Whether you’re a seasoned cask aficionado or just curious to try something new, our beer lineup has something for everyone. This year, we have 60 cask ales and 23 keg beers.
Ales
| Brewery | Beer | ABV | Style | Tasting Notes | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 Degrees | Backyard Blonde | 4.1% | Pale | Blonde Ale. Citrus and Pine Aromas with a Dry, Crisp, Hoppy Taste. Refreshing and moreish. | The villagers of Ettington |
| Battle | Arrowhead | 4.9% | Pale | A fresh and fruity session pale ale bursting with citrus hops. | Charlbury Community Workshop |
| Bewdley | Sunshine | 3.8% | Pale | A very pale beer with sweetness, fresh, fruity, & citrus of the single hop Citra. | Finders Keepers |
| Brass Castle | Bad Kitty | 5.5% | Porter | A chewy and robust chocolate and vanilla porter, rich and decadent. | |
| Brew 61 | Hop On | 4.5% | Gold | A yellow gold English pale ale with a fresh and zesty aroma; a big hoppy flavour and thirst-quenching bitterness. | Claire and Phoebe |
| Brewsters | Rutterkin | 5.0% | Amber | A zesty hop flavour from Mount Hood hops combine with a touch of malt sweetness to give a rich full bodied beer. | The Lewis-Whittington Family |
| Broughton | Merlin's Scottish Ale | 4.2% | Amber | Clean tasting, refreshing malt flavour overlaid with a strong hop character. | The Hulme Family |
| Buxton | Cream of the Crop | 3.4% | Pale | Hazy oatshake pale ale with citrus, berry, melon and pear flavours and a creamy mouthfeel. | Charlbury Town Football & Sports Club |
| Cairngorm | Lochan | 3.4% | Pale | A crisp & refreshing session pale ale, with hints of citrus & pine with a subtle malt finish. | Chaston Commercial |
| Castle Rock | Nothing but Flowers | 4.2% | Pale | Bright and golden with a vibrant mix of citrus, tropical fruits, and resinous pine notes. | Cornbury House Horse Trials |
| Charnwood | Foundry | 4.2% | Amber | Crystal malts cast a fabulous red hue in this traditional English bitter. | T McInerney, Notary Public |
| Church Hanbrewery | Alectric Choc | 5.2% | Dark | Chocolate porter with 100% cocoa added for a smooth texture and a natural chocolate taste. Cloudy, velvety, and smooth. | The Theatre Chipping Norton |
| Church Hanbrewery | NEIPA | 6.5% | Pale | New England IPA packed with American hops. Naturally cloudy, smooth floral and citrus aroma and flavour - grapefruit, citrus, peach, melon, lime. | CN Glass Ltd |
| Craftsman | Raggy | 4.0% | Pale | A citrus beer, with notes of grapefruit, lime and tropical fruits. | Bronsens Accountants Ltd |
| Craftsman | Scooby Dooby Doo | 4.0% | Gold | Pale ale with notes of pine, spice and tangerine. | Chaston Commercial |
| Fat Cat | Incredible Pale Ale | 5.2% | Pale | Big hit of hoppiness with lemon and peach fruitiness; maltiness soon disappears under a level sustained bitterness. | Stone Cottage |
| Froth Blowers | Piffle Snonker | 3.8% | Pale | Hoppy pale ale. A free half pint for the first person to tell us what a piffle snonker is! | KMS Litho |
| Grasshopper | Devil's Horse | 4.3% | Stout | Dry Irish stout; rich coffee, chocolate and toffee flavours with a balanced spicy bitterness. | Noble Dynamic |
| Green Duck | Overlord | 4.5% | Gold | A bright and aromatic pale ale featuring floral and herbal notes from Loral hops; citrus and tropical fruit. | Midcounties Co-op |
| Harviestoun | Schiehallion | 4.8% | Lager | The original real lager - fresh crispness and a lingering grapefruit finish. | Charlbury Cricket Club |
| Hobson's | Town Crier | 4.5% | Gold | A crisp, golden ale with a delightful hint of sweetness balanced with a subtle dry finish. | Matthew Bullock Architect |
| Hook Norton/Attic | Wanderer | 4.2% | Pale | A collaboration between Hook Norton and Birmingham-based Attic: uses an experimental hop. | Stewart Stonehewer 30,000 Miles! |
| Hook Norton | Haymaker | 5.0% | Pale | Strong premium pale ale packed full of the quintessential British hop, Goldings, that delivers a smooth ale with a delicate and light fruit taste. | CN Glass Ltd |
| Hop Back | Citra | 4.0% | Gold | Packed with American Citra and English Pioneer hops, grapefruit and lemon taste, crisp, dry and bitter. | Cotswold Camping |
