Beer

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This years Beers:

Making an appearance for the first time at the LS6 Beer Festival we have:

Gorlovka – Acorn Brewery, Barnsley (6.0%)

A dark, imperial Russian stout. Deep and roasted malts with a hint of chocolate. Predominant flavours are: rich, roasted malts, little bits of dried fruits and vanilla chocolate, with a dry, malty finish that leaves a lovely smoky bitterness at the end.

SPA Francorchamps – Burley Street Brewhouse, Burley, Leeds (3.8%)

Made with high quantities of Styrian Goldings and American Cascade hops. This pale crisp session beer has a refreshing lemon citrus aroma and flavour.

Ginger Bear - Beartown Brewery, Congleton (4.0%)

The flavours from the malt and hops blend with the added bite from the root ginger to produce a superbly quenching blonde ale.

1872 Porter – Elland Brewery, Leeds (6.5%)

Rich, complex and dark Porter from an original 1872 recipe, with an old port nose, and coffee and bitter chocolate flavours on the palate.
SUPREME CHAMPION at the CAMRA National Winter Ales Festival, January 2010  and more recently; GOLD MEDAL in its class at the SIBA National Beer Competition, March 2011.

Black Summit – Ilkley Brewery, Ilkley (5.0%)

A dark India Pale Ale, it just doesn’t sound right, but this beer is made with pale malts in the IPA style with just a bit of black and chocolate malts and roasted barley to darken the colour and introduce a roundness to the body. Lots of Summit and cascade hops produce a complex mix off flavours including mango, grapefruit and all round citrus.

Elderflower Blonde – Saltaire Brewery, Saltaire (4.0%)

A refreshing blonde ale infused with the delicate flavour of elderflower.

Laguna Seca – Burley Street Brewhouse, Burley, Leeds (4.0%)

Our golden, blonde beer is made with Maris Otter pale malt, and has a grapefruit flavour derived from its Chinook and First Gold hops. Its initial sweetness and full body are balanced perfectly by a dry fruity citrus finish.

Honey Bear – Beartown Brewery, Congleton (4.2%)

A deliciously summery pale ale; deep gold in colour, malty with a hint of honey.

Kraftwerk – Revolutions Brewing, Leeds (4.5%)

A mid-brown coloured beer made with a healthy dose of German malt & hops.

Black Maria – Old Bear Brewery, Keighley (4.2%)

A wholesome jet black stout, smooth on the palate, brewed with Yorkshire malt & roasted barley, blended with two English hops, producing a strong roast malt flavour with a fruity finish.

Tether Blonde – Wharfebank Brewery, Otley (4.1%)

A pale/straw coloured and highly drinkable American hopped beer, with a resinous character and a very distinctive citrus top note. A fantastic blond beer!

Spearmint Mild – Roosters Brewery, Knaresborough (3.7%)

A most intriguing pint: Soft, easy mild. Toffee and chocolate aromas with just a hint of spearmint.

Special Bitter – Daleside Brewery, Harrogate (4.1%)

A light amber bitter. Floral, fruity aroma, nutty roast flavours, malty and rich with a touch of sweetness. Smooth refreshing bitter finish. A great all rounder.

Chinook – Goose Eye Brewery, Keighley (4.2%)

A very pale beer with plenty of hops giving a hoppy subtle citrus flavour.

Ilkley Pale – Ilkley Brewery, Ilkley (4.2%)

A dry crisp pale ale strongly hopped with wonderfully floral Nelson Sauvin hops to give a strong but mellow citrus finish. Winner of the bronze medal at the SIBA Northern region beer competition 2010.

Falconer Session Bitter – Wensleydale Brewery, Wensleydale (3.9%)

Our fruity, malt based session ale, copper in colour with a long, bitter, dry finish. Light on the abv, yet full on the flavour. Very drinkable and a local favourite!

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After such a popular reception last year, making an appearance for the second year running are:

Absolution - Abbeydale Brewery, Sheffield (5.6%)

Mid-straw coloured beer with aromas of tropical fruit. The beer  is sweet all the way through, balanced by bitterness at the finish.

Golden Chalice - Glastonbury Ales, Somerton (4.8%)

Deceptively powerful golden ale with a hypnotic balance of malts and fragrant hops, this legendary ale leaves you grasping for more of its robust bitterness and lingering bittersweet finish.  Winner of Winners at Ashcott Beer Festival and Reserve Winner at Dorchester Beer Festival.

Mary Jane - Ilkley Brewery, West Yorkshire (3.5%)

Made with high quantities of Amarillo hops, this pale crisp beer has refreshing citrus aromas and flavours. Gold medal winner at the SIBA Northern region beer competition 2009/10 and bronze medal winner at the SIBA national competition.

Midnight Bell - Leeds Brewery, West Yorkshire (4.8%)

A premium dark mild. Roast and chocolate malts combine to give a full bodied, complex character. Rich and robust ale.

Leeds Pale - Leeds Brewery, West Yorkshire (3.8%)

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

Raspberry Blonde - Saltaire Brewery, West Yorkshire (4.0%)

Refreshing blonde ale delicately infused with raspberry flavours.

Blackberry Cascade - Saltaire Brewery, West Yorkshire (4.8%)

American style pale ale, hopped with Cascade and Centennial hops, infused with a hint of blackberries.

Hebden’s Wheat - Little Valley, Hebden Bridge (4.5%)

A white hazy beer with aromas of coriander and lemon. Refreshing with a fresh, classic finish.

Ruby Mild - Rudgate Brewery, Tockwith (4.4%)

Nutty rich ruby ale. Strong for a mild and packed with flavours. Supreme champion beer at ther 2009 Great British Beer Festival.

Beyond The Pale - Elland Brewery, West Yorkshire (4.2%)

A pale golden bitter brewed with a touch of Munich Malt and a pronounced floral aroma and finish from the North American Cascade hops.

Pale Rider - Kelham Island Brewery, Sheffield (5.2%)

Well balanced, strong and fruity ale flavoured with North American hops. Camra Supreme Champion Beer Of Britain 2004

Kipling - Thornbridge Brewery, Bakewell (5.2%)

Golden blonde beer with an exquisite passionfruit, gooseberry and mango aroma. An initial sweetness and full body are balanced by a lasting grapefruit-like bitter finish.

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This years Ciders & Perries:

Sumerset Premium Perry - Broadoak Cider Company, Cluton (7.5%, medium sweet)

CAMRA 2009 Gold Perry award winner. An attractive clear appearance with the slightest hint of colour. A superb strong pear aroma with a sweet, perry pear taste.

Very Cherry Premium Perry – Broadoak Cider Company, Cluton (7.4%, sweet)

A cherry flavour version of this popular sweet perry; not one for the purists.

Black Dragon - Gwynt y Ddraig, Ponytpridd (7.2%, medium dry)

Matured in oak barrels, producing a cider rich in colour, body and flavour, with a fresh, fruity aroma.

Two Trees - Gwynt y Ddraig, Ponytpridd (4.5%, medium)

Pale in colour with an aroma of fruit and a hint of honey on the palate.

Janet’s Jungle Juice – Westcroft Cider, Somerset (6.5%, medium)

CAMRA 2007 Gold Cider award winner. Described as having an inviting fresh nose of roses and ripe fruit, a well balanced smooth flavour hinting at pineaple, apples and bananas with a light lingering aftertaste.

Heart of Hampshire – Mr. Whiteheads, Hampshire (6.0%, dry)

Made from Katy, Ida Red, Royal Gala and Worcester apples. This is dry, and often compared to a light, dry white wine.