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Richard uses dried brewing yeast for consistency. It's known as Nottingham Yeast but is produced in Denmark by a Canadian company |
Richard's stepfather pulls the pints |
presentation of plaque by Wakefield CAMRA Events Secretary, John Groves |
Over brewing Richard is a perfectionist, often working from 4 in the morning...... |
but when it comes to equipment, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" is the brewery's motto. |
locking up |
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Leadmill Beer Range as given to us, July 2004. Beers in bold type were on sale at the time. Descriptions are supplied by members, derived from beer festival publicity or given by Leadmill Brewery. Beers in bold type were available at the time of our visit.
| Agent Orange | 4.9% | dry-hopped pale full flavoured ale |
| Apocalypse Now | 5.2% | robust copper-red bitter using Fuggles hops |
| Arc-Light | 4.2% | bitter pale ale with a fruity finish, dry-hopped |
| B52 | 5.2% | powerful fruity classic beer |
| Call It A Day | 4.8% | aromatic and warming IPA, malty with a vanilla finish from New Zealand hops |
| Curly Blonde | 4.7% | dry crisp continental style lager using Saaz hops |
| Derby Festival Stout | 4.7% | deliciously rounded extra stout |
| Firebird | 5.0% | creamy red ale with fruity undertones redolent of blackcurrant |
| India Pale Ale | 4.5% | classic style brewed to a 19thC recipe, spiced up with a new hop variety |
| Ingot | 3.6% | golden slightly bitter with full hop finish, single varietal (First Gold) |
| Linebacker | 4.6% | complex pale ale with a crisp fruity finish |
| Maple Porter | 4.7% | dark Canadian maple syrup brings a new interpretation to a classic British beer style |
| Marehay Mild | 3.6% | chocolate, nutty taste: Fuggles & Goldings providing the satisfying finish |
| Niagara | 5.0% | richly malty without being cloying, dry-hopped with Progress |
| Old Oak Bitter | 5.0% | new beer for local Royal Oak pub? |
| Park Hall Porter | 6.0% | classic 19th C beer with a tart chocolatey finish, hopped with Goldings & Challenger |
| Rampage | 5.1% | crisp hoppy pale ale using Styrian Goldings hops |
| Red River | 4.8% | full flavoured ruby ale, initially fruity with a hoppy finish from the blend of Goldings, Fuggles and US-grown First Gold |
| Rolling Thunder | 4.5% | traditional English premium ale with a hint of liquorice in the slightly sweet aftertaste |
| Saigon | 4.5% | distinctive pale ale brewed with Bramling Cross hops |
| Sidewinder | 5.0% | straw-pale ale with a full-bodied fruity aroma, the maltiness balanced with Goldings hops |
| Skywatcher | 5.5% | deceptively powerful but smooth & creamy pale ale |
| Snake Eyes | 4.8% | powerful premium bitter |
| Spit or Swallow | 5.5% | the use of "Susan" hops finishes off this powerful brew, a sledgehammer of a beer! |
| Wild Rover | 4.2% | US-grown Cascade hops bring a grassy tingle to this copper-orange brew |
| UXB | 4.2% | unknown experimental bitter, a light coloured beer |
| Wild Weasel | 3.9% | straw-pale beer with malty crisp finish |
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| Charisma Bypass | 4.3% | copper coloured best bitter with a zing from Santiam hops |
| Ginger Spice | 5.0% | pale golden ale combining Hallertauer hops with ginger, malty in the finish |
| Old Mottled Cock | 4.2% | mellow amber ale, distinctively spicy |
| Strawberry Blonde | 4.4% | lusciously fruity with a fair complexion |
| Swallows Return | 3.7% | crisp fruity springtime session beer combining Maris Otter malt with Styrian Goldings hops |
