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Beer Brewer Sort descending Style ABV Bar Description Update
Gorlovka Acorn Stout 6.0% Stage Named after the Ukrainian twin town of Barnsley, this brew is a deep ebony coloured imperial stout with bags of malt, spicy hop bitterness and a fruity dry finale
Barnsley Bitter Acorn Bitter 3.8% Stage Chestnut-colored with a rich, nutty and fruity flavor, complemented by a toffee aroma. Finishes with a lasting malt bitterness
Draymans Draught Bank Top Golden 3.6% Stage American hopped pale ale with a strong citrus flavour with a bitter hoppy aftertaste
Flat Cap Bank Top Bitter 4.0% Stage Pale bitter with a citrus aroma and a hoppy citrus finish
Red Queen Bartrams India Pale Ale 3.9% Stage Amber IPA
Coal Porter Bartrams Porter 4.5% Stage Rich and intense porter
Battleaxe V Battle Brewery Best Bitter 4.1% Stage Bold and deftly balanced best bitter
1892 IPA Beerblefish India Pale Ale 6.9% Stage A robust India Pale Ale based on an 1890s recipe, far darker and more malty than a modern pale ale
1820 Porter Beerblefish Porter 6.6% Stage This porter is full of chocolate and coffee notes and based on an 1800s recipe
December Baby GF Beerblefish Speciality 6.0% Stage Robust saison, enhanced with rosehips, pink peppercorns and orange peel
Marvelous Maple Mild GF Brentwood Brewery Mild 3.7% Stage This delicate dark brown mild has just a hint of maple syrup coming through in the finish
Hop It GF Brentwood Brewery Golden 4.0% Stage Light and hoppy with aromas of stone fruits
Chockwork Orange GF Brentwood Brewery Old Ale 6.5% Stage Deep chocolate old ale, brewed with oranges for a citrus bitterness
Walrus of Love GF Brentwood Brewery Stout 4.2% Stage Beautiful Irish Stout
Harlequin GF Brentwood Brewery Golden 3.4% Stage New world variety single hopped fruity pale
Marillac GF Brentwood Brewery Golden 4.0% Stage Crisp and easy drinking, brewed in collaboration with Marillac Neurological Centre
Hope & Glory GF Brentwood Brewery Best Bitter 4.5% Stage A full bodied red premium bitter
Braveheart GF Brentwood Brewery Best Bitter 5.0% Stage A classic extra strong bitter.
Viksen Brewboard Golden 3.4% Stage A malt-forward classic pale, notes of caramel intertwine with zest from Amarillo hops
Depth of Field V GF Castle Rock Golden 4.2% Stage Soft and juicy hazy pale with Strata hops delivering an initial burst of tropical and citrus fruits followed by a complex funky dankness and grassy undertone
Rambling Rangers Castle Rock Bitter 3.9% Stage A classic bitter, smooth and refreshing. 10p per pint donated to Nottingham Wildlife Trust.
Brickyard Castle Rock Mild 6.0% Stage Stronge Ruby Mild - brewed in collaboration Colin Stronge from Lost Cause Brewing. Deep ruby red with the scent of treacle toffee, and a whisper of vanilla.
Jack O' The Green Colchester Brewery Golden 4.0% Stage Spring season session ale. Lovely floral hop aroma from the Czech noble hop Saaz. English malted oats and barley provide a smooth mouthfeel
Sweeney Todd Colchester Brewery Best Bitter 4.2% Stage A full flavoured best bitter with a deep red hue. Roasted malt flavours and a subtle dry spiciness provided by crystal rye
Oatmeal Mild Colchester Brewery Mild 3.5% Stage Easy drinking dark mild. Smooth mouthfeel from the oatmeal and full of flavour
Extra Colchester Brewery Best Bitter 4.4% Stage A brand new malty brown ale
Cenosillicaphobia Colchester Brewery Bitter 3.8% Stage The fear of an empty glass is thankfully easily remedied. A light brown session ale flavoured with English hops
Jack Spitty Colchester Brewery Golden 4.0% Stage Golden easy drinking summer ale. Full of hop flavour with delicate bitterness and light aroma
Shadow of Darkness V Disruption is Brewing Stout 5.0% Stage Dark coffee, bitter chocolate with a damning portion of oats gives this stout the ultimate smooth and luscious mouthfeel
Demockracy V GF Disruption is Brewing India Pale Ale 3.8% Stage Pale IPA generously dry hopped with Citra, Mosaic and Simcoe for a fruity finish
Memoirs of a Geezer V Disruption is Brewing Bitter 4.2% Stage We've taken our classic bitter recipe and modernised it with the addition of HBC-630 Hops
Bumbleduck GF Elephant School Porter 4.8% Stage Honey porter
Aussie Blonde GF Elephant School Golden 4.0% Stage Refreshing blonde ale brewed with Australian hops
Simply Simpkiss Enville Brewery Bitter 4.0% Stage Hints of caramel with a bitter finish
Midnight Angel Frome Brewing Company Stout 4.2% Stage Oatmeal Stout. Smooth, roasty malt, piney bitterness, finishing with some fruity sweetness
Crouch Front Row Bitter 3.8% Stage Session bitter
Naughty Hooker Front Row Stout 4.5% Stage Marshmallow chocolate milk stout
Try Front Row Bitter 4.2% Stage Malty amber bitter
Cunning Stunt Fuzzy Duck Bitter 4.3% Stage An amber coloured bitter brewed with Willamette and Bramling Cross hops, the body from the malt is balanced with hops to produce blackcurrant, spice and herbal notes
Ruby Duck Fuzzy Duck Best Bitter 5.3% Stage Dark ruby coloured beer with a rich full body and complex fruit flavours
Golden Cascade Fuzzy Duck Golden 3.8% Stage Golden coloured ale brewed with Cascade hops for a citrus flavour and a floral aroma
Bletchley George's Best Bitter 4.7% Stage Bold malty roasted flavours unfold, revealing a crisp hoppy finish.
