of a traditional beer with the mellowness of a premium lager. 

Meantime 

 

 

London 

Meantime Chocolate              ABV 6.5% 

 

A silky-smooth beer, created using dark malts and chocolate. Vanilla notes fuse the chocolate and malts together to give a rich, warming, flavour