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2011 BEER LIST

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  denoted a beer brewed within 20.999 miles of Wakefield. See our LocAle Guide.

Red type alerts you to beers and/or descriptions which were added or amended since the provisional list first went on-line, often indicating what we asked for, rather than what brewers were able to supply, a good few weeks before the festival.

Brewery

Location

Beer

abv

Description
Acorn Wombwell South Yorkshire Gorlovka Imperial Stout 6.0 a deep ebony coloured imperial stout with bags of malt, spicy hot bitterness and a fruity finish
Acorn Wombwell South Yorkshire Santiam IPA 5.0 a  rich golden coloured ale with a spicy, zesty finish, tenth in a second series of American IPAs
Allendale Allendale, Hexham Northumberland Weizen Wheat Beer 4.8 a Belgian style wheat beer
Allendale Allendale, Hexham Northumberland A.P.A. 5.5 Allendale Pale Ale, a super hopped American style IPA using only UK hops
Big River Brough East Yorkshire Ropewalk 3.5 a full flavoured session ale, amber in colour with a mellow and rounded aroma
Bob's Healey, Ossett West Yorkshire Chardonnayle 5.1 a complex and stylish strong pale ale with hints of lemongrass and fruits like a Chardonnay wine, using Willamette hops for aroma
Bob's Healey, Ossett West Yorkshire Light Waves 2 4.1 a golden ale brewed, like Light Waves in 2010 specially for the festival, made with Pacific Jade hops from New Zealand 
Bob's Healey, Ossett West Yorkshire White Lion 4.3 a very pale, flowery lager style beer using Cascade hops
Brass Castle Pocklington East Yorkshire Cliffhanger 3.8 refreshing hop-laden golden ale, infused with a wave of citrus notes, brewed in honour of volunteer Coastguard Rescue Teams. A donation of 10p/pint is made to the Coastguard Associations, vegan friendly
Brass Castle Pocklington East Yorkshire Bad Kitty 5.5 a chewy chocolate vanilla dream of a porter, champion beer at the 2011 York Festival, vegan friendly
Brown Cow Barlow nr Selby North Yorkshire Captain Oates 4.5 a superb vanilla flavoured dark mild with lots of chocolate malt too, and a lingering chocolate and vanilla finish
Brown Cow Barlow nr Selby North Yorkshire Celestial Light 4.1 a very pale bitter, smooth with a well rounded mix of malt and hop and a pleasant lingering finish
Brown Cow Barlow nr Selby North Yorkshire Smithson Tennant Ale 4.2 golden bitter brewed with Maris Otter Malt and hopped with two distinctive varieties giving a clean refreshing finish, honouring the scientist born in Finkle St. Selby 250 years ago this November
Cap House Batley West Yorkshire Love at First Brew 4.0 a traditional golden English ale using only English hops, Pilot as the main bittering hop with a late hopping of Fuggles for aroma
Cap House Batley West Yorkshire Miner's a Pint 3.8 a delectably tangy session ale, smooth mouthfeel balanced by a toffee undertone and a deep dry finish with lingering fruit notes
Cap House Batley West Yorkshire Dark Silhouette 4.6 a brown real ale that is light, almost a burnt red colour, with a fruity nut /toffee aroma, a pleasant tangy palate and a smooth finish
Castle Rock Nottingham Nottinghamshire Black Gold 3.8 an award winning well balanced dark mild ale with some bitterness, full bodied, but not overly sweet, delivering a light fresh taste to one of the more traditional of beer styles (replacing Redstart 4.4% a  rich, reddy-brown traditional best bitter)
Castle Rock Nottingham Nottinghamshire Screech Owl 5.5 brewed to export strength, a strong well-hopped India Pale Ale
Clarks Wakefield West Yorkshire Barrel of Laughs 4.0 an amber beer with pear & fruit aroma and a dry bitter taste
Clarks Wakefield West Yorkshire Classic Blonde 3.9 a pale, hoppy beer with a hint of citrus fruit
Clarks Wakefield West Yorkshire Rams Revenge 4.6 a rich ruby, dark copper coloured ale, well balanced with its roast barley and malt giving a deep fruity taste and a smooth dry finish
Clarks Wakefield West Yorkshire Blackbeerd 6.0  a rich dark stout with seven malts and three hops one of which is Epic, a brand new hop, brewed by June Bradbury Festival Organiser
Copper Dragon Skipton North Yorkshire Black Gold 3.7 a recipe created from restored brewing records from the 1800�s, the use of traditional coloured and roasted malts giving a unique rich and luscious flavour
Copper Dragon Skipton North Yorkshire Fire Dancer 4.0 an amber-coloured ale packed with spicy fruit flavours
Copthorne Darlton nr Markham Nottinghamshire Commanche 4.0 an amber-coloured ale packed with spicy fruit flavours
Copthorne Darlton nr Markham Nottinghamshire Damson Porter 4.5 a new brew from this brewery using whole damsons infused in the mash
Dark Tribe East Butterwick Lincolnshire Captain Floyd 3.9 a very pale bitter with good hop character and a bitter finish
Dark Tribe East Butterwick Lincolnshire Red Rock 4.2 a deep red, easy drinking bitter
East Coast Filey North Yorkshire Hoppers No.17 4.1

