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Abbeydale Brewery – Sheffield Moonshine 4.3%

Well balanced and pale with a distinctive floral aroma, a smooth body and a mellow, predominantly citrus taste, with grapefruit and lemons to the fore.

Batemans – Skegness XXXB 4.8%

English tawny beer. It is brewed with four malts and three varieties of hops for a deliciously spicy, fruity and biscuity flavour.

Buxton – Derbyshire Deepdale (GF) 4.0%

There’s more to this refreshing Pale Ale than meets the eye. Bursting with modern hops yet light, highly drinkable and gluten free

Castle Rock – Nottingham Harvest Pale 3.8%

Refreshing, Multi-award winning Blonde Beer with a delicate citrus character. Brewed with gently kilned malt and an aromatic blend of American hops.Exceptionally Poised.

EXMOOR – Taunton Gold 4.5%

Exmoor Gold is the original “single malt” traditional ale – pale gold in colour with a malty aroma and flavour. A light sweetness is complemented by its long hoppiness resulting in a remarkably well-rounded beer.

Fat Cat Brewery – Norwich Tom Cat (GF) 4.1%

Session IPA showcasing the tropical flavours of the Mosaic hop delivering bold and fruity flavours.  Gluten Free

Ilkley Blonde 3.9%

Delightful honey sweetness, complemented by subtle citrus notes. The soft biscuit character adds depth and complexity, while the crisp finish leaves you wanting more.

Ossett Brewery  – West Yorkshire Excelsius 5.2%

A classic dry hopped pale ale, smooth, fruity and well bodied with a deceptive bitterness.  Refreshing citrus hop aromas complete the sensory pleasure.

Pennine – North Yorkshire Heartland 3.9%

Dark amber coloured ale with a toffee, malted caramel smell and a rich smooth moreish flavour..

Pheasantry – Newark Dancing Dragonfly 5.0%

The palest golden beer packed with peachy, exotic fruit flavours. Dangerously drinkable!

Roosters Brewery – Harrogate Voat Mosiac (V) 4.3%

One of the most popular new world hops across the world of craft beer, Mosaic offers up a vibrant mix of juicy citrus and fleshy tropical fruit characteristics, set against a delicate pale malt backdrop. Vegan friendly.

Rudgate – York Chocolate Stout 5.0%

A deep rich and satisfying premium stout with complex balanced flavours and a warm subtle chocolate finish.

Rudgate – York Ruby Mild 4.4%

Nutty, deeply rich and satisfying ruby ale.

Thornbridge Brewery – Bakewell Lord Marples 4.0%

Classic bitter, attractive mahogany bringing forth flavours of honey and caramel with just a hint of a light bitterness in the finish to keep it balanced.

Titanic Brewery – Stoke on Trent Plum Porter 4.9%

Well rounded porter with fruity, sweet notes over a hoppy flavour

Wadworth –  Devizes 6X 4.1%

The nose is malty and fruity with a balancing hoppy note. The delicious malt and fruit character emerge even more intensely on the palate with a long, lingering malty finish.

Woodfordes – Norwich Nelsons Revenge 4.5%

Nelson’s Revenge is a delicious classic bitter made with five different varieties of hops. It has a complex citrus and spice aroma. Malt notes from roasted Norfolk barley pays homage to Admiral Nelson and his crew.

Pennine Northern Soul Lager 4.0%

Spinney Abbey Cider – Wicken

A light and refreshing triple filtered lager with a slight passion fruit flavour and a mild bitterness.

Monk and Disorderly 6.1%

Virgin on the Ridiculous 6.1%

Prior Warning 4%

Dirty Habit 4%

Nice Pear! 5%

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There’s only 4 days to go until Wicken Beer Festival 2023 gets underway and we thought we should give out our usual advice for attending and let you know which wonderful ciders we’ll be stocking this year.

Let’s start with the ciders. As always we’ve got wonderful ciders from Spinney Abbey for your drinking pleasure:

Monk and Disorderly 6.1%

Virgin on the Ridiculous 6.1%

Dirty Habit 4%

Prior Warning 4%

These are all very drinkable and totally delicious.

Since it’s been 4 years since our last festival it’s probably sensible to go through a few things prior to the big day. So, here are a few tips and reminders for you:

1. Please don’t bring your dog! Who doesn’t love dogs?! BUT we hold the Beer Festival on the Recreation Ground where kids and adults alike play sports and have lots of fun, so unfortunately dogs are not allowed. Please don’t bring them.

2. There will be some seating and marquees for shelter provided but it is always a good idea to bring some of your own camping chairs, blankets, umbrella’s etc. The weather is currently looking good so lets all keep our fingers crossed that it stays that way.

3. Please do not bring your own alcohol as our Licence doesn’t cover it.

4. There is free parking off Lower Road. Cars can be left there over night but the owner kindly asks that you collect it ASAP in the morning. The field may also be muddy after a few days of rain so please be careful and park sensibly.

5. We can only take cash on the day. Please come prepared as the nearest cash machine is about 3 miles away in Soham.

6. There will be a £2 charge for your Branded glass this year. They come as standard in Pints but do have 1/2 pint marks on them if you’re taking things slowly or tasting as much as you can. These will be the only glasses available so if you don’t want to buy one then please make sure to bring your own.

