Oxford CAMRA:
2009 Beer Festival
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The 2009 Oxford Beer Festival took place from Thursday 15th October to Saturday 17th October, at Oxford Town Hall (map), celibrating our twelfth annual event at that venue.
It featured 140 Real Ales (including 40 duplicate casks of the most poular beers for Saturday), as well as Real Cider and Perry.
Our thanks to all the people who helped run the festival, and the members of the public who came and made it such a success; we hope you had a good time!
Beer List
| Brewer | Beer | ABV | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn (Barnsley) | Spalt IPA | 5.0 | (+ Saturday duplicate) |
| Adkin (Wantage) | Alfred's Honey Mild | 3.2 | (+ Saturday duplicate) |
| Adkin (Wantage) | Alfred's Elswith's Ale | 4.0 | |
| Adkin (Wantage) | Alfred's Wantaig Ale | 4.0 | |
| Allgates (Wigan) | California | 3.8 | |
| Allgates (Wigan) | Pretoria | 3.9 | |
| Arbor (Bristol) | One Hop Motuweka | 4.0 | (+ Saturday duplicate) |
| Art Brew (Chideock) | GHB | 4.6 | (+ Saturday duplicate) |
| Ascot (Camberley) | Oktoberfest | 4.8 | (+ Saturday duplicate) |
| Ascot (Camberley) | Anastasia's Imperial Stout | 8.0 | |
| B & T (Shefford) | Phantom Thirst | 4.5 | (+ Saturday duplicate) |
| B & T (Shefford) | Bodysnatcher | 4.5 | |
| Batemans (Wainfleet) | Miss Germany | 4.1 | |
| Beer Engine (Newton St Cyres) | Silver Bullet | 4.0 | (+ Saturday duplicate) |
| Best Mates (Ardington) | Vicar's Daughter | 3.7 | |
| Best Mates (Ardington) | Midsummer Madness | 3.9 | |
| Best Mates (Ardington) | Alfies | 4.4 | |
| Blue Monkey (Ilkeston) | Organ Grinder | 4.6 | (+ Saturday duplicate) |
| Bogart | Park Ale | 4.4 | (+ Saturday duplicate) |
| Bottle Brook (Kilburn) | Obsession | 5.4 | |
| Bowman (Droxford) | Elderado | 3.5 | |
| Brakespears (Witney) | Oxford Gold | 4.0 | |
| Brakspears (Witney) | Bitter | 3.4 | (+ Saturday duplicate) |
| Braydon (Chippenham) | Gibbles | 3.8 | |
| Brewdog (Fraserburgh) | Bashah | 8.6 | |
| Brewdog (Fraserburgh) | 77 Lager | 4.9 | (+ Saturday duplicate) |
| Brewdog (Fraserburgh) | 5am Saint | 5.0 | |
| Buckle Street (Honeybourne) | Dog in the Fog | 4.2 | (+ Saturday duplicate) |
| Cheddar (Cheddar) | Goats Leap IPA | 5.5 | |
| Clarks (Wakefield) | Femme Fatale | 4.0 | (+ Saturday duplicate) |
| Crouch Vale (Chelmsford) | Brewers Gold | 4.0 | (+ Saturday duplicate) |
| Cwmbran (Upper Cwmbran) | Special | 5.2 | (+ Saturday duplicate) |
| Darby | Old Winkle | 5.0 | |
| Dare (Aberdare) | Green Dragon | 4.2 | |
| Dare (Aberdare) | Falcon Flyer | 5.2 | |
| Dark Star (Ansty) | Hophead | 3.8 | (+ Saturday duplicate) |
| Dark Star (Ansty) | Espresso Stout | 4.2 | |
| Dark Star (Ansty) | Oktoberfest | 5.2 | |
| Devon Earth (Paignton) | Devon Earth | 4.2 | |
| Donnington (Stow) | BB | 3.6 | |
| Donnington (Stow) | SBA | 4.4 | |
| Dorset (Weymouth) | Ammonite | 3.8 | |
| Downton (Downton) | German Pale Ale | 4.2 | |
| Forge (Hartland) | Porter | 4.2 | |
| Forge (Hartland) | IPA | 4.5 | |
| Fremington (Yellstone) | Puffin | 3.7 | |
