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Below is the latest list of Beer that we expect to be delivered to the 39th Durham Beer Festival.
This information is supplied in good faith and whilst we will attempt to keep this page as up to date possible there may still be some last minute changes to availability and ABV may occur. Please note that some beers are being held as reserves to be tapped when other beers sell out, so not all beers are available at all times.
The information below may be sorted by any of the headers (except "Tasting Notes") to help you find drinks to your taste or interest. Just click on the relevant header to sort by that column.
Last Updated: 18th August 2019 @ 18:00
| Brewery | Name | Bar | ABV | Style | Tasting Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beermats | Ultimate | Cask | 4.9% | Deep red, with a smooth, malty flavour, subtly infused with spices and a sweet honey finish. Kindly donated by Camerons Brewery | |
| Big Lamp | Keelman Brown | Cask | 5.7% | Full bodied with a hint of toffee. From the Wood. Kindly donated by the Victoria, Hallgarth Street, Durham | |
| Big Lamp | Prince Bishop | Cask | 4.8% | Rich, hoppy golden ale, full of fruit. From the Wood. Kindly donated by the Victoria, Hallgarth Street, Durham | |
| Black Sheep | Riggwelter | Cask | 5.9% | Rich espresso aromas, dark fruit and roasted malt flavours. Just a hint of liquorice. Kindly donated by the Black Sheep Brewery | |
| Brewsters | Aromatica | Cask | % | A touch of roast malt for a light amber brew with a slightly sweet nutty flavour. Citra hops to the fore give tropical hop notes and aromas of lime and passion fruit with a refreshingly long aromatic finish, Kindly donated by the Bishops' Mill, Durham | |
| Brinkburn Street | Little House of the Rising Sun | Cask | 5.5% | Dark beer, with smooth dark chocolate and a gathering raspberry flavour. From the Wood. Kindly donated by the Brinkburn Street Brewery | |
| Brinkburn Street | Little House of the Rising Sun | KeyKeg | 5.5% | Dark beer, with smooth dark chocolate with a gathering raspberry flavour | |
| Brinkburn Street | Smoked Bourbon Porter | KeyKeg | 5.8% | A special creation using smoked malts and bourbon whiskey | |
| Camerons | Road Crew | Cask | 4.7% | American style session pale ale, golden in colour and has a hoppy citrus and blackcurrant flavour and satisfying bitter finish. Kindly donated by Camerons Brewery | |
| Camerons | Strongarm | Cask | 4.0% | Delivers an initial sweet surge of flavour followed by a delicious malty taste; SMELL Rich, Toffee, Malty, TASTE: Sweet, Bitter. Kindly donated by Camerons Brewery | |
| Camerons | Tooth & Claw | Cask | 6.0% | Breakfast stout, matured on whole Sumatra Mandheling coffee beans to elevate the roasted character. Kindly donated by Camerons Brewery | |
| Clearwater | Proper Andsome | Cask | 4.2% | Full flavoured malty goodness and dark in colour which brings to mind the fundamental quality of ale. | |
| Coach House | Blueberry Classic Bitter | Cask | 5.0% | Straw coloured: a light hoppy aroma and a distinct blueberry aftertaste. | |
| Coach House | Gunpowder Premium Mild | Cask | 3.8% | Very dark mild with a full liquorice and treacle flavour and a slightly bitter aftertaste. Kindly donated by Beer Gadgies | |
| Consett Ale Works | Porter | Cask | 4.5% | Robust, dark, and complex. Kindly donated by John Collinson | |
| Daleside | Lemongrass Thai PA | Cask | 4.0% | Straw-coloured - the infusion of lemongrass provides a zesty lemon nose and a refreshing character throughout. Kindly donated by Daleside Brewery | |
| Daleside | Monkey Wrench | Cask | 5.3% | A powerful smooth strong ale to suit all tastes. Mid brown to ruby in hue with aromas of fruit hops, malt and roast malt together with some sweetness. Kindly donated by Daleside Brewery | |
| Dancing Duck | Dark Drake | Cask | 4.5% | Delicious malty, caramel and liquorice flavours combine wonderfully in a smooth, velvety oatmeal stout with a freshly roasted coffee and toffee finish. Kindly donated by the Smiths Arms, Castle Dene | |
