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 | Style Sort descending | Tasting Notes | Gluten Free | Vegan Friendly | Sponsored By |
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| Brass Castle | Best Bitter | 3.9% | Bitter | ||||
| McColls | Citra Special | 4.4% | Bitter | George Hall | |||
| Darwin | Evolution | 4.0% | Bitter | A copper coloured bitter brewed with British malts and flavoured with North American Willamette hops. |
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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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| Durham | Dunkel | 4.5% | Dark Lager | ||||
| 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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| 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 | ||
| Hill Island | 21/14 | Golden | |||||
| Yard of Ale | Cloudbuster | 4.8% | IPA | Arthur Corner | |||
| Ossett | King Rat | 5.0% | IPA | ||||
| 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. |
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| Hopper House | Hay Bale Pale Ale | 4.3% | IPA | ||||
| 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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| 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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| George Samuel | What the Ruck | 4.2% | Pale Ale | ||||
| Allendale | Contour | 4.5% | Pale Ale | ||||
| Maxim | Idaho 7 | 4.5% | Pale Ale | ||||
| 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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| Consett | Industrial Pale Ale | 5.2% | Pale Ale | Grey Horse | |||
| Maxim | Chinook | 4.0% | Pale Ale | ||||
| North Pier | Paper Planes | 4.0% | Pale Ale | ||||
| Hopper House | Dark Side of the Moo | 4.6% | Porter | P. Jones | |||
| Yard of Ale | Wolves at the Door | 4.0% | Red | ||||
| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| Ossett | Voodoo Chocolate Orange Stout | 5.0% | Stout | A sweet fruity stout with vanilla and a long dry roast finish. |
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| Brass Castle | Bad Kitty | 5.5% | Vanilla Porter | A chewy chocolate vanilla dream of a porter. |
Damascus Road |