Home Cooked Meals, Real Ales, Cider & comprehensive Wine List

Real Ale is taken very seriously and the landlord Steve Herbert ensures that their real ales change regularly giving the locals something different every month.

Don't worry if you are not a real ale drinker as the Old Spot Inn has an extensive bar selection with something to suit everyone's taste buds

Please also see the following pages: ::  Current Guest Ales, ::  Ales we have Served categorised by Brewery & ::  Breweries we have had beer from

2007 2008 2009 2010

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Regular Ales
The following are some of what we offer:
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.70
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and well-balanced and very refreshing. This is the house beer for the Old Spot Inn, Dursley and is named after the owner and creator of the Old Spot; Ric Sainty.
:: Session	Severn Vale	3.4% ABV	£2.30
A low gravity beer with plenty of flavour, thanks to plenty of English Golding and Fuggles hops. Traditional brown colour. Beer for the sensible drinker, or those in for a long session!

Guest Ales - Mon 29th December 2008
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.70
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and well-balanced. This beer is named after the owner and creator of the Old Spot Inn; Ric Sainty.
:: Session	Severn Vale	3.4% ABV	£2.30
A low gravity beer with plenty of flavour, thanks to plenty of English Golding and Fuggles hops. Traditional brown colour. Beer for the sensible drinker, or those in for a long session!
:: Jouster	Goffs	4.0% ABV	£2.40
A drinkable, tawny coloured ale, with a light hoppiness in the aroma. It has a good balance of malt and bitterness in the mouth, underscored by fruitiness, with a clean, hoppy aftertaste.
:: Bob	Wickwar	4.0% ABV	£2.50
A distinct blend of hops, malt and citrus fruits. The slightly sweet taste turns into a fine, dry bitterness with a lasting finish. Very moreish and an award winning classic ale. Our brand leader.
:: Olde English Rose	Cotswold Spring	4.0% ABV	£2.50
Straw llike in colour, this excellent ale depicts every aspect of summer. With an initial dryness on the palate and a hoppy finish, this brew is bursting with flavour.
:: Bath Festivity	Bath	5.0% ABV	£2.60
Dark copper brown, with crystal and roast chocolate malt and added rum, hoppy with black cherry aroma and taste. Complex and full-bodied, there is some sweetness but it is bitter and quite dry with more smooth chocolate and roast flavour in the finish.
:: Nottingham Supreme	Nottingham	5.2% ABV	£2.80
A champion amongst premium beers. Light in colour and hop balance giving an easy drinking, strong ale that commands respect.
:: Butcombe Bitter	Butcombe Brewery	4.0% ABV	£2.50
Butcombe Bitter is a clean tasting, refreshingly dry, outstanding best bitter. Amber in colour, hoppy & malty with a long, dry, bitter finish.

Guest Ales - Mon 22nd December 2008
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.70
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and well-balanced. This beer is named after the owner and creator of the Old Spot Inn; Ric Sainty.
:: Session	Severn Vale	3.4% ABV	£2.30
A low gravity beer with plenty of flavour, thanks to plenty of English Golding and Fuggles hops. Traditional brown colour. Beer for the sensible drinker, or those in for a long session!
:: Jouster	Goffs	4.0% ABV	£2.40
A drinkable, tawny coloured ale, with a light hoppiness in the aroma. It has a good balance of malt and bitterness in the mouth, underscored by fruitiness, with a clean, hoppy aftertaste.
:: Bob	Wickwar	4.0% ABV	£2.50
A distinct blend of hops, malt and citrus fruits. The slightly sweet taste turns into a fine, dry bitterness with a lasting finish. Very moreish and an award winning classic ale. Our brand leader.
:: Olde English Rose	Cotswold Spring	4.0% ABV	£2.50
Straw llike in colour, this excellent ale depicts every aspect of summer. With an initial dryness on the palate and a hoppy finish, this brew is bursting with flavour.
:: Bath Festivity	Bath	5.0% ABV	£2.60
Dark copper brown, with crystal and roast chocolate malt and added rum, hoppy with black cherry aroma and taste. Complex and full-bodied, there is some sweetness but it is bitter and quite dry with more smooth chocolate and roast flavour in the finish.
:: Nottingham Supreme	Nottingham	5.2% ABV	£2.80
A champion amongst premium beers. Light in colour and hop balance giving an easy drinking, strong ale that commands respect.
:: Butcombe Bitter	Butcombe Brewery	4.0% ABV	£2.50
Butcombe Bitter is a clean tasting, refreshingly dry, outstanding best bitter. Amber in colour, hoppy & malty with a long, dry, bitter finish.

Guest Ales - Mon 15th December 2008
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.70
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and well-balanced. This beer is named after the owner and creator of the Old Spot Inn; Ric Sainty.
:: Session	Severn Vale	3.4% ABV	£2.30
A low gravity beer with plenty of flavour, thanks to plenty of English Golding and Fuggles hops. Traditional brown colour. Beer for the sensible drinker, or those in for a long session!
:: Butts Barbus	Butts Brewery	4.6% ABV	£2.70
Hoppy and well balanced without being sweet
:: London Porter	Fullers	5.4% ABV	£2.90
Fuller's London Porter captures the flavours of those original brews perfectly, although you won't find a cloudy pint these days! Rich, dark and complex, at 5.4% ABV the beer has an outstanding depth of flavour. It is brewed from a blend of Brown, Crystal and Chocolate malts for a creamy delivery balanced by traditional Fuggles hops. The range of flavours works well with a wide variety of foods, ranging from rich meat dishes, to oysters, and even chocolate puddings.
:: Rev Awdry's Ale	Box Steam Brewery	3.8% ABV	£2.40
A light, straw-coloured bitter with a hoppy aftertaste. A refreshing summer beer. Named after the creator of Thomas the Tank Engine, the late Reverend Wilbert Awdry, a former resident of Box.
:: Otter Bright	Otter	4.3% ABV	£2.60
Brewed with spring water, Devon's Otter Bright is a pale gold beer, with a very thin white head that suggests particularly low carbonation. It is somewhat hazy too, though there is nothing to indicate it is bottle-conditioned. The nose is very appealing, with pear and juicy melon aromas, a creamy suggestion of sweetness and some floral nuances. On the palate it is medium-bodied and very clean and smooth, with crisply-defined apple and sweet pear fruit, a gentle hop quality and nice dry, citrussy finish with a suggestion of ginger ale. Easy to drink and summery.
:: Bath Festivity	Bath	5.0% ABV	£2.60
Dark copper brown, with crystal and roast chocolate malt and added rum, hoppy with black cherry aroma and taste. Complex and full-bodied, there is some sweetness but it is bitter and quite dry with more smooth chocolate and roast flavour in the finish.
:: Butcombe Bitter	Butcombe Brewery	4.0% ABV	£2.50
Butcombe Bitter is a clean tasting, refreshingly dry, outstanding best bitter. Amber in colour, hoppy & malty with a long, dry, bitter finish.

Guest Ales - Mon 8th December 2008
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.70
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and well-balanced. This beer is named after the owner and creator of the Old Spot Inn; Ric Sainty.
:: Session	Severn Vale	3.4% ABV	£2.30
A low gravity beer with plenty of flavour, thanks to plenty of English Golding and Fuggles hops. Traditional brown colour. Beer for the sensible drinker, or those in for a long session!
:: Jurassic (Weymouth Bitter)	Dorset Brewing Co.	4.7% ABV	£2.50
Medium bodied, smooth with suggestions of honey.
:: Butts Barbus	Butts Brewery	4.6% ABV	£2.70
Hoppy and well balanced without being sweet
:: Butty Bach	Wye Valley	4.5% ABV	£2.60
A burnished gold premium ale. Full bodied, smooth and satisfying. Ingredients:- Pale and crystal malt with English Goldings and Fuggles hops. Our most popular brand.
:: London Porter	Fullers	5.4% ABV	£2.90
Fuller's London Porter captures the flavours of those original brews perfectly, although you won't find a cloudy pint these days! Rich, dark and complex, at 5.4% ABV the beer has an outstanding depth of flavour. It is brewed from a blend of Brown, Crystal and Chocolate malts for a creamy delivery balanced by traditional Fuggles hops. The range of flavours works well with a wide variety of foods, ranging from rich meat dishes, to oysters, and even chocolate puddings.
:: Rev Awdry's Ale	Box Steam Brewery	3.8% ABV	£2.40
A light, straw-coloured bitter with a hoppy aftertaste. A refreshing summer beer. Named after the creator of Thomas the Tank Engine, the late Reverend Wilbert Awdry, a former resident of Box.
:: Butcombe Bitter	Butcombe Brewery	4.0% ABV	£2.50
Butcombe Bitter is a clean tasting, refreshingly dry, outstanding best bitter. Amber in colour, hoppy & malty with a long, dry, bitter finish.

Guest Ales - Mon 1st December 2008
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.70
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and well-balanced. This beer is named after the owner and creator of the Old Spot Inn; Ric Sainty.
:: Session	Severn Vale	3.4% ABV	£2.30
A low gravity beer with plenty of flavour, thanks to plenty of English Golding and Fuggles hops. Traditional brown colour. Beer for the sensible drinker, or those in for a long session!
:: Severn Sins	Severn Vale	5.2% ABV	£2.80
A wonderfully dark, malty stout full of roasted barley.Available during the winter months. 2007 gold medal winner in the stouts and porters category of the SIBA West Beer Competition.
:: Butcombe Bitter	Butcombe Brewery	4.0% ABV	£2.50
Butcombe Bitter is a clean tasting, refreshingly dry, outstanding best bitter. Amber in colour, hoppy & malty with a long, dry, bitter finish.
:: Otter Bright	Otter	4.3% ABV	£2.60
Brewed with spring water, Devon's Otter Bright is a pale gold beer, with a very thin white head that suggests particularly low carbonation. It is somewhat hazy too, though there is nothing to indicate it is bottle-conditioned. The nose is very appealing, with pear and juicy melon aromas, a creamy suggestion of sweetness and some floral nuances. On the palate it is medium-bodied and very clean and smooth, with crisply-defined apple and sweet pear fruit, a gentle hop quality and nice dry, citrussy finish with a suggestion of ginger ale. Easy to drink and summery.
:: Western Star	Cottage Brewing	5.0% ABV	£2.50
Smoote, dark and quite fruity.
:: Jurassic (Weymouth Bitter)	Dorset Brewing Co.	4.7% ABV	£2.50
Medium bodied, smooth with suggestions of honey.
:: Butts Barbus	Butts Brewery	4.6% ABV	£2.70
Hoppy and well balanced without being sweet

Guest Ales - Mon 24th November 2008
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.70
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and well-balanced. This beer is named after the owner and creator of the Old Spot Inn; Ric Sainty.
:: Session	Severn Vale	3.4% ABV	£2.30
A low gravity beer with plenty of flavour, thanks to plenty of English Golding and Fuggles hops. Traditional brown colour. Beer for the sensible drinker, or those in for a long session!
:: Severn Sins	Severn Vale	5.2% ABV	£2.80
A wonderfully dark, malty stout full of roasted barley.Available during the winter months. 2007 gold medal winner in the stouts and porters category of the SIBA West Beer Competition.
:: Butcombe Bitter	Butcombe Brewery	4.0% ABV	£2.50
Butcombe Bitter is a clean tasting, refreshingly dry, outstanding best bitter. Amber in colour, hoppy & malty with a long, dry, bitter finish.
:: Otter Bright	Otter	4.3% ABV	£2.60
Brewed with spring water, Devon's Otter Bright is a pale gold beer, with a very thin white head that suggests particularly low carbonation. It is somewhat hazy too, though there is nothing to indicate it is bottle-conditioned. The nose is very appealing, with pear and juicy melon aromas, a creamy suggestion of sweetness and some floral nuances. On the palate it is medium-bodied and very clean and smooth, with crisply-defined apple and sweet pear fruit, a gentle hop quality and nice dry, citrussy finish with a suggestion of ginger ale. Easy to drink and summery.
:: Western Star	Cottage Brewing	5.0% ABV	£2.50
Smoote, dark and quite fruity.
:: Jurassic (Weymouth Bitter)	Dorset Brewing Co.	4.7% ABV	£2.50
Medium bodied, smooth with suggestions of honey.
:: Butts Barbus	Butts Brewery	4.6% ABV	£2.70
Hoppy and well balanced without being sweet

