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	£2.80
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	£2.40
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 15th November 2010
:: Old Ric	Uley	4.5% ABV	£2.80
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and wellbalanced and very refreshing.
:: Shadow	Cottage Brewing	4.6% ABV	£2.70
A full flavoured dark oak coloured premium ale, with roast malt and spicy hop aromas. The ale has a robust after bitterness perfectly balanced by a priming sweetness.
:: Elmo's Fire	Moles	4.4% ABV	£2.70
Medium bodied pale ale. Refreshingly bitter with a fruity, spicy aroma from the Williamette hops, balanced by the Maris Otter malted barley leaving a long bitter finish.
:: Dursley Steam	Severn Vale	4.2% ABV	£2.70
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.
:: Dorset Gold	Palmers	4.5% ABV	£2.80
A refreshing and thirst-quenching golden premium ale (4.5% ABV), with a palate that's full and fruity and lightly hopped with Kent Goldings. Palmers pledges 5p from every pint sold in selected regions to The Chesil Trust, a charity to help the young or disabled discover the joys of sailing.
:: Otter Bitter	Otter	3.6% ABV	£2.50
Well balanced amber session bitter with a fruity nose and bitter taste and aftertaste. Deceptively full flavour for its gravity
:: Black Knight	Goffs	5.3% ABV	£2.90
A very dark ruby red tinted beer with powerful chocolate malt aromas and a hint of vanilla. Very smooth, very rich dry malt flavours with a subtle hoppiness. A classic winter porter.
:: Uncle Dick's Cottage Ale	Cotswold Spring	6.3% ABV	£2.90
A strong pale ale based on a recipe by William Cobbet, an initial malty sweetness combined with a good hoppy finish with some citrus notes.
:: Old Lech	Halfpenny	4.5% ABV	£2.80
A traditional premium strength ale, well-balanced and full bodied, this refreshing and palatable drink is a fine example of the art of brewing and one to be savoured.

Guest Ales - Mon 8th November 2010
:: Old Ric	Uley	4.5% ABV	£2.80
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and wellbalanced and very refreshing.
:: Elmo's Fire	Moles	4.4% ABV	£2.70
Medium bodied pale ale. Refreshingly bitter with a fruity, spicy aroma from the Williamette hops, balanced by the Maris Otter malted barley leaving a long bitter finish.
:: Shadow	Cottage Brewing	4.6% ABV	£2.70
A full flavoured dark oak coloured premium ale, with roast malt and spicy hop aromas. The ale has a robust after bitterness perfectly balanced by a priming sweetness.
:: Best	Dark Star	4.4% ABV	£2.70
Brewed as a traditional Sussex style bitter using Maris Otter Crystal and chocolate malts with East Kent Golding hops. Typical of Dark Starales, the Best Bitter relies on the late addition of aromatic full flower hups.
So, from the "Brewery of the Week": Bath Ales ...
:: Gem	Bath Ales	4.1% ABV	£2.60
An outstanding amber best bitter with a deep, long lasting bitter-sweet finish. It is a beer deliberately developed to allow the malt to power through but is balanced with a delicate lingering hop finish. Exceptional. A rich aroma of hops and malt develops a full texture in the mouth. Bath Ale's most popular brew.
:: Barnstormer	Bath Ales	4.5% ABV	£2.80
Rich in fruit with hints of chocolate, this full-bodied dark ale is a complex but deeply satisfying beer. Brewed using a mix of Maris Otter, Chocolate and Crystal malts together with Bramling Cross hops. These fine ingredients have made this a truly rewarding and enjoyable beer. Made with wheat and barley malt.
:: Spa	Bath Ales	3.7% ABV	£2.50
Brewed using Pale malt, this perfectly balanced ale uses a citrus hop to compliment its golden appearance. It has bags of hop character with hints of grapefruit. Wholly refreshing, quaffing ale.
:: Ginger Hare	Bath Ales	3.9% ABV	£2.50
Brewed for those who know... The malt, hops and root ginger mingle to create a full-bodied beer with a lovely lingering spiciness. ...and those who don't We brew Ginger Hare using a measured mix of root ginger, Goldings hops and floor-malted Maris Otter barley. These fine ingredients, our brewers' skill and our traditional fermentation process make this an ale to be reckoned with.
:: Festivity	Bath Ales	5.0% ABV	£2.90
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.

Guest Ales - Mon 1st November 2010
:: Old Ric	Uley	4.5% ABV	£2.80
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and wellbalanced and very refreshing.
:: London Pride	Fullers	4.1% ABV	£2.90
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.
:: Otter Bitter	Otter	3.6% ABV	£2.50
Well balanced amber session bitter with a fruity nose and bitter taste and aftertaste. Deceptively full flavour for its gravity
:: Elmo's Fire	Moles	4.4% ABV	£2.70
Medium bodied pale ale. Refreshingly bitter with a fruity, spicy aroma from the Williamette hops, balanced by the Maris Otter malted barley leaving a long bitter finish.
:: Best	Dark Star	4.4% ABV	£2.70
Brewed as a traditional Sussex style bitter using Maris Otter Crystal and chocolate malts with East Kent Golding hops. Typical of Dark Starales, the Best Bitter relies on the late addition of aromatic full flower hups.
:: Shadow	Cottage Brewing	4.6% ABV	£2.70
A full flavoured dark oak coloured premium ale, with roast malt and spicy hop aromas. The ale has a robust after bitterness perfectly balanced by a priming sweetness.
:: Autumn Valley Flower	Newmans	4.4% ABV	£2.80
A well bittered, light brown best bitter. Autumn Valley Flower is well hopped with a floral and spice aroma extracted from Boadicia and First Gold hops.
:: Wolvers Ale	Newmans	4.1% ABV	£2.70
An award winning refreshing drink with complementary malt flavours and robust traditional hops, all harking back to a traditional English bitter.

Guest Ales - Mon 25th October 2010
:: Old Ric	Uley	4.5% ABV	£2.80
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and wellbalanced and very refreshing.
:: Session	Severn Vale	3.4% ABV	£2.40
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	£2.90
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.
:: Doombar	Sharps	4.0% ABV	£2.60
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.
:: Elmo's Fire	Moles	4.4% ABV	£2.70
Medium bodied pale ale. Refreshingly bitter with a fruity, spicy aroma from the Williamette hops, balanced by the Maris Otter malted barley leaving a long bitter finish.
:: Draught Bass Cask	Marstons	4.4% ABV	£2.70
First brewed by William Bass in 1777, it is still brewed in Burton-On-Trent using an original recipe, only the finest ingredients and timed honoured craftsmanship. It is brewed under contract in Burton by Marstons for InBev. Bass ale uses two different strains of yeast to create a wonderfully rich distinctive, nutty flavour.
:: Climate Change	Teignworthy	5.0% ABV	£2.80
Tasting Notes to Come
:: Incubus	Hopdaemon	4.0% ABV	£2.60
A bronze-coloured special bitter brewed with Challenger and Kentish Cascade hops to give a superb aroma and a smooth malty finish.

Guest Ales - Mon 11th October 2010
:: Old Ric	Uley	4.5% ABV	£2.80
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and wellbalanced and very refreshing.
:: Butcombe Gold	Butcombe Brewery	4.4% ABV	£2.80
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.
:: Doombar	Sharps	4.0% ABV	£2.60
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.
:: Elmo's Fire	Moles	4.4% ABV	£2.70
Medium bodied pale ale. Refreshingly bitter with a fruity, spicy aroma from the Williamette hops, balanced by the Maris Otter malted barley leaving a long bitter finish.
:: London Pride	Fullers	4.1% ABV	£2.90
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.
:: Tinners	St. Austell	3.7% ABV	£2.50
Traditional delicious Cornish ale, brewed with the finest malts and choices hops. Tinners has a light refreshing flavour with only a hint of bitterness, ideal for revitalising the palate when drunk with a curry, chilli or spicy Italian lasagne.
:: Autumn Delight	Wye Valley	4.4% ABV	£2.70
Part of the Dorothy Goodbody seasonal range, this is a deep brown beer with a rich flavour of roasted malt balanced with a little sweetness and a hoppy finish.
:: Father Brown	Church End Brewery	6.0% ABV	£2.90
An 'old' style English ale. Rich, warming, malty brown and smooth

Guest Ales - Mon 6th October 2010
:: Old Ric	Uley	4.5% ABV	£2.80
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and wellbalanced and very refreshing.
:: Butcombe Blond	Butcombe Brewery	4.3% ABV	£2.80
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!
:: Doombar	Sharps	4.0% ABV	£2.60
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.
:: Elmo's Fire	Moles	4.4% ABV	£2.70
Medium bodied pale ale. Refreshingly bitter with a fruity, spicy aroma from the Williamette hops, balanced by the Maris Otter malted barley leaving a long bitter finish.
:: Father Brown	Church End Brewery	6.0% ABV	£2.90
An 'old' style English ale. Rich, warming, malty brown and smooth
:: London Pride	Fullers	4.1% ABV	£2.90
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.
:: Tinners	St. Austell	3.7% ABV	£2.50
Traditional delicious Cornish ale, brewed with the finest malts and choices hops. Tinners has a light refreshing flavour with only a hint of bitterness, ideal for revitalising the palate when drunk with a curry, chilli or spicy Italian lasagne.
:: Malt 'n' Hops	Wadworth	6.0% ABV	£2.90
Unkilned green hops used within hours of picking impart a surge of cleansing orange zest flavours and refreshing bitterness which balances the malt-sweet palate of this pale harvest ale.

