Beer.
Beer, in its many different forms. It’s where it all started, and we still love it. Plenty of local brews for you to sample; some you’ll have heard of, others less so. All delicious!
Each year we award the Steve Wyre Trophy to the ‘beer of the festival’, in memory of our founding chairman.
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Bath Best Bitter
Abbey Ales, Bath
ABV 4.0%
A traditional best brewed with bags of crystal malt. THE beer of Bath according to those in the know! - 
      
      
      
        
  
      

Bellringer
Abbey Ales, Bath
ABV 4.2%
The Award Winning Bellringer is a clean tasting, golden bitter with a refreshingly hoppy finish. - 
      
      
      
        
  
      

Lager
Blonde Brothers, Wylye
ABV 4.5%
An organic craft lager (yep, lager!) with aromas of berries, citrus and oak and tastes of balanced malt, crisp hops and a moreish finish. - 
      
      
      
        
  
      

Pale Ale
Blonde Brothers, Wylye
ABV 4.0%
This distinctive Pale Ale has a solid malt character, blended with tangy and full hop flavour. You’ll find a rich aroma with hints of nuts, raisins and caramel. - 
      
      
      
        
  
      

Best
Blonde Brothers, Wylye
ABV 4.2%
This belter is copper in colour, toffee and grassy on the nose, flavours of biscuits and caramel. - 
      
      
      
        
  
      

Goat's Leap
Cheddar Ales, Somerset
ABV 5.5%
A strong and robust Indian Pale Ale with fresh hop flavours leading to a striking bitter finish. A proper English IPA! - 
      
      
      
        
  
      

Piney Sleight
Cheddar Ales, Somerset
ABV 4.0%
A light golden session IPA which is brewed using a blend of Maris Otter, Munich, Vienna and Cara malts with a handful of flaked oats for smoothness. - 
      
      
      
        
  
      

Dark Ages
Copper Street Brewery, Dorset
ABV 5.5%
An award winning silky smooth Vanilla Porter from Copper Street Brewery. A taste of the Dark Side. - 
      
      
      
        
  
      

Egbert's Stone
Copper Street Brewery, Dorset
ABV 3.8%
A superb Hoppy Session Bitter. Copper coloured and hopped with English Challenger and EKG hops. A great all dayer! - 
      
      
      
        
  
      

Downton Dream
Downton Brewery, Downton
ABV 4.8%
An extremely flavoursome Pilsner-style ale brewed with Slovenian Celeia and Dana hops, which impart a unique floral nose and light sweetness. - 
      
      
      
        
  
      

Moby Dick
Downton Brewery, Downton
ABV 4.7%
A hugely aromatic New England Pale. American and English hops combine to give a subtle bitterness and a more complex mouth-feel, obtained from an addition of oats and rye. - 
      
      
      
        
  
      

English Lore
Gritchie Brewing Company, Dorset
ABV 4.0%
A beautiful and easily-drinkable ale from Guy Ritchie’s brewery (you remember him). Rich chestnut in colour, medium-bodied and well-balanced. - 
      
      
      
        
  
      

Moon Lore
Gritchie Brewing Company, Dorset
ABV 3.7%
A refreshing hop-forward New World Pale Ale with a verdant bouquet and the mouth-watering zing of citrus. - 
      
      
      
        
  
      

Fugglestone
Hopback Brewery, Downton
ABV 4.0%
A darker copper brew made with the finest English hops, Fugglestone has a full, slightly sweet, malty palate underpinned by a fresh spicy citrus hoppiness. - 
      
      
      
        
  
      

Sweet Freedom
Hopback Brewery, Downton
ABV 5.3%
Brewed to celebrate the end of lock-down, Sweet Freedom is a honey-infused offering with floral notes and a subtle sweetness – like a sunny meadow in a glass! - 
      
      
      
        
  
      

