Wandsworth Common Halloween Beer Festival 30th Oct - 2nd Nov 2013 Wed/Thu/Fri/Sat

Draft Beer List (subject to change)

Tickets here: http://wandsworthbeerfestival.eventbrite.co.uk/ Welcome to the 5th Annual Halloween Beer Festival, 10th in our series of twice yearly beer festivals. (March and October) There is a massive selection of new, hard to find, and genuinely unique beers this time round. Big thanks go to our sponsors Downton of Salisbury About the building Completed in 1859 this stunning building was officially opened by Queen Victoria 150 years ago. Originally a purpose built orphanage for dependants of servicemen lost in the Crimean war the building was requisitioned in 1914 becoming the 3rd London General Hospital. The walking wounded and shell-shocked victims of the trenches recuperated here disembarking from troop carrying trains at a specially constructed halt in a cutting at the front of the building. Between the wars the orphanage re-opened before finally closing down on this site in 1938. But as one chapter closed another opened. The Second World War saw occupation of the building by M.I.5, M.I.6 and M.I.9.and use as a detention and interrogation centre. In all, 20,000 refugees fleeing Northern Europe passed through on their way to a new beginning in Britain. Most were genuine but in amongst them were spies and 5th columnists. Rudolph Hess was kept for several days in the cellars below Le Gothique following his ill-fated attempt at brokering a cease-fire. In the 1950s the building was bought by the London County Council for use as a school, but despite its grade II (star) listing it fell into disrepair. The present re-birth with mixed use and residential occupancy is entirely the result of entrepreneur Paul Tutton who bought the building in the 1980s and renovated and restored the building after purchasing it for just 1. (Yes, one pound). Today, the building is primarily residential with 25 luxury apartments, a drama school (ALRA) and 29 assorted business lessees of which Le Gothique the long established free house and restaurant is the most well known. About the food..Affordable and very tasty food is available throughout the festival from the kitchens of Le Gothique. Please order your food from the main bar and collect from the table in front of the kitchen.

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About Health & Safety.. Please ensure that the corridors (cloisters) surrounding the garden on three sides are clear at all times. Furniture and seating may not be brought in from any part of the premises and placed in the corridors. Please assist staff at all times to keep fire exits and entrances clear. Please remember that the Royal Victoria Patriotic Building is mainly residential. Please drink responsibly and leave the building quietly both outside and through the estate all the way along to the main road. About the entertainment regulars to these festivals will already know about the virtuoso steel dobro playing bluesman John Crampton. He will be playing from 8pm on Friday. Fresh back from a tour of Canada, Jo Burt will be playing on Saturday night from 6pm. And again at 9pm. He has a single out at the moment with an acoustic slowed down version of Black Sabbaths Paraniod with whom he toured as bass player in the 1990s. Not to be missed.

About the beers. This festival is a beer ticker paradise with so many new, obscure and hard to source beers. There are just over 100 beers and there will be at least 25 ciders. This year there is a special interest in beers from the NW of England. With a dozen beers from Cumbria alone. The new brewery explosion is not confined to London and the South East. Look out for new brews from Lymm (Cheshire), Blackjack (Manchester) and the Cheshire Brewhouse. Other beers to look out for include all three from Sarah Hughes, a one-off special from Fullers and a new beer from newcomers Belleville Brewing brewed right here on our doorstep off Wandsworth Common. All the beers are available on the first full day, Thursday. They will all be available throughout Friday. But as Saturday approaches the list will begin to contract as I am sure you will realise and understand. By Saturday night it may prove a better idea to speak to the servers before deciding as they will advise on availability. Le Gothique will be open for Sunday lunch and there may be some beer sold at cost to clear. Phone for details.

PRICES 3.0% - 3.5% PINT 3.40 Half 1.70 3.6% - 4.5% PINT 3.60 Half 1.80 4.6% - 5.5% PINT 3.80 Half 1.90 5.6% - 6.5% PINT 4.00 Half 2.00 6.5% - 7.5% PINT 4.40 Half 2.20 7.6% - 8.5% PINT 4.60 Half 2.30 8.6% -10.0% PINT 4.80 and Half 2.40

B & T (formerly Banks & Taylor) Shefford, Bedfordshire

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Bodysnatcher 4.5% Malty bittersweet beer with plenty of body and pleasant aftertaste. Brewed with perle pale malts. Phantom Thirst 4.5% Nicely hopped blonde bitter with a fruity aftertaste.

