the norton's cask ale options, oct- dec 2013
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Available until29th November 201317 Ales
Welcome to The Brew Master’s Choice Selection
Cyclops & Handpulled AleThe Cyclops scheme is a simple taste guide to handpulled ales.
It uses easy to understand descriptions and distinctive eye, nose and mouth symbols so you can see at a glance what different ales look, smell and taste like before you even try or buy one.
It also displays the style and strength of the beer and gives each ale a score out of five for how bitter and sweet it is.
Handpulled ale is a natural, crafted product that is a delight to drink and has been at the heart of the British pub since its beginnings in the Middle Ages.
If you are a keen cask ale drinker or just fancy something a little different, you will find a great range of ales within the Brew Master’s Choice selection.
We will be serving some of these ales very shortly. However, if there is a particular ale that you would like to try, please let us know - if there is sufficient demand, we’ll get some in for you to try.
Contents
Cyclops Example:
Key:
= See = Smell = Taste
Style: Blonde beer
Gold straw
Delicate, citrus fruit
Subtle, zesty
Bitter: Sweet:
3 Guzzler .................................... 3.6%3 AK ........................................... 3.7%3 Jarrow Bitter ............................ 3.8%4 Liberation Ale .......................... 4.0%4 Punter ..................................... 4.0%4 Ruddy Ram ............................. 4.0%
5 Westgate Gold ........................ 4.2%5 Crafty Devil .............................. 4.3%5 Red Fox ................................... 4.3%6 Gold Bullion ............................ 4.3%6 Blonde Ambition ..................... 4.5%6 Thunderbird ............................. 4.5%
6 Dorset Gold ............................. 4.5%7 Proper Job ............................... 4.5%7 Blunder Buss ........................... 5.0%7 Deuchars IPA ........................... 3.8%7 Theakston Best ........................ 3.8%
Pg Ale ABV Pg Ale ABV Pg Ale ABV
2
Style: Golden
Golden
Hoppy, zesty, grapefruit
Citrus, refreshing, crisp
Bitter: Sweet:
Guzzler (3.6%) AK (3.7%) Jarrow Bitter (3.8%)
A multi-award winning, beautifully balanced light golden beer with dominant hop flavours and pale malt character. An easy drinking session ale which is crisp and refreshing with grapefruit undertonesand a citrus finish.
This award winning bitter uses a carefully balanced mixture of pale ale and chocolate malts to give a soft malty taste, whilst WGV hops give a light fragrant aroma and clean finish. A popular and refreshing easy-drinking bitter.
An easy drinking light golden bitter with a delicate hop aroma and a lingering fruity finish.
Brewer: York BreweryOrigin: York Founded: 1996
Brewer: McMullenOrigin: Hertford Founded: 1827
Brewer: Jarrow BreweryOrigin: Tyne and Wear Founded: 2002
FOOd MaTch: Great with fish and chicken dishes
FOOd MaTch: A thirst-quenching partner to super-hot, spicy dishes! Or try with fish, be that beer-battered cod and chips or light summer salmon
FOOd MaTch: Ideal with seafood and chicken
Available from 7th October - 29th November 2013 Available from 7th October - 29th November 2013 Available from 7th October - 29th November 2013
Style: Golden
Golden amber
Pineapple, citrus, fruity
Bittersweet, floral, fruity
Bitter: Sweet:
3
Style: Bitter
Dark amber
Light hop, light roast
Delicate, mellow
Bitter: Sweet:
Punter (4.0%)Liberation Ale (4.0%) Ruddy Ram (4.0%)
This award-winning golden beer is brewed with the finest Maris Otter and lager malt. Golding hops are used for bitterness, while Styrian Goldings and Hallertau Hersbrucker provide aroma.
Punter offers a satisfying blend of flavours. A clean, refreshing bitterness with a balance of maltiness, followed by a distinctive dry fruitiness reminiscent of gooseberries.
