CAMPAIGN FOR REAL ALE
Heart of Warwickshire Branch
Harbury Beer Festival 2006
Beer of the Festival
- 1st Full Mash - Holy Smoke
- 2nd Shakespeares - Tumble Down
- Joint 3rd Slaughterhouse - Anthony Abbots Temptation
- Joint 3rd Oakham - Bishops Farewell
Special award for first to sell out: Purity - Pure UBU
Cider of the Festival - Hogans Dancing Marston
Arrive early to ensure admission!
The Harbury Beer Festival is not CAMRA's smallest, but it is probably one of the most friendly. The venue does have a limited capacity, so to help maintain the unique atmosphere and comply with health and safety guidelines we have to strictly limit attendance.
Miscellaneous
There was a bottle stall with beers, ciders and perries and as usual, food and soft drinks were available at all sessions. Free soft drinks were available for nominated car drivers - next year may see the introduction of coffee!.
Theme - Saints and Sinners
The theme was ecclesiastical - beer or brewery names had connections
to the church. In addition we tried to have at least one beer from each
active brewery in Warwickshire.
Public transport
Harbury is served by the Stagecoach Warwickshire bus route 64 from Leamington to Southam/Long Itchington/Stockton/Birdingbury with evening journies to and from Rugby.
For latest timetables see the Bus Route Finder pages of the Public Tranpsort section of the Warwickshire County Council site.
Central Trains, Chiltern Railways and Virgin Cross Country train services serve Leamington Spa.
Beer list
| Saints | ||
|---|---|---|
| Brewery | Beer | ABV % |
| Abbeydale | Matins | 3.6 |
| Big Lamp Brewers | Prince Bishop Ale | 4.8 |
| Blackfriars | Yarmouth Bitter | 3.8 |
| Blackfriars | Whyte Angle | 4.5 |
| Boggart Hole Clough Brewing | Angel Hill | 4.2 |
| Box Steam Brewery | Rev Audrey | 3.8 |
| Brunswick Brewery | Father Mike's Dark Rich Ruby | 5.8 |
| Burton Bridge Brewery | Stairway to Heaven | 5.0 |
| Derwent Brewery | Parson's Pledge | 4.0 |
| Elland Brewery (Fine Ales) | Angel Witch | 3.8 |
| Full Mash Brewery | Holy Smoke | 5.0 |
| Hill Island Brewery | Priory Summer Ale | 3.5 |
| Hill Island Brewery | Cathedral Ale | 4.3 |
| Nethergate Brewery | Priory Mild | 3.5 |
| North Cotswold Brewery | Reverend Plum | 4.5 |
| North Yorkshire Brewing | Prior's Ale | 3.6 |
| Oakham Ales | Bishop's Farewell | 4.6 |
| Oakleaf Brewing | Blake's Heaven (Seas) | 7.0 |
| Phoenix Brewery | White Monk | 4.5 |
| Pilgrim Ales | Saracen Stout | 5.0 |
| Redburn Brewery | Bishop Ridley Ale | 4.8 |
| Shakespeare's Brewery | Tumble Down | 5.0 |
| Spinning Dog Brewery | Hereford Cathedral Bitter | 4.0 |
| Spire Brewery | Chesterfield Best Bitter | 4.8 |
| Springhead Fine Ales | Puritan's Porter | 4.0 |
| St Peter's Brewery | Organic Best | 4.1 |
| Swansea Brewing | Bishopswood Bitter | 4.3 |
| Tunnel Brewery | Sweet Parish Ale | 4.7 |
| Warwickshire Beer Company | Churchyard Bob | 4.9 |
| Sinners | ||
|---|---|---|
| Brewery | Beer | ABV % |
| Abbeydale Brewery | Black Mass | 6.6 |
| Atomic Brewery | Strike | 3.7 |
| Blackfriars | Old Habit | 5.6 |
| Brunswick Brewery | Black Sabbath | 6.0 |
| Church End Brewery | Vicars Ruin | 4.4 |
| Clark & Co | No Angel | 4.0 |
| Cropton Brewery | Monkman's Slaughter | 6.0 |
| Dark Star Brewing Company | Critical Mass | 7.8 |
| Darwin Brewery | Saint's Sinner | 5.0 |
| Durham Brewery | Temptation | 10.0 |
| Full Mash Brewery | Apparition | 4.5 |
| Hanby Ales | Black Magic Mild | 4.0 |
| Hexhamshire Brewery | Devil's Elbow | 3.6 |
| Hexhamshire Brewery | Devil's Water | 4.1 |
| Hopdaemon Brewery | Incubus | 4.0 |
| Purity Brewing | UBU | 4.5 |
| Rugby Brewing Company | Twickers | 3.7 |
| Slaughterhouse | Anthony Abbot's Temptation | 5.0 |
| Three Tuns Brewery | Cleric's Cure | 5.0 |
| Tipples Brewery | The Hanged Monk | 3.8 |
| Wizard Ales | Druids Fluid | 5.0 |
| Yates' Brewery | Holy Joe | 4.9 |
Cider and Perry list
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