one of this series which never seems to disappoint lovers of hoppy beers, made with two types of hop

East Coast Filey North Yorkshire Hoppers No.18 4.1 latest in Dave James' series with a deep, hoppy flavour as well as a unique spicy and floral aroma from the three types of hop
East Coast Filey North Yorkshire Tuck's Tipple 4.3 an easy drinking premium beer with spicy and floral aromas and a long-lasting satisfying bitterness, apparently named after a monk who visits the Robin Hood
Elland Elland West Yorkshire Daft Dog 5.0 a full-bodied porter brewed with roast barley, black malt and oats, the single American hop used giving a slightly spicy tingle with a soft bitterness and a sweet finish
Elland Elland West Yorkshire Eden 4.2 a pale golden, well hopped session beer made from Chinook hops blended with American Cascade to give a clean long fruity finish
Fernandes Wakefield West Yorkshire Ale to the Tsar 4.1 very pale, crisp and intensely citrussy
Fernandes Wakefield West Yorkshire Great Northern 5.1 pale, dry and extremely bitter with an intense citrus aroma
Fernandes Wakefield West Yorkshire Malt Shovel Mild 3.8 a dark full bodied mild, roast malt and chocolate flavours leading to a dry malty finish
Fernandes Wakefield West Yorkshire Wakefield CAMRA 21st Anniversary
Vanilla Porter
5.0 a delicious dark beer where vanilla is a perfect balance to the roastiness of the dark malt
Five Towns Outwood, Wakefield West Yorkshire Indian Summer 3.8 a piece of history: the first ever Five Towns brew, a refreshing blonde beer using Pilgrim and Cascade hops
Five Towns Outwood, Wakefield West Yorkshire Outwood Bound 4.2 a chestnut coloured beer with a toffee nose and strong dry bitter finish
Five Towns Outwood, Wakefield West Yorkshire Tyketanic 6.3 a pale coloured strong ale bursting with flavour, packing a massive citrus hit, mainly of rich Seville orange, bitter and a bit like marmalade without the sweetness
Five Towns Outwood, Wakefield West Yorkshire V2 Schneider 5.6 a Bavarian style dark wheatbeer with hints of chocolate and melon
Foxfield Foxfield Cumbria Blurred Encounter 3.9 latest beer in the ongoing "Encounter" series which recalls that Brief Encounter was filmed not far away at Carnforth - you don't expect proper descriptions from Foxfield, do you?
Foxfield Foxfield Cumbria King Pot 3.9 a clear wheat beer
Fullers Chiswick West London Bengal Lancer 5.0 a traditional India Pale Ale, brewed using the finest English malt and Goldings hops to evoke memories of the first versions of this pale amber, distinctively hoppy and superbly refreshing style of beer
Fullers Chiswick West London Gales HSB 4.8 a rich, complex traditional bitter; sweet and full-bodied with dark fruit aromas and hints of caramel, leading to a bittersweet finish
Fullers Chiswick West London London Porter 5.4 smooth and satisfying, an example of an historic style of beer derives its rich, chocolatey character from a blend of brown and chocolate malts in the brew. Has notable coffee notes and a creamy finish.
Fullers Chiswick West London Golden Pride 8.5 named "the cognac of beers" by Michael Jackson, a deep amber beer whose rich maltiness is balanced by complex hop notes from Northdown, Challenger and Target
Geeves Stairfoot, Barnsley South Yorkshire Locked Up 3.4  a light session bitter with dry, well-balanced hoppiness
Geeves Stairfoot, Barnsley South Yorkshire Gunwale Dance 4.2 a pale ale with a dry grapefruit bitterness coupled with a zingy aftertaste and aroma
Great Heck Great Heck North Yorkshire Amish Mash 4.7 based on a genuine German style cloudy Hefeweizen beer but with American IPA characteristics from U.S. aroma hops, dry hopped with more U.S. hops for good measure
Great Heck Great Heck North Yorkshire Heckate's 4.7 a pale pleasantly hopped bitter with a Hallowe'en theme, not too bitter
Great Heck Great Heck North Yorkshire Stormin' Norman 6.5 a strong yet easy drinking pale ale brewed with lashings of Cascade hops, a swipe at General Norman Schwartzkopf for not going all the way
High House Farm Matfen Northumberland Red Shep 4.0 a copper coloured best bitter, with a melon/orange nose and a hit of spice - lovely berry flavour
High House Farm Matfen Northumberland Top Tup 4.5 a really thirst-quenching amber coloured summer best bitter with a fruity apricot nose, named after Gordon, the farm ram
Kirkstall Kirkstall, Leeds West Yorkshire Pale Ale 4.0 a wonderfully golden session beer, fresh malt and hop aroma leading to a satisfyingly bitter finish
Kirkstall Kirkstall, Leeds West Yorkshire Three Swords 4.5 very pale and spectacularly thirst-quenching, three different hops giving a delightful citrus nose
Leeds Holbeck, Leeds West Yorkshire Gathering Storm 4.4 a traditional robust stout, a combination of dark roasted malts and subtle hops giving a rich finish
Leeds Holbeck, Leeds West Yorkshire Yorkshire Gold 4.0 a golden ale with a well-balanced, bitter finish
Little Valley Cragg Vale, Hebden Bridge West Yorkshire Ginger Pale Ale 4.0 light and fresh with a hint of ginger and citrus; this beer is approved by the Fairtrade Foundation
Little Valley Cragg Vale, Hebden Bridge West Yorkshire Python I.P.A. 4.5 a straw coloured, double hopped, traditional IPA providing a strong malty taste with a delicious balance of hops and bitterness
Magic Rock Oakes, Huddersfield West Yorkshire High Wire 6.0 mango, lychee and lip-smacking grapefruit flavours harmonising against a smoothly composed malt base, developing into a crisply bitter finish
Magic Rock Oakes, Huddersfield West Yorkshire Rapture 4.6 uplifting aromas of grapefruit and pine combined with a pithy orange and pronounced citrus flavour, balanced against a deeply rich and malty body
Mallinsons Lindley, Huddersfield West Yorkshire Nelson Sauvin 3.8 a golden coloured ale, with a lovely citrusy grapefruit nose, a hoppy citrus taste followed by a similar finish
Mallinsons Lindley, Huddersfield West Yorkshire Take Your Aim 4.2