Choc-a-Block V Green Duck Stout 5.2% Stage Triple chocolate, all the chocolate!
Big Red Machine Green Duck Best Bitter 5.2% Stage Buckets of orange zest flavours from Bravo & Amarillo hops, with an iridescent red hue.
10 Million Volt Thunderbolt Green Duck India Pale Ale 4.0% Stage Harnessing the mighty Mosaic hop, massive flavours of tropical fruit, blueberry and mango
Lost Patrol Green Duck Golden 4.6% Stage Pacific pale ale, aromas of pine and a creamy mouthfeel.
Milk Stout Gruff Brewery Stout 4.8% Grave Roasty stout with hints of chocolate and coffee, with the added smooth sweetness of lactose
P2 Porter Gruff Brewery Porter 5.4% Grave Traditional style Porter with a full body and balance of malty and sweetness with a dry finish
Steam Ale Gruff Brewery Bitter 4.4% Grave Using California Lager Yeast, Gruff Steam has a crisp feel of lager with malt and hop tastes of a bitter
Maypole Hobsons Golden 4.3% Grave Polish Marynka, Junga & Lubelski hops combined to provide blackcurrant & grapefruit aromas, with citrus peel and cranberry flavours.
Best Bitter Hobsons Best Bitter 3.8% Grave Brewed for over 30 years. Can't be that bad
Black Country Mild Holdens Mild 3.7% Grave A bold chestnut-red mild with nutty biscuit notes with a delicious hint of chocolate
Whakapapa Hop Union India Pale Ale 4.2% Grave New world hops dominate Whakapapa (pronounced Phakapapa), Showcasing Nelson Sauvin and Citra
Gold Rush Jack Rabbit Golden 3.4% Grave Deep golden session ale hopped with Magnum and Centennial
Pineapple Express V Jack Rabbit Speciality 3.4% Grave - Keg Light pineapple and mango sour
Goldihops Kelburn Golden 3.8% Grave Golden, hoppy, clean on the palate and leaving a long lingering aftertaste
Red Smiddy Kelburn Best Bitter 4.1% Grave A smooth, dry ale with a unique spicy aroma and flavour
Dark Moor Kelburn Mild 4.5% Grave Dark and and robust, the aftertones of liquorice and blackcurrant make this an ale of complex character
Boatyard IPA V Leigh on Sea India Pale Ale 5.0% Grave This classic IPA leans towards a West Coast with a big bitter finish
Mayflower Best V Leigh on Sea Best Bitter 4.0% Grave Brewed especially for The Mayflower pub in Old Leigh, but this one escaped...
From the Depths - Peppermint V Leigh on Sea Stout 6.8% Grave Seriously strong stout with deep boozy notes of coffee and chocolate with peppermint
From the Depths - Black Forest Gateau V Leigh on Sea Stout 6.8% Grave Black forest gateau seriously strong stout with deep boozy notes of coffee and chocolate
Old Magic GF Magic Dragon Mild 3.6% Grave A Dark Mild using new world hops for a modern feel to this classic style
Border Bitter GF Magic Dragon Best Bitter 3.8% Grave A traditional best bitter using the finest Maris Otter Malt creating a quaffable session ale
Obsidian GF Magic Dragon Stout 4.1% Grave Attractive aroma of chocolate and coffee with a clean dark, smoky finish
Suffolk Pride Mauldons Best Bitter 4.8% Grave Full-bodied, strong bitter. Light in colour with a powerful bouquet of hops, developed fruit and a dry finish
Gold Mersea Island Brewery Golden 4.5% Grave A light lager style ale made to achieve a sweet and refreshing flavour
Oyster Mersea Island Brewery Stout 5.1% Grave Three dozen freshly shucked oysters are added to this ale to create a rich flavour
Yo Boy Mersea Island Brewery Bitter 3.8% Grave A session bitter with Cara malt for a smooth flavour and cascade hops for bitterness
Blind Poet V New River Brewery Porter 4.5% Grave Four malt varieties provide lightly smoked, liquorice and chocolate flavours
Chadwell V New River Brewery Best Bitter 4.2% Grave A tasty best bitter with biscuity caramel flavours
Kaimata V New River Brewery Golden 3.6% Grave Pale session ale with aroma of tropical fruits and fresh pine
Cryptologist Oakham Bitter 4.2% Grave Red rye ale with tropical citrus flavours and spicy bitterness
Bad to the Bone Oscar's Brewery India Pale Ale 3.8% Grave A Golden IPA, hop blasted with Eldorado, Mosaic & Motueka to give tropical flavours of passion fruit, mango and lime
Pug Life Oscar's Brewery Golden 3.8% Grave Blonde medium bodied ale with tropical fruit notes and a pine aroma
Empty Streets at Dawn Other Monkey Mild 3.7% Grave Deep fruits, hoppiness with a subtle bitterness on the aftertaste
Tropical Crush Portobello Golden 4.4% Grave Stiff well hopped IPA, made with whole fruits sourced from traders at Portobello Market
Market Porter Portobello Porter 4.6% Grave Contemporary take on a classic London beer style, with an incredible mix of 8 different malts
Distant Early Warning V Radio City Beer Works Golden 4.5% Grave West Coast Pale Ale - Also available to try in keg!
