Core Ales

Cooking

3.6% / Permanent Ale

Cooking is a smooth, full flavoured golden bitter which drinks better than its gravity, with a bitter-sweet balance and drinkability, essential in a true session beer.

ColourMid Amber
AromaZesty, Berries, Malty
FlavourGrapefruit, Bitter/Sweet Balance
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Nip

7.3% / Permanent Ale

Nip is an extremely well balanced blend of flavours, sweetness and bitterness complimenting each other. A true barley wine that’s smooth and warming.

ColourDark Amber
AromaRaisins, Pineapple, Peardrops, Toffee
FlavourWarming, Winey, Autumn Fruits
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Red Kite

3.8% / Permanent Ale

Red Kite is deep red in colour and is made using traditional Mild Ale malt variety that was a staple of bitters and milds brewed in the 1950’s.

ColourRed Amber
AromaHoppy,Vanilla, Malty
FlavourMalty, Dried Fruit, Coffee
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Rutland Beast

5.3% / Permanent Ale

Rutland Beast is strong yet exceptionally balanced. Dark earthy brown in colour, it’s fantastic flavours blend together to produce a mind blowing great beer.

ColourRuby Mahogany
AromaBerries, Roast Malts, Malty Sweet Aroma
FlavourFull bodied, Dried fruit, Citrus notes, Moreish
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Rutland Bitter

3.4% / Permanent Ale

Rutland Bitter exhibits a full bodied flavour which belies its lower than average gravity, and with only 1.9 units of alcohol per pint, makes it a truly quaffable session ale!

ColourLight Amber
AromaCitrus, Hoppy, Sweet
FlavourHop Bitterness, Grapefruit, Moreish
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Rutland Osprey

4.0% / Permanent Ale

A refreshing light golden brew, whose flavour is complex and mellow with a finely balanced floral aroma and smooth bitterness.

ColourStraw
AromaDelicate Citrus Fruit, Floral Hop
FlavourZesty, Sweet, Floral Hop Finish
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Rutland Panther

3.4% / Permanent Ale

A well balanced dark mild, whose chocolate and fruity flavours complement its roasted long smooth finish. Category winner at the G.B.B.F.

ColourRuby Mahogany
AromaBerries, Vanilla, Chocolate, Coffee
FlavourSmokey, Treacle, Toffee
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Ten Fifty

5.0% / Permanent Ale

A full strength mahogany coloured beer, possessing the fine balance of pronounced hop bitterness & aroma against a a natural malty sweetness.

ColourMahogany
AromaHoppy, Soft Fruits, Grapefruit, Malty
FlavourFull Bodied, Grapefruit, Zesty, Bitter/Sweet Balance
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Triple B

4.2% / Permanent Ale

Triple B exhibits a drinkability created by a unique balance of malt sweetness and a hoppy clean aftertaste.

ColourMid Amber
AromaTropical Fruit, Hoppy, Malty
FlavourHop Bitterness, Grapefruit, Dry Finish
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Zahara

4.2 / Permanent Ale

Our first foray into American hops, produced an extra pale, zesty little number. Hooped with predominantly Cashmere and Cascade hops.

ColourExtra Pale
AromaCitrus, Pears
FlavourFloral, Pear Drops, Lemon
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Seasonal Ales

Daniel Lambert (December – February)

4.3% / Seasonal Ale

A creamy, malty brew, rich with caramel and coffee notes. A deep, dark colour and roasted flavours, topped off with a thick light tan head.

ColourDark Mahogany
AromaVanilla, Chocolate, Coffee
FlavourSmokey, Treacle, Toffee
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Gold (June – August)

4.5% / Summer Seasonal Ale

A refreshing, light golden brew, whose flavour is a complex of mellow malt sweetness finely balanced against a subtle floral aroma and smooth bitterness.

ColourStraw
AromaDelicate Citrus Fruit, Pronounced Floral Hop
FlavourFloral Hop Bitterness, Grapefruit, Malty
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Springtime (March – May)

4.5% / Spring Seasonal Ale

A light, well balanced beer brewed by experts for experts. With a refreshing flavour to celebrate Springs awakening, Golding hops give this beer its prominent flavour and aroma.

