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.

  • 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.