| Brewery | Beer | ABV (%) | Tasting Notes |
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| 4T’s | Runcorn, Cheshire | Quick IPA | 4.9 | Session IPA with subtle hops and big malt backbone. |
| 4T’s | Runcorn, Cheshire | Voluptuous Blond | 3.7 | An opulent, full-bodied, well formed, session ale. |
| Allgates | Wigan, Lancashire | Calico Deep Engine | 3.5 | A rich smooth porter using Australian macadamia nuts, toasted coconut and fresh lime. |
| Allgates | Wigan, Lancashire | Hindley Deep | 4.1 | Pale amber beer using biscuit malt conditioned with Goji berries. |
| Allgates | Wigan, Lancashire | Sloe Stout | 7.2 | Loaded with the same chocolate & coffee aromas and roast notes but to each firkin they add wonderful freshly picked organic sloe berries and allow the beer to condition in cask for two months. |
| Ascot | Camberley, Surrey | Anastasia’s Imperial Stout | 8 | Award winning stout pours deeply black with a tan head. It has aromas of roasted coffee, alcohol & chocolate. |
| Bank Top | Bolton, Greater Manchester | Old Slapper | 4.2 | A true blonde! Brewed with dwarf Hilary hops, the initial fruitiness is complimented by a pronounced hoppiness in the finish. |
| Bank Top | Bolton, Greater Manchester | Pavillion Pale Ale | 4.5 | This ale is extremely pale. The flavour is well rounded using primarily First Gold Hops and Cascade to finish. |
| Bathams | Brierley Hill, West Midlands | Best Bitter | 4.3 | A straw-coloured bitter which initially seems sweet, but a complex dry, hoppy taste soon predominates. |
| Big Hand | Wrexham | Solaris | 3.7 | Dark marmalade coloured with a crisp clean bitter finish . |
| Borough | Lancaster, Lancashire | Wintertime Dark | 5 | A substantial stout made with six malts and single hopped with UK Fuggles giving an earthy nose. |
| Brass Castle | Malton, North Yorkshire | Bad Kitty | 5.5 | A chewy chocolate vanilla dream of a porter. Cave Ungues Felis. |
| Brass Castle | Malton, North Yorkshire | Cliffhanger | 3.8 | Malty nose with hints of grapefruit, initially sweet with golden fruity malt, then drying rapidly with a sharp citrus and herbal bitterness, really well balanced and refreshing.
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| Brewsmith | Ramsbottom, Greater Manchester | Bitter | 3.9 | A full bodied SIBA award-winning pale session bitter. Moderate bitterness, pronounced floral/citrus hop aromas. |
| Brewsmith | Ramsbottom, Greater Manchester | IPA | 6 | Tangerine and pine aroma, taste has zesty citrus, bitter grapefruit, assertive pine, pale malts and a decent bitter finish. |
| Bridestones | Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire | Vanilla Porter | 4.8 | Very much a porter in style but the vanilla is more than evident in both aroma and taste although not overstated. |
| By The Horns | London | Diamond Geezer | 4.9 | A big bold, in your face, malty beer! |
| Canterbury | Canterbury, Kent | Foundry Torpedo | 4.5 | An amber ale with an explosive, crisp finish. |
| Canterbury Ales | Chartham, Kent | The Knight’s Ale | 4.6 | A dark and complex malt base with roast and toffee notes, and a classic "Fuggles" hop finish. |
| Coach House | Warrington, Cheshire | Banoffee Beer | 4.2 | A medium-coloured golden brew with the flavour and aroma of banana and toffee. |
| Coach House | Warrington, Cheshire | Blueberry Classic Bitter | 5 | Pale in colour with a light delicate bitterness and the natural flavour of Blueberry. |
| Coniston | Coniston, Cumbria | Bluebird Bitter | 3.6 | Award winning classic malty Northern bitter. |
| Coniston | Coniston, Cumbria | No 9 Barley Wine | 8.5 | Full-bodied and beautifully bodied barley wine. |
| Cumbrian Legendary Ales | Ambleside, Cumbria | Loweswater Gold | 4.3 | Made with mainly lager malt and German hops producing a tropical fruit aroma and flavour. Winner of many awards. |
| Dark Star | Haywards Heath, West Sussex | Espresso Stout | 4.2 | Specially blended and ground espresso coffee beans are added to the copper along with the late hops to produce this dark, rich stout. |
| Dunham Massey | Altrincham, Greater Manchester | Dunham Porter | 5.2 | Award winning, old style English porter. Dark, creamy, full bodied and packed with flavour. Winter Champion Beer of Britain 2014. |
| Dunscar Bridge | Bolton, Lancashire | Rialto 47 | 3.9 | Golden, fruity, all American full bodied hoppy taste. |
| Dunscar Bridge | Bolton, Lancashire | True North | 4.1 | Golden Ale with Citrusy zest with hints of pine and grapefruit. |
| Elland | Elland, West Yorkshire | 1872 Porter | 6.5 | Creamy full-flavoured Porter. Liquorice & a hint of chocolate flavours. |
| Exmoor | Taunton, Somerset | Exmoor Gold | 4.5 | Exmoor Gold is an appetising and enticing gold in colour. Bittersweet with hints of citrus fruit weaving in and out.