| Fremington (Yellstone) | IPA | 4.3 | |
| Glastonbury (Somerton) | Thriller | 7.0 | |
| Golden Valley (Kingstone) | 4.10 | 4.1 | |
| Golden Valley (Kingstone) | Hop, Stock & Barrel | 4.6 | |
| Green Jack (Lowestoft) | Lurcher Stout | 4.8 | |
| Green Mill (Rochdale) | Special Mild | 5.1 | |
| Hambleton (Melmerby) | Silver Spur | 4.0 | |
| Hidden | Agenda | 4.0 | (+ Saturday duplicate) |
| Hook Norton | Bitter | 3.6 | |
| Hook Norton | Old Hooky | 4.6 | |
| Hook Norton (Hook Norton) | Hooky Dark | 3.2 | (+ Saturday duplicate) |
| Hook Norton (Hook Norton) | Hooky Gold | 4.1 | |
| Hook Norton (Hook Norton) | Flagship | 5.3 | (+ Saturday duplicate) |
| Hopback (Downton) | English Hop Medley | 4.0 | |
| Hopback (Downton) | Entire Stout | 4.5 | |
| Hopstar (Darwen) | Bojangled | 4.1 | (+ Saturday duplicate) |
| Hopstar (Darwen) | Singing Mouse | 4.0 | |
| Hornbeam (Denton) | Dark & Devine | 4.0 | (+ Saturday duplicate) |
| Hunters (Ipplepon) | Full Bore | 8.0 | |
| Ilkley (Ilkley) | Olicana Gold | 3.9 | (+ Saturday duplicate) |
| Ilkley (Ilkley) | Olicana Best | 4.0 | |
| Ilkley (Ilkley) | Darwin Tipple | 4.0 | |
| Isle of Avalon (Ashcott) | Sunset | 4.3 | |
| Isle of Avalon (Ashcott) | Sunrise | 5.0 | |
| Jollyboat (Bideford) | Hart of Oak | 4.4 | (+ Saturday duplicate) |
| Leadmill (Denby) | Autumn Goddess | 4.2 | |
| Leeds (Leeds) | Midnight Bell | 4.8 | |
| Lees (Middleton Junction) | Cock & Bull | 4.5 | |
| Liverpool Organic (Liverpool) | Founders Ale | 3.7 | |
| Liverpool Organic (Liverpool) | 24 Karat Gold | 4.0 | (+ Saturday duplicate) |
| Liverpool Organic (Liverpool) | Shipwreck IPA | 6.0 | |
| Loddon (Dunsden) | Hoppit | 3.5 | (+ Saturday duplicate) |
| Loddon (Dunsden) | Russet | 4.5 | |
| Lymestone (Stone) | Stone Faced | 4.0 | (+ Saturday duplicate) |
| Lytham (Lytham) | Royale | 4.4 | (+ Saturday duplicate) |
| Lytham (Lytham) | IPA | 5.6 | |
| Mallinsons (Huddersfield) | Amazon | 3.8 | |
| Mallinsons (Huddersfield) | Riva | 3.9 | |
| Mallinsons (Huddersfield) | Oatmeal Stout | 4.3 | (+ Saturday duplicate) |
| Matthews (Timsbury) | Honey Mine | 4.7 | |
| Monty's (Montgomery) | Maple | 3.8 | |
| Montys | Moonrise | 4.0 | |
| Moorview (Ilkley) | Full Mashing | 3.6 | |
| Mordue (North Shields) | All Hallows Ale | 4.4 | |
| Mordue (North Shields) | The Ginger | 4.6 | |
| Nook Brewhouse (Holmfirth) | Nook Pale | 3.8 | |
| Nook Brewhouse (Holmfirth) | Nook Blonde | 4.5 | |
| Nook Brewhouse (Holmfirth) | Nook Light | 4.6 | |
| North Yorkshire (Pinchinthorpe) | Fools Gold | 4.6 | |
| North Yorkshire (Pinchinthorpe) | Lord Lee | 4.7 | |
| Northern | Chocolate and Chilli Stout | 4.6 | (+ Saturday duplicate) |
| Old Bog (Oxford) | Dancing Morris | 4.1 | |
| Old Bog (Oxford) | Quarry Gold | 4.1 | (+ Saturday duplicate) |
| Old Bog (Oxford) | Autumn Fayre | 4.5 | |
| Old Bog (Oxford) | Half Wit | 5.5 | |
| Ossett (Ossett) | Turning Leaves | 4.5 | (+ Saturday duplicate) |
| Panned Out | Prospect | 4.0 | |
| Pitstop (Grove) | Star | 3.8 | |
| Pitstop (Grove) | Penelope | 5.0 | |
| Pitstop (Grove) | Monaco | 5.5 | |
