Guest & Seasonal Ales

Ring O’The Bells 5.0%

1 December 2011 to 31 December 2011

Tasting Notes: As the snow settles on the Christmas rooftops what better way to keep out the winters chill with a glass of the rich and spicy Ring O’The Bells. A full bodied 5% abv beer with a hint of cinnamon providing seasonal cheer and not a little Ding Dong!

Ground Hog 4.0%

1 October 2011 to 31 October 2011

Tasting Notes: A thirst quencher! Ground Hog reflects all that is great about traditional English beer – malty and hoppy on the nose and a rich brown colour bursting from the glass. As sure as day follows night, Ground Hog, will tempt you back for more. Perfect at 4.0% abv.

Old Scrumper 4.0%

1 September 2011 to 30 September 2011

Tasting Notes: A beer for the pack to hunt down! Brewed to 4.0% abv this quaffable beer is copper in colour, with a full malty taste. The traditional hoppy aroma is infused with toffee overtones. Scrumptious!

Filly Drift 4.7%

1 July 2011 to 31 July 2011

Tasting Notes: A rich brown, easy drinking beer. Full bodied malty taste with a fruity, hoppy aroma.

Lovey Warne

1 April 2011 to 30 April 2011

Tasting Notes: An amber ale reflecting the coloured cape worn by Lovey Warne, a New Forest legend, famous for warning smugglers of the impending arrival of the customs men. Brewed to 4.2% abv, Lovey Warne is a crisp, full bodied, malty beer with a fragrant aroma.

XXXX Porter 4.7%

1 January 2011 to 31 January 2011

Tasting Notes: A smooth-drinking dark ruby beer with rich smoky aromas of roasted malt and Fuggles, Challenger, Goldings and Progress hops. A real winter warmer.

Huffkin 4.4%

1 October 2010 to 31 October 2010

Tasting Notes: A full bodied copper-coloured ale crafted with Goldings and Fuggles, the two most prized English varieties of hops. Strong citrus fruit character with a clean bitterness drying to an ashy burnt finish. Huffkin takes its name from a Kentish tea cake which is often flavoured with hops.

Showman’s Tipple 3.8%

1 August 2010 to 31 August 2010

Tasting Notes: Originally brewed for the hardworking showmen at the New Forest Show, this is a refreshing bitter to slake the heartiest of thirst’s. Brewed with the finest English