Manchester Beer & Cider Festival will feature three bars of draught and bottled beers from around the world.
All bottled beers will be located on the Bottle Bar while draught beers will be split by their country of origin – German, Belgian and Czech on one bar and rest of the world on the other.
We cannot guarantee the availability of any particular beer at any particular session.
Click on column headings to sort.
Country | Brewery / Producer | Name | Style | Bottle/Draught | Bar | Tasting Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Brasserie De Chimay | Gold Cap | Light Blonde | 4.8 | Bottle | Bottle & Can Bar | Blonde with a white, long-lasting foam head. Aroma is fruity with spice and bread malts. Flavor is sweet fruit, spice, and a bread finish with a touch of bitterness. Well-carbonated and crisp. |
| Belgium | Brasserie Dupont | Saison Dupont | Saison | 6.5 | Bottle | Bottle & Can Bar | Slightly hazy, straw coloured appearance. Complex spiciness, but with a refreshing citrus taste and slight bitterness |
| Belgium | Brouwerij Boon | Framboise | Fruit Lambic | 5.0 | Bottle | Bottle & Can Bar | More than 300 grams per litre of fresh raspberries give this lambic a fresh fruity taste |
| Belgium | Brouwerij Boon | Kriek Marriage Parfait | Fruit Lambic | 8.0 | Bottle | Bottle & Can Bar | Deep red color. Aroma of cherry, red berries, tartness, malts, citrus. High carbonation, medium body, quite tart overall. |
| Belgium | Huisbrouwerij De Halve Maan | Straffe Hendik Tripel | Tripel | 9.0 | Bottle | Bottle & Can Bar | Deep gold with a white head. Good aroma of malt and hops. Taste has a caramel sweetness and a powerful, rich hop taste with fruity and spicy notes. |
| Belgium | Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat | Maredsous 6 Blonde | Blonde Abbaye Beer | 6.0 | Bottle | Bottle & Can Bar | Golden hues, frothy white head. Maize like aroma, malt/bread forward with accompanying bitterness. Surprisingly, lager like more crisp than sweet. |
| Belgium | Brouwerij Liefmans | Kriek Cuvee Brut | Cherry Brown Ale | 6.0 | Bottle | Bottle & Can Bar | Hazy deep red. Aroma of sour cherry which follows through on sour, candy cherry and fruit flavour notes |
| Belgium | Brouwerij Lindemans | Cassis | Fruit Lambic | 3.5 | Bottle | Bottle & Can Bar | Dark purple colour, cloudy, firm foamy pink head. Lots of (a bit overly) sweet cassis, light-medium acidic berries. Good body, low carbonation. |
| Belgium | Brouwerij Lindemans | Pecheresse | Fruit Lambic | 2.5 | Bottle | Bottle & Can Bar | Deep golden colour with a medium white head. Aroma of bready malts, some earthy yeast and slight peach. Taste of sweet peach, slight bready malts, a hint of earthy yeast and subtle tartness. Light bodied and a spritzy texture. A sweet and subtley tart, peach finish |
| Belgium | Brouwerij Rodenbach | Rodenbach Grand Cru | Aged Red Beer | 6.0 | Bottle | Bottle & Can Bar | Rich reddish brown with a small off-white head. Aroma of cherries. Sour taste of cherries, plum, and a little oak. Sourness is balanced well with sweetness. Wine-like finish. Medium carbonation. |
| Belgium | Brouwerij Van Steenberge | Gulden Draak Quadruppel | Strong Dark Ale | 10.5 | Bottle | Bottle & Can Bar | Deep orange color with high, long-lasting white head. Aroma of hops, yeast. Flavor is medium sweet, medium bitter, decent notes of alcohol. Full body, average carbonation. Long malty, slightly sweet finish. |
| Belgium | Oud Beersel | Oude Gueuze | Gueuze | 6.0 | Bottle | Bottle & Can Bar | Rich, refreshing, complex and intriguing. Hoppy flavour with the typical smell of wild yeasts. |