Ballards, Nyewood, Hampshire

Ballards Mild 3.4% Traditional dark mild. Well balanced with biscuity flavour. Wassail 6.0% Barley wine style, big and fruity. Full bodied tawny red. Malty but still retains some hoppiness.

Bank Top, Bolton, Lancashire

Dark Mild 4.0% Dark brown mild with roasted coffee aroma. Smooth mouthfeel. A top mild for those that appreciate the finer beers in life.

Belleville Brewing, Jaggard Way, Wandsworth.

Spiced Pumpkin Ale 5.4% Special seasonal ale from our nearest operating brewery. This is a new beer brewed for the first time this October.

Blackjack, Manchester ***NEW BREWERY***

Aces High 5.5% New brewery up and running in late 2012 with beers all named after a playing card theme. This one is an American IPA style.

Bowness Bay Brewery, Winster, Cumbria

Swan Black 4.6% Brewery started in late 2012. First time available in London. A black IPA, smooth, hoppy and chocolatey

Brecon Brewing, Brecon, Powys, Wales

Three Beacons 3.0% Golden American Pale Ale. Remarkably full of flavour despite its low gravity. Perhaps one to start on. Golden Beacons 4.2% Deep golden ale. Clean and refreshing with a generous well hopped bitterness. Aroma of orange and citrus

Brentwood Brewery, Brentwood, Essex

Spooky Moon 3.8% Dark brown bitter with a sweet fruity finish, balanced with just the right level of bitterness to make this a perfect session ale.

Bridestone Brewery, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire

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Sandstone 3.9% Triple hopped pale ale with Maris Otter malts and Perle, Saaz and Halletauer hops

Burton Bridge, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire

XL Bitter 4.0% First of three beers from the home of British brewing. This is a light well hopped beer with a distinctly hoppy character and aroma. Hardys Kiss 4.5% Although we celebrate Halloween at this festival. Lets not forget that late October (21st) is Trafalgar Day. This golden beer commemorates our most British of naval hero. French and English hops battle is out giving citrus, floral and herbal notes to this excellently crafted beer. Must try. Thomas Sykes 10% A full on barley wine. Deceptively easy drinking so be careful. How can you leave the festival without trying at least a half of this brewing blockbuster.

By the Horns, Summerstown, London, SW17

Black & White IPA 5.6% Brewed in collaboration with all London brewers for the London Brewers alliance festival held here in July. Benefits from an extra 4 months of cellar ageing. A one-off speciality beer. Dark roasted malts + 35% wheat and oats plus a wheat yeast making this an unusual pint with hints of banana and cloves.

Cairngorm, Aviemore, Highlands, Scotland

Witches Cauldron 4.9% A dark ruby red ale with a hint of roasted malts. Very pleasant sweet finish.

Cheshire Brewhouse, Congleton, Cheshire ***NEW BREWERY*** Linkin Lake 4.5% A new brew from a new brewery. No tasting notes
have been supplied or could be found (even on the internet) at time of going to press.

Cross Bay Brewery, Morecombe, Lancashire

Nightfall Pale Bitter 3.8% Sweet, malty, gently hopped ale.

Cumbrian Legendary, Hawkshead, Cumbria

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Loweswater Gold 4.3% A beer that tastes a lot stronger than it really is. Fruity start bitter finish.

Dent Brewery, Dent, Cumbria

TOwd Tup 6.0% A rich full flavoured strong stout. Sweet, raisiny, fruitcake of a beer. Highly recommended.

Downton Salisbury, Wiltshire

Quadhop 3.9% A pale session bitter. Very refreshing Elderquad 4.0% Pale yellow colour. Addition of elderflower makes for a real thirst quencher. Honey Blonde 4.3% Light ale made with honey Nelsons Delight 4.5% Lest we not forget the Battle of Trafalgar each October. Here is a mellow amber ale with added rum. Rich and sweet. Pumpkin Ale 4.2% Flavoured with pumpkin flesh and only brewed in October each year. Chocolate Orange 5.8% Consistently one of the most popular beers at every Festival. Each brew benefitting from a bottle of Cointreau and a Terrys chocolate orange. Must try. Roman Imperial Stout 9.0% Abundance of chocolate and roasted coffee aromas. Rich, malty flavour balanced by powerful presence of hops Endeavour 10% A 10th anniversary IPA from Downton using four varieties of Australian hops, galaxy, topaz, summer and ella.