A porter style session beer that is exceptionally dark in colour with a warming, biscuity flavour. Brewed with a touch of barley and generous helpings of chocolate malt to give the notes of liquorice and chocolate followed by a dry and bitter aftertaste.
Brewer: Liberation BreweryOrigin: Jersey Founded: 1871
Brewer: Upham BreweryOrigin: Upham Founded: 2009
Brewer: Black Sheep BreweryOrigin: Masham Founded: 1992
FOOd MaTch: A perfect accompaniment to seafoods, pasta and salads
FOOd MaTch: Perfect enjoyed in or with the traditonal pub classic, steak and ale pie
FOOd MaTch: Enjoy with a tasty cheese board to include rich Stilton and blue Wensleydale. Also great with rich red meats such as venison
Available from 7th October - 29th November 2013 Available from 7th October - 29th November 2013 Available from 7th October - 29th November 2013
Style: Bitter
Golden straw
Tropical fruit
Smooth, zesty, grapefruit
Bitter: Sweet:
4
Style: Best Bitter
Amber
Woody, soft, fruits, earthy
Malty, smooth, coffee
Bitter: Sweet:
Style: Porter
Dark, velvety, black
Roast, coffee, slight chocolate
Warming, biscuity, bitter
Bitter: Sweet:
Ruddy Ram (4.0%) Westgate Gold (4.2%) Crafty Devil (4.3%) Red Fox (4.3%)
Winner of the silver medal in the golden ale category at the Rotherham Magna beer festival, March 2013. Westgate Gold has a malty aroma and a sharp dry finish.
Deliciously devily malty ruby red premium ale with a balancing late hop character.
An autumnal favourite, Red Fox is tawny red in colour and bursting with delicious malty flavours. Brewed with toasted oats which lends distinctive biscuit notes and a mellow aftertaste.
Brewer: HB Clark’sOrigin: Wakefield Founded: 1906
Brewer: Daniel ThwaitesOrigin: Blackburn Founded: 1807
Brewer: Fuller’sOrigin: Chiswick Founded: 1845
FOOd MaTch: Goes great with hearty flavours such as meat pies, burgers or English cheeses
FOOd MaTch: Great with beef or game but also stands up well to any strong cheese
FOOd MaTch: Great with slow cooked meats and stews
Available from 7th October - 29th November 2013 Available from 7th October - 29th November 2013 Available from 7th October - 29th November 2013
Style: Red Ale
Tawny red
Balanced malt and hops
Rich, biscuit, malt
Bitter: Sweet:
5
Style: Spiced Ale
Reddish Hue
Spicy, toffee, malty
Malty, rich, lingering hop
Bitter: Sweet:
Style: Golden
Golden
Creamy, malty
Malty, smooth, coffee
Bitter: Sweet:
Gold Bullion (4.3%) Blonde Ambition (4.5%) Thunderbird (4.5%)
A full-bodied, pure gold coloured ale. Bursting with powerful citrus hop flavoursfrom a late copper addition of the outstanding North American Chinook hop.
Blonde Ambition is a showcase of the best of American and English hops which give the beer a delightful combination of grapefruit and earthy notes, with a biscuity undercurrent from the pale malt base.
Floor-malted Maris Otter Pale Ale and Crystal malts with a hint of roasted barley. English Challenger and First Gold hops give us clean, crisp bitterness. American and English hops give the fresh citrus/spicy aroma.
Brewer: CameronsOrigin: Hartlepool Founded: 1852
Brewer: Samuel AdamsOrigin: Boston Founded: 1985
Brewer: The Kite BreweryOrigin: Camarthen Founded: 2011
FOOd MaTch: Gold Bullion’s clean citrus taste and aroma make it the perfect
partner to chicken or fish dishes
FOOd MaTch: Works equally well with savoury and sweet dishes. Try it with peaches and ice-cream for a tasty dessert treat!