golden colour with a fruity fresh nose, a bitter hoppy taste and a bitter light citrus fruit finish

Milltown Milnsbridge, Huddersfield West Yorkshire Dark Horse Mild 5.0 a strong dark mild Note: the abv of this beer may actually be 4.5% - check information on cask end label
Milltown Milnsbridge, Huddersfield West Yorkshire Platinum Blonde 4.0 a very pale bitter
Mr Grundy's Derby Derbyshire Passchendaele 3.9 an all-English, straw coloured, pale, sharp bitter with citrussy overtones
Mr Grundy's Derby Derbyshire 1914 5.0 a dark stout style beer with blackcurrant notes, a balance of dark malts and the hint of sweetness
Naylor's Cross Hills, Keighley West Yorkshire Pinnacle Blonde 4.3 a premium blonde beer, brewed using Optic malt along with a touch of wheat has citrus and spice flavours with a floral finish, provided by Hallertauer hops
Naylor's Cross Hills, Keighley West Yorkshire Pinnacle Mild 3.4 a dark mild, using lots of crystal malt to give a sweet, malty flavour, balanced by bitterness and aroma from Progress and Goldings hops
North Riding Scarborough North Yorkshire Maori Magic 4.6 a pale bitter made with a bouquet of 5 New Zealand hop varieties
North Riding Scarborough North Yorkshire Neilson's Sauvin 3.7 a pale hoppy bitter made with the hop of the moment, from New Zealand, described as "waves of aggressive gooseberry" (Neilson is the brewer's surname!)
Oakwell Barnsley South Yorkshire Dark Mild 3.4 a smooth, creamy, ruby red mild with a fruity palate, a nutty biscuit note which is characteristically sweet and a gentle late hop aroma
Oakwell Barnsley South Yorkshire Senior Bitter 4.3 predominantly bitter, with a pleasant citrus and fruit element,brewed using pale and crystal malts from Norfolk with Fuggles, Goldings and Styrian Goldings hops
Ossett Healey, Ossett West Yorkshire Brigantes 3.8 a new beer for 2011, a traditional bitter suited to the colder months, a blend of five malts resulting in a delicious, slightly chocolate-malty base, upon which is built a bitter hoppiness and blackcurrant fruit aroma
Ossett Healey, Ossett West Yorkshire Excelsior 5.2  a strong pale ale with a full, mellow flavour and a fresh, hoppy aroma with citrus/floral characteristics
Ossett Healey, Ossett West Yorkshire Silver King 4.3 Ossett's flagship brew and the winner of many beer festivals, a lager style beer with a crisp, dry flavour and citrus fruity aroma
Ossett Healey, Ossett West Yorkshire Treacle Stout 5.0  a complex rich and robust stout, the addition of black treacle giving intense depth, and roasted malts imparting a coffee flavour, generously hopped for a dry citrus finish
Owenshaw Mill Sowerby Bridge West Yorkshire Silent Ruby Mild 5.6