Dunham Massey, Warrington

Chocolate Cherry Mild 3.8% Dark, chocolate, liquorice and coffee flavoured mild. Blended with dry, bittersweet cherries.

Elgoods, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

Cambridge Bitter 3.8% Malty & fruity. Very tasty indeed. Dry finish. Delicious hop aroma. Harry Potter & The Deathly Swallows 4.5% Traditional English Porter enhanced with seasonal plums.

Elland Brewery, Elland, West Yorshire

Old Skool 5.0% Premium copper coloured bitter. As the name suggests a very traditional best British ale.

Empire Brewery, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire

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Colony Thirteen 5.1% An American style IPA

Exeter Brewery, Exeter, Devon

Avocet 3.9% Made with three different hop varieties. Straw coloured with citrus flavour.

Exmoor, Wivelscombe, Somerset

Beast 6.6% A rich porter with toffee, mocha coffee and chocolate aromas. Fruitcake, rum and coffee on the palate

Fuller Smith & Turner, Chiswick London

London Porter 5.4% Brewed from a blend of Brown, Crystal, and Chocolate malts for a creamy delivery balanced by traditional Fuggles hops Red Fox 4.3% An autumnal seasonal red ale. Distinctive biscuit notes. From Londons leading brewer. Bengal Lancer 5.0% (keg version) Imperial Stout 10.5% We are indebted to Derek Prentice of Fullers for providing a pin of this ultra rare beer from Fullers cellars. Brewed in conjunction with beer writer Melissa Cole then stored for a year. As it says on the festival banner. Expect the unexpected. Must try. If still available.

Great Gable Brewery, Egremont, Cumbria

Yewbarrow 5.5% A strong dark mild. Rich and malty. Spice, fruit, chocolate and coffee flavours.

Great Newsome Brewery, Winestead, Humberside

Prickly Back Otchan 4.2% Amber coloured ale. Name derived from old Yorkshire word for hedgehog

Green Jack Brewery, Lowestoft, Suffolk

Lurcher Stout 4.8% Dark and smooth with chocolate and mocha flavours. A fantastic stout from an award winning brewery. Orange Wheat 4.2% Marmalade aroma with a hint of hops leading to a well balanced blend of sweetness, hops and citrus with a malty background. Mixed fruit flavours come through on the aftertaste.

Hardknot, Milom, Cumbria

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Azimuth 5.0% An exceptionally good IPA made with New World hops. Must try.

Hawkshead Brewery, Staveley, Cumbria

Windemere Pale 3.5% Crisp, fruity yellow beer. Hint of melon and grapefruit. Bitter finish.

Highland Brewery, Orkney.

Orkney Blast 6.0% Plenty of warming alcohol in this barley wine style. Produced from our most northerly supplier. Getting the empties back is always more of a problem than actually emptying the barrel itself.

Holt, Cheetham, Manchester.

Mild 3.2% Established in 1849 this is one of the great milds still produced in volume to a loving audience. Dark brown/red with a fruity, malty nose. Strong bitterness (for a mild) Dry with a hop finish.

Hornbeam, Denton, Manchester

Mary Rose 3.8% Chestnut coloured bitter with initial citrus taste and floral and grassy notes on the finish.

JW Lees, Middleton Junction, Manchester

Moonraker 6.5% Deservedly popular. Was originally 7.5% but reduced to avoid punitive tax on beers of 7% and over. Wonderful barley wine style. One of my favourites.

Lymm, Warrington ***NEW BREWERY***

Brightwater Blonde 4.0% Started in August 2013 this is their first beer a bright refreshing blonde bitter.

Marble, Manchester
Chocolate Marble 5.5% Strong stout like ale from this highly regarded brewery founded in 1997 but recently moving to adjacent larger premises.

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Moorhouse, Burnley Lancashire

Black Cat Mild 3.4% First of three beers from Moorhouse all with suitable Halloween connections. A dark mild with delicate chocolate and coffee roast flavours. Crisp bitter finish. Ruby Witch 4.6% As name suggests dark ruby colour. Full bodied, hints of spice and tangerine. Made with crystal and cascade hops. Pendle Witch 5.1% Curiously this obvious Halloween pick is brewed all the year round and not just October. Well balanced malty brew with long complex and malty finish.