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| First Chop | Salford, Greater Manchester | SYL | 6.2 | A black jaggery IPA! Lots going on here, hoppy with a smoky spiciness in the background. |
| First Chop | Salford, Greater Manchester | TEA | 5 | Inspired by my love of modern American pale ales. TEA is a full bodied 5% pale ale made with three malts. |
| Fyne Ales | Cairndow, Argyll | Avalanche | 4.5 | Clear golden. Dry, clean citrus hop taste with a bitter finish. |
| Fyne Ales | Cairndow, Argyll | Jarl | 3.8 | A full-on citrus experience. Light and golden, a perfect ale for whiling away the hours on a sunny day. |
| Fyne Ales | Cairndow, Argyll | Superior IPA | 7.5 | A step beyond a regular IPA. Light orange, nose is floral, pine, taste is juicy citrus and pine. |
| Goody | Herne Bay, Kent | Good Life | 3.9 | Fresh tasting pale ale, bursting with citrus flavours, a host of golden hops. |
| Happy Valley | Macclesfield, Cheshire | Bollywood IPA | 5.9 | Not for the faint hearted. Dangerously drinkable! Rounded malt flavours work with a blend of bitterness and hop character with a deep and intense richness. |
| Hardknott | Millom, Cumbria | Infra Red | 6.5 | This IPA is not particularly Pale. In fact it’s a deep ruby red. Resinous hop flavours, with some tinned fruit and grapefruit. Finish was caramel, aniseed and bitter spruce-like hops. |
| Holts | Manchester | Bitter | 4 | Full drinking and original cask bitter rich in colour and taste. |
| Holts | Manchester | Mild | 3.2 | Dark brown colour with light caramel malty sweetness. |
| Holts | Manchester | Two Hoots | 4.2 | A light crisp and refreshing golden ale. |
| Hop Fuzz | Hythe, Kent | Yellow Zinger | 3.7 | Summer session ale using 3 citrus hops. A great refreshing pint. |
| Hophurst | Hindley, Greater Manchester | Flaxen | 3.7 | An English pale golden ale with earthy hoppy aroma with hints of honey and a long refreshing finish. |
| Hydes | Salford, Greater Manchester | Prague | 4.8 | A strong dark ale brewed by Hydes studio. |
| Ilkley | Ilkley, West Yorkshire | Black | 3.7 | The blend of 5 malts used in the mash give a smooth, mellow easy to drink malt flavour with a hint of liquorices in the finish. |
| J.W. Lees | Middleton, Manchester | Manchester Pale Ale | 3.7 | Pale brown colour. Aroma has a touch of apple and grass. Balanced malty flavour with a light bitter finish. |
| Kent | West Malling, Kent | Zingiber | 4.1 | A blend of American Hops with highlights of ginger to provide an uplifting and refreshing light beer. |
| Kite | Rhondda Cynon Taff, Mid Glamorgan | Uncle Sam’s APA | 5.1 | An American Pale Ale with a good malt and hop balance, don't let it blow you away! |
| Lymm | Warrington, Cheshire | Dam Strong | 7.2 | Red-copper colour. Aroma has some candy seetness and banana. Thick, rich texture. A sweet, fruity, malty flavour. |
| Mad Cat | Faversham, Kent | Mild Disobedience | 4 | Dark clear dark brown. It’s got quite a chocolate aroma that fades and waters towards a slightly bitter finish. |
| Mallinsons | Huddersfield, West Yorkshire | Nelson Sauvin | 3.8 | A golden coloured ale, with a lovely citrusy grapefruit nose, a hoppy citrus taste followed by a similar finish. |
| Martland Mill | Wigan, Greater Manchester | Lancashire Loom | 4.2 | A light golden ale bursting with a real fruit punch of grapefruit, lychees and lemon with a slight floral note. |
| Martland Mill | Wigan, Greater Manchester | Spinner’s Gold | 3.8 | An enjoyable, easily quaffable golden ale. Created with a well balanced hoppiness, a pleasant citrus taste with a hint of spiciness. |
| Mayflower | Wigan, Greater Manchester | Lancashire Stout | 4 | A traditional, English stout - dark, smoky and dry |
| Moorhouses | Burnley, Lancashire | Ice Witch | 4.3 | Pale golden beer with medium head Aroma of pale malts and biscuit. Taste is pale malts, biscuit, citrus and a little lemon rind. |
| Moorhouses | Burnley, Lancashire | Pendle Witches Brew | 5.1 | Light golden, award-winning beer with a full, malty flavour which is soft and crisp, leading to a sweet, fruity aftertaste and soft, citrus nose. |
| Nelson | Chatham, Kent | Nelsons Blood | 6 | A traditionally brewed ale using floor malted barley and whole Kentish hops. Aroma and taste are caramel, fruits, malt and hops. |
