31 ALES ON OFFER AT BRIGG BEER FESTIVAL - OPENING TONIGHT

Brigg Town FC's Kiron Brown enjoying a pint at a previous Brigg Beer Festival

The confirmed list of ales on sale at Brigg Beer Festival, which opens tonight (Thursday May 15), has been issued by organisers the Brigg District Lions. Nip down tonight to John Reid Trucking, Atherton Way, near Tesco roundabout on the A18. Failing that, call in tomorrow night, Friday, or enjoy the afternoon &  evening sessions on Saturday. OPENING HOURS Thursday 15 May: 7 pm to 11pm  Friday 16 May: 7pm to 11pm Saturday 17 May: 12 noon to 11pm Work your way through this lot and Brigg Blog will stand you a pint! 1 Batemans Lincolnshire Black & White 3.60 ABV, dark , rich, creamy brimming with fruity flavours & nutty overtones. Full bodied beer. 2 Ilkley Yorkshire Black 3.70 A blend of five malts gives a smooth, easy to drink, dark session ale. 3 Batemans Lincolnshire XB 3.70 A well rounded, smooth malty beer with a blackcurrant fruity background. 4 Wells Youngs Bedford Bitter 3.70 This light drinking amber bitter has citrus initially on the palate, with sweet malt & a hint of hops that linger into a slightly dry & bitter finish. 5 Thwaites Lancashire Coiled Spring 3.80 An amber ale that is full of the joys of spring 6 Langman East Sussex Long Blonde 3.80 Light coloured golden ale with a distinctive hoppy aroma & crisp, clean bitterness on the finish. 7 Oldershaws Brewery Lincolnshire Heavenly Blonde 3.80 Pale blonde-zesty super tropical fruit from the citra hop. Crisp dry finish. 8 North Star Derbyshire Sentinel 3.80 Very pale, fully hopped. American style craft ale with citrus undertones. 9 Backyard Walsall The Hoard 3.90 Golden Bitter, refreshingly dry with a balanced biscuit malt flavour. 10 Wells Youngs Bedford London Gold 4.00 A light, golden & full flavoured beer with a refreshing bite. 11 Grafton Nottighamshire Ferris Wheel 4.00 A pale ale with crisp bitterness, refreshing tartness & sweeter malt notes, finishing with a soft hoppiness. 12 Goldmark Sussex Phoenix 4.10 A refreshing brown ale with hints of toffee, caramel and a smooth bitter finish 13 Titanic Stoke on Trent Iceberg 4.10 A refreshing clear wheat beer with clean, zesty flavours. 14 Oldershaws Brewery Lincolnshire Great Expectations 4.20 Gorgeous pale gold beer, zingy citrus rich Galaxy hops. SIBA silver medal. Winner 2013 15 Flipside Nottingham English Crown 4.20 A traditional bitter made with English hops ‘Funggles’ & ‘Goldings’.A beer brewed for tradition. 16 Axholme Darley’s Ghost 4.30 Ruby red spiced ale with rich fruitcake flavours and a sweet cinnamon finish 17 Sonnet 43 Durham Bourbon Milk Stout 4.30 Bourbon cocoa and outs give this dark brown beer a rich, full-bodied chocolately bitterness 18 Oldershaws Brewery Lincolnshire Grantham Stout 4.30 Rich chocolate and espresso flavours with soft sweet plummy jam notes 19 Whale Ale Ltd Warwickshire Premium Amber 4.30 Subtle hints of biscuity malt are blended with floral hop resins creating a bitter-sweet premium ale 20 Elland West Yorkshire Nettle Thrasher 4.40 Traditional copper, strong ale, robust & complex flavours from six malts & combined with a variety of English hops. 21 Sonnet 43 County Durham India Pale Ale 4.40 A complex aroma using, Goldings hops. Delicate fruity flavour. A very palatable slightly bitter drink. 22 Dancing Duck Derby Dark Drake 4.50 Smooth drinking velvety, oat meal stout with freshly roasted coffee, toffee finish. 23 Titanic Staffordshire Plum Porter 4.90 Dark, strong & well-rounded. The richness is balanced by the late edition of hops & natural plum flavouring. 24 Burton Bridge Burton on Trent Stairway to Heaven 5.00 A golden hoppy beer with a full smooth flavour using only the finest English hops. 25 Amber Ales Derbyshire Dambuster 5.20 Powerfully flavoured golden ale with three hop varieties from , England, New Zealand & U.S.A. 26 Dancing Duck Derby Abduction 5.50 Tropical fruit flavour with enjoyable hoppy bitterness. Good malt character & very clean finish. 27 Ossett West Yorkshire Silver King 4.30 A lager with a crisp, dry flavour & citrus fruity aroma. 28 Barngates Cumbria Tag Lag 4.40 Lager – A pale amber lager, smooth & sweetly malty flavour. 29 Harviestoun Clackmannanshire Scotland Scheihallion 4.80 Crisp, dry and airy with a fresh, grapefruit taste with hoppy aroma and malty, bitter finish 30 Westons Herefordshire Old Rosie 7.30 Mid- golden & straw like in colour. Old Rosie is a cloudy, medium – bodied fruity cider that has a wonderful aroma of wild berry- fruits. 31 Broadoak Somerset Moonshine 7.50 A clear coloured cider strong in alcohol & fruity with an apple flavour & is sweet on the palate.