Guest Ales - Mon 20th September 2010
:: Old Ric	Uley	4.5% ABV	£2.80
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and wellbalanced and very refreshing.
:: Elmo's Fire	Moles	4.4% ABV	£2.70
Medium bodied pale ale. Refreshingly bitter with a fruity, spicy aroma from the Williamette hops, balanced by the Maris Otter malted barley leaving a long bitter finish.
:: Norman's Conquest	Cottage Brewery	5.0% ABV	£2.80
Supreme Champion Beer of Britain, Conquest is brewed with Maris Otter pale, crystal and chocolate malts and hopped with Challenger. It is a full bodied, deep ruby beer with delicious hints of chocolate, bitter orange and vine fruits. A real winter warmer. 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.
:: Doombar	Sharps	4.0% ABV	£2.60
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.
:: Merlin	Goffs   Ales of the Round Table	4.3% ABV	£2.70
A straw coloured hoppy bitter.
:: Firefly	O'Hanlons	3.7% ABV	£2.80
A taste more associated with much stronger ales. Blended with malted rye and Czech dry hops.
:: Colorado IPA	Red Squirrel	5.4% ABV	£2.90
American IPA - A floral/pine/lemony zing genuine American IPA. Contains five specialist malts and two full bodied American hops.

Guest Ales - Mon 13th September 2010
:: Old Ric	Uley	4.5% ABV	£2.80
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and wellbalanced and very refreshing.
:: Session	Severn Vale	3.4% ABV	£2.40
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!
:: Doombar	Sharps	4.0% ABV	£2.60
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.
:: Butcombe Bitter	Butcombe Brewery	4.0% ABV	£2.60
Butcombe Bitter is a clean tasting, refreshingly dry, outstanding best bitter. Amber in colour, hoppy & malty with a long, dry, bitter finish.
:: Elmo's Fire	Moles	4.4% ABV	£2.70
Medium bodied pale ale. Refreshingly bitter with a fruity, spicy aroma from the Williamette hops, balanced by the Maris Otter malted barley leaving a long bitter finish.
:: Norman's Conquest	Cottage Brewery	5.0% ABV	£2.80
Supreme Champion Beer of Britain, Conquest is brewed with Maris Otter pale, crystal and chocolate malts and hopped with Challenger. It is a full bodied, deep ruby beer with delicious hints of chocolate, bitter orange and vine fruits. A real winter warmer. 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.
:: Firefly	O'Hanlons	3.7% ABV	£2.80
A taste more associated with much stronger ales. Blended with malted rye and Czech dry hops.
:: Colorado IPA	Red Squirrel	5.4% ABV	£2.90
American IPA - A floral/pine/lemony zing genuine American IPA. Contains five specialist malts and two full bodied American hops.

Guest Ales - Mon 6th September 2010
:: Old Ric	Uley	4.5% ABV	£2.80
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and wellbalanced and very refreshing.
:: Session	Severn Vale	3.4% ABV	£2.40
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!
:: Butty Bach	Wye Valley	4.5% ABV	£2.80
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.
:: Punk IPA	Brew Dog Brewery	6.0% ABV	£3.00
This 6% trans-atlantic fusion IPA is light golden in colour with tropical fruits and light caramel on the nose. The palate soon becomes assertive and resinous with the New Zealand hops balanced by the biscuit malt. The finish is aggressive and dry with the hops emerging over the warming alcohol. This fresh, full flavour natural beer is our tribute to the classic IPAs of yester-year. The post modern twist is the addition of amazing fruity hops giving an explosion of tropical fruit flavours and a sharp bitter finish.
:: Firefly	O'Hanlons	3.7% ABV	£2.80
A taste more associated with much stronger ales. Blended with malted rye and Czech dry hops.
:: Yellowhammer	O'Hanlon's	4.2% ABV	£2.70
Colour: brilliant gold. Aroma: a zesty pineapple and banana fruitiness, underlain by a biscuity maltiness. Palate: tropical fruit (ripe banana) with an interplay between the biscuity malt and the fruitiness - superbly refreshing, fruity and summery. Finish: dry and bittersweet. Not a big bitter beer.
:: Elmo's Fire	Moles	4.4% ABV	£2.70
Medium bodied pale ale. Refreshingly bitter with a fruity, spicy aroma from the Williamette hops, balanced by the Maris Otter malted barley leaving a long bitter finish.
:: Norman's Conquest	Cottage Brewery	5.0% ABV	£2.80
Supreme Champion Beer of Britain, Conquest is brewed with Maris Otter pale, crystal and chocolate malts and hopped with Challenger. It is a full bodied, deep ruby beer with delicious hints of chocolate, bitter orange and vine fruits. A real winter warmer. 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.
:: Butcombe Bitter	Butcombe Brewery	4.0% ABV	£2.60
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 16th August 2010
:: Old Ric	Uley	4.5% ABV	£2.80
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and wellbalanced and very refreshing.
:: Severn Sins	Severn Vale	5.2% ABV	£2.90
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.
:: Dorothy Goodbody Golden Ale	Wye Valley	4.2% ABV	£2.80
Nothing gives Dorothy more pleasure than the succulent aroma of the two finest English hop varieties, Goldings and Fuggles. She selected these and Maris Otter pale malt for her Golden Ale as they're naturally a winning combination. The result is a crisp and zesty beer that is as comfortable served on its own as it is alongside chicken dishes, salads and pasta.
:: Pale Rider	Kelham Island	5.2% ABV	£2.90
Our Multi award winning popular Pale ale. This popular pale ale is a well balanced, strong and fruity ale flavoured with North American hops. As described in the Good Beer Guide 2005 "it's sweetness and bitterness continued to the finish" Camra Supreme Champion Beer Of Britain 2004
:: Dorset Gold	Palmers	4.5% ABV	£2.70
A refreshing and thirst-quenching golden premium ale (4.5% ABV), with a palate that's full and fruity and lightly hopped with Kent Goldings. Palmers pledges 5p from every pint sold in selected regions to The Chesil Trust, a charity to help the young or disabled discover the joys of sailing.
:: Hop Head	Dark Star	3.8% ABV	£2.60
An extremely clean-tasting pale gold-coloured ale with a strong floral aroma and elderflower notes from the cascade hops. This beer is full-bodied despite its very quaffable strength and dryness.
:: Farmer's Glory	Wadworth	3.6% ABV	£2.80
It's deep copper hue balances perfectly with the hoppy aroma and satisfying taste.
:: Tankard	Thorne	4.3% ABV	£2.70
With fruity flavour aromas and bitter flow flavours .perfect summer beer.
:: Butcombe Bitter	Butcombe Brewery	4.0% ABV	£2.60
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 9th August 2010
:: Old Ric	Uley	4.5% ABV	£2.80
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and wellbalanced and very refreshing.
:: Severn Sins	Severn Vale	5.2% ABV	£2.90
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	£2.60
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.
:: Yorkshire Terrier	York	4.2% ABV	£2.70
Our multiple award-winning Terrier is a golden coloured premium bitter with a rich, creamy malt and full hop palate finish.
:: Festival Gem	Bath Ales	4.8% ABV	£2.80
Originally brewed for the WOMAD festival, 2007 and now only available in the Old Spot, this ale is another fine creation from Bath Ales.
:: Cotswold Way	Wickwar	4.3% ABV	£2.60
A rich, amber, smooth, well balanced beer with a terrific hoppy finish. If you require succour after rambling along the Cotswold Way, then it has to be the beer of the Cotswolds... 'Cotswold Way'
:: Farmer's Glory	Wadworth	3.6% ABV	£2.80
It's deep copper hue balances perfectly with the hoppy aroma and satisfying taste.

