The Beer List
Here are the beers and ciders we hope to have ready at the 2025 festival.
Click the buttons to see the relevant list of cask ales, keykeg craft beers, ciders and perries. These lists are provisional and everything is subject to availability. Any last minute changes to the beer list will be detailed on a noticeboard at the festival. Tasting notes are adapted from the latest Good Beer Guide, brewery websites or members' personal experience.
Last updated 24 January 2025
CASK ALES
Brewery
Beer
ABV
Tasting Notes
Acorn
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Barnsley Bitter
Bitter
Bitter
3.8
Smooth malty bitterness with notes of chocolate and caramel. Fruity bitter finish.
Acorn
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Gorlovka Imperial Stout
Stout
Stout
6.0
Rich and smooth, full of chocolate and liquorice flavours, with a fruity creamy finish.
Bank Top
Bolton, Greater Manchester
Bolton, Greater Manchester
Dark Mild
Mild
Mild
4.0
Coffee roast aroma. Smooth mouth feel with roasted malt prominent throughout and some fruit and liquorice sweetness.
Bank Top
Bolton, Greater Manchester
Bolton, Greater Manchester
Port O'Call
Porter
Porter
5.0
Dark easy drinking ale. Vintage ruby port added to provide an unusual depth of flavour.
Bear Town
Congleton, Cheshire
Congleton, Cheshire
Glacier
Pale Ale
Pale Ale
3.6
Sweet fruity beer with gentle bitterness.
Beer Shack
Clitheroe, Lancashire
Clitheroe, Lancashire
Gold
Golden Ale
Golden Ale
3.8
A bright golden beer, well hopped with a slight bitter finish.
Beer Shack
Clitheroe, Lancashire
Clitheroe, Lancashire
Shack Black
Stout
Stout
4.4
A no nonsense velvety smooth stout. An easy drinking sessionable stout.
Big Clock
Accrington, Lancashire
Accrington, Lancashire
Bitter & Twisted
IPA
IPA
4.3
Medium bitterness. A tasty and smooth amber ale.
Big Clock
Accrington, Lancashire
Accrington, Lancashire
Honey Stout
Stout
Stout
5.0
Full bodied and creamy with a slight hint of honey on the finish.
Bowland
Clitheroe, Lancashire
Clitheroe, Lancashire
Hoppy Hedgehog
Pale Ale
Pale Ale
3.4
Fruity pale ale with citra and mosaic hops.
Bowland
Clitheroe, Lancashire
Clitheroe, Lancashire
Pheasant Plucker
Bitter
Bitter
3.7
Good hop/malt balance in aroma and flavour, raisin vine fruit ending in a growing bitter finish.
Brewsmith
Ramsbottom, Lancashire
Ramsbottom, Lancashire
Here I Am Just Wondering
Porter
Porter
4.8
American style porter. Jet black with a slight aroma of smoked coffee and a mocha flavour.
Brewsmith
Ramsbottom, Lancashire
Ramsbottom, Lancashire
NZ IPA
IPA
IPA
6.2
New World IPA. Rich mouth feel, big hop aromas, long bitter residual finish. Centennial, Chinook and Motueka hops,
Bruha
Eye, Suffolk
Eye, Suffolk
Niksun Pale
Pale Ale
Pale Ale
4.0
Pale ale, dry hopped with Citra and Centennial hopes, moreish, with a long hoppy finish.
Byatt's
Coventry, Warwickshire
Coventry, Warwickshire
Mahana NZ IPA
IPA
IPA
6.0
Packed full of New Zealand hops, giving a fruity aroma and tropical fruit flavours. Mahana is Maori for sunshine.
Byatt's
Coventry, Warwickshire
Coventry, Warwickshire
Phoenix Gold
Golden Ale
Golden Ale
4.2
Refreshing golden ale with an earthy taste, leading to crisp citrus hop notes in the aftertaste.
Byatt's
Coventry, Warwickshire
Coventry, Warwickshire
White Mild
Mild
Mild
3.8
A pale mild with a malty sweetness and light, fruity hops.
Cairngorm
Aviemore, Highlands
Aviemore, Highlands
Black Gold
Dark Ale
Dark Ale
4.4
Roast malt, slight smoky aroma with liquorice and blackcurrant flavours. Long dry finish. Scottish CBoB winner 2024.
Cairngorm
Aviemore, Highlands
Aviemore, Highlands
Trade Winds
Golden Ale
Golden Ale
4.3
Award winning ale with strong elderflower and citrus fruity hop nose following on through to the bitter sweet finish.