Mobberley, Cheshire
Barnbuster 4.2% Rich amber coloured ale. Rich in colour and taste. Slightly citrus/spicy finish.

New Plassey Eyton, Nr Wrexham, Wales

Cherry Diva 4.7% A pale beer with subtle flavour of Maraschino cherries.

Pictish, Rochdale, Greater Manchester

Brewers Gold 3.8% yellow coloured. Hoppy, fruity, citrus beer

Peerless, Birkenhead, Merseyside

Red Rocks 5.0% Strong ruby red ale. Perfect for this festival

RCH Brewery, Hewish, Somerset.

Hewish IPA 3.8% A wonderful brewery expended three times since opening in the early 1980s. Always impressed by quality of their beers. Lightly hopped, light brown coloured beer. Very flavoursome with long finish. East Street Cream 5.0% My favourite of the three beers on offer from RCH. Named during a competition to find name for their beers. Smooth malty and flavoursome. The anti-dote to all the over hopped beers flooding the bar. Must try. Excellent. Double Header 5.3% Golden brew made only with pale malts and golding hops. Extremely easy drinking. So beware!

Robinsons, Stockport, Cheshire

Dizzys Dark Side 4.0% Dark oak brown ale with fully roasted malty flavour balanced with crisp hop character and citrus grapefruit aroma.
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Trooper 5.0% A beer developed by Iron Maiden and brewed to their recipe. Its not all Jack Daniels and lager in the world of heavy metal. Nice to know Bruce and the boys have such good taste. Must try. First time available in London. Old Tom 8.5% A full on dark beer. Malty, dark chocolate and port flavours. An absolute classic.

Roosters Knareborough, North Yorkshire.

Fort Smith 5.0% Named after the town Rooster Cogburn lived. This beer is big and bold, brewed with Citra and Chinnok hops from the USA to create a tropical and passion fruit aroma. Long lasting finish.

Rudgate Brewery, York, Yorkshire.

Thunder Flash 3.7% Golden brown coloured traditional bitter. Both malty and hoppy.

Salopian Brewery, Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Lemon Dream 4.5% A bright gold wheat beer flavoured with subtle addition of lemon juice to give a refreshing flavour. One to try if youre currently blown out by all the dark beers.

Saltaire, Shipley, West Yorkshire.

Raspberry Blonde 4.0% Blonde ale infused with raspberries

Sambrooks Batteresea, London

Powerhouse Porter 4.9% My favourite of all the Sambrooks beers. A dark brown porter with very pleasant roasted malt nose. The flavour is of caramelised fruit. A delicious pint.

Sarah Hughes Brewery Sedgley, Dudley

Pale Amber 4.0% Initially slightly sweet but getting hoppier all the time Sedgeley Surprise 5.0% Bitter sweet and medium bodied. Nice to have all 3 beers from Sarah Hughes for you to sample Dark Ruby Mild 6.0% Regulars at this and other festivals will be aware of this wonderfully eccentric extremely drinkable 6% mild . Uniquely flavoured due to use of an Victorian open topped copper. We actually sent a van all the way to Dudley to collect this. Has acquired an almost mythical

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status as its either never arrived or just run out. Dont worry we have several firkins put by. Enjoy. Snowflake 8.0% Snowflake is the ultra rare seasonal ale from the Beacon Hotel in Sedgley. Has never been sold outside the homebrew pub except at this festival. Barley wine style with a hint of coconut. Matured in cask for one year.

Shepherd Neame Faversham, Kent

Late Red 4.2% Sheps are the largest brewer by volume to be featured at this festival of otherwise entirely micro breweries. But never under estimate what great beers they can produce from their Faversham base in the heart of English hop country. Copper red and very drinkable Spooks 4.7% The favourite of all the Halloween themed beers at last years festival. Only available for one month.

Skinners Brewery Truro, Cornwall

Betty Stogs 4.0% Loads of flavour and very popular copper coloured ale. Balanced apple, fruity, malty but with bitter finish.

Spitting Feathers Brewery, Waverton, Chester

Old Wavertonian 4.4% Creamy smooth stout. Full flavoured with coffee aroma. Hoppy, bitter finish.

