Bransgore Rotary Beer Fest ’25 Tasting Notes

FB1 Beer of the Festival Bransgore Gold -5.8% Drop the Anchor Brewery Wai-Iti Hops from New Zealand, Mandarin flavours, very easy drinking Unfined (hazy)

1. AVOCET – 3.9% Exeter Brewery – Devon’s original organic real ale. With its pale blonde colour this is a modern-style distinctly flavoured ale.  ORGANIC
2. BESKAR – 5% Atom Brewery – Belgian IPA. Mosaic and Strata hops bring a juicy tropical punch and berry sweetness, while Saphir and Cascade add crisp citrus and floral  Belgian haze yeast weaves gentle spice and fruity esters for a  layered, expressive finish. Bright, hazy, and full of character.  VEGAN / VEGETARIAN / UNFINED
3. BETTY STOG’S – 4.0% Skinners Brewery – Copper coloured with a light multi floral aroma with a slight cedar taste and a sharp tang of bitter grapefruit.
4. HAWKSHEAD BITTER – 3.4% Hawkshead Brewery – Our original hoppy Bitter.  A slight elderflower aroma from Slovenian hops.  Smooth, with a lovely balance of bitter and sweet.  Very drinkable.
5. BITTER MELISSA – 4.6% Butcombe Brewery – This ale isn’t just a great pint it’s part of a bigger movement to bring more diversity representation and fresh perspectives to  British brewing,
6. BREAD & BUTTER – 3.9% Vocation Brewery – Fresh easy drinking dry hopped Pale Ale that balances British malts with US hops for a modern take. Mild and refreshing citrus notes, a crisp pine finish and rounded bitterness.
7. CANTEEN COWBOY – 4.5% Twisted Brewery – Bronze coloured, cocktail of malt and fresh fruit on both the nose and tongue, with bitterness building to finish.
8. CLEETHORPES PALE ALE – 4.2% Docks Brewery –A refreshing pale ale with crisp citrus hops & a sweet finish from Sea Buckthorn Berries (a berry native to the Cleethorpes coastline).
9. CORNISH KNOCKER – 4.5% Skinners Brewery -A Complex yet refreshing premium golden ale. Nosedive into a pint of liquid gold, scented with citrus, spice and forest pine.
10. DABBLE – 5.0% – Only With Love Brewery – Dabble is the best of two US greats – Mosaic and Simcoe –  smashed together for big notes of apricot, citrus, pine and berries.  VEGAN / VEGETARIAN / UNFINED
11. DANISH DYNAMITE – 5.0% Stonehenge Brewery   – Good hop and fruit aromas, complex flavours developing into a balanced full-bodied aftertaste with fruit to the fore.
12. DANNY’S BREW – 4.4% Cerne Abbas Brewery – This award-winning beer is a smooth easy drinking amber beer with a rich malty background well complemented by the fruity flavours of Earnest and Jester hops.
13. DECADENCE – 4.4% Brewsters Brewery – A golden ale with a hint of malt sweetness from caramalt with passion fruit and grapefruit aromas on the nose.
14. DEVON DUMPLING – 5.1% Bays Brewery – A strong premium beer with a fresh hop character and smooth taste with balanced sweetness.
15. DOCKS BITTER – 4.3% Docks Brewery – A malty fruitcake of a bitter underpinned with a modern hop profile with Centennial, Monroe and Azacca hops giving a fresh citrus edge to a classic bitter.  VEGAN