Cairngorn
Aviemore, Highlands
Aviemore, Highlands
Wild Cat
Bitter
Bitter
5.1
A full bodied warming strong bitter. Malt predominates with an underlying hop character.
Carleton
Carleton, North Yorkshire
Carleton, North Yorkshire
Chloe
Golden Ale
Golden Ale
5.2
An English IPA. Brewed with Cascade, Amarillo, and Magnum hops using pale malt and a little torrefied wheat.
Carleton
Carleton, North Yorkshire
Carleton, North Yorkshire
Tony
Pale Ale
Pale Ale
4.5
An American Pale Ale. Wheat and Cara-pils with Best ale malt compliment the Mosaic and Citra hops.
Craven
Cross Hills, North Yorkshire
Cross Hills, North Yorkshire
Victorian Imperial Porter
Porter
Porter
6.5
A ruby black porter based on the recipe for the 2023 Champion Beer of Britain, Elland Brewery 1872 Porter.
Eagles Crag
Todmordern, West Yorkshire
Todmordern, West Yorkshire
Black Eagle
Stout
Stout
4.6
Black creamy stout. Dry roast flavours develop in the mouth, the aftertaste is bitter and crisp.
Eagles Crag
Todmordern, West Yorkshire
Todmordern, West Yorkshire
Eagle Of Darkness
Porter
Porter
5.0
Refreshing dark brown porter. A subtle blend of chocolate malt and raisin develops into a mellow sweet aftertaste.
Facer's
Flint, Flintshire
Flint, Flintshire
Landslide
Bitter
Bitter
4.9
Full flavoured, complex premium bitter, orange marmalade fruitiness in aroma and taste. Long lasting hop flavours.
Facer's
Flint, Flintshire
Flint, Flintshire
Plum Porter
Porter
Porter
4.9
A rich dark porter with a juicy plum aroma, the sweet fruity plum complements the roasted malt and crystal rye.
Five Kingdoms
Isle of Whithorn, Galloway
Isle of Whithorn, Galloway
Invisible Hand
Bitter
Bitter
4.2
Scottish 80/- ale. Full bodied with balanced warm roasted flavours leading to notes of sweet caramel, toffee and dried fruit.
Five Kingdoms
Isle of Whithorn, Galloway
Isle of Whithorn, Galloway
McGregor's Mild
Mild
Mild
3.8
Easy drinking traditional mild with low hop and loads of malt. Mild 2024 Bronze medal Champion Beer Of Britain.
Goose Eye
Goose Eye, West Yorkshire
Goose Eye, West Yorkshire
Chinook Blonde
Blonde Ale
Blonde Ale
4.2
Assertive grapefruit hoppiness in the aroma, tropical fruit flavours, followed by a bitter finish.
Goose Eye
Goose Eye, West Yorkshire
Goose Eye, West Yorkshire
Over & Stout
Stout
Stout
5.2
A full bodied stout with roasty malt flavours mingling with hops, dark fruit and liquorice on the palate.
Green Jack
Lowestoft, Suffolk
Lowestoft, Suffolk
Little Green Man 1
Golden Ale
Golden Ale
4.2
Bold citrus hop flavours and a well-defined malty base. Background sweetness fades slowly as bitterness expands.
Green Jack
Lowestoft, Suffolk
Lowestoft, Suffolk
Lurcher Stout
Stout
Stout
4.8
Impressive creamy stout with roasted malt supported by a mix of hops and caramel. Lingering roast bitter finish.
Green Jack
Lowestoft, Suffolk
Lowestoft, Suffolk
Trawler Boys
Bitter
Bitter
4.6
Tawny premium bitter with sweet malt gently balanced by caramel and fruit, and a gentle lingering hop bitterness.
Harveys
Lewes, Sussex
Lewes, Sussex
Sisters Table Beer
Table Beer
Table Beer
3.4
Fragrant hop flavours, light and refreshing with a grassy and earthy hop aroma.
Harveys
Lewes, Sussex
Lewes, Sussex
Sussex Best
Best Bitter
Best Bitter
4.0
Full bodied, with a hoppy aroma, using a blend of 4 local hops, leads to a good malt and hop balance, and a dry aftertaste.
Ilkley
Ilkley, West Yorkshire
Ilkley, West Yorkshire
Azacca Pale
Pale Ale
Pale Ale
4.1
Single variety hop, with tropical fruits and citrus notes.
