This Years Festival - Braintree Real Ale Festival

	Brewery	Beer	Type ABV	Description	Sponsor
1	Bishop Nick, Braintree, Essex	1555	Bitter 4.3%	Now this is a seriously full-bodied ale. No messing. Bishop Nick wasn’t burnt at the stake in 1555 so we could sit quietly and sip weak ale. Not a chance. This rich tawny beer is a tribute to defiance. With an unmistakably sweet nutty taste underlined by the ginger and fruit of Styrian goldings, 1555 shall not be moved.	Lambert Chapman LLP (Maldon)
2	Bishop Nick, Braintree, Essex	Heresey	Golden 4.0%	Bishop Nick was executed a heretic because he wouldn’t renounce his faith, so we’re not compromising either. Heresy is the holy grail of golden ale. Top-notch pale ale malt and Challenger hops commit the brew to spicy bitterness before Goldings set about delivering citrus and florals. This is resolute refreshment.	Essex Motor Factors
3	Colchester, Colchester, Essex	Jack Spitty's Smuggler's Ale	Golden 4.0%	A golden ale with a hoppy finish	Chequers Motor Company
4	Colchester, Colchester, Essex	Sweeney Todd	Bitter 4.2%	A full flavoured best bitter with a deep red hue. Roasted malt flavours and a subtle dry spiciness provided by crystal rye. Delicate hop flavours from late additions of U.S Willamette hops.	Econoprint (UK) Ltd
5	Courtyard, Gosfield, Essex	Blues	Golden 5.9%	A smooth full bodied Ale. Very easy to drink all year round, but deceptively strong.	G & B Finch Ltd
6	Courtyard, Gosfield, Essex	Dark	Porter 5.0%	A true 5% porter with hints of coffee, chocolate and molasses. A rich silky brew for the discerning palate.	Dancingbear Consulting
7	Mighty Oak, Maldon, Essex	Old Man & The Sea	Stout 4.1%	Rich black creamy stout with satisfying malt flavours of espresso coffee, dark chocolate and a hint of dark fruit.	G. Collins & Sons Funeral Directors
8	Mighty Oak, Maldon, Essex	Saxon Strong	Bitter 6.5%	A deep tawny ale brewed with Bramling Cross Progress and Goldings hops giving full bodied fruity flavours along side a complex malt character, reminiscent of barley wine.	Lambert Chapman LLP (Braintree)
9	Moody Goose Brewery, Braintree, Essex	Tequila Mockingbird	Golden 4.2%	A rich gold bitter with fruity hoppy aromas. Smooth with slight malt and tequila lime finish.	King William IV
10	Pumphouse Brewery, Toppesfield, Essex	Allied Amber	Amber 3.8%	Created to celebrate the 75th anniversary of VE Day. It is a smooth, easy drinking traditional bitter, made with chocolate, pale and wheat malts and WGV hops. Amber in colour and with malty and biscuit flavours.	Boddingtons Electrical Ltd
11	Pumphouse Brewery, Toppesfield, Essex	Pumphouse Black	Black 4.0%	Smooth and smoky, black and toasty, with a subtle but distinct bitterness, the complex flavours that derive from the combination of roasted barley with chocolate malt form the backbone of this stout. Surprisingly easy to drink, black is the new blonde for winter!	Stationery Solutions
12	Wharf (Witham, Harwich And Red Fox), Essex	Lion Tamer	Golden 4.3%	A spiced up version of "Pale Racer", Golden ale with Amarillo. BRAF Festival Ale 2024.	Boddingtons Electrical Ltd
13	Wharf (Witham, Harwich And Red Fox), Essex	Parkeston Porter	Porter 4.5%	More heavily hopped robust porter in the new-world style. Influenced by US brewers, this porter combines the noble hops of Middle Europe with the best of US hops to create a smooth beer.	The Booking Hall Café
14	Wharf (Witham, Harwich And Red Fox), Essex	Wily Ol' Fox	Strong 5.2%	A very aromatic, amber beer made from English Boadicea hops and East Anglian Pale Maris Otter malt.	Kings Financial
