Ale & Draught
The Adnams Ales
Other Frequent Guests
The fizzy ones
GLASSES “THE RULES”
1)Give the fussy buggers what they want.
Shaun can drink Bitburger from a Carlsberg glass etc.
2)Lantern Glasses are our default and should be used for all pints …
other than Aspall & Carlsberg which have their own branded glasses. Use one without a widget for ales and with a widget for anything fizzy.
3) Give good head
Ales, Stout and Lager should all have a fingers width of head (about 1cm)
IF IN DOUBT USE ONE OF THESE GLASSES FOR A PINT
Southwold Bitter
The facts
Style: Traditional English bitter ABV: 4.1%
Colour: Copper IBU: 33
Taste: A beautiful copper -coloured beer, late and dry hopped with Fuggles for a distinctive, lingering hoppiness
Malts: East Anglian pale ale malt barley
Hops: Dry hopped with Fuggles
Serving suggestion: Delicious served cool and great with roast meats and fish cooked in batter
Allergens: Contains gluten (wheat and barley)
The story
First brewed in 1967 and originally called Adnams Best Bitter, it holds our oldest trademark, Southwold Jack, and remains the original hero in our range. It’s the perfect 3.7% ABV in cask.
Southwold Bitter offers today’s inquisitive consumer something authentic and unique with its
iconic and truly English dry hoppiness.
Broadside
Style: English strong ale 4.7% in cask
Colour: Dark ruby red 43
Taste: A dark ruby red beer with bold flavours and aromas of fruitcake, almonds, and that warming,
mouth-coating richness of conserved fruit you would expect to find in a strong ale
Malts: Pale Ale, Chocolate, Black
Hops: First Gold
Serving Suggestion: Strong cheese, sausage dishes or steak and ale pie
Allergens: Contains barley and wheat (gluten)
The Story
Launched on 20 May 1972 to mark the tercentenary of the Battle of Sole Bay, Broadside delivers a cannon of bold fruitcake flavours and a taste that’s endured for nearly 50 years! It’s first outing was as a bottled beer.
It’s rich, fruity flavours proved such a hit that demand quickly grew for a
cask version. With a bottle ABV of 6.3%, it was felt that its strength might
prove a barrier, so Adnams’ brewers devised a new recipe in order to
deliver the same rich flavours in a lighter strength beer. Both
incarnations have their devotees and fitty years on, both are still going
great guns
Old Ale – 4.1%
Old Ale is based on one of Adnams’ oldest beer recipes, dating back to 1890. This winter warmer is brewed with East Anglian Pale Ale malt; Crystal malted barley, and First Gold hops, and has flavours of red fruit, roasted grains, and a hint of caramel. It is eagerly anticipated with the change in the seasons and has that warming fireside glow about it.
Old Ale’s style is akin to a mild, so hops play second fiddle to the malt. You’ll find rich aromas of caramel and nutty chocolate, which also come through on the palate along with hints of liquorice and red fruits. This is all balanced by a smooth bitterness that cleanses the palate and makes room for the next sip.
This product is suitable for vegetarians and vegans.
Contains: Barley, Gluten
Ghost Ship
The facts
Style: Pale ale ABV: 4.5%
Colour: Straw
IBU: 44 (46 in cask)
Taste: A pale ale with an assertive pithy bitterness,
biscuit flavours and fresh citrus aromas
Malts: Pale ale, rye crystal and cara
Hops: Citra, and a blend of American hop varieties.
Serving suggestion: Spicy Thai and Indian food
Allergens: Contains gluten (wheat and barley)
The Story
Ghost Ship is inspired by one of Adnams’ most haunted pubs in one of the UK’s most haunted villages: The Bell at Walberswick. The shores of Walberswick are littered with eerie wrecks of
smuggling ships from a bygone era.
