Annual Melton Mowbray Beer, Cider & Gin Festival 2025

Rum-infused Porter, soft fruits, molasses & caramel (GF & V)

Kentish hops, malty, caramel & molasses, bitter finish (GF)

American IPA, dry hopped with mosaic, simcoe & cascade (GF)

Crisp malt bitterness, hopped with US & NZ varieties (V)

Cask version of American brown ale with s cacophony of chocolate malts (V)

Sweet Caramel, undercurrent salty twang with chocolate & malt flavours (V)

Citrus hop notes, gentle biscuit, caramel, malt with low to mid bitterness

Big malt base, modern & traditional hops, powerful bitterness (GF & V)

Jet black, creamy with chocolate malts, coffee & vanilla; sweet & bitter finish

Thick, juicy, pale ale, hops, citra, mosaic, amarillo (V)

Dark roasty character, hops, Kent goldings & fuggles

Grainy malts, varying seasonal hops, hoping for green hops

Dark chocolate & coffee in this smooth stout

Golden American pale ale, rich blend of hops, aromatic, maris otter pale malt

Malty copper bitter, aromas of biscuit, caramel & pears, dry hopped Kentish bullion

Tropical fruit, touch of marmalade, biscuit malt (V)

Light, complex depth of flavour, Willamette malt (V)

Thick, rich, earthy, English hops

10-year-old flagship brew, NEIPA twist, hazy, tropical, citrus (V)

Flagship brew, low ABV session beer, malt mix of cascade & Columbus

Core range session IPA, soft, juicy, citrus (V)

Piney, juicy, tropical, heavy citrus waves where cask meets craft

USA pale ale brewed with caramelised & crystal malts, triple cascade hops for a citrus, spicy, floral flavour (GF & V)

A GBBF favourite, bittersweet, fruity English malts with a modern take (GF & V)

Unplugged version of their flagship pale ale. A hazy session ale, rare in cask (V)

Limited release of the 2025 SIBA National Keg Pale Ale champion in cask (V)

Dark beer with a rich, malty character. A Christmas pudding ale

Distinctly hoppy with a delicate malt flavour to give a refreshing bitterness & satisfying long aftertaste

Classic stout with English hops & complex dark malts imparting hints of coffee, chocolate & liquorice

Light hoppy pale ale with an array of US premium hops in memory of former CAMRA branch chairman John Athey

Festival favourite, hearty black stout, smooth complex malts with chocolate & amaretto (V)

Traditional perfectly balanced bitter, infused with USA hops

Bright orange with a pungent punch, loads of citra hops, bold & balanced

Amber best bitter, initial malt & caramel leading to a dry bitter finish

Rich gold, light roast malt, hops UK Jester, USA summit, EUR Marina Bavaria, celebrating Women of Wonder

Hints of malt sweetness from caramel with passionfruit & grapefruit aromas – a Roger Prost beer to try before you die!

New world hazy with US & NZ flavours fruity, citrus, hoppy, with a bitter aftertaste. A Red Dog ales Collab (V)

Hazy wheat loaded with orange zest & citrus-lime hops, smooth & soft bodied with a tropical twist (V/Unfined)

Packed with zesty, super refreshing tropical fruits

Rich aromatic hops rise above a warming dark malt

Golden ale with citra & Amarillo hops, gentle caramel sweetness, an Abbeydale brewery collab

A pale ale with inviting fresh tangerine & zesty lemon, followed by sweet stone fruit, a crisp refreshing summer ale

A dry cider made from a single variety, Black Dabinett, harvested late Nov/Dec

A med/dry cider made from a blend of hand picked bittersweet & bittersharpe cider apples from our own orchard

Fantastic med dry cider exhibits great mouth feel, combining a mellow flavour yet giving a robust sting in the tail

Medium dry cider with a rich smooth & complex flavour profile, featuring a blend of apples from different years

Limited edition! Medium Sussex cider barrel-aged in Bourbon casks

Medium sweet blend of Cox, Worcester, Bramley & Howgate wonder

Bursting with the juiciest apples handpicked at the peak of sweetness, each sip of our cider is like a symphony of flavours

Medium dry Hendre huffcap from an unsprayed orchard

Scrumptious blend of cider & cherry, not too sweet

Sweet cider with notes of cherry & almonds (CONTAINS ALMONDS)

Fresh oranges blended with superb cider

Medium cider blended with blueberries for a fruity & refreshing drink

Cider fermented from mainly desert fruit with root ginger

Culinary apple cider, fermented with ripe bananas

Artisan cider with sweet pineapple is balanced out by the tangy grapefruit

Sweet cider with sloe gin

A tart taste of rhubarb with the sweetness of strawberries

Medium cider & wild Dorset hedgrow elderflowers

Cranberry & lime – a fruity zesty favourite

The taste of summer with a raspberry kick

Strawberry & zingy lime, this shows a lovely balance of acidity & sweetness

Small batch, a little less dry than most with a rich mouth feel

Herbal & botanical forward gin, made with Alexander, a pot herb & baking spice, commonly found along the South Coast of England

Hedgerow forage from Sussex countryside, lively but delicate marriage of fruit, floral, herbaceous & spice

Vibrant freshness of lemon oil & fennel, balanced with hints of bay & juniper

Features pure botanical flavours for an exceptionally smooth refined experience

Beautiful sweet floral notes by mellow juniper, cardamon & a vanilla finish

Finest gin infused with sweet clementines

A magical gin that changes colour as you add your favourite mixer!

Sweetness of Victoria plums with milk thistle, black elderberry, rosemary & grains of paradise to finish your sensual journey

Perfect blend of homemade limoncello made with Amalfi lemons

Spicy, but not overpowering, with hints of citrus cutting through the warmth

Blended with Kentish morello, dark cherries, strawberries & raspberries to create a sophisticated pink gin

Infused with sea plants native to the ancient shoreline & salt marshes of Whitsable

Perfectly blended with local cherry juice from Perry Court Farm, delicately subtle & not too sweet

Rich & ripe plum fruit with a hint of vanilla on the nose & a warm embrace of jammy sweetness on the palate

Fresh strawberries harvested the same day from a local farm to impart their colour & aroma

Floral top notes followed by sweet, spicy mid notes leading to smooth moreish finish

Subtle vanilla flavour & light golden hue

Full of Eastern promise with delicate & exotic spices, fragrant & evocative with a touch of sweetness

Hint of liquorish delivering a light crisp smooth flavour

Will warm you up & add sparkle to your day. Pumpkin, cinnamon, cloves & other autumnal spices

Warm sipping gin blended with fresh pumpkin, orange peel & nutmeg

A sensory journey of zesty lemon, earthy tones of willow & slightly smoky flavour of vetiver

Distinctive & unusual notes of beetroot & apple together with dill

Floral elegance of jasmine & honeysuckle blended with apple & peach & finished with a hint of spice

Blended with pomegranate with floral notes of orange blossom, creating a smooth gin with sweet finish

Hand crafted with Rutland honey & flavoured with bergamont & notes of lemon

Gently floral nose hints at rose petals with waves of smoothness & sweet citrus & a hint of spice

Clear angelica notes on the nose alongside poppy seed aromas

Delivering layers of citrus & spice with a lovely warming finish