Ilkley
Ilkley, West Yorkshire
Ilkley, West Yorkshire
Black Light
Stout
Stout
3.4
Assertive stout flavours but at a lower strength.
Kirkby Lonsdale
Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria
Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria
Devil's Bridge IPA
IPA
IPA
5.2
Premium IPA, light malt aromas, light citrus taste, sweet with hop bitterness and a long hop bitter finish.
Kirkby Lonsdale
Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria
Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria
Stanley's
Pale Ale
Pale Ale
3.8
Hops dominate this sweet and fruity well balanced beer.
Lancaster
Lancaster, Lancashire
Lancaster, Lancashire
Black
Ruby Ale
Ruby Ale
4.5
Dark ruby ale with hoppy roast bitterness, coffee and hint of caramel. Dry malt bitterness in the mouth.
Loch Ness
Aviemore, Highlands
Aviemore, Highlands
Dark Ness
Stout
Stout
4.4
Chocolate malt and roast barley, aromas of coffee and sweet chocolate, hints of espresso, liquorice and black cherry. Lactose.
Loch Ness
Aviemore, Highlands
Aviemore, Highlands
Loch Ness
Pale Ale
Pale Ale
4.3
Light golden colour, high proportion of wheat, Perle hops and elderflower provide fruit and citrus flavours.
Loch Ness
Aviemore, Highlands
Aviemore, Highlands
Saazi Ness
Lager
Lager
4.5
A crisp clean lager style ale with Saaz and Bobek hops. Hints of corn and lemon zest on the nose.
Luda
Louth, Lincolnshire
Louth, Lincolnshire
Black Mass
Stout
Stout
4.0
Blend of chocolate, roastiness and smokiness. Fuggles hops.
Lune Brew
Galgate, Lancashire
Galgate, Lancashire
Bitter
Bitter
Bitter
3.4
Session bitter with a modern twist, dry hopped with Admiral and Goldings.
Lune Brew
Galgate, Lancashire
Galgate, Lancashire
Session IPA
IPA
IPA
4.6
Brewed with Nelson Sauvin and Amarillo hops to give tropical fruit flavours.
Mighty Oak
Maldon, Essex
Maldon, Essex
Maldon Gold
Golden Ale
Golden Ale
3.8
Pale golden ale with a sharp citrus note moderated by honey and biscuity malt.
Mighty Oak
Maldon, Essex
Maldon, Essex
Oscar Wilde
Mild
Mild
3.7
Roasty dark mild with suggestions of forest fruits and dark chocolate. A sweet taste leads to a more bitter finish.
Mighty Oak
Maldon, Essex
Maldon, Essex
Saxon Strong
Barleywine
Barleywine
6.5
Fulsome malt flavours balanced by a strong hop finish from First Gold and Bramling Cross hops. Caramel and dark berry with hints of wood and toffee.
Moorhouse's
Burnley, Lancashire
Burnley, Lancashire
Besom Brew
Pale Ale
Pale Ale
4.2
This beer is so new we have no tasting notes available.
Moorhouse's
Burnley, Lancashire
Burnley, Lancashire
Pendle Witches Brew
Bitter
Bitter
5.1
A full, malty amber beer with a crisp, sweet, fruity aftertaste and soft citrus nose.
Nightjar
Mytholmroyd, West Yorkshire
Mytholmroyd, West Yorkshire
But Not As We Know It
Bitter
Bitter
4.0
An easy drinking ale brewed with English hops. Fruit notes and a slight nuttiness on the palette.
Nightjar
Mytholmroyd, West Yorkshire
Mytholmroyd, West Yorkshire
Chew Bubblegum And Kick Ass
IPA
IPA
6.6
Crispy hazy IPA, strawberry notes from the Czechian ‘Most’ hop. Floral and citrus flavours with Mosaic hop bringing bubblegum notes.
Northern Whisper
Rossendale, Lancashire
Rossendale, Lancashire
Oppenchops
Golden Ale
Golden Ale
4.0
Golden ale, brewed with Magnet, Summit, and Simcoe hops.
Orkney
Quayloo, Orkney
Quayloo, Orkney
Red McGregor
Ruby Ale
Ruby Ale
4.0
Well balanced tawny red ale with a mix of red fruit, malt and hops flavours. Slight sweetness throughout.
Oscar's
Nelson, Lancashire
Nelson, Lancashire
Top Dog
Pale Ale
Pale Ale
3.9
Hoppy pale ale.
