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hosted by Le Gothique in the wonderful setting of the Royal Victoria Patriotic Building.

Completed in 1859 this stunning building was officially opened by Queen Victoria 150
years ago. Originally a purpose built orphanage for dependants of servicemen lost in the
Crimean war the building was requisitioned in 1914 becoming the 3rd London General
Hospital. The walking wounded and shell-shocked victims of the trenches recuperated
here disembarking from troop carrying trains at a specially constructed halt in a cutting at
the front of the building. Between the wars the orphanage re-opened before finally
closing down on this site in 1938. But as one chapter closed another opened.
The Second World War saw occupation of the building by M.I.5, M.I.6 and M.I.9.and use
as a detention and interrogation centre. In all, 20,000 refugees fleeing Northern Europe
passed through on their way to a new beginning in Britain. Most were genuine but in
amongst them were spies and 5th columnists. Rudolph Hess was kept for several days in
the cellars below Le Gothique following his ill-fated attempt at brokering a cease-fire.
In the 1950¶s the building was bought by the London County Council for use as a school,
but despite it¶s grade II (star) listing it fell into disrepair. The present re-birth with mixed
use and residential occupancy is entirely the result of entrepreneur Paul Tutton who
bought the building in the 1980¶s and renovated and restored the building after
purchasing it for just £1. (Yes, one pound).

   

This year there are about a 100 beers plus 20 ciders. Listed. alphabetically by brewery.
They range from 3% in increments all the way up to 12.1%. Every year we have what we
call ³Featured Breweries´. These are brewers that we have selected to supply their entire
range for you to sample. We are especially pleased to be able to have the entire range of
beers currently available from those master brewers down in Sussex,   We also
have   
 as our glass sponsor with no less than 5 beers available.
We aim to go that extra mile here at Le Gothique so we have collected from Scotland 5
brews from the nutters up at  . These beers are serious and very hard to obtain.
And as it¶s very near to St David¶s Day we have a special consignment brought to us
from   
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We always give a chance at The Wandsworth Common Beer Festival to new and recent
start ups and this year we are proud to serve all 5 ales from Hampshire newcomer



Another newcomer is the !$  ! in Dorset. Two beers
available in London for the very first time are What Ho Ginger and a real lager, yes ³real
lager´, Lymebrau. Please do check out this newcomer from Lyme Regis.

   
As always we have a direct supply of  $   % !

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regulars will know this beer of almost mythical status is a favourite of ours. And yes we
have a barrel for each day of the festival.

  

Two suppliers have given us their entire range. So a big thank you to  c  
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range This is a long forgotten dual cider made from pears AND apples. This is a must try
as is Mr Whiteheads¶s Strawberry cider.

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The Royal Victoria Patriotic Building is residential. Please respect our neighbours and
friends by leaving the building as quietly as possible. Last orders will be called at
10.30pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and the garden must be vacated by 11pm.
You may call a taxi from the bar at Le Gothique or call 0208 673 0288 (Herald Cars,
Wandsworth Common Station.

Please enjoy responsible drinking.

Mark Justin & Elliot Baker

Le Gothique (GBG 2010 & 2011) A big thank you to all those who voted for us in the
recent SW Pub of the Year

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3.0% - 3.5% -£2.80 6.0% -£4.00
3.6% - 3.9% -£3.20 7.0% -£4.20
4.0% - 4.9% -£3.40 8.0% -£4.40
5.0% - 5.4% -£3.60 9.0% -£4.60
5.5% - 5.9% -£3.80 10.0% and over £4.80





  ! Hexham, Northumberland
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despite low alcohol.




 "!Hook Hampshire &founded late 2008)
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/) Golden blonde ale with fresh citrus aroma. Named after a fishing
fly for luring trout
012') Rich amber beer with a certain fruity hoppiness.
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!  2') Rich ruby ale with fruity aroma. Named after a deep red dragon fly
found in Hampshire rivers and wetlands.