Guest Ales - Fri 6th-Sunday 9th August 2010
THE OLD SPOT INN "THE ALPHABET" BEER FESTIVAL LIST Please drink responsibly. Beers are inside and outside, this is indicated next to each beer.
A	ART BREW	HIP HOP CASCADE	4.3%	£2.80	OUT
A clean, crisp single hopped golden ale.
B	BUTCOMBE	BITTER	4.0%	£2.60	IN
Butcombe Bitter is a clean tasting, refreshingly dry, outstanding best bitter. Amber in colour, hoppy & malty with a long, dry, bitter finish.
C	COTSWOLD SPRING	ROSE	4.0%	£2.60	OUT
Straw like in colour this excellent ale depicts every aspect of summer. With an Initial dryness on the pallet and a hoppy finish, this brew is bursting with flavour.
D	DARK STAR	HOP HEAD	3.8%	£2.60	OUT
An extremely clean-tasting pale gold-coloured ale with a strong floral aroma and elderflower notes from the cascade hops. This beer is full-bodied despite its very quaffable strength and dryness.
E	EXMOOR	ANTLER	4.0%	£2.70	OUT
A smooth and warming dark amber beer.
F	FULLERS	LONDON PRIDE	4.1%	£2.90	OUT
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.
G	GREAT WESTERN	SUMMER NIGHTS	3.8%	£2.60	OUT
A straw coloured beer,brewed using a variety of malts, combined with Tangy Brewers Gold & Orange fragrant East Kent Golding hops. This produces a mellow, soft and very drinkable ale.
H	HOP BACK	CROP CIRCLE	4.2%	£2.80	OUT
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.
I	ISLE OF SKYE	SKYE LIGHT	3.8%	£2.60	OUT
This light and refreshing ale, available throughout the summer months, is a real thirst-quencher. Plenty of fruit and hops lead to a lingering light hoppy aftertaste.
J	STROUD	FREE BEER	4.5%	£2.70	IN
FREE BEER is a beer which is free in the sense of freedom, not in the sense of free beer. It is based on classic ale brewing traditions, but with addded Guaraná for a natural energy boost.
K	KELHAM ISLAND	PALE RIDER	5.2%	£2.90	OUT
Our Multi award winning popular Pale ale. This popular pale ale is a well balanced, strong and fruity ale flavoured with North American hops.
L	WICKWAR	COTSWOLD WAY	4.2%	£2.60	IN
A rich, amber, smooth, well balanced beer with a terrific hoppy finish.
M	MOLES	ST ELMOS	4.3%	£2.70	IN
Medium bodied pale ale. Refreshingly bitter with a fruity, spicy aroma from the Williamette hops, balanced by the Maris Otter malted barley leaving a long bitter finish.
N	NAILSWORTH	ALESTOCK	3.6%	£2.60	OUT
light in colour and more hoppy than a caffeine fuelled bunny on a bouncy castle. At 3.6% abv, you could sit back and drink this one all day. Full of Elderflower notes. Lager drinkers, you might like this one.
O	OTTER	BITTER	3.6%	£2.50	IN
Well balanced amber session bitter with a fruity nose and bitter taste and aftertaste. Deceptively full flavour for its gravity.
P	PALMERS	DORSET GOLD	4.5%	£2.80	OUT
A refreshing and thirst-quenching golden premium ale, with a palate that's full and fruity and lightly hopped with Kent Goldings.
Q	QUERCUS	SHINGLE BAY	4.2%	£2.70	OUT
A light easy drinking ale with a fruity citrus aroma and flavour, giving a subtle crisp bite to refresh the palate.
R	RCH	EAST STREET	5.0%	£2.90	OUT
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.
S	SEVERN VALE	SEVERN SINS	5.2%	£2.90	OUT
Dark malty stout with roasted barley flavours and spicy hops coming through.
T	THORNE	TANKARD	4.3%	£2.80	OUT
With fruity flavour aromas and bitter flow flavours .perfect summer beer.
U	ULEY	OLD RIC	4.5%	£2.80	IN
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is o smooth and well-balanced and very refreshing.
V	ATLAS	LATTITUDE	3.6%	£2.60	OUT
Brewed with a balance of best British Ale Malt and Lager Malt, this beer exhibits a pale straw colour. The aroma combines a zesty attack and an apricot fruitiness with the subtle floral hop notes of the Styrian Golding, Saaz and Hallertauer Hersbrucker hops.
W	WADWORTHS	FARMERS GLORY	4.8%	£2.80	IN
It's deep copper hue balances perfectly with the hoppy aroma and satisfying taste.
X	BATH ALES	FESTIVAL GEM	4.8%	£2.80	IN
Originally brewed for the WOMAD festival, 2007 and now only available in the Old Spot, this ale is another fine creation from Bath Ales.
Y	YORK BREWERY	YORKSHIRE TERRIER	4.2%	£2.70	OUT
Our multiple award-winning Terrier is a golden coloured premium bitter with a rich, creamy malt and full hop palate finish.
Z	SALTAIRE	AMARILLO GOLD	4.4%	£2.80	OUT
Straw coloured clear wheat beer. Exclusively hopped with American Amarillo hops with intense citrus fruit flavours.

Guest Ales - Mon 2nd August 2010
:: Old Ric	Uley	4.5% ABV	£2.80
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and wellbalanced and very refreshing.
:: Otter Bitter	Otter	3.6% ABV	£2.50
Well balanced amber session bitter with a fruity nose and bitter taste and aftertaste. Deceptively full flavour for its gravity
:: Festival Gem	Bath Ales	4.8% ABV	£2.80
Originally brewed for the WOMAD festival, 2007 and now only available in the Old Spot, this ale is another fine creation from Bath Ales.
:: Olde English Rose	Cotswold Spring	4.0% ABV	£2.60
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.
:: Cotswold Way	Wickwar	4.3% ABV	£2.60
A rich, amber, smooth, well balanced beer with a terrific hoppy finish. If you require succour after rambling along the Cotswold Way, then it has to be the beer of the Cotswolds... 'Cotswold Way'
:: Butcombe Bitter	Butcombe Brewery	4.0% ABV	£2.60
Butcombe Bitter is a clean tasting, refreshingly dry, outstanding best bitter. Amber in colour, hoppy & malty with a long, dry, bitter finish.
:: Free Beer	Stroud Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.70
FREE BEER is a beer which is free in the sense of freedom, not in the sense of free beer. It is based on classic ale brewing traditions, but with addded Guaraná for a natural energy boost. The recipe and branding elements of FREE BEER is published under a Creative Commons (Attribution-ShareAlike 2.5) license, which means that anyone can use the recipe to brew their own FREE BEER or create a derivative of the recipe. For more information, please click here.

Guest Ales - Mon 26th July 2010
:: Old Ric	Uley	4.5% ABV	£2.80
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and wellbalanced and very refreshing.
:: Holy Moley	Moles	4.4% ABV	£2.70
Brewed by Moles specically for the Old Spot. Our local curate, Rev. Skye will be pulling pints behind the bar once again this July raising funds for St James Church. Moles brewery will be donating the beer this year with "Holy Moley"!.
:: Otter Bitter	Otter	3.6% ABV	£2.50
Well balanced amber session bitter with a fruity nose and bitter taste and aftertaste. Deceptively full flavour for its gravity
:: 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.
:: Butcombe Blond	Butcombe Brewery	4.3% ABV	£2.80
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!
:: Dark and Handsome	Box Steam Brewery	5.0% ABV	£2.80
Brewed in the style of a traditional old ale, this is a smooth, creamy beer with hints of lemon combined with subtle blackcurrant and liquorice undertones. Sweet start and finish.
:: Dursley Steam	Severn Vale	4.2% ABV	£2.70
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.
:: Butcombe Bitter	Butcombe Brewery	4.0% ABV	£2.60
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 19th July 2010
:: Old Ric	Uley	4.5% ABV	£2.80
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and wellbalanced and very refreshing.
:: Holy Moley	Moles	4.4% ABV	£2.70
Brewed by Moles specically for the Old Spot. Our local curate, Rev. Skye will be pulling pints behind the bar once again this July raising funds for St James Church. Moles brewery will be donating the beer this year with "Holy Moley"!.
:: Otter Bitter	Otter	3.6% ABV	£2.50
Well balanced amber session bitter with a fruity nose and bitter taste and aftertaste. Deceptively full flavour for its gravity
:: Butcombe Blond	Butcombe Brewery	4.3% ABV	£2.80
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!
:: Bee's Knees	Gt. Western Brewery Co.	4.2% ABV	£2.70
A honey coloured ale, "The Bees Knees" is brewed using Mexican orange blossom honey which complements the natural orange flavour produced by the First Gold hops. Refreshing, rounded, soft and very drinkable.
:: 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.
:: Vale Ale	Severn Vale	3.8% ABV	£2.50
A rich amber beer with full-bodied malt flavours and uses four different hop varieties to give a complex nose and taste.
:: Exhibition	Bristol Beer Factory	5.2% ABV	£2.80
Classic, strong, dark English ale. Winter warmer in style. Pale, Crystal and Chocolate malts, English Challenger and Fuggles hops. It is a rich, fruity and estery beer. This award winning beer has been brewed in Bristol for over 20 years, its a beer with a great heritage that brings a smile to the face.

Guest Ales - Mon 12th July 2010
:: Old Ric	Uley	4.5% ABV	£2.80
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and wellbalanced and very refreshing.
:: Vale Ale	Severn Vale	3.8% ABV	£2.50
A rich amber beer with full-bodied malt flavours and uses four different hop varieties to give a complex nose and taste.
:: Bee's Knees	Gt. Western Brewery Co.	4.2% ABV	£2.70
A honey coloured ale, "The Bees Knees" is brewed using Mexican orange blossom honey which complements the natural orange flavour produced by the First Gold hops. Refreshing, rounded, soft and very drinkable.
:: Holy Moley	Moles	4.4% ABV	£2.70
Brewed by Moles specically for the Old Spot. Our local curate, Rev. Skye will be pulling pints behind the bar once again this July raising funds for St James Church. Moles brewery will be donating the beer this year with "Holy Moley"!.
:: 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.
:: Summer Lightning	Hop Back	5.0% ABV	£2.70
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!
:: Butcombe Blond	Butcombe Brewery	4.3% ABV	£2.80
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!

Guest Ales - Mon 5th July 2010
:: Old Ric	Uley	4.5% ABV	£2.80
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and wellbalanced and very refreshing.
:: Vale Ale	Severn Vale	3.8% ABV	£2.50
A rich amber beer with full-bodied malt flavours and uses four different hop varieties to give a complex nose and taste.
:: Bee's Knees	Gt. Western Brewery Co.	4.2% ABV	£2.70
A honey coloured ale, "The Bees Knees" is brewed using Mexican orange blossom honey which complements the natural orange flavour produced by the First Gold hops. Refreshing, rounded, soft and very drinkable.
:: Otter Bitter	Otter	3.6% ABV	£2.50
Well balanced amber session bitter with a fruity nose and bitter taste and aftertaste. Deceptively full flavour for its gravity
:: Summer Lightning	Hop Back	5.0% ABV	£2.70
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!
:: 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.
:: Elmo's Fire	Moles	4.4% ABV	£2.70
Medium bodied pale ale. Refreshingly bitter with a fruity, spicy aroma from the Williamette hops, balanced by the Maris Otter malted barley leaving a long bitter finish.