| Belgium | Brasserie De La Senne | Zinnebir | Belgian Ale | 5.8 | Draught | Belgian, Czech, German Bar | Hazy pale honey gold, ample white foam. Fruity hoppy strawberry soft serve aroma. Strong grainy malts, biscuitlike, very soft bitterness that is fruity, but also tasting like rich mineral water. Finish has more hints of fruity hops |
| Belgium | Brouwerij Boon | Kriek | Fruit Lambic | 4.0 | Draught | Belgian, Czech, German Bar | Blood red, pink foamy head. Bubblegum, sweet cherries, some rose wine, raspberries. Light dry and sweet. Watery texture, light bodied, low carbonated, abrupt finish. |
| Belgium | Brouwerij Bosteels | Karmeliet Tripel | Classic Tripel | 8.0 | Draught | Belgian, Czech, German Bar | Clear gold, off white bubbly and persistent head. Aroma banana, bread and vanilla. Taste is somewhat sweet, caramel with a touch of vanilla. Medium body. |
| Belgium | Brouwerij De Dochter van der Korenaar | Crime Passionel | IPA | 7.5 | Draught | Belgian, Czech, German Bar | Blood orange and grapefruit aroma with some sweetness. Hazy golden color with small sized white head. Nice grapefruit in taste, lemon, sweet with bitterness. |
| Belgium | Brouwerij De Dolle Brouwers | Arabier | Belgian Strong Ale | 8.0 | Draught | Belgian, Czech, German Bar | Slightly hazy golden with white head. Pale malts, very balanced sweetness, mild yeasty notes, slight spice, green hop notes, slight grass with a mellow bitter finish. |
| Belgium | Brouwerij der Trappisten van Westmalle | Dubbel | Classic Dubbel | 7.0 | Draught | Belgian, Czech, German Bar | Rich dark brown, creamy bubbly and persistent head. Aroma dried fruit and bread. Taste banana, figs, fruitcake. |
| Belgium | Brouwerij Huyghe | Delirium Red | Cherry Strong Pale | 8.0 | Draught | Belgian, Czech, German Bar | Deep reddish brown color out of the bottle with a very attractive foamy pink head. Sweet cherry pie nose. Lots of cherry flavors, both tart and pie filling. Almond cookies, life savers, and only a bit of cough drop. |
| Belgium | Brouwerij Huyghe | Delirium Tremens | Strong Blonde | 7.5 | Draught | Belgian, Czech, German Bar | Lager colored gold with a sizable white head. Aroma is big on banana and other tropical fruit esters, yeast, cracker, clove, and other spices. Relatively crisp and carbonated but even a little creamy. Banana, lemon, and syrupy sweetness but spice more in the smell. |
| Czech Republic | Budweiser Budvar Brewery | B Dark | Dark Premium Lager | 4.7 | Bottle | Bottle & Can Bar | Floral hop aroma with some malt. Malty flavour with a smooth bitterness and a spicy bitter finish. Ⓥ |
| Czech Republic | Budweiser Budvar Brewery | B Free | Alcohol Free Pilsner | 0.5 | Bottle | Bottle & Can Bar | Clear, orange, frothy, white foam, medium sweetness, lightly bitter, light body, thin feel, soft carbonation, & astringent finish. Ⓥ |
| Czech Republic | Budweiser Budvar Brewery | B Original | Czech Premium Lager | 5.0 | Bottle | Bottle & Can Bar | Malty aromas slightly smoky with hints of cold coffee. Chocolate and caramel tastes with a sweet finish. Ⓥ |
| Czech Republic | Budweiser Budvar Brewery | B Dark | Dark Premium Lager | 4.7 | Draught | Belgian, Czech, German Bar | Flora hop aroma with some malt. Malty flavour with a smooth bitterness and a spicy bitter finish. Ⓥ |
| Czech Republic | Budweiser Budvar Brewery | B Krausened | Natuaral Hazy Czech Lager | 4.0 | Draught | Belgian, Czech, German Bar | A hazy golden beer with a lazing white head. The aroma has notes of grain, straw, spices, hops, and hints of diacethyl. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, grain, straw, and herbs, leading to a bitter finish. Ⓥ |