Stringers, Ulverston, Cumbria

Yellow Lorry 4.0% Golden ale with citrus aroma and firm clean bitterness.

Tirril Long Marton, Cumbria

Barmans Ghoulies 4.0% Golden pale ale from NW tip of England. Slightly sweet. Toasty nutty aroma.

Titanic Brewery, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire

Plum Porter 4.9% Dark strong rich and well rounded with the addition of natural plum flavouring. Gold medal winner at several regional festivals.

Twickenham Fine Ales Twickenham, London

Naked Ladies 4.4% Well hopped with First gold and Styrian. Extremely fine beer. Essential. Do try before it runs out. Deservedly popular.

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Autumn Red 4.4% Russet amber ale with gentle spicy aroma. English and German hops mixed with dark and crystal malts to give a full flavoured Autumnal ale. Strange Brew 4.1% A dark golden ale only brewed at this time of year. Five different hops are used in this initially experimental brew which was so popular last Halloween.

Ulverston Brewing, Ulverston, Cumbria

Laughing Gravy 4.0% From the birthplace of Stan Laurel (Britains best export to Hollywood after Chaplin) comes an excellent beer named after a classic Laurel & Hardy short film. A brown bitter with a mixture of flavours. Stan Laurel was the genius of the double act who wrote almost all their material.

Wadworth, Devizes, Wiltshire

Farmers Glory 4.7% A classic English Ale to celebrate the hard work and fruits of our rich agricultural industry. A rewarding beer after a hard work in the fields or filing clerk office warriors. The Bishops Tipple. 5.0% Had a firkin of this at my 21st birthday party (Exactly 33 years ago this week) when brewed to a slightly higher original gravity by a now defunct brewery. Now revived by Wadsworth it goes down as well today as it did then. Golden fruity and full flavoured.

Watermill Brewery, Ings, Cumbria

Isle of Dogs 4.5% Golden bitter with fresh malty aroma. Distinctive citrus fruit flavour with dryish aftertaste. Winster Valley Brewery, Winster, Cumbria Chaser 4.1% Distinctive honey flavoured brew with smooth finish.

Wold Top Brewery, Driffield, North Humberside.

Wold Gold 4.8% A blonde continental style beer made with a heady mix of Wold grown barley. Fruity with a hint of spice.

Windsor and Eton Windsor, Berkshire

Conqueror 1075 7.5% Brewed 9 months ago. Now showing unbelievable concentration of flavours. Even Paddy the brewer amazed at its staying power.

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WJ King Horsham West Sussex

Kings Old Ale 4.5% Big tasting Old Ale with silky smooth mouth feel of coffee and molasses This was our March 2012 Festival overall Champion Beer of Wandsworth. We welcome its return for you all to savour once again. Highly recommended.

THE CIDER BAR

Mr Whiteheads, Selborne from the Heart of Hampshire *****All Ciders priced at 3.80/pint 1.90 half**** Blackberry 4.0% Strawberry 4.2% Plum 4.0% Rum 7.0% Toffee Apple 4.0% Boxing Dog 7.5% Cirrus Minor 5.0%% The Devils Device 8.4% Equinox 4.5% Apples & Pears 5.0% Midnight Special Perry 5.0% Novo Pyrus (new season pear) 7.0% Single Variety Katy 5.0% Single Variety Dabinette 6.8% Single Variety Russet 7.5% more ciders will be added throughout the festival.

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FESTIVAL FOOD
(Please order and wait to receive all food from inside main bar.) Gothique Cheese Burger 5.95 Cumberland sausage Bap 4.95 Chilli & Rice 6.95 Lamb Madras Curry, Rice, Nam and pickle 6.95 Vegetable soup crusty baguette 3.95 Melton Mowbray pork pie + coleslaw 2.95 English farmhouse cheese board + bread 4.95 Plate of thick cut chips 2.50 Filled Baguettes, various fillings (in box on bar) 3.95 Pickled Eggs/ Pork scratchings/ Crisps 1.00 John 3 extra items 1.VOTING FORM half page from last programme 2013 it was on the back page of Oct 2013 2. Find full page advert for Le Gothique Christmas Menus from Oct 2012 programme and re use. 3. BACK PAGE use full page ad from Downton

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