Our Drinks

Our Real Ales and Traditional Ciders

We don’t have a policy of running “permanent” ales here.  What we like to do instead is to rotate guest ales until we find one which is particularly popular and give it a run on the bar.  What we always do, though, is try to ensure that we always offer a proper variety of strengths, styles and colours to ensure there will be something on the bar for everybody.  

We are very keen to support local brewers and there will always be a “locale” beer on our bar.  However, we also appreciate that there are lovely beers brewed all over the UK and we like to offer the very best of those alongside the local brews.

We attempt to stock the very best quality ales and keep them in perfect condition and this was borne out by our most recent Cask Marque visit, in which we achieved 5 out of 5 on all six of our ales.

We are passionate about our ales and promote the “try before you buy” policy.  Our staff are all knowledgeable and will be keen to talk you through our range and ensure you get to drink a beer you will really enjoy.

We are also keen on real ciders and, as well as offering two lovely keg versions, we also pour two still ciders direct from the cask in the cellar behind the bar.  You will find our current selection at the end of the list of ales.


Lagers



We offer a wide choice of lagers here, some which are brewed in the UK and some which are brewed in their country of origin. We sell Fosters and Amstel for those who like a "session" lager, Heineken (brewed to the original Dutch recipe), and the lovely imported Italian lager Birra Moretti. We also serve the fantastically popular Spanish lager Cruzcampo. 

Craft Keg



We serve both Beavertown Neck oil and Brewdog Punk IPA on our craft keg pump but we are putting in place a system whereby we will be able to rotate our craft keg beers to include those from local breweries. Watch this space!


Ciders


Stowford Press Weston's Cider 4.5% 
Stowford Press is a sparkling medium dry cider which has built its popularity on its premium taste and quality.

Inch's Cider 4.5%
A lovely mouthful of fruit comes from this recently rediscovered West Country cider. It rates as medium and has very quickly become a favourite here.



Please scroll down to see our guest ales and our “coming soons”

MAD GOOSE

Purity

A fabulous blend of generous malt and new-world hops creates our most popular guest beer (record time on and off the bar 3.5 hours Fri 27 Oct 17). Tropical fruit, crisp bitterness and a lingering finish. IN THE CELLAR

4.2%

Ranmore Ale

Surrey Hills

Perhaps the most refreshing, thirst-quenching citric golden ale on this planet. This highly respected Dorking brewery has proved itself to be masters of the modern golden beer style. NOW POURING

3.8%

Naked Ladies

Twickenham Brewery

A big, intensely bitter and yet beautifully balanced pale best bitter in the modern style. IN THE CELLAR

4.4%

HSB

Gales (Fullers)

An old fashioned, deep brown and malty strong bitter, beautifully replicated by Fullers. IN THE CELLAR

4.8%

Parody

Firebird

Your senses are pounded by the abundance of juicy tropical fruit in this session IPA from our Rudgwick neighbours. Gluten free and lovely! IN THE CELLAR

4.5%

Shere Drop

Surrey Hills

The flagship beer of this great little brewery and Champion Beer GBBF 2019. Golden and citric but with a rich backbone. IN THE CELLAR

4.2%

Greensand IPA

Surrey Hills

A pale and citric bitter with lovely body to match the bitterness. NOW POURING

4.6%

Fraid Knot

Exeter Brewery

A lovely nutty bitter from this award-winning brewery. Brewed from an ancient recipe and adapted to modern ingredients, this is a fully unique flavour experience. NOW POURING

4.0%

Darkness Stout

Exeter Brewery

Black as your hat and properly deep with malts, this stout has notes of roast coffee to balance the malts. From a much-vaunted West Country brewery and very welcome here. IN THE CELLAR

5.1%

Sussex Best

Harveys

A classic best bitter, using only the finest ingredients and brewed with an ancient yeast strain which gives the beer immediate recognition. Brown, slightly sweet and enormously popular. NOW POURING

4%%

Heritage

Firebird

A classic traditional British bitter with a mid-brown colour, fruity, malty flavours and gentle hopping from English Fuggles and Goldings. HAVING A RUN ON THE BAR

4.0%%

Lost Weekend

Downlands

A lovely, gentle and subtle stout from one of our favourite brewers. Not sweet nor over-bitter, this is a beautifully balanced stout which has been maturing in our cellar since February. IN THE CELLAR

5.3%%

Goodens Gold

Flower Pots

A beautiful strong pale ale for the summer. Brewed in a lovely pub near Winchester this beer takes me back to the days when we could get hold of Summer Lightning. Made with English hops. NOW POURING

4.8%%

Cherries and Berries

Lilleys

A sweet and rich delight of fruit from this wonderful Somerset cider maker. NOW POURING

4.0%

Mango

Lilleys Cider

A sweet and exotic flavoured cider from Somerset. Suitable for vegans. NOW POURING

4.0%

THATCHERS CHEDDAR VALLEY DRAUGHT CIDER

THATCHERS CIDER

The colour of this unique cider gives it a vibrant character all of its own for those who want an alternative refreshing drink with a touch of natural sparkle. NOW POURING

6.0%