Guest Ales - Mon 17th November 2008
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.70
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and well-balanced. This beer is named after the owner and creator of the Old Spot Inn; Ric Sainty.
:: Session	Severn Vale	3.4% ABV	£2.30
A low gravity beer with plenty of flavour, thanks to plenty of English Golding and Fuggles hops. Traditional brown colour. Beer for the sensible drinker, or those in for a long session!
:: Old Spot Prize Ale	Uley Brewery	5.0% ABV	£2.80
A distinctive, full-bodied ruby coloured ale with a fruity aroma, a malty, fruity taste, with a light, hoppy bitterness, and a strong, balanced aftertaste. Our flagship ale, strong but not sweet. Wins lots of prizes!
:: Otter Bright	Otter	4.3% ABV	£2.60
Brewed with spring water, Devon's Otter Bright is a pale gold beer, with a very thin white head that suggests particularly low carbonation. It is somewhat hazy too, though there is nothing to indicate it is bottle-conditioned. The nose is very appealing, with pear and juicy melon aromas, a creamy suggestion of sweetness and some floral nuances. On the palate it is medium-bodied and very clean and smooth, with crisply-defined apple and sweet pear fruit, a gentle hop quality and nice dry, citrussy finish with a suggestion of ginger ale. Easy to drink and summery.
:: Otter Head	Otter	5.8% ABV	£2.40
Fruity aroma and taste with a pleasant bitter finish. Dark brown and full bodied.
:: Fullers Chiswick	Fullers	3.5% ABV	£2.40
At 3.5% ABV in cask, this brew boasts a refreshing, highly drinkable flavour, flowery and fresh, with very well developed hop characteristics (a mixture of the Northdown and Challenger varieties). The dry hopping (done with Goldings hops) really sings out!
:: Dartmoor IPA	Dartmoor	3.8% ABV	£2.50
This is a highly drinkable amber coloured beer. It has a deliciously smooth thirst quenching taste and subtle hop aroma.
:: Baron Hopsit	Exe Valley	4.1% ABV	£2.60
Hoppy, fruity, good nose, hops through to finish.

Guest Ales - Mon 10th November 2008
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.70
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and well-balanced. This beer is named after the owner and creator of the Old Spot Inn; Ric Sainty.
:: Session	Severn Vale	3.4% ABV	£2.30
A low gravity beer with plenty of flavour, thanks to plenty of English Golding and Fuggles hops. Traditional brown colour. Beer for the sensible drinker, or those in for a long session!
:: Old Spot Prize Ale	Uley Brewery	5.0% ABV	£2.80
A distinctive, full-bodied ruby coloured ale with a fruity aroma, a malty, fruity taste, with a light, hoppy bitterness, and a strong, balanced aftertaste. Our flagship ale, strong but not sweet. Wins lots of prizes!
:: Otter Bright	Otter	4.3% ABV	£2.60
Brewed with spring water, Devon's Otter Bright is a pale gold beer, with a very thin white head that suggests particularly low carbonation. It is somewhat hazy too, though there is nothing to indicate it is bottle-conditioned. The nose is very appealing, with pear and juicy melon aromas, a creamy suggestion of sweetness and some floral nuances. On the palate it is medium-bodied and very clean and smooth, with crisply-defined apple and sweet pear fruit, a gentle hop quality and nice dry, citrussy finish with a suggestion of ginger ale. Easy to drink and summery.
:: Butcombe Bitter	Butcombe Brewery	4.0% ABV	£2.50
Butcombe Bitter is a clean tasting, refreshingly dry, outstanding best bitter. Amber in colour, hoppy & malty with a long, dry, bitter finish. NOSE: Hoppy, malty, citrus, with a slight sulphur aroma. PALATE: Light fruit notes, with a long, dry, bitter finish. COMMENTS: A notably bitter beer - amber in colour, clean tasting, refreshingly dry and distinctive. Made with 100% English malts together with a blend of traditional English hop varieties.
:: The Red MacGregor	Orkney	4.0% ABV	£2.60
A reddish tint in colour, very smooth and satisfyingly hoppy with complex malt notes.
:: Bob	Wickwar	4.0% ABV	£2.50
A distinct blend of hops, malt and citrus fruits. The slightly sweet taste turns into a fine, dry bitterness with a lasting finish. Very moreish and an award winning classic ale. Our brand leader.
:: Wherry	Woodforde's	4.0% ABV	£2.40
Fresh and zesty with crisp floral flavours. A background of sweet malt and a hoppy 'grapefruit' bitter finish characterises this champion bitter. Wherry- Supreme Champion Beer of Britain (Bronze) 2005 & Supreme Champion Beer of Britain (Gold) 1996 + numerous Champion Bitter of Britain awards

Guest Ales - Mon 3rd November 2008
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.70
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and well-balanced. This beer is named after the owner and creator of the Old Spot Inn; Ric Sainty.
:: Session	Severn Vale	3.4% ABV	£2.30
A low gravity beer with plenty of flavour, thanks to plenty of English Golding and Fuggles hops. Traditional brown colour. Beer for the sensible drinker, or those in for a long session!
:: Old Spot Prize Ale	Uley Brewery	5% ABV	£2.80
A distinctive, full-bodied ruby coloured ale with a fruity aroma, a malty, fruity taste, with a light, hoppy bitterness, and a strong, balanced aftertaste. Our flagship ale, strong but not sweet. Wins lots of prizes!
:: Otter Bright	Otter	4.3% ABV	£2.60
Brewed with spring water, Devon's Otter Bright is a pale gold beer, with a very thin white head that suggests particularly low carbonation. It is somewhat hazy too, though there is nothing to indicate it is bottle-conditioned. The nose is very appealing, with pear and juicy melon aromas, a creamy suggestion of sweetness and some floral nuances. On the palate it is medium-bodied and very clean and smooth, with crisply-defined apple and sweet pear fruit, a gentle hop quality and nice dry, citrussy finish with a suggestion of ginger ale. Easy to drink and summery.
:: Piston Broke	Box Steam Brewery	5.0% ABV	£2.80
No tasting notes available at time of publication.
:: Red Fox	Fullers	4.3% ABV	£2.50
An autumnal favourite, Red Fox is tawny red in colour and bursting with delicious malty flavours. Brewed with toasted oats which lends distinctive biscuit notes and a mellow aftertaste.
:: Butcombe Bitter	Butcombe Brewery	4.0% ABV	£2.50
Butcombe Bitter is a clean tasting, refreshingly dry, outstanding best bitter. Amber in colour, hoppy & malty with a long, dry, bitter finish. NOSE: Hoppy, malty, citrus, with a slight sulphur aroma. PALATE: Light fruit notes, with a long, dry, bitter finish. COMMENTS: A notably bitter beer - amber in colour, clean tasting, refreshingly dry and distinctive. Made with 100% English malts together with a blend of traditional English hop varieties.
:: Festival Pride	Festival Brewery	4.1% ABV	£2.50
No tasting notes available at time of publication.

Guest Ales - Mon 27th October 2008
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.70
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and well-balanced. This beer is named after the owner and creator of the Old Spot Inn; Ric Sainty.
:: Session	Severn Vale	3.4% ABV	£2.30
A low gravity beer with plenty of flavour, thanks to plenty of English Golding and Fuggles hops. Traditional brown colour. Beer for the sensible drinker, or those in for a long session!
:: Old Spot Prize Ale	Uley Brewery	5% ABV	£2.80
A distinctive, full-bodied ruby coloured ale with a fruity aroma, a malty, fruity taste, with a light, hoppy bitterness, and a strong, balanced aftertaste. Our flagship ale, strong but not sweet. Wins lots of prizes!
:: Otter Bright	Otter	4.3% ABV	£2.60
Brewed with spring water, Devon's Otter Bright is a pale gold beer, with a very thin white head that suggests particularly low carbonation. It is somewhat hazy too, though there is nothing to indicate it is bottle-conditioned. The nose is very appealing, with pear and juicy melon aromas, a creamy suggestion of sweetness and some floral nuances. On the palate it is medium-bodied and very clean and smooth, with crisply-defined apple and sweet pear fruit, a gentle hop quality and nice dry, citrussy finish with a suggestion of ginger ale. Easy to drink and summery.
:: Piston Broke	Box Steam Brewery	5.0% ABV	£2.80
No tasting notes available at time of publication.
:: Red Fox	Fullers	4.3% ABV	£2.50
An autumnal favourite, Red Fox is tawny red in colour and bursting with delicious malty flavours. Brewed with toasted oats which lends distinctive biscuit notes and a mellow aftertaste.
:: Butcombe Bitter	Butcombe Brewery	4.0% ABV	£2.50
Butcombe Bitter is a clean tasting, refreshingly dry, outstanding best bitter. Amber in colour, hoppy & malty with a long, dry, bitter finish. NOSE: Hoppy, malty, citrus, with a slight sulphur aroma. PALATE: Light fruit notes, with a long, dry, bitter finish. COMMENTS: A notably bitter beer - amber in colour, clean tasting, refreshingly dry and distinctive. Made with 100% English malts together with a blend of traditional English hop varieties.
:: Bob	Wickwar	4.0% ABV	£2.50
A distinct blend of hops, malt and citrus fruits. The slightly sweet taste turns into a fine, dry bitterness with a lasting finish. Very moreish and an award winning classic ale. Our brand leader.
:: Festival Pride	Festival Brewery	4.1% ABV	£2.60
No tasting notes available at time of publication.

Guest Ales - Wed 22nd October 2008
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.70
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and well-balanced. This beer is named after the owner and creator of the Old Spot Inn; Ric Sainty.
:: Session	Severn Vale	3.4% ABV	£2.30
A low gravity beer with plenty of flavour, thanks to plenty of English Golding and Fuggles hops. Traditional brown colour. Beer for the sensible drinker, or those in for a long session!
:: Copper Ale	Palmers	3.7% ABV	£2.10
A fruity, hoppy, West Country session ale brewed using the finest English malted barley and golding hops.
:: Butcombe Bitter	Butcombe Brewery	4.0% ABV	£2.50
Butcombe Bitter is a clean tasting, refreshingly dry, outstanding best bitter. Amber in colour, hoppy & malty with a long, dry, bitter finish. NOSE: Hoppy, malty, citrus, with a slight sulphur aroma. PALATE: Light fruit notes, with a long, dry, bitter finish. COMMENTS: A notably bitter beer - amber in colour, clean tasting, refreshingly dry and distinctive. Made with 100% English malts together with a blend of traditional English hop varieties.
:: Piston Broke	Box Steam Brewery	5.0% ABV	£2.80
No tasting notes available at time of publication.
:: Otter Bright	Otter	4.3% ABV	£2.60
Brewed with spring water, Devon's Otter Bright is a pale gold beer, with a very thin white head that suggests particularly low carbonation. It is somewhat hazy too, though there is nothing to indicate it is bottle-conditioned. The nose is very appealing, with pear and juicy melon aromas, a creamy suggestion of sweetness and some floral nuances. On the palate it is medium-bodied and very clean and smooth, with crisply-defined apple and sweet pear fruit, a gentle hop quality and nice dry, citrussy finish with a suggestion of ginger ale. Easy to drink and summery.
:: Festival Pride	Festival Brewery	4.1% ABV	£2.50
No tasting notes available at time of publication.
:: Gloucester Glory	Cotswold Spring	4.2% ABV	£2.50
A golden beer with a distinctive citrus hop nose, mouth-filling malt and fruit, and a deep dry finish - 10 pence per pint will be donated to the Gloucestershire Community Foundation's Millennium Appeal, which aims to overcome disadvantage across the county.

