Friday 29th February to Monday 3rd March 2008

	BREWERY	BEER	A.B.V	TASTING NOTES
	In “The Bell” – 3 hand pulls available in Festival week
1.	Breconshire Brewery, Brecon.	Golden Valley GWBCF 2007 Golden Ale runner-up.	4.2%	G - well-crafted golden bitter with balanced hop, fruit and bitter.
2.	Evan Evans, Llandeilo.	Best Bitter GWBCF 2007 Bitter runner-up.	3.8%	BB – mid-brown, hoppy full-flavoured best bitter.
3.	Otley Brewery, Pontypridd.	O1 GWBCF 2007 Golden Ale.	4.1%	G – straw coloured, hoppy pale ale.
4.	Otley Brewery, Pontypridd.	OG GWBCF 2007 Strong Ale	5.4%	S – smooth, golden, honey coloured strong ale.
5.	Rhymney Brewery, Dowlais.	Export Ale GWBCF 2007 Strong Ale runner-up	5.0%	S – rich, deep brown strong bitter with slight sweetness in the finish.
6.	Tomos Watkin, Swansea.	OSB GWBCF 2007 Best Bitter runner-up.	4.5%	BB – Old Style Bitter. A well-balanced mix of malt, fruit and hops in this amber ale.
7.	Tomos Watkin, Swansea.	Merlin Stout GWBCF 2007 Porter runner-up.	4.2%	P – a satisfying blend of roast malt, caramel and hop flavours.
	In “The Cwtch” – gravity
8.	Bryncelyn Brewery, Ystalyfera.	Oh Boy! GWBCF 2007 Best Bitter.	4.5%	BB - an enticing hop & fruit aroma and golden in colour.
9.	Bryncelyn Brewery, Ystalyfera.	Holly Hop GWBCF 2007 Bitter.	3.8%	B – pale amber, hoppy and fruity beer full of flavour.
10.	Bryncelyn Brewery, Ystalyfera.	Buddy Marvellous! GWBCF 2007 Old Ale.	4.0%	O - Dark brown with malt-fruit aroma. Gentle bitterness and complex finish.
11.	Bull Mastiff Brewery, Cardiff.	Welsh Black Stout GWBCF 2007 Stout	4.8%	S – rich, roasted malt with a bitter finish.
12.	Bull Mastiff Brewery, Cardiff.	Son of a Bitch Overall Winner GWBCF 2005. Strong Ale ‘07 3^rd.	6.0%	S - warming amber ale. Easy drinking for its strength.
13.	Mws Pws (Purple Moose), Porthmadog.	Cwrw Eryri / Snowdonia Ale Overall Champion SIBA West 2006	3.6%	B – delightfully refreshing pale ale brewed with Pale / Crystal malts and Pioneer, Styrian Goldings and Lubelski hops.
14.	Mws Pws (Purple Moose), Porthmadog.	Glaslyn GWBCF 2006 Best Bitter	4.2%	BB - golden, fruity best bitter with a balanced hoppy finish.
15.	Mws Pws (Purple Moose), Porthmadog.	Ochr Tywyll y Mws / Dark Side of the Moose Winner Cambridge 2007	4.6%	O - Dark, rich, hoppy, malty bitter.
16.	Otley Brewery, Pontypridd.	O8 Overall Winner GWBCF 2006.	8.0%	W - very pale, strong ale. Deceptively smooth with Bramling X hops notes.
17.	Otley Brewery, Pontypridd.	O-garden GWBCF 2007 Speciality Beer	4.6%	Sp – Otley’s tongue in cheek take on a wheat beer. Crisp and citrus pale bitter.
18.	Rhymney Brewery, Dowlais.	Rhymney Dark *Champion Beer of Wales GWBCF 2007*	4.0%	M – easy-drinking tasty mild with chocolate and roast aromas.
	CIDER / PERRY MAKER	CIDER / PERRY	ABV	DESCRIPTION
	Draught
1.	Gwynt y Ddraig, Llantwit Fadre.	Farmhouse Sweet	7%	C – sweet appley cider from our “house” cider-maker.
2.	Gwynt y Ddraig	Barnstormer cider	7%	C – dry cider.
3.	Gwynt y Ddraig	Haymaker cider - Leeds 05 Cider of Festival	7.8%	C - blend of our bittersweet and sharp varieties of cider fruit.
4.	Gwynt y Ddraig	Dry perry	7%	Pe - dry single varietal.
5.	Gwynt y Ddraig	Fiery Fox cider	7%	C – medium Fox Whelp cider.
6.	Gwynt y Ddraig	Black Dragon	8.2%	C – medium, easy-drinking full of apples.
7.	Orchard’s, Wye Valley.	Wye Valley medium cider	6.5%	C – medium-sweet, oaky and fruity.
8.	Broome Farm, Ross-on-Wye.	1983 Glengrant cask cider	7.2%	C – hint of Glengrant whisky, tar and oak, from this award-winning cider maker.
9.	Weston’s, Much Marcle, Herefordshire.	Old Rosie cider	7.3%	C - award winning cloudy, medium dry flavour.
10.	Wilkins, Somerset.	Farmhouse Medium Cider	6%	C – medium-sweet Somerset cider.
11.	Hartland’s, Gloucestershire.	Perry	5.4%	Pe – award winning medium perry.
	Bottled
12.	Gwynt y Ddraig	Gold Medal cider	6.5%	C - Hereford 2004 - Cider of the Festival. Bottled.
13.	Gwynt y Ddraig	Black Dragon cider	6.5%	C – our biggest selling bottled cider
14.	Gwynt y Ddraig	Orchard Gold cider	4.9%	C – medium-sweet bottled cider
15.	Guillet Frères, Guenrouet, Bretagne.	Kerisac cidre bouche.	5.0%	C - old gold, sweetish, oak & apple Breton cider in champagne bottles. Paris 2004 – Silver.
16.	Kingstone Press	Kingstone Press cider	5.3%	C – Bottled Hereford dry cider.
17.	Weston’s, Much Marcle.	Organic cider	6.5%	C - ripe apple aroma and well balanced fruity taste.
18.	Thatcher’s, Somerset.	Perry	4.5%	Pe - single-varietal, sweet using Conference pears.
19.	St Helier, Jersey.	Sparkling perry	5.0%	Pe – sweet pear drops in a glass.
20.	St Helier, Jersey.	Sweet cider	5.0%	C – sweet, appley cider.
21.	Addlestones, Somerset.	Cloudy cider	5.0%	C – medium cloudy cider.

Beer type: B – Bitter, BB – Best Bitter, G – Golden Ale, M - Mild, S – Strong Ale, Sp – Speciality,

O – Old Ale, P – Porter / Stout, W – Barley wine, C – Cider, Pe – Perry

GWBCF = Great Welsh Beer & Cider Festival!

As always… in good faith, but subject to any last minute hitches.

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