Mosaic Pale ale
The facts
Style: Pale ale ABV: 4.1%
Colour: Very pale golden IBU: 40
Taste: Made with, you guessed it, Mosaic hops, this pale blonde has bags of personality with bold mango, peach, lemon and pine flavours and a dry hoppy finish
Malts: Pale ale, lager, light cara Hops: Mosaic
Serving suggestion: Lightly spiced dishes such as lamb tagine, Thai fish cakes or with scallops and chorizo
Allergens: Barley (contains gluten)
DIETARY: Vegan in cask only
The Story
Mosaic is our one-hop wonder boasting big, fruity flavours and a mosaic of aromas. This delicious single-hop beer is made with Mosaic hops at each of the four stages of the brewing process, added at three points during the boil and again during fermentation. This imparts bold hop characteristics, including peach, mango, lemon and pine flavours and aromas. Pale ale malt, lager malt and a touch of light cara malt gently balance the beer while allowing the fantastic fruity flavours to shine through. The result is a blonde beer with a dry, hoppy finish and bags of Mosaic personality.
Harwich Town
Bathside Battery Bitter – ABV 4.2%
American style pale ale with oodles of cascade hops. Good bitterness levels followed by sweet hop taste and then the Cascade really kicks in for a real citrus aroma.
- Named after the Naval shore Battery which overlooked Bathside Bay.
- Built 1811 to protect Royal Naval fleet against Napoleon’s raiders.
- Opposite the Anchor Inn – now lost to housing development.
Smooth blond ale with controlled hop bite and plenty of aroma and taste reminiscent of old barley sugar.
- Named after one of the “lost pubs” of Harwich, the Phoenix Hotel dominated Dovercourt seafront.
Named after HMS Ganges, the former Naval training base across the river in Shotley this is a classic, well-balanced session bitter with malt and hops in perfect harmony.
- Originally a training ship – a converted 84-gun second rate ship of the line.
- Based at Falmouth, Harwich and Shotley.
- Became a “stone frigate” in 1927.
- Closed in 1976.
A dry, light beer in the modern style but with a good pale malt base and lovely fresh, floral hop character. Fruity hops dominate but never overwhelm and the finish is smooth and satisfying. Named after the Electric Palace Cinema in Harwich.
- The Electric Palace was built in 1911.
- Designed to protect the audience from fires caused by the hot projection lamps and flammable film stock.
- Restored and reopened by the Electric Palace Trust in 1975.
A real summer thirst-quencher this award-winning brew is remarkably flavoursome for its gravity. A massive tropical fruit aroma leads to a full orchestra of fruity hops with a satisfying finish that just leaves you wanting more. Awarded Beer of the Festival at Colchester Beer Festival in 2011.
Leading lights is the archetypal English bitter. A full flavoured beer full made with pale malt and speciality grains and lightly hopped. Choice English hop varieties balance the sweetness of the malt making this a perfect session beer.
- The Dovercourt leading lights were finally completed in 1862.
- Built on rails, they could be moved to accommodate the shifting sands of Dovercourt bay.
Bitburger 4.8%
Our straw-coloured pilsner is crystal-clear and perfectly hopped, boasting a light taste and a lasting foam head with extra-fine bubbles. This all combines for a moment of pure pilsner enjoyment. For two centuries we’ve brewed our beer using only the best ingredients, and following the renowned German Beer Purity laws. It’s no wonder the distinct barrel-fresh taste of our Bitburger Premium Pils is a firm favourite amongst beer fans, and the most poured beer in Germany!
THE BITBURGER BREWERY – SUCCESS FROM TRADITION
Founded in 1817 in the southern region of the Eifel mountains, our family brewery has now been in business for seven generations, stretching over a period of 200 years. Following this long history of tradition, our brewery is now also one of Germany’s most modern and important breweries in private ownership. The most famous phrase in Germany’s beer world, “Bitte ein Bit” (“One Bit, please”), is recognisable all over the world amongst fans of Bitburger Premium Pils. Alongside our perfect pilsner, our customers also enjoy our other beer varieties and speciality beverages as well. Even though our range of products and brewing processes have continued to evolve, our core values have always remained the same: care, love and passion for brewing. These values support our consistently high quality standards.