| Czech Republic | Budweiser Budvar Brewery | B Original | Czech Premium Lager | 5.0 | Draught | Belgian, Czech, German Bar | Malty aromas slightly smoky with hints of cold coffee. Chocolate and caramel tastes with a sweet finish. Ⓥ |
| Germany | Augustiner Brau | Oktoberfest Bier | Oktoberfest Bier | 6.3 | Bottle | Bottle & Can Bar | Clear golden with a more than two finger white head. Malty grainy smell. Taste starts with malt and sweet caramell. Grainy background. Low bitterness. |
| Germany | Hacker-Pschorr Brau | Oktoberfest Marzen | Oktoberfest Bier - Marzen | 5.8 | Bottle | Bottle & Can Bar | Malty aroma, grainy and bready notes. Tastes the same as aroma, light caramel notes, light to medium bitter. Medium body, malty bitter finish. |
| Germany | Lowenbrau | Oktoberfestbier | Oktoberfest Bier | 6.1 | Bottle | Bottle & Can Bar | Clear golden colour, white head. Malty aroma, sweet malty finish. Quite crisp. Malty sweet finish. |
| Germany | Paulaner Brauerei | Oktoberfestbier | Oktoberfest Bier | 6.0 | Bottle | Bottle & Can Bar | Pale orange gold with a white head. Aroma: bread, grain, mild sweet malt, grass, mild orange peel notes. Taste: bread, grain, sweet malt, mild lemon, straw flavours. |
| Germany | Spaten-Franziakaner Brau | Oktoberfestbier | Oktoberfest Bier | 5.9 | Bottle | Bottle & Can Bar | Deep gold with a foamy white head. Some nice lacing. The smell is a bit caramel, some wheat and malt flavors and a bit sugary. The taste is of caramel and cinammon. There is also so bitter fruit flavors as well. Ⓥ |
| Germany | Staatlisches Hofbrauhaus in Munchen | Oktoberfestbier | Oktoberfest Bier | 6.3 | Bottle | Bottle & Can Bar | A clear pale golden colour with a fizzy white head. Aroma of bready malts, some grain, slight mineral and subtle grassy, herbal hops. Taste of bready malts, grain, subtle grassy, herbal hops. Medium bodied and moderate carbonation. A dry, lingering, herbal hop bitterness in the finish. Ⓥ |
| Germany | Augustiner Brau | Helles Lagerbier | Helles | 5.2 | Draught | Belgian, Czech, German Bar | Clear bright yellow with a white head, rich aroma and flavor, malts & fruits, starts sweet and leaves a small bitterness |
| Germany | Augustiner Brau | Oktoberfest Bier | Oktoberfest Bier | 6.3 | Draught | Belgian, Czech, German Bar | Clear golden with a more than two finger white head. Malty grainy smell. Taste starts with malt and sweet caramell. Grainy background. Low bitterness. |
| Germany | Brauerei J Kneitinger | Edel Pils | Pilsener | 5.2 | Draught | Belgian, Czech, German Bar | Clear gold with a white head. Crisp toasted malt aroma with a little bit of minerals. Nice mild bitterness with plenty of malty notes. Medium-to-full body, plenty of fizz, crisp bitter finish. |
| Germany | Brauerei Josef Greif | Festbier | Oktoberfest Marzen | 5.5 | Draught | Belgian, Czech, German Bar | Dark golden colour with a huge most good lasting off-white head. Aroma of sweet, grainy and strong malt, straw. Taste of sweet strong malt, straw, some honey, grains |
| Germany | Brauerei Josef Greif | Hell | Helles | 4.9 | Draught | Belgian, Czech, German Bar | Golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty grainy weak grassy aroma. Fruity malty grainy floral grassy flavor. Has a fruity malty grainy finish. |
| Germany | Brauerei Josef Greif | Pilsner | Pilsner | 4.9 | Draught | Belgian, Czech, German Bar | Golden colour with an low head and crisp body. Aroma of hops and citrus fruits. Taste of hops, malt, bread, grass and citrus fruits. |
| Germany | Brauerei Josef Greif | Weissbier | Pale Wheat beer | 5.3 | Draught | Belgian, Czech, German Bar | Gold, yellow color, a huge, nice foam and a yeasty and banana aroma. Taste is clove, honey, very sweet. Medium body, sticky texture. |
