The Beer & Cider List
Here are the beers and ciders we hope to have ready at the 2026 festival.
Click the buttons to see the relevant list of cask ales, keykeg craft beers, ciders and perries. These lists are provisional and everything is subject to availability. Any last minute changes to the beer list will be detailed on a noticeboard at the festival. Tasting notes are adapted from the latest Good Beer Guide, brewery websites or members' personal experience.
Last updated 27 January 2026 — Download the beer list as PDF
CASK ALES
Brewery
Beer
ABV
Tasting Notes
4T's
Warrington, Cheshire
Warrington, Cheshire
English Stout
Stout
Stout
5.0
Roast malt aromas with some sweet caramel developing a dry roast bitter finish.
4T's
Warrington, Cheshire
Warrington, Cheshire
Hop Monster #40
Pale Ale
Pale Ale
3.9
A series of well hopped beers, some single variety and some are a mix of hops. This version is a Chinook DDH hazy pale.
Abbeydale
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Absolution
Golden Ale
Golden Ale
5.3
Strong golden ale showcasing Willamette and Cascade for fruity floral flavours, plus Bobek and Spalt hops for citrus and spice.
Acorn
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Barnsley Gold
Bitter
Bitter
4.3
Smooth malty bitterness with notes of chocolate and caramel. Fruity bitter finish.
Acorn
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Gorlovka Imperial Stout
Imperial Stout
Imperial Stout
6.0
Rich and smooth, full of chocolate and liquorice flavours with a fruity creamy finish.
Adnams
Southwold, Suffolk
Southwold, Suffolk
Lighthouse
Golden Ale
Golden Ale
3.4
Golden beer with light fragrance, malty flavours and a long hoppy finish.
Ashover
Clay Cross, Derbyshire
Clay Cross, Derbyshire
Poet's Tipple
Bitter
Bitter
4.0
Complex tawny coloured beer. Predominantly malty in flavour with increasing bitterness in the finish.
Bank Top
Bolton, Greater Manchester
Bolton, Greater Manchester
Dark Mild
Mild
Mild
4.0
Coffee roast aroma. Smooth mouth feel with roasted malt prominent throughout and some fruit and liquorice sweetness.
Bank Top
Bolton, Greater Manchester
Bolton, Greater Manchester
Flat Cap
Bitter
Bitter
4.0
A pale bitter with a citrus aroma and a hoppy citrus finish.
Batemans
Wainfleet, Lincolnshire
Wainfleet, Lincolnshire
XXXB
Bitter
Bitter
4.6
Classic premium bitter, malt hops and fruit on the nose, faint banana maltiness.
Cairngorm
Aviemore, Highlands
Aviemore, Highlands
Black Gold
Dark Ale
Dark Ale
4.4
Roast malt, slight smoky aroma with liquorice and blackcurrant flavours. Long dry finish. Scottish CBoB Winner 2024.
Cairngorm
Aviemore, Highlands
Aviemore, Highlands
IPA
IPA
IPA
5.0
New World hops Citra and Willamette gives pine, tropical and citrus fruit aromas.
Cairngorm
Aviemore, Highlands
Aviemore, Highlands
Trade Winds
Bitter
Bitter
4.3
Award-winning ale with strong elderflower and citrus fruity hop nose following on through to the bitter sweet finish.
Castle Rock
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Harvest Pale
Pale Ale
Pale Ale
3.8
Pale yellow beer, full of hop aroma and flavour.
Chevallier
Brighton, Sussex
Brighton, Sussex
Cupshot Bitter
Bitter
Bitter
3.4
Light contemporary session bitter. Malty, bready herbal, late hoped with Jester and Harlequin.
Craven
Cross Hills, North Yorkshire
Cross Hills, North Yorkshire
NEIPA
IPA
IPA
4.2
A hazy New England IPA brewed and double dry hopped with Mosaic and El Dorado for fruity flavours.
Craven
Cross Hills, North Yorkshire
Cross Hills, North Yorkshire
VIP (Victorian Imperial Porter)
Porter
Porter
6.5
A ruby black porter based on the recipe for the 2023 Champion Beer of Britain by Elland Brewery, 1872 Porter.
Craven
Cross Hills, North Yorkshire
Cross Hills, North Yorkshire
Yorkshireman
Bitter
Bitter
3.9
Light brown session bitter. Malt led in taste, balanced with a roasty nuttiness and citrus overtones. Finish is increasingly bitter.
Daleside
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Morocco Ale
Dark Ale
Dark Ale
5.5
A rich, dark spiced ale. The recipe is believed to date back to Elizabethan times and is associated with Levens Hall in Cumbria.
Daleside
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Old Legover
Amber Ale
Amber Ale
4.1
A fairly sweet and malty amber ale with hints of caramel and gentle happiness.
