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Amwell Springs – Chairman Dave

Extra Pale Ale

ABV 3.5%

Pale

Made with local spring water
Chairman Dave has noble quality; a sweet, crisp pale ale with a zesty bitterness that is complemented by a vibrant floral hop flavour. With a low ABV this is a true session ale. chocolate malty finish. Quintessentially British. Amwell Springs Brew Co, Cholsey, Oxon.

Amwell Springs – Mad Gaz

IPA

ABV 5.2%

Pale

Mad Gaz is an eccentric fellow, with a heart of gold. A genuine IPA, stacked full of grapefruit and resinous flavours, derived from heaps of cascade and centennial hops. The floral aroma and refreshing bitter finish gives Mad Gaz the edge. Amwell Springs Brew Co, Cholsey, Oxon.

Bond Brews – Bengal Tiger

Sponsored by Mortimer Dramatic Society

English IPA

ABV 4.3%

Amber

’Bengal Tiger’ is an English Style India Pale Ale. Brewed with a nod to the original English style IPA with 2 types of malted barley whilst East Kent Golding hops provides the Bitterness, Goldings for aroma and dry-hopped for good measure. Bond Brews, Bracknell, Berks.

Bond Brews – Kiwi Pale

New Zealand Pale Ale

ABV 4.3%

Pale

An autumn special from Bond Brews. Kiwi Pale is a New Zealand Pale Ale. Using 2 types of malted barley to provide a light golden hue. While Dr. Rudi hops add a satisfying bitterness with notes of lemongrass and pine. Bond Brews, Bracknell, Berks.

Burghfest – Santas’ Sunset

Session Pale Ale

ABV 4.1% Vg

Pale

Burghfest Heritage Brew

2026 House beer brewed with Elusive & RAB
Brewed in collaboration with Reading Amateur Brewers and Elusive Brewing this recipe uses a clean malt bill with six different hops to deliver a beer that's nicely bitter with a new world citrussy hop profile. Elusive Brewing Company, Finchampstead, Berkshire.

Delphic – Level Crossing

Sponsored by Tadley RFC

Best Bitter

ABV 4.2%

Amber

A traditional English Best Bitter with fruity, grassy and blackcurrant notes from UK grown Cascade hops. For fans of oval ball dark arts, you may know this beer as Tadley Treacle at Tadley RFC, so it seems fitting they sponsored it! Delphic Brewing Company, Thatcham, Berkshire.

Delphic – World’s End

Traditional Pale

ABV 4.6%

Pale

First Brewed in Week One of Lockdown 1.0, when a dedicated group of Santas discovered it, it is a Burghfest regular. Brewed using German Huell Melon with Citra for citrus fruit and resinous pine, it has a firm bitterness and a soft orange hue from a little bit of Vienna malt. Delphic Brewing Company, Thatcham, Berkshire.

Elusive – Oregon Trail

Sponsored by Burghfield Running Club

West Coast Pale

ABV 5.8% Vg

Pale

Burghfest Heritage Brew

Burghfest Winner
Early on the Santas recognised its quality and unsurprisingly it has gone on to win many prestigious awards and feature on TV. Simcoe, Chinook and Columbus hops combine for a resinous profile with a citrus undertone. The bitterness helps balance light caramel flavours of the malts. Elusive Brewing Company, Finchampstead, Berkshire.

Elusive – Shadow of the Beast

Sponsored by The Harper Arms

Black IPA

ABV 5.0% Vg

Dark

Burghfest Heritage Brew

Burghfest Winner
Shadow of the Beast is an Elusive classic! Roasted wheat malt gives it a dark appearance and moderately roasty malt profile. We then add Citra and Mosaic hops across six additions to layer in a lovely citrus-forward hop profile. The malts play really nicely with the hops in this one! Elusive Brewing Company, Finchampstead, Berkshire.

Elusive – Tenacious C

Vanilla Stout

ABV 5.0%

Dark

Burghfest Heritage Brew

"Bingham's Vanilla Stout", Burghfest Winner
Champion Beer of Britain in 2016, Bingham's Vanilla Stout also won the far more prestigious award at Burghfest. It is rich and delicious with a complex malt bill to layer notes of creamy chocolate and Madagascan pods to add plenty of comforting vanilla. This is not the greatest beer in the world, no, this is just a tribute to it. Elusive Brewing Company, Finchampstead, Berkshire.

Field Theory – Foundry

Amber Ale

ABV 4.2%

Amber

New brewery & 2026 IB Regional Cask Champion
Foundry is an amber ale built on strength, balance + togetherness. Rich malt layers bring notes of caramel, toasted bread + gentle toffee, supported by a firm bitterness that keeps the beer composed . Drinkable. warm, structured and reassuring, Field and Theory Brewing Co, Compton, West Berkshire.

Flower Pots – Cheriton Porter

Sponsored by Horse and Groom

Porter

ABV 4.2%

Dark

For three years now, it has been voted by SIBA as Winner of Cask Session Dark Beer.  A complex grain bill of dark malts and traditional British hops create an easy drinking classic Porter.  With a creamy coffee aroma and roasted chocolate maltiness, a hint of sweetness shines through to provide a dry finish. The Flower Pots Brewery, Cheriton, Hampshire.

Flower Pots – Pots Bitter

Sponsored by Dads Shop

Bitter

ABV 3.8%

Amber

Pots Bitter is an award-winning, toffee-amber traditional British beer made with Hampshire malted barley and English Challenger, Goldings and Northdown hops, offering a balanced bitterness and caramel sweetness, named after the Flower Pots farm where brewing began in the 1830s. The Flower Pots Brewery, Cheriton, Hampshire.