Distant Early Warning V Radio City Beer Works Golden 4.5% Grave - Keg West Coast Pale Ale - Also available to try in cask!
Hair Of The Frog Rascality Brewing Bitter 4.3% Grave A post-modern bitter with heaps of crystal malts supplying a rich toffee and treacle malt backbone
North Star Silhill Brewery Porter 4.5% Stage Hopped porter, rich and moorish
Valencian Orange V Small Batch Project Golden 3.5% Grave Zesty golden session ale with a burst of orange
Mango Unchained V Small Batch Project India Pale Ale 4.8% Grave A vibrant & fruity IPA with ripe mango and tropical fruit notes
Nutty By Nature V Small Batch Project Mild 3.5% Grave A deep brown session mild with a complex balance of sweet caramelised toffee & subtle roasted nuttiness
AM:PM GF Thornbridge India Pale Ale 4.5% Grave Bags of tropical fruit aromas, pineapple, tangerine, guava and passion fruit are balanced with a chewy, honeyed malt character
Golden Best Timothy Taylor's Mild 3.5% Grave Soft fruits, gentle hoppiness, sweet, smooth, malty
Landlord Timothy Taylor's Bitter 4.3% Grave Traditional bitter - also featured at our first ever Colchester festival!
Mild Tindall Brewery Mild 3.7% Grave Produced with the finest roasted malts to produce a beautiful dark traditional mild
Saldra' Bien Tindall Brewery Golden 5.5% Grave Spanish Cerveza, brewed with fruits grown in the south of Spain giving flavours of orange, citrus and peaches
Summer Loving GF Tindall Brewery Golden 4.0% Grave Brewed with golden Maris Otter barley and a delicate hop flavour, this beer is very easy drinking
Plum Porter Titanic Porter 4.9% Grave Titanic's infamous, strong, dark porter that combines the sweetness of plums with the hoppy flavour of a porter
Alpha GF Triple Point Brewing Bitter 3.7% Grave Smooth modern classic bitter
Luxe V GF Triple Point Brewing Porter 7.6% Grave - Keg Ecuadorian Cacao nibs combine with Madagascan vanilla for a luxurious journey into decadence
That's Amore Twisted Wheel Brew Co Stout 7.0% Grave - Keg Tiramisu stout
Purple Haze V Twisted Wheel Brew Co Speciality 5.8% Grave - Keg Raspberry sour
Black Pig V Wantsum Porter 4.8% Grave Smooth with burnt chocolate and smoky malt notes.
More's Head Wantsum Bitter 3.7% Grave Chestnut coloured bitter named after Sir Thomas More.
XEROPHUX 2 V Watsons Stout 7.0% Grave He's back and this time he's got a bigger helmet!
BOSH! V Watsons India Pale Ale 4.2% Grave Generously hopped with citra, chinook and amarillo.
Scruffy Mild V Wharf Brewery Mild 3.9% Grave A traditional dark mild ale
Arctic Fox Wharf Brewery Bitter 4.5% Grave Amber winter seasonal
Wolf in Sheep's Clothing Wolf Brewery Mild 3.7% Grave A traditional Norfolk brown mild, lightly hopped to acquire the smooth malty aroma with a fruity undertone
It's a Peach Wolf Brewery Golden 4.6% Grave Hazy golden bronze with peach flavours
Battle of Britain Wolf Brewery Bitter 3.9% Grave A traditional British copper-coloured ale with British grown malt and hops
Golden Delight Woodfordes Best Bitter 4.3% Grave Part of the new Brewer's Signature range. Deep golden in colour. Sweetish in flavour
Wherry Woodfordes Bitter 3.8% Grave Rich amber ale - and for the nostalgic amongst you, was on the bill at our first ever Colchester festival 40 years ago!
Mardler's Mild Woodfordes Mild 3.2% Grave