16. DOG ON THE ROOF – 6.0% Hattie Brown’s Brewery Mid golden ale, strong and full of character, brewed with Challenger and Sovereign hops.
17. EL DORODO – 3.8% Frame Brewing Co – Sweet fruitiness reminiscent of cherry and candy. Complex tropical fruit aromas and flavours using El Dorado dry hops. A  balanced bitterness that supports the malt and fruit notes.
18. ENGLISH BITTER – 4.0% Stardust Brewery – This beer is blended to bring out the very best of traditional British malt and hop flavours. The raised malt profile unlocks notes of roasted caramel, which mingle with classic hop aromas.
19. EQUINOX – 4.8% Pennine Brewery – Smooth Rich Bitterness with a dark and chocolatey undertone. A real Autumn Flavour to enjoy in a glass.
20. FENNEC BLONDE – 3.4% Brew York Brewery – An easy-drinking session blonde made with Fuggles and  UK Cascade
21. FLO RIDER – 4.8% Glamorgan Brewing Co.– Three of our directors are cycled 625km across Florida Keys to raise funds for Velindre and we’re donating all the proceeds from this beer, too – splash of Florida vibes for a  fantastic cause!   VEGETARIAN
22. FOZZIE – 4.4% Bat Country Brewery – Hazy, pale golden appearance, with a soft cloudiness that gives it an inviting, smooth texture. The aroma is vibrant, bursting with fruity notes – think ripe peaches, citrus zest, and a touch of pineapple. UNFINED
23. GLACIER – 3.6% Beartown Brewery – Light pure water session pale ale with delicate hop finish, what it lacks in abv, it makes up for in flavour and “sessionability” VEGAN / VEGETARIAN
24. COSMIC – 4.0% Tiny Rebel Brewery – Pale Ale.  Pine and Citrus notes combined with a light floral touch will see drinkers sipping on this session time and time again. A clear golden colour will make it appealing to even those most traditional of cask consumers.  
25. GOLD TOP – 4.0% Milk Town Brewery – A combination of Warminster Pale, Crystal, Chocolate and Munich malts with the addition of Goldings hops gives this beer a satisfying but  complex mouth fill with notes of smooth spicy honey.  VEGAN
26. GULP IPA – 4.8% Frome Brewing Co.  – English style IPA with notes of Peach and grapefruit on the nose with flavours of zesty orange and a tangerine fruitiness with a hint of    A bracing dryness and bitterness in the finish.
27. HBA – 3.8% Hattie Brown’s Brewery – Well balanced traditional amber session bitter. Very moreish,  malty and gently hopped.
28. HEART & SOUL – 4.4% Vocation Brewery A balanced and full bodied beer with grapefruit orange and passionfruit notes and a light refreshing finish. All the hoppy  goodness of a big IPA at a more easy going strength.
29. HOLD YOUR COLOUR – 4.3% Tiny Rebel Brewery Red IPAs are in our DNA and we’ve cooked up another fantastic one for you in September. VEGAN
30. HOPHEAD – 3.6% Brewsters Brewery hop Hophead is a pale, aromatic and hoppy session bitter. This pale, full on, low gravity style of beer has become a modern classic.
31. IMPERIAL ALE 3.8% Lincoln Brewery – A classic session best bitter.
32. JARL – 3.8% Fynes Ales – Current champion beer of Scotland. Jarl is our flagship session blonde ale. Fruity citrus flavours and a clean finish. Balanced grapefruit and lemon flavours with a subtle grassy refreshing finish.
33. JUICY – 4.3% Tiny Rebel Brewery  – Immensely tropical golden ale with pungent fruit aromas and a flavour perfectly described by the name.
34. JUICY IPA – 4.8% Rude Giant Brewery A proper English IPA, blended with New World Hops. Sat in the sun with a pint of this, cooor.  GLUTEN FREE
35. KIRRIN ISLAND – 4.5% Hattie Brown’s Brewery Exotic tropical fruits, brought about by plenty of New Zealand hops, on a sweet soft golden malt.
36. LAKELAND GOLD – 4.4% Hawkshead Brewery A refreshing well hopped fruity bitter. Golden ale brewed with soft Lakeland water, English Maris Otter malted barley and a blend of whole cane hops.
37. LANDLORD – 4.3% Timothy Taylor – The drinker’s favourite. A classic pale ale with a complex citrus         and hoppy aroma.
38. LEGLESS JESTER – 4.7% Cerne Abbas Brewery This beer is a single hopped beer with the relatively new British hop variety Jester. Described as fruity but not citrussy, well rounded and deceptively easy to drink.
39. LONG BLONDE – 3.8% Long Man Brewery A light coloured golden ale with a distinctive hoppy aroma and crisp clean bitterness on the finish. Smooth light and refreshing.
40. LYMINGTON SPECIAL BITTER – 4.8% Monkey Brewhouse Cask ESB.  Complex malts entwine with assertive bitterness balanced with a delicious whack of Goldings in the whirlpool.
41. MY FATHER – 4.2% Munyards Brewery Our traditional ale presents a rich malty flavour. We use Challenger and Goldings hops to create balanced bitterness and aroma. This beer is ideal to raise a glass to a father.
42. NARROWBOAT – 5.7% Strangers Brewery Narrowboat IPA is a traditional British IPA; a well-hopped, higher-strength ale with a balanced maltiness.
43. OSCAR WILDE MILD – 3.7% Mighty Oak Brewery Dark and delicious award winning mild. Mellow, nutty and moreish.
44. PILLARS OF PALE – 4.2% Stonehenge Brewery A light pale ale traditionally brewed using only the finest quality   of Stonehenge Spring Water, barley and wheat malts, whole hops and top-fermenting yeast. Our light pale ale is made using new world hops, giving hints of tropical and white fruits.
