Beer List

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Beer Brewer Style ABV Bar Description
Down the Hatch GF Brentwood Brewery India Pale Ale 3.7% Grave Easy drinking amber IPA
Walrus of Love GF Brentwood Brewery Stout 4.2% Grave Beautiful Irish Stout
Poseidon's Porter GF Brentwood Brewery Porter 4.6% Stage Notes of coffee and toffee with a fruity hop finish
Chockwork Orange GF Brentwood Brewery Old Ale 6.5% Stage Deep chocolate old ale, brewed with oranges for a citrus bitterness
Redhouse GF Burwell Stout 7.0% Grave A rich dark stout with sweetness from cocoa nibs and vanilla notes. Infused with Madagascan vanilla and bourbon
Margaret's Field V GF Burwell Bitter 4.8% Grave Amber ale brewed with a complex array of malts and citra hops. These hops have grapefruit and citrus notes making it a refreshing beer all year round
Absolutely Beer Fuggled V GF Burwell Best Bitter 6.5% Grave A premium grade bitter, rich, very malty with a bitter finish, almost reminiscent of a Belgian tripple
Judy's Hole V GF Burwell Porter 6.5% Grave A chocolate porter. Initial sweetness, rich with a hint of chocolate and coffee and gentle bitter finish
Winter Spiced Ruby Chalk Hill Speciality 5.5% Grave Traditional English Ruby Ale, sweet and malty with undertones of stone fruit with an infusion of warming ginger and cinnamon
Black Anna Chalk Hill Stout 4.0% Grave Milk stout with dark chocolate and coffee flavours and a sweet lingering finish
Gold Chalk Hill Golden 4.3% Grave Straw coloured golden ale, refreshing and easy drinking
Vicars Ruin Church End Bitter 4.4% Grave A straw-coloured best bitter with an initially hoppy, bitter flavour, softening to a delicate malt finish
Atom Splitter V City of Cambridge Bitter 4.5% Stage An amber coloured beer bursting with hoppiness and character
16/884 Porter Colchester Brewery Porter 6.0% Grave A strong, smooth, rich and full bodied porter
Brass Monkey Colchester Brewery Golden 3.8% Stage A light and refreshing dark golden ale
Jack Spitty Colchester Brewery Golden 4.0% Grave Golden easy drinking summer ale. Full of hop flavour with delicate bitterness and light aroma
Long Time Dead Colchester Brewery India Pale Ale 4.2% Grave The Beer that Gives Back - brewed in memory of one of our former Chairs, "Big Al" Wareham
Golden Seahawk Cotleigh Golden 4.5% Grave Light golden smooth and fruity beer
Snowy Ale Cotleigh Golden 5.0% Grave Light coloured winter ale
Don't Panic V Drenchfoot Golden 4.3% Grave Smooth blonde ale made with a blend of grains including Vienna and Munich with Cascade and Chinook hops which give subtle fruity notes
Stupid Boy V Drenchfoot Golden 4.3% Grave Using the finest crisp Maris Otter grain combined with Amarillo hops to give a full bodied flavoured ale
White Elephant GF Elephant School Golden 4.0% Grave Golden Mild
Sombrero GF Elephant School Speciality 4.6% Stage Hazy Saison brewed with pineapple and papaya for a fruity finish
Pineapple Express GF Elephant School India Pale Ale 5.0% Stage American IPA brewed with pineapple
Jester Brew 20 Goffs Stout 5.5% Grave Raspberry stout
Lancer Goffs Golden 3.8% Grave A zesty golden ale. WINNER Silver SIBA Regional 2024
White Knight Goffs India Pale Ale 4.7% Grave English IPA. WINNER Gold & Silver SIBA Wales & West 2019
Duck Lite Green Duck Golden 3.4% Grave Packed out with Mosaic and Bru-1 hope, big blueberry and tropical notes with an underlying aroma of pineapple
Bostin' Mild V Green Duck Mild 3.2% Grave Deep malt flavour with notes of caramel and chocolate
Bostin' Bitter Green Duck Bitter 3.8% Grave A proper Black Country bitter brewed with heritage Maris Otter malt
Amber Gruff Brewery Bitter 4.1% Grave Traditional amber coloured bitter, with a dry floral hop bitterness from East Kent Goldings, Fuggles and Willamette hops and a sweet finish
Endeavor Bitter Gruff Brewery Best Bitter 4.5% Grave A warming full malt-bodied chestnut bitter with lots of Endeavour hops for spicy notes
Milk Stout Gruff Brewery Stout 4.9% Grave Roasty stout with hints of chocolate and coffee, with the added smooth sweetness of lactose
Wheat Trip Gruff Brewery Speciality 4.7% Grave Soft and sweet wheat beer, slightly cloudy and notes of banana
College Hop Out V Jack Rabbit Golden 4.0% Stage A hazy pale ale brewed with Citra and Simcoe hops to create a beer with a tropical fruit punch!
