DURHAM Beer Festival returns for 2013 on Wednesday 28 August, once again taking over Durham University Student’s Union for four days.
Last year saw ALLENDALE Brewery‘s END 22 named the top beer, while visitors helped raise more than £1,300 for children’s charity CLIC Sargent.
And this year Durham Camra have brought together another wide selection of cask beers, ciders and perries.
Camra members and trade guests can gain access from 4pm on Wednesday, with doors opening for all at 6pm. Then on Thursday, Friday and Saturday the festival, in Dunelm House on New Elvet, will be open from 11am to 11pm.
Battle of the Beers
| Brewery |
Beer |
ABV |
| Yard of Ale |
The Yardfarther |
5.0% |
| Temptation Brewery |
Hell Hound |
6.1% |
| Gambling Man Brewing Co |
Hop Shooter |
6.6% |
| Allendale |
End 56 American IPA |
6.0% |
| Sonnet 43 Brewery |
Citra IPA |
7.0% |
| Durham Brewery |
Durham Magic |
7.0% |
| Hill Island |
Up to 11 |
6.8% |
| Just A Minute |
IPA x 2 |
5.8% |
County Durham beers
| Black Paw |
12th Man |
3.9% |
| Black Paw |
Archbishop’s Ale |
4.1% |
| Black Hill |
Top Busty |
3.7% |
| Black Hill |
70 Fathoms |
4.0% |
| Consett Ale Works |
Cast Iron |
4.1% |
| Consett Ale works |
Blast |
4.3% |
| Durham Brewery |
Cloister |
4.5% |
| Durham Brewery |
Bede’s Chalice |
9.0% |
| Gambling Man Brewing Co |
Gambler’s Gold |
4.0% |
| Gambling Man Brewing Co |
Thunee |
4.3% |
| Hill Island |
Neptune’s Blonde |
3.8% |
| Hill Island |
Thai Red |
4.3% |
| Just A Minute |
Golden Dawn |
4.3% |
| Just A Minute |
T.E.A. Break |
4.5% |
| Leamside Brewery |
Resolution |
4.5% |
| Leamside Brewery |
Five Quarter |
4.5% |
| Sonnet 43 Brewery |
Steam Beer |
3.8% |
| Sonnet 43 Brewery |
Insular Art |
4.9% |
| The Stables Brewery |
Bobby Dazzler |
4.2% |
| The Stables Brewery |
Beamish Burn |
4.2% |
| Yard of Ale |
Surtee’s Gold |
4.0% |
| Yard of Ale |
5 Yards On |
5.0% |
North East beers
| Allendale |
Golden Plover |
4.0% |
| Allendale |
Adder Lager |
5.0% |
| Anarchy |
Rough Justice |
4.5% |
| Anarchy |
Crime Scene |
5.5% |
| Big Lamp |
Big Lamp Bitter |
3.9% |
| Hadrian Border |
Tyneside Light Ale |
3.5% |
| Hadrian Border |
Coast to Coast |
4.4% |
| High House Farm |
Matfen Magic |
4.8% |
| Jarrow |
Jarrow Bitter |
3.8% |
| Maxim |
Stampede |
3.9% |
| Maxim |
Swedish Blonde |
4.2% |
| Maxim |
Maximus |
6.0% |
| Mordue |
Belma Red |
5.0% |
| Tyne Bank |
Tropical Haze |
4.0% |
| Tyne Bank |
Silver Dollar |
4.9% |
| Wylam |
Bohemia |
4.6% |
Other beers
| Bradfield Brewery |
Farmer’s Blonde |
4.0% |
| Hop Studio |
XP |
4.0% |
| Hop Studio |
Porter |
4.3% |
| Hop Studio |
Obsidian |
5.0% |
| Idle Brewery |
Idle Sod |
4.2% |
| Kelham Island |
Pale Rider |
5.2% |
| Leeds Brewery |
Yorkshire Gold |
4.0% |
| Leeds Brewery |
Midnight Bell |
4.8% |
| Roosters |
Wild Mule |
3.9% |
| Roosters |
White Rose |
4.0% |
| Rudgate |
Viking |
3.8% |
| Rudgate |
Grain of Britain |
4.0% |
| Treboom Brewery |
Drum Beat |
3.8% |
| Treboom Brewery |
Kettle Drum |
4.3% |
| York Brewery |
Guzzler |
3.9% |
| York Brewery |
Centurion’s Ghost |
5.4% |
| Yorkshire Dales Brewery |
Buckden Pike |
3.8% |
| Yorkshire Dales Brewery |
Muker Silver |
4.1% |
| Wentworth |
WPA (Wentworth Pale Ale) |
4.0% |
| Axeholme |
Plum Dunkelweizen |
4.7% |
| Hook Norton |
Old Hooky |
4.6% |
| Thornbridge |
Jaipur |
5.9% |
| Exmoor |
Stag |
5.2% |
| Harviestoun |
Schiehallion |