Dry Hopped Lager
Style: Lager 4.2%
Colour: Pale gold 17
Taste: Light, crisp and refreshing with moreish tropical fruit flavours, notes of citrus and a subtle bitterness
Malts: Pilsner Galaxy
Serving suggestion: Baked Salmon, Spicy Asian dishes, or Veggie Chili
Allergens: Barley and wheat (contains gluten)
The Story
For our first true lager, we wanted to give it the appearance of a beer everyone was familiar with, but with the twist of more fruit- driven hops. We did several trials on our pilot brew kit to try to get the right balance, before settling on this recipe. Our Jack Brand beers give a firm nod to many years of Adnams brewing heritage, at the same time as introducing modern styles, flavours, and recipes.
The ‘Jack Brand,’ or ‘Southwold Jack,’ is Adnams oldest trademark. The design is inspired by some old, refillable ‘Jack Brand’ bottles found in our cellars. Small, dark-brown and branded with cream-coloured paint, they were handcrafted and simple. It was this honesty and simplicity we wanted to reflect in the range.
Carlsberg 3.8%
Completely rebrewed from head to hop, our new Carlsberg Danish Pilsner has a light and refreshing qualities with a smooth, full mouthfeel and a perfect balance of bitterness and sweetness. Distinctive citrus hop aromas deliver a greater depth of flavour and a hoppy, moreish aftertaste to the final sip. Skål!
Water, barley malt, barley, hops, hop oil
ASPALL DRAUGHT CYDER 5.5%
Story
Created to celebrate 275 years of cyder making by 8th generation brothers Barry and Henry Chevallier Guild. Draught is a crisp, medium dry cyder with a delicate aroma and taste of fresh pressed apples. Crafted at the original Cyder House, Suffolk.
Taste Descriptor
Fruity, dry, racy, thirst-quenching, lip-smacking.
Serving Suggestion
Lovely with sweet & sour pork, balti and bhuna mild curries, chicken with tomato & sweet red peppers, and Bramley apple pie.
Dietary Information
Suitable for coeliacs, vegetarians and vegans. Contains Sulphites
Blackshore Stout 4.2%
Blackshore is a smooth, easy-drinking stout, named after the black-tarred fishing huts that line Southwold’s harbour. They are individual, characterful and made of sturdy stuff. It is brewed with a hefty mash bill for a rich, broad malt character. You???ll find Pale Ale, Brown, Double Roasted Crystal, and Chocolate malts, alongside Roasted Barley and a hearty helping of oats. This adds a real depth of flavour, that the brewing team are particularly proud of, making it tremendously tasty, but mellow on the finish.
Blackshore Stout is brimming with dark malt flavours of coffee, chocolate, and liquorice, thanks to a generous gesture with the grains. Using oats adds a smoothness and this, coupled with a light hop character, make it easy drinking and exceptionally moreish. Blackshore is hopped with Pilgrim and other British hops for a subtle bitterness and hints of dark hedgerow fruit.
Contains: Barley, Gluten, Oats
GHOST SHIP 0.5%
Ghost Ship 0.5% is no apparition; it really is a low alcohol beer. It has that lovely citrus taste and aroma of Ghost Ship 4.5%, but with almost all of the alcohol smuggled away. Adnams invested in a de-alcoholiser; a reverse osmosis plant which allows the team to brew Ghost Ship 4.5% and then remove the alcohol. We’ve taken that special blend of East Anglian Malt and bold American hops like Citra and brewed a batch of Ghost Ship with this process in mind. This uniquely balanced brew ensures the resulting beer not only tastes amazing, but it as close to the original as we can get, at just 0.5% abv.
Brewed with Pale Ale, Rye Crystal and Cara Malts which add depth, and a blend of Citra and other American hops for that famous citrus finish and flavours of lemon and lime. You’ll get 100% of the taste, at just 0.5% abv. Spooky!
Ingredients: Water, Malted Barley, Malted Rye, Hops, Yeast
This product is suitable for vegetarians and vegans.
Contains: Barley, Gluten, Rye