Guest Ales - Mon 13th October 2008
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.70
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and well-balanced. This beer is named after the owner and creator of the Old Spot Inn; Ric Sainty.
:: Session	Severn Vale	3.4% ABV	£2.30
A low gravity beer with plenty of flavour, thanks to plenty of English Golding and Fuggles hops. Traditional brown colour. Beer for the sensible drinker, or those in for a long session!
:: Copper Ale	Palmers	3.7% ABV	£2.10
A fruity, hoppy, West Country session ale brewed using the finest English malted barley and golding hops.
:: Hustler	Archers	4.6% ABV	£2.50
Golden coloured with a bitter-sweet finish.
and from . . . the Brewery of the Week:
Cottage Brewing Company
:: Champion Flower Ale	Cottage Brewery	4.2% ABV	£2.40
No Tasting Notes at time of publication.
:: Somerset & Dorset	Cottage Brewery	4.4% ABV	£2.50
No Tasting Notes at time of publication.
:: Golden Arrow	Cottage Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.60
No Tasting Notes at time of publication.
:: HMS Victory	Cottage Brewery	4.7% ABV	£2.60
No Tasting Notes at time of publication.
:: Norman's Conquest	Cottage Brewery	5.0% ABV	£2.60
It is dark brown with little head or carbonation, and the aroma is spicy and smells of apples. The smooth body starts malty and leaves you with a peppery dryness.

Guest Ales - Mon 6th October 2008
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.70
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and well-balanced. This beer is named after the owner and creator of the Old Spot Inn; Ric Sainty.
:: Session	Severn Vale	3.4% ABV	£2.30
A low gravity beer with plenty of flavour, thanks to plenty of English Golding and Fuggles hops. Traditional brown colour. Beer for the sensible drinker, or those in for a long session!
:: Copper Ale	Palmers	3.7% ABV	£2.10
A fruity, hoppy, West Country session ale brewed using the finest English malted barley and golding hops.
:: Otter Bright	Otter	4.3% ABV	£2.60
Brewed with spring water, Devon's Otter Bright is a pale gold beer, with a very thin white head that suggests particularly low carbonation. It is somewhat hazy too, though there is nothing to indicate it is bottle-conditioned. The nose is very appealing, with pear and juicy melon aromas, a creamy suggestion of sweetness and some floral nuances. On the palate it is medium-bodied and very clean and smooth, with crisply-defined apple and sweet pear fruit, a gentle hop quality and nice dry, citrussy finish with a suggestion of ginger ale. Easy to drink and summery.
:: Norman's Conquest	Cottage Brewery	5.0% ABV	£2.60
It is dark brown with little head or carbonation, and the aroma is spicy and smells of apples. The smooth body starts malty and leaves you with a peppery dryness.
:: Captain Smiths	Titanic	5.2% ABV	£2.80
A red/brown, full-bodied beer, hoppy and bitter with a sweetness and roast malt flavour and a good strong finish.
:: Hustler	Archers	4.6% ABV	£2.50
Golden coloured with a bitter-sweet finish.

Guest Ales - Wed 1st October 2008
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.70
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and well-balanced. This beer is named after the owner and creator of the Old Spot Inn; Ric Sainty.
:: Session	Severn Vale	3.4% ABV	£2.30
A low gravity beer with plenty of flavour, thanks to plenty of English Golding and Fuggles hops. Traditional brown colour. Beer for the sensible drinker, or those in for a long session!
:: Copper Ale	Palmers	3.7% ABV	£2.10
A fruity, hoppy, West Country session ale brewed using the finest English malted barley and golding hops.
:: Olde Codger	Cotswold Spring	4.5% ABV	£2.50
A dry, crisp, amber, perfectly balanced beer with a mild hoppy finish.
:: Gem	Bath Ales	4.1% ABV	£2.40
Malty, amber, best bitter with long bittersweet finish. A rich aroma of hops and malt develops a full texture in the mouth. It has a long, deep, bitter-sweet finish, producing without doubt, an exceptional best bitter. Bath Ale's most popular brew.
:: London Pride	Fullers	4.1% ABV	£2.70
London Pride is a smooth and astonishingly complex beer, which has a distinctive malty base complemented by a rich balance of well developed hop flavours from the target, challenger and northdown varieties in the brew. At 4.1% a.b.v in cask (4.7% a.b.v in bottles)London Pride is an ideal session-strength premium ale.
:: Norman's Conquest	Cottage Brewery	5.0% ABV	£2.60
It is dark brown with little head or carbonation, and the aroma is spicy and smells of apples. The smooth body starts malty and leaves you with a peppery dryness.
:: No. 7	Bristol Beer Factory	4.2% ABV	£2.40
The toffee malt flavours are balanced with smooth hop bitterness and aroma. A very moreish pint which goes brilliantly with food.
:: Dark Island	Sinclair Breweries	4.6% ABV	£2.70
Dark Island is an iconic beer: a standard-bearer for traditional Scottish ales. In cask, this beer has twice won CAMRA’s Champion Beer of Scotland. On the nose, this dark beer offers bitter chocolate, figs, toffee and hints of fruit. On the palate, this resolves into beautiful, silky-smooth, coffee-and-chocolate flavours, followed by figs, dates and dried fruits, with a very appealing, lingering aftertaste of fruits and hop bitterness.

Guest Ales - Mon 29th September 2008
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.70
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and well-balanced. This beer is named after the owner and creator of the Old Spot Inn; Ric Sainty.
:: Session	Severn Vale	3.4% ABV	£2.30
A low gravity beer with plenty of flavour, thanks to plenty of English Golding and Fuggles hops. Traditional brown colour. Beer for the sensible drinker, or those in for a long session!
:: Copper Ale	Palmers	3.7% ABV	£2.10
A fruity, hoppy, West Country session ale brewed using the finest English malted barley and golding hops.
:: Olde Codger	Cotswold Spring	4.5% ABV	£2.50
A dry, crisp, amber, perfectly balanced beer with a mild hoppy finish.
:: Gem	Bath Ales	4.1% ABV	£2.40
Malty, amber, best bitter with long bittersweet finish. A rich aroma of hops and malt develops a full texture in the mouth. It has a long, deep, bitter-sweet finish, producing without doubt, an exceptional best bitter. Bath Ale's most popular brew.
:: London Pride	Fullers	4.1% ABV	£2.70
London Pride is a smooth and astonishingly complex beer, which has a distinctive malty base complemented by a rich balance of well developed hop flavours from the target, challenger and northdown varieties in the brew. At 4.1% a.b.v in cask (4.7% a.b.v in bottles)London Pride is an ideal session-strength premium ale.
:: Norman's Conquest	Cottage Brewery	5.0% ABV	£2.60
It is dark brown with little head or carbonation, and the aroma is spicy and smells of apples. The smooth body starts malty and leaves you with a peppery dryness.
:: Mad Bob	Nethergate	3.8% ABV	£2.30
This chestnut coloured ale has a strong hoppy aroma and a flavour of citrus fruits, with a tangy dry finish. Ingredients: Crystal and Black malts with Goldings and Fuggels hops.
:: Bishop's Farewell	Oakham	4.7% ABV	£2.50
A strong premium beer of structured quality dominated by elaborate fruity hop notes, with a grainy background and dry finish.

Guest Ales - Fri 5th September 2008
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.70
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and well-balanced. This beer is named after the owner and creator of the Old Spot Inn; Ric Sainty.
:: Session	Severn Vale	3.4% ABV	£2.30
A low gravity beer with plenty of flavour, thanks to plenty of English Golding and Fuggles hops. Traditional brown colour. Beer for the sensible drinker, or those in for a long session!
:: Reverend Janet	Uley Brewery	4.3% ABV	£2.70
Smooth, dry, golden coloured bitter ale with long, dry finish. Fruity and citrus in flavour with a hint of blackberry on the finish. A Beer originally brewed in 2006 by Kenny Boy Lush for the St. James' Church Roof Fund, Dursley and capably pulled at times (in the Old Spot) by The Reverend Janet Bromley herself!
:: Butcombe Blond	Butcombe Brewery	4.3% ABV	£2.70
NOSE: A bit like Budweiser Budvar - must be the Czechoslovakian hops! PALATE: Light and fruity, with a medium bitter finish. COMMENTS: A clean tasting, refreshing, easy to drink premium beer. Made with The palest English malt (sometimes known as lager malt), using The finest Slovenian Styrian, and Czechoslovakian Saaz hops. A premium bitter with a great nose!
:: Iceberg	Titanic	4.1% ABV	£2.50
A combination of Maris Otter pale malt and fine wheat malt, give this refreshing beer real zest. Add fresh tasting Yakima Galena and Cascade hops and what you get is a fantastic wheat beer that will hole any passing thirst.
:: Summer Swallow	Batemans	3.9% ABV	£2.40
Light, crisp, golden and thirst quenching. Conjuring up images of those lazy summer days. Brewed using East Anglian barley and East Kent Golding hops.
:: Norman's Conquest	Cottage Brewery	5.0% ABV	£2.60
It is dark brown with little head or carbonation, and the aroma is spicy and smells of apples. The smooth body starts malty and leaves you with a peppery dryness.
:: London Pride	Fullers	4.1% ABV	£2.70
London Pride is a smooth and astonishingly complex beer, which has a distinctive malty base complemented by a rich balance of well developed hop flavours from the target, challenger and northdown varieties in the brew. At 4.1% a.b.v in cask (4.7% a.b.v in bottles)London Pride is an ideal session-strength premium ale.
:: Lady in the Lake	Glastonbury	4.2% ABV	£2.50
A full bodied amber best bitter with plenty of hops to the forefront, balanced by a fruity malt flavour and a subtle hint of vanilla, leading to a clean, bitter hop aftertaste.

Guest Ales - Tue 26th August 2008
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.70
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and well-balanced. This beer is named after the owner and creator of the Old Spot Inn; Ric Sainty.
:: Session	Severn Vale	3.4% ABV	£2.30
A low gravity beer with plenty of flavour, thanks to plenty of English Golding and Fuggles hops. Traditional brown colour. Beer for the sensible drinker, or those in for a long session!
:: Reverend Janet	Uley Brewery	4.3% ABV	£2.70
Smooth, dry, golden coloured bitter ale with long, dry finish. Fruity and citrus in flavour with a hint of blackberry on the finish. A Beer originally brewed in 2006 by Kenny Boy Lush for the St. James' Church Roof Fund, Dursley and capably pulled at times (in the Old Spot) by The Reverend Janet Bromley herself!
:: Summer Swallow	Batemans	3.9% ABV	£2.40
Light, crisp, golden and thirst quenching. Conjuring up images of those lazy summer days. Brewed using East Anglian barley and East Kent Golding hops.
:: Severn Sins	Severn Vale	5.2% ABV	£2.80
A wonderfully dark, malty stout full of roasted barley.Available during the winter months. 2007 gold medal winner in the stouts and porters category of the SIBA West Beer Competition.
:: Olde English Rose	Cotswold Spring	4.0% ABV	£2.40
Straw llike in colour, this excellent ale depicts every aspect of summer. With an initial dryness on the palate and a hoppy finish, this brew is bursting with flavour.
:: Golden	Archers	4.7% ABV	£2.60
2005 Bronze medal Award winning Golden Ale. Archers Golden is a full-bodied, well-hopped straw-coloured beer with a sweet fruity base. It has a gentle aroma, but a strong, bitter finish.
:: The Reverend James	Brains	4.5% ABV	£2.60
Full-bodied and warming, this beer is rich on the palate. Spicy and aromatic with a deep, satisfying finish.
:: Jeffrey Hudson Bitter (JHB)	Oakham	3.8% ABV	£2.50
A golden beer whose aroma is dominated by hops that give characteristic citrus notes. Hops and fruit on the palate are balanced by malt and a bitter base.

