New Wharf – Santa Brews
In collaboration with the Burghfield Santas
This small batch brew is packed solid with various hops from around the world. A solid malt back bone wisps away to leave deep peachy notes, leading to a light chocolate autumn berry sweetness.
This amazing beer was originally brewed exclusively for Burghfest where it won the coveted Beer of the Festival award. As it was so popular New Wharf brewed it again for Christmas.
Harper Arms Rating (5=Tribute, 1=Carling): (4.5 / 5)
Rebellion – Peacemaker
Peacemaker is an Oatmeal Pale Ale. The addition of oats adds a subtle nuttiness and a silky-smooth mouthfeel. The trio of Amarillo, Azacca and Citra hops give a real tropical fruit and citrus hit with a crisp and refreshing character.
Malt: Pale, Golden Naked Oats.
Hops: Amarillo, Azacca, Citra
Harper Arms Rating (5=Tribute, 1=Carling): (4 / 5)
Rebellion – Virtuoso
Virtuoso is a deep amber ale with a pleasant hoppy aroma. Chocolate and Double Roasted Crystal malts give a subtle roast malt character which is beautifully balanced against the tropical and citrus fruit notes from the Simcoe and Motueka hops. Complex, subtle and expertly crafted; a symphony in a glass created by Rebellion’s virtuoso brewers.
Harper Arms Rating (5=Tribute, 1=Carling): (3.8 / 5)
Lagunitas – 12th of Never
“As the River Styx froze and the final pig took flight, when the last winged monkey departed the darkly fragrant netherlands, as wishes became horses and all the beggars rode… Under a newly-blued moon at dawn on the very 12th of Never: the second-to-last craft brewery in America pressed the green ‘start’ button on their canning line. We wanted to be the Last Small Brewer in the U.S. to can their beer and maybe, finally, by now, we are…The ‘12th of Never Ale’ is everything we’ve learned about making hop-forward beer expressed in a moderate voice. Pale, cold, slightly alcoholic, and bitter. It’s all we know.”
What more is there to say!
Harper Arms Rating (5=Tribute, 1=Carling): (4.3 / 5)
Loddon – NOTUS
A multi-award winning American Pale Ale, including, Beer of Festival at Burghfest in 2016.
NOTUS is brewed with citra, centennial, sterling and cascage, making it tropical, fruity and completely delicious. At 4.7% it packs a punch, as well as offering perfect late summer refreshment.
Harper Arms Rating (5=Tribute, 1=Carling): (4 / 5)
St Austell – Proper Job
A powerfully authentic IPA, Proper Job is brewed with a blend of imported American hops. It is a real treat of a beer with a growing reputation and is loved by beer enthusiasts far and wide. Perhaps the forerunner of all modern IPAs in the UK!
An award-winning modern IPA, packed full of citrus, pineapple and grapefruit resinous flavours with a fine crisp bitter finish.
Harper Arms Rating (5=Tribute, 1=Carling): (4.5 / 5)
WIndsor & Eaton Knight of the Garter
A straw coloured golden ale with an initial hit of cut grapefruit zest giving way to a deliciously sharp sherbet finish.
At under 4%, this classic is an easy drinking year round favourite.
CAMRA 2018 Champion Beer of Britain. Golden Ale – Bronze Award.
Harper Arms Rating (5=Tribute, 1=Carling): (3.5 / 5)
Rebellion – Revolutionary
Revolutionary is a Red ale with roasted malt character and fruity hop notes. Small additions of roasted and black malts create the deep red hue as well as a depth and complexity. Subtle use of Azacca and Citra hops add a tropical / citrus fruit character.
Malt: Pale, Crystal, Dehusked roasted barley, Black malt
Hops: Azacca, Citra
Harper Arms Rating (5=Tribute, 1=Carling): (4 / 5)
Rebellion – Unifier
Unifier is a tawny pale ale with a distinctly hoppy character. We’ve added a prodigious quantity of American aroma hops to this beer to give it a very bold hoppy hit. The aroma is full of tropical fruit and citrus notes as well as pine, spice and herbal elements. It has relatively high bitterness but the extra sweetness from the addition of crystal and Munich malts help to balance this out.
Malt: Munich, Double Roasted Crystal
Hop: Progress, Simcoe, Mosaic
Harper Arms Rating (5=Tribute, 1=Carling): (3.8 / 5)
Windsor & Eaton – Guardsman
The first beer brewed in Windsor for more than 80 years was launched on St George’s Day 2010 – it remains a best sellers to this day.
A lovely copper coloured session strength ale with a tangy taste, yet a really smooth fresh hop finish, ensuring that it is very ‘quaffable’
Harper Arms Rating (5=Tribute, 1=Carling): (3.5 / 5)
Marston’s Bombardier – Glorious English
Savour the distinct aroma, then surrender to the perfect balance of malty richness, tangy hops and sultana fruit on the palate.
Natural mineral water, the ripest English fuggles hops and crushed crystal malt deliver this experience of England in a glass. Brace yourself for a long soft spicy finish.
Harper Arms Rating (5=Tribute, 1=Carling): (2.5 / 5)