Macclesfield Beer Festival – 2011′s beers, ciders, and perry (provisional)
In addition to the beers, ciders, and perry a selection of fine wines are also available by the glass (175ml) or bottle.
Please note: due to the purchase price of bottled beers as a result of the weak pound, the decision was taken to stop the bottled beers. Hopefully this will not detract from the enjoyment of the event.
Brewery Beer Name Beer Type OG AbV
1648 East Hoathly Mild Mild 1036 3.6
Angus Birdie 3 Brown Ale 1041 4.1
Angus Driver Dark Stout 1044 4.4
Arran Blonde Bitter 1048 5.0
Art Monkey IPA IPA 1058 6.4
Ascot On The Rails Bitter 1039 3.8
Battledown Four Kings Ale Strong 1066 7.2
Beartown Ginger Bear Fruit 1040 4.0
Beartown Black Bear Mild 1050 5.0
Beartown Wheat Bear / Grin And Bear It Wheat 1050 5.0
Blue Ball American Wheat Wheat 1046 4.6
Blue Ball Blonde Bombshell Strong 1052 5.2
Bollington Gritstone Ale Bitter 1038 3.8
Bollington Park Life Bitter 1042 4.1
Bowland Admiral of The Blues Bitter 1044 4.4
Box Steam Derail Ale Bitter 1052 5.2
Burscough Priory Gold Bitter 1038 3.8
Burscough Ringtail Bitter 1042 4.2
Burton Bridge Thomas Sykes Strong 1095 10.0
Coach House Apricot Fruit 1050 5.0
Coach House Cherry Fruit 1050 5.0
Coach House Strawberry Fruit 1050 5.0
Coach House Toffee Fruit 1050 5.0
Conwy Rampart Bitter 1045 4.5
Coppice Side Scary Crow Lager 1050 5.0
Croglin Trickster Bitter 1041 4.2
Cureden Mild Mild 1039 3.9
Cureden Pale IPA 1042 4.2
Dancing Duck 22 Bitter 1043 4.3
Dancing Duck Gold IPA 1047 4.7
Dunham Massey Porter Porter 1056 5.2
Empire Golden Warrior Bitter 1039.5 4.0
Festival Emerald Bitter 1038.8 4.0
Festival Emerald Bitter 1038.8 4.0
Fyne Jarl Bitter 1038 3.8
Fyne Hurricane Jack Bitter 1044 4.4
Gertie Sweet Belladonna Strong 1065 6.5
Great Newsome Sleck Dust Bitter 1037 3.8
Great Newsome Frothingham Best Bitter 1042 4.3
Great Orme Cambria IPA 1038 3.8
Great Orme Merlyn Bitter 1051 4.9
Green Jack Excelsior Bitter 1037 3.7
Hammerpot Red Hunter Bitter 1046 4.3
Happy Valley Black Magic Stout 1046 4.6
Happy Valley Bollywood IPA 1059 5.9
Heart of Wales Ifron Valley Bitter Bitter 1036 3.6
Heart of Wales Noble Eden Ale Bitter 1046 4.6
Hexhamshire Devil's Elbow Bitter 1036 3.6
Hexhamshire Blackhall English Stout Stout 1040 4.0
Hopping Mad Brainstorm Bitter 1043 4.3
Hopping Mad Fruit Case Bitter 1045 4.5
Ilkley Gold Bitter 1039 3.9
Inveralmond Cloud Burst Lager 1048 4.8
Irwell Works Copper Plate Bitter 1038 3.8
Irwell Works Steam Plate Bitter 1043 4.3
Kirkby Lonsdale Tiffen Gold Bitter 1036 3.6
Kirkby Lonsdale WPA IPA 1062 6.2
Knopps California Common Bitter 1047 4.7
Landlords Friend Mr Webster's Brown Ale Bitter 1042 4.2
Landlords Friend Mr JK's Irish Stout 1044 4.4
Little Valley Ginger Pale Ale IPA 1037 4.0
Little Valley Python IPA IPA 1055 6.0
Liverpool One Mersey Mist Wheat 1042 4.2
Llangollen Grange No1 Bitter 1032 3.2
Llangollen Welsh Black Bitter Strong 1055 5.5
Marble Ginger Fruit 1046 4.5
Merlin Kings Ale Bitter 1036 3.6
Merlin Dragon Slayer Strong 1056 5.6
Monty Midnight Stout 1043 4.0
Monty Moonrise Bitter 1040 4.0
Nant Brenin Bitter 1037 3.7
Nant Chwerw Baraf Bitter 1045 4,5
Nethergate Mary's Mild Mild 1046 4.5
Northern Freshly Squeezed Bitter 1038 3.8
Northern Summit Special Bitter 1055 5.0
Old Mill Blonde Bombshell Bitter 1042 4.0
Old Mill Yorkshire Porter Porter 1044 4.4
Otley Dark O Mild 1039.7 4.1
Otter Amber Bitter 1045 4.0
Phoenix Brunning & Price Original IPA 1038 3,8
Phoenix Spotland Gold IPA 1041 4.1
Plassey Border Mild Mild 1036 3.6
Plassey Owain Glyndwr Bitter 1043 4.3
Potbelly Aisling Bitter 1038.5 4.0
Potbelly Pigs do Fly Bitter 1041 4.4
Quantock Royal Stag IPA IPA 1060 6.0
Quantock UXB Strong 1090 9.0
Raw Anubis Porter 1052 5.2
Raw Grey Ghost IPA 1058 5.9
Redemption Pale IPA 1037.5 3.8
Redemption Hotspur Bitter 1045 4.5
Redemption Fellowship Porter Porter 1051 5.1
Redwillow Directonless Bitter 1042 4.2
Redwillow Ageless IPA 1072 7.2
Ridgeside Best Bitter 1045 4.5
Ridgeside Black Night Stout 1050 5.0
Roosters Yankee IPA 1042 4.3
Saltaire Cheeky Kriek Fruit 1040 4.0
Saltaire Hazelnut Coffee Porter Porter 1047 4.6
Saltaire Elderflower Blonde Fruit 1047 4.7