FOOd MaTch: Goes wonderfully with spicy food
Style: Golden
Golden
Citrus, spicy
Citrus, hoppy
Bitter: Sweet:
Style: Golden
Golden yellow, straw
Citrus, floral, vanilla
Smooth, scented, refreshing
Bitter: Sweet:
Style: Premium
Mid brown
Citrus, spicy
Full hop, dry, crisp
Bitter: Sweet:
Available from 7th October - 29th November 2013Available from 7th October - 29th November 2013 Available from 7th October - 29th November 2013Available from 7th October - 29th November 2013
Style: Premium
Golden
Fruity, citrus
Fruity, refreshing, zesty
Bitter: Sweet:
Dorset Gold (4.5%)
Lightly hopped, golden premium ale. A refreshing, zesty and thirst-quenching beer from the heart of Dorset’s Jurassic Coast.
Brewer: PalmersOrigin: Bridport Founded: 1794
FOOd MaTch: Lovely with fish or shellfish but also works well with salads or chicken
6
Deuchars IPA (3.8%) Theakston Best (3.8%)
A naturally brilliant blend of malt and hop characters. Solid gold colour, remarkably aromatic, smooth body with hints of fresh citrus. Dry delicate hop flower finish. A drink that is both distinctive and long on refreshment.
The definitive English Bitter. This fine golden-coloured beer has a full flavour that lingers pleasantly on the palate. With good bitter sweet balance, this beer has a subtle hop character described as citrus and spicy.
Brewer: CaledonianOrigin: Edinburgh Founded: 1869
Brewer: Theakstons BreweryOrigin: Masham Founded: 1827
FOOd MaTch: Ideally paired with white meat, fish, curries and salads
FOOd MaTch: Perfect with a Ploughman’s lunch
Available from 7th October - 29th November 2013Available from 7th October - 29th November 2013 Available from 7th October - 29th November 2013Available from 7th October - 29th November 2013
Style: IPA
Solid gold
Grapefruit /lemon sherbet
Crisp / citrus / refreshing
Bitter: Sweet:
Style: Best Bitter
Golden
Fruity hop, malty
Subtle, refreshing
Bitter: Sweet:
Blunder Buss (5.0%)
A rich red Autumn ale, Blunderbuss is bursting with red berries and spice drawn from the addition of rye, crystal malt, Fuggles, Golding and Bramling Cross hops and a touch of Elderberry concentrate.
Brewer: WadworthOrigin: Devizes Founded: 1875
FOOd MaTch: The Elderberry edge will go wonderfully with vension, duck or turkey
Style: Red Ale
Deep red
Spice, berries
Red berries
Bitter: Sweet:
Proper Job (4.5%)
A golden ale with a malty aroma and a sharp, dry finish.
Brewer: St Austell BreweryOrigin: St Austell Founded: 1851
FOOd MaTch: Goes great with hearty flavours such as meat pies, burgers or English cheeses
Style: Golden
Gold
Pine resin, grapefruit
Resinous hops, grassy
Bitter: Sweet:
7
Discover the great taste of beer from around the country
Location ofBrewers Beers
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9Red FoxFuller’sChiswick
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
GuzzlerYork BreweryYork
AKMcMullenHertford
Jarrow BitterJarrow BreweryTyne and Wear
Liberation AleLiberation BreweryJersey
PunterUpham BreweryUpham
Ruddy RamBlack Sheep BreweryMasham
Westgate GoldHB Clark’sWakefield
Crafty DevilDaniel ThwaitesBlackburn
10
11
12
13
14
15
17
16
Gold BullionCameronsHartlepool
Blonde AmbitionSamuel AdamsShepherd Neame
ThunderbirdThe Kite BreweryCamarthen
Dorset GoldPalmersBridport
Proper JobSt Austell BrewerySt Austell
Blunder BussWadworthDevizes
Deuchars IPACaledonianEdinburgh
Theakston BestTheakstons BreweryMasham
1
5
12
9
11
8
6
2
3
7
15
10
14
13
4
16
17
Jersey