Guest Ales - Sat 16th August 2008
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.70
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and well-balanced. This beer is named after the owner and creator of the Old Spot Inn; Ric Sainty.
:: Session	Severn Vale	3.4% ABV	£2.30
A low gravity beer with plenty of flavour, thanks to plenty of English Golding and Fuggles hops. Traditional brown colour. Beer for the sensible drinker, or those in for a long session!
:: Reverend Janet	Uley Brewery	4.3% ABV	£2.70
Smooth, dry, golden coloured bitter ale with long, dry finish. Fruity and citrus in flavour with a hint of blackberry on the finish. A Beer originally brewed in 2006 by Kenny Boy Lush for the St. James' Church Roof Fund, Dursley and capably pulled at times (in the Old Spot) by The Reverend Janet Bromley herself!
:: Butcombe Blond	Butcombe Brewery	4.3% ABV	£2.70
Made with the palest English malt using the finestSlovenian Styrian Czechoslovakian Saaz hops. A premium bitter with a great nose!
:: Dark Ruby Mild	Sarah Hughes	6.0% ABV	£2.80
An extremely dark, strong ale with a good balance of fruit and hops.
:: London Pride	Fullers	4.1% ABV	£2.70
London Pride is a smooth and astonishingly complex beer, which has a distinctive malty base complemented by a rich balance of well developed hop flavours from the target, challenger and northdown varieties in the brew. At 4.1% a.b.v in cask (4.7% a.b.v in bottles)London Pride is an ideal session-strength premium ale.
:: Jeffrey Hudson Bitter (JHB)	Oakham	3.8% ABV	£2.50
A golden beer whose aroma is dominated by hops that give characteristic citrus notes. Hops and fruit on the palate are balanced by malt and a bitter base.
:: Golden	Archers	4.7% ABV	£2.60
2005 Bronze medal Award winning Golden Ale. Archers Golden is a full-bodied, well-hopped straw-coloured beer with a sweet fruity base. It has a gentle aroma, but a strong, bitter finish.
:: HSD	St. Austell	5.0% ABV	£2.80
St Austell’s most legendary ale, HSD is fullbodied strong and Cornish, brimming with a kaleidoscope of flavours. Brewed with plenty of malt and lashings of English Fuggles and Golding hops, HSD is truly a classic ale of considerable depth and complexity. The real ale alternative to a well rounded premium red wine and simply superb with steaks and other red meat dishes.
:: Schiehallion	Harviestoun	4.8% ABV	£2.80
A genuine Bohemian-style lager beer, brewed with the beautiful floral Hersbrücker hops with added crispness from Challenger hops.
:: Royal Oak	O'Hanlon's	5.0% ABV	£2.80
Classically deep amber in colour, this beer is rich in malt and fragrant with hop aroma. A rounded, soft ale of beautifully balanced complexity, with a lasting, refreshing finish.

Guest Ales - Beerfest Mon 8th-10th August 2008
(#1) :: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.70
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and well-balanced. This beer is named after the owner and creator of the Old Spot Inn; Ric Sainty.
(#2) :: Session	Severn Vale	3.4% ABV	£2.30
A low gravity beer with plenty of flavour, thanks to plenty of English Golding and Fuggles hops. Traditional brown colour. Beer for the sensible drinker, or those in for a long session!
(#3) :: Reverend Janet	Uley Brewery	4.3% ABV	£2.70
Smooth, dry, golden coloured bitter ale with long, dry finish. Fruity and citrus in flavour with a hint of blackberry on the finish. A Beer originally brewed in 2006 by Kenny Boy Lush for the St. James' Church Roof Fund, Dursley and capably pulled at times (in the Old Spot) by The Reverend Janet Bromley herself!
(#4) :: London Pride	Fullers	4.1% ABV	£2.70
London Pride is a smooth and astonishingly complex beer, which has a distinctive malty base complemented by a rich balance of well developed hop flavours from the target, challenger and northdown varieties in the brew. At 4.1% a.b.v in cask (4.7% a.b.v in bottles)London Pride is an ideal session-strength premium ale.
(#5) :: Absolution	Abbeydale	5.3% ABV	£2.70
Pure Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt and English Goldings hops produce this golden beer. A rich, mellow, sweetish taste is tempered with citric overtones and a subtle bitterness in the finish.
(#6) :: The Red MacGregor	Orkney	4.0% ABV	£2.60
A reddish tint in colour, very smooth and satisfyingly hoppy with complex malt notes.
(#7) :: Crop Circle	Hop Back	4.2% ABV	£2.50
A very clean, flaxen-coloured beer with wonderful thirst-quenching properties. The subtle blend of aroma and bittering hops give a crispness on the tongue which is delicately fruity, giving way to some dryness. The inclusion of flaked maize in the grist subtlely hints at crisp corn flavours.
(#8) :: Royal Oak	O'Hanlon's	5.0% ABV	£2.80
Classically deep amber in colour, this beer is rich in malt and fragrant with hop aroma. A rounded, soft ale of beautifully balanced complexity, with a lasting, refreshing finish.
(#9) :: HSD	St. Austell	5.0% ABV	£2.80
St Austell’s most legendary ale, HSD is fullbodied strong and Cornish, brimming with a kaleidoscope of flavours. Brewed with plenty of malt and lashings of English Fuggles and Golding hops, HSD is truly a classic ale of considerable depth and complexity. The real ale alternative to a well rounded premium red wine and simply superb with steaks and other red meat dishes.
(#10) :: Jeffrey Hudson Bitter (JHB)	Oakham	3.8% ABV	£2.50
A golden beer whose aroma is dominated by hops that give characteristic citrus notes. Hops and fruit on the palate are balanced by malt and a bitter base.
(#11) :: Exmoor Gold	Exmoor Ales	4.5% ABV	£2.60
Exmoor Gold is an appetising and enticing gold in colour. The nose is an interplay between a fresh bouquet of grassy and floral hop and a subtly soft, fluffy caramel-tinged maltiness. The palate sees more balance between gentle grainy maltiness and sprightly floral, citrusy fresh hop fruitiness. The finish is bittersweet with hints of citrus fruit weaving in and out. Try this with a Thai seafood stir-fry, where the delicate hop fruitiness and soft maltiness would add colour to the various spices, or also try with barbequed chicken marinated in honey.
(#12) :: Love Muscle	North Yorkshire	4.0% ABV	£2.50
Thirst-quenching, crisp and golden.
(#13) :: Butcombe Blond	Butcombe Brewery	4.3% ABV	£2.70
Made with the palest English malt using the finestSlovenian Styrian Czechoslovakian Saaz hops. A premium bitter with a great nose!
(#14) :: Gem	Bath Ales	4.1% ABV	£2.40
Malty, amber, best bitter with long bittersweet finish. A rich aroma of hops and malt develops a full texture in the mouth. It has a long, deep, bitter-sweet finish, producing without doubt, an exceptional best bitter. Bath Ale's most popular brew.
(#15) :: Valiant	Batemans	3.9% ABV	£2.40
A delicious golden beer, clean, crisp & zesty.
(#16) :: Dorothy Goodbody	Wye Valley	4.2% ABV	£2.50
Known affectionately in the Old Spot as "Dozza", this golden-coloured ale has a rich, floral, hoppy aroma balanced by biscuity malt flavours and a dryish finish. A light gold coloured ale with good hop character throughout. Ingredients:- Pale, wheat and pale crystal malt, with locally grown Fuggles and East Kent Goldings.
(#17) :: Butty Bach	Wye Valley	4.5% ABV	£2.60
A burnished gold premium ale. Full bodied, smooth and satisfying. Ingredients:- Pale and crystal malt with English Goldings and Fuggles hops. Our most popular brand.
(#18) :: Adnams Bitter	Adnams	3.8% ABV	£2.40
Fragrant aromas of finest English hops and malt. Dry but refreshing, with a distinctive lingering hoppiness. Appetising and delicious. Adnams The Bitter is a top ten selling cask beer in the UK. The Bitter from Adnams is as distinctive as "Southwold Jack" (the knight with the sword) who appears on the pump clip and has gone through many incarnations.
(#19) :: The Reverend James	Brains	4.5% ABV	£2.60
Full-bodied and warming, this beer is rich on the palate. Spicy and aromatic with a deep, satisfying finish.
(#20) :: Wherry	Woodforde's	4.0% ABV	£2.40
Fresh and zesty with crisp floral flavours. A background of sweet malt and a hoppy 'grapefruit' bitter finish characterises this champion bitter. Wherry- Supreme Champion Beer of Britain (Bronze) 2005 & Supreme Champion Beer of Britain (Gold) 1996 + numerous Champion Bitter of Britain awards
(#21) :: White Adder	Mauldons	5.3% ABV	£2.80
A golden-brown beer with a warming, fruity flavour and a slightly dry, hoppy finish.
(#22) :: Dark Ruby Mild	Sarah Hughes	6.0% ABV	£2.80
An extremely dark, strong ale with a good balance of fruit and hops.
(#23) :: Summer Lightning	Hop Back	5.0% ABV	£2.80
A trendsetter in the brewing industry; the original Summer ale brewed all year round. An extremely pleasant bitter, straw coloured beer with a terrific fresh, hoppy aroma. This, coupled with an intense bitterness, leads to an excellent long, dry finish. Probably the beer to receive the most awards in Britain!
(#24) :: Schiehallion	Harviestoun	4.8% ABV	£2.80
A genuine Bohemian-style lager beer, brewed with the beautiful floral Hersbrücker hops with added crispness from Challenger hops.
(#25) :: Pigs Ear	Uley Brewery	5.0% ABV	£2.80
CAMRA's Champion Beer of Gloucestershire 2007. A pale-coloured beer, deceptively strong. Notably bitter in flavour, with a hoppy, fruity aroma and bitter finish. A wolf in sheep's clothing!
(#26) :: Otter Bitter	Otter	3.6% ABV	£2.30
Well balanced amber session bitter with a fruity nose and bitter taste and aftertaste. Deceptively full flavour for its gravity

Guest Ales - Mon 4th August 2008
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.70
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and well-balanced. This beer is named after the owner and creator of the Old Spot Inn; Ric Sainty.
:: Session	Severn Vale	3.4% ABV	£2.30
A low gravity beer with plenty of flavour, thanks to plenty of English Golding and Fuggles hops. Traditional brown colour. Beer for the sensible drinker, or those in for a long session!
:: Reverend Janet	Uley Brewery	4.3% ABV	£2.70
Smooth, dry, golden coloured bitter ale with long, dry finish. Fruity and citrus in flavour with a hint of blackberry on the finish. A Beer originally brewed in 2006 by Kenny Boy Lush for the St. James' Church Roof Fund, Dursley and capably pulled at times (in the Old Spot) by The Reverend Janet Bromley herself!
:: Butcombe Blond	Butcombe Brewery	4.3% ABV	£2.60
Made with the palest English malt using the finestSlovenian Styrian Czechoslovakian Saaz hops. A premium bitter with a great nose!
:: East Street Cream	RCH	5.0% ABV	£2.60
This enigmatic full bodied beer with malty hoppy fruit bitter with a sweet taste which all vie for dominance in this complex and well crafted premium chestnut coloured ale.
:: Shagweaver	North Cotswold Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.50
Pale golden bitter with floral aroma & flavour from New Zealand hops.
:: Sunrise	Bristol Beer Factory	4.4% ABV	£2.60
Refreshing Pale Ale with a slight biscuity malt taste, strong citrus hop aroma and flavour from the Pioneer Hops. A classic single hopped ale, ideal for those summer afternoons and long summer evenings.