Dancing Duck
Derby, Derbyshire
Derby, Derbyshire
Ay Up
Bitter
Bitter
3.9
Subtle malt and floral notes are matched with citrus hop and a slightly dry finish. CAMRA CBoB Gold Category Winner 2019.
Dancing Duck
Derby, Derbyshire
Derby, Derbyshire
Dark Drake
Stout
Stout
4.5
Malty caramel liquorice flavours, a smooth velvety oatmeal stout with freshly roasted coffee finish.
Facer's
Flint, Flintshire
Flint, Flintshire
Abbey Red
Bitter
Bitter
4.0
Copper coloured bitter, sweet malty on the palate, bittersweet aftertaste.
Facer's
Flint, Flintshire
Flint, Flintshire
North Star Porter
Porter
Porter
4.0
Very black, traditional smooth porter with treacle, liquorice, toffee, chocolate and toast notes.
Fat Cat
Norwich, Norfollk
Norwich, Norfollk
Tom Cat
IPA
IPA
4.1
A session IPA with tropical flavours from the Mosaic hop delivering bold and fruity flavours.
Front Row
Brindley Ford, Staffordshire
Brindley Ford, Staffordshire
Final Whistle
Pale Ale
Pale Ale
5.0
G'day mate! Australian hopped pale ale. Look out for those tropical fruit flavours.
Front Row
Brindley Ford, Staffordshire
Brindley Ford, Staffordshire
Pause
Stout
Stout
4.5
Rich chocolate notes from chocolate malt and cacao nibs, with coffee and sweet cookie flavours.
Harvey's
Lewes, Sussex
Lewes, Sussex
Sussex Best
Best Bitter
Best Bitter
4.0
Full bodied with a hoppy aroma, using a blend of four local hops, leads to a good malt and hop balance and a dry aftertaste.
Hawkshead
Flookburgh, Cumbria
Flookburgh, Cumbria
Windermere Pale
Pale Ale
Pale Ale
3.4
Floral aromas with some malt presence, citrus hop bitterness and long bitter finish.
Hop Back
Salisbury, Wiltshire
Salisbury, Wiltshire
Summer Lightning
Golden Ale
Golden Ale
5.0
Strong golden ale with a hoppy aroma and slightly astringent bitterness in the taste, balanced with fruit sweetness in the dry aftertaste.
Hop Back
Salisbury, Wiltshire
Salisbury, Wiltshire
Taiphoon
Speciality
Speciality
4.2
Clean tasting, light, fruity beer, complex hop character and lemongrass notes in the taste.
Hush
Northwich, Cheshire
Northwich, Cheshire
Amarillo
Pale Ale
Pale Ale
4.2
American style pale ale. Amarillo hopped for orange citrus flavour, floral notes and subtle hints of stone fruits.
Hush
Northwich, Cheshire
Northwich, Cheshire
HMS Marlingford Porter
Porter
Porter
5.0
Traditional English porter. HMS Marlingford was a patrol boat built for the Royal Navy in Northwich on the River Weaver.
Jennings
Cockermouth, Cumbria
Cockermouth, Cumbria
Cocker Hoop
Bitter
Bitter
4.6
Pale golden bitter using classic Maris Otter pale malt, and Goldings and Celeia hops for spicy bitterness and floral citrus aroma.
Jennings
Cockermouth, Cumbria
Cockermouth, Cumbria
Cumberland Ale
Bitter
Bitter
4.0
A blend of Fuggles, Goldings and Challenger hops give fruitiness, subtle spice and rounded bitterness.
Jennings
Cockermouth, Cumbria
Cockermouth, Cumbria
Derwent Mild
Mild
Mild
3.4
A very dark, malty mild. Sweet and well balanced. Toffee, malty and fruity.
Jennings
Cockermouth, Cumbria
Cockermouth, Cumbria
Sneck Lifter
Old Ale
Old Ale
5.1
A deep russet amber colour ale, complex flavours of dried fruits and hints of spice.
Kerr's
Pathhead, Edinburgh
Pathhead, Edinburgh
Seawych
Porter
Porter
5.0
Traditional Scottish porter with amber malt providing the roasted flavour and UK hops give notes of citrus, blackcurrant and apricot.
Kirkby Lonsdale
Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria
Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria
Imperial Dragon
Imperial IPA
Imperial IPA
8.2
A dangerously drinkable Imperial IPA, dry hopped when racked to deliver a huge fruity hit from the aroma hops.
Kirkby Lonsdale
Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria
Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria
Tiffin Gold
Bitter
Bitter
4.2
A full flavoured fruity and hoppy bitter beer with sweetness and lasting finish.
Kirkstall
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Black Band Porter
Porter
Porter
5.5
Dark smooth and rich with roasty smokiness, dried fruit and soft caramel balance the bitterness.