a strong ruby beer with a hint of chocolate and a powerful

hop flavour to finish 

Owenshaw Mill Sowerby Bridge West Yorkshire Skinny Duck 3.7

a pale uncomplicated citrus hopped bitter with a spicy fruity aroma

Partners Dewsbury West Yorkshire Blonde 3.9 a dry crisp aromatic session beer
Partners Dewsbury West Yorkshire Golden Best 3.5 an easy drinking session beer containing four different malts
Partners Dewsbury West Yorkshire Shoddy Porter 4.5 dark, strong and chocolate-y with a smooth aftertaste
Peakstones Rock Alton Staffordshire Nemesis 3.8 a light and refreshing straw coloured beer, with a citrus aroma: plenty of flavour from a session strength brew
Peakstones Rock Alton Staffordshire Oblivion 5.5 a golden coloured beer, with plenty of body plus a good strong citrus flavour and aroma
De Ranke Dottignies Wevelgem, Hainaut, Belgium P�re No�l Christmas Beer 7.0 a heavily sedimented dark, bitter ale, specially imported for us by Tigertops
Rat Brewery Huddersfield West Yorkshire White Rat 4.0 a very pale, hoppy ale made from low colour Maris Otter malt, a combination of three high alpha American hops producing an intensely aromatic and resinous finish
Rat Brewery Huddersfield West Yorkshire King Rat IPA 5.0 a beer that is all about hops, the Nelson Sauvin variety from New Zealand giving a unique "white-winey" aroma and enduring aftertaste, high bitterness balanced nicely by a residual malty sweetness
Revolutions Whitwood,
Castleford
West Yorkshire Propaganda 7.8 a punchy and munchy sweet stout, like bonfire toffee in a glass
Revolutions Whitwood,
Castleford
West Yorkshire The Kick Inside 4.5 a pale ale with a high degree of bitterness leading to a generous hop finish
Revolutions Whitwood,
Castleford
West Yorkshire The Scream 4.5 a mid-brown beer with a reddish hue finished with citrus and floral hops
Ridgeside Meanwood, Leeds West Yorkshire Cascade 4.1 a refreshing pale ale hopped with American Cascade
Ridgeside Meanwood, Leeds West Yorkshire Stargazer 4.9 an aromatic pale ale single hopped with Nelson Sauvin from New Zealand.
Riverhead Marsden West Yorkshire Brewsters Blonde 3.8 a straw coloured, good hoppy session beer
Riverhead Marsden West Yorkshire Redbrook Premium 5.5 a red-brown strong ale, mellow yet robust, slightly sweet
Rudgate Tockwith North Yorkshire Ruby Mild 4.4 a nutty, rich ale, stronger than usual for a mild
Rudgate Tockwith North Yorkshire Viking 3.8 an initially warming and malty, full-bodied beer with hops and fruit lingering into the aftertaste
Saltaire Shipley West Yorkshire Raspberry Blonde 4.0 a refreshing blonde ale infused with a hint of raspberries
Saltaire Shipley West Yorkshire Triple Chocoholic 4.8 Chocolate malts, real chocolate and chocolate syrups make this stout a real chocolate bomb!
Shepherd Neame Faversham Kent Bishop's Finger 5.0 full bodied amber-red ale with complex fruit flavours, quite sweet in taste with a hoppy lingering finish
Shepherd Neame Faversham Kent Spitfire 4.2 a well-balanced golden ale with the spiciness of Kentish hops
Slaters Stafford Staffordshire Colombian Coffee Stout 4.5 a rich velvety coffee stout made with freshly ground coffee beans
Slaters Stafford Staffordshire Western American Pale Ale 5.0 strong and aromatic, heavily hopped and matured with American Warrior and Columbus hops
Sportsman Huddersfield West Yorkshire Beautiful Blue 3.9 a pale session ale lightly hopped with Super Alpha, said to impart a crisp bitter edge on the back palate and aromas of fresh grass beneath a mix of pine needles and lemongrass
Sportsman Huddersfield West Yorkshire Pigeon Bridge Porter 4.7 a full bodied porter, liquorice to start and slight blackcurrant to finish
Springhead Laneham nr Retford Nottinghamshire Maid Marian 4.5 a pale, golden beer with a fruity, orange aroma and a dry peppery finish