| Hop Union | Bees Knees | 4.2% | Gold | Malty aroma and background flavour, with hop bitterness and subtle hints of apple blossom and sweet honey. | Cornbury Park |
| Langton | Thomas Lift | 4.4% | Amber | Deep chestnut ale; sweetness on the palate offset by pine and citrus. The Thomas Lift hauled boats up the inclined plane at Foxton Locks. | Howden |
| Lees | Bitter | 4.0% | Amber | First brewed in 1828, amber, malty with spicy hop from English Goldings. A traditional Best Bitter from Manchester's oldest brewery. | Portishead Gas (Clive & Ann) |
| Little Ox | Sundown | 3.8% | Pale | This light and well balanced ale will help to quench the thirst with gentle zesty and floral notes and a hint of spice. | Charlbury Town Walking Football |
| Little Ox | Wipeout | 4.2% | Pale | A zesty pale ale generously flavoured with US West Coast hops. A riptide of hops with citrus and tropical notes carried on a wave of honeyed malts. | Northender |
| Loch Ness | Saazi Ness | 4.5% | Lager | A crisp, clean lager with Saaz & Bobek hops combining beautifully with clear Highland Water. | The Hulme Family |
| Loose Cannon | Fuse Pale Ale | 4.0% | Pale | Brewed with Magnum, Olicana and Jester hops, this pale gold beer is bursting with tropical fruit flavours of mango, grapefruit and passion fruit. | Original Marquees |
| Loose Cannon | Song Brew | 4.1% | Pale | An English Pale brewed using all English malts, oats and hops; light aroma of spicy fruit, with a light citrus flavour and a hint of sweetness and pepper. | Original Marquees |
| Luda | Stingray | 5.2% | Pale | Fruity notes from Citra and Mosaic hops with the subtle spice of rye malt, which adds a unique depth and balanced bitterness. | Sonnox |
| Mad Squirrel | London Porter | 5.0% | Porter | Within its shadowy depths are lurking complex notes of coffee, chocolate and smoke. So we are told. | JAG Timber |
| Magic Dragon | Green One | 4.2% | Gold | Golden brown and packed full of citrus hop flavours in the aroma, sharp taste, and peppery hops in the finish. | Habitat Energy |
| Marble | Manchester Bitter | 4.2% | Amber | Malty best bitter with a crisp hoppy bitterness, inspired by Manchester bitters of the past. | Northender |
| Moor | Illumination | 4.3% | Pale | Fruity aroma, overarching bitter flavour with pale malt, yeasty esters, tropical fruit, hints of spice and butterscotch all evident. | Howden |
| Nene Valley | Simple Pleasures | 3.6% | Pale | A light, clean and refreshing beer brewed with lager malt and packed full of Cascade and Ekuanot hops. | Finders Keepers |
| Oakham | Inferno | 4.0% | Pale | A light golden beer with a big personality, bursting with fruity hop flavours, citrus notes and a refreshing finish. | The Rose & Crown |
| Orkney | Northern Light | 4.0% | Pale | Citrus flavours combine with hints of fresh bread: giving way to spice, citrus and apricot hoppiness. | Remembering Jan Holah |
| Purple Moose | Elderflower | 4.0% | Pale | Last year's quickest seller is back: a refreshing pale ale with a hint of elderflower. | Community Relations Matters |
| Round Corner | Market Pale | 4.2% | Pale | From the home of the Pork Pie, a new beer from an inventive and innovative brewery. | Ashley Jones |
| Rudgate | Summer Supping | 3.6% | Pale | New beer for June from Rudgate; a session pale ale. | Rosemary Harris remembering Andy Tacon |
| Settle | Jericho Blonde | 3.6% | Pale | Light and refreshing, brewed with Cascade hops, floral aroma with a crisp, clean finish. | GBS Architects |
| Spey Valley | David's Not so Bitter | 4.4% | Amber | Dark amber beer - well-balanced caramel and biscuit flavours; hops and red fruits. | Charlbury Morris |
| Strangers | Lone Goose | 4.0% | Gold | Named after the single white goose who lives on Linlithgow Loch; dry-hopped with Mosaic, Simcoe and Bramling Cross (the beer, not the goose). | Original Marquees |
| Swannay | Seafire | 4.0% | Pale | It's travelled a long way to get here - expect American hop flavours. | GBS Architects |