Guest Ales - Fri 25th July 2008
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.70
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and well-balanced. This beer is named after the owner and creator of the Old Spot Inn; Ric Sainty.
:: Session	Severn Vale	3.4% ABV	£2.30
A low gravity beer with plenty of flavour, thanks to plenty of English Golding and Fuggles hops. Traditional brown colour. Beer for the sensible drinker, or those in for a long session!
:: Moonshine	Abbeydale	4.3% ABV	£2.60
A beautifully balanced pale straw-coloured premium bitter with a distinctive floral aroma, leading to a predominantly citrus taste, with grapefruit and lemons to the fore, and a quenching bitter finish. This is consistently Abbeydale Brewery's biggest selling beer.
:: Otter Ale	Otter	4.5% ABV	£2.60
A very popular full bodied best bitter. Malty aroma and taste predominantly with a fruity taste and finish. Not too heavy
:: Tournament Ale	Goffs	4.0% ABV	£2.40
An amber coloured thirst quenching session beer with a delicate floral aroma and a hoppy bittersweet finish.
:: Excalibur	Goffs	3.8% ABV	£2.30
A refreshingly light golden ale with a good balance of malt and hops and no lingering bitterness.
:: Old Knobbley	Arbor Ales	4.5% ABV	£2.60
Named after a famous 800 year old oak tree, Old Knobbley is an interesting and well balanced dark ruby best bitter. Crystal, chocolate and black malts are added to the mash to create a complex malty flavour with hints of coffee and chocolate. Several additions of Fuggles, Challenger and East Kent Goldings hops in the boil produce a lingering hoppy finish.
:: East Street Cream	RCH	5.0% ABV	£2.60
This enigmatic full bodied beer with malty hoppy fruit bitter with a sweet taste which all vie for dominance in this complex and well crafted premium chestnut coloured ale.

Guest Ales - Mon 14th July 2008
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.70
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and well-balanced. This beer is named after the owner and creator of the Old Spot Inn; Ric Sainty.
:: Session	Severn Vale	3.4% ABV	£2.30
A low gravity beer with plenty of flavour, thanks to plenty of English Golding and Fuggles hops. Traditional brown colour. Beer for the sensible drinker, or those in for a long session!
:: Moonshine	Abbeydale	4.3% ABV	£2.60
A beautifully balanced pale straw-coloured premium bitter with a distinctive floral aroma, leading to a predominantly citrus taste, with grapefruit and lemons to the fore, and a quenching bitter finish. This is consistently Abbeydale Brewery's biggest selling beer.
:: Olde English Rose	Cotswold Spring	4.0% ABV	£2.40
Straw llike in colour, this excellent ale depicts every aspect of summer. With an initial dryness on the palate and a hoppy finish, this brew is bursting with flavour.
:: Butcombe Blond	Butcombe Brewery	4.3% ABV	£2.60
Made with the palest English malt using the finestSlovenian Styrian Czechoslovakian Saaz hops. A premium bitter with a great nose!
:: Johnsons Single Bitter	Cottage Bewing Co.	4.8% ABV	£2.50
Another train-based beer from Cottage, this one is a dark yet pleasantly refreshing beer. It has a fruity aroma and a malty taste and I have to admit, it is yet another winner!
:: Bob	Wickwar	4.0% ABV	£2.50
A distinct blend of hops, malt and citrus fruits. The slightly sweet taste turns into a fine, dry bitterness with a lasting finish. Very moreish and an award winning classic ale. Our brand leader.

Guest Ales - Mon 30th June 2008
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.70
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and well-balanced. This beer is named after the owner and creator of the Old Spot Inn; Ric Sainty.
:: Session	Severn Vale	3.4% ABV	£2.30
A low gravity beer with plenty of flavour, thanks to plenty of English Golding and Fuggles hops. Traditional brown colour. Beer for the sensible drinker, or those in for a long session!
:: Jouster	Goffs	4.0% ABV	£2.40
A drinkable, tawny coloured ale, with a light hoppiness in the aroma. It has a good balance of malt and bitterness in the mouth, underscored by fruitiness, with a clean, hoppy aftertaste.
:: Cancer	Batemans	3.7% ABV	£2.40
A light refreshing summer beer with a distinctive floral nose.
:: Butcombe Blond	Butcombe Brewery	4.3% ABV	£2.60
Made with the palest English malt using the finestSlovenian Styrian Czechoslovakian Saaz hops. A premium bitter with a great nose!
:: Gem	Bath Ales	4.1% ABV	£2.40
Malty, amber, best bitter with long bittersweet finish. A rich aroma of hops and malt develops a full texture in the mouth. It has a long, deep, bitter-sweet finish, producing without doubt, an exceptional best bitter. Bath Ale's most popular brew.
:: Codrington Best	Cotswold Spring	4.4% ABV	£2.50
Tasting notes to come.
:: Golden	Archers	4.7% ABV	£2.70
2005 Bronze medal Award winning Golden Ale. Archers Golden is a full-bodied, well-hopped straw-coloured beer with a sweet fruity base. It has a gentle aroma, but a strong, bitter finish.

Guest Ales - Mon 9th June 2008
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.70
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and well-balanced. This beer is named after the owner and creator of the Old Spot Inn; Ric Sainty.
:: Session	Severn Vale	3.4% ABV	£2.30
A low gravity beer with plenty of flavour, thanks to plenty of English Golding and Fuggles hops. Traditional brown colour. Beer for the sensible drinker, or those in for a long session!
:: Jouster	Goffs	4.0% ABV	£2.40
A drinkable, tawny coloured ale, with a light hoppiness in the aroma. It has a good balance of malt and bitterness in the mouth, underscored by fruitiness, with a clean, hoppy aftertaste.
:: XB	Batemans	3.7% ABV	£2.40
A distinctive, well balanced bitter, with a refreshing dry bitterness on the palate and pleasing hoppy finish.
:: Adnams Bitter	Adnams	3.8% ABV	£2.40
Fragrant aromas of finest English hops and malt. Dry but refreshing, with a distinctive lingering hoppiness. Appetising and delicious. Adnams The Bitter is a top ten selling cask beer in the UK. The Bitter from Adnams is as distinctive as "Southwold Jack" (the knight with the sword) who appears on the pump clip and has gone through many incarnations.
Brewery of the Month:
:: Butcombe Bitter	Butcombe Brewery	4.0% ABV	£2.50
Butcombe Bitter is a clean tasting, refreshingly dry, outstanding best bitter. Amber in colour, hoppy & malty with a long, dry, bitter finish. NOSE: Hoppy, malty, citrus, with a slight sulphur aroma. PALATE: Light fruit notes, with a long, dry, bitter finish. COMMENTS: A notably bitter beer - amber in colour, clean tasting, refreshingly dry and distinctive. Made with 100% English malts together with a blend of traditional English hop varieties.
:: Butcombe Blond	Butcombe Brewery	4.3% ABV	£2.60
Made with the palest English malt using the finestSlovenian Styrian Czechoslovakian Saaz hops. A premium bitter with a great nose!
:: Butcombe Gold	Butcombe Brewery	4.4% ABV	£2.70
PALATE: Rounded malt in the mouth, with a fresh vitality, balanced by the full bittersweet finish of English Fuggle hops. COMMENTS: Yellow gold in colour - hence the name! Made with 100% English malt and only English Fuggles hops. HISTORY: Launched in 1999, becoming instantly popular, with a lorry load Delivered to the JD Wetherspoon pub chain every week.

Guest Ales - Mon 30th May 2008
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.70
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and well-balanced. This beer is named after the owner and creator of the Old Spot Inn; Ric Sainty.
:: Session	Severn Vale	3.4% ABV	£2.30
A low gravity beer with plenty of flavour, thanks to plenty of English Golding and Fuggles hops. Traditional brown colour. Beer for the sensible drinker, or those in for a long session!
:: Severn Sins	Severn Vale	5.2% ABV	£2.70
A wonderfully dark, malty stout full of roasted barley.Available during the winter months. 2007 gold medal winner in the stouts and porters category of the SIBA West Beer Competition.
:: London Pride	Fullers	4.1% ABV	£2.70
London Pride is a smooth and astonishingly complex beer, which has a distinctive malty base complemented by a rich balance of well developed hop flavours from the target, challenger and northdown varieties in the brew. At 4.1% a.b.v in cask (4.7% a.b.v in bottles)London Pride is an ideal session-strength premium ale.
:: XB	Batemans	3.7% ABV	£2.40
A distinctive, well balanced bitter, with a refreshing dry bitterness on the palate and pleasing hoppy finish.
:: Dark Mild	Batemans	3.0% ABV	£2.20
A creamy mild with a fruity palate, some roast character and a hoppy finish. A very popular drink amongst mild drinkers. 'Mild of the Year' at CAMRA's Great British Beer Festival 1999 and on 2 previous occasions.
:: Moonshine	Abbeydale	4.3% ABV	£2.60
A beautifully balanced pale straw-coloured premium bitter with a distinctive floral aroma, leading to a predominantly citrus taste, with grapefruit and lemons to the fore, and a quenching bitter finish. This is consistently Abbeydale Brewery's biggest selling beer.
:: Copper Ale	Palmers	3.7% ABV	£2.40
A fruity, hoppy, West Country session ale brewed using the finest English malted barley and golding hops.
:: Butcombe Blond	Butcombe Brewery	4.3% ABV	£2.60
Made with the palest English malt using the finestSlovenian Styrian Czechoslovakian Saaz hops. A premium bitter with a great nose!
:: Sheeptown	North Cotswold	4.3% ABV	£2.50
No Tasting notes or pump clip. If you can supply these, please , Cheers!

Guest Ales - Mon 19th May 2008
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.70
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and well-balanced. This beer is named after the owner and creator of the Old Spot Inn; Ric Sainty.
:: Session	Severn Vale	3.4% ABV	£2.30
A low gravity beer with plenty of flavour, thanks to plenty of English Golding and Fuggles hops. Traditional brown colour. Beer for the sensible drinker, or those in for a long session!
:: London Pride	Fullers	4.1% ABV	£2.70
London Pride is a smooth and astonishingly complex beer, which has a distinctive malty base complemented by a rich balance of well developed hop flavours from the target, challenger and northdown varieties in the brew. At 4.1% a.b.v in cask (4.7% a.b.v in bottles)London Pride is an ideal session-strength premium ale.
:: Bombardier	Wells	4.3% ABV	£2.60
A burnished copper colour, it has a rich, tempting aroma of peppery hops and raisins,while the palate is dominated by more darkfruit, juicy malt and tangy hops.
:: Old Spot Prize Ale	Uley Brewery	5% ABV	£2.80
A distinctive, full-bodied ruby coloured ale with a fruity aroma, a malty, fruity taste, with a light, hoppy bitterness, and a strong, balanced aftertaste. Our flagship ale, strong but not sweet. Wins lots of prizes!
:: Butcombe Blond	Butcombe Brewery	4.3% ABV	£2.50
Made with the palest English malt using the finestSlovenian Styrian Czechoslovakian Saaz hops. A premium bitter with a great nose!
:: Pullman IPA	Hepworth Brewery	4.2% ABV	£2.50
Pullman @ 4.2% abv is a First Class bitter with a crisp bite balanced with a silky finish. Brewed with Admiral & Golding hops, Pullman is a luxurious ale to be enjoyed on its own or with fine food.
:: Redcoat	Stroud Brewery	3.8% ABV	£2.50
A ruby mild. Challlenger and traditional Goldings hops are used to give this beer its fruity bitterness.