Guest Ales - Mon 28th June 2010
:: Old Ric	Uley	4.5% ABV	£2.80
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and wellbalanced and very refreshing.
:: Bee's Knees	Gt. Western Brewery Co.	4.2% ABV	£2.70
A honey coloured ale, "The Bees Knees" is brewed using Mexican orange blossom honey which complements the natural orange flavour produced by the First Gold hops. Refreshing, rounded, soft and very drinkable.
:: Otter Bitter	Otter	3.6% ABV	£2.50
Well balanced amber session bitter with a fruity nose and bitter taste and aftertaste. Deceptively full flavour for its gravity
:: Butcombe Blond	Butcombe Brewery	4.3% ABV	£2.80
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!
:: Vale Ale	Severn Vale	3.8% ABV	£2.50
A rich amber beer with full-bodied malt flavours and uses four different hop varieties to give a complex nose and taste.
:: Copper Ale	Palmers	3.6% ABV	£2.40
A fruity, hoppy, West Country session ale brewed using the finest English malted barley and golding hops. Enjoy this delightfully light, refreshingly fruity and hoppy beer that's brewed traditionally using the finest quality Maris Otter malted barley and Golding hops. Palmers is donating 5p to the RNLI, the life-saving charity, from every pint of Copper Ale that's sold in selected regions.
:: Summer Lightning	Hop Back	5.0% ABV	£2.70
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!
:: Cog	Box Steam Brewery	4.0% ABV	£2.50
A dark amber best bitter wqith a light fragrant nose and a pleasing hoppy character.

Guest Ales - Mon 21st June 2010
:: Old Ric	Uley	4.5% ABV	£2.80
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and wellbalanced and very refreshing.
:: Vale Ale	Severn Vale	3.8% ABV	£2.50
A rich amber beer with full-bodied malt flavours and uses four different hop varieties to give a complex nose and taste.
:: Bee's Knees	Gt. Western Brewery Co.	4.2% ABV	£2.70
A honey coloured ale, "The Bees Knees" is brewed using Mexican orange blossom honey which complements the natural orange flavour produced by the First Gold hops. Refreshing, rounded, soft and very drinkable.
:: Otter Bitter	Otter	3.6% ABV	£2.50
Well balanced amber session bitter with a fruity nose and bitter taste and aftertaste. Deceptively full flavour for its gravity
:: 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.
:: Copper Ale	Palmers	3.6% ABV	£2.40
A fruity, hoppy, West Country session ale brewed using the finest English malted barley and golding hops. Enjoy this delightfully light, refreshingly fruity and hoppy beer that's brewed traditionally using the finest quality Maris Otter malted barley and Golding hops. Palmers is donating 5p to the RNLI, the life-saving charity, from every pint of Copper Ale that's sold in selected regions.
:: 200	Palmers	5.0% ABV	£2.80
Created to celebrate 200 years of brewing, this popular premium ale (5.0% ABV). Beer guru Roger Protz says: "It's a finely balanced blend of malt, hops and quenching citric fruitiness." Palmers is giving 5p from every pint of 200 sold in selected regions to the Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance.
:: Butcombe Blond	Butcombe Brewery	4.3% ABV	£2.80
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!

Guest Ales - Mon 14th June 2010
:: Old Ric	Uley	4.5% ABV	£2.80
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and wellbalanced and very refreshing.
:: Vale Ale	Severn Vale	3.8% ABV	£2.50
A rich amber beer with full-bodied malt flavours and uses four different hop varieties to give a complex nose and taste.
:: Gold Rush	Cottage Brewing	5.0% ABV	£2.80
The champion strong ale and supreme champion beer at the 13th S.I.B.A. Maltings Beer Festival. A deep golden ale, brewed with Cascade hops, well balanced, crisp and refreshing.
:: Bee's Knees	Gt. Western Brewery Co.	4.2% ABV	£2.70
A honey coloured ale, "The Bees Knees" is brewed using Mexican orange blossom honey which complements the natural orange flavour produced by the First Gold hops. Refreshing, rounded, soft and very drinkable.
:: Otter Bitter	Otter	3.6% ABV	£2.50
Well balanced amber session bitter with a fruity nose and bitter taste and aftertaste. Deceptively full flavour for its gravity
:: 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.
:: Bishop's Farewell	Oakhams	4.6% ABV	£2.70
A strong premium beer of structured quality dominated by elaborate fruity hop notes, with a grainy background and dry finish.
:: Butcombe Blond	Butcombe Brewery	4.3% ABV	£2.80
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!

Guest Ales - Sun 6th June 2010
So, from the "Brewery of the Week": Uley Brewery ...
A Celebration party will take place at the Old Spot on Sunday 6th June, 2010 (coincidentally, Ric's birthday!). Festivities will commence around 2pm and there will be a free BBQ and free beer for invited guests, and music from Ken and Jody - the "Drunken Brewers"! Do come along and help to make this a really memorable occasion. Cheers. P.S. If you haven't got a ticket - have a word with Chas!
HISTORY of ULEY BREWERY Brewing at Uley began in 1833 at Samuel Price's Brewery. After a long gap, the premises were restored and Uley Brewery opened in 1985 by Chas Wright. It has its own spring water, which is used to mash in with Tucker's Maris Otter malt and boiled with Herefordshire hops. No sugar or additives are used. Uley serves 40-50 free trade outlets in the Cotswold area and is brewing to capacity. Expansion is not an option as the brewery is a listed building.
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.80
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.
:: Pigs Ear Strong Beer	Uley Brewery	5.0% ABV	£2.90
CAMRA's Champion Beer of Gloucestershire 2007. Deceptively strong IPA that is eminently quaffable. A pale-coloured beer with a light hop balance leads to a hoppy, fruity aroma and smooth, finish. A wolf in sheep's clothing!
:: Uley Bitter	Uley Brewery	4.0% ABV	£2.70
A copper coloured beer with hops and fruit in the aroma, and a malty, fruity taste underscored by a hoppy bitterness with a hint of fruit in the taste. The finish is dry, with a balance of hops and malt.
:: Hogshead Cotswold Pale Ale	Uley Brewery	3.5% ABV	£2.60
A pale coloured, hoppy session bitter with a good hop aroma and a full flavour for its strength, ending in a bitter-sweet aftertaste.
:: Old Spot Prize Ale	Uley Brewery	5% ABV	£2.90
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!
:: Gilt Edge	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.80
A light-copper coloured, complex, triple-hopped premium ale with distinctive fruity nose. Bramling Cross and Cascade late hop results in a refreshing taste with a hint of elderflower.
and the other beers: ...
:: Gold Rush	Cottage Brewing	5.0% ABV	£2.80
The champion strong ale and supreme champion beer at the 13th S.I.B.A. Maltings Beer Festival. A deep golden ale, brewed with Cascade hops, well balanced, crisp and refreshing.
:: Otter Bitter	Otter	3.6% ABV	£2.50
Well balanced amber session bitter with a fruity nose and bitter taste and aftertaste. Deceptively full flavour for its gravity
:: Bishop's Farewell	Oakhams	4.6% ABV	£2.70
A strong premium beer of structured quality dominated by elaborate fruity hop notes, with a grainy background and dry finish.
:: American Pale Ale	Dark Star	4.7% ABV	£2.80
The yeast strain used for the brewing of the pale, dry American Ales is specially imported from the USA, along with Cascade and Centennial hops to p[roduce this pale ale. The low colour Maris Otter malt provides a perfect light colour and dryness to compliment the crisp taste and full aroma of the hops.

Guest Ales - Mon 31st May 2010
:: Old Ric	Uley	4.5% ABV	£2.80
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and wellbalanced and very refreshing.
:: Bee's Knees	Gt. Western Brewery Co.	4.2% ABV	£2.70
A honey coloured ale, "The Bees Knees" is brewed using Mexican orange blossom honey which complements the natural orange flavour produced by the First Gold hops. Refreshing, rounded, soft and very drinkable.
:: Otter Bitter	Otter	3.6% ABV	£2.50
Well balanced amber session bitter with a fruity nose and bitter taste and aftertaste. Deceptively full flavour for its gravity
:: American Pale Ale	Dark Star	4.7% ABV	£2.80
The yeast strain used for the brewing of the pale, dry American Ales is specially imported from the USA, along with Cascade and Centennial hops to p[roduce this pale ale. The low colour Maris Otter malt provides a perfect light colour and dryness to compliment the crisp taste and full aroma of the hops.
:: Bit A Black	Mallinsons	3.7% ABV	£2.50
Described as "Black with pale tan head. Dark malts and light fruit nose. Roast malts and light fruitiness with a medium bitter taste, the finish is slightly smokey and roasty plus a bitter kick. Not a mild, more like a mini stout!"
:: Gold Rush	Cottage Brewing	5.0% ABV	£2.80
The champion strong ale and supreme champion beer at the 13th S.I.B.A. Maltings Beer Festival. A deep golden ale, brewed with Cascade hops, well balanced, crisp and refreshing.
:: Bishop's Farewell	Oakhams	4.6% ABV	£2.70
A strong premium beer of structured quality dominated by elaborate fruity hop notes, with a grainy background and dry finish.
:: Old Timber	Tom Wood	4.5% ABV	£2.70
A chestnut brown beer with a delicate balance of caramel and fruit, tempered by a roasted coffee bitterness and slight nuttiness in the finish.