15	White Hart - Halstead, Halstead, Essex	Gold Hart	Golden 4.0%	A Golden Ale made from the most traditional, Maris Otter Barley & Goldings East Kent Hops. Golden Hart has a smooth easy drinking tatse with a crisp bitter finish.	Patrick Menzies (Opticians)
16	Buntingford, Buntingford, Hertfordshire	Hurricane Copper	Bitter 4.0%	A traditional bitter, caramel hint with hedgerow fruit.	Econoprint (UK) Ltd
17	Buntingford, Buntingford, Hertfordshire	Twitchell	Golden 3.8%	A golden fruity bitter with a floral aroma and malty / hoppy aftertaste. Brewed with Maris Otter pale & wheat malts, and English Goldings hops, plus Cascade hops from the USA. GBBF 2013 Overall - Silver	A. G. Glass
18	Green Jack, Lowestoft, Suffolk	Lurcher Stout	Stout 4.8%	Lurcher is a rich smooth English Stout, roasty, malty and dark with a fruity aroma. Fruity hop notes of blackcurrant quickly give way to blackberry in the finish.	A. G. Glass
19	Green Jack, Lowestoft, Suffolk	Trawler Boys	Bitter 4.6%	Trawlerboys Best Bitter is a full-bodied, copper-coloured, premium bitter brewed with English whole cone hops, rich and malty with fruity hop flavours. 100% British Beer	Holmes & Hills
20	Mauldons, Sudbury, Suffolk	Black Adder	Stout 5.3%	A dark stout. Roast malt is strong in the aroma and taste, but malt, hop and bitterness provide an excellent balance and a lingering finish.	Chandler Material Supplies Ltd.
21	Mauldons, Sudbury, Suffolk	White Adder	Bitter 5.3%	A pale brown, almost golden, strong ale. A warming fruity flavour dominates and lingers into a dry, hoppy finish.	Screw Centre
22	Milton Brewery, Cambridge, Waterbeach, Cambridge	Marcus Aurelius	Stout 7.5%	Imperial Roman Stout — an enormous, luscious and velvety stout. Bursting with dark, roasty flavour with an underlying vanilla richness.	Signs 'N' Such
23	Milton Brewery, Cambridge, Waterbeach, Cambridge	Minerva	Golden 4.6%	Golden ale. Brewed with US, NZ and British hops for a powerful hop punch and satisfying bitterness. First brewed in collaboration with Prof. Mary Beard when it was felt that a some feminine wisdom could usefully be added to our range.	Boddingtons Electrical Ltd
24	Moonshine Brewery, Cambridge, Fulbourn, Cambridge	Cambridge Best Bitter	Bitter 4.2%	Copper coloured, English best bitter; the malt and hop aromas carry through to the taste and the finish is rounded with a growing hop bitterness.	Copybest (Essex) Ltd
25	Moonshine Brewery, Cambridge, Fulbourn, Cambridge	Cellarman Stout	Stout 6.0%	A sweet stout with a rich malt profile. Dark roasted malts are blended together with large quantities ofoats to create a mellow, silky smooth juisy rich stout.	John Mitchell Electrical
26	Nethergates, Pentlow, Essex	Eon's Milk Stout	Stout 5.0%	A great combination of Challenger and Sovereign hops delivers a complex blend of spices, smoky aroma and roasted malt in this wonderful milk stout.The texture is rich,sweet and smooth with a good body and its a pleasure to drink this dark beer with lots of fizz.	Flagfinder Coaches
27	Nethergates, Pentlow, Essex	Stour Valley Gold	Golden 4.2%	With a perfectly balanced combination of hops and malts, this light beer is crisp, clean, and goes down smooth as silk. Whether you're relaxing on the patio or kicking back with friends at a summer BBQ, Stour Valley Gold is the perfect way to brighten up your day.	Essex Board & Timber
28	New River Brewery, Hoddesdon	Chadwell	Bitter 4.2%	Pale chestnut british best bitter.	Phil Bibby Ltd - Car/Commercial Repairs
