Cheddar Ales Beer Festival

Cheddar Ales beer festival went pretty well again this year. Numbers were down but with wind strong enough to tear up trees and small cars what can you expect?! The beer range was quality yet again. Some interesting beers to try. A couple stuck in my mind as I've been waiting to try beers from those particular breweries. First: Redemption Urban Dusk. Really nice, deep chestnut coloured bitter. Predominantly nutty flavour with slightly sweet caramel notes. Use of brambling hops give some dark fruit flavours to offset a lingering bitter finish. 4.6%. I really enjoyed this beer! Second: New Highland Brewery Orkney Blast. I've had the Scapa flow before and was very impressed so was looking forward to trying this one. Didn't disappoint. Pale golden ale, spicy hop and honey flavours with a good malt body.Stronger than it seems at 6.0%abv. Third:....Moor Beer Nor' Hop. Almost not fair to write about this one as it's quite possible my favourite beer but....here goes. Brewed as the counterpoint to Southern Star, this ultra-pale ale is brewed with a limited availability hop from America to impart apronounced floral and citric quality to the beer, with honey and elderflower in the nose. 4.3% abv. Delicious!!!! http://www.westcountryales.co.uk/Moor-Beer-Northern-Star

Real Ale in Somerset

Cheddar Gorge Festive Night!
Friday -2nd December 2011

Ever popular and a real opportunity to grab some bargains. We’ll be having some case deals in-store on both cider and beer, as well as a nice drop of mulled wine (while it lasts!) to warm your cockles on the night.
All sorts of things to do, plenty for kids and grown ups and it really is worth popping down for the evening, not least to support your local businesses! Open till late......

West Country ales will be offering discounted real ale and cider cases on the night