4.8% |
| Adnams |
Broadside |
4.7% |
| Brentwood Brewery |
BBC 2 (Brentwood Brewing Company) |
2.5% |
| Brentwood Brewery |
Brentwood Blonde |
3.8% |
| Brentwood Brewery |
Summer Virgin |
4.5% |
| Growler Brewery |
Growler Bitter |
3.9% |
| Growler Brewery |
Essex Border |
4.8% |
| Growler Brewery |
Hound Dog |
4.2% |
| Growler Brewery |
Gladness |
4.2% |
| Rail Ale Brewery |
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| Growler Brewery |
Old Growler |
5.0% |
| Mersea Island |
Yo Boy |
3.8% |
| Mersea Island |
Island Gold |
4.5% |
| Mersea Island |
Skippers |
4.8% |
| Mighty Oak Brewery |
Oscar Wild |
3.7% |
| Mighty Oak Brewery |
Kings |
4.2% |
| Mighty Oak Brewery |
Ginger Mushroom |
4.3% |
| Pitfield Organic Brewery |
Pitfield Bitter |
3.7% |
| Pitfield Organic Brewery |
Eco Warrior |
4.5% |
| Pitfield Organic Brewery |
Red Ale |
4.8% |
| Grafters Brewery |
Moonlight |
3.6% |
| Grafters Brewery |
Luvly Jubblies |
4.2% |
| Grafters Brewery |
Wobble Gob |
4.9% |
| Newby Wyke |
Slip Way |
4.2% |
| Newby Wyke |
Bear Island |
4.6% |
| Newby Wyke |
White Squal |
4.8% |
| Oldeshaw Brewery |
Mobray’s Mash |
3.7% |
| Oldeshaw Brewery |
Heavenly Blonde |
3.8% |
| Oldeshaw Brewery |
Great Expectations |
4.2% |
| Riverside Brewery |
Major |
3.9% |
| Riverside Brewery |
Glory Hunter |
4.3% |
| Riverside Brewery |
Liquid Gold |
4.5% |
| 8 Sail Brewery |
Damson Porter |
5.0% |
| 8 Sail Brewery |
Black Widow |
5.5% |
| 8 Sail Brewery |
John Barleycorn |
5.5% |
| Tom Wood Brewery |
Lincoln Gold |
4.0% |
| Tom Wood brewery |
Bomber County |
4.8% |
| Tom Wood Brewery |
Imp Stout |
4.8% |
| Vale Brewery |
Gravitas |
4.8% |
| Tring Brewery |
Moongazing |
4.3% |
| Kirby Longsdale |
Radical Red |
4.2% |
| Thwaites |
Wainwright |
4.0% |
| Grafton Brewery |
Lady Ruby |
4.5% |
| Milestone Brewery |
Loxley Ale |
4.2% |
| Springhead |
Roaring Meg |
5.5% |
| Welbeck Abbey |
Henrietta |
3.6% |
| Loddon |
Ferryman’s Gold |
4.4% |
| Townhouse |
Enigma |
3.5% |
| Foxfield |
The Duke |
5.0% |
| Hawkshead |
Windermere Pale |
3.5% |
Reserves
| Foxfield |
Roast Walnut Stout |
6.9% |
| Temptation |
Temptation Blonde Ale |
4.2% |
| Three Kings |
Jingling Geordie |
4.9% |
| Three Kings |
Sparrow Hawk |
4.9% |
Ciders
| Producer |
Cider |
| Ampleforth |
Ampleforth |
| Border |
Orchards Dry |
| Broadoak |
Pheasant Plucker |
| Broadoak |
Bristol Port |
| Celtic Marches |
Thundering Molly |
| Chants |
Badgers Spit |
| Dove Syke |
Ribble Valley Dabinett |
| Ermie & Gertie |
Sweet |
| Gwatkins |
Foxwhelp |
| Gwynt y Ddraig |
Black Dragon |
| Hecks |
Port Wine of Glastonbury |
| Malvern Magic |
Sweet |
| Once Upon A Tree |
Tumpy Ground |
| Orchard Pig |
Navelgazer |
| Orgasmic Cider |
Medium |
| Rathays Old Goat |
Medium |
| Ross on Wye |
Cask Conditioned |
| Sandford Orchards |
Shaky Bridge |
| Severn Cider |
Sweet |
| Skidbrooke Cyder |
Farmhouse Sweet |
| Snail’s Bank |
Tumbledown Sweet |
| Springherne |
Medium |
| Ty Bryn |
Sunset |
| Tyne Cider |
Toddle Pip |
| Wilces Cider |
Wilces Cider |
| Wilkins Cider |
Medium |
Perries
| Producer |
Perry |
| Broadoak |
Premium Perry |
| Cornish Orchards |
Perry |
| Gwatkins |
Squeal Pig |
| Oliver’s Cider & Perry |
Perry |
| Perry’s Farmhouse Cider |
Sweet |
| Swallowfields |
Wonkey Donkey |
| Ty Bryn |
Lazy Daze |
| Swallowfields |
Painted Lady |
| Hecks |
Blakeney Red |
| Mr Whitehead’s |
Novo Pyrus |