29	New River Brewery, Hoddesdon	Lost River	Golden 4.0%	Sometimes described as one of London’s “lost rivers”, the New River glides silently into London, often hidden from passers-by, particularly where it tunnels beneath the streets. This delicately dry hopped, pale straw coloured beer is, similarly, wonderfully discrete and easily swallowed up, so we think the name is a perfect fit!	Indy Consultancy Ltd
30	Old Cannon, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk	Gunner's Daughter	Strong 5.5%	A well-balanced strong ale with a complexity of hop, fruit, sweetness and bitterness in the	Signs 'N' Such
31	Old Cannon, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk	Gunport Stout	Stout 6.5%	A soft, mellow and mild stout with hints of chocolate on the nose and oatmeal on the palete.Smooth not yet too heavy making it an easy drink alternative to our normal beers.	G & B Finch Ltd
32	Roughacre, Clare, Suffolk	Ashdon Amber	Golden 4.4%	Our flagship cask ale proved so popular with the local real ale enthusiasts we decided to bottle it too! A delicious amber ale packed with flavour, refreshing bitterness and a delicate hoppy finish imparted by a late addition of East Kent Golding and Progress hops. Contains BARLEY.	Kings Property
33	Roughacre, Clare, Suffolk	L'abbaye Grand Cru	Bitter 8.4%	Our very special Belgian 'Tripel' style premium pale ale brewed with pilsner malts and armfuls of aromatic, fruity hops. Abbey yeast provides additional notes of fruit and spice. Vegan - Contains Gluten (Barley)	The Caravan Man
34	Celtic Marches, Bishop's Frome, Worcester	Pear	Perry 4.0%	A tantalising blend of fresh pressed cider and the delicately sweet afternotes of pear combine effortlessly with the aromas of our Herefordshire cider apple harvest. An alluring twist of palate pleasing taste will lure you back for more of this thirst quenching drop.
35	Cock Eyed, Tiverton, Devon	Banana Bonobo	Cider 4.0%	Culinary apple cider, fermented with ripe bananas	Boddingtons Electrical Ltd
36	Cock Eyed, Tiverton, Devon	Chilli Ginger	Cider 4.0%	Cider fermented from mainly dessert fruit with root ginger.	Screw Centre
37	Cock Eyed, Tiverton, Devon	Strawberry Blond	Cider 4.0%	Strawberry Blonde – a brand new invention and flavour	Linton Cracknell
38	Pulp, Wyer Croft, Herefordshire	Pina Colada	Cider 3.4%
39	Pulp, Wyer Croft, Herefordshire	Mango & Lime	Cider 4.0%	This zingy number is a smooth blend of mango and lime. Fresh and fruity, the zing of the lime meets the tropical sweetness of the mango to create this taste explosion. Suitable for Vegans
40	Pulp, Wyer Croft, Herefordshire	Cosmo	Cider 3.4%	Crushed cranberries and a squeeze of lime, this vodka based lip smacking classic is reassuringly smooth, light and laidback. Sweet ripe fruit and the sour of lime will have you coming back for more! Suitable for Vegans	Kings Accountancy
41	Snailbank, Herefordshire	Sloe Gin	Fruit Cider 4.0%	Sloe Gin infused cider
42	Snailbank, Herefordshire	Raspberry Ripple	Cider 4.0%	Sweet cider infused with tart raspberry rippled through with vanilla.
43	Snailbank, Herefordshire	Spiced Rum	Cider 4.0%	Rum barrel aged cider carefully spiced with cinnamon and allspice.	Oakfield Financial Services Ltd
44	Snailbank, Herefordshire	Vintage	Cider 6.9%		Phil Bibby Ltd - Car/Commercial Repairs
45	Weston, Much Marcle, Worcester	Old Rosie	Cider 7.3%	A triple gold winning cider named after a 1921 steam roller. This cider is alowed to settle out naturally afterfermentation which gives it the traditional cloudy appearance of true old-fashioned scrumpy.	Steve Mott & Co

This Year Beer and Cider List