| Pitstop (Grove) | Sump | 6.0 | (+ Saturday duplicate) |
| Plain Ales (Warminster) | Innocence | 4.0 | |
| Plain Ales (Warminster) | Innspiration | 4.0 | |
| RCH | Steam Fair | 4.5 | (+ Saturday duplicate) |
| Rebellion (Marlow) | Liquid Assets | 4.3 | (+ Saturday duplicate) |
| Roseland (Phillheigh) | Cornish Shag | 3.8 | |
| Roseland (Phillheigh) | High as a Kite | 4.8 | |
| Rudgate (Tockwith) | Carouse | 3.7 | |
| Rudgate (Tockwith) | Ruby Mild | 4.4 | (+ Saturday duplicate) |
| Severn Vale (Cam) | Pub Dog | 5.2 | (+ Saturday duplicate) |
| Steel City (Sheffield) | Bez Sucheho Chmele - Jeden | 4.8 | |
| Steel City (Sheffield) | Hop Manifesto | 4.8 | |
| Steel City (Sheffield) | Life of Brian | 4.8 | |
| Tigertops (Wakefield) | Idle Weiss | 4.1 | |
| Tigertops (Wakefield) | Das Alt | 4.8 | |
| Tintagel (Tintagel) | Castle Gold | 3.8 | |
| Tintagel (Tintagel) | Gull Rock | 4.4 | (+ Saturday duplicate) |
| Tring (Tring) | Phanton Monk | 4.0 | |
| Triple fff (Four Marks) | Alton Pride | 3.8 | (+ Saturday duplicate) |
| Two Bridges (Caversham) | Golden Cygnet | 4.9 | |
| Uley (Uley) | Bitter | 4.0 | |
| Uley (Uley) | Old Spot | 5.0 | |
| Waen (Caersws) | Fuggle Hop Waen | 4.3 | |
| Waen (Caersws) | Landmark Waen | 5.5 | |
| White Horse (Stanford) | Bitter | 3.7 | (+ Saturday duplicate) |
| White Horse (Stanford) | Village Idiot | 4.1 | |
| White Horse (Stanford) | Fibbertigibbet | 4.3 | |
| Wild Walker (Derby) | Foremost IPA | 5.8 | |
| Williams Bros (Alloa) | Ceildh Lager | 4.7 | (+ Saturday duplicate) |
| Wychwood (Witney) | Hobgoblin | 4.5 | |
| Yorkshire Dales (Askrigg) | Skellgill Pils | 3.9 | (+ Saturday duplicate) |
| Yorkshire Dales (Askrigg) | Dobble Fokker | 6.0 |
Note: Steel City beers are currently brewed at the Brew Company (Sheffield). Buxton beers are currently brewed at the Leek Brewery.
Cider and Perry List
| Producer | Name/Description | ABV |
|---|---|---|
| Dunkerton | Medium Sweet | tbc |
| Dunkerton | Medium Dry | tbc |
| Dunkerton | Perry (medium perry) | tbc |
| Gwatkin | Foxwhelp (dry) | 6.5 |
| Gwatkin | Norman (med) | 6.5 |
| Gwatkin | Stoke Red (sweet) | 6.5 |
| Gwatkin | Kingstone Black (dry) | 6.5 |
| Gwatkin | Yarlington Mill (med) | 6.5 |
| Gwatkin | Farmhouse (dry) | 6.5 |
| Gwatkin | Old Rats Tale (dry) | 6.5 |
| Gwynt Y Ddaig | Fiery Fox | tbc |
| Gwynt Y Ddaig | Two Trees (perry) | tbc |
| Gwynt Y Ddaig | Black Dragon (med) | 6.5 |
| Gwynt Y Ddaig | Haymaker (med) | 7.2 |
| Hecks | Perry | tbc |
| Rich | Sweet | 6.0 |
| Rich | Medium | 6.0 |
| Rich | Dry | 6.0 |
| Westcroft | Janet's Jungle Juice (med) | 7.0 |
| Westcroft | Sweet | 7.0 |
| Wheal Maiden | Grandma's Weapons Grade Ginger Beer | 5.5 |
| Wilkins | Sweet | 6.5 |
| Wilkins | Med Sweet | 6.5 |
| Wilkins | Dry | 6.5 |
Note: Grandma's Weapons Grade Ginger Beer is a traditional ginger beer (not standard malted barley style real ale with ginger added). It is turning up in the same type of container as cider, so we will be serving it from the cider/perry bar rather than the main beer bar.
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