Kirkstall
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Dissolution IPA
IPA
IPA
5.0
Hoppy gold beer with orange and other fruit flavours. A bitter sweet balance.
Lincoln Green
Hucknall, Nottinghamshire
Hucknall, Nottinghamshire
Frost & Fallow
White Stout
White Stout
5.5
Smooth white chocolate and vanilla taste with a gentle roast finish.
Linfit
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
English Guineas
Stout
Stout
4.5
Just to be sure, this is a traditional stout, dry with some roast coffee notes.
Magpie
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
If I Were A Daisy
Pale Ale
Pale Ale
4.8
Triple hopped hazy pale ale, featuring Eldorado, Motueka and Simcoe hops. Fruit, juicy and refreshing.
Magpie
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Satellite Mind
Pale Ale
Pale Ale
4.5
Triple hopped with Apollo, Simcoe and Citra, with rye and vienna malts.
Mallinsons
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Centennial
Blonde Ale
Blonde Ale
3.9
A single hop using Centennial from the USA. Pale blonde ale with a zesty sherbet lemon hop nose, bitter citrus hop taste and long dryish finish.
Mallinsons
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Harlequin Simcoe
Blonde Ale
Blonde Ale
4.3
A new dual hopped ale. Very pale blonde with aromas of soft summer fruits. The bitterness has elements of passion fruit and peach.
Mobberley
Lower Peover, Cheshire
Lower Peover, Cheshire
IPA
IPA
IPA
4.5
A hoppy IPA, brewed with Citra hops for a bright, refreshing taste and clean finish.
Oakham
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
Inferno
Pale Ale
Pale Ale
4.0
Straw coloured beer with citrus hop character from the blend of five American hops. CAMRA CBoB 2023 Silver Medal Winner in its category.
Orkney
Quayloo, Orkney
Quayloo, Orkney
Northern Light
Blonde Ale
Blonde Ale
4.0
Citrus flavours combine with hints of fresh bread giving way to spice, citrus and apricot hoppiness.
Orkney
Quayloo, Orkney
Quayloo, Orkney
Red McGregor
Red Ale
Red Ale
4.0
Well balanced tawny red ale with a mix of red fruit, malt and hops flavours. Slight sweetness throughout.
Pheasantry
East Markham, Nottinghamshire
East Markham, Nottinghamshire
Black Pheasant
Dark Ale
Dark Ale
4.2
A smooth, soft dark ale with malty flavours, lightly hopped, balanced bitterness and velvety texture.
Pheasantry
East Markham, Nottinghamshire
East Markham, Nottinghamshire
Dancing Dragonfly
Golden Ale
Golden Ale
5.0
A pale golden ale packed with peachy exotic fruit flavours from the Galaxy, Cascade and Summit hops.
Pictish
Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Blue Moon
Bitter
Bitter
6.0
Full bodied ale with complex spicy hop profile. Citrus, fruity and resinous character with a clean finish.
Purple Moose
Porthmadog, Gwynedd
Porthmadog, Gwynedd
Elderflower
Pale Ale
Pale Ale
4.0
Pale and refreshing elderflower beer with a citrus fruit aroma, bittersweet aftertaste and a zesty, hoppy finish.
Purple Moose
Porthmadog, Gwynedd
Porthmadog, Gwynedd
Snowdonia
Pale Ale
Pale Ale
3.6
A delightfully refreshing pale ale brewed with pale and crystal malts combined with a delicate combination of aromatic hops.
Redwillow
Macclesfield, Cheshire
Macclesfield, Cheshire
West Coast Pale
IPA
IPA
5.2
A classic West Coast IPA, resinous hops on the nose with an assertive bitterness. Hopped with Strata, Chinook and Columbus.
Reedley Hallows
Burnley, Lancashire
Burnley, Lancashire
New Laund Dark
Stout
Stout
4.4
A dark stout, sweet with a smoky, bitter finish.
Reedley Hallows
Burnley, Lancashire
Burnley, Lancashire
New Zealand Pale
Pale Ale
Pale Ale
4.5
Pale ale with hints of lemon and lime, and a vanilla aftertaste.
Rooster's
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Long Shadow
Amber Ale
Amber Ale
3.6
A sessionable amber ale displaying floral, earthy, spicy and pine notes. Sweet, rich, malty flavours are balanced with a low level of hop bitterness and a touch of sweetness on the finish.
Rooster's x Lakes Brew
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Democracy Manifest
Pale Ale
Pale Ale
3.9
A collaboration with Lakes Brew Co of Kendal. US style pale ale with tropical and citrus flavours from the Ekuanot and Mosaic hops.
Rudgate
York, North Yorkshire
York, North Yorkshire
Cool Runnings
Pale Ale
Pale Ale
3.6
Fresh pale ale. Bright tropical hops and a crisp smooth finish.
