October – November Ales
New ales from Mid – October to early November.
At the time of writing (5/10/2008), Yeovil Star Gazer (4.0) is on the middle pump (and is excellent), to be followed by O’Hanlon’s Firefly (3.7) and Skinners Betty Stoggs bitter (4.0). We only have 1×9 gallon firkins each of these ales and so they will all go pretty quickly. Notes for the following ales are based on brewery descriptions.
Bateman’s Jester’s IPA (3.5)
Delivery of 1×9 on Friday October 10 and should be available from c. 17th October. This mid brown ale is a light but full-bodied bitter which is well hopped and easily quaffed. Enjoy at only £1.90 a pint.
Butcombe Bitter (4.0)
Delivery of 2×9 firkins of this very popular beer – should be available from around Wednesday/Thursday 22/23rd October – will not last that long. Get along and enjoy.
Wychwood Hobgoblin (4.5)
Delivery of 1×9 on Friday October 24th. This beer is brought in to celebrate Halloween. Full bodied and well balanced with a chocolate toffee malt flavour, moderately hoppy bitterness and a distinctive fruity character, with a red- ruby colour and glow.
Couch Vale Brewery
The Club is very pleased to be able to offer two splendid ales from this award-winning brewery located in Woodham Ferrers in SE Essex. Delivery on October 31st.
Brewer’s Gold (4.0)
Supreme Champion Beer of Britain at the Great British Beer Festival 2005 and 2006, this is a pale, refreshing and hoppy beer with gorgeous aromas of tropical fruits. Only 1×9 of this beer so get in and enjoy a national champion ale!
Crouch Vale Best Bitter (4.0)
This mid-brown beer is wonderfully full bodied and malty. A classic ‘best’ and an established local favourite which aims to please, and succeeds time after time again. Definitely moreish!
Oakleaf Bitter (3.8)
To complement the Crouch Vale beers we have an interesting bitter from Gosport in Hampshire also to be delivered on 31st October. The Oakleaf bitter is a golden, clean, refreshing, light, hoppy session ale with an aromatic, distinctive flavour and a pleasant aftertaste. Sounds good!
Keith Grant