Hop Kettle – Seedspitter

Watermelon Wheat

ABV 4.6% Vg

Pale

A classic hazy and smooth Wheat Beer base with traditional banana and tropical fruit yeast flavours gets taken for a summery spin with a fresh twist of sweet and juicy watermelon. Hop Kettle, Swindon, Wilts.

Indigenous – Moonstruck

Sponsored by FOMO Sapiens

Porter

ABV 4.8%

Dark

Burghfest Heritage Brew

Burghfest Winner
We were very disappointed at how quickly this sold out at the last two Burghfests. It's really very good. Brewed in the classic 1850 London style, it has plenty of chocolate and coffee, complimented by a subtle bitterness and smooth finish. Indigenous Brewery, Chaddleworth, Newbury.

Loddon – Citra Quad

Sponsored by Loddon Brewery

Session IPA

ABV 4.4%

Pale

Burghfest Heritage Brew

Burghfest Winner
Burghfield loves Citra beers and we adore this former winner. Heavily hopped with Citra over 4 stages of the brewing process. The tropical, citrussy aromas are superbly propped up by heaps of oat malts for a smooth session IPA Loddon Brewery, Dunsden, Oxfordshire.

Loddon – Hocus Pocus

Sponsored by Burghfield Santas

Old Ale

ABV 4.6%

Amber

Burghfest Heritage Brew

"Leave it with Santa" tribute to Dave Godwin. Burghfest Winner
Rich, smooth and ruby in colour, Hocus Pocus is a proper old ale. English Golding and Fuggle Hops, pale and dark malts, and a small amount of invert sugar, combine to form a rich, smooth traditional dark ale. In memory of Dave Godwin, we rebranded this "Leave it with Santa". Loddon Brewery, Dunsden, Oxfordshire.

Mysterious – Citra Triangle

Sponsored by Bahgecha

Pale Ale

ABV 5.0% Vg, GF

Pale

Burghfest Heritage Brew

Burghfest Winner
The Santas knew this beer was destined for greatness when we watched it become one of their fastest-selling beers ever. It has since gone global (well, national) with Regional Gold and National Silver SIBA Awards. Hopped three ways with Citra, its juicy citrus flavours sit perfectly on a light bed of Maris Otter and Vienna malts. Mysterious Brewing, Silchester.

Little London – Hoppy Hilda

Sponsored by IT As A Service

Pale Ale

ABV 3.8%

Pale

Burghfest Heritage Brew

Burghfest Winner
Kindly resurrected in a small batch by our friend Andy Watts, Hoppy Hilda is a firm Burghfest favourite. A light golden pale ale brewed with Maris Otter barley and crystal malts, generously complemented with Fuggle and Golding hops. Little London Brewery, Silchester.

Mysterious – Prodigal Fox

Sponsored by IT As A Service

American Pale Ale

ABV 4.2% Vg, GF

Pale

Burghfest Heritage Brew

"Reinbeer of the Mohicans" house beer & Burghfest Winner
In 2022, Burghfield Santas teamed up with a Reading Amateur Brewer Ken, now at Mysterious, and Elusive Brewing to brew a very special beer. Packed with enough hops to blow the mohawk off your head, this is a bright, fresh and juicy pale ale, layered with American classic fruit forward hops to make an easy drinking, thirst quenching beer. Elusive Brewing Company, Silchester.

Mysterious – Small Strings Harmony

Golden IPA

ABV 4.0% Vg, GF

Pale

Brewed with Strata and Krush hops, this smooth, hazy beer hits you with a wave of tropical fruit, citrus, and berry notes over a deep, resinous backbone. Light, vibrant, and compelling—it is an encore-worthy performance you’ll want to experience again and again. Mysterious Brewing, Silchester.

Rebellion – IPA

English IPA

ABV 3.4%

Amber

Burghfest Heritage Brew

Burghfest Winner
A festival favourite and former winner, this is a copper coloured, easy drinking beer. Well balanced malt and hop flavours continue to a long, refreshing and clean finish. Rebellion Beer Co, Marlow, Buckinghamshire.

Rebellion – Overthrow

Extra Pale

ABV 4.3%

Pale

Overthrow is an easy drinking, well balanced pale ale with a pleasing hoppy aroma. Brewed with exclusively 100% Marris Otter pale ale malt which gives a clean and crisp base. British hops First Gold and Goldings add citrus and floral notes. American Citra hops added to the hopback add a distinct aroma of grapefruit and tropical fruit. Rebellion Beer Co, Marlow, Buckinghamshire.

Siren Craft – Broken Dream

Breakfast Stout

ABV 6.5%

Dark

Burghfest Heritage Brew

Burghfest Winner
Coincidentally won Burghfest and Supreme Champion Beer of Britain in 2018. An indulgence of chocolate and speciality malts, it is smooth, unctuous and moreish, brewed with milk sugar for balance and mouthfeel, along with espresso from London's Climpson and Sons. Siren Craft Brew, Finchampstead, Berkshire.

Triple fff – Dazed and Confused

Best Bitter

ABV 4.6% Vg

Pale

A Pale Ale, brewed using Lager malt and Vienna malt as well as Chinook and Summit American hops. With a fruit gums aroma and on the palate a complex bittersweet mixture of malt, hops and bitter fruit, this is satisfying and clean tasting. Well balanced with a long and hoppy finish. Triple fff Brewery, Alton, Hampshire.

Triple fff – Pressed Rat and Warthog

Dark Mild

ABV 3.8% Vg

Dark

Ruby coloured, with coffee and chocolate aroma; hints of dried fruits and sour cherry leads to a soft, yet full roast flavour. Fruit and malt vying with the rounded hoppy bittersweet finish. Moreish and satisfying for both mild fanatics and bitter lovers too. Triple fff Brewery, Alton, Hampshire.