Beer & Gin Festival 2023 - Tasting Notes

Beer Festival 2023 - Tasting Notes and Sponsors

Baildon Cricket Club would like to thank all of our sponsors for their involvement in this year's festival. Without your support it simply would not be possible to put this event on.

Cask Beer

£3.50 Pint £1.80 Half Pint

DDH Citra - 4.2% ABV Style - DDH Pale

Saltaire Brewery Sponsored by Saltaire Brewery

We’ve taken one of our most popular beers, which showcases one of the most aromatic and flavoursome hops, and juiced it up with an extra hit of Citra hops. Double Dry Hopping adds more flavour and aroma to what was already a punchy, citrussy beer.

Nectaron - 3.9% ABV Style - Light Pale

Saltaire Brewery Sponsored by Saltaire Brewery

Taking its name from the New Zealand hop, this is a session pale ale, which is big on tropical fruit and citrus flavours and aromas and low on abv.

Unity - 6% ABV Style - India Pale Ale

Saltaire Brewery Sponsored by Saltaire Brewery

A complex, balanced blend of rich malt and fruity, resinous hops give this authentic India Pale Ale real character.

South Island - 3.5% ABV Style - Light Pale

Saltaire Brewery Sponsored by Winifred Butterfield in memory of Don Butterfield

Punching above its weight in flavour, this is a clean, crisp beer with subtle fruitiness from Nelson Sauvin hops.

Titus - 4.9% ABV Style - Amber

Saltaire Brewery Sponsored by The Bull (Baildon)

Traditional bitterness meets a twist of citrus in this clean, contemporary take on a British classic.

IPA - 5.5% ABV Style - India Pale Ale

Wharfedale Brewery Sponsored by Baildon Chiropody & Podiatry

Mosaic, Simco, Nelson Sauvin, Citra, Commet and Equinox hops combine to produce an easy drinking, smooth, hoppy IPA with a strong flavour and a good bitter taste with caramel undertones.

Moonshine - 4.3% ABV Style - Pale

Abbeydale Sponsored by SnickersUK.com

Our most popular beer & multi award winning Sheffield icon since 1996. Hopped with Willamette, Delta, Citra, Chinook & Centennial – this is a beautifully well balanced pale. A distinctive floral aroma, a smooth body & a mellow, predominantly citrus taste, with grapefruit & lemons to the fore.

Raspberry Blonde- 4.5% ABV Style - Fruit Blonde

Little Critters Sponsored by Workwear Outlet

Our fantastically balanced, fruity session beer. The bready, lightly caramel malt enhances the sublime selection of whole hops used. This light-bodied brew has a delightful raspberry finish, making it a truly scrumptious, genuine, and moreish blonde.

Burning Bails - 4.5% ABV Style - Golden

Acorn Sponsored by Liverpool John Moores University

Celebrate the 2023 Ashes series with this Golden Ale from Barnsley’s Acorn Brewery. Bags full of fresh, English leaf hops impart a fruity spicy hop aroma.

Session Bitter - 3.8% ABV Style - Amber

Portobello Sponsored by Halfway Auctions

A smooth, balanced bitter. Brewed with traditional English hop and malt varieties, this is our take on the classic British bitter, with a modern approach to brewing technique and ingredient sourcing.

Hedgerow - 4.5% ABV Style - Pale

Portobello Sponsored by The Black Hat (Ilkley)

Golden beer brewed using Pale Ale malt and UK grown hops providing a balanced flavour, with citrus hints, while added blackberries impart a subtle, fruity twist.

Dark Mild - 3.5% ABV Style - Dark

Vale of Glamorgan Sponsored by X

NO LONGER AVAILABLE.

Hotel Barifornia - 4% ABV Style - Pale

Vale of Glamorgan Sponsored by James and Mel Grimmitt

Packed with Yakima Valley’s finest aroma hops, brewed with clean tasting West coast yeast and citrus and pine aromas.

Lohag - 3.8% ABV Style - Pale

Front Row Sponsored by The Ped/Stead Family

Standing for Land of Hops and Glory, Lohag is a hoppy pale ale.

Citra - 4.2% ABV Style - Citrus Pale

Wharfedale Sponsored by Christopher Smith Associates

A combination of Cascade and Citra leaf hops coupled with dry hopping using Citra pellets produces a smooth floral, tropical fruit flavour and a strong Citrus aroma. A zesty, hoppy, citrus pale ale.

Sinbin - 4.2% ABV Style - Golden

Front Row Sponsored by Hultafors Group UK Ltd

A sinfully hoppy golden ale, brewed with new world hops…worth spending 10 minutes in the sin for.

Malty Python - 4.3% ABV Style - Golden

Little Critters Sponsored by Michele Reynolds

Our Malty Python is made from the highest quality English grains, for a bready, caramel, traditional ale, with a malty backbone and a nice bitter bite.

Mary Jane - 3.5% ABV Style - Session Pale

Ilkley Brewery Sponsored by Chris Wright (Baildon) Ltd

Intensely refreshing, with citrus aroma and balanced bitterness. Named after the character from the Yorkshire anthem “Ont Ilkla Moor Baht’at”.

Alpha Beta - 4.3% ABV Style - Session IPA

Ilkley Brewery Sponsored by Woodheads

Big on flavour, easy on abv. Distinctive American hop character. Depth and body from the rye. A little beer that's big and bold. Be surprised, be happy.

