The Beer 2015 Archive
There will be 32 real ales available across the three festival venues - The Village Hall, The Selborne Arms and The Queens.
We have tried to pick a good range of styles, strengths and flavours so hopefully there's something for everyone!
This ale is named after a deep red dragon fly found in local rivers and wetlands. The beer uses malted rye to create its characteristic ruby glow.
A blend of Midhurst Mild and Wassail, this porter combines the dark smoky aromas of our Mild with the rich fruity flavours of Wassail. A warming beer for chilly evenings in spring or autumn.
A light chestnut in colour which puts it into the 'brown beer' category. As far as flavour goes, it tends rather more towards the malt than the hops, though there is a pleasing hop taste right at the finish. The aroma is light and pleasant.
Originating from the ancient Japanese Samurai warriors, a powerful bamboo long bow, with an off-centre grip. A pale golden hoppy ale.
An extremely clean-drinking pale golden ale with a strong floral aroma and elderflower notes from the Cascade hops. This beer is full-bodied and full-flavoured yet gentle enough to make it a favourite session beer.
A light straw colour with a subtle twist of citrus hop. A very refreshing beer with a perfect clean finish.
A dry, hoppy traditional bitter with a light bronze colour. Excellent on its own and particularly good with food.
A rich and delightfully refreshing copper coloured ale, with an earthy spring in its step. A complex floral aroma, with hints of a forest glade leads to subtle oak/vanilla notes, offset with a caramel/spicy hop balance.
A golden refreshing session ale, fruity hops with an oak edge give rise to a satisfying bitterness. A well rounded and interesting combination of both floral and hop aromas make for an easy light beer.
A dark amber, traditionally brewed strong English Ale. Hopped with Goldings and Fuggles to give a spicy aroma, full bodied, with a complex sweetness to complement the hoppy dry finish.
A golden ale with a fresh citrus spice hop flavour and nose. Very drinkable with a refreshing thirst quenching finish. Celebrating the Madgwick Cup and the famous Goodwood Corner.
Easy drinking but with bags of taste, England’s Glory has strong robust malty tones with slight citrus hints - often described as ‘caramel orange’.
A drier, golden brew with Cascade, Centennial and local Surrey hops. Hoppy with strong citrus and floral notes on the nose. Light in body, with well-balanced hoppy and citrus flavours.
A ‘Classic Best Bitter’ - The brewery’s flagship ale, amber in colour with a hoppy and slightly fruity aroma supported by malt in the taste. A well-crafted, bittersweet beer with a long dry finish.
A Festival special Spiced Rum Ale that started as a joke! "I will NEVER do a beer called Captain B.........!" said Malc,.. er’ this strong sweet and spicy taste of the Caribbean proves otherwise. Flavours of Cinnamon and Vanilla dominate with dark sugar notes.
Named as a tribute to the Roman province of Venta Belgarum, better known today as Winchester. The hop’s flavours are full and juicy but the key to Belgarum is the sweetest of Hampshire honey, offset by elderflower, creating an addictively smooth pint.
Fermented longer for a delicious smoother taste, a supremely hoppy black IPA. A complex taste extravaganza, Black Swallow masterfully combines bitter chocolate flavours with toffee undertones.
A dark copper coloured beer with plenty of malt in the mouth and a good whack of bitterness from traditonally English hops. Thirst quencingly bitter but light in alcohol, Bunny Chaser makes the perfect quaffing beer.
With a very light straw colour, this is an easy drinking session beer. It is quite fruity, using a range of modern hops to give light citrus notes.
A hoppy aroma with a citrus punch. A blonde and luscious ale - the perfect excuse. Brewed with the finest English Pale Malt, First Gold and Fuggles Hops.
An aroma of resinous hop, sweet malt and delicate roasted notes. A balanced, complex blend of succulent dried fruit, lightly roasted malt and a subtle yet assertive bitterness. The finish is dry and refreshing.
Pale in colour with a subtle hint of grapefruit and lemon in the aroma. The wonderful hop bitterness is complemented by a balanced malt flavour. The beer has a long finish, which is moderately dry.
A combination of malts for a full-bodied flavour. Traditional English hops give a soft bitterness and spicy aroma.
A very special English Ale with a unique depth of flavour and aroma by being late hopped with masses of freshly harvested green hops picked only 24hrs before the brew day.
Copper coloured and single hopped with Citra hops. Super aromatic grapefruit and pine aroma with some sweet malt followed by the flavour of pineapple more grapefruit and tropical fruits. Big and pungent with a robust bitterness.
A traditional English bitter. Full and clean tasting, initially malty then tangerine fruit and resinous hop build to a quenching bitter finish.
Amber coloured best bitter with copious amounts of American Cascade hops. Wonderfully aromatic floral nose balanced by a gentle bitterness with a hint of sweetness.
Golden and light with refreshing citrus notes that complement the smooth bitterness.
Avoid the scrum & make sure you score an early try as our most popular seasonal ale makes a winning return. A full-bodied malty beer with a clean citrus aroma tackles your taste buds & kicks its opponents into touch.
Ciders 2015
Mr Whitehead Strawberry Cider
4.0% The Village Hall
Mr Whitehead Cirrus Minor
A light summer cider made from a varying blend of apples with a lower sugar content, including Royal Gala, Braeburn, Spartan and Lord Lambourne."
5.1% The Village Hall
Hogs Back Hazy Hog
A full flavoured cider made traditionally by adding back the bittersweet apple juice at the end of the oak barrel fermentation, which creates the “Cidre Doux” style of Brittany/Normandy. Cloudy, gently sparkling and wonderfully “appley”.
5.0% Selborne Arms
Mr Whitehead Newton’s Discovery (bottled)
3.8% Selborne Arms
Mr Whitehead Heart of Hampshire (bottled)
6.0% Selborne Arms
Mr Whitehead Cirrus Minor (bottled)
5.1% The Village Hall
Mr Whitehead Boxing Dog (bottled)
7.5% Selborne Arms
Mr Whitehead Midnight Special (bottled)
5.0% Selborne Arms