Rudgate
York, North Yorkshire
York, North Yorkshire
Ragnar
Pale Ale
Pale Ale
3.4
A zesty pale ale with subtle citrus and refreshing fruit flavours.
Rudgate
York, North Yorkshire
York, North Yorkshire
Ruby Mild
Mild
Mild
4.4
Multi award-winning beer. Nutty and deeply rich ruby ale.
Salopian
Hadnall, Shropshire
Hadnall, Shropshire
Darwin's Origin
Amber Ale
Amber Ale
4.3
Amber ale with dominant hops and fruit flavours. Hoppy aftertaste with lingering bitterness, well balanced.
Salopian
Hadnall, Shropshire
Hadnall, Shropshire
Shropshire Gold
Golden Ale
Golden Ale
3.8
A light, golden ale with an unusual blend of body and dryness.
Salopian
Hadnall, Shropshire
Hadnall, Shropshire
Valley Of The Shadow
Stout
Stout
4.5
A rich full flavoured stout. Chocolate and coffee notes, sweet and bitter, malty and hoppy.
Saltaire
Saltaire, West Yorkshire
Saltaire, West Yorkshire
Cascade
Bitter
Bitter
4.8
Tawny premium bitter with sweet malt gently balanced by caramel and fruit, and a gentle lingering hop bitterness.
Saltaire
Saltaire, West Yorkshire
Saltaire, West Yorkshire
Raspberry Blonde
Pale Ale
Pale Ale
4.0
Pale straw colour with a soft pink hue. Smooth blonde ale, infused with natural raspberry flavours.
Settle
Settle, North Yorkshire
Settle, North Yorkshire
Plum Porter
Porter
Porter
5.3
A cosy winter warmer, juicy plum flavours underpinned with rich maltyness.
Settle
Settle, North Yorkshire
Settle, North Yorkshire
Ribblehead Bitter
Bitter
Bitter
3.8
Full bodied bitter, malty in aroma and taste. Subtle hints of citrus lead to a long bitter finish.
Storm
Macclesfield, Cheshire
Macclesfield, Cheshire
Bosley Cloud
Golden Ale
Golden Ale
4.1
Wheat and pale malts with Cluster and Fuggles hops. Bready malt and floral flavours, light pineapple fruitiness, grassy and mild honey sweetness.
Thornbridge
Bakewell, Derbyshire
Bakewell, Derbyshire
Salted Caramel Lucaria
Porter
Porter
4.5
Luxurious ice cream porter with a rich creamy body and sweet and salty roasted malt finish.
Three Peaks
Kelbrook, Lancashire
Kelbrook, Lancashire
Ingleborough Gold
Golden Ale
Golden Ale
4.0
A golden ale, hoppy throughout, with fruit in the aroma and taste.
Three Peaks
Kelbrook, Lancashire
Kelbrook, Lancashire
Pen-Y-Ghent Bitter
Bitter
Bitter
3.8
Traditional session bitter, malty character, balanced by fruit and aroma in the taste.
Three Peaks
Kelbrook, Lancashire
Kelbrook, Lancashire
Whernside Pale Ale
Pale Ale
Pale Ale
4.2
Easy drinking light amber pale ale.
Tiny Rebel
Rogerstone, Newport
Rogerstone, Newport
Caskmaster IPA
Hoppy
Hoppy
4.3
Pale ale bursting with hops, citrus zest and a smooth malty base.
Titanic
Burslam, Staffordshire
Burslam, Staffordshire
Plum Porter Grand Reserve
Porter
Porter
6.5
Grand Reserve has added strength and elevated roundness due to the increase in alcohol content; the richness of such a robust beer is brought to an even keel by the late addition of Goldings hops and natural plum flavouring.
Unbound
Colne, Lancashire
Colne, Lancashire
Collider
Amber Ale
Amber Ale
4.5
A dark winter amber beer, complex flavours of caramel, orange, citrus and marmalade.
Unbound
Colne, Lancashire
Colne, Lancashire
Stranded Darkness
Dark Ale
Dark Ale
6.5
Dark and smooth ale, flavours of treacle, liquorice and coffee.
Warrington
Warrington, Cheshire
Warrington, Cheshire
Bolt Of Lightning
Bitter
Bitter
3.8
Traditional bitter with toffee caramel flavours and silky mouthfeel.
Warrington
Warrington, Cheshire
Warrington, Cheshire
Wireworks IPA
IPA
IPA
5.2
Classic English India Pale Ale. Balanced hop character, malty, and fruity aroma.
Wimbledon
Colliers Wood, London
Colliers Wood, London
Keller Helles
Pale Ale
Pale Ale
3.8
Straw coloured pale ale with the flavour profile of a Helles lager. Hints of melon and stone fruits on the aroma and a clean zesty bite on the palate.
