London Summer Beer Festival 2014: 24th-27th July

Location:
Le Gothique Garden
!oyal "ictoria #atriotic Buildin$
John %rcher &ay' &indmill !oad' London
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#reliminary Beer List / July 2014
% .ead in the .at Bre0ery1 .erne .ill S224
3 3ay )145 $eer historian %eter &adon uses old 'ondon beer recipes to
fashion a revival of lon( lost stles of beer. )his beer was ori(inall brewed
b *hitbread in 1+44 ,airl low -$. as ou mi(ht e/pect it was taken b
our troops to be consumed after the 0 0a landin(s.
Boater 4105 1n(lish pale ale. $oater as in hat. 2ow onl worn b public
school (irls3 4/brid(e 5niversit students and 'uton )own fans.
,ommy 6#% 4125 )his beer comes from a 1+14 recipe. *hile it is true that
6ndian %ale -les were ori(inall brewed to send out to our troops stationed
abroad3 it is a common falsehood that these self same beers were hi(h in
alcohol. )he were merel well hopped as the hops themselves were both
mildl medicinal and more importantl3 a preservative.
Belleville Bre0in$' Ja$$ard &ay' &ands0orth
S7rin$ Brea- 2lder8lo0er 4115 -n elderflower ale with &ersbrucker3
&allertau and 7antian hops. 8-79
Balham Blac- 4195 -merican dark la(er with 57 hops. 4n 91: 91;
,hames Sur8er 4175 - *est 8oast 6%- stle packed with hops. ,irst time
on ke ke( dispense for a sprit< colder palate. =ecommended.
Bri$ht0ater Bre0ery' :lay$ate' Surrey
Little ;i77er )1)5 - chestnut session bitter with a chocolate sweetness.
'ow in alcohol but hi(h on flavour.
,o7 ;otch )195 -n amber ale with a balanced floral hop aroma
3aisy Gold 4105 - (olden ale with a bitter sweet aftertaste3 further
enhanced with additional dr hops. - (reat session beer for a summers da.
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Bri<ton Bre0ery' Bri<ton S1&1=
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!eliance 4125 2amed after the arcade where artisan cobblers and tailors
plied trade in the 1+20?s. - well crafted pale ale made with 2orthdown3
8ascade and 8hinook hops.
2lectric 9145 %acks a punch. 2ew *orld hopped so its floral3 citrus and
tropical.
By the .orns Bre0in$ :o1 &ands0orth' London
&ol8ie Smith %m>er %le 4125 )he bos from )ootin( produce an amber
coloured beer in honour of 8iti<en 7mith of the )ootin( %opular ,ront.
@,reedom for )ootin(AAB
3iamond Gee?er 41=5 - red beer. $i( bold malt and @in er faceB. 7weet
to start3 then nutt3 then hopp finish.
Lam>eth &al- 4115 *ell balanced black %orter. Cust tr.
:larence and Frederic-s' :roydon
Golden %le )1(5 - (ood punch aroma from this beer bittered with
Ca(num3 8ascade3 7ummit and -marillo hops twice over reachin( !! 6$5
%merican #ale %le 4145 4ran(e (old in colour. - (reat 57 stle 6%-.
:lar-sha0s Bre0ery' 2ast 3ul0ich S2122
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3ul0ich 3irty Blonde 4125 'i(ht and hopp with a hint of oran(e
Gor$onAs %live 4105 ;olden ale with hone and spice flavours.
:rate Bre0ery' .ac-ney &ic-' London
:rate Golden %le )1(5 - bri(ht (olden ale with a crisp hop finish.
:rate #ale 4145 - fresh aromatic ale3 li(ht and fruit with a clean citrus
finish.
:rate 6#% 41(5 - deep rich3 well balanced 6%- packed with 7ummit and
8hinook hops. 91;
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2arly 3oors #ale %le 41)5 &opp ;olden pale ale
3ar- Batter Stout 4145 =ich full stout with a velvet bod
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2 CA:loc- Crdinary 4105 7pecial one off with crisp bite and subtle
flavours of caramel and toffee.