Guest Ales - Mon 24th May 2010
:: Old Ric	Uley	4.5% ABV	£2.80
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and wellbalanced and very refreshing.
:: Monumentale	Severn Vale	4.5% ABV	£2.80
Designed as a porter, but many have noted that it is similar to a strong mild. Dark and warming with plenty of hop aroma and flavour.
:: Bee's Knees	Gt. Western Brewery Co.	4.2% ABV	£2.70
A honey coloured ale, "The Bees Knees" is brewed using Mexican orange blossom honey which complements the natural orange flavour produced by the First Gold hops. Refreshing, rounded, soft and very drinkable.
:: Shepherd Delight	Tom Woods	4.0% ABV	£2.60
A golden hued hoppy beer with gentle maltiness and a refreshingly dry aftertaste. Perfect for drinking as the sun goes down, whatever the season.
:: Lincolnshire Legend	Tom Woods	4.2% ABV	£2.50
This beer has an old fashioned bitterness but leaves the palate clean and fresh. Brewed using only target hops.
:: Butcombe Bitter	Butcombe Brewery	4.0% ABV	£2.60
Butcombe Bitter is a clean tasting, refreshingly dry, outstanding best bitter. Amber in colour, hoppy & malty with a long, dry, bitter finish.
:: Dark Mild	Saltaire	3.8% ABV	£2.50
A Classic dark mild with a hint of sweetness, moderately hopped with Fuggle hops.
:: 6X	Wadworth	4.3% ABV	£2.70
Full bodied and distinctive, 6X remains one of the South's most famous beers. The beer is mid-brown in colour, malty and fruity with balancing hop character.
:: White Dwarf	Oakham	4.3% ABV	£2.80
Piercing bitterness in this English style beer, mellows to reveal fruit overtones amidst a dry as bone finish. A real thirst quencher.

Guest Ales - Mon 17th May 2010
:: Old Ric	Uley	4.5% ABV	£2.80
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and wellbalanced and very refreshing.
:: Severn Sins	Severn Vale	5.2% ABV	£2.90
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.
:: Festival Gem	Bath Ales	4.8% ABV	£2.80
Originally brewed for the WOMAD festival, 2007 and now only available in the Old Spot, this ale is another fine creation from Bath Ales.
:: Butcombe Bitter	Butcombe Brewery	4.0% ABV	£2.60
Butcombe Bitter is a clean tasting, refreshingly dry, outstanding best bitter. Amber in colour, hoppy & malty with a long, dry, bitter finish.
:: Otter Bitter	Otter	3.6% ABV	£2.50
Well balanced amber session bitter with a fruity nose and bitter taste and aftertaste. Deceptively full flavour for its gravity
:: Bee's Knees	Gt. Western Brewery Co.	4.2% ABV	£2.70
A honey coloured ale, "The Bees Knees" is brewed using Mexican orange blossom honey which complements the natural orange flavour produced by the First Gold hops. Refreshing, rounded, soft and very drinkable.
:: Dark Mild	Saltaire	3.8% ABV	£2.50
A Classic dark mild with a hint of sweetness, moderately hopped with Fuggle hops.
:: Shepherd Delight	Tom Woods	4.0% ABV	£2.60
A golden hued hoppy beer with gentle maltiness and a refreshingly dry aftertaste. Perfect for drinking as the sun goes down, whatever the season.
:: Dragon Hill	White Horse	4.2% ABV	£2.70
As the start to the New Year has passed, it’s time to re-define those taste buds with this early season beer made with the finest English malt and traditional hops. Just like King George making his stand on the Dragon Hill many years ago, chestnut red in colour, with a dry biscuit after taste and a hoppy finish.

Guest Ales - Mon 10th May 2010
:: Old Ric	Uley	4.5% ABV	£2.80
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and wellbalanced and very refreshing.
:: Severn Sins	Severn Vale	5.2% ABV	£2.90
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.
:: Festival Gem	Bath Ales	4.8% ABV	£2.80
Originally brewed for the WOMAD festival, 2007 and now only available in the Old Spot, this ale is another fine creation from Bath Ales.
:: 6X	Wadworth	4.3% ABV	£2.70
Full bodied and distinctive, 6X remains one of the South's most famous beers. The beer is mid-brown in colour, malty and fruity with balancing hop character.
:: JcB 10th Anniversary Brew	Wadworth	4.7% ABV	£2.80
This beer has been brewed to commemorate 10 years of brewing JCB at the Northgate Brewery, Devizes. A classic taste of Wadworthshire encapsulated in a traditional English ale, with a rich copper colour and a malt & hop combination, full and robust with a malty body.
:: Bee's Knees	Gt. Western Brewery Co.	4.2% ABV	£2.70
A honey coloured ale, "The Bees Knees" is brewed using Mexican orange blossom honey which complements the natural orange flavour produced by the First Gold hops. Refreshing, rounded, soft and very drinkable.
:: Otter Bitter	Otter	3.6% ABV	£2.50
Well balanced amber session bitter with a fruity nose and bitter taste and aftertaste. Deceptively full flavour for its gravity

Guest Ales - Mon 3rd May 2010
:: Old Ric	Uley	4.5% ABV	£2.80
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and wellbalanced and very refreshing.
:: Old Spot	Uley	5.0% ABV	£2.90
A distinctive full-bodied, red-brown ale with a fruity aroma, a malty, fruity taste, with a hoppy bitterness, and a strong, balanced aftertaste.
:: 4th: Schiehallion	Harviestoun	4.8% ABV	£2.80
The finest lager malt and Hersbrucker lager hops are fermented at a very low temperature with lager yeast then served 'on the yeast' at cellar temperature without filtering or extra fizz. This results in a true pilsner-style beer; dry, crisp, refreshing and wonderfully flavoursome, truly the peak of brewing perfection. A genuine Bohemian-style lager beer, brewed with the beautiful floral Hersbrücker hops with added crispness from Challenger hops.
and from the "Brewery of the Week": Wadworth ...
:: Henry's Original IPA	Wadworth	3.6% ABV	£2.50
This golden brown beer, named after Henry Wadworth, has a good balance of flavour and a long lasting aftertaste, becoming biscuity. A good session beer.
:: St George & The Dragon	Wadworth	4.5% ABV	£2.70
This golden brown beer, named after Henry Wadworth, has a good balance of flavour and a long lasting aftertaste, becoming biscuity. A good session beer.
:: JcB 10th Anniversary Brew	Wadworth	4.7% ABV	£2.80
This beer has been brewed to commemorate 10 years of brewing JCB at the Northgate Brewery, Devizes. A classic taste of Wadworthshire encapsulated in a traditional English ale, with a rich copper colour and a malt & hop combination, full and robust with a malty body.
:: Mildmay Mild	Wadworth	3.9% ABV	£2.50
Excellent Foaming Ale from the Hearet of Wadworthshire! (Sir Walter Mildmay (bef. 1523 - 31 May 1589) was an English statesman who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer of England under Queen Elizabeth I.)
:: 6X	Wadworth	4.3% ABV	£2.70
Full bodied and distinctive, 6X remains one of the South's most famous beers. The beer is mid-brown in colour, malty and fruity with balancing hop character.
:: Strong in the Arm	Wadworth	4.0% ABV	£2.60
An easy drinking cask ale with a punchy flavour. Clean, dry, refreshing crispness in a glass. Thank you Mr Fuggles!
:: Bishops Tipple	Wadworth	5.0% ABV	£2.80
A golden brew with an intriguing aroma from the delicate Saaz and spicy Styrian Goldings hops. The full flavour is well balanced with hop bitterness giving a clean finish for easy drinking.