NOW GLUTEN-FREE! Brewed in the normal way, with an enzyme added to remove the gluten – each batch tested to ensure below 20ppm.

PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO THE SPACE CONSTRAINTS OF THE FESTIVAL NOT ALL THE BEERS LISTED ABOVE WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ANY ONE TIME. THE COMMITTEE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CHANGE THE BEERS AT SHORT NOTICE. WHEN IT’S GONE – IT’S GONE!

Draught Cider

£4.00 Pint £2.10 Half Pint

Magners Dark Fruit - 4.5% ABV

Magners Sponsored by Chris Reynolds

The only way to embrace the dark side. Bursting with sharp blackcurrant and jammy berries, Magners Dark Fruit cider is a refreshingly fruity addition to the Magners family.

Still Cider

£3.50 Pint £1.80 Half Pint

Medium Still - 5.5% ABV

Thirsty Farmer (Nottingham) Sponsored by Hultafors Group UK Ltd

A traditional long fermented, still farmhouse cider, rich amber in colour and slightly cloudy with a rich, ripe apple scent. Just as it should be!! Tasting only of sweet, bitter apples, giving way to a crisp, sharp & satisfying dry finish.

Draught Lager

£4.50 Pint £2.30 Half Pint

Madrí - 4.6% ABV

La Sagra & Molson Coors Sponsored by AN-X Menswear

Madrí Excepcional is a unique collaboration between the brewers of La Sagra & Molson Coors, with all the taste characteristics of a Modern European Lager, full of flavour & aroma at 4.6% ABV with a light golden colour. Crisp, clean & refreshing, Madrí Excepcional has a smooth, well-rounded taste profile with a short, bitter finish.

Birra Moretti - 4.6% ABV

Heineken UK Ltd Sponsored by AN-X Menswear

An authentically Italian quality lager brewed with passion and the finest quality ingredients. A special blend of quality hops creates a well-balanced lager with some hoppy and fruity notes, finished with moderate bitterness and clean aftertaste.

Gin

£5 Single or £7 Double

With Britvic Tonic / Ginger Ale / Elderflower

Additional £2.00 with Prosecco instead of Tonic

Aber Falls Rhubarb & Ginger 41.3% ABV

Aber Falls Sponsored by Chris Wright

Zesty citrus and a tangy whack of fresh rhubarb. Oily juniper develops spicy notes, helped along by the ginger and a touch of black pepper.

Agnes Arber Rhubarb 41.6% ABV

Agnes Arber Sponsored by Baildon Physio

Agnes Arber Rhubarb, a winner of the Gin Masters Awards 2021, is a delightful twist on our convergence of nine pot-stilled botanicals: juniper, coriander, angelica, cassia, lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit and liquorice. After distillation, the gin is infused with the delicious signature tartness of rhubarb, one more in a beautifully balanced array of skilfully selected flavours.

Jaffa Cake 42% ABV

Jaffa Cake Gin Sponsored by The Ped/Stead Family

Zingy orange (marmalade-esque) is swiftly overtaken by a rich and earthy chocolate undertone. Hints of vanilla-rich cake and just a touch of almondy-goodness. A solid backbone of juniper brings up the rear.

The Lakes 46% ABV

The Lakes Distillery Sponsored by David and Linda Abbott

Inspired by the majestic Lake District National Park, is a classic English gin with vibrant notes of juniper, cracked black pepper and orange peel

Hyke 40% ABV

Foxhole Spirits Sponsored by Darren Wilson and Jamie Abbott

A delightful gin with superb complexity; a nose of zesty citrus peel and coriander leads to onto flavours of vanilla, resinous juniper and cedar wood, and a long complex finish.

Aber Falls Orange Marmalade 41% ABV

Aber Falls Sponsored by James & Mel Grimmitt

The use of citrus flavours in this gin were found to work perfectly with the piney juniper, providing the perfect combination when mixed with your favourite tonic.

Tarquin’s Blackberry & Cornish Honey 38.0% ABV

Tarquin’s Sponsored by Workwear Outlet

Crisp, piney juniper still prominent as the backbone of the gin, with notes of blackberry crumble, wild berries and sweet spice. Summer pudding and frangipani on the palate with a zesty, sherbety finish and fragrant sweetness from the wildflower honey.

Malfy Rosa Sicilian Pink Grapefruit 41% ABV

Malfy Sponsored by The Bull (Baildon)

The Malfy Gin Rosa is a bright and refreshing flavoured gin. It has a zesty and citrusy taste of pink grapefruit, with a rich, long juniper finish. Distilled in Italy with some of the finest botanicals including handpicked juniper, Italian lemons and some fresh Sicilian pink grapefruit

Malfy Con Arancia Sicilian B. Orange 41% ABV

Malfy Sponsored by The Allerton Family

The Malfy Gin Con Arancia is a burst of sunshine inspired by the Amalfi coast. Italian oranges combined with a selection of ripe Sicilian blood oranges are blended with the finest botanicals and handpicked juniper to create a succulent and vibrant flavour.

Sisterhood Rhubarb 43% ABV

Sisterhood Sponsored by Steve Mottram

Our bottle of Sisterhood Gin features flavours of Juniper, Coriander, Lavender, Cardamom and of course Rhubarb.

Rum & Mixer Single £5.00 / Double £7.00

Check on the Gin Bar to see which rums have made the list!