Roasted Stout V Jack Rabbit Stout 4.3% Stage A stout with notes of dark chocolate and roasted coffee
Way to Amberillo V Jack Rabbit Bitter 4.5% Stage An amber ale brewed exclusively with Amerillo hops
Khyber V Kinver India Pale Ale 5.8% Grave A true to style strong and bitter IPA with Centennial hops
Witchfinder General Porter V Kinver Porter 5.5% Grave A collaboration brew with Witchfinder General guitarist Phil Cope. It’s dark and heavy - just like the band!
Caramel Swirl Leigh on Sea Stout 5.0% Grave A beautifully warming stout packed full of chocolatey malts, with a swirl of caramel to give it a light sweetness
Sabre-R Sonic V Leigh on Sea Golden 5.2% Grave This year’s collab with Ruark Audio - a single hopped west coast with Idaho 7
Bawley Bitter V Leigh on Sea Bitter 3.4% Grave Pale, sessionable bitter with spicy hedgerow and blackcurrant notes
SS9 V Leigh on Sea Stout 8.4% Grave Seriously strong stout with deep boozy notes of coffee and chocolate
Happy Hound Listers Mild 3.8% Stage Deep amber coloured mild. Malty wth light bitterness
Jay IPA V Magpie India Pale Ale 5.2% Grave Strong British IPA
Cherry Raven V Magpie Stout 4.4% Grave Cherry stout
Ten for Bliss V Magpie Bitter 4.8% Grave Wintery brown ale made with oranges
Pale Ale Mauldons Golden 3.6% Grave A light coloured, crisp session pale ale with subtle notes of citra
Special Bitter Mauldons Bitter 3.9% Grave A special session beer, with subtle notes of malty flavours with a lasting hoppy bitterness taste in your mouth
Black Adder Mauldons Stout 5.3% Grave A dark, bitter stout. Roast and nut aromas with a fruity balance of hops and dark malt provide an excellent lingering finish
Mid-Winter Gold Mauldons Golden 4.1% Stage A thirst quenching golden ale, bursting full of citrusy flavours using powerful hops giving it a refreshing crisp finish
Mole Trap Mauldons Bitter 3.8% Stage A well-balanced session beer. Crisp hoppy bitterness with a late malty flavour coming through
Gold Mersea Island Brewery Golden 4.5% Stage A light lager style ale made to achieve a sweet and refreshing flavour
Mersea Mud Mersea Island Brewery Mild 3.7% Grave A smooth and dark mild
Oyster Mersea Island Brewery Stout 5.1% Stage Three dozen freshly shucked oysters are added to this ale to create a rich flavour
Skippers Mersea Island Brewery Best Bitter 4.8% Stage A dark amber coloured best bitter made using Cara and roasted malts
Yo Boy Mersea Island Brewery Bitter 3.8% Stage A session bitter with Cara malt for a smooth flavour and cascade hops for bitterness
Minotaur Milton Mild 3.3% Stage A rich dark mild with bags of character from the lavish use of chocolate malt
Marcus Aurelius Milton Stout 7.5% Stage A luscious and velvety stout. Bursting with dark, roasty flavour with an underlying vanilla richness
Frank (Zappa hopped Pale Ale) Moonshine Golden 3.7% Grave Spicy with hints of mango, passion fruit with a citrus aroma
Shelford Crier Moonshine Bitter 3.9% Grave Light bodied amber coloured beer, citrus fruit bouquet
Red Kite Nuttycombe Bitter 4.3% Grave Red ale. It's like stout and amber had unprotected sex!
Snow Leopard Nuttycombe Mild 4.9% Grave Golden mild
Blonde Bombshell Old Cannon Golden 4.2% Grave An excellent pale ale with a light, clean and refreshing character
Gun Port Stout Old Cannon Stout 6.5% Grave The strongest of Old Cannon's ales, this Russian Imperial Stout is soft, smooth and mellow
Perfect Storm Old Cannon Speciality 4.6% Stage A winter seasonal special, this old ale includes cocoa nibs for a truly decadent beer
East Street Cream RCH Best Bitter 5.0% Grave Dark chestnut extra strong bitter
Folk V Small Batch Project Golden 4.0% Grave A fruity blonde ale with notes of sour cherry, plum and a rounded chocolate finish
Malt & Ginger V Small Batch Project Best Bitter 3.7% Grave A malty best bitter with a ginger twist throughout
Cherry & Chocolate Porter V Small Batch Project Porter 4.6% Grave A rich and malty fruit porter with a burst of cherry and chocolate
Thirst Quencher V GF Spitting Feathers Bitter 3.9% Grave Modern pale session bitter
Mouth Pans Hops V GF Spitting Feathers Golden 5.0% Stage Naturally hazy pale with American hops
Iceni Queenie V Steam Shed Golden 4.1% Grave Classic English golden ale brewed only with Boadicea hops giving a gentle fruitiness with a slightly spicy finish making it extremely drinkable!