Guest Ales - St George's Beerfest Fri 23rd - Sun 25th April 2010 ~~~ Click here for more information ~~~
We counted over 400 votes with over 140 beers being voted for (including Tia Maria and Coke ... some people, eh!)
:: 1st PLACE: Old Ric	Uley	4.5% ABV	£2.80
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and wellbalanced and very refreshing.
:: 2nd: Doombar	Sharps	4.0% ABV	£2.60
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.
:: 3rd: Hop Head	Dark Star	3.8% ABV	£2.60
An extremely clean-tasting pale gold-coloured ale with a strong floral aroma and elderflower notes from the cascade hops. This beer is full-bodied despite its very quaffable strength and dryness.
:: 4th: Schiehallion	Harviestoun	4.8% ABV	£2.80
The finest lager malt and Hersbrucker lager hops are fermented at a very low temperature with lager yeast then served 'on the yeast' at cellar temperature without filtering or extra fizz. This results in a true pilsner-style beer; dry, crisp, refreshing and wonderfully flavoursome, truly the peak of brewing perfection. A genuine Bohemian-style lager beer, brewed with the beautiful floral Hersbrücker hops with added crispness from Challenger hops.
:: 5th: Pigs Ear	Uley	5.0% ABV	£2.90
CAMRA's Champion Beer of Gloucestershire 2007. Deceptively strong IPA that is eminently quaffable. A pale-coloured beer with a light hop balance leads to a hoppy, fruity aroma and smooth, finish. A wolf in sheep's clothing!
:: 6th: Session	Severn Vale	3.4% ABV	£2.40
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!
:: 7th: Dorothy Goodbody Golden Ale	Wye Valley	4.2% ABV	£2.70
Nothing gives Dorothy more pleasure than the succulent aroma of the two finest English hop varieties, Goldings and Fuggles. She selected these and Maris Otter pale malt for her Golden Ale as they're naturally a winning combination. The result is a crisp and zesty beer that is as comfortable served on its own as it is alongside chicken dishes, salads and pasta.
:: 8th: Old Spot	Uley	5.0% ABV	£2.90
A distinctive full-bodied, red-brown ale with a fruity aroma, a malty, fruity taste, with a hoppy bitterness, and a strong, balanced aftertaste.
:: 9th: Gold	Exmoor	4.5% ABV	£2.70
The original "Single Malt" golden ale. Golden in colour with a malty aroma and flavour, a slight sweetness is complimented by its long hoppiness resulting in a remarkable well-rounded beer.
:: 10th: Gem	Bath Ales	4.1% ABV	£2.70
An outstanding amber best bitter with a deep, long lasting bitter-sweet finish. It is a beer deliberately developed to allow the malt to power through but is balanced with a delicate lingering hop finish. Exceptional. A rich aroma of hops and malt develops a full texture in the mouth. Bath Ale's most popular brew.
and by special request ...
:: Absolution	Abbeydale	5.3% ABV	£2.90
Pure Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt and English Goldings hops produce this mid-straw coloured beer with aromas of tropical fruit, particularly mangoes. The beer is sweet all the way through, balanced by a subtle bitterness at the finish. The rich, mellow, sweetish taste is tempered with citric overtones. Flavours are fruity with toffee-apples and bananas. A clean tasting beer, sweetish but not cloying. Very drinkable. Winner of many awards, Absolution is a perennial favourite.
and just try one of these ...!
:: Scholution!	Harviestoun and Abbeydale	~5.1% ABV	£2.90
Have a pint of Scholution! A half and half of Harviestoun's Schiehallion and Abbeydale's Absolution. Much loved by many of the local's at the Spot!

Guest Ales - Mon 19th April 2010
:: Old Ric	Uley	4.5% ABV	£2.80
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and wellbalanced and very refreshing.
:: London Pride	Fullers	4.1% ABV	£2.80
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.
:: Schiehallion	Harviestoun	4.8% ABV	£2.80
The finest lager malt and Hersbrucker lager hops are fermented at a very low temperature with lager yeast then served 'on the yeast' at cellar temperature without filtering or extra fizz. This results in a true pilsner-style beer; dry, crisp, refreshing and wonderfully flavoursome, truly the peak of brewing perfection. A genuine Bohemian-style lager beer, brewed with the beautiful floral Hersbrücker hops with added crispness from Challenger hops.
:: Butcombe Bitter	Butcombe Brewery	4.0% ABV	£2.60
Butcombe Bitter is a clean tasting, refreshingly dry, outstanding best bitter. Amber in colour, hoppy & malty with a long, dry, bitter finish.
:: Absolution	Abbeydale	5.3% ABV	£2.90
Pure Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt and English Goldings hops produce this mid-straw coloured beer with aromas of tropical fruit, particularly mangoes. The beer is sweet all the way through, balanced by a subtle bitterness at the finish. The rich, mellow, sweetish taste is tempered with citric overtones. Flavours are fruity with toffee-apples and bananas. A clean tasting beer, sweetish but not cloying. Very drinkable. Winner of many awards, Absolution is a perennial favourite.
:: Best	Moles	4.0% ABV	£2.50
Well balanced copper coloured bitter. clean, dry and malty with some bitterness and a delicate floral hop flavour from the Fuggles and Goldings hops.
:: Landlord's Choice	Moles	4.5% ABV	£2.70
A dark, strong, and smooth porter-style beer with a rich fruity palate and malty finish; it has a balanced hop character from the Goldings and Fuggles hops.
and just try one of these ...!
:: Scholution!	Harviestoun and Abbeydale	~5.1% ABV	£2.90
Have a pint of Scholution! A half and half of Harviestoun's Schiehallion and Abbeydale's Absolution. Much loved by many of the local's at the Spot!

Guest Ales - Mon 12th April 2010
:: Old Ric	Uley	4.5% ABV	£2.80
Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and wellbalanced and very refreshing.
:: Session	Severn Vale	3.4% ABV	£2.40
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!
:: Expresso	Dark Star	4.2% ABV	£2.70
Dark Ale with more than a hint of Expresso coffee in the aftertaste.
:: Bishop's Finger	Bishop's Finger Site	5.0% ABV	£2.80
A strong premium cask conditioned ale brewed to a traditional Kentish recipe. Only the finest malted barley, Kent hops and fresh water from Shepherd Neame's own artesian well are used in the production of one of Britain's best loved ales. Full bodied with complex fruit flavours, Bishops Finger is exported to more than 30 countries worldwide, and has previously been awarded Silver Medal at the International Brewing Industry Awards.
:: London Pride	Fullers	4.1% ABV	£2.80
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.
:: Yellowhammer	O'Hanlon's	4.2% ABV	£2.60
Colour: brilliant gold. Aroma: a zesty pineapple and banana fruitiness, underlain by a biscuity maltiness. Palate: tropical fruit (ripe banana) with an interplay between the biscuity malt and the fruitiness - superbly refreshing, fruity and summery. Finish: dry and bittersweet. Not a big bitter beer.
:: Camfell Flame	Wharfebank	4.4% ABV	£2.70
Exceptional quality ruby ale. uby coloured full drinking premium ale brewed with Maris Otter ale malt, Crystal malt, Amber malt, Torrefied wheat and unusually Demerara sugar. Hopped with Pilgrim and Challenger English hops with Celeia aroma late hops - a complex beer bursting with flavour!
and from Moles ...
:: Tap	Moles	4.2% ABV	£2.60
A top quality session bitter with a smooth malty flavour and clean bitter finish, due to the dominance of the Fuggles hops.
:: Best	Moles	4.0% ABV	£2.50
Well balanced copper coloured bitter. clean, dry and malty with some bitterness and a delicate floral hop flavour from the Fuggles and Goldings hops.
:: Mole Catcher	Moles	5.0% ABV	£2.80
A full bodied, dark, strong ale with a delightfully spicy hop aroma and taste coming from the single varietal Cascade hops which also give it a long bitter finish.
:: Landlord's Choice	Moles	4.5% ABV	£2.70
A dark, strong, and smooth porter-style beer with a rich fruity palate and malty finish; it has a balanced hop character from the Goldings and Fuggles hops.
:: Elmo's Fire	Moles	4.4% ABV	£2.70
Medium bodied pale ale. Refreshingly bitter with a fruity, spicy aroma from the Williamette hops, balanced by the Maris Otter malted barley leaving a long bitter finish.

Guest Ales - Mon 5th April 2010
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.80
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.
:: Bishop's Finger	Bishop's Finger Site	5.0% ABV	£2.80
A strong premium cask conditioned ale brewed to a traditional Kentish recipe. Only the finest malted barley, Kent hops and fresh water from Shepherd Neame's own artesian well are used in the production of one of Britain's best loved ales. Full bodied with complex fruit flavours, Bishops Finger is exported to more than 30 countries worldwide, and has previously been awarded Silver Medal at the International Brewing Industry Awards.
:: 6X	Wadworth	5.0% ABV	£2.50
Full bodied and distinctive, 6X remains one of the South's most famous beers. The beer is mid-brown in colour, malty and fruity with balancing hop character.
:: Session	Severn Vale	3.4% ABV	£2.40
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!
:: Festival Gem	Bath Ales	4.8% ABV	£2.70
Originally brewed for the WOMAD festival, 2007 and now only available in the Old Spot, this ale is another fine creation from Bath Ales.
:: London Pride	Fullers	4.1% ABV	£2.80
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.
:: G.H.A. Pale	Batemans	4.2% ABV	£2.50
Light, crisp golden and thirst-quenching. Brewed using East Anglian barley and East Kent Goldings hops. Previously brewed as Summer Swallow.
:: Expresso	Dark Star	4.2% ABV	£2.70
Dark Ale with more than a hint of Expresso coffee in the aftertaste.
:: Punk IPA	Brew Dog Brewery	6.0% ABV	£2.90
This 6% trans-atlantic fusion IPA is light golden in colour with tropical fruits and light caramel on the nose. The palate soon becomes assertive and resinous with the New Zealand hops balanced by the biscuit malt. The finish is aggressive and dry with the hops emerging over the warming alcohol. This fresh, full flavour natural beer is our tribute to the classic IPAs of yester-year. The post modern twist is the addition of amazing fruity hops giving an explosion of tropical fruit flavours and a sharp bitter finish.
:: Swordfish	Cottage Brewing Company	4.8% ABV	£2.70
Deep red brown colour, with a slightly sweet flavour and a good strength. A very drinkable beer

Guest Ales - Mon 29th March 2010
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.80
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.
:: Butty Bach	Wye Valley	4.5% ABV	£2.80
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.
:: G.H.A. Pale	Batemans	4.2% ABV	£2.50
Light, crisp golden and thirst-quenching. Brewed using East Anglian barley and East Kent Goldings hops. Previously brewed as Summer Swallow.
:: Pub Dog	Severn Vale	5.2% ABV	£2.80
Tasting Notes to Come.
:: Butcombe Brunel	Butcombe Brewery	5.0% ABV	£2.80
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.
:: SA Gold	Brains	4.7% ABV	£2.80
SA Gold is a full-flavoured, hoppy and refreshing golden ale, brewed at the home of the famous Brains SA in Wales. Careful use of Target hops creates a satisfying bitterness, perfectly balanced by vibrant citrus aromas and complex hop flavours from late-hopping using Cascade and Styrian Goldings. A deliciously satisfying and refreshing pint!
:: Swordfish	Cottage Brewing Company	4.8% ABV	£2.70
Deep red brown colour, with a slightly sweet flavour and a good strength. A very drinkable beer
:: Bee's Knees	Gt. Western Brewery Co.	4.2% ABV	£2.60
A honey coloured ale, "The Bees Knees" is brewed using Mexican orange blossom honey which complements the natural orange flavour produced by the First Gold hops. Refreshing, rounded, soft and very drinkable.

