The Angel Beer Festival 2005 pics

From July 2007, we changed to adopt the Cyclops Tasting notes system. This was developed by Everards Brewery to provide a simple and easy to understand approach. This should provide a standard way to describe ales and enable the drinker to recognise similar tasting beers. The bitter and sweet scales are based on the measured Bitterness and Present Gravity (residual sugar) of the beer.

Our Regular Ale is
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Adnams Southwold Bitter 3.7%. See - Warm Amber. Smell - Weighty Hop. Taste - Dry, Moreish, Clean. Scorecard - Bitter 4 out of 5, Sweet 2 out of 5. The classic Southwold bitter and Adnams favourite - brimming with the fragrance of our finest hops and malt, it's dry yet refreshing, with a lingering bitter flavour. Brewed in Southwold, Suffolk.

Our Cyclops Tasting Notes have been updated to enable the blind to have access using their audio software.

 

 July's ales include:

Batemans G.H.A. Pale 4.2%. See - Pale, Smell - Spicy, Taste - Crisp, Dry, Refreshing. Bitter 3.5 out of 5, Sweet 2.5 out of 5. Brewed with Maris Otter Pale Ale malt, with Challenger and Goldings hops. G.H.A. is Batemans motto for "Good Honest Ales". Brewed by Batemans in Wainfleet, Lincolnshire.

Brains S.A. Gold 4.7%. See - Light Gold, Smell - Grapefruit, Hoppy, Citrus, Taste - Sweet / Bitter balance. Scorecard - Bitter 3 out of 5, Sweet 4 out of 5. A full-flavoured ale from the Welsh capital, featuring vibrant aromas and deliciously complex flavours. An exceptional premium brew. Brewed by Brains at Cardiff.

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Everards Tiger 4.2%. See - Auburn, chestnut-brown, Smell - Spicy Hop, Malt, Toffee, Taste - Sweet, bitter balance. Scorecard - Bitter 3 out of 5, Sweet 3 out of 5. A true award winning best bitter. tiger is a perfect balance of sweetness and bitterness. Crystal malt gives the beer its rounded toffee character. Brewed by Everards in Narborough, Leicestershire.

Holt's Humdinger 4.0% ABV See - Light Gold, Smell - Subtle, Sweet Floral, Taste - Delicate Honey, Bitter 3.5 out of 5, Sweet - 3.5 out of 5. Tesco Beer Challenge Winner, 2004. A refreshing combination of the finest English malt, Mexican aroma honey and citrus-flavoured whole hops for a rounded, tongue-tingling taste with exciting aroma. Brewed in Manchester.

Theakstons Cooper's Butt 4.3%. See - Amber, Smell - Hoppy, Taste - Bitter, Fruit. Scorecard - Bitter 2 out of 5, Sweet 4 out of 5. An amber-red, full-bodied bitter in classic I.P.A. style. Brewed using premium pale malt, it is robust in flavour, late and dry hopped with Golding and Fuggle hops give a pronounced citrous taste and aroma.

Hydes Loose Cannon 4.0%. See - Golden Straw. Smell - Grapefruit and Lemon. Taste - Sweet Citrus, Complex Malty Honey. Bitter 4 out of 5, Sweet 3 out of 5. Light, refreshing and golden with all the great character of a superb summer beer. Its flavour is characterised by the Liberty hop and English tipple pale malts. Brewed by Hydes in Manchester.

Marston's Pedigree Diamond 4.1%. See - Golden Amber. Smell - Malty, Mellow. Taste - Full, Malty, Fruity. Bitter 3 out of 5, Sweet 3 out of 5. Marston's have teamed up with "The Lords Taverners" to produce this classic English ale, celebratingg our favourite game and on the way raising money for a great cause. A 10p donation is made for every pint sold. Brewed by Marston's in Burton.
McMullen A.K. 3.7%. See - Brown, Smell - Malt, Roasted. Taste - Malty, Bitter Balance. Bitter 2 out of 5, Sweet 2 out of 5. An award winning bitter which uses a carefully balanced mixture of pale ale and chocolate malts to give a soft, malty taste, while WGV hops give a light, fragrant aroma and clean finish. Brewed by McMullen in Hertford, Hertfordshire.

Palmers Best Bitter 4.2%. See - Copper, Smell - Fruity, Hoppy. Taste - Refreshing, Bitter, Fruity. Bitter 3 out of 5, Sweet 2 out of 5. Brewed with classic English malted barley. This best bitter, which is cask conditioned, continues to get more and more popular. Brewed by Palmers in Bridport, Dorset.
Shepherd Neame Whitstable Bay 4.1%. See - Golden Amber. Smell - Citrus, Fruity. Taste - Refreshing, Hoppy, Fruity. Bitter 2.5 out of 5, Sweet 2 out of 5. This elegant, light beer is backed by the impressive essentials of traditionally farmed English malted barley and hops, which fuse to produce a bittersweet flavour with floral overtones. Ideal for summer drinking. Brewed by Shepherd Neame in Faversham, Kent. Wadworth's Farmers Glory 4.7%. See - Deep Amber. Smell - Rich, Fruity, Hoppy. Taste - Hoppy, Malty, Moreish. Bitter 4 out of 5, Sweet 4 out of 5. Beer writer Jeff Evans described the beer as "A deep amber, robust but perfectly balanced traditional English ale with a rich malty body, complex hop character and a hint of tropical fruit in the aroma and taste.". Brewed by Wadworths in Devizes, Wiltshire.
Wells & Young's Waggledance 4.0%. See - Golden. Smell - Honey Hop. Taste - Dry Hoppy, Biscuity. Bitter 3.5 out of 5, Sweet 4 out of 5. Natural mineral water, pale ale and crystal malts, Fuggles and Goldings hops, and South American honey all create this delicious golden ale. Brewed in Bedford.

Wychwood Regal Lager 4.0%. See - Golden. Smell - Citrus. Taste - Refreshing. Scorecard - Bitter ?? out of 5, Sweet ?? out of 5. A lager for the ale boys? Nobody else would try it! Something light, golden but tasty, crafted with Lager malts and top fermented to deliver a refreshing summer beer. Brewed by Wychwood in Witney, Oxfordshire.
Look out for other surprises too :
ARCHERS BATH ALES
COPPER DRAGON COTTAGE
HIDDEN LODDON
MOORHOUSE NELSON
RAMSGATE 1648
VENTNOR WELTONS
and click Westerham Brewery logo for their beers too