45. PIT STOP – 4.0% Prescot Brewery A light refreshing citrusy hopped IPA. Laden with fruity and floral aromas and enhanced with Citra dry hopping.
46. PLOUGHMANS LUNCH – 3.4% Sail Brewery A classic English Bitter brewed in Lincolnshire, UK. This copper-coloured ale offers a balanced profile of toasted malt, light caramel sweetness, and gentle hop bitterness.
47. REBELLION BEST – 4.0% Remedy Oak Brewery Best Bitter boasting a deep Chestnut colour with a blend of nutty and chocolate malt flavours and a floral aroma.
48. RELEASE THE CHIMPS – 4.4% Nene Valley Brewery An IPA for everyday drinking. A pale malt base gives a crisp mouthfeel that allows late addition and dry hops to come through with a punchy bitterness and a good deal  of hop flavour in such a light beer.
49. RENEGADE – 4.5% Remedy Oak Brewery  Crafted with a refreshing blend of both English and American hops this fruity pale ale gives hints of Passion Fruit, Peach and Citrus with a subtle bitter finish and fruity aroma.
50. ROOSTERS GOLD – 4.2% Remedy Oak Brewery A delicious Golden Ale using only English Hops creating a smooth full flavoured hop forward golden ale.
51. RUBY PORTER – 4.2% Three Acre Brewery Our double award-winning Porter is deliciously smooth, with deep coffee and cocoa flavours. Finished with a well-rounded bitterness from quality UK hops, this beer has been crafted to win over any dark beer sceptic.
52. RUDEGIANT BEST – 4.0% Rude Giant Brewery Moreish, traditional bitter with a delicate balance of hoppy bitterness and malty backbone.  GLUTEN FREE.
53. SALVATION – 3.8% Charnwood Brewery A light refreshing golden beer, with tropical fruit, citrus and floral flavours. American Cascade and Amarillo hops create a citrus aroma, and crisp clean bitterness on the finish.
54. SCHIEHALLION – 4.8% CRAFT LAGER. Harviestoun Brewery Crisp, Refreshing & Citrus – An elegant head, fresh crispness and a lingering grapefruit finish.
55. SCHWARZBIER – 5.0% A Classic Black Lager. Three Legs Brewery  A vienna lager malt base and additions of black malt and crystal for cocoa and roasted coffee flavours. UK Bullion and Cascade bring orange zest and floral bitterness. VEGAN / VEGETARIAN / UNFINED
56. SEA WALL – 4.2% Monkey Brewhouse  Hops Cask session IPA (unrefined).  Pale, wheat malts : Citra and Simcoe.  UNFINED
57. SIX LITTLE SHIPS – 4.2% Leigh on Sea Brewery Hopped with Challenger and suitably seafaring hops Admiral and Columbus, Six Little Ships is a traditional warming copper brown Best Bitter with a delicious spicy bitterness.
58. SPIRE ALE – 3.8% Stonehenge Brewery This session bitter has a pleasing hop aroma and slight bitterness which develops into a well-rounded bitter finish accompanied by a pleasant maltiness and fruitiness.
59. STEAM TRAIN – 4.5% Charnwood Brewery Enjoy a nostalgic ride with this smooth, deep golden ale. Subtle English hops and sweet crystal malt bring a fresh, honeyed character to this easy drinking beer.
60. STORMSTAY – 5.0% Hanlon’s Brewery Dark amber to copper in colour with a toffee and floral hop nose and hints of tangerine. Lovely Bitter.
61. STRAWBOSPHERE – 5.0% Tap Social Movement We love a good wheat beer and this one is just that, but with the added flavour factor of copious strawberries UNFINED
62. SUNDOWN MARATHON – 3.9% Pennine Brewery A golden beer with a pleasant warming feel and mellow orange, blackcurrant and strawberry notes.
63. THREE & SIXPENCE – 3.6% Twisted Brewery Golden Coloured, bittersweet citrus and tropical fruits, light malt and a hint of caramel all combine in this easy drinking pale ale.
64. TIGER TOM – 4.4% Cerne Abbas Brewery This beer is a true ruby mild, smooth and not bitter, well rounded with a sweet finish.
65. TOLLHOUSE – 3.8% Monkey Brewhouse Modern full flavoured English bitter with a heritage UK yeast    Malts: pale, crystal, oats. Chocolate. Hops: Challenger.
66. TRIPLE CHOC – 4.8% Saltaire Brewery Internationally praised and deliciously drinkable, this dark beer blends English Fuggle hops with rich chocolate decadence. It always hits the spot.
67. TUSK – 4.2% Attic Brewery  Hopped with the classic Fuggles & Goldings combo this is a traditional best bitter. Earthy, honey flavours are balanced with a pleasant lingering bitterness.  VEGAN / VEGETARIAN
68. ULTRA BLACK – 4.4% Brew Toon Brewery Our modern take on the classic stout. Pitch black, rich and full bodied. Complex, rich flavours of roasted barley, cocoa and freshly ground coffee.
69. WEAVERS – 4.0% Amity Brewery A gentle note of citrus offers a subtle yet satisfying burst of flavour from a blend of new world hops. VEGAN / GLUTEN  FREE
70. WILTSHIRE TIPSY FARMER – 3.8% Twisted Brewery This pale amber ale with zesty hops and offers a vibrant, crisp flavour that’s sure to refresh.
71. WINDERMERE PALE ALE – 3.4% Hawkshead Brewery A very pale ale bursting with hop flavour from the signature hop Citra.
72. BUTCOME ORIGINAL – 4.0% Butcombe Brewery Made with only the best Maris Otter malt blended with a variety of English hops, Butcombe Original is the classic session beer.

FC1 Festival Cider Bransgore Golden – 5.5% Harrow Wood Farm – a blend of Daninett, Kingston Black, Browns and Somerset Red Streak apples to give a golden well balanced medium cider. 

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