| Germany | Brauerei Karg | Helles Weissbier | Pale Wheat Beer | 5.1 | Draught | Belgian, Czech, German Bar | Hazy dark golden color with off-white head. Aroma has overripe banana and toasted malt. Taste is sweet and fruity, slightly astringent, grainy. Medium plus body and carbonation. |
| Germany | Brauerei Trunk Vierzehnheiligen | Bio Weisse | Pale Wheat beer | 5.3 | Draught | Belgian, Czech, German Bar | Cloudy light blond with a white head. Lots of banana, a little clove and a little soapy aroma. Sweetish apricot leather, banana popsicle taste. Light body, light banana popsicle and clove finish with some vanilla aftertaste. |
| Germany | Brauerei Trunk Vierzehnheiligen | Export Dunkel | Dark Kellerbier | 5.2 | Draught | Belgian, Czech, German Bar | Dark brown color, moderate, short-lasting foam and specific aroma - fruits, caramel, a bit spicy. In taste - malty, a bit roasty, not metallic at all.Light body, oily texture, and bitter finish. |
| Germany | Brauerei Trunk Vierzehnheiligen | Pilsner | Pilsener | 5.0 | Draught | Belgian, Czech, German Bar | Clear yellow with a small white head. The aroma is soft, sweet, doughy white bread, sponge cake and grass The taste is crisp, dry, grassy, straw, peppery spice, cracker, herbal and doughy white bread with a dry finish. Medium body and moderate, prickly carbonation. |
| Germany | Hacker-Pschorr Brau | Oktoberfest Marzen | Oktoberfest Bier - Marzen | 5.8 | Draught | Belgian, Czech, German Bar | Malty aroma, grainy and bready notes. Tastes the same as aroma, light caramel notes, light to medium bitter. Medium body, malty bitter finish. |
| Germany | Keesmann Brau | Festbier | Dortmunder | 5.6 | Draught | Belgian, Czech, German Bar | Clear golden yellow coloured pour with a a loose white head. Aroma is nice fresh cereal grains, honey, apple. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, grassy, honey, cereal. Grassy noble hop. Palete is fresh and crisp |
| Germany | Keesmann Brau | Herren Pils | Pilsener | 5.1 | Draught | Belgian, Czech, German Bar | Clear golden sparkling with soapy white head. Nose is lovely oily flowers, dough, low soap. Oily herbal tea, juicy good low sweet, fruit, clean, low bitter |
| Germany | Keesmann Brau | Sternla Lager | Keller Bier | 4.9 | Draught | Belgian, Czech, German Bar | Clear Golden to orange color, small white head. Little aroma of malt and bread, some caramel. Same with taste along with a medium Body, cereals. Very low hop character. |
| Germany | Keesmann Brau | Weissbier | Pale Wheat Beer | 5.3 | Draught | Belgian, Czech, German Bar | Cloudy blond with a white head. Fresh banana aroma with a little bit of clove and faint bubblegum. A little tarty, a little citrus, fresh green banana taste and some clove. Full body, fizzy, long and green finish |
| Germany | Klosterbrauerei Andechs | Doppelbock Dunkel | Dunkel Bock | 7.0 | Draught | Belgian, Czech, German Bar | Deep ruby body with a small, vanishing offwhite head. Aroma is caramel, red fruits. Taste is malty sweet: lots of caramel, brown sugar, maraschino cherries. Hints of noble grassy hops at the end. Long malty and sugary finish. |
| Germany | Klosterbrauerei Andechs | Dunkles Weissbier | Dark Wheat Beer | 5.0 | Draught | Belgian, Czech, German Bar | Unclear, ruby, brown color, with a big, foamy, tan head. The aroma is mild cocoa, banana esters, sharp cloves, black bread, and mild anise. Sweet and yeasty, with a sharp bitterness. Light to medium body, with a crisp, clean finish. |
| Germany | Klosterbrauerei Andechs | Export Dunkel | Dunkel | 5.2 | Draught | Belgian, Czech, German Bar | Dark brown, a bit amber color. Small, very high reducing foam.The smell of roasted bread, malty, caramel. A very light, bready, cacao beans smell with a long, soft and creamy aftertaste |
