Beer
Beer
Below is the latest list of Beer that we expect to be delivered to the 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: 5th August 2024 @ 21:10
| Brewery | Name | ABV Sort descending | Style | Tasting Notes | Gluten Free | Vegan Friendly | Sponsored By |
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| Hill Island | 21/14 | Golden | |||||
| Brass Castle | Best Bitter | 3.9% | Bitter | ||||
| George Samuel | Locomotion | 4.0% | Pale Ale | Citrus hops and fruity aromas are complemented by a moderate sweetness with rising and lasting bitterness at the end. |
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| Orkney | Red McGregor | 4.0% | Ruby | This tawny red ale has a well balanced mix of red fruit, malt and hops. Slight sweetness throughout. |
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| North Pier | Paper Planes | 4.0% | Pale Ale | ||||
| Yard of Ale | Wolves at the Door | 4.0% | Red | ||||
| Darwin | Evolution | 4.0% | Bitter | A copper coloured bitter brewed with British malts and flavoured with North American Willamette hops. |
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| Maxim | Chinook | 4.0% | Pale Ale | ||||
| Three Kings | Dark Side of the Toon | 4.1% | Stout | Dark roast malts and a sweet creamy body last through to a drier finish of roast bitter. |
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| George Samuel | What the Ruck | 4.2% | Pale Ale | ||||
| Hopper House | Hay Bale Pale Ale | 4.3% | IPA | ||||
| Consett | Consett Stout | 4.3% | Stout | Complex beer. roasty and sweet with some interesting fruitiness. The hop combines with the roast malts for a satisfying and lasting finish. |
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| McColls | Citra Special | 4.4% | Bitter | George Hall | |||
| Allendale | Contour | 4.5% | Pale Ale | ||||
| Durham | Dunkel | 4.5% | Dark Lager | ||||
| Maxim | Idaho 7 | 4.5% | Pale Ale | ||||
| Consett | Red Dust | 4.5% | Ruby Ale | Sweet, fruit and malty aromas lead to a creamy, full bodied balanced red ale with caramel flavours and a lasting finish. |
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| Orkney | Dark Island | 4.6% | Dark Ale | A sweetish roast chocolate malt taste leads to a long-lasting roasted, slightly bitter, dry finish. Winning many awards. |
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| Hopper House | Dark Side of the Moo | 4.6% | Porter | P. Jones | |||
| Harviestoun | Schiehallion | 4.8% | Lager | A Scottish cask lager, brewed using a lager yeast and Hersbrucker hops. A hoppy aroma, with fruit and malt, leads to a malty, bitter taste with floral hoppiness and a bitter finish. |
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| Yard of Ale | Cloudbuster | 4.8% | IPA | Arthur Corner | |||
| Big Lamp | Prince Bishop | 4.8% | Golden | A refreshing, easy-drinking bitter. Golden in colour, full of fruit and hops. Strong bitterness with a spicy, dry finish. |
Victoria Inn, Durham | ||
| Ossett | Voodoo Chocolate Orange Stout | 5.0% | Stout | A sweet fruity stout with vanilla and a long dry roast finish. |
Osset Brewery | ||
| Allendale | Adder | 5.0% | Lager | The Adder Lager is slow fermented and traditionally lagered at 0 deg C for 8 weeks. This is a crisp, refreshing pilsner style lager. A perfect drink for summer BBQ's. |
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| Ossett | King Rat | 5.0% | IPA | ||||
| Consett | Industrial Pale Ale | 5.2% | Pale Ale | Grey Horse | |||
| Fullers | ESB | 5.5% | ESB | Dark amber coloured smooth premium bitter. Sweet caramel, orange marmalade, apricot and caramelised fruit flavours. Finish is of spicy hops with a developing dry bitterness. Slight roasty character throughout. Malty sweet nose with a little citrus. |
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| Brass Castle | Bad Kitty | 5.5% | Vanilla Porter | A chewy chocolate vanilla dream of a porter. |
Damascus Road | ||
| Durham | St. Cuthbert IPA | 6.5% | IPA | A bitter beer with a drying bitter finish. Hops dominate with some sweetness and fruit helping to balance. |