Bedrock
Keystone Brewery, Berwick St Leonard
ABV 3.6%
A light beer with a balance of light malts and fresh fruity hoppiness. This beer has subtle sweet citrus flavours from the late Goldings hops. Superb social session beer. - 
      
      
      
        
  
      

Large One
Keystone Brewery, Berwick St Leonard
ABV 4.2%
A true best bitter with a distinct malty flavour and a delicate addition of bittering hops with hints of fruit and spice in the after-taste. - 
      
      
      
        
  
      

Gulp
Frome Brewing Company, Frome
ABV 4.8%
Gulp by name, gulp by nature. This light, amber coloured English style IPA rarely stays long in the glass such is its appetising appeal on the palate. - 
      
      
      
        
  
      

Funky Monkey
Frome Brewing Company, Frome
ABV 4.3%
Linger on the light amber gleam before taking in the captivating aromatics of ripe mango and freshly squeezed grapefruit on the nose. - 
      
      
      
        
  
      

Independence
Plain Ales, Sutton Veny
ABV 4.5%
A departure from the traditional, this American pale ale is a hop-driven belter of a beer! - 
      
      
      
        
  
      

Innocence
Plain Ales, Sutton Veny
ABV 4.0%
An award-winning golden ale brewed with Amarillo and Magnum hops, hints of orange and grapefruit give way to a pleasant bitterness. - 
      
      
      
        
  
      

Challenger
Small Paul’s Brewery, Gillingham
ABV 4.1%
An extremely well balanced copper ale from former festival winner Small Paul’s brewery. The Challenger hops impart a fruity flavour to this slightly sweet malty bitter. Lovely. - 
      
      
      
        
  
      

Three & Sixpence
Twisted Brewing Co., Westbury
ABV 3.6%
A session ale that defied the adage that a small ABV meant a weak, insipid watery beer. This delicious hoppy ale mixes four New World hops steadily into a pale malt base. - 
      
      
      
        
  
      

WTF
Twisted Brewing Co., Westbury
ABV 3.8%
Wiltshire’s Tipsy Farmers - what did you think it stood for?!? A pale chestnut beer, hints of caramel and toffee from the malt and a refreshingly hoppy finish. - 
      
      
      
        
  
      

Devil's Advocate
Wessex Brewery, Longbridge Deverill
ABV 4.6%
A jolly decent, quaffable golden bitter, not too hoppy for a pleasant finish from a brewery with great pedigree. Ideal for a session. - 
      
      
      
        
  
      

Warminster Warrior
Wessex Brewery, Longbridge Deverill
ABV 4.0%
A superb deep chestnut colour and a wonderfully lasting malty, caramel taste with a light nose. Slightly dry and light in bitterness, which leaves a nice lasting finish. - 
      
      
      
        
  
      

Hopkandi
Yeovil Ales, Yeovil
ABV 3.8%
Golden in colour, Hopkandi has been brewed using Comet and Godiva whole hops to give a well-balanced fruity citrus flavour with a moreish finish. Great thirst quencher. - 
      
      
      
        
  
      

Stout Hearted
Yeovil Ales, Yeovil
ABV 4.3%
A smooth, dark beer bursting with full bodied rich roast flavours. The maltiness is balanced by our late hopping style, achieving a truly special stout. - 
      
      
      
        
  
      

Double Drop
Flack Manor, Romsey
ABV 3.7%
A classic amber bitter with the full flavour of Maris Otter barley and the bitter citrus after-notes of Sovereign hops. A popular session beer. - 
      
      
      
        
  
      

Gold
Flack Manor, Romsey
ABV 4.5%
A premium craft beer which obtains its heart from the unique qualities of Maris Otter Barley and its soul from the subtle yet distinctive notes only found in UK. - 
      
      
      
        
  
      

Great Bustard
Stonehenge Ales, Netheravon
ABV 4.8%
A dark amber coloured beer with a deep red hue traditionally brewed using only the finest quality of Stonehenge Spring Water.