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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 Beer

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.

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.

Hawkstone – Cider

Medium Dry

ABV 5.0% Vg, GF

Carbonated Cider

Fresh pressed juice from local apples, fermented with champagne yeast and matured for 6 months, before cold-filtering to create a 5% medium dry cider that’s full of flavour and character. Hawkstone, Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire.

Hawkstone – Hedgerow

Medium Sweet

ABV 4.0% Vg, GF

Carbonated Cider

Made with freshly pressed juice from British apples but we’ve also blended in juice from British-farmed blackcurrants and blackberries. The bold fruit balances a crisp, clean and refreshing finish. Perfect for summer drinking and berry f**king good. Hawkstone, Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire.

Seven Trees – Orchard Press

Sponsored by Worthingtons

Medium Dry

ABV 6.5% Vg, GF

Still Cider

British Cider Championships Gold Medal Winner
An award winning traditional west country style farmhouse cider balanced with bitterness, astringency, sweetness and acidity. Slowly wild fermented and made using a blend of bittersweet and sharp cider apples harvested by hand from North Down Orchard, in Somerset. Seven Trees, Tilehurst, Berkshire.

Seven Trees – Reading Press

Medium

ABV 5.5% Vg, GF

Still Cider

A fruity, light, wild fermented, pure juice, eastern counties style cider made from culinary and dessert apples harvested from RG postcodes in September 2024. Blended with a small amount of Somerset Redstreak, a bittersweet cider apple harvested in Crewkerne, Somerset. Seven Trees, Tilehurst, Berkshire.

Seven Trees – Royal County

Medium

ABV 6.3% Vg, GF

Still Cider

A full-juice cider expressing the best of Berkshire apples including Dabinett and Kingston Black, gathered across the ‘Royal County’. Fruit harvested from notable locations including Douai Abbey and Great Shefford. Seven Trees, Tilehurst, Berkshire.

Tutt’s Clump – Rhubarb

Medium Sweet

ABV 4.0% Vg, GF

Still Cider

This medium/sweet Real Cider is lovingly crafted in West Berkshire from a blend of apples before being infused with real rhubarb juice. Tutt's Clump Cider, Bradfield, Berkshire.

Tutt’s Clump – Traditional Farmhouse

Medium Dry

ABV 6.0% Vg, GF

Still Cider

Burghfest Heritage Brew

Burghfest Winner
This award-winning medium/dry Real Cider is handmade from a variety of eating cooking and crab apples mainly from within West Berkshire. Made from 100% juice with no added water. Tutt's Clump Cider, Bradfield, Berkshire.

Bearwood – ONE Sour

Mango, Banana and Passionfruit

ABV 6.0%

Sour - Chilled

Mango, Banana and Passionfruit combine as part of Bearwood's first birthday celebrations. Bearwood Brewing, Wokingham, Berkshire.

Bearwood – ONE TDH IPA

Sponsored by Bearwood Brewing

Triple Dry Hop IPA

ABV 5.8%

Pale - Chilled

Burghfest Heritage Brew

"Ascot/Disruption: Chaos More Chaos" former Burghfest Winner
This is a reimagining of Ascot Ales / Disruption's Burghfest Winning Chaos more Chaos by their head brewer, who is now Head Brewer at Bearwood. Brewed for Burghfest and Bearwood's first birthday. Bearwood Brewing, Wokingham, Berkshire.

Double-Barrelled – Parka

Pale Ale

ABV 4.5% Vg

Pale - Chilled

Burghfest Heritage Brew

Former Burghfest & Great Taste Award winner
The first beer ever brewed at our Reading site, our award-winning Parka 4.5% Pale Ale is a reliable choice for craft beer lovers. Light, hazy, and refreshing, this really is the ultimate go-to pale for easy drinking and juicy tropical flavours! Double-Barrelled Brewery, Reading, Berkshire.

Double-Barrelled – SpaceCat

Hazy IPA

ABV 5.8% Vg

Pale - Chilled

In the year 3025, only one Hazy IPA rules the cosmos… Brewed in collaboration with Siren Craft, SPACE CAT is a blast of pineapple, peach and citrus wrapped in a full-bodied haze. Double-Barrelled Brewery, Reading, Berkshire.