| Germany | Klosterbrauerei Andechs | Helles Weissbier | Pale Wheat beer | 5.5 | Draught | Belgian, Czech, German Bar | A typical orange, creamy white head. Nose is fluffy lively carbonated banana. Thick sweeter pudding banana, almost cinnamon apple, faint soap, super thick creamy white. Massively rich |
| Germany | Klosterbrauerei Andechs | Spezial Hell | Helles | 5.9 | Draught | Belgian, Czech, German Bar | Light yellow-amber color with a small white head. Light sweet malty notes, with some mild caramel notes. Sweet malty character. |
| Germany | Klosterbrauerei Andechs | Vollbier Hell | Helles | 5.2 | Draught | Belgian, Czech, German Bar | Clear golden, creamy white head. Nose is amazingly clear, mineral, crisp, faint grass. Stupidly clean, drinkable, clean, crisp, oily, wonderfully mineral, lively, oily & faint grass |
| Germany | Lowen Brau (Buttenheim) | Festbier | Oktoberfest Marzen | 5.6 | Draught | Belgian, Czech, German Bar | Amber-brown with a big clingy fine head and a lightly malty and peppery-herbal nose. Toasty malt and light herbal bitterness,with an underlying sweetness. |
| Germany | Lowen Brau (Buttenheim) | Lager | Keller Bier | 5.0 | Draught | Belgian, Czech, German Bar | Pale golden colour - light haze. Very clean fresh malt profile with a bit of soft herbal malt and a touch of spice. |
| Germany | Lowenbrau | Oktoberfestbier | Oktoberfest Bier | 6.1 | Draught | Belgian, Czech, German Bar | Clear golden colour, white head. Malty aroma, sweet malty finish. Quite crisp. Malty sweet finish. |
| Germany | Paulaner Brauerei | Oktoberfestbier | Oktoberfest Bier | 6.0 | Draught | Belgian, Czech, German Bar | Pale orange gold with a white head. Aroma: bread, grain, mild sweet malt, grass, mild orange peel notes. Taste: bread, grain, sweet malt, mild lemon, straw flavours. |
| Germany | Spaten-Franziakaner Brau | Oktoberfestbier | Oktoberfest Bier | 5.9 | Draught | Belgian, Czech, German Bar | Deep gold with a foamy white head. Some nice lacing. The smell is a bit caramel, some wheat and malt flavors and a bit sugary. The taste is of caramel and cinammon. There is also so bitter fruit flavors as well. Ⓥ |
| Germany | Staatlisches Hofbrauhaus in Munchen | Oktoberfestbier | Oktoberfest Bier | 6.3 | Draught | Belgian, Czech, German Bar | A clear pale golden colour with a fizzy white head. Aroma of bready malts, some grain, slight mineral and subtle grassy, herbal hops. Taste of bready malts, grain, subtle grassy, herbal hops. Medium bodied and moderate carbonation. A dry, lingering, herbal hop bitterness in the finish. Ⓥ |
| Japan | Hitachino Nest Brewery | Dai Dai Ale | Pale Ale | 6.0 | Bottle | Bottle & Can Bar | An orange beer, a head is medium and blond. Aroma has complex citrus, mandarin, orange, fructose, some fruit candies. Taste has citrus, caramel, some wood. Medium bitterness. Medium bodied. |
| Japan | Hitachino Nest Brewery | Red Rice Ale | Rice Beer | 7.0 | Bottle | Bottle & Can Bar | Lightly hazed reddish gold with a creamy, lasting white head. Sweet malt, caramel, mild floral hops, wood. Low carb, soft creamy texture. The finish is light, sweet and smoky. |
| Japan | Hitachino Nest Brewery | Sweet Stout | Stout | 4.0 | Draught | Rest Of World Bar | Almost black color with a small beige head. A light sweet nose. Sweet cocoa, cola, caramel, very big flavor. |
| Netherlands | Brouwerij De Molen | Vuur & Vlam | Smoked | 8.0 | Draught | Rest Of World Bar | Clouded amber with white head. There is a light hoppy note to this, some citrus, some grapefruit notes, just a hint resinous, somewhat drying. There is a grassy hint, herbal. |