Guest Ales - Mon 12th May 2008
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.70
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and well-balanced. This beer is named after the owner and creator of the Old Spot Inn; Ric Sainty.
:: Session	Severn Vale	3.4% ABV	£2.30
A low gravity beer with plenty of flavour, thanks to plenty of English Golding and Fuggles hops. Traditional brown colour. Beer for the sensible drinker, or those in for a long session!
:: Old Spot Prize Ale	Uley Brewery	5% ABV	£2.80
A distinctive, full-bodied ruby coloured ale with a fruity aroma, a malty, fruity taste, with a light, hoppy bitterness, and a strong, balanced aftertaste. Our flagship ale, strong but not sweet. Wins lots of prizes!
:: London Pride	Fullers	4.1% ABV	£2.70
London Pride is a smooth and astonishingly complex beer, which has a distinctive malty base complemented by a rich balance of well developed hop flavours from the target, challenger and northdown varieties in the brew. At 4.1% a.b.v in cask (4.7% a.b.v in bottles)London Pride is an ideal session-strength premium ale.
:: Butcombe Blond	Butcombe Brewery	4.3% ABV	£2.50
Made with the palest English malt using the finestSlovenian Styrian Czechoslovakian Saaz hops. A premium bitter with a great nose!
:: Bombardier	Wells	4.3% ABV	£2.60
A burnished copper colour, it has a rich, tempting aroma of peppery hops and raisins,while the palate is dominated by more darkfruit, juicy malt and tangy hops.
:: Jack O'Legs	Tring Brewery	4.2% ABV	£2.50
A combination of four types of malt and two types of aroma hop provide copper-coloured premium ale with full fruit and a distinctive hoppy bitterness.
:: Strong Dark Mild	Archers	5.0% ABV	£2.70
Fusion of roast and chocolate malts and a subtle hint of liquorice.

Guest Ales - Mon 5th May 2008
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.70
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and well-balanced. This beer is named after the owner and creator of the Old Spot Inn; Ric Sainty.
:: Session	Severn Vale	3.4% ABV	£2.30
A low gravity beer with plenty of flavour, thanks to plenty of English Golding and Fuggles hops. Traditional brown colour. Beer for the sensible drinker, or those in for a long session!
:: Ale to the Tsar	Fernandes	4.1% ABV	£2.50
A pale, smooth, well-balanced beer with some sweetness leadingto a nutty, malty and satisfying aftertaste.
:: London Pride	Fullers	4.1% ABV	£2.70
London Pride is a smooth and astonishingly complex beer, which has a distinctive malty base complemented by a rich balance of well developed hop flavours from the target, challenger and northdown varieties in the brew. At 4.1% a.b.v in cask (4.7% a.b.v in bottles)London Pride is an ideal session-strength premium ale.
:: Butcombe Blond	Butcombe Brewery	4.3% ABV	£2.50
Made with the palest English malt using the finestSlovenian Styrian Czechoslovakian Saaz hops. A premium bitter with a great nose!
:: Castle	Arundel	3.8% ABV	£2.40
A tawny-coloured beer with a hoppy aroma. The flavour has agood balance of malt, fruit and hops followed by a dry, hoppy finish.
:: Exmoor Gold	Exmoor Ales	4.5% ABV	£2.60
Exmoor Gold is an appetising and enticing gold in colour. The nose is an interplay between a fresh bouquet of grassy and floral hop and a subtly soft, fluffy caramel-tinged maltiness. The palate sees more balance between gentle grainy maltiness and sprightly floral, citrusy fresh hop fruitiness. The finish is bittersweet with hints of citrus fruit weaving in and out. Try this with a Thai seafood stir-fry, where the delicate hop fruitiness and soft maltiness would add colour to the various spices, or also try with barbequed chicken marinated in honey.
:: Jack O'Legs	Tring Brewery	4.2% ABV	£2.50
A combination of four types of malt and two types of aroma hop provide copper-coloured premium ale with full fruit and a distinctive hoppy bitterness.
:: Grave Digger	Church End Brewery	3.8% ABV	£2.50
Dark black and red in colour, with a complex mixture of chocolate and roast flavours. The use of two different hops, gives the beer a complex feel and smooth finish.

Guest Ales - Wed 23rd Apr. 2008
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.70
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and well-balanced. This beer is named after the owner and creator of the Old Spot Inn; Ric Sainty.
:: Session	Severn Vale	3.4% ABV	£2.30
A low gravity beer with plenty of flavour, thanks to plenty of English Golding and Fuggles hops. Traditional brown colour. Beer for the sensible drinker, or those in for a long session!
And Beers from our St. George's Beerfest - a Right Royal Affair -
:: Royal Oak	O'Hanlon's	5.0% ABV	£2.70
Classically deep amber in colour, this beer is rich in malt and fragrant with hop aroma. A rounded, soft ale of beautifully balanced complexity, with a lasting, refreshing finish.
:: King Alfred's	Hampshire	3.8% ABV	£2.40
A refreshing and hoppy session bitter. Mid-brown, in colour, featuring some malt and fruit in the aroma. The aftertaste is light,malty, hoppy and fruity.
:: Prince Bishop	Big Lamp	4.8% ABV	£2.70
A well-balanced fruity, light-coloured beer.
:: Jester	Butts	3.5% ABV	£2.40
A light, refreshing ORGANIC beer.
:: White Knight	Goff's	4.7% ABV	£2.60
A well-hopped bitter with a light colour and a full-bodied taste.Bitterness predominates in the mouth and leads to a dry, hoppyaftertaste.
:: Black Prince	St. Austell	4.0% ABV	£2.50
Deep, dark-mahogany in colour with an enticing toffee aromaleading to a velvety, toffee chocolate palate.
:: Bishops Finger	Shepherd Neame	5.0% ABV	£2.60
Generous banana and pear fruit character dominates the earlyimpression of this traditionally crafted ale. A smooth, nourishingand full-bodied finish.
:: Castle	Arundel	3.8% ABV	£2.40
A tawny-coloured beer with a hoppy aroma. The flavour has agood balance of malt, fruit and hops followed by a dry, hoppy finish.
:: Summer Knights	Castle Eden	4.0% ABV	£2.50
A golden ale.
:: Squire's Gold	Coach House	4.2% ABV	£2.50
A golden Spring ale. New Zealand hops give an intense steely bitterness, which is followed by a strong chocolate/coffee flavour from old Amber malts.
:: Sussex	King and Barnes	3.5% ABV	£2.40
A well-balanced beer with fruity, hoppy cereal and biscuity notes.
:: Swordsman	Beowulf	4.5% ABV	£2.60
A bitter beer of fruit and citrus. A pale, dry, crisp and bitter beer full of fruit and citrus. Bursting with taste and aroma.
:: Cavalier Ale	ClearWater	4.0% ABV	£2.50
Malty brown ale with complex nutty flavours and a bitter finish.
:: King Billy	Cropton	3.6% ABV	£2.60
A light hoppy beer with a golden colour, brewed using the finestKent Challenger and Goldings hops, providing a clean dry tastewith a slightly bitter aftertaste.
:: Ale to the Tsar	Fernandes	4.1% ABV	£2.50
A pale, smooth, well-balanced beer with some sweetness leadingto a nutty, malty and satisfying aftertaste.
:: Lion Heart	Hampshire	4.5% ABV	£2.60
A golden ale with fresh fruit and malt fragrance. It is full drinkingwith a subtle hoppy finish. Refreshing for a beer of this strength.

Guest Ales - Sun 20th Apr. 2008
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.70
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and well-balanced. This beer is named after the owner and creator of the Old Spot Inn; Ric Sainty.
:: Old Spot	Uley Brewery	5.0% ABV	£2.70
A distinctive, full-bodied ruby coloured ale with a fruity aroma, a malty, fruity taste, with a light, hoppy bitterness, and a strong, balanced aftertaste. Our flagship ale, strong but not sweet. Wins lots of prizes!.
:: Session	Severn Vale	3.4% ABV	£2.30
A low gravity beer with plenty of flavour, thanks to plenty of English Golding and Fuggles hops. Traditional brown colour. Beer for the sensible drinker, or those in for a long session!
:: Dorothy Goodbody	Wye Valley	4.2% ABV	£2.50
Known affectionately in the Old Spot as "Dozza", this golden-coloured ale has a rich, floral, hoppy aroma balanced by biscuity malt flavours and a dryish finish. A light gold coloured ale with good hop character throughout. Ingredients:- Pale, wheat and pale crystal malt, with locally grown Fuggles and East Kent Goldings.
:: Gem	Bath Ales	4.1% ABV	£2.40
Malty, amber, best bitter with long bittersweet finish. A rich aroma of hops and malt develops a full texture in the mouth. It has a long, deep, bitter-sweet finish, producing without doubt, an exceptional best bitter. Bath Ale's most popular brew.
:: London Pride	Fullers	4.1% ABV	£2.70
London Pride is a smooth and astonishingly complex beer, which has a distinctive malty base complemented by a rich balance of well developed hop flavours from the target, challenger and northdown varieties in the brew. At 4.1% a.b.v in cask (4.7% a.b.v in bottles)London Pride is an ideal session-strength premium ale.
:: Black Prince	St. Austell	4.0% ABV	£2.50
Deep, dark-mahogany in colour with an enticing toffee aromaleading to a velvety, toffee chocolate palate.
:: Merchant Navy	Cottage	4.0% ABV	£2.40
An amber beer with a white head. Interesting name as the primary flavour is reminiscent of a Players No 6, which had a sailor on the packet like the original pump clip. Quite a tobacco, ashy type flavour with a malty base flavour. One for the smoking ban.

Guest Ales - Mon 14th Apr. 2008
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.70
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and well-balanced. This beer is named after the owner and creator of the Old Spot Inn; Ric Sainty.
:: Old Spot	Uley Brewery	5.0% ABV	£2.70
A distinctive, full-bodied ruby coloured ale with a fruity aroma, a malty, fruity taste, with a light, hoppy bitterness, and a strong, balanced aftertaste. Our flagship ale, strong but not sweet. Wins lots of prizes!.
:: Session	Severn Vale	3.4% ABV	£2.30
A low gravity beer with plenty of flavour, thanks to plenty of English Golding and Fuggles hops. Traditional brown colour. Beer for the sensible drinker, or those in for a long session!
:: Dorothy Goodbody	Wye Valley	4.2% ABV	£2.50
Known affectionately in the Old Spot as "Dozza", this golden-coloured ale has a rich, floral, hoppy aroma balanced by biscuity malt flavours and a dryish finish. A light gold coloured ale with good hop character throughout. Ingredients:- Pale, wheat and pale crystal malt, with locally grown Fuggles and East Kent Goldings.
:: London Pride	Fullers	4.1% ABV	£2.70
London Pride is a smooth and astonishingly complex beer, which has a distinctive malty base complemented by a rich balance of well developed hop flavours from the target, challenger and northdown varieties in the brew. At 4.1% a.b.v in cask (4.7% a.b.v in bottles)London Pride is an ideal session-strength premium ale.
:: Tom Long	Stroud	3.8% ABV	£2.40
Tom Long, 3.8% is an amber coloured bitter with a spicy citrus aroma. This beer won Overall Champion for the West of England and Wales, 2008 in the Society of Independent Brewers Awards.
:: Gloucester Glory	Cotswold Spring	4.2% ABV	£2.40
A golden beer with a distinctive citrus hop nose, mouth-filling malt and fruit, and a deep dry finish - 10 pence per pint will be donated to the Gloucestershire Community Foundation's Millennium Appeal, which aims to overcome disadvantage across the county.
:: Doombar	Sharps	4.0% ABV	£2.50
The aroma of Doom Bar is an accomplished balance of spicy resinous hop, inviting sweet malt and delicate roasted notes. The mouth feel is a perfectly balance and complex blend of succulent dried fruit, lightly roasted malty notes and a subtle yet assertive bitterness. The bitterness remains into the finish with dry fruity notes which implore the drinker to go back for more.