   Dorset
3 2() Golden vanilla flavoured beer. Yes, thats vanilla pod as in i-pod. One to try.
Voted best beer by women voters at last years festival.
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Camberley, Surrey
24) A big hit when featured at our October festival. This is Ascots
flagship bitter with Marris Otter plus three other malts and American hops.
"25) A seasonal Porter style with added hazelnuts. Don¶t tell me you allegic.
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  2')Intensely citrus with American hops and a grapefruit aftertaste. One to
try if your feeling a bit jaded and need a quick pick me up.
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  5() Multi award winning stout flavoured with sloes giving
softness a strange fruity flavour.
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 -() Limited edition ale which swept the boards with gold
and silver medals throughout beer festivals in 2010. Deep black with tan head. Dried
fruits, chocolate roasted coffee aromas. Angels dancing on your tongue.


   ! Shrewsbury, Shropshire


 6 25) Sparkling straw coloured with perfumed hop aroma.
Citrus finish. A rich palate of falvours. One to try.

7  ! Shefford, Bedfordshire


$ 24) Very popular last year. Celebrates the hat making tradition of Luton.a
malty copper coloured beer.

  Fraseburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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28) A peroxide punk of an ale with American imported hops.

25) Citrussy and kind of unbalanced like everything at Brewdog this may
not be to everyone¶s taste.
55() The Holy grail of red ales. Block buster ruby ale.
 65') A trans Atlantic fusion IPA light golden colour with tropical fruits and
light caramel. New Zealand hops.
$
 6/4) This beer has more hops and bitterness than any other brewed in
the U.K. This is an extreme beer for rollercoaster enthusiasts.

 
 East London
" 8) Hoppy session beer using the wonderful citra hop. Pineapple and mango
aromas. Try this BEFORE you try the next beer listed.
%9  848) Aged for 6 months this Russian Imperial Stout is in the
style of beers historically brewed for export to Romanov dynasty.

"  "  ! Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire



:) And no, I haven¶t spelt it incorrectly. Straw couloured clean crisp light
and refreshing.

  Horsham West Sussex

$ 
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  2() A traditional best bitter. All English malts and hops
9 24) A black beer brewed withroasted barley maltand challenger hops.
Freshly ground Aribica coffee is added to the copper just after the boil giving rich coffee
aroma.
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. 25) Not as extreme as some of the Dark Star brews. But still using their
favoured American hops.
  ;9;  25) Black roasted barley but this time with Kentish hops
 
5() A chestnut bronze coloured bitter. Some will remember this as the old
King & Barnes Festive recipe.
   
5() A former Champion Beer of Britain. Dark and strong and
complex.

 Salisbury, Wiltshire

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2() Pale yellow with addition of elderflower making it a real thirst
quencher.
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24) A new beer from Martin at Downton and it¶s a corker! A
blend of traditional smoked and amber malts provide a toasted biscuity flavour. One to
try before it runs out.
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   5-) Consistently a festival crowd pleaser. Very chocolately and
very orangey. Must try.

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  ! Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
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  -) malty and fruity with a dry finnish temptation is to have another
straight away.
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  54) A rich brown strong bitter. The rich raisin character is a
result of dark sugars and roasted barley.

9   ! Huddersfield, West Yorkshire

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  24) A pale crisp slap in the face refreshing bitter.

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!  ! Ilkley, West Yorkshire

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! 2() A lightly hopped dark gold beer with a strong bitter finish.

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2() English Northdown hops giving an excellent balanced full
flavoured golden ale.

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blend. Good with a Chilli and rice according to brewer.

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  ! Dunsden, Oxfordshire
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2() Deep golden colour with mellow and slightly spicy hop aftertaste.

!$  !Lyme Regis, Dorset

c$. @2() Fresh ginger is used in the recipe of this very interesting beer
from the tiny 1 barrel nano brewery in Lyme Regis. Goes surprisingly well with food.
<!   25) Made as a real ale but with lager malts in the style of continental lagers

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Wimple, Devon
 
25) Floral aroma, hints of caramel. Loaded with hops

  2-) One to try as it comes over as quite unique. A jet black beer.


! "!Pontypridd, Wales

22) Traditional chestnut ale with Northdown and Challenger hops. Must try.
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2() A very pale golden ale packed with American Columbus hops. Bitter
and thirst quenching.
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2-) Definitely one to try in the garden setting of Le Gothique. A clear wheat
beer (for once) roasted with orange peel, coriander and cloves. Like Hoegaarden but clear
NOT cloudy.