ColourMid Amber
AromaCitrus, Grassy, Hops
FlavourHop Bitternes/Malty Sweetness Balance
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Tupping Ale (September – November)

4.5% / Autumn Seasonal Ale

A well hopped, russet coloured beer with strong floral hop notes easily recognised in the aroma. Characteristically autumnal and warming.

ColourLight Amber
AromaMalty, Autumnal Fruits, English Hops
FlavourHop Bitterness/Malty Balance, Full Finish
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Limited Edition Ales

Backhand

4.4% / Wimbledon

A cheeky little number combining Goldings, Cascade, Slovenian Goldings and Wolf Hops, along with four different malts and wheats, hopefully Backhand is a winner!

ColourPale Gold
AromaFloral Hop, Delicate Citrus
FlavourHop Bitterness, Grapefruit, Malt
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Beesting

4.5% / Honey Beer, August

A refreshing light golden honey brew, exhibiting a mellow sweetness, finely balanced against a subtle floral/honey aroma and flavour.

ColourLight Golden
AromaDelicate Floral Hop, Honey
FlavourHoney, Malt/Bitter Balance
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Calcutta

3.9% / Six Nations, Late January

A combination of English, European and American hops whose flavours give a taste and aroma to the beer which produces subtle thirst quenching drinkability.

ColourExtra Pale
AromaCitrus, Pear Drops
FlavourFloral, Delicate Pear, Lemon
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Erica Roe

3.8% / Autumn Internationals, October

Lightly kilned English malts who’s subtle malty flavours combine with a beautifully aromatic blend of hops giving a distinctive long crisp hoppy finish. Great to share and drunk from jugs!

ColourStraw
AromaDelicate Citrus, Floral Hop
FlavourLemon Zest, Sweet, Flowery
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First & Last

4.3% / November

The proximity of the graves of Private John Parr, killed 17 days after Britain declared war, and Private George Ellison, who died 90 minutes before the armistice, is said to be a coincidence – a consequence of the fact that Mons was lost to the Germans at the opening of the war and regained at the very end.

ColourRed Amber
AromaVanilla, Malt, Hoppy
FlavourMalty, Dried Autumn Fruits
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Lord Minimus

3.8% / Celebrating Jeffrey Hudsons Birthday, May

It exhibits a mellow malt sweetness which is finely balanced against a pronounced hop bitterness imparted by the use of Challenger, Cardinal and Cascade. The beer is dry hopped pre-fermentation with Cardinal.

ColourExtra Pale
AromaCitrus, Grapefruit
FlavourLemons, Grapefruits, Peach
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St George

4.1% / A Celebration of England, April

With a lovely red hue to reflect the colours of England, we are proud to celebrate our heritage and the culture of great British beer each and every year with this delicious, perfectly balanced brew.

ColourRed
AromaVanilla, Malt, Hoppy
FlavourMalty, Dried Fruits
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Three Kings

4.5% / Christmas Seasonal Ale

This ruby red beer exhibits all the rich body and hoppy, wintry aromas of much stronger beers. Well matched to the season in which it is brewed.

ColourRuby Red
AromaMalty Sweet
FlavourHop Bitterness/Malty Balance, Sweet Finish
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Two Monkeys

4.0% / A cheeky Number, March

A refreshing, balanced session ale, with a combination of Goldings, Saaz, Cascade and Fuggles, along with three malts resulting in a fruity ale with a lovely malty finish and a gentle orange tint.

ColourDark Straw
AromaDelicate Citrus, Floral Hop
FlavourZesty, Sweet, Floral Hop
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Cider

Cider

5.2% / Cider

Made from 100% Great British apples, this stunning, well balanced golden coloured medium cider exhibits a well-rounded fresh and fruity taste and lovely apple aroma.

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Hornet Cider

4.6% / Cider

Made from 100% Great British apples, this fantastic medium dry cider, exhibits great mouth feel combining a mellow flavour yet giving a robust sting in the tail.

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Lady in Pink

4.5% / Cider

Made from 100% Great British apples, this gorgeous fruity medium pink cider possesses an intense fruity aroma and drinkability making it the perfect addition to any bar or beer festival list.

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