2LB 2ast London Bre0ery1 21101
Foundation Bitter 4125 -n amber bitter (ood balance of maltiness and
crispness
Jam>oree 41(5 ;olden ale made with 1n(lish hops.
:o0catcher 41(5 -n -merican pale ale (enerousl hopped with -marillo3
8hinook3 7imcoe and 8itra hops.
Lam7li$hter S#2:6%L 4145 )o be advised. %lease ask servers about this
one-off festival beer.
Five #oints Bre0in$ :om7any' .ac-ney 21(
Five #oints #ale 4145 - fresh <est3 aromatic pale ale with -marillo3
8entennial and citra hops.
!ail0ay #orter 41(5 -romas of chocolate D coffee with hints of caramel3
brewed with 1ast 9ent ;oldin(s.
.oo- 6sland !ed 9105 )his is m kind of beer. ,ull bodied3 aromatic red
re ale brewed with 8hinook3 8olumbus and 7imcoe hops. Cust tr.
Four7ure' !otherhithe S219
-t a recent tastin( at the # star Cichelin restaurant3 'e ;avroche in
'ondon?s Cafair attended b leadin( chefs and sommeliers ,ourpure was
voted the best beer and rewarded with re(ular stockin( status on their menu.
%raise indeed. )he beers are unpasteurised and unfiltered and ma have a
sli(ht ha<e. -ll beers use 91: 91; dispense.
%m>er %le 4115 8opper/amber colour3 toffee3 and li(ht fruit flavours.
#ale %le 4105 %ale amber colour3 fruit3 malt with citrus notes
Session 6#% 4125 'oads of flavour for a low (ravit beer. 8aramel
backbone3 plent of hop character. 8rstal D 8ascade hops.
#ilsner 4175 $ri(ht ellow3 (rass3 and bitter. $avarian east culture and
&allertauer D 7aa< hops for an authentic ;erman %ilsner brewed in 'ondon.
Catmeal Stout 4115 )he stand out star of the collection. 'ovel3 sweet3
dark3 eas drinkin(3 Eeven refreshin(F oatmeal stout. &i(hl recommended.
Fuller' Smith ,urner' :his0ic-' London
Summer %le )1=5 - sunn (olden ale brewed onl between Ca and
-u(ust
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Blac- :a> Stout 4145 ,ullers have put a lot of effort into producin( this
'ondon stout. 'ess bitter than some mass produced stout. 1/cellent cream
head evertime. 91;
.oney 3e0 4105 - ke( bitter which benefits from the coolin( process to
produce a sprit< beer ideal for summer (arden drinkin(. :ou can reall
taste the hone.91;
Frontier 4105 7mall batch popular session la(er. 'ess (ass and (oes
down well on a hot da. -vailable throu(hout the festival in the main bar
inside 'e ;othiGue. 91;
Ben$al Lancer 4105 DEe$ "ersionF ,ullers are proud of their ke( output
and this is a ke( version of the normall seasonal onl cask version.
S7ecial 7 +ear Cld matured cas- >itter1 (145 - one-off supplied onl to
this festival from our friends at the ;riffin $rewer. 4ne of the hi(hli(hts of
the whole festival this 7 ear matured beer is a block buster.
.ac-ney Bre0ery 2121
Golden %le 4105 'i(ht3 floral3 fruit and smooth. *hat more do ou wantH
%merican #ale %le 4145 8opper coloured sweet citrus hops comple/ malt
structure.
;e0 Gealand #ale 4145 $alanced and fruit with =iwaka3 2eson 7auvin
and Cotueka hops
.ammerton Bre0ery' 6slin$ton ;171
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;111 4115 - session pale ale with a variet of fruit and aromatic hops
from around the (lobe. )he malt and hop combination creates and
interestin( thirst Guencher.
;171 4125 %ale ale with si/ different hops from the 57 and 2ew Iealand. -
sweetish maltiness still comes throu(h the hoppiness.