| Netherlands | De Kaapse Brouwers | Bea | Black IPA | 6.0 | Draught | Rest Of World Bar | Black with a nice fluffy foam, brownish and fine. Aroma is coffee/roasted and herbaceous. Body is fairly dense with average carbonation. Taste is moderately in sweetness and with noticeable bitterness, also from the rye. Finish is long and roasted. |
| Netherlands | De Kaapse Brouwers | Carrie | IPA | 6.5 | Draught | Rest Of World Bar | Clear dark amber with a white head. Fruity and toasty aroma, bitter and floral taste, some toastiness. Light body, bitter with some toffee finish |
| Norway | Nøgne ø Brewery | Imperial Stout | Imperial Stout | 9.0 | Bottle | Bottle & Can Bar | Black, small espresso head. Smoky roasted aroma with wooden and cherry notes. Surprisingly light, a bit smoky with berry notes. Long nice bitterness in the end. |
| Spain | Cervesjas DouGall's | Dougalls IPA 9 | IPA | 6.7 | Draught | Rest Of World Bar | Hazy yellow beer with white head. Pineapple, mango, citrus, malts, light hops. Medium body average carbonation, juicy finish. |
| Sweden | Beerbliotek | Bobek Citra | IPA | 5.5 | Can | Bottle & Can Bar | Slightly hazy yellow colour, white head. Aroma is fruity, citric, hoppy. Taste is hoppy, fruity, grapefruity, citrussy. Harsh hopiness. Medium body, average carbonation. |
| Sweden | Beerbliotek | A Moment of Clarity | Session IPA | 4.7 | Draught | Rest Of World Bar | Golden and quite a lot of white foam there. Sweetish tropical fruit nose, some hops there for the balance. Taste is fresh and refreshing, malt character there, some rawness to it. |
| Sweden | Beerbliotek | Hacerse El Sueco | Farmhouse IPA | 7.5 | Draught | Rest Of World Bar | Golden orange pour with a white head. Citrus fruity with some lemony notes, some funky action, straw, hay, light grassy accents, medium body, delicate floral herbal hoppy notes |
| USA | Stone Brewing Co | Ruination | Double IPA | 8.5 | Can | Bottle & Can Bar | Cloudy yellow pour with a fine white head. Powerfully hoppy aroma balanced by wholemeal bread. Strong IPA flavour, with lingering bitterness. |
| USA | Anchor Brewing Company | Porter | Porter | 5.6 | Draught | Rest Of World Bar | Dark brown color with a big beige creamy froth. Aromas of malt and chocolate. Well balanced beer with notes of coffee, chocolate, malt and olive oil. |
| USA | Rogue Ales | Dead ‘n Dead | Maibock aged in Whiskey Barrels | 8.2 | Draught | Rest Of World Bar | Clear light amber with medium off-white head. Aroma is caramel, medium body, lower carbonation, and some lacing. Taste is vanilla, oak, and caramel. |
| USA | Stone Brewing Co | Go To IPA | West Coast IPA | 4.7 | Draught | Rest Of World Bar | Hazy golden. Grapefruit dominates aroma.. Taste piney and slight citrus, dominated by a bold bitterness. |
| Belgium | Brasserie De La Senne | Jambe De Bois | Abbey Tripel | 8.0 | Bottle | Bottle & Can Bar | Hazy golden with a creamy white head. Scent is bread, malt, some citrus and banana. Taste is slight sweet, citrus peels, hint of banana and sweet honey, wheat. Dry bitter finish. |
| Belgium | Brasserie De La Senne | Stouterik | Stout | 4.5 | Bottle | Bottle & Can Bar | Dark brown with medium beige head. Aroma is coffee, dust, some malts, herbs, basil, sauerkraut, bitter, roast notes. Taste is sharp, metallic, coffee, some roasted malts, dry, some herbs, grass, chocolate notes |
| Belgium | Brasserie De La Senne | Taras Boulba | Belgian Ale | 4.5 | Draught | Belgian, Czech, German Bar | Golden with a huge head and a hoppy aroma strong enough to cut through my cold. Spicy-bitter and lightly yeasty, hints of honey and lemon, lingering peppery bitterness. |