Guest Ales - Fri 4th Apr. 2008
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.70
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and well-balanced. This beer is named after the owner and creator of the Old Spot Inn; Ric Sainty.
:: Session	Severn Vale	3.4% ABV	£2.30
A low gravity beer with plenty of flavour, thanks to plenty of English Golding and Fuggles hops. Traditional brown colour. Beer for the sensible drinker, or those in for a long session!
:: Butcombe Blond	Butcombe Brewery	4.3% ABV	£2.60
NOSE: A bit like Budweiser Budvar…..must be the Czechoslovakian hops! PALATE: Light and fruity, with a medium bitter finish. COMMENTS: A clean tasting, refreshing, easy to drink premium beer. Made with The palest English malt (sometimes known as lager malt), using The finest Slovenian Styrian, and Czechoslovakian Saaz hops. A premium bitter with a great nose!
:: Hereford Pale Ale	Wye Valley	4.0% ABV	£2.40
A delightful pale ale, smooth on the palate with a citrus hop aroma leading to a balanced bitter finish.
:: Dorothy Goodbody	Wye Valley	4.2% ABV	£2.50
Known affectionately in the Old Spot as "Dozza", this golden-coloured ale has a rich, floral, hoppy aroma balanced by biscuity malt flavours and a dryish finish. A light gold coloured ale with good hop character throughout. Ingredients:- Pale, wheat and pale crystal malt, with locally grown Fuggles and East Kent Goldings.
:: Wild Hare	Bath Ales	5.0% ABV	£2.60
A wonderful, wholesome, golden organic ale with a fresh-citrus, hoppy aroma and a dry, bitter finish. Using the finest organically grown Pale Ale malt and organically farmed English hops. This helps to give Wild Hare its lovely crisp and full-flavoured taste (which we've designed to be dry but not harsh). Made with wheat and barley malt.
:: London Pride	Fullers	4.1% ABV	£2.70
London Pride is a smooth and astonishingly complex beer, which has a distinctive malty base complemented by a rich balance of well developed hop flavours from the target, challenger and northdown varieties in the brew. At 4.1% a.b.v in cask (4.7% a.b.v in bottles)London Pride is an ideal session-strength premium ale.
:: Tom Long	Stroud	3.8% ABV	£2.40
Tom Long, 3.8% is an amber coloured bitter with a spicy citrus aroma. This beer won Overall Champion for the West of England and Wales, 2008 in the Society of Independent Brewers Awards.

Guest Ales - Fri 28th Mar. 2008
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.70
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and well-balanced. This beer is named after the owner and creator of the Old Spot Inn; Ric Sainty.
:: Session	Severn Vale	3.4% ABV	£2.30
A low gravity beer with plenty of flavour, thanks to plenty of English Golding and Fuggles hops. Traditional brown colour. Beer for the sensible drinker, or those in for a long session!
:: Butcombe Bitter	Butcombe Brewery	4.0% ABV	£2.50
Butcombe Bitter is a clean tasting, refreshingly dry, outstanding best bitter. Amber in colour, hoppy & malty with a long, dry, bitter finish.
:: Butcombe Blond	Butcombe Brewery	4.3% ABV	£2.60
NOSE: A bit like Budweiser Budvar…..must be the Czechoslovakian hops! PALATE: Light and fruity, with a medium bitter finish. COMMENTS: A clean tasting, refreshing, easy to drink premium beer. Made with The palest English malt (sometimes known as lager malt), using The finest Slovenian Styrian, and Czechoslovakian Saaz hops. A premium bitter with a great nose!
:: Olde English Rose	Cotswold Spring	4.0% ABV	£2.40
Straw llike in colour, this excellent ale depicts every aspect of summer. With an initial dryness on the palate and a hoppy finish, this brew is bursting with flavour.
and from . . . the Brewery of the Month:
:: Dorothy Goodbody	Wye Valley	4.2% ABV	£2.50
Known affectionately in the Old Spot as "Dozza", this golden-coloured ale has a rich, floral, hoppy aroma balanced by biscuity malt flavours and a dryish finish. A light gold coloured ale with good hop character throughout. Ingredients:- Pale, wheat and pale crystal malt, with locally grown Fuggles and East Kent Goldings.
:: Butty Bach	Wye Valley	4.5% ABV	£2.60
A burnished gold premium ale. Full bodied, smooth and satisfying. Ingredients:- Pale and crystal malt with English Goldings and Fuggles hops. Our most popular brand.
:: Hereford Pale Ale	Wye Valley	4.0% ABV	£2.40
A delightful pale ale, smooth on the palate with a citrus hop aroma leading to a balanced bitter finish.
:: Wye Valley Bitter	Wye Valley	3.7% ABV	£2.30
A classic example of an English bitter beer. Chestnut coloured with a rich white head, delicate hop aroma, malty fullness ending with a crisp bitter finish.

Guest Ales - Fri 21st Mar. 2008
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.70
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and well-balanced. This beer is named after the owner and creator of the Old Spot Inn; Ric Sainty.
:: Session	Severn Vale	3.4% ABV	£2.30
A low gravity beer with plenty of flavour, thanks to plenty of English Golding and Fuggles hops. Traditional brown colour. Beer for the sensible drinker, or those in for a long session!
:: Severn Sins	Severn Vale	5.2% ABV	£2.50
A wonderfully dark, malty stout full of roasted barley.Available during the winter months. 2007 gold medal winner in the stouts and porters category of the SIBA West Beer Competition.
:: Dursley Steam Bitter	Severn Vale	4.2% ABV	£2.50
Created to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the "Dursley Donkey", the branch line which served Dursley and the Cam valley. A sparkling summer ale full of flowery hops.
:: XB	Batemans	3.7% ABV	£2.40
A distinctive, well balanced bitter, with a refreshing dry bitterness on the palate and pleasing hoppy finish.
:: XXXB	Batemans	4.8% ABV	£2.60
Superb strong bitter with a complex palate, consisting of a delicate aroma of hops delightfully balanced by a prominent malty character. 5 times 'Premium Beer of the Year' at CAMRA's Great British Beer Festival.
:: Dorothy Goodbody	Wye Valley	4.2% ABV	£2.50
A golden-coloured ale with a rich, floral, hoppy aroma balanced by biscuity malt a flavours and a dryish finish. A light gold coloured ale with good hop character throughout. Ingredients:- Pale, wheat and pale crystal malt, with locally grown Fuggles and East Kent Goldings.
:: Butcombe Bitter	Butcombe Brewery	4.0% ABV	£2.40
Butcombe Bitter is a clean tasting, refreshingly dry, outstanding best bitter. Amber in colour, hoppy & malty with a long, dry, bitter finish.
:: Swordfish	Cottage Brewing Company	4.8% ABV	£2.30
Deep red brown colour, with a slightly sweet flavour and a good strength. A very drinkable beer
:: Natterjack	Frog Island Brewery	4.8% ABV	£2.60
A 4.8% golden, smooth-drinking beer with a sweet, hoppy aroma. English Marris Otter pale malt and wheat malt is combined to give an initial sweet taste followed by a malty astringency. English Target and Goldings hops provide a sweet, floral flavour and slight bitterness. Our best-selling cask beer.

Guest Ales - Wed 11th Mar. 2008
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.70
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and well-balanced. This beer is named after the owner and creator of the Old Spot Inn; Ric Sainty.
:: Session	Severn Vale	3.4% ABV	£2.30
A low gravity beer with plenty of flavour, thanks to plenty of English Golding and Fuggles hops. Traditional brown colour. Beer for the sensible drinker, or those in for a long session!
:: Butcombe Bitter	Butcombe Brewery	4.0% ABV	£2.50
Butcombe Bitter is a clean tasting, refreshingly dry, outstanding best bitter. Amber in colour, hoppy & malty with a long, dry, bitter finish.
:: Festival Gold	Festival Brewery	4.4% ABV	£2.50
A golden ale with an overall balanced flavour, distinguished by a light malt body and a light aroma profile. A distinctive bitter finish, which is designed to be thirst quenching.
:: Golden	Archers	4.7% ABV	£2.60
2005 Bronze medal Award winning Golden Ale. Archers Golden is a full-bodied, well-hopped straw-coloured beer with a sweet fruity base. It has a gentle aroma, but a strong, bitter finish.
and from . . . the Brewery of the Month:
:: Salem Porter	Batemans	4.7% ABV	£2.60
A porter with a dry roast, nutty palate and rich malty aftertaste. Champion Porter & Stout at the CAMRA National Winter Ales 2005.
:: Dark Mild	Batemans	3.0% ABV	£2.30
A creamy mild with a fruity palate, some roast character and a hoppy finish. A very popular drink amongst mild drinkers. 'Mild of the Year' at CAMRA's Great British Beer Festival 1999 and on 2 previous occasions.
:: Hooker	Batemans	4.5% ABV	£2.50
A hoppy, rather than bitter ale with citrus fruit overtones and a dry hop aroma.
:: XB	Batemans	3.7% ABV	£2.40
A distinctive, well balanced bitter, with a refreshing dry bitterness on the palate and pleasing hoppy finish.
:: XXXB	Batemans	4.8% ABV	£2.60
Superb strong bitter with a complex palate, consisting of a delicate aroma of hops delightfully balanced by a prominent malty character. 5 times 'Premium Beer of the Year' at CAMRA's Great British Beer Festival.
:: Eggs B	Batemans	4.0% ABV	£2.40
A dark amber coloured bitter brewed with a combination of Maris Otter pale ale malt and CHOCOLATE malt. The beer and unique CHOCOLATE pump clip have been produced to celebrate the Easter season. REAL CHOCOLATE PUMP CLIP!

TOP Guest Ales - Fri 7th Mar. 2008
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.70
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and well-balanced. This beer is named after the owner and creator of the Old Spot Inn; Ric Sainty.
:: Session	Severn Vale	3.4% ABV	£2.30
A low gravity beer with plenty of flavour, thanks to plenty of English Golding and Fuggles hops. Traditional brown colour. Beer for the sensible drinker, or those in for a long session!
:: Butcombe Bitter	Butcombe Brewery	4.0% ABV	£2.40
Butcombe Bitter is a clean tasting, refreshingly dry, outstanding best bitter. Amber in colour, hoppy & malty with a long, dry, bitter finish.
:: Golden	Archers	4.7% ABV	£2.60
2005 Bronze medal Award winning Golden Ale. Archers Golden is a full-bodied, well-hopped straw-coloured beer with a sweet fruity base. It has a gentle aroma, but a strong, bitter finish.
:: XB	Batemans	3.7% ABV	£2.40
A distinctive, well balanced bitter, with a refreshing dry bitterness on the palate and pleasing hoppy finish.
:: Festival Ruby	Festival Brewery	4.7% ABV	£2.60
Fruity flavoured ruby coloured ale with a deep malty finish.
:: Festival Gold	Festival Brewery	4.4% ABV	£2.50
A golden ale with an overall balanced flavour, distinguished by a light malt body and a light aroma profile. A distinctive bitter finish, which is designed to be thirst quenching.
:: Wild Hare	Bath Ales	5.0% ABV	£2.60
A wonderful, wholesome, golden organic ale with a fresh-citrus, hoppy aroma and a dry, bitter finish. Using the finest organically grown Pale Ale malt and organically farmed English hops. This helps to give Wild Hare its lovely crisp and full-flavoured taste (which we've designed to be dry but not harsh). Made with wheat and barley malt.
:: Town Crier	Nailsworth	4.7% ABV	£2.60
A traditional premium ale. However, not too heavy on the palate and out with the Fuggles & Goldings and in with the Northdown and Progress. Rich & fruity with lots of malty flavours One to be savoured rather than rushed.