Springhead Laneham nr Retford Nottinghamshire Robin Hood 4.0 a dark, traditional bitter with a good head and plenty of hops
Taylor Keighley West Yorkshire Golden Best 3.5 the last of the true Pennine light milds, an amber coloured beer with a smooth and creamy flavour which makes a refreshing session ale
Taylor Keighley West Yorkshire Landlord 4.3  a classic strong pale ale, refreshingly reliable and full drinking, the complex and hoppy aroma having real "Pulling Power".
Thornbridge Bakewell Derbyshire Kipling 5.2 a golden, pale bitter with aromas of grapefruit and passion fruit, intense fruit flavours continuing throughout leading to a long, bitter aftertaste
Thornbridge Bakewell Derbyshire Wild Swan 3.5 white gold in colour with aromas of light bitter lemon, a hint of herb and a subtle spiciness, a great session beer!
Tigertops Flanshaw, Wakefield West Yorkshire Black Art 4.5 a black bitter, not a stout or porter, more of a black IPA with lots of hops all the way through
Tigertops Flanshaw, Wakefield West Yorkshire Blanche de Newland ca.4.0  a superbly crafted cloudy Belgian-style wheat beer fermented with orange peel and coriander, which has even featured at Belgian beer festivals
Tigertops Flanshaw, Wakefield West Yorkshire Orange Order 4.1 a pale, hoppy beer using Crystal hops and orange peel
Two Roses Darton, Barnsley South Yorkshire Chinook 4.0 a pale golden ale using only a single hop variety Chinook to give a grapefruit finish
Two Roses Darton, Barnsley South Yorkshire Black Beauty Stout 5.0 a lovely smooth strong stout, which won the Stout category at the Doncaster beer festival in April 2011
Welbeck Abbey Welbeck nr Worksop Nottinghamshire Ernest George 4.2  a very deep brown ale packed full of chocolate malt, black malt, and roasted barley to give it incredibly intense rich flavours, with a good rounded bitterness from English hops, and an undertone of sweetness from crystal malt
Welbeck Abbey Welbeck nr Worksop Nottinghamshire Henrietta 3.6 a light golden ale, low in strength but absolutely crammed full of wonderful hop character with a good bitter note from Challenger hops balancing the citrus and grassy nose from Willamette and Hallertau Brewers Gold
Wentworth Wentworth South Yorkshire Bumble Beer 4.3 a delicious golden coloured honey beer made with local honey
Wentworth Wentworth South Yorkshire Treacle and Oats Stout 4.7 black & smooth with roast and chocolate malt overtones and added treacle
WharfeBank Pool-in-Wharfedale West Yorkshire Celtic Glory 4.0 a traditional Irish-style stout with a superb roasted flavour, appearing black but actually a very dark ruby red
WharfeBank Pool-in-Wharfedale West Yorkshire Nightshade 4.9 a dark, chestnut coloured superb premium ale, with a coffee/toffee lingering taste, a roasted malt aroma and long dry finish 
WharfeBank Pool-in-Wharfedale West Yorkshire WISPA 5.1 a true classic IPA, amber bronze in colour, with a complex mixture of mature fruits, and heavily late hopped with three distinctive varieties, giving a citrus nose and a crisp dry finish
Wold Top Wold Newton East Yorkshire Wold Gold 4.8 a refreshing golden pale ale with a fruity bitterness & lingering  spicy aftertaste
Wold Top Wold Newton East Yorkshire Wold Plotter 4.3 a rich ruby coloured ale, roasted malts combining with English and American hops to give rich berry flavours 
Wolf Attleborough Norfolk Moon Light 2.8 despite its low abv, a beer with plenty of flavour and, naturally, easy drinking 
Wolf Attleborough Norfolk Granny Wouldn't Like It 4.8 dark red, rich and fruity, the swirling mix of flavours producing a complex but satisfying experience

indicates a LocAle brewery (for Wakefield City - extremities of the Wakefield District may exclude some but include other breweries)

     see tasting notes for British and World bottled beers 2011