| Belgium | Brasserie Rochefort | Trappistes Rochefort 8 | Trappist | 9.2 | Bottle | Bottle & Can Bar | Very dark, big tan head. Rich aroma of of dark fruit, caramel, vanilla, nutmeg. Taste is warm spice malt tang booze toffee. Smooth creamy heavy mouthfeel. |
| Belgium | Brouwerij ‘t Verzet | Rebel Local | IPA | 8.5 | Bottle | Bottle & Can Bar | Golden yellowish coloured body, medium white head, herbs yeasts citrus malts smell, high co2 medium to high bitter herbs citrus some creamy a bit acid taste |
| Belgium | Brouwerij 3 Fontainen | Oude Gueuze | Gueuze | 6.0 | Bottle | Bottle & Can Bar | Slightly hazy golden-yellow with beige head. Sweetish aroma, fruity with notes of yeasts, wood, some acetone, barnyard and apricot. The flavor is sour and mild bitter with notes of wood, funk, barnyard, hay, unripe apricot, some citrus, acetone, a bit acidic. Dry, medium-bodied. |
| Belgium | Brouwerij Lindemans | Gueuze | Gueuze | 3.5 | Bottle | Bottle & Can Bar | Apparent fruity sour aroma. Medium short head, half-clear amber color. Medium sour and sweet, a bit juicy at last. Light to medium bod |
| Belgium | Brouwerij The Musketeers | Troubadour Westkust | Black Imperial IPA | 9.2 | Bottle | Bottle & Can Bar | Deep brown with a thin cream head. Aroma of strawberries and toast. The taste has more fruity strawberry notes with spicy yeast, toffee and a bitter finish. |
| Belgium | Brouwerij Toye | Goedendag Blonde | Belgian Strong Ale | 8.0 | Bottle | Bottle & Can Bar | Misty yellow, large white head. Aroma bears some spicy cloves, Belgian blonde yeast. Taste is smooth, with a bright spicy blonde character, some sweet floral hints, creamy yeast |
| Belgium | St Bernardus Brouwerij | Wit | Witbier | 5.5 | Bottle | Bottle & Can Bar | Hazy pale golden with a big frothy head. intense aroma of belgian yeast, flowers, sour candy, coriander. flavour of yeast, citrus, earl grey tea, pears, coriander. |
| Canada | Collective Arts Brewing | Ransack The Universe | IPA | 6.8 | Can | Bottle & Can Bar | Hazy gold with a white head. Aroma of mango,blood orange,blueberry,herbs,mint & apricot. Taste of mango,blood orange blueberry muffin,pineapple ,sweetish but with good balancing bitterness. Light bodied,slightly chewy mouthfeel with good carbonation. The finish is sweet,dry & bitter with more muffin,mango,pineapple,grapefruit & blood orange. |
| France | Brasserie Saint Germain | Rhub’IPA | IPA | 6.9 | Bottle | Bottle & Can Bar | Cloudy light gold color with a flavorful fruity rhubarb pie aroma. Very raspy carbonation that scrapes your palette clean. Light body and good flavor of bitting citrus hops and earthy rhubarb with a dash of fruitiness. |
| Netherlands | Oedipus | Gaiaa | West Coast IPA | 7.0 | Draught | Rest Of World Bar | Hazy golden amber with huge white foamy head. Aroma is orange, mandarin, spruce, strawberry, yogurt, malt, grain and hints of anise. Taste is light sweet, very bitter and faint acidic. Body is oily with fizzy carbonation. Finish is long and very bitter with notes of orange, strawberry, yogurt, malt, grain, lemon, bitter pink grapefruit and hints of butterscotch. |
| Netherlands | Oedipus | Offline | Witbier | 6.0 | Draught | Rest Of World Bar | Pale, opaque orange. Big, creamy head. Fresh aroma of nectarines with a peppery undertone. Taste is mandarin oranges, black pepper, and banana bread. |
| Norway | Lervig Aktiebrygerri | 3 Bean Stout | Imperial Stout | 13.0 | Bottle | Bottle & Can Bar | Opaque black color with small tanned . Aroma has lots of caramel, vanilla, coffee, maple syrup. Taste is sweet with long aftertaste. Flavors of coffee, vanilla, nuts, dark ripe fruits, cinnamon. |