You’ll also notice a few more business banners and signs dotted around the place. This is because we have kindly received help from these businesses in exchange for a little bit of advertisement. If it wasn’t for the help we received from these businesses it would have been very difficult to put on the beer festival this year.

We look forward to seeing you on Saturday!

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Hot off the Press we have our Beer list for 2023

We have a mix of local and UK wide beers available this year:

8 Sail Brewery – Sleaford Millwright Mild 3.5%

A dark mild with gentle notes of roasted caramel and chocolate

Abbeydale Brewery – Sheffield Moonshine 4.3%

Well balanced and pale with a distinctive floral aroma, a smooth body and a mellow, predominantly citrus taste, with grapefruit and lemons to the fore.

Castle Rock- Nottingham Majesty 4.3%

Majesty is a tasty quaffable golden ale brewed with UK ingredients. Subtle fruity and floral notes with clean, crisp finish

Fat Cat Brewery – Norwich Tom Cat 4.1%

Session IPA showcasing the tropical flavours of the Mosaic hop delivering bold and fruity flavours.  Gluten Free

Harviestoun Brewery Schiehallion Lager 4.8%

Elegant head, fresh crispness and a lingering grapefruit finish.

Magpie Brewery – Nottingham Jay IPA 5.2%

Mature hops, citrus fruit nose with a balance of hops and malt in the mouth with a smooth hoppy aftertaste

Moonshine Brewery – Fulbourn Blood Moon 5.5%

Reddish/brown coloured beer.  Blend of English and German Malts.  Hopped throughout with American Columbus hops.

Moonshine Brewery – Fulbourn Cambridge Best Bitter 4.1%

Copper coloured English best Bitter, Malt and hop aromas carrying through to the taste.

Moonshine Brewery – Fulbourn Sundowner 4.3%

Light coloured beer with a rounded hop flavour from the addition of New Zealand, Nelson Sauvin and American El Dorado hops.

Ossett Brewery  – West Yorkshire Excelsius 5.2%

A classic dry hopped pale ale, smooth, fruity and well bodied with a deceptive bitterness.  Refreshing citrus hop aromas complete the sensory pleasure.

Ossett Brewery  – West Yorkshire Silver King 4.3%

American Pale Ale.  Timeless classic, crisp dry and refreshing pale ale with aromas of citrus fruit and balanced bitterness.  Gluten Free

Papworth Brewery Fen Skater 4.0%

Fresh fruity hop flavours with a clean, crisp finish. Golden Ale.  Vegan

Papworth Brewery Old Riverport 3.8%

Well balanced with roasted malt aroma and taste, hints of coffee and chocolate and a dry finish. Vegan

Papworth Brewery Red Kite 4.5%

Well balanced with four different malts and a long, strong hop finish, bursting with tropical fruit flavours from the gratuitous overuse of hops.  Vegan

Pennine – North Yorkshire Kingdom 4.0%

Spicy tropical pine bitterness blended from hops from across the Commonwealth.

Roosters Brewery – Harrogate Capability Brown 4.0%

A classic best bitter, deep amber in colour and displaying classic English hedgerow hop characteristics.

Rudgate – York Chocolate Stout 5.0%

A deep rich and satisfying premium stout with complex balanced flavours and a warm subtle chocolate finish.

Thornbridge Brewery – Bakewell Lord Marples 4.0%

Classic bitter, attractive mahogany bringing forth flavours of honey and caramel with just a hint of a light bitterness in the finish to keep it balanced.

Titanic Brewery – Stoke on Trent Plum Porter 4.9%

Well rounded porter with fruity, sweet notes over a hoppy flavour

Woodfordes Brewery – Norfolk NOG 4.6%

Deep ruby red ale with rich chocolatey taste, with liquorice and treacle.  A smooth, unmissable texture and finish

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Thank you for bearing with us for an update this year, we know we’ve kept you waiting. Things have changed a lot since our last festival 4 years ago and there were more things to get our heads around and to finalise before we could give you an update.  We have new volunteers too who are being introduced into the ways of organising this wonderful little beer festival. You can still expect the same things from us in terms of overall look and feel but here’s a rundown on the things that matter to you and how they’re progressing.  

The “Beer Connoisseurs” amongst us are working away on our beer list at this very moment and there will be 20 Real Ales and Lager as well as Spinney Abbey Cider – Final list to be published once it’s been decided on over the next few days.  We’re hoping to have more beers from local producers so watch this space and our Facebook page for more information.  We are also trialling our very own branded, reusable cups this year and trying to do our bit to reduce our environmental impact. As such these will be the only cups available and there will be a small £2 charge for these when you buy your beer tickets.  We encourage you to bring your own reusable beer mugs or glasses if you want to use those instead.  

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We will still have a BBQ serving burgers and hotdogs from TFM Butchers in Isleham as well as soft drinks, water  and crisps.

There will still be 2 bands playing this year: Josh Robbins will be playing roughly 6 til 8 and Dirty Little Secret will start at 9. 

You should start to notice the advertising boards going up around the local roads and roundabouts as a daily reminder on your commutes or daily trips around the area.  We wouldn’t want you to forget about us!

A couple of special shout outs and thank yous:

Ellgia for providing our recycling bins!

James Loosley Electrical because without you we really couldn’t put this festival on, doing it in the dark would be a nightmare!

As always, watch this space and our facebook page for more information and we’ll see you on the 13th May!