| Nelson | Chatham, Kent | Pieces of Eight | 3.8 | A light refreshing ale with full flavoured hops and a hint of chocolate aftertaste. |
| Nelson | Chatham, Kent | Pursers Pussy | 5.1 | Dark red with an off-white head. Some roasted malts, some sweetness, but nicely balanced. |
| Olde Swan | Dudley, West Midlands | Bumblehole | 5.2 | Pale, well hopped premium bitter. |
| Olde Swan | Dudley, West Midlands | Entire | 4.4 | Classic Black Country malty bitter. |
| Out There | Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear | Cassini | 4.1 | A Blonde easy drinking session ale, well balanced. |
| Partners | Dewsbury, West Yorkshire | Shoddy Porter | 4.5 | A blend of three hops gives this dark strong beer a wonderful aromatic smell and smooth aftertaste. |
| Phoenix | Heywood, Greater Manchester | Wobbly Bob | 6 | A BBBB Classic Flavour has caramel, hops, hints of treacle and honey, fruits. Lovely! |
| Problem Chld | Wigan, Lancashire | Scallywag | 3.7 | A golden hoppy ale. Brewed with cascade & galena hops. |
| Prospect | Wigan, Greater Manchester | Dynamild | 5.2 | A strong, smooth mild packed with chocolate and roast coffee flavours – it will blow your socks off! |
| Prospect | Wigan, Greater Manchester | Nutty Slack | 3.9 | A delicious dark mild with hints of liquorice and a smooth malty taste. Stan's favourite beer. |
| Rockin’ Robin | Boughton Monchelsea, Kent | Reliant Robin | 4.2 | Classic best bitter with hop notes and a spicy finish. |
| Sarah Hughes | Dudley, West Midlands | Dark Ruby Mild | 6 | Quite swiggable for a beer festival favourite. But one cannot drink a lot of this because it will sell out fast! |
| Seven Bro7hers | Salford, Greater Manchester | IPA | 4.5 | Gold with white head. There is a pleasant hoppy kick right from the start with this beer, orange marmalade notes, quite juicy with an underlying sweetness. |
| Sky's Edge | Sheffield, South Yorkshire | Hop Monster | 4.5 | An American Pale Ale. Astringent line aroma, some pepper lurking. Syrupy, sharp citrus, then a mouth filling dry bitterness that finishes tart. |
| Stringers | Ulverston, Cumbria | Yellow Lorry | 4 | Pale golden coloured with citrus and toffee flavours, bitter woody notes and a bitter-sweet fruity finish. |
| Tempest | Kelso | Emanation Pale Ale | 4.5 | An eminently quaffable ale with a creamy copper hue and a light caramel sweetness. A rich hop fuels the piney, citrus aroma. |
| Thornbridge | Bakewell, Derbyshire | Jaipur | 5.9 | A citrus dominated India Pale Ale, its immediate impression is soft and smooth yet builds to a crescendo of massive hoppiness accentuated by honey. An enduring, bitter finish. |
| Timothy Taylor | Keighley, West Yorkshire | Boltmaker | 4 | A well-balanced, genuine Yorkshire, Bitter with a full measure of maltiness and hoppy aroma. 2014 CAMRA Supreme champion Beer of Great Britain! |
| Timothy Taylor | Keighley, West Yorkshire | Landlord | 4.3 | A BBBB Classic, a traditional well balanced Yorkshire bitter. |
| Tiny Rebel | Newport, Gwent | Dirty Stop Out | 5 | A smoked oat stout that has all characteristics of a heavy night out – Complex, dark, with hints of smokiness and perfume aromas. A blend of 9 malts make this a very self-assured stout. |
| Tiny Rebel | Newport, Gwent | FUBAR | 4.4 | A unique schizophrenic beer where you’ll face off against floral hoppy flavours up front, leading into a dry spicy bitterness on the back. |
| Tonbridge | Tonbridge, Kent | Union Pale | 4.7 | A nice hoppy and citrus beer, very quaffable. |
| Truefitt | Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire | Zoffany | 5 | An IPA with bags of flavour using Riwaka hops from New Zealand. |
| Wantsum | Canterbury, Kent | Imperium | 4 | A deep amber best bitter, smooth biscuit malts and rich hoppy nose, balance this beer perfectly. |
| Weal Ales | Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire | Weals in Motion | 4.6 | A refreshing Pale Ale with grapefruit qualities using English and American hops. |
| Westerham | Edenbridge, Kent | Audit Ale | 6.2 | Based on a 1938 recipe a full body, very well-balanced and drinkable strong ale. |
| Wild Weather | Reading, Hampshire | Cumulo Citrus | 6 | Single hopped wheat IPA balancing tropical and citrus notes with lime and pineapple punching through. |
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