| Darwin | Megatherium | Cask | 5.0% | Golden IPA with hints of tropical fruit and dry hopped with Equinox and Kohata hops. From the Wood. Kindly donated by Brewlab of Sunderland | |
| Donkeystone | Bad Ass Blonde | Cask | 3.8% | The backbone of this crisp light ale comes from Admiral and First Gold hops, finished with fresh US Bravo hops. | |
| Donkeystone | Javanilla | Cask | 5.0% | Six malts and oats, then Java espresso coffee beans and vanilla pods. Kindly donated by Pelaw Grange Dog Track | |
| Durham | Edge of Twenty Five | Cask | 4.5% | 25th Birthday IPA! A massive hop bill has gone into this brew. IPA with masses of Styrian Dragon and Columbus hops then dry hopped with Centennial, El Dorado and Simcoe. Kindly donated by Durham Brewery | |
| Durham | Goslar | KeyKeg | 4.5% | Pale and hazy Gose beer | |
| Durham | Helles | KeyKeg | 4.5% | Light and easy-drinking | |
| Dynamite Valley | Pioneer | Cask | 4.2% | A refreshing and crisp orange wheat beer, with a classic wheat haze and definitely oranges. Kindly donated by Camerons Brewery | |
| Elland | 1872 Porter | Cask | 6.5% | A rich, complex, dark ruby porter from an 1872 recipe. It has an old port nose, coffee and bitter chocolate flavours from four malts including finest Maris Otter and English hops. From the Wood. Kindly donated by SPBW | |
| Exmoor | Beast | Cask | 6.6% | Brewed with a mix of pale ale, chocolate and crystal malts, and hopped with Goldings, Challenger and Brewers Gold, it is dark mahogany-brown in colour, with the merest hint of crimson tints at its edge. Lush rich aromas of toffee, treacle. Mocha coffee, vinous fruit and chocolate swirl above the glass. Kindly donated by The Three Horse Shoes, Leamside. | |
| Fixed Wheel | Blackheath Stout | Cask | 5.0% | Full-bodied fruity stout is brewed with New Zealand and English hops to give an oaky bitterness and dark fruits finish. | |
| Fyne Ales | Jarl | Cask | 3.8% | Session blonde ale. A show-case for American hop, Citra, Jarl delivers waves of fruity citrus flavours and a clean finish. Kindly donated by Camerons Brewery | |
| Great Oakley | Titfield Thunderbolt | Cask | 4.2% | A pale beer brewed with two New Zealand hops. A thirst-quenching de- | |
| Hadrian Border | Ouseburn Porter | Cask | 5.2% | A traditionally robust and satisfying porter using the best quality ingredients including rolled oats to produce a smooth, rich and dark creamy drink. Kindly donated by O'wa the Road, pub, Swalwell | |
| Harviestoun | Schiehallion | Cask | 4.8% | Cask conditioned Pilsner-style beer | |
| Hexhamshire | Cave | Cask | 4.5% | A hoppy delight. From the Wood. Kindly donated by Hexhamshire Brewery | |
| Hill Island | CML | Cask | 4.5% | Light gold, with hints of caramel and | |
| Hook Norton | Inspired | Cask | 3.9% | Light and fruity with a cosmopolitan hop burst. Ideal summer refreshment | |
| Hopper House | Pasture Bedtime | Cask | 4.3% | Double hopped and hazy with a refreshing citrus finish. Kindly donated by Hopper House Brewery | |
| Lancaster | Black | Cask | 4.5% | Classic, traditional stout. Complex taste with a rich and full body. Crisp, with a full bouquet of spices, fruit and floral aromas. Kindly donated by Beer Gadgies | |
| Long Man | Best Bitter | Cask | 4.0% | Perfectly balanced with a complex bittersweet malty taste, fragrant hops and a characteristic long deep finish. A traditional Sussex-style Best Bitter | |
| Ludlow | Black Knight | Cask | 4.5% | Ruby black complexion, with a smokey, liquorice aroma and a sweet, | |
| Mansfield | Riding Bitter | Cask | 3.8% | A perfect balance of bitterness and sweetness create a satisfying and refreshing pint for the discerning session drinker. Kindly donated by LWC Drinks of Houghton le Spring | |
| Maxim | Double Maxim | Cask | 4.7% | A fine example of a North East brown ale; a good balance of ripe grain and spicy hops, with a long bittersweet finish. From the Wood. Kindly donated by Maxim Brewery | |