Saltaire Raspberry Blonde Fruit 1047 4.7
Steel City CTZ IPA 1041 4.1
Steel City D & D IPA 1050 5.0
Storm AB 150 Bitter 1041 4.1
Storm PGA Lager 1044 4.4
Storm Force 10 Strong 1052 5.2
Summer Wine Teleporter Porter 1050 5.0
Tatton Ale Bitter 1040 3.7
Tatton Gold Bitter 1048 4.8
Tigertops White Max Wheat 1044 4.6
Tigertops Uber Weiss Wheat 1046 4.8
Toft Night Watchman Porter 1045 4.5
Waen Tidy Pint Bitter 1042 4.0
Waen Tidy Pint Bitter 1042 4.0
Waen Janner's Pride Bitter 1047 4.7
Waen Janner's Pride Bitter 1047 4.7
Wharfbank Camfell Flame Bitter 1045 4.4
Wharfbank Carry Me Home IPA 1051 5.1
White Brighton Rocks Bitter 1040 4.0
Wincle Wincle Waller Bitter 1038 3.8
Wincle Undertaker Bitter 1044 4.5
Wylam Northern Kite Bitter 1046.5 4.5
Yard of Ale Best by Yards Bitter 1043 4.3
Cider Farm Name Cider Perry Type OG AbV
Broadoak Bristol Port Med 1060 6.0
Carey Organic Cider Med 1060 6.0
Countryman Cider Med 1065 6.5
Green Valley Strawberry Cider Med Sweet 1040 4.0
Green Valley Cider Sweet 1068 6.8
Gwatkins Kingston Black Dry 1075 7.5
Gwatkins Stoke Red Sweet 1075 7.5
Gwatkins Yarlington Mill Med 1075 7.5
Hecks Browns Apple Med 1065 6.5
Hecks Port Wine of Glastonbury Med 1065 6.5
Hecks Tremletts Bitter Dry 1065 6.5
Hecks Hendre Huffcap Med 1065 6.5
Lyme Bay Jack Rat Scrumpy Med 1060 6.0
Lyme Bay Vintage Dry 1075 7.5
Mays Amazing Cider Med 1055 5.5
Meare Farm Cider Med 1060 6.0
New Forest Cider Dry 1070 7.0
New Forest Kingston Black Dry 1075 7.5
Newtons Cider Dry 1070 7.0
Olivers Cider Sweet 1060 6.0
Reddaways Cider Med 1060 6.0
Richs Farmhouse Cider Sweet 1060 6.0
Ross on Wye Cider Med 1060 6.0
Sheppys Cider Med 1060 6.0
Upper House Farm Cider Med 1060 6.0
Wilkins Cider Sweet 1060 6.0
Broadoak Perry Sweet 1075 7.5
Butford Perry Med 1060 6.0
Double Vision Impeared Vision Sweet 1074 7.4
Gwatkins Farmhouse Perry Med 1070 7.0
Gwynt y Ddraig Perry Med 1045 4.5
Hecks Single Varieties Med 1065 6.5
Hecks Single Varieties Med 1065 6.5
New Forest Perry Med Dry 1070 7.0
Newtons Perry Dry 1060 6.0
Olivers Perry Med 1060 6.0
Ross on Wye Perry Med 1060 6.0
Swallowfield Perry Med 1060 6.0
Wine Type Description
Chile Sonata Merlot Red On the nose are notes of crushed blackberries and redcurrants. Typical plummy varietal character with a cherry fruit quality. On the palate round and juicy with raspberry and redcurrant flavours and soft tannins.
Australia Dry River Shiraz Red Good deep coloured wine with fruity and slightly spicey flavours. Appealing and approachable style with the classic full fruit of Australian Shiraz.
Chile Pato Torrente Merlot Rose Rose Elegant bright pink wine, rich in red fruit, strawberry and raspberry aromas. Dry, smooth and well balanced, chill down and enjoy on those long hot summer days.
USA
CaliforniaFoxcover White Zinfandel Rose This White Zinfandel is a lovely salmon pink colour due to a brief time with juice and skin together. This gives light flowery-fruity aromas highlighted by strawberry and a touch of lemon. The off-dry strawberry flavours are delightful.
Australia Dry River Pinot Grigio White Pale in colour. Fresh green apples and pears on the nose leads to a palate of citrus, apricot and slightly nutty flavours. It has a crisp, well-rounded palate with good mineral acid balance and a lingering finish.
Australia Dry River Chardonnay White Shows the usual, slightly honeyed aromas, but, unusually vivacious for a ripe style and the palate offers long-lasting, fruity flavours.
Chile Sonata Sauvignon Blanc White Attractive, fresh, clean Sauvignon palate without the obvious 'nerve of steel' that is often its principal European characteristic. Rounded and easy drinking.
Italy Prosecco Vetriano Sparkling wine Aromatic fruity sparkling wine with delicious citrus fruits and hints of grapefruit & mango. The palate has lively touch of sweetness at the front but finishes pleasingly dry and fresh. Made from 100% Prosecco, in the Veneto region of Italy.
Italy Vetriano Pinot Grigio Rose Brut Sparkling wine Distinctly fresh, berry fruit aromas leap out of the glass. Attractive palate has good depth of flavour and a pleasant strawberries and cream finish. Made from 87% Pinot Grigio & 13% Pinot Noir.