Elusive – Sorachi Trail

West Coast IPA

ABV 5.8% Vg

Amber - Chilled

Our Oregon Trail recipe with the wonder that is Sorachi Ace hops! This distinctive hop brings big notes of bright lemon and zesty orange with herbal undertones, like dill and coriander. Highly divisive, but when you used right, we love a bit of Sorachi! Elusive Brewing Company, Finchampstead, Berkshire.

Field Theory – Ode to KHN

Black IPA

ABV 5.5%

Dark - Chilled

New brewery - only one keg of this!
Get in early #FOMO! Ode to Khn is a dark, balanced beer with surprising lightness. Crisp and precise, it features resinous pine, subtle spice, and grapefruit lift. Clean, deliberate, and layered without excess. Field and Theory Brewing Co, Compton, West Berkshire.

Lucky Saint – Pilsner

Sponsored by Spratleys

Lager

ABV 0.5% AF, Vg

Lager - Chilled

Alcohol Free
A classic lager made with four natural ingredients - Pilsner Malt, Hallertau Hops, spring water and classic lager yeast. A full bodied lager with a refreshing citrus hop finish. Lucky Saint, Bavaria, Germany.

Santa’s – Santa Pils

Lager

ABV 4.3% Vg, GF

Lager - Chilled

Brewed for the Burghfield Santas by Mysterious Brewing, Santa Pils is a German inspired Pilsner also sold as Jurgen. Classic cracker notes from the crisp lager malt. Perle delivers a bold spicy floral balance for a rounded palate induced sensation. Mysterious Brewing, Silchester.

Santa’s – Santas’ Sunset

Pale Ale

ABV 4.1% Vg

Pale - Chilled

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.

Siren Craft – 0.5 Soundwave

Sponsored by Spratleys

Alcohol Free Pale

ABV 0.5% Vg

Pale - Chilled

Alcohol Free
This low alcohol version of our most iconic beer delivers fresh citrus, mango and stone fruit notes in abundance, before a trademark resinous finish. We're delighted to have received a Gold award for this beer from the Indie Beer Awards in February 2026. Siren Craft Brew, Finchampstead, Berkshire.

Siren Craft – Lumina

Session IPA

ABV 4.2% AF, Vg, GF

Pale - Chilled

Burghfest Heritage Brew

Burghfest Winner
Hoppy aromas of mango and pineapple guide you towards flashes of delicate citrus highlights and refreshing balanced bitterness. Our epiphany of a session beer drinks with a pillowy soft mouthfeel and pours with a beautiful light haze. Siren Craft Brew, Finchampstead, Berkshire.

Stardust – Oats Out

Irish Stout

ABV 6.3% Vg

Dark - Chilled

A full-bodied, rich stout with roast and sweet toffee aromas. The oats bring a satisfyingly smooth, thick and creamy texture making this a luxuriant and moreish stout. Stardust Brewery, White Waltham, Berkshire.

Stardust – PK3

American IPA

ABV 5.6% Comments

Pale - Chilled

This beer packs a full hop punch!  By adding five hop varieties throughout the brew, the beer carries a complex hop profile.  Tropical, fruity, spicy…it’s got them all. Stardust Brewery, White Waltham, Berkshire.

Ten Tun – Swiss Army Wife

NEIPA

ABV 5.6%

Amber - Chilled

Only one keg - get in quick!
A thick, juicy New England IPA bursting with tropical fruit and melon aromas from Citra, Simcoe, and Cashmere hops. Oats and wheat deliver a signature velvety mouthfeel with a smooth, low-bitterness finish. Ten Tun Brew House, Alton, Hampshire.

Ten Tun – Papaya Desire

Sour (Chilli Gose)

ABV 4.2%

Sour - Chilled

Only one keg - get in quick!
Inspired by Laos' classic Som Tam salad, this experimental (limited) gose delivers pleasingly soft and creamy papaya, intersected with some posh salt. Just enough Bird's Eye chilli was added to provide a decent peppery finish Ten Tun Brew House, Alton, Hampshire.

Ten Tun – What a Palaver

Fruited Pale

ABV 4.6%

Pale - Chilled

It's PURPLE apparently!
Blueberries, raspberries and cream soda. A great thirst-quencher after a day of working hard, drawing things, opening supermarkets, buying trees - whatever it is that you've been up to. Ten Tun Brew House, Alton, Hampshire.

Alessandro Gallici Prosecco

Prosecco

Italy

ABV 11.0%
Full of delicious apple and lemon-scented flavour. Very pale with fine bubbles. Why not buy a bottle?

