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
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. IN THE CELLAR
Naked Ladies
Twickenham Brewery
A big, intensely bitter and yet beautifully balanced pale best bitter in the modern style. IN THE CELLAR
HSB
Gales (Fullers)
An old fashioned, deep brown and malty strong bitter, beautifully replicated by Fullers. IN THE CELLAR
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. NOW POURING
Gilt Complex
Surrey Hills
A wonderfully rich golden ale with striking citric hop balance. Surrey Hills offer three fabulous golden beers at 4.6% and this one is the most rounded. Having said that the hop experience is still earth-moving! IN THE CELLAR
Revival - Evening Star
Downlands
Having shared many beers with one of the founders of Dark Star brewery (which started its life at the Evening Star in Brighton), our man at Downlands managed to extract the original recipe for their American Pale Ale from him. This beer is a tribute to the man, the brewery which was and, of course, to the beer. NOW POURING
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
Eldorado
Crafty
We really like this brewery's Crafty One and this is a different version of that beer. By dry-hopping with the Eldorado hop they have added a gentle fruitiness to the beer and it is thoroughly delicious. NOW POURING
Little Green Nutter
Kissing Gate
A pale and crisp strong ale with a hint of nuttiness. IN THE CELLAR
Heritage
Firebird
A classic traditional British bitter with a mid-brown colour, fruity, malty flavours and gentle hopping from English Fuggles and Goldings. IN THE CELLAR
Happy Accident
Downlands
They were happily brewing Revival and it came out amber, rather than light pale. Someone had put a bag of dark malt in with the pale and , rather than throw it away, they dry hopped the beer with Simcoe and created a beautiful, one-off beer. IN THE CELLAR
Long Blond
Long Man
A pale and refreshing session beer which was brewed as a tribute to Hophead - before Asahi ruined Hophead that is. IN THE CELLAR
Old Man
Long Man
Brewed in the shadow of the Long Man of Wilmington, this lovely dark beer is brewed in the style of Harveys Old - slightly sweet, very easy drinking and beautifully balanced. IN THE CELLAR
Rising Giant
Long Man
An American Pale Ale in the style of the original Dark Star APA. Robust, powerful and dynamically hopped. NOW POURING
Cherries and Berries
Lilleys
A sweet and rich delight of fruit from this wonderful Somerset cider maker. NOW POURING
Mango
Lilleys Cider
A sweet and exotic flavoured cider from Somerset. Suitable for vegans. NOW POURING
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