TOP Guest Ales - Fri 29th Feb. 2008
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.70
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and well-balanced. This beer is named after the owner and creator of the Old Spot Inn; Ric Sainty.
:: Session	Severn Vale	3.4% ABV	£2.30
A low gravity beer with plenty of flavour, thanks to plenty of English Golding and Fuggles hops. Traditional brown colour. Beer for the sensible drinker, or those in for a long session!
:: Butcombe Bitter	Butcombe Brewery	4.0% ABV	£2.40
Butcombe Bitter is a clean tasting, refreshingly dry, outstanding best bitter. Amber in colour, hoppy & malty with a long, dry, bitter finish.
:: HSD	St. Austell	5.0% ABV	£2.70
St Austell’s most legendary ale, HSD is fullbodied strong and Cornish, brimming with a kaleidoscope of flavours. Brewed with plenty of malt and lashings of English Fuggles and Golding hops, HSD is truly a classic ale of considerable depth and complexity. The real ale alternative to a well rounded premium red wine and simply superb with steaks and other red meat dishes.
:: Golden	Archers	4.7% ABV	£2.60
2005 Bronze medal Award winning Golden Ale. Archers Golden is a full-bodied, well-hopped straw-coloured beer with a sweet fruity base. It has a gentle aroma, but a strong, bitter finish.
:: Try'd & Tested	Caledonian	4.2% ABV	£2.60
A rich golden presentation with perfectly balanced bittersweet flavours and an incredibly thirst quenching finish.
:: XB	Batemans	3.7% ABV	£2.40
A distinctive, well balanced bitter, with a refreshing dry bitterness on the palate and pleasing hoppy finish.
:: Festival Ruby	Festival Brewery	4.7% ABV	£2.60
Fruity flavoured ruby coloured ale with a deep malty finish.

TOP Guest Ales - Fri 22nd Feb. 2008
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.70
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and well-balanced. This beer is named after the owner and creator of the Old Spot Inn; Ric Sainty.
:: Adnams Bitter	Adnams	3.7% ABV	£2.30
Fragrant aromas of finest English hops and malt. Dry but refreshing, with a distinctive lingering hoppiness. Appetising and delicious. Adnams The Bitter is a top ten selling cask beer in the UK. The Bitter from Adnams is as distinctive as "Southwold Jack" (the knight with the sword) who appears on the pump clip and has gone through many incarnations.
:: XB	Batemans	3.7% ABV	£2.40
A distinctive, well balanced bitter, with a refreshing dry bitterness on the palate and pleasing hoppy finish.
:: Rucking Mole	Moles	4.5% ABV	£2.50
A chestnut coloured premium ale brewed with the traditional Maris Otter English malt and Fuggles & Goldings hops. Malty and fruity palate and aroma with a smooth bitter finish. A real match winner!
:: Severn Nations	Severn Vale	4.4% ABV	£2.50
A rich malty brew, produced to celebrate the Six Nations Rugby Tournament. Ruby red in colour. Well-balanced hop flavours come through at the finish.
:: Session	Severn Vale	3.4% ABV	£2.30
A low gravity beer with plenty of flavour, thanks to plenty of English Golding and Fuggles hops. Traditional brown colour. Beer for the sensible drinker, or those in for a long session!
:: Try'd & Tested	Caledonian	4.2% ABV	£2.60
A rich golden presentation with perfectly balanced bittersweet flavours and an incredibly thirst quenching finish.
:: HSD	St. Austell	5.0% ABV	£2.70
St Austell’s most legendary ale, HSD is fullbodied strong and Cornish, brimming with a kaleidoscope of flavours. Brewed with plenty of malt and lashings of English Fuggles and Golding hops, HSD is truly a classic ale of considerable depth and complexity. The real ale alternative to a well rounded premium red wine and simply superb with steaks and other red meat dishes.
:: Swing Low	Gales	3.8% ABV	£2.40
Brewed with fresh ingredients from the heart of England , this world beating classic English bitter is packed with flavour

TOP Guest Ales - Fri 15th Feb. 2008
'Alternative' Beer Festival: Thursday 14th - Sunday 17th February 2008 'Buy her a drink she'll never forget'
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.70
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and well-balanced. This beer is named after the owner and creator of the Old Spot Inn; Ric Sainty.
:: Rucking Mole	Moles	4.5% ABV	£2.50
A chestnut coloured premium ale brewed with the traditional Maris Otter English malt and Fuggles & Goldings hops. Malty and fruity palate and aroma with a smooth bitter finish. A real match winner!
:: Swing Low	Gales	3.8% ABV	£2.40
Brewed with fresh ingredients from the heart of England , this world beating classic English bitter is packed with flavour
:: Severn Nations	Severn Vale	4.4% ABV	£2.50
A rich malty brew, produced to celebrate the Six Nations Rugby Tournament. Ruby red in colour. Well-balanced hop flavours come through at the finish
:: Try'd & Tested	Caledonian	4.2% ABV	£2.60
A rich golden presentation with perfectly balanced bittersweet flavours and an incredibly thirst quenching finish.
:: Hooker	Batemans	4.5% ABV	£2.50
A hoppy, rather than bitter ale with citrus fruit overtones and a dry hop aroma.
:: Dirty Tackle	Wychwood	4.0% ABV	£2.40
A delicate pale ruby-coloured beer with a clean crisp hoparoma. Dirty Tackle will grab you by the taste buds.
:: Sweet Chariot	Marston's Brewing Co	4.8% ABV	£2.50
A beautifully full and fruity flavoured beer with a spicy aroma and the sweet taste of success for every Englishman to savour.
:: Pitch Black	Everards	4.3% ABV	£2.50
A cask conditioned stout, Pitch Black delivers what youwould expect with roasted malt and dark, bitter tastes.
:: Bread Of Heaven	Brains	4.0% ABV	£2.50
Bread of Heaven is a traditional cask ale with a distinctive reddish hue, rich hop aroma and a fruit finish.
:: Scrumdown	Teignworthy	4.1% ABV	£2.50
No details available at the time of going to press
:: Winter S'Port	Berrow	4.7% ABV	£2.56
A deep golden coloured beer with a good malty aromaand a special taste of hops. Brewed to support a village project.
:: Union Jack	Green Tye	3.6% ABV	£2.40
A copper-coloured bitter. A fruity, citrus taste and a hoppy, citrus aroma, with a balanced, bitter finish.

TOP Guest Ales - Mon 11th Feb. 2008
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.70
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and well-balanced. This beer is named after the owner and creator of the Old Spot Inn; Ric Sainty.
:: Rucking Mole	Moles	4.5% ABV	£2.50
A chestnut coloured premium ale brewed with the traditional Maris Otter English malt and Fuggles & Goldings hops. Malty and fruity palate and aroma with a smooth bitter finish. A real match winner!
:: Swing Low	Gales	3.8% ABV	£2.40
Brewed with fresh ingredients from the heart of England , this world beating classic English bitter is packed with flavour
:: Severn Nations	Severn Vale	4.4% ABV	£2.50
A rich malty brew, produced to celebrate the Six Nations Rugby Tournament. Ruby red in colour. Well-balanced hop flavours come through at the finish
:: Try'd & Tested	Caledonian	4.2% ABV	£2.60
A rich golden presentation with perfectly balanced bittersweet flavours and an incredibly thirst quenching finish.
:: Hooker	Batemans	4.5% ABV	£2.50
A hoppy, rather than bitter ale with citrus fruit overtones and a dry hop aroma.
:: Butty Back	Wye Valley	4.5% ABV	£2.50
A burnished gold premium ale. Full bodied, smooth and satisfying. Ingredients:- Pale and crystal malt with English Goldings and Fuggles hops. Our most popular brand.

TOP Guest Ales - Fri 24th Jan. 2008
From COTSWOLD SPRING BREWERY, Codrington. The OLD SPOT "Brewery of the Month"
:: Winter Royal	Cotswold Spring	5.8% ABV	£2.60
This special dark 'heart warming' late winter ale has a mild liquorish toffee like flavour, with a hint of spice in the aftertaste.
:: Royal	Cotswold Spring	4.5% ABV	£2.50
Ruby in colour and strong in multi-malt flavours. This well balanced beer produces rich fruit flavours with a hint of spiciness.
:: Olde Codger	Cotswold Spring	4.5% ABV	£2.50
A dry, crisp, amber, perfectly balanced beer with a mild hoppy finish.
:: Olde English Rose	Cotswold Spring	4.0% ABV	£2.40
Straw llike in colour, this excellent ale depicts every aspect of summer. With an initial dryness on the palate and a hoppy finish, this brew is bursting with flavour.
:: Gloucester Glory	Cotswold Spring	4.2% ABV	£2.40
A golden beer with a distinctive citrus hop nose, mouth-filling malt and fruit, and a deep dry finish - 10 pence per pint will be donated to the Gloucestershire Community Foundation's Millennium Appeal, which aims to overcome disadvantage across the county.
AND THE OTHERS:
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.50
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and well-balanced. This beer is named after the owner and creator of the Old Spot Inn; Ric Sainty.
:: Butcombe Bitter	Butcombe	4.0% ABV	£2.40
Butcombe Bitter is a clean tasting, refreshingly dry, outstanding best bitter. Amber in colour, hoppy & malty with a long, dry, bitter finish.
:: Bath Gem	Bath Ales	4.1% ABV	£2.40
Malty, amber, best bitter with long bittersweet finish. A rich aroma of hops and malt develops a full texture in the mouth. It has a long, deep, bitter-sweet finish, producing without doubt, an exceptional best bitter. Bath Ale's most popular brew.
:: Otter Bitter	Otter	3.6% ABV	£2.30
Well balanced amber session bitter with a fruity nose and bitter taste and aftertaste. Deceptively full flavour for its gravity
:: Butty Bach	Wye Valley	4.5% ABV	£2.50
A burnished gold premium ale. Full bodied, smooth and satisfying. Ingredients:- Pale and crystal malt with English Goldings and Fuggles hops. Our most popular brand.

TOP Guest Ales - w/c Mon 7th Jan. 2008
:: Butcombe Bitter	Butcombe Brewery	4.0% ABV	£2.40
Butcombe Bitter is a clean tasting, refreshingly dry, outstanding best bitter. Amber in colour, hoppy & malty with a long, dry, bitter finish.
:: Butcombe Brunel	Butcombe Brewery	5.0% ABV	£2.60
NOSE: A stonking malty blast, infused with a predominantly Golding's hop character. PALATE: Dry, hoppy, full bodied with a bitter sweet finish…Dangerously Drinkable! COMMENTS: Brunel and his fellow engineers challenged our sense of what was possible and in doing so, changed the face of the world. Butcombe Brewery has produced an authentic IPA at 5% abv in celebration of the life, work, and legacy of Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
:: Absolution	Abbeydale	5.3% ABV	£2.70
Pure Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt and English Goldings hops produce this golden beer. A rich, mellow, sweetish taste is tempered with citric overtones and a subtle bitterness in the finish.
:: Butty Bach	Wye Valley	4.5% ABV	£2.50
A burnished gold premium ale. Full bodied, smooth and satisfying. Ingredients:- Pale and crystal malt with English Goldings and Fuggles hops. Our most popular brand.
:: Rosey Nosey	Batemans	4.9% ABV	£2.60
A dark complex and rich tasting beer with plenty of roast malt character and generous hop flavour.
:: Codrington Royal	Cotswold Spring	4.5% ABV	£2.50
Ruby in colour and strong in multi-malt flavours. This well balanced beer produces rich fruit flavours with a hint of spiciness.

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