H! Barcelona Hola Cava

Brut Rosé Cava

Spain Organic

ABV 11.5%
Berry-filled cava rosado from Spain’s Catalunya region. Elegant, crisp, fruity and refreshing

Nozeco

Sparkling Wine

France Alcohol Free

ABV 0.5%
The Perfect Drink Made from Alcohol-Removed Wine. Natural Grape Profile with Fine & Elegant Bubbles

Lobo e Falcão

Red Wine

Portugal 2022

ABV 13.5%
A delicious blend of Portuguese grapes from a former royal falconry, Lobo e Falcão has lovely warmth, satisfying richness and dark, spicy fruit.

Domaine Du Clos Fleuri

Rose Wine

France 2025

ABV 10.5%
Provence is a region synonymous with pale, elegant rosés and this single-estate, single-vineyard release is something really special. Crafted by winemaker Mathieu Lacroix, it offers zesty citrus fruit with a subtle marmalade tang.

Abbesse Sauvignon Blanc

White Wine

France 2023

ABV 11.0%
Very lively, ripe; intense citrus, gooseberry and herbaceous notes

Il Papavero Pinot Grigio

White Wine

Italy 2023

ABV 12.5%
Crisp, fruity Pinot Grigio from Scipione Giuliani, the genius behind the Il Papavero range.

Hawkridge Cherry Orchard

Flavoured Gin

Lemonade

ABV 40.0%
A delicious celebration of the Victorian era, created with infused, pressed red cherries and a touch of vanilla. Delectably smooth mouthfeel with creamy notes of almonds and pomegranate. Rich and viscous on the palate leaving a lingering hint of summer berries.

Hawkridge Rhubarb & Ginger

Flavoured Gin

Ginger Ale

ABV 40.0%
Award winning London Dry base, with locally-sourced rhubarb and fresh ginger to create an intriguing gin that is both sweet and smooth – balanced with a subtle gingery zing at the same time.

Hawkridge Nettle & Blackberry

Flavoured Gin

Tonic

ABV 42.0%
Award winning London Dry base with hand-picked tender young nettles and blackberries

Hawkridge Wild Strawberry

Flavoured Gin

Lemonade

ABV 42.0%
Award Winning London Dry with wild strawberries added to create a sweet and aromatic blush pink beauty.

PIMMs

Gin Cocktail

England

ABV 6.0%
Served with lemonde and fresh fruits - the taste of summer. Available by the glass or jug

Hawkridge London Dry

Gin

Tonic

ABV 42.0%
Our delectable, triple-gold award winning London Dry gin has been carefully developed by our master distiller using the highest quality, carefully selected botanicals. Its complex and well-balanced flavour comes through beautiful forward notes of rich citrus, fragrant herbs and honey and a lasting floral hint.

Bombay Sapphire

Gin

Tonic

ABV 40.0%
Named in honour of Gin's popularity in India throughout British rule, Bombay Sapphire is actually a born and bred London Gin. Flavoured with the finest Juniper berries from Tuscany, these remain at the heart of Bombay Sapphire's flavour, resulting its much loved dry, herbal tang.

Gordon’s

Gin

Slimline Tonic

ABV 37.5%
It's got to be Gordon's!

Gordons 0.0

Gin

Alcohol Free

ABV 0.0%
Gordon's makes its alcohol-free drink with the same, finest distilled botanicals that goes into the original London Dry Gin. The classic, bold, juniper-led flavour, just without the alcohol

Hawkridge Distiller’s Blend Rum

Rum

On the rocks

ABV 40.0%
Five-year oak-barrel aged golden blend is derived from three meticulously selected rums from Venezuela, Trinidad, and The Dominican Republic. Orange, vanilla, and tobacco notes give way to a sweet and nutty finish. Best served on the rocks or mixed in your favourite cocktails.

Hawkridge English Grain Vodka

Vodka

Choice of mixer

ABV 40.0%
Hawkridge English Grain Vodka has been created using the finest English grain. Double-distilled and triple-filtered to create an inimitable complex yet smooth character

Absolut Vodka

Vodka

Choice of mixer

ABV 40.0%
Made in Southern Sweden, Smooth & Rich, Award Winning Taste,

Moscow Mule

Vodka Cocktail

England

ABV 8.0%
The Moscow Mule is a classic vodka cocktail made with vodka, ginger beer and fresh lime juice, served over ice

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