| Tap Social | Cell Count | 4.5% | Gold | Balancing floral and fruity aromas with piney, slightly resinous flavours from the American hops. | Charlbury Town Walking Football |
| Theakston | Hairy Bikers | 4.2% | Pale | Happily an independent brewery again, a triple hop recipe devised with the help of Si King and the late Dave Myers. | Banbury Hill Farm |
| Thornbridge | AM/PM | 4.5% | Gold | Session IPA, tropical fruit aromas, pineapple, tangerine, guava and passion fruit balanced with a chewy malt character. | GBS Architects |
| Three Kings | Shield Maiden | 3.9% | Gold | Light golden ale from pilsner malts. Hopped with USA Centennial & Chinook Hops. | Charlbury Garage |
| Titanic | Cappuccino Stout | 4.5% | Stout | A must for coffee afficionados - smooth, roasted stout with strong notes of coffee throughout, and a lingering sweet finish. | SkillsYouNeed.com |
| Treen | Krowsek | 4.8% | Amber | Full bodied, Spicy hop and soft fruits on the nose over malt flavours of biscuit and caramel ending in a refreshing bitterness. | Chipping Norton Storage Ltd |
| Twisted Tree | Mangrove Madness | 5.2% | Gold | Tropical freshness of mango, passion fruit, and citrus, enhanced by mild bitterness. This smooth, crisp brew is ideal for sunshine! | House & Carriage |
| Twisted Tree | Treehouse Pale | 4.0% | Pale | Bright and refreshing pale ale, infused with Citra, Amarillo, and Chinook hops; juicy tropical fruit aromas, balanced by a crisp, dry finish. | The Glasgow Family |
| Vocation | Pride & Joy | 4.8% | Pale | Pale, crisp, very hoppy and aromatic. Robust hop flavours are layered over a balanced malty backbone. Mango, citrus, earthy pine, tropical fruit & blueberry. | 30 and far from mild |
| Warwickshire | SPA | 3.8% | Pale | Session pale ale, tasty and refreshing. | |
| Wensleydale | High Voltage | 4.9% | Pale | Hopped with two of the newest NZ hops - Nectaron and Superdelic - dangerously delicious, so handle it with care. | GBS Architects |
| Wickham House | Electric Lightning | 3.8% | Pale | Packed with vibrant hop flavours. Easy-drinking, with notes of tropical fruits. | Charlbury Garage |
| Wild Craft | Wild Cyclone | 4.2% | Pale | This tropical storm is a hazy, juicy, full of flavour but sessionable IPA with a soft finish and smooth bitterness. | Finders Keepers |
Craft Beer
Kindly sponsored by Banbury Hill Farm | The Old Shed | Cotswold View
| Brewery | Beer | ABV | Style | Tasting Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Beer Factory | Black Gates | 4.1% | Stout | True-to-style stout, expect creamy, smooth balance. |
| Bullhouse | Small Axe | 4.3% | Session IPA | Juicy and crisp in equal measure. Naked oats and wheat provide good body and a soft mouthfeel, letting the Mosaic and Chinook shine. |
| Burning Sky | Quench | 5.2% | NZ Pale Ale | Sumptuous malts, apparent but easy going bitterness. White grape, gooseberry and passionfruit to the fore. |
| Castle Rock | DDH Pale | 5.0% | DDH Pale | Juicy and soft pale with masses of Citra dry hop. Intense, zesty aroma with grapefruit and tropical fruit flavours in abundance. |
| Church Hanbrewery | Witty Bea | 5.0% | Pale Wheat | Belgian beer style with added notes of mandarin and garden herbs. Tangy, aromatic and flavourful. |
| Church Hanbrewery | My Sour | 4.8% | Sour | Pale / amber colour, sour but not too sour with gentle notes of gooseberry. Very quaffable |
| Delirium | Red | 8.0% | Cherry | Deep dark red colour, with a light pink, compact and lacing head. Soft fruit aroma with hints of almond and midly sour cherries. |
| Fierce | Fancy Juice | 5.0% | Hazy IPA | Hazy IPA with a bold mango and peach aroma and packed with ripe tropical and stonefruit flavours. |
| Five Points | XPA | 4.0% | Extra Pale Ale | A light and tropical extra pale ale with assertive hop bitterness and aromas of mango and passionfruit. |
| Floc | Warm Shade | 4.0% | Golden | A hazy, super sessionable Pale Ale packed with Idaho 7, Simcoe, and Citra. Juicy hops with a soft mouthfeel, and balanced bitterness. |
| Garage | Soup IPA | 6.0% | NEIPA | A big, juicy IPA from Spain's hottest new brewery. Loaded up with hops to give you a burst of juicy, tropical fruit. |
