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 (which is brewed in Amsterdam), and the magnificent imported Krusovice Imperial. We also serve Purity Lawless - an English lager brewed with true passion up near Worcester.
Craft Keg
We have one pump which is dedicated to big tasting beers which are served cold and fizzy. In spite of the fact that our landlord proudly states that he "went to war against keg" back in the 1970s, modern craft keg is a completely different beast and you will find a number of stunning IPAs appearing in rotation on this pump.
Ciders
Symonds Founders Reserve 4.5%
A pale, crisp and refreshing keg cider with good acidity balanced against some very nice fruit.
Hogs Back Hazy Hog 5.0%
A slightly cloudy and delightfully fruity keg cider. Made by one of the best cider makers in the West Country for Hogs Back, this is very nice indeed.
Please scroll down to see our guest ales and our “coming soons”
BRAMBER
DOWNLANDS
A beautiful modern pale ale with new world hops and soft spicy flavours. NOW POURING
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Downlands
A straw-coloured, delicate, citric and thoroughly refreshing beer from this Sussex brewer. Hints of elderflower and lemon abound, balanced by gentle cereal overtones. IN THE CELLAR
Hop Tipple
Crafty
There have been changes galore at this lovely local brewery and it has grown from a collection of brewer's bits in a pig shed to a shining great professional brewery with a great new head brewer. Tom and I went to visit them recently and this was the beer we asked them to create - a pale golden beer with a rich palate and spicy, bitter lingering notes. IN THE CELLAR
Moondance
Triple fff
One of the first beers to use the American hop Cascade, which gives citric balance to a good old English best bitter. A great favourite here. NOW POURING
PILCROW PALE
DORKING BREWERY
As the name suggests, we have another pale beer here but this is one with a real difference. Not a straw coloured pale ale but more the colour of burnished gold. Startling. NOW POURING
PROPER JOB
ST AUSTEL
Strikingly big, hoppy and citric, this pale bitter is a shining example of the way this Cornish brewery has come on in leaps and bounds over recent years. IN THE CELLAR
Ranmore Ale
Surrey Hills
A really refreshing citric golden ale from a highly respected Dorking brewery. NOW POURING
SUSSEX BITTER
HARVEYS
Quite rightly a revered Sussex brown bitter, with its velvety rich malt balanced by intriguing "musty" contributions from its ancient yeast. A classic old fashioned English beer. HAVING A RUN
Old Rosie
Westons
A still scrumpy style cider from a great cider maker from Herefordshire. NOW POURING