| Norway | Lervig Aktiebrygerri | Konrad Stout | Imperial Stout | 10.4 | Draught | Rest Of World Bar | Opaque black with creamy brown head. The aroma has lots of chocolate, praline, wood, cherry, coconut and soy sauce. Sweetish flavor with notes of praline, wood, soy sauce, bitter and sourish, alcoholic, roast, coffee, alcohol warmth. Oily texture, full-bodied. |
| Norway | Lervig Aktiebrygerri | Medicine | DIPA | 10.5 | Can | Bottle & Can Bar | Cloudy straw colour. Small white head. Excelent aroma of ripe tropical fruits, papaya and so on. Taste of papaya, mango, lychee, ripe citrus, marmalade and warming alcohol. |
| Norway | Lervig Aktiebrygerri | Sour Suzy | Berliner Weisse | 4.0 | Draught | Rest Of World Bar | Light cloudy straw color, tiny white head. Citrus nose with lime, lactic, light malty with wheat notes. Light sour taste, citrus, minerals, yogurt, hint of grapes, short finish, mild. Light body, average carbonation. |
| Norway | Lervig Aktiebrygerri | Tasty Juice | New England IPA | 6.0 | Draught | Rest Of World Bar | Very murky orange. Big tangerine and mandarin aroma, some grapefruit in there. Taste is the same, like watered down orange juice, dank hops, some grapefruit as well. Lovely bitter finish |
| Norway | Lindheim Ølkompani | Raspberry Brett | Saison | 8.0 | Draught | Rest Of World Bar | Coral color, light pink head. Raspberry nose, floral, complex, honey, funky, cherry pits. Raspberry taste, strawberry, cherry, sweet, grapes, floral, sour and funky notes, dry finish. Medium body |
| Spain | Garage Beer Co | Silver Peel | Berliner Weisse | 5.3 | Can | Bottle & Can Bar | Very light pink colour. Rose-coloured head. Aroma is quite fresh and fruity. Taste is raspberry, lime, and lemon. |
| USA | Half Acre Beer Company | Daisy Cutter | American Pale Ale | 5.2 | Can | Bottle & Can Bar | Hazy amber-gold with good, creamy off-white head. Nose of cut pine, weed, and citrus. Medium body, some sweetness, and good malt and hop balance, with excellent, biting finish. Flavors of cut pine, resin, weed, orange, grapefruit, and caramel |
| USA | Kona Brewing Company | Hanalei IPA | IPA | 4.5 | Draught | Rest Of World Bar | Amber colour. Healthy amount of head. Smells of passionfruit which is very enticing. Tastes light and fruity |
| USA | Redhook Brewery | Longhammer | IPA | 6.2 | Bottle | Bottle & Can Bar | Clear deep red-golden color, thick foamy head. Piney, resinous and citrusy hop aroma. Dry, high bitter taste. Crisp, somewhat sweet and very mighty hop flavour. Malty notes at first, making room for a long piney and resinous aftertaste. Nice thick mouthfeel paired with a fresh carbonation. |
| Belgium | Hanssens Artisinal | Oude Gueuze | Gueuze | 6.0 | Bottle | Bottled Bar | Hazy yellow gold with small white head. Tangy tart lemon and grapefruit citrus, sour green apples. Yeasty, funk, barnyard, musty, earthy. Woody. Tart sour citrus lemon fruity funky acidic earthy and bone dry. |
| Belgium | Siphon Brewing | Cassandra | Stout | 5.5 | Draught | Belgian, Czech, German Bar | Black, rich head. Rich aroma of of coffee and toast. Mid sweet with medium body and well rounded mouthfeel. Coffee and toast mild notes of cream. Fairly low bitterness. |
| Belgium | Brouwerij Boon | 2 Year Old Lambic Foeder 41 | Lambic | 6.5 | Draught | Belgian, Czech, German Bar | No tasting notes available |
In addition to the draught beers listed above there will be a range of German beers available in both bottles and on draught. The styles will include wheat beers both dark and pale, Altbier from Dusseldorf, Kolsch from Cologne, Rauchbier from Bamberg and other regional specialities. The details of the full range will not be known until the beers are delivered. All German Beers at this festival are brewed according to the Reinheitsgebot Purity Law and are Vegan.