Ossett
Ossett, West Yorkshire
Ossett, West Yorkshire
Silver King
Golden Ale
Golden Ale
4.3
Citrus aromas lead to a hoppy golden ale with a lengthy bitter finish.
Purple Moose
Porthmadog, Gwynedd
Porthmadog, Gwynedd
Dark Side Of The Moose
Ruby Ale
Ruby Ale
4.6
Dark roasted barley bitterness with sweet caramel malt and chocolate notes. Raisin fruity hop character, dry aftertaste.
Purple Moose
Porthmadog, Gwynedd
Porthmadog, Gwynedd
Elderflower
Pale Ale
Pale Ale
4.0
Pale and refreshing elderflower beer with a citrus fruit aroma, bittersweet aftertaste and a zesty, hoppy finish.
Red Rose
Ramsbottom, Lancashire
Ramsbottom, Lancashire
Too Wet Too Woo
Bitter
Bitter
3.8
Copper coloured traditional bitter. Full on malty flavour, sharp with complex bitterness. Caramel and liquorice finish.
Red Rose
Ramsbottom, Lancashire
Ramsbottom, Lancashire
Treacle Miner's Tipple
Mild
Mild
3.6
An intensely dark, traditional best mild. Sweetish with a hint of liquorice, bitterness comes through in finish.
Reedley Hallows
Burnley, Lancashire
Burnley, Lancashire
New Laund Dark
Stout
Stout
4.4
A dark stout, sweet with a smoky, bitter finish.
Reedley Hallows
Burnley, Lancashire
Burnley, Lancashire
Nook Of Pendle
IPA
IPA
5.0
Balanced smooth malt and hop bitterness, raisin and peach flavours leading to a growing hop bitter and dry finish.
Rooster's
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Baby Faced Assassin
IPA
IPA
6.1
An IPA with aromas of mango, apricot, grapefruit and mandarin with a lasting, juicy, tropical fruit bitterness.
Rooster's
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Red Rock
IPA
IPA
4.6
Malty IPA with hefty dose of rye and crystal malts, with a peppery spiced and bold hop character.
Rooster's
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Yankee
Pale Ale
Pale Ale
4.3
Hops and gentle fruitiness make this an easy drinking well balanced light gold beer, some grapefruit present, finishing dry.
Rossendale
Haslingden, Lancashire
Haslingden, Lancashire
Rossendale Ale
Amber Ale
Amber Ale
4.2
Malty aroma leads to a complex malt dominated flavour, supported by a dry, increasingly bitter finish.
Rossendale
Haslingden, Lancashire
Haslingden, Lancashire
Sunshine
Golden Ale
Golden Ale
5.3
A hoppy and bitter golden beer with a citrus character. The lingering finish is dry and spicy.
Rudgate
York, North Yorkshire
York, North Yorkshire
Battleaxe
Bitter
Bitter
4.2
A well hopped bitter with slightly sweet initial taste and light bitterness. Complex fruit character in the aftertaste.
Rudgate
York, North Yorkshire
York, North Yorkshire
Valkyrie APA
Pale Ale
Pale Ale
5.0
American West Coast pale ale. Gold in colour with a tropical hoppy finish.
Rudgate
York, North Yorkshire
York, North Yorkshire
York Chocolate Stout
Stout
Stout
5.0
Dark rich stout with complex balanced flavours and a subtle chocolate finish.
Salopian
Hadnall, Shropshire
Hadnall, Shropshire
Alaris
Golden Ale
Golden Ale
3.7
A vibrant session ale with an aroma of zesty citrus and tropical fruit. The soft bitterness transcends a melange of fruit and fresh malt.
Salopian
Hadnall, Shropshire
Hadnall, Shropshire
Oracle
Amber Ale
Amber Ale
4.0
Citrus aromas lead to an impressive dry and increasing citrusy taste.
Salopian
Hadnall, Shropshire
Hadnall, Shropshire
Shropshire Gold
Golden Ale
Golden Ale
3.8
A light, golden ale with an unusual blend of body and dryness.
Settle
Settle, North Yorkshire
Settle, North Yorkshire
Old Smithy Porter
Porter
Porter
4.7
Roasted porter with coffee and dark fruits. Hints of liquorice and plums in the aroma. Finish is bitter and roasty.
