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”

Albury Ruby

Surrey Hills

A dark beer with lovely succulent mouthfeel, deep berry flavours and a citric finish. NOW POURING

4,6%

AMAGANSETT APA

BEDLAM

A gloriously rich and satisfying American pale ale with four American hops to give great aroma and flavour. The name comes from the American native word for "place of good water". The malt and hops are pretty good too! IN THE CELLAR

5%

Blitzen

Black Sheep

A dark brown winter beer with lovely fruitcake notes and hints of orange peel. IN THE CELLAR

4.0%

BRAMBER

DOWNLAND

A red ale with new world hops and intense spicy flavours. IN THE CELLAR

4.5%

Downlands Best Bitter

Downlands

A malty, fruity and rounded bitter from North of Brighton. ENJOYING A RUN

4.0%

Grandstand

Twickenham

A lighter version of our old friend Naked Ladies. Crisp, bitter and citric, IN THE CELLAR

3.8%

Handlebar

Box Steam

A proper stout from a proper new brewery near Bath. Black and full of stouty goodness. NOW POURING

5.0%

HSB

Gales (Fullers)

An old fashioned, deep brown and malty strong bitter, beautifully replicated by Fullers. NOW POURING

4.8%

Lushingtons

Skinners

A subtle golden ale with little of the citric bitterness of many modern beers but absolutely delightful all the same. IN THE CELLAR

4.0%

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%

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

4.2%

Nervous Turkey

Ossett

A deep golden spicy ale for Christmas from Yorkshire. IN THE CELLAR

4.3%

Pacific Gold

Dorking Brewery

A pale golden beer with big rich fruit flavours backed by a streak of bitterness. NOW POURING

3.8%

Porter Noir

Bedlam

A porter which is based on their original but is made with Pinot Noir grapes from the adjacent Ridgeview winery and this makes for a far richer experience. IN THE CELLAR

5.0%

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

4.5%

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

4.0%

Tripod

Downland

A strong and deceptively drinkable modern IPA from one of our favourite breweries. NOW POURING

5.3%

White Rat

Ossett

A crisp, citric hoppy pale ale from Yorkshire. IN THE CELLAR

4.0%

LILY THE PINK

CELTIC MARCHES

Beautifully fruity and balanced with a hint of pink coming from the pressed skins of the 100% cider apples they use

4.5%

Stan's Big Apple

Thatcher's

A full and very fruity medium cider from a great producer. NOW POURING

5.0%