10th Cambridge Octoberfest Beer List

This list is a hopefully accurate record of the beers that were served at the festival.

  • All Day Brewing Company Reepham, Norfolk est. 2014 No 8 Challenger Green Hopped 3.9% Classic ale with a fresh hop bitterness.
  • Stag Beetle Jr. 4.0% Refreshing, pale gold bitter with grapefruit and melon fruitiness
  • Baker's Dozen Ketton, Rutland est. 2015 Electric Landlady 5.0% A strong pale ale brewed with US mosaic hops and then dry hopped to add big citrus and tropical fruit.
  • Stamford Pale 4.0% Easy-drinking pale ale with German hops. Low bitterness with subtle orange and soft melon fruitiness.
  • Blackjack Beers Manchester est. 2012 Belgian Red IPA 6.5% Deep red in colour fermented with a Belgian ale yeast. Late hopped with lots of citra, mosaic and galaxy.
  • Curse of Mexico 3.5% Bitter hops on the finish with a big aroma of tropical fruits.
  • Brewshed Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk est. 2011 Route 84 4.4% Classic crisp pale ale but dry hopped with mosaic to give it a big tropical fruit hit.
  • Crafty Beers Stetchworth, Cambs est. 2012 Mild Mannered 3.5% A dark mild with a pleasant balance of sweet malt and tempered bitterness.
  • Sauvignon Blonde 4.4% Aromatic golden ale brewed with Nelson Sauvin hops from New Zealand, which create characteristics reminiscent of the Kiwis' most famous wine.
  • Elusive Finchampstead, Berks est. 2016 Shadow of the Beast 5.0% Cascadian dark ale with a powerful US hop profile and complex malts. Unfined.
  • Ultrahops Vienna 4.8% Amber-coloured Vienna pale ale with toasty notes provided by heavy use of vienna malt. Ultra and TnT hops provide floral, citrus and juicy berry notes through the flavour and aroma.
  • Garden City Letchworth, Herts est. 2016 Cascade Summit 3.8% Session pale with crisp malts and a clean hop character.
  • Saisonale 5.6% Strong, saison-style pale ale.
  • Golden Triangle Norwich, Norfolk est. 2012 Hop Lobster 5.5% Brewed with East Anglian pale malt and five US hops to give a strong pale beer with big explosive hop notes.
  • Milton Waterbeach, Cambs est. 1999 Minerva 4.6% Golden ale. Brewed with US, New Zealand and British hops for a powerful hop punch and satisfying bitterness.
  • Nero 5.0% A satisfying, full-flavoured black brew with a good balance of malt, roast and fruit. Bittersweet flavours carry through to a dry finish.
  • Moonshine Fulbourn, Cambs est. 2004 9th Moon – 18 Carrot Gold 6.1% Piney hops lend a resinous character, complex malts give a lasting mouthfeel.
  • The Trouble Maker 6.5% Sweet and fruity abbey-style dubbel.
  • Pig & Porter Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent est. 2013 Fire and Blood 6.5% Smokey rye saison, brewed in collaboration with Runaway Brewery. Unfined, suitable for vegans.
  • Green Spider Rye 4.8% Green pilgrim hops give a fresh lemon aroma to complement the spicy rye malt.
  • Ramsbury Aldbourne, Wilts Flint Knapper 4.2% Pale and chocolate malts with goldings hops give a tasty and smooth amber bitter.
  • Slater's Stafford, Staffs est. 1995 Autumn Red 5.0% Deep mahogany red, full-bodied, rich and malty.
  • Son of Sid Little Gransden, Cambs est. 2007 Ragwort 4.0% Satisfying German-style lager with floral hop notes.
  • Stringers Ulverston, Cumbria est. 2008 Turbine Porter 5.1% Porter, darkest ruby. Caramel, dried fruit, light smoke, nutty. Gluten free.
  • Thirst Class Stockport, Cheshire est. 2014 New Zealand Pale Ale 4.1% Initial sweetness with pronounced hop bitterness.
  • Smoker in the Rye 3.9% Refreshing with light smoke. Unfined, suitable for vegans, naturally hazy.
  • Three Blind Mice Little Downham, Cambs est. 2014 Lonely Snake Simcoe 3.5% Pale ale with simcoe hops. Huge floral nose with lasting crisp bitterness.
  • Milk Worm 5.2% Chocolate and vanilla milk porter. Silky smooth and sweet. Made with organic cocoa and vanilla pods.
  • Vale of Glamorgan Barry, South Glamorgan est. 2005 Speakeasy 4.6% US hepta-hopped IPA. Underpinned by a big malt character with a bitter tropical citrus finish.
  • Wantsum Hersden, Kent est. 2009 Black Prince Mild 3.9% Rich, full-bodied Kent mild, smooth on the palate with subtle hop notes.
  • Cleric's Consolation 4.5% Fruity and full-bodied saison in the Belgian Trappist style.
  • Montgomery 4.0% Amber best bitter exploding with citrus aromas, using exclusively US hops.
  • Weird Beard London est. 2013 Duke of Dank 6.3% Red IPA with biscuit and orange caramel malt profile and US hops for piney bitterness.
  • Mariana Trench 5.3% US and New Zealand hops meld together with supporting malt backbone to deliver mango and passion fruit on the nose in this balanced pale ale.
  • Wild Weather Silchester, Hants est. 2012 Melee 4.2% Golden ale with malty fruitiness, coconut and lychee.
  • XT Long Crendon, Bucks est. 2011 No. 13 4.5% Galaxy, riwaka, columbia and pacific gem hops from all around the Pacific Ocean meet on a raft of amber red malts.