Guest Ales - Mon 22nd March 2010
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.80
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.
:: Butty Bach	Wye Valley	4.5% ABV	£2.80
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.
:: Session	Severn Vale	3.4% ABV	£2.40
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!
:: G.H.A. Pale	Batemans	4.2% ABV	£2.50
Light, crisp golden and thirst-quenching. Brewed using East Anglian barley and East Kent Goldings hops. Previously brewed as Summer Swallow.
:: Pub Dog	Severn Vale	5.2% ABV	£2.80
Tasting Notes to Come.
:: Butcombe Brunel	Butcombe Brewery	5.0% ABV	£2.80
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.
:: SA Gold	Brains	4.7% ABV	£2.80
SA Gold is a full-flavoured, hoppy and refreshing golden ale, brewed at the home of the famous Brains SA in Wales. Careful use of Target hops creates a satisfying bitterness, perfectly balanced by vibrant citrus aromas and complex hop flavours from late-hopping using Cascade and Styrian Goldings. A deliciously satisfying and refreshing pint!
:: Swordfish	Cottage Brewing Company	4.8% ABV	£2.70
Deep red brown colour, with a slightly sweet flavour and a good strength. A very drinkable beer

Guest Ales - Mon 15th March 2010
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.80
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.
:: SA Gold	Brains	4.7% ABV	£2.80
SA Gold is a full-flavoured, hoppy and refreshing golden ale, brewed at the home of the famous Brains SA in Wales. Careful use of Target hops creates a satisfying bitterness, perfectly balanced by vibrant citrus aromas and complex hop flavours from late-hopping using Cascade and Styrian Goldings. A deliciously satisfying and refreshing pint!
:: Butcombe Brunel	Butcombe Brewery	5.0% ABV	£2.80
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.
:: Pub Dog	Severn Vale	5.2% ABV	£2.80
Tasting Notes to Come.
:: 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.
:: Butty Bach	Wye Valley	4.5% ABV	£2.80
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.
:: Tap	Moles	4.2% ABV	£2.60
A top quality session bitter with a smooth malty flavour and clean bitter finish, due to the dominance of the Fuggles hops.
:: Stick Stout	Stroud	4.5% ABV	£2.70
An easy stout with a complexity of dark malts.

Guest Ales - Mon 8th March 2010
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.80
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.
:: Stick Stout	Stroud	4.5% ABV	£2.70
An easy stout with a complexity of dark malts.
:: Pub Dog	Severn Vale	5.2% ABV	£2.80
Tasting Notes to Come.
:: SA Gold	Brains	4.7% ABV	£2.80
SA Gold is a full-flavoured, hoppy and refreshing golden ale, brewed at the home of the famous Brains SA in Wales. Careful use of Target hops creates a satisfying bitterness, perfectly balanced by vibrant citrus aromas and complex hop flavours from late-hopping using Cascade and Styrian Goldings. A deliciously satisfying and refreshing pint!
:: Butcombe Brunel	Butcombe Brewery	5.0% ABV	£2.80
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.
:: Hophead	Dark Star	3.8% ABV	£2.50
An extremely clean-tasting pale gold-coloured ale with a strong floral aroma and elderflower notes from the cascade hops. This beer is full-bodied despite its very quaffable strength and dryness.
:: Golden Hare	Bath Ales	4.4% ABV	£2.80
Bath's brand new ale, Golden Hare. It's crisp, light and flavoursome; smooth, dry and wonderfully fresh and zesty.
:: Butty Bach	Wye Valley	4.5% ABV	£2.80
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.
:: Pooh Beer	Churchend Brewery	4.3% ABV	£2.70
A delightful pale honey beer, made with honey from a local apiarist.

Guest Ales - Mon 1st March 2010
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.80
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.
:: Pub Dog	Severn Vale	5.2% ABV	£2.80
Tasting Notes to Come.
:: SA Gold	Brains	4.7% ABV	£2.80
SA Gold is a full-flavoured, hoppy and refreshing golden ale, brewed at the home of the famous Brains SA in Wales. Careful use of Target hops creates a satisfying bitterness, perfectly balanced by vibrant citrus aromas and complex hop flavours from late-hopping using Cascade and Styrian Goldings. A deliciously satisfying and refreshing pint!
:: Golden Hare	Bath Ales	4.4% ABV	£2.80
Bath's brand new ale, Golden Hare. It's crisp, light and flavoursome; smooth, dry and wonderfully fresh and zesty.
:: Beijing Black	Potbelly Brewery	4.4% ABV	£2.80
A strong dark mild, Mild but not Meek!! Champion Mild at SIBA National Beer Competition 2006 Supreme Champion at SIBA National Beer Competion 2006 Champion Mild at SIBA National Beer Competition 2007.
:: Hophead	Dark Star	3.8% ABV	£2.50
An extremely clean-tasting pale gold-coloured ale with a strong floral aroma and elderflower notes from the cascade hops. This beer is full-bodied despite its very quaffable strength and dryness.
:: Butty Bach	Wye Valley	4.5% ABV	£2.80
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.
:: Butcombe Bitter	Butcombe Brewery	4.0% ABV	£2.60
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 February 2010
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.80
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.
:: Golden Hare	Bath Ales	4.4% ABV	£2.80
Bath's brand new ale, Golden Hare. It's crisp, light and flavoursome; smooth, dry and wonderfully fresh and zesty.
:: Pub Dog	Severn Vale	5.2% ABV	£2.80
Tasting Notes to Come.
:: Butcombe Brunel	Butcombe Brewery	5.0% ABV	£2.80
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.
:: Pale Rider	Kelham Island	5.2% ABV	£2.80
Our Multi award winning popular Pale ale. This popular pale ale is a well balanced, strong and fruity ale flavoured with North American hops. As described in the Good Beer Guide 2005 "it's sweetness and bitterness continued to the finish" Camra Supreme Champion Beer Of Britain 2004
:: GPS	Avon Brewing Company	5.3% ABV	£2.80
A stout porter, with a bottle of port in every cask!
:: Beijing Black	Potbelly Brewery	4.4% ABV	£2.80
A strong dark mild, Mild but not Meek!! Champion Mild at SIBA National Beer Competition 2006 Supreme Champion at SIBA National Beer Competion 2006 Champion Mild at SIBA National Beer Competition 2007.
:: SA Gold	Brains	4.7% ABV	£2.80
SA Gold is a full-flavoured, hoppy and refreshing golden ale, brewed at the home of the famous Brains SA in Wales. Careful use of Target hops creates a satisfying bitterness, perfectly balanced by vibrant citrus aromas and complex hop flavours from late-hopping using Cascade and Styrian Goldings. A deliciously satisfying and refreshing pint!

Guest Ales - Mon 15th February 2010
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.80
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.
:: Black Cat	Moorhouse's Brewery	3.4% ABV	£2.50
A dark refreshing beer with a distinct chocolate malt flavour and a smooth hoppy finish
:: Pale Rider	Kelham Island	5.2% ABV	£2.80
Our Multi award winning popular Pale ale. This popular pale ale is a well balanced, strong and fruity ale flavoured with North American hops. As described in the Good Beer Guide 2005 "it's sweetness and bitterness continued to the finish" Camra Supreme Champion Beer Of Britain 2004
:: Butty Bach	Wye Valley	4.5% ABV	£2.80
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.
:: Landlord	Timothy Taylor	4.3% ABV	£2.80
A Classic Strong Pale Ale, Landlord has won more awards nationally than any other beer: This includes four times as Champion at the Brewers' International Exhibition and four times as CAMRA's beer of the year. Refreshingly reliable, nationaly renowned, this full drinking Pale Ale with a complex and hoppy aroma has real "Pulling Power" and stands out in any bar as the ideal regular.
:: Wherry	Woodforde's	4.0% ABV	£2.60
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
:: Deuchars IPA	Caledonian	3.8% ABV	£2.60
Deuchars IPA is a fabulous beer. A brilliant blend of malt and hop character and above all a drink with enormous drinkability.
:: Jeffrey Hudson Bitter (JHB)	Oakham	3.8% ABV	£2.60
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.
:: Pub Dog	Severn Vale	5.2% ABV	£2.80
Tasting Notes to Come.

