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The Alfred, Derby Street, is hosting it's first Beer Festival since it re-opening with the new look...

 

June 2007
Summer Solstice Beer Festival
The Alfred, Derby Street, is hosting its first Beer Festival since its re-opening with the new look. For a view of the Alfred's new look, and for more whats on news and a food menu, why not take a look at the Burton Bridge Website Here. Of course with a new look comes new ideas and this Summer Solstice Festival is to be no exception with Glyn and Helen keen to show the Alfred's tradition of holding regular festivals has been stepped up a gear or two. The first festival since the re-furb is set be a fantastic occasion. Starting at 12:00 noon on the 21st June until Sunday 24th. Along with the Alfred's range of Burton Bridge Beers at the bar there will be around 20 festival beers and real Scrumpy Cider served from the all new festival cellar outside, near the beer garden, a barbeque to tickle your taste buds on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and entertainment on Friday & Saturday with Irish folk Band - Norcsalordie. So why not go along and enjoy the summer in style with a lovely pint of ale and a beefburger in the surroundings of the Alfred's fantastic environment. .

The Alfred's Guest ales list

The guest beer list for our Summer Solstice Beer Festival Burton Bridge Bridge Bitter 4.2% - Amber coloured, with a fruity background and a lingering aftertaste. Mighty Oak Oscar Wilde 3.7% - A dark red, dry roasty mild. Burton Bridge Burton Porter 4.5% - Fruity beer with a distinctive bitter after palate. Neathergate Old Growler 5.0% - A completely satisfying porter. Burton Bridge Festival Ale 5.5% - A strong fruity flavour, well balanced between malt and hops. Nottingham Brewery Bullion 4.7% - Honey and butter aroma with a little citrus on the side, malty aroma Burton Bridge Golden Delicious 3.8% - A delicate styrian hop aroma, with a dry bitter finish. Sarah Huges Dark Ruby 6.0% - Dark ruby in colour, strong ale Castle Rock Harvest Pale 3.8% - Pale gold, with a grainy pale malt character, bitter hops in the finish. Shardlow Reverend Eaton's 4.5% - Full of malt and hop flavours. Crouch Vale Brewers Gold 4.0% - Golden ale, champion beer of Britain 2005 Timothy Taylor Landlord 4.3% - A perfectly balanced ale, clean and crisp with a heathery hop aroma. Hook Norton Old Hooky 4.6% - A strong and pleasant fruity taste. Titanic Iceberg 4.1% - A golden coloured ale, with a light fruity hoppy aroma. Leatherbritches Belt & Braces 4.4% - No taste notes as yet

The Alfred's Entertainment June - September

 

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