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Beer Tasting notes for the Real Ale Bar at the 15th ICCCR
DALESIDE BREWERY HARROGATE, NORTH YORKSHIRE
1. DALESIDE BLONDE 3.9%
A refreshing golden beer with a hoppy aroma and crisp palate. A subtle aftertaste makes this a wonderful quaffing beer
2. DALESIDE OLD LEGOVER 4.1%
Well-balanced mid-brown refreshing beer, nutty in the mouth with a lingering hop fruitiness and bitter aftertaste
3. DALESIDE SQUARE RIGGER 4.5%
Light amber coloured India Pale Ale using 3 different blended hops giving a floral aroma in true IPA tradition
4. DALESIDE MONKEY WRENCH 5.3%
Powerful, strong, mid-brown ale. Aromas of fruit, malt and roast malt give way to a well-balanced fruit hoppiness and some sweetness. Gold Medal winner at SIBA National beer competition 2011 in the Strong Bitters category
DARK HORSE BREWERY HETTON, NORTH YORKSHIRE
5. DARK HORSE BEST BITTER 3.8%
Well-balanced pale brown bitter with biscuity malt and fruit on the nose, which continue into the taste. Bitterness increases in the finish, with a spicy hint
6. DARK HORSE HETTON PALE ALE 4.2%
Well-balanced and full-bodied golden ale with hoppy bitterness on the palate overlaying a malty base and a strong citrus fruit character
NICK STAFFORD’S HAMBLETON ALES MELMERBY, NORTH YORKSHIRE
7. HAMBLETON STUD 4.3%
A wonderfully smooth drinking beer, this premium bitter is straw coloured with a robust, full bodied flavour and dry spicy finish
8. HAMBLETON NIGHTMARE 5.0%
An extra stout porter, but unlike many stouts it is not harsh or overly bitter. This impressively flavoured creamy drink satisfies all parts of the palate, and is best served on the ‘warm’ side, allowing full appreciation of this four malt brew. Strong roast malts dominate, but hoppiness rears out of this complex blend
9. HAMBLETON WHITBY ABBEY ALE 3.8%
Brewed by Hambleton for BLACK DOG BREWERY
A light coloured, hoppy bitter. A North American strain of hop gives it a very distinctive flavour
ILKLEY BREWERY ILKLEY, WEST YORKSHIRE
10.ILKLEY MARY JANE 3.5%
Made with high quantities of Amarillo hops, this pale crisp beer has refreshing citrus aromas and flavours. Gold medal winner at the SIBA Northern region beer competition 2009/10 and bronze medal winner at the SIBA national competition
11.ILKLEY GOLD 3.9%
A golden session ale with floral aromas emanating from the blend of Celeia and cascade hops
12.ILKLEY STOUT MARY 4.5%
A full bodied oatmeal stout brewed with a blend of Maris Otter, roast, crystal and chocolate malts, with wheat and oatmeal. The flavours are enhanced by the addition of Galena and Bramling Cross hops to produce a rich and creamy ale with a strong bitter finish with blackcurrant and coffee flavours. Silver medal winner at the SIBA Northern region beer competition 2011
13.ILKLEY SIBERIA 5.9%
From the ‘Origins’ series of occasional brews, this SAISON style beer uses world famous Yorkshire rhubarb to add a hint of sourness. There is earthy spice and fresh vanilla to bring out the sweet notes from a blend of noble central European hops. A rich golden colour, this naturally hazy Saison is truly a world beer - rhubarb is native to Siberia, but just a few miles down the road you will find the Yorkshire ‘Rhubarb Triangle’. Refreshing on the palate, with a long, satisfying bittersweet finish
KIRKSTALL BREWERY LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE
14.KIRKSTALL PALE ALE 4.1%
Wonderfully golden session beer. Fresh malt and hop aroma lead to a satisfyingly bitter finish
15.KIRKSTALL DISSOLUTION IPA 5.0%
Delicious amber ale with a substantial hop kick
16.KIRKSTALL BLACK BAND PORTER 5.5%
A full bodied yet beautifully smooth dark porter. Perfectly balanced
LEEDS BREWERY LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE
17.LEEDS PALE 3.8%
An easy drinking pale ale. Light and hoppy with delicate floral notes and a well-balanced finish
18.LEEDS YORKSHIRE GOLD 4.2%
A light, hoppy bitter. Select Chinook hops give citrus notes to this delicate golden ale
19.LEEDS MIDNIGHT BELL 4.8%
A premium dark mild. Crystaland chocolate malts combine to give a full-bodied, complex character to this award-winning ale
MAGIC ROCK BREWING COMPANY HUDDERSFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE
20.MAGIC ROCK CURIOUS 3.9%
Pale in colour, but lacking nothing in the flavour stakes. The use of plenty of US hops give the beer a
floral/grassy aroma and lip smacking citrus flavours, which combine with a defined malty character to make a magically moreish and quenching beer
21. MAGIC ROCK RAPTURE 4.5%
