Bird In Hand
Austrey, CV9 3EB
Austrey, CV9 3EB
Bird In Hand
Austrey, CV9 3EB
Austrey, CV9 3EB
Cask Beers Available
Cask Beers Available
Hoppy Heifer - 4%
Hoppy Heifer
Craven
4% Pale Ale
A light hoppy pale ale, brewed with a complex blend of American hops at all stages to create a classic lower abv citrus bite.
Portergeist - 4.2%
Portergeist
Theakston
4.2% Specialty Porter
A spooky salted caramel porter. It weaves a sweet-yet-haunting harmony of caramel and toffee, wrapped in roasted malt and a whisper of sea salt. Beneath the surface drifts a ghostly hint of smooth chocolate, tempting you deeper into the glass.
Brimstone - 3.9%
Brimstone
Abbeydale
3.9% Brown
Our beloved former member of the Regulars, first brew since 2016. A well balanced, russet brown beer made with Amarillo hops. Aromas of malt loaf and marmalade with some burnt toast coming through from the dark malt. Flavours include coffee, toffee and liquorice with underlying spice and cloves. There is bitterness throughout and a long finish. It has a hoppy character, good bitterness and a rounded finish. This is Abbeydale's refreshing take on a classic English bitter.
Bass - 4.4%
Bass
Carlsberg Britvic
4.4% Premium Bitter
Still brewed to an original recipe using only the finest ingredients and the experience of generations. It is brewed with two strains of yeast to produce a complex nutty, malty taste with subtle hop undertones, which has widespread appeal to repertoire drinkers.
Hobgoblin Gold - 4.2%
Hobgoblin Gold
Carlsberg Britvic
4.2% Golden Ale
Gold coloured beer with a pleasant lemon, white grape and slightly bready nose. Taste reflects the nose with some astringency as the hops kick in.
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White Rat - 4%
White Rat
Ossett
4% Session Pale
Thriving on bold, hoppy citrus flavours, this maverick is always ahead of the curve. This very pale, hoppy ale is made from low colour malt. A combination of Cascade, Columbus and Amarillo hops produce an intensely aromatic and resinous finish.
Trip Hop #9 - 4%
Trip Hop #9
Ossett
4% Pale Ale
Citra and Mosaic are both cornerstones of craft brewing, and this pale ale contrasts their sweet citrus and stone fruit flavours against the sharper Southern Hemisphere profile of Nelson Sauvin, which includes notes of tart gooseberry.
Bridge Bitter - 4.2%
Bridge Bitter
Burton Bridge
4.2% Bitter
Our flagship beer brewed to the same recipe for over 30 years. A classic Burton style bitter with a distinctive Burton flavour brewed with a characteristic maltiness and distinctive fruity aromas from our house yeast. Hops used are Challenger, Target and Northdown with Styrian added at the end of the boil.
Stairway To Heaven - 5%
Stairway To Heaven
Burton Bridge
5% English Pale
A golden hoppy beer with a distinctively hoppy aroma. Despite its strength, this is a surprisingly smooth and easy drinking beer that has been brewed with pale malt and Fuggles and Goldings hops. Soft citrus fruits and zest in the flavour lead to a dry fruit finish.
Gagaku - 5%
Gagaku
Briggs Signature Ales
5% Blonde Ale
This is a very pale blonde ale with rich aromas of orange and spice. This Japanaese style rice beer packs an intense flavour of orange and bitter tart grapefruit, with a dry clean sharp finish.
Back To The Bunkhouse - 5.5%
Back To The Bunkhouse
Shiny
5.5% West Coast Pale
West Coast Pale brewed with Chinook, Centennial, Amarillo and Mosaic. Grapefruit, tangerine, pine and resin with a little tropical fruit and dank berry. Vegan friendly.
Damn Dog - 5%
Damn Dog
Burton Bridge
5% Fruited Stout
A stout with roasted malt and fruit flavours with a hint of damson. Smooth and easy to drink giving a fruity chocolate aroma. A variation of the ever popular Bramble Stout, this beer was originally produced by accident when damson was used instead of bramble. Hops: Challenger.
Peak Rat - 4.5%
Peak Rat
Ossett
4.5% Pale Ale
White Rat vs Thornbridge Peak Rat. Pale ale with a smooth, malty baseline compromising of Munich and caramalt, leading into tropical and citrus notes from a blend of Citra and Mosaic. Clean and pithy bitterness balanced against a soft, biscuity backbone. Expect pineapple and mango aromas followed by peach and grapefruit on the finish. Collaboration with Thornbridge Brewery.
Bundorat - 4.8%
Bundorat
Ossett
4.8% Cream Ale
A perfectly piney, hoppy and crisp cream ale hopped with Cascade and Hallertau Perle. Fermented with our house lager yeast for an authentic cream ale. Collaboration with Bundobust Brewery.