Settle
Settle, North Yorkshire
Settle, North Yorkshire
Ribblehead Bitter
Bitter
Bitter
3.8
Full bodied bitter, malty in aroma and taste. Subtle hints of citrus lead to a long bitter finish.
Storm
Macclesfield, Cheshire
Macclesfield, Cheshire
Desert Storm
Amber Ale
Amber Ale
3.9
Amber coloured beer with a smoky flavour of fruit and malt.
Theakston
Masham, North Yorkshire
Masham, North Yorkshire
Old Peculier
Dark Ale
Dark Ale
5.6
A complex full bodied ruby brown strong ale. Expect plenty of malt and especially dried fruits, finishing sweet and fruity.
Theakston
Masham, North Yorkshire
Masham, North Yorkshire
XB
Bitter
Bitter
4.5
Malt forward slightly sweet beer rounded out by some fruitiness.
Three Acre
Uckfield, Sussex
Uckfield, Sussex
Skylark Stout
Stout
Stout
4.6
Dark and velvety smooth, with hazelnut notes and a subtle cocoa aftertaste.
Three B's
Blackburn, Lancashire
Blackburn, Lancashire
Black Bull Bitter
Bitter
Bitter
4.0
Clean tasting copper coloured best bitter.
Three B's
Blackburn, Lancashire
Blackburn, Lancashire
Stoker's Slake
Mild
Mild
3.6
Lightly roasted coffee flavours in the aroma and taste. Well rounded, dark mild with a lasting roasty finish.
Three Brothers
Stockton-on-Tees, Durham
Stockton-on-Tees, Durham
Au Gold
Golden Ale
Golden Ale
4.2
A refreshingly crisp, lightly hopped golden ale with light citrus notes.
Three Brothers
Stockton-on-Tees, Durham
Stockton-on-Tees, Durham
Hazelnut Latte Milk Stout
Stout
Stout
4.2
An easy drinking lighter sweet milk stout.
Three Brothers
Stockton-on-Tees, Durham
Stockton-on-Tees, Durham
Trilogy Blonde
Blonde Ale
Blonde Ale
3.9
Pale hoppy citrus flavoured blond with a bitter aftertaste.
Three Peaks
Kelbrook, Lancashire
Kelbrook, Lancashire
Ingleborough Gold
Golden Ale
Golden Ale
4.0
An easy drinking golden ale, hoppy throughout, with fruit in the aroma and taste.
Three Peaks
Kelbrook, Lancashire
Kelbrook, Lancashire
Shadow Caster
Dark Ale
Dark Ale
4.5
Complex yet easy drinking dark ale. Rich and malty with roast, chocolate and coffee flavours leading to a hoppy finish.
Unbound
Colne, Lancashire
Colne, Lancashire
Halo
Blonde Ale
Blonde Ale
5.0
Easy drinking blonde ale. Light hop characteristics.
Unbound
Colne, Lancashire
Colne, Lancashire
Vanilla Choc Stout
Stout
Stout
4.2
Oatmeal stout with fresh Madagascan vanilla pods. Smooth and well balanced, vanilla and dark chocolate flavours.
Vocation
Cragg Vale, West Yorkshire
Cragg Vale, West Yorkshire
Bread & Butter
Pale Ale
Pale Ale
3.9
Floral hops with citrus aroma and taste. Robust bitter aftertaste.
Vocation
Cragg Vale, West Yorkshire
Cragg Vale, West Yorkshire
Pride & Joy
Pale Ale
Pale Ale
4.8
Flavoursome IPA packed with citrus hoppiness. A hint of sweetness gives way to a mellow aftertaste.
Whitworth Valley
Whitworth, Lancashire
Whitworth, Lancashire
Shake A Pale Feather
Pale Ale
Pale Ale
4.2
Brewed with extra pale malt, and Mosaic and Chinook hops. Bursting with fruit and citrus notes and bitter finish.
Whitworth Valley
Whitworth, Lancashire
Whitworth, Lancashire
Still D.R.A.Y.
IPA
IPA
4.2
Hopped with Amarillo and Simcoe. Citrus, grapefruit and passion fruit flavours with an earthy aroma.
Wild Craft
Smallburgh, Norfolk
Smallburgh, Norfolk
Wild Anchor
Pale Ale
Pale Ale
4.4
Juicy tropical hazy pale ale.
Wild Craft
Smallburgh, Norfolk
Smallburgh, Norfolk
Wild Steamer
Amber Ale
Amber Ale
4.0
Dry hopped with new age British hops Olicana and Jester.