Guest Ales - Valentine's Beer Festival Fri 12th - Sun 14th February 2010 All beers featuring are previous GBBF Award Winners
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.80
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.
:: Landlord	Timothy Taylor	4.3% ABV	£2.80
A Classic Strong Pale Ale, Landlord has won more awards nationally than any other beer: This includes four times as Champion at the Brewers' International Exhibition and four times as CAMRA's beer of the year. Refreshingly reliable, nationaly renowned, this full drinking Pale Ale with a complex and hoppy aroma has real "Pulling Power" and stands out in any bar as the ideal regular.
:: Black Cat	Moorhouse's Brewery	3.4% ABV	£2.50
A dark refreshing beer with a distinct chocolate malt flavour and a smooth hoppy finish
:: Jeffrey Hudson Bitter (JHB)	Oakham	3.8% ABV	£2.60
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.
:: Deuchars IPA	Caledonian	3.8% ABV	£2.60
Deuchars IPA is a fabulous beer. A brilliant blend of malt and hop character and above all a drink with enormous drinkability.
:: Bitter and Twisted	Harviestoun	4.8% ABV	£2.80
When the brewery was founded in 1984 the Head Brewer worked in an old stone barn with only a fractious mouse for company. This testy rodent is now the Harviestoun mascot, Harvie. You will find him standing guard on the pump badge of our most popular beer, Bitter & Twisted. It is a sharp, blonde beer with a superb fresh hop profile. Hersbrucker hops, give a hint of honey and the tang of Grapefruit, Challenger hops lend a spicy fruitiness like the twist of a lemon. Very moreish but at 3.8% ABV, it's OK to be a little more indulgent. Hops: Challenger, Styrian Goldings, Hallertau Hersbrucker.
:: Pale Rider	Kelham Island	5.2% ABV	£2.80
Our Multi award winning popular Pale ale. This popular pale ale is a well balanced, strong and fruity ale flavoured with North American hops. As described in the Good Beer Guide 2005 "it's sweetness and bitterness continued to the finish" Camra Supreme Champion Beer Of Britain 2004
:: Wherry	Woodforde's	4.0% ABV	£2.60
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
:: Hole Hearted	Oakleaf	4.0% ABV	£2.60
Brewed with 100% Cascade hops. This powerful, floral and fruity beer will surprise with every mouthful. Champion Beer of Hampshire 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 & 2007
:: Pub Dog	Severn Vale	5.2% ABV	£2.80
A smooth beer with a wet nose. A winner in the Old Spot.

Guest Ales - Mon 8th February 2010
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.80
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.
:: Derail Ale	Box Steam Brewery	5.2% ABV	£2.80
No Tasting Notes available as yet.
:: Golden Hare	Bath Ales	4.4% ABV	£2.80
Bath's brand new ale, Golden Hare. It's crisp, light and flavoursome; smooth, dry and wonderfully fresh and zesty.
:: White Knight	Goffs	4.7% ABV	£2.70
A well hopped bitter with a light colour and full bodied taste. Bitterness predominates in the mouth and leads to a dry, hoppy aftertaste. Deceptively drinkable for it's strength!
:: Station Porter	Wickwar	6.1% ABV	£2.80
Station Porter is, A rich, smooth dark ruby brown ale. Starts with a roast malt; coffee, chocolate and dark fruit and then develops a complex, spicy, bittersweet taste a long roast finish.
:: Butty Bach	Wye Valley	4.5% ABV	£2.80
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.
:: Maiden Voyage	Great Western Brewing Co Ltd.	4.0% ABV	£2.50
A traditional English Bitter, amber in colour, offering an initial smoothness followed by a dry after-taste and a fruity aroma.
:: Art Noveau	Art Brew	3.9% ABV	£2.50
If you like your hop content high, but your abv low, this golden session ale is ideal. We've packed it full of hops (particularly the fragrant Bodicea variety) to make this beer full of flavour despite being just 3.9%. It's already received some great feedback with the organisers of St Albans CAMRA Beer Festival (a fest with 300 different ales) describing it as a 'fantastic beer'. It's been shortlisted for Beer of the Festival at Bath CAMRA Beer Festival (waiting to hear how it does!)
:: Butcombe Bitter	Butcombe Brewery	4.0% ABV	£2.60
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 February 2010
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.80
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!
:: Butty Bach	Wye Valley	4.5% ABV	£2.80
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.
:: White Knight	Goffs	4.7% ABV	£2.70
A well hopped bitter with a light colour and full bodied taste. Bitterness predominates in the mouth and leads to a dry, hoppy aftertaste. Deceptively drinkable for it's strength!
:: Derail Ale	Box Steam Brewery	5.2% ABV	£2.80
No Tasting Notes available as yet.
:: Golden Hare	Bath Ales	4.4% ABV	£2.80
Bath's brand new ale, Golden Hare. It's crisp, light and flavoursome; smooth, dry and wonderfully fresh and zesty.
:: Gurt Lush	Avon Brewing Co.	4.5% ABV	£2.80
Gurt Lush - a 4.5% beer that tastes rather fine. We use all Organic Malt from Warminster Maltings and all Organic Hops from Charles Faram. The Real Ale we brew is fully fish friendly and thus suitable for vegans.
:: Coastal Slipway	Coastal Brewery	5.2% ABV	£2.50
No Tasting Notes available as yet.
:: Butcombe Bitter	Butcombe Brewery	4.0% ABV	£2.60
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 25th January 2010
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.80
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!
:: Butty Bach	Wye Valley	4.5% ABV	£2.80
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.
:: White Knight	Goffs	4.7% ABV	£2.70
A well hopped bitter with a light colour and full bodied taste. Bitterness predominates in the mouth and leads to a dry, hoppy aftertaste. Deceptively drinkable for it's strength!
:: American-O	Otley Brewery	3.8% ABV	£2.40
American style beer using American hops.
:: Snow Hound	Cottage Brewery	3.8% ABV	£2.50
Part of the Cottage Whippet Series;
:: Derail Ale	Box Steam Brewery	5.2% ABV	£2.80
No Tasting Notes available as yet.
:: Station Porter	Wickwar	6.1% ABV	£2.80
Station Porter is, A rich, smooth dark ruby brown ale. Starts with a roast malt; coffee, chocolate and dark fruit and then develops a complex, spicy, bittersweet taste a long roast finish.
:: Butcombe Bitter	Butcombe Brewery	4.0% ABV	£2.60
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 18th January 2010
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.80
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!
:: Butty Bach	Wye Valley	4.5% ABV	£2.80
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.
:: Gloucester Glory	Cotswold Spring	4.1% ABV	£2.60
A golden beer with a distinctive citrus hop nose, mouth-filling malt and fruit, and a deep dry finish.
:: 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.
:: Wye Valley Bitter	Wye Valley	3.7% ABV	£2.50
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.
:: White Knight	Goffs	4.7% ABV	£2.70
A well hopped bitter with a light colour and full bodied taste. Bitterness predominates in the mouth and leads to a dry, hoppy aftertaste. Deceptively drinkable for it's strength!
:: Station Porter	Wickwar	6.1% ABV	£2.80
Station Porter is, A rich, smooth dark ruby brown ale. Starts with a roast malt; coffee, chocolate and dark fruit and then develops a complex, spicy, bittersweet taste a long roast finish.
:: Butcombe Bitter	Butcombe Brewery	4.0% ABV	£2.60
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 11th January 2010 Due to the heavy snow this week, deliveries have been difficult and we are a bit thin on the ground with our ales. Take care in this weather!
:: Old Ric	Uley Brewery	4.5% ABV	£2.80
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!
:: Gloucester Glory	Cotswold Spring	4.1% ABV	£2.60
A golden beer with a distinctive citrus hop nose, mouth-filling malt and fruit, and a deep dry finish.
:: 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.
:: Wye Valley Bitter	Wye Valley	3.7% ABV	£2.40
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.
:: Butcombe Bitter	Butcombe Brewery	4.0% ABV	£2.60
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 4th January 2010
:: 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.
:: 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.
:: Strong in the Arm	Wadworth	4.0% ABV	£2.50
An easy drinking cask ale with a punchy flavour. Clean, dry, refreshing crispness in a glass. Thank you Mr Fuggles!
:: JcB	Wadworth	4.7% ABV	£2.80
A classic beer, originally crafted for John Cairns Bartholomew, grandson of Wadworth's co-founder. It's deep copper hue balances perfectly with the hoppy aroma and satisfying taste.
:: Station Porter	Wickwar	6.1% ABV	£2.80
Station Porter is, A rich, smooth dark ruby brown ale. Starts with a roast malt; coffee, chocolate and dark fruit and then develops a complex, spicy, bittersweet taste a long roast finish.
:: Dursley Steam	Severn Vale	4.2% ABV	£2.70
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.
:: Dorothy Goodbody Stout	Wye Valley	4.6% ABV	£2.80
Thumbing through her grandfather's books, Dorothy came upon a recipe for a wonderful stout with intense roasted barley flavours and a dry, bitter finish. Together with her friend Jimmy, our head brewer, she created this dark, full-bodied number. It boasts roasted coffee notes and plenty of hop flavour. Colour: Ebony Brown Nose: Black treacle, Smoky, Woody Taste: Roasted, Smoky, Nutty
:: Butcombe Bitter	Butcombe Brewery	4.0% ABV	£2.60
Butcombe Bitter is a clean tasting, refreshingly dry, outstanding best bitter. Amber in colour, hoppy & malty with a long, dry, bitter finish.

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