#entonville 41)5 6n 1+#" the ori(inal &ammerton $rewer was famous for
bein( the first in the world to use osters as part of the brewin( process. 6n
this new 2014 recipe a variet of malts includin( oats have been used. ,resh
wild Caldon osters are then added to the boil to add a subtle e/tra
comple/it to the taste of this e/traordinar stout.
.o7stu88' &ool0ich' %rsenal S21(
%rsenal #ale %le )1(5 8itrus and tropical fruit. 'ow -$. but hi(h on
flavour. )r drinkin( this with the 8helsea $londe from the 'ondon $eer
factor and see if ou end up in a fi(ht with ourself.
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Fusilier 41)5 - balanced malt eas drinkin( amber coloured beer.
.o7 Stu88 #ale %le 4145 $itter and citrus. 1/cellent summer (arden
drinkin( beer.
!ene$ade 6#% 4195 2amed after the ,eeders son( @=ene(adesB )he video
was filmed at the brewer. =ich caramel and hop flavours.
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London Session )1(5 - trul 1n(lish session ale3 sli(htl sweet with a
chestnut colour
:helsea Blonde 41)5 7uper refreshin( pale ale with citrus tones3 a flower
aroma and smooth after taste.
London Fields .ac-ney 21(
Love ;ot &ar 4125 7ilk te/ture from an e/tremel well made beer first
made durin( last ears riots. 0eep rub ale with a rich caramel malt
backbone underneath some bi( summer fruit hops. Cust tr
.ac-ney .o7ster 4125 ,resh and <est %acific pale ale brewed with ba(s
EliterallF of 5.7. and 2ew Iealand hops
,hree &eiss Bon-ey 4105 - white 6%- summer special.
#orto>ello' &110
#orto>ello #ale %le 4105 ;olden in colour with Caris 4tter and 8ara(old
malts. 8omple/ late hop additions (ive citrus fruit. 7mooth and refreshin(
on the palate.
#orto>ello Star 41)5 &a<el coloured beautifull balanced bitter made from
Caris 4tter3 8armalt and 8rstal malts. 7mooth mouthfeel sli(ht hint of
coffee.
#orto>ello %merican #ale %le 4105 -romas of tropical fruit and
(rapefruit. 5ses 100J Caris 4tter malt so (ivin( a pale (olden colour.
-merican sourced east creates a clean crisp eas drinkin( beer. Cust tr.
#orto>ello Bar-et #orter 41(5 0ark beer with coffee3 chocolate and
ha<elnut Gualities.
!oc-y .ead' Eim>er !oad' &ands0orth S&1(
Session 4105 -n eas drinkin( stron(l hopped beer with 2elson 7auvin
2ew Iealand hops. %ale in colour. 91: 91;
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Gen 41(5 7uper hopp blonde beer available here on drau(ht. $eer alwas
retains a sli(ht ha<e as this is real ale in a @ke ke(B but without an heav
handed filtration. )his is the nearest of the 43 es3 ,45= breweries now
operatin( in *andsworth since the demise of the :oun(?s brewer. 1ach
captivatin( the spirit and tradition of brewin( in this 'ondon borou(h. 91:
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Sam>roo-As Battersea' London S&111
Battersea 6#% 9125 0ark amber in colour. 8aramel and fruit palate. 2ot as
hopp as ou would assume.
!ed !ye 41(5 0ark red. 7li(htl toffee3 (rain3 flavoured 57 stle craft
beer. 8onsiderabl better than other =e offerin(s from other brewers.
Lavender .ill 4145 %ale ale brewed with the addition of blossom hone
and a new ,rench hop from the -lsace re(ion which is a cross between
7trisselspalt and 8hallen(er. ;ives the beer a (entle oran(e blossom aroma.
Junction 4145 7oft fruit and fi(s on the nose of this well balanced best
bitter. 7weet dr almost toffee aftertaste.
Barley &ine ;o14 (125 ,or me the best beer here at the festival. -t last a
traditional barle wine stle beer as opposed to all the headban(er 6%-?s.