| Hawkstone | Premium Lager | 4.8% | Lager | Bold, yet balanced, with a smooth body and top notes of light citrus complemented by a subtle, crisp bitterness and malty backbone. |
| Hawkstone | Bounder | 4.2% | Helles Lager | Light and bouncy as a March hare. It’s got an irresistibly sweet malt flavour and a bready finish that tastes like freshly baked rolls. |
| Lervig + Alesmith | Kveik Culture | 6.5% | West Coast IPA | Notes of citrus, orange rind, pine, and tropical fruit, all balanced with a firm bitterness. |
| Little Ox | Weizen Easy | 4.5% | Weizenbier | A classic German wheat beer. Mandarin and citrus notes on top of subtle yeast flavours of clove and banana. |
| Little Ox | Killer Queen | 4.9% | NEIPA | Fruity and flamboyant. Diverse flavours of tropical fruits on a soft, hazy body. Unapologetically hoppy and individual. |
| Mad Squirrel | Big Sea | 5.5% | West Coast IPA | Big citrus, big pine and big bitterness come in waves throughout this brew, courtesy of some BIG ‘C’ Hops |
| Only With Love | Hoopla | 4.0% | Session Hazy | Blends the best of Citra and Motueka for a juicy hit of mango and lime, and a plush, silky splash of tropical fruit goodness. |
| Paulaner | Ur-Dunkel | 5.0% | Dark Lager | One of the world's best dark lagers, Paulaner Dunkel is rich with toast and raisin flavours. |
| Rothaus | Radler | 2.1% | Lime Shandy | Lemon and lime are recognizable, but by no means overpowering, promising a refreshing drinking experience. |
| Salopian | Lemon Dream Unfiltered | 4.5% | Golden | Brewed with organic lemons and a trio of hops including an additional Citra dry-hopping |
| Tap Social | Bandaid | 5.0% | Red IPA | Hopped with Citra, Amarillo, and Nectaron varietals that combine for a lovely bouquet of pine, biscuit, and dried citrus fruit flavours |
| Tap Social | Day Release | 0.5% | Pale | This one is a balanced, easy-drinking pale lightly hopped with Sultana. Expect bright citrus notes and a clean finish. |
Cider
Kindly sponsored by Charlbury Garage
We are very pleased to welcome back Hitchcox Cider to Charlbury Beer Festival. They will be selling four of their sparkling ciders.
We also have a small selection of "bag-in-box" still ciders and perries. There is only one box of each, so be quick if there's something you really want to try!
| Producer | Cider | ABV | Style | Tasting Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitchcox Cider | Medium | 5.6% | Medium | Oak-matured vintage medium cider |
| Hitchcox Cider | Dry | 6.2% | Dry | Made from a rolling blend of sharp and bittersweet cider apples |
| Hitchcox Cider | Old Rusty | 4.0% | Medium Sweet | Cider apples with a bold medley of blackberries, elderberries, and plums. |
| Hitchcox Cider | Single Variety Dabientt | 6.7% | Medium | A rounded, bittersweet cider with depth, warmth, and gentle tannins |
| Celtic Marches | Lily the Pink | 4.5% | Medium | An intense fruity nose and is gently sweet on the palate. |
| Farmer Jim | Sweet | 5.0% | Sweet | A light aromatic cider, smooth on the palette, fruity on the nose! |
| Gwynt Y Ddraig | Pyder | 6.0% | Medium | Mix of apples and pears expertly blended. |
| Sandford Orchards | Hangy Downs | 5.5% | Medium Sweet | Delicious baked apple and butterscotch flavours. |
| Sting Cider | Tipsy Marian | 6.9% | Dry | Strong dry cider. |
| Snails Bank | Rhubarb | 4.0% | Fruit | Infused with tart Rhubarb and blended with vanilla. |
| Snails Bank | Very Perry | 5.0% | Medium | Fruity medium perry made from Stinking Bishop Perry pears. |
Wine & Gin
Kindly sponsored by Finders Keepers
We will have two white wines: Haut Poitou, from France, and The Doctors Riesling, from New Zealand. There's Definition Cotes de Provence, a rosé from France. For lovers of red, we have Lisboa Red. Finally, we will have The Guv’nor Sparkling for those who fancy some bubbles!
If gin's your thing, you can enjoy a G&T made with classic Gordon's or Hendrick's. We should also have a classic Caribbean Rum Punch.
Pimm's
Kindly sponsored by Cornbury House Horse Trials
As always, the Pimm's stand will be back, serving up refreshing Pimm's cups with all the trimmings.