| Maxim | Maximus | Cask | 6.0% | Strong premium ale brewed with a hint of Demerara sugars. Dark ruby in colour, Maximus has a sweet liquorice taste. From the Wood. Kindly donated by Maxim Brewery | |
| Maxim | Swedish Blonde | Cask | 3.8% | Refreshing pale ale is brewed with first Gold and Cascade hops to give a refreshing and well balanced blonde beer with orange and grapefruit flavours. Kindly donated by Maxim Brewery | |
| Oakham | Citra | Cask | 4.2% | Light gold in colour, bursting with citrus and tropical hop flavours and sensationally refreshing | |
| Phipps | Harvest Gold | Cask | 3.7% | A hoppy harvest ale for the season of mellow fruitfulness | |
| Purity | Pure Gold | Cask | 3.8% | A hoppy harvest ale for the season of mellow fruitfulness | |
| Redwillow | Shameless | Cask | 5.9% | A gloriously hoppy beer; tropical fruit and a clean Grapefruit finish from Mosaic & Simcoe. Kindly donated by Beer Gadgies | |
| S43 | Impressment | KeyKeg | 5.4% | Six USA hops give citrus and pepper flavour | |
| Salopian | Lemon Dream | Cask | 4.5% | Golden ale brewed using organic lemons which adds zesty aromas and a citrus filled fruity finish. | |
| Settle | Nine Standards Porter | Cask | 4.7% | Classic robust porter, black and creamy with a heady mix of rich caramel and coffee. | |
| Slater's | Haka New Zealand Pale | Cask | 5.2% | Dry hopped for three weeks to ensure full flavour. Kindly donated by Camerons Brewery | |
| South Hams | Devon Pride | Cask | 3.8% | Refreshing bitter | |
| Steam Machine | Chocolate Custard Stout | KeyKeg | 7.0% | Sticky stout with toffee, caramel, and chocolate custard flavours | |
| Steam Machine | English Quad Golden Ale | KeyKeg | 9.1% | Belgian style quadruple, with British malts and yeast | |
| Steam Machine | Magical Helicopter Tears | KeyKeg | 9.2% | Double IPA, with New World hops and initial sweet taste followed by fruit and a soft finish | |
| Steam Machine | Peach & Apricot Haze Milkshake IPA | KeyKeg | 5.0% | Sweet, aromatic, & creamy | |
| Steam Machine | Scandi Lager | KeyKeg | 4.4% | Gently hopped, with aromatic Mittelfruh, hallertau, and blanc hops | |
| Steam Machine | Vintage Railway Brown Porter | KeyKeg | 5.3% | Hints of toffee and roast malts | |
| Stonehenge | Danish Dynamite | Cask | 5.0% | Strong golden bitter. Hop and fruit aromas and full-bodied aftertaste. Kindly donated by the Stanley Jefferson, Bishop Auckland | |
| Thornbridge | Jaipur | Cask | 5.9% | A citrus dominated India Pale Ale, its immediate impression is soft and smooth yet builds to a crescendo of massive hoppiness accentuated by honey with an enduring, bitter finish. Kindly donated by Beer Gadgies | |
| Three Kings | Dark Side of the Toon | Cask | 4.1% | Dry stout with dark chocolate and roast coffee notes. From the Wood. Kindly donated by SPBW | |
| Timothy Taylor | Le Champion | Cask | 4.5% | Brewed to celebrate the Tour de France's Yorkshire depart, a French-style blonde brewed from Alsace Stisselspalt hops and continental malts to give it a smooth body and delicate hop fragrance. Kindly donated by Timothy Taylor Brewery | |
| Titanic | Iceberg | Cask | 4.1% | Maris Otter pale malt and fine wheat malt, give this refreshing beer real zest. Add fresh tasting Yakima Galena and Cascade hops for a refreshing wheat beer | |
| Ushers | Celtic Gold | Cask | 4.0% | A refreshing golden ale, brewed with carefully selected hop varieties including Fuggles, Goldings and Challenger. Kindly donated by LWC Drinks of Houghton le Spring | |
| Working Hand | Angry Baby | Cask | 6.0% | Heavily hopped with mosaic hops a rather strong beer which is surprisingly quaffable. Kindly donated by the Working Hand Brewery, Leamside | |
| Wylam | Jakehead | Cask | 6.3% | Supercharged India Pale Ale - rich, bright & amber/bronze with lots of American hop aroma. Distinctly bittersweet on the palate with a massive hop complexity fashioned deep within the IPA tradition. | |
| Yard of Ale | Arcadia | KeyKeg | 4.6% | Double-dry hopped Munich Pale, naturally hazy. It's got bags of character thanks to the additions of West Coast Amarillo, Mosaic and Simcoe hops |