=arel available as a cask version. )his is the last cask. 7avour the flavourA
,rumans' .ac-ney &ic-
2ever thou(ht 6 would be writin( down the (lorious name of )ruman?s when
writin( up these notes. ,inall moved into their own premises in 'ondon
after contract brewin( at 1verards and 2ether(ate.
S0allo0 and S0i8t )1=5 $rewed ori(inall as a 7prin( onl eas drinkin(
pale ale but now a re(ular. 8ascade3 8hallen(er and 7aa< hops
,ail Feather 41)5 - hopp blonde ale.
,rumanAs London Eee7er (105 - beer to celebrate )ruman?s rebirth and
comeback. - double e/port stout brewed to celebrate the openin( of the new
brewer
,0ic-enham Fine %les' ,0ic-enham' London
Bosaic #ale )125 )he summer beer from this alwas reliable and now well
established 'ondon brewer. .er pale and ver hopp
Summer Sun 4145 )his is onl an occasional brew so snap it up while we
still have some available. - (olden ale.
;a-ed Ladies 4145 *ell hopped with ,irst (old and 7trian. 1/tremel
fine beer. 1ssential. 0o tr before it runs out. 0eservedl popular. 6nspired
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b the statues of water nmphs in nearb :ork &ouse (ardens3 )wickenham3
known locall as the @naked ladiesB.
&eird Beard' .an0ell &171
&eird Beard is a ve$an 8riendly >re0er1 &ith no 8inin$s the >eer may
7resent 0ith a sli$ht ha?e1 So donAt hassle the serversH
Little thin$s that Eill )1)5 2amed after the son( of the same name. - low
alcohol session beer. 91;
4 CA:loc- Shado0 7105 $lockbuster available in the 91; bar section.
.it the Li$hts 9105 -n 6%- stle that packs a punch. 91;
&indsor and 2ton &indsor' Ber-shire
Baracana 4105 - collaboration with top $ra<ilian craft brewers and
available both here and at a $ra<ilian festival simultaneousl where it is
called @*embleB. - li(ht (olden but e/ceptionall fruit beer made with
;uava fruit. &i(hl recommended.
!e7u>li-a La$er 41(5 )his is the first la(er to come from the *indsor D
1ton brewer. 5sin( 7aa< hops3 8<ech east and %ilsner malt. ,ermented for
two weeks before @la(erin(B for a further K weeks. )his is =1-' la(er
properl produced and as 6 life lon( bitter drinker 6 have no problem with
this e/cellent pint. :ou must tr some before ou leave this festival. Loin the
=epublika =evolutionA 91: 91;
!ed !ye 41(5 -s the name su((ests a red coloured. 57 stle re beer.
Eohinoor 4145 4ri(inall brewed for the Lubilee and made usin( ji((er
su(ar3 jasmine petals and corriander
:onqueror 1074 7145 )he e/ceptional 7.!J blockbuster black 6%- which
just keeps (ettin( better and better with cask a(e.
I7stairs Bre0in$ M :roydon @@@ ;e0 Bre0ery@@@ -t the festival
for the first time and as the name su((ests brewed upstairs usin( eGuipment
from 8larence D ,redericks
%ra>ian ;i$hts 4145 7piced milk stout with black cardoman a ver
Coorish beer incorporatin( different tpes of re malt.
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Cnce a$ain all the ciders are su77lied >y Br
&hiteheadAs' Sel>orne 8rom the .eart o8 .am7shire
@@@@@%ll :iders 7riced at J4100K7int J2100 hal8@@@@
Blac->erry 4105
Stra0>erry 4125
#lum 4105
!um 7105
,o88ee %77le 4105
Bo<in$ 3o$ 7145
:irrus Binor 41055
,he 3evils 3evice (145
2quino< 4145
%77les #ears 4105
Bidni$ht S7ecial #erry 4105
;ovo #yrus Dne0 season 7earF 7105
Lmore ciders 0ill >e added throu$hout the 8estival1
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