Hobnail V Steam Shed Bitter 4.1% Grave Copper coloured with fruity caramel flavours coming from the combination of Crystal malts with English and European hops. Bittersweet finish
Mild Tatton Mild 3.9% Stage No tasting notes available
Best Tatton Best Bitter 4.0% Stage A classic light amber coloured best bitter with a clean malt flavour and fine hop character derived from a blend of aroma hops
Gold Tatton Golden 4.5% Stage Malt aromas lead to a well balanced sweet and bitter beer, with hops lasting in the finish
Canny Canuck V Thirsty Moose Bitter 4.5% Grave This modern take on a North East classic has deep malty flavours of biscuit, nuts, caramel and hints of chocolate and fermented maple syrup which creates a smoky woodland aroma
Oot n' Aboot V Thirsty Moose India Pale Ale 5.6% Grave Boasting robust North American hops, with notes of citrus, mango, pineapple and stone fruits. complemented by a gentle malt character with a striking blonde colour and a touch of haze, its bold bitterness delights the palate
Plum Pudding V Thirsty Moose Stout 4.1% Grave This Christmas stout combines roasted malt richness with the gentle sweetness of winter plums. Each sip is smooth yet complex with hints of dark fruit, roasted coffee and cocoa
Belta Blonde V Thirsty Moose Golden 3.4% Grave A session ale with a harmonious and subtle blend of sweet citrus, tantalising passion fruit, hints of honey, and a light malt character
Brill Gold Vale Brewery Golden 3.4% Stage Silky smooth satisfaction with a fresh twist, delivering a refreshing taste that’s simply irresistible
Wychert Vale Brewery Bitter 3.9% Grave In the comforting blend of sweet maltiness and bitter hops, Wychert quietly pays tribute to times well spent
UXB Wantsum Porter 4.6% Stage Baltic porter with raspberries added for a dark, fruity experience
Red Raddle Wantsum Best Bitter 5.0% Stage Named after the red paint used on the millstones. Originally brewed to celebrate the 200th year of Crabble Corn Mill, and is a 5 hop, ruby red premium bitter
1381 Wantsum India Pale Ale 3.8% Grave The year of the Peasants’ Revolt. This Session IPA is full of fruit and citrus hop aroma and flavour provided by the Mosaic & Centennial American hops. The perfect all day thirst quencher
Kang Jaksina V Watsons Porter 6.2% Grave Rich Baltic porter, matured for 3 months in the cask for good measure
Gaudy Hop Sensation V Watsons India Pale Ale 4.5% Grave Heavily hopped with Motueka and Rakau hops from New Zealand. Not to be confused with a golden ale
Nine Feet Underground V Wharf Brewery Stout 5.2% Grave A punchy stout
Arctic Fox V Wharf Brewery Bitter 4.5% Grave Amber winter seasonal
Coggeshall Gold Wharf Brewery Golden 4.0% Grave An intense, hoppy beer with a lemon and lychee aroma, this is a year-round favourite and a very easy-drinking beer
Grandmas Rich Porter V Wolf Brewery Porter 5.0% Grave A dark ruby chocolate malty ale with a rich but smooth finish
Lavender Honey V Wolf Brewery Bitter 3.8% Stage Honey from The Norfolk Lavender Company is added during the brewing process to give this beer a delicate yet moreish flavour
Wolf Whiskers V Wolf Brewery Best Bitter 4.5% Stage Dark, rich, malty ale with a smooth liquorice aroma
Red Riding Hood V Wolf Brewery Best Bitter 4.6% Stage A lightly hopped reddish ale, locally produced malts blended with raspberry & rhubarb to make a smooth but howling good ale
Xactly That! Xtreme Golden 3.8% Stage Easy drinking, light golden session ale, hopped with Willamette
SmoXey Mild V Xtreme Mild 4.0% Grave Slightly strong for a mild, however the rounded blend of dark malts and the smokey aftertaste compliment the 4% ABV
ViXen Xtreme Bitter 4.5% Grave Fruity red ale
BlaX Forest Xtreme Stout 4.5% Grave An unfined rich creamy stout with a delightful black cherry and vanilla sweet flavour
XSB Xtreme Best Bitter 5.0% Grave A dark mahogany special bitter with a sweet, roasty, toasty malt palate