Full bodied, heavenly hoppy red beer. No less than 5 types of malt and 6 types of hops make for a truly elating experience. Uplifting aromas of grapefruit and pine combine with a pithy orange and pronounced citrus flavor, which is balanced against a deeply rich and malty body. A satisfyingly dry and crisp finish offers your taste buds redemption
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22.MAGIC ROCK HIGHWIRE 5.5%
Magic Rock brewery’s tribute to the Pale Ales of the West Coast of the USA, beers unapologetically hop forward in character. Mango, lychee and lip-smacking grapefruit flavours harmonise with a smoothly composed malt base, which develops into a crisply bitter finish
23.MAGIC ROCK DARK ARTS 6.0%
This ‘Surreal Stout’ blends 4 malts and bags of whole hops to deliver a decadently deep and indulgent experience. A luxuriously smooth mouth feel is followed by spicy hop notes and full flavours of chocolate, liquorice, blackberries and figs. The finish is rich and satisfying with a lingering roasted bitterness
OSSETT BREWING COMPANY OSSETT, WEST YORKSHIRE
24.OSSETT YORKSHIRE BLONDE 3.9%
A fruity, lager-style beer. This pale-coloured ale is full-bodied, well-rounded and slightly sweet on the palate. A generous late addition of Mt Hood hops results in a delicate, fruity hop aroma
25.OSSETT SILVER FOX 4.1%
This straw coloured ale uses only the finest English hops and lager malt. Mellow fruitiness on the palate and a delicate spicy hop character
26.OSSETT SILVER KING 4.3%
Dry citrus lager-style pale beer, with a crisp, dry flavour and citrus aroma
27.OSSETT HOP MONSTER 5.0%
A strong, heavily hopped and robust IPA. Moderate bitterness but intense aroma from new-season New Zealand Nelson Sauvin hops. This unique variety imparts a white wine fruitiness
ROOSTERS BREWING COMPANY KNARESBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE
28.ROOSTERS WILD MULE 3.9%
Brewed using New Zealand’s Nelson Sauvin hop, which creates a white wine fruitiness that’s backed up by a lasting grapefruit bitterness, Wild Mule is a new world, session-strength, pale ale with a kick.
29.ROOSTERS WHITE ROSE 4.0%
A pale session ale that’s brewed annually, with Rooster’s donating 10p for every pint sold to a worthy cause. This year’s charity is St Michael’s Hospice, in Harrogate, an organisation that helps to improve the lives of people affected by terminal illness
30.ROOSTERS YANKEE 4.3%
Light and easy-drinking, it’s a beer that showcases the floral and citrus fruit aromas of the Cascade hop, grown in the Yakima Valley in Washington State, USA, projected against a back drop of soft Yorkshire water and golden promise pale malt
SALAMANDER BREWING COMPANY BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE
31.SALAMANDER BLUE PLANET 3.8%
No tasting notes
32.SALAMANDER GOLDEN SALAMANDER 4.5%
Citrus hops characterise the aroma and taste of this golden premium bitter, which has malt undertones throughout. Silver Medal winner in the Golden Ales category at the Great British Beer Festival 2011, held at Earl’s Court in London.
33.SALAMANDER ALTER EGO PORTER 4.8%
No tasting notes
SALTAIRE BREWERY SHIPLEY, WEST YORKSHIRE
34.SALTAIRE SOUTH ISLAND PALE ALE 3.5%
A clean, pale beer, with cool crisp fruitiness from New Zealand hops, grown at Tasman Bay
35.SALTAIRE BLONDE 4.0%
A straw coloured light ale with soft malt flavours, delicately hopped with Czech and German hop varities.
36.SALTAIRE RASPBERRY BLONDE 4.0%
Refreshing blonde ale, delicately infused with the flavour of raspberries
37.SALTAIRE SUMMER ALE 4.2%
Light, refreshing straw-coloured ale with strong floral hop notes from a blend of three American and Continental hops
38.SALTAIRE BAVARIAN BLACK 4.9%
A German style black beer with smooth chocolate flavours, moderate bitterness and spicy hop flavours
39.SALTAIRE CASCADE PALE ALE 4.8%
American style pale ale with the floral aromas and strong bitterness of Cascade and Centennial hops
40.SALTAIRE EMPRESS IPA 5.0%
Traditional English pale ale with good malt base, strong bitterness and the marmalade citrus flavours of the Golding hop
41.SALTAIRE STATESIDE 6.0%
American style IPA with a rich gold base and Amarillo, Cascade and Centennial hops providing firm balancing bitterness and full fruity, citrus flavours
YORK BREWERY YORK, NORTH YORKSHIRE
42.YORK GUZZLER 3.6%
A light golden beer with well-balanced hops and malt against a background of fruitiness. Crisp, dry, and refreshing
43.YORK YORKSHIRE TERRIER 4.2%
A golden coloured premium bitter with a rich, creamy malt and full hop palate finish
44.YORK CENTURION’S GHOST ALE 5.4%
Dark ruby in colour, full tasting with a mellow roast flavour balanced by light bitterness and autumn fruit flavours that linger into the aftertaste
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