Devizes Festival Of Winter Ales

12/06/2024

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07/05/2024

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14/02/2024

Only a few days to go now, and the beer and cider lists are complete. Today we feature three of the Pale Ales you can expect to see:

Burnt Mill – Citra Sands

A simple malt bill of extra pale, wheat and caramalt provides a soft, clean palate for the Citra and Lemondrop hops to shine, making for a very citrus-forward, easy drinking beer. 4.6% Pale

Howling Hops - Blankets

A soft and fluffy creation with Citra, Columbus and Cascade working in sheer suppable balance. Pure, silky comfort. 4.2% Pale

Stealth – Agent Nectaron

Our first brew with this beautiful NZ hop and it's a banger. Lovely soft tones of peach, mango and guava combined with a lovely mouthfeel to make this a secret agent of a beer. Naturally hazy. 4.7% Pale

But of course we've plenty more, including several dark ales, stouts and porters. With over 20 beers and ciders, we think we've got something to suit all tastes. So why not come along and sample something a bit different from your usual tipple?

There's live acoustic music, a cabaret act, hot pies and snacks, soft drinks, and a raffle. What's not to like?

Tickets available online, or in person from Devizes Books or The British Lion.

09/02/2024

With just a week to go, we've now completed our beer and cider lists for the Festival. Obviously this may be subject to late changes depending on deliveries, but here's the intended offerings:

BEERS

Attic Azacca Cashmere 3.4 American Pale
Brew York Tonkoko 4.3 Milk Stout
Bristol Beer F This Side of Paradise 4.8 Smoked Porter
Burnt Mill Citra Sands 4.6 Pale
By The Horns Macaroon Stout 5.8 Stout
Electric Bear Mocha The Week 4.5 Coffee Stout
Glasshouse Orris 4.1 Pale
Good Chemistry Extra Special Bitter 5.6 Bitter
Indie Rabble Route One 4.0 Traditional bitter
Kelham Island Easy Rider 4.3 Golden
Kernel Half Brick 4.5 Red Rye Ale
Kettlesmith Twin Peaks 5.1 Dunkel Dark Lager
Left Handed Giant Dark Mild 4.0 Mild
Neon Raptor Clusters 5.2 Peanut/ Choc Stout
New Bristol Treacle Sponge Pudding 4.8 Brown
Northern Monk Sup 3.4 Golden
Only With Love The OG Best 4.2 Best Bitter
Pig & Porter Cosmic Jive 3.4 Pale
Stealth Agent Nectaron 4.7 Pale
Stealth Bearded Rascal 7.0 Choc Milk Stout
Two By Two Byker Pale 4.0 Pale
Vibrant Forest Out Of Exile 4.9 Pale
Wadworth Swordfish 5.0 Amber

CIDERS

Ascension Mothership 6.0 Medium Dry
Celtic Marches Abrahalls 6.0 Medium Dry
Gwynt Y Draig Two Trees Perry 4.5 Medium Perry
Iford Somerset Sahara 6.0 Dry
Lilleys Woo Woo 3.4 Sweet/ Fruit
Pulp Mango Lime 4.0 Fruit
Sandfords Devon Red 4.5 Medium
Saxbys Plum 3.8 Fruit
Seacider Bakewell Tart 4.0 Fruit
Snail's Bank Rhubarb 4.0 Fruit

Still time to buy your tickets online, or in person at The British Lion or Devizes Books. See you there?

08/02/2024

More beers to announce for the festival on 17th February. Today it's a Mild & Bitter sort of day:

Good Chemistry – Extra Special Bitter

A long and hard look at a timeless recipe – it’s rich and dark, nutty and complex. Raise a glass to this classic style, celebrate tradition in an ever-evolving landscape. Made with 100% British malt and hops, and suitable for vegans. 5.6% Bitter

Left Handed Giant – Dark Mild

Notes of English hedgerow berries, smooth caramel and lightly roasted malt, with a rich mahogany hue. 4.0% Mild

Lots more beers and ciders still to share with you over the next few days. It's starting to look like a great list.

Still time to get your tickets online, or in person at Devizes Books or The British Lion.

07/02/2024

So far we've been telling you about some of the beers we have from the dark side, but here are a couple of cracking pale ales.

First off from Two By Two we'll have Byker Pale, which uses Centennial and Mosaic hops, providing a tropical easy drinking pale ale. 4.0% Pale

And to follow that Vibrant Forest's Out Of Exile. This pale ale uses an abundance of Ekuanot and Sabro hops. Ekuanot adds fruity aromatics of lemon, lime and tropical fruits along with herbal notes. Sabro adds striking coconut character which is complemented by a fruity yeast which gives pleasant stone fruit esters. All this fruity goodness is layered upon a malt bill made with healthy amounts of wheat and oats. 4.9% Pale

If you'd like to join us in enjoying these fine ales, then get your tickets online, or in person at The British Lion or Devizes Books.