 
   ! Porthmadog, Wales


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') Champion Beer of Wales 2009. The natural choice
of walkers and hikers seeking a refreshing pint after a hard days slog.


:) Crisp, malty amber-red coloured beer. Naned after local 19th century
architect William Madocks.
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!  24) Golden fruity bitter balanced by hoppiness. Takes its name
from river Glaslyn flowing Snowndon to past brewery. Camra Gold medal winner.
 
>  2') Actually an award winning CAMRA strong mild. Dark
and delicious. Must try. Rarely available outside Wales

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() A mild made from 3 malts, 3 hops and its 3%ABV A tasty mild
$ 25) At last, the SPURS ale we have been waiting for from the boys from
Tottenham. Amber in colour, slight sweetness, big finish. A beer for Greaves and Gilzean


  58) Dark brown colour with chocolate, coffee, liquorice and dried
fruit flavours.


  ! Shrewbury, Shropshire

 + 2) A copper coloured beer made using hops from all around the
world. Must try.

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festival in March 2009 Superb flavour from only 3.8% alcohol. A brewers dream.
     2/) The latest beer from these wonderful newcomers. And it¶s a
beauty. Far too many brewers completely miss the whole point of London Porter. This is
how it should taste and look. Dark and slightly sweet. Not bitter at all. Truly excellent.

 $    ! Sedgley, Dudley

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'() Regulars at this and other festivals will be aware of this
wonderfully eccentric extremely drinkable 6% mild . We actually sent a van all the way
to Dudley to collect this. Has acquired an almost mythical status as it¶s either never
arrived or just run out. Don¶t worry we have several firkins put by. Enjoy. My favourite
always and forever. (M.J)

 
#  Faversham, Kent
"  !15) Shep¶s are the largest brewer by volume to be featured at this
festival of otherwise entirely micro breweries. But never under estimate what great beers
they can produce from their Faversham base in the heart of English hop country. This low
gravity beer simply redefines the term session bitter. Superb
 
 28) It¶s a fact nearly forgotten that Guinness was hand pulled until 1961
when someone thought of injecting Nitrogen at point of dispense to give the now famous
creamy head. This is how it might have tasted (and looked) pre 1961.
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2) seasonal ale using Kentish early Bird hops. Golden with grapefruit and
citrus notes. Zesty and refreshing.

  c   ! Holmforth West Yorkshire

9
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is. A must try. First time at festival.
  54) Amber coloured with U.S hops. Very moreish.

  
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5) White gold colour. Bitter lemon and herbaceous flavours.
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5) An exceedingly good beer. Golden blonde with passionfruit, gooseberry
and mango aromas. A sweet and sour pineapple taste.
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 :) Crisp hoppy session bitter. Amber malt giving a pale golden ale..
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24) A ruby coloured malty best bitter
 
2) Hoppy with sweetish edge, Golden coloured with big fresh citrus nose
and taste.
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Essential. Do try before it runs out. Deservedly popular.

 4.8% Seasonal amber ale. Dry hoppy long finish with a hint of orange peel
   ! Tring, Hertfordshire
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28) Pale blonde clean crisp and citrussy

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  . >> 58) Try this 7 hop blockbuster from Scotland. Elderfower and lemon
juice plus the kitchen sink have gone into this one.

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Wandsworth Common festival and this is it. A black I.PA.

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  ! Driffield, North Humberside
 
2) Easy drinking straw coloured beer with marries Otter and Willamete
hops slight citrus after taste.
 2') A red hued beer inspired by the un manned Beagle mission to the red
planet Mars.

8'2-  !East Hoathly, East Sussex

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giving body to what would otherwise be too flabby.
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5() Full flavoured strong golden ale brewed with marries Otter malt and
finished with Czech Saaz hops.

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Haymaker 6.5% Newtons Discovery 3.8%
Farmhouse Dry 6.5% Equinox 4.5%
Black Dragon 7.2% Cirrus Minor 5.0%
Scrumpy 5.3% Heart of Hampshire 6.0%
Fiery Fox 6.5% Boxing Dog 7.5%
Dog Dancer 6.5% Devil¶s Device 8.4%
Happy Daze 4.5% Sweet Russet 7.5%
Two Trees Perry 4.5% Strawberry Cider 4.0%
Pyder 6.0% Blackberry Cider 4.0%
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