Roll Out The Barrel
Once again the Vale Brewery will be helping us with ales and all the paraphernalia that goes with them and our thanks go to them. |  |
A strict No Under Age Drinking policy will be in force
No one under 18 years of age will gain entry to the festival unless accompanied by an adult.
Identification as proof of age may be requested.
Identification as proof of age may be requested.
Don't forget to bring a chair or rug to sit on!
2009 Beer & Cider list
| BREWERY | BEER | ABV % | TASTING NOTES |
| Best Mates | Scutchamers Knob | 3.6 | Based on an old English recipe, this oakey coloured beer is blended with three types of hops to give you a rich and full taste. |
| Avon | Re-session | 3.7 | An amber bitter brewed with only UK produced organic malt and hops. |
| Castle Rock | Harvest Pale | 3.8 | Brewed with a gently-kilned malt, an aromatic blend of American hops added during the brewing process gives this pale beer exceptional poise. |
| Rhymney | Hobby Horse | 3.8 | Originally brewed in 1879, Hobby Horse very quickly became a thoroughbred. |
| Vale | King Ludd | 4.0 | A late summer ale, light in colour with added local honey and a gentle, soft, hoppy bitterness. Fuggles and Northdown hops with Maris Otter malt create a smooth easy drinking, quaffing bitter. |
| Rebellion | Smuggler | 4.1 | An amber coloured best bitter, offering an initial smoothness followed by a dry aftertaste along with a fruity hop aroma. |
| Mordue | Geordie Pride | 4.2 | A well balanced, hoppy bitter with a long, bitter finish. An amber hue and a hoppy, fruity aroma. |
| Green Tye | Good Elf | 4.2 | A mid-brown best bitter with aromatic, fruity spicy and smooth hoppy bitterness. |
| Nethergate | Azzaskunk | 4.3 | This tawny coloured ale has a delicate bitterness with single hop Goldings to give a superb traditional aroma. |
| Mighty Oak | Simply The Best | 4.4 | A modestly named tawny coloured ale brewed with Maris Otter Pale and Crystal malts. Bramling Cross and Progress hops give this beer it's deliciously fragrant nose and crisp, light, but distinctive, bitterness which is fresh and clean on the palate. |
| Nethergate | Augustinian | 4.5 | A wonderfully smooth drinking premium beer, with a hint of crystal malt. The late addition of Styrian Goldings in the boil lends the beer a continental flavour. |
| Vale | Murky Bjala | 4.6 | Brewed especially for the Choko festival, a rich, warming, deep mahogany brown traditional English bitter with mellow fruity malt flavours accompanied by a subtle dry hoppy finish. |
| Loddon | Bamboozle | 4.8 | A straw coloured strong pale ale with a pure malty body and a smack of refreshing hops. |
| York | Centurians Ghost | 5.4 | A warming, dark bitter ale, with a roasted malt taste. Very easy to drink for its strength. |
| Springhead | Roaring Meg | 5.5 | The big blonde! Smooth and sweet with a dry finish and citrus honey aroma. |
| BREWERY | LAGER | ABV % | TASTING NOTES |
| Cotswold Brewing Co | Cotswold Wheat Beer | 4.2 | A blonde, unfiltered Weisse Beer. The fruity flavour comes from a special mix of malted wheat, barley and hops - refreshing, flavoursome and full bodied. |
| Cotswold Brewing Co | Cotswold Premium Lager | 5.0 | A full flavoured lager with a crisp, dry taste and flirtatious bitter kick. |
| BREWERY | CIDER | ABV % | TASTING NOTES |
| Thatchers | Cheddar Valley Medium Cider | 6.0 | A medium, hazy cider matured in oak vats. |
| Thatchers | Traditional Dry Cider | 6.0 | A hazy, unfiltered and uncarbonated cider, but has a natural, subtle sparkle. |
| Westons | 1st Quality Cider | 5.0 | The well-balanced fruity flavour is smooth and mellow with a clean apple finish, leaving the mature taste of bittersweet apples on the palate. This is filtered to be bright and clear. |
| BREWERY | PERRY | ABV % | TASTING NOTES |
| Westons | Country Perry | 4.5 | English Perry made in Hertfordshire. Matured in old oak vats to develop a delicate, light and fruity character |