Fox & Hounds
Barnston, CH61 1BW

Fox & Hounds
Barnston, CH61 1BW

Cask Beers Available

Cask Beers Available

Scarecrow - 4.2%

Scarecrow

Brimstage

4.2% abv

Orange marmalade in colour, this well balanced session brew has a distinct citrus fruit bouquet and a bitter finish. Another popular award winner.

Double Act - 4%

Double Act

Peerless

4% abv

A delicious golden ale showing the best of British hops with Harlequin and Jester. Lovely zesty finish.

Oatmeal Stout - 5%

Oatmeal Stout

Peerless

5% abv

Full bodied black stout. We use lots of oats to give a good mouthfeel and dark malts provide lots of backbone with toffee and caramel tones. Final gravity is 1013 giving an element of sweetness to balance the bitterness from the roast malts. This is a very easy drinking stout.

Landlord - 4.3%

Landlord

Timothy Taylor

4.3% abv

An incresingly dry, hoppy, bitter finish complements the spicy, citrus character of this full-flavoured and well balanced amber beer.

Trapper's Hat - 3.8%

Trapper's Hat

Brimstage

3.8% abv

A refreshingly hoppy session beer. Gold coloured with a complex bouquet, it provides a mouthful of fruit zest, with hints of orange and grapefruit. This was our first brew and remains the most popular having won several awards.

Red - 4.2%

Red

Hawkshead

4.2% abv

A bitter-sweet rich and fruity Red Ale. Brewed with English hops and Dark Crystal malt which gives the beer its colour. A beer for those who like their ale to have some colour and taste of malt.

Indian Summer - 4%

Indian Summer

Tatton

4% abv

Wholesome Hoppy Happiness! This pale offers a zesty aroma over a dry biscuity finish for a sophisticated mugful of sunshine.

Old Peculier - 5.6%

Old Peculier

Theakston

5.6% abv

A full-bodied, dark brown, strong ale. Slightly malty but with hints of roast coffee and liquorice. A smooth caramel overlay and a complex fruitiness leads to a bitter chocolate finish.

Landlord - 4.3%

Landlord

Timothy Taylor

4.3% abv

An incresingly dry, hoppy, bitter finish complements the spicy, citrus character of this full-flavoured and well balanced amber beer.

Trapper's Hat - 3.8%

Trapper's Hat

Brimstage

3.8% abv

A refreshingly hoppy session beer. Gold coloured with a complex bouquet, it provides a mouthful of fruit zest, with hints of orange and grapefruit. This was our first brew and remains the most popular having won several awards.

Craft Keg Available

Tight Rope - 4.2%

Tight Rope

Magic Rock

4.2% abv

A fine balance of light clean crispness with a fresh hoppy taste profile. Fresh pine hoppiness meets a gentle clean bitterness with a fresh citrus lift. This slightly hazy pale ale is a refreshing balancing act that will leave you wanting more. Vegan friendly.

Great White - 4.8%

Great White

Hawkshead

4.8% abv

A spiced cloudy wheat beer brewed with coriander seeds, Seville orange peel and Motueka hops from New Zealand.

Pale Ale - 4.5%

Pale Ale

Love Lane

4.5% abv

A pale ale with lemon, citrus, floral and tropical fruit notes on the nose. The citra hops give an intense tropical fruit aroma. The medium bitterness is balanced through biscuit and caramalt flavours from the malts.

Bevvie Across The Mersey - 4.2%

Bevvie Across The Mersey

Glen Affric

4.2% abv

A session IPA. The biscuit base overflow with waves of pithy orange and pineapple flavour from our favourite hops. Vegan friendly.

Baltic Pilsner - 4.4%

Baltic Pilsner

Black Lodge

4.4% abv

Unfiltered crisp craft Pilsner.

Fallen Leaves - 4.5%

Fallen Leaves

Glen Affric

4.5% abv

A red ale brewed with a selection of crystal malts. You'll be greeted by the enticing scent of caramel sweetness, hints of toffee and roasted nuts, balanced by the subtle spicy, earthy and honey floral hops.

Ciders & Perries Available

Family Vintage - 5%

Family Vintage

Westons

5% abv

Medium dry cloudy cider, mellow and rounded with the flavour of slowly matured bittersweet cider apples. Apples from a single years harvest, slowly matured and spends time in our oak aged vats.

Fruit Bat - 4%

Fruit Bat

Snails Bank

4% abv

Crisp apple cider blended with Strawberry, Raspberry and Blackcurrant. Perfect over ice on a freshly mowed lawn.

Bee Sting - 6.8%

Bee Sting

Lilley's

6.8% abv

Sweet but incredibly refreshing with a glorious fresh tasting pear flavour and a wonderful pear aroma.

Pineapple & Pink Grapefruit - 4%

Pineapple & Pink Grapefruit

Snails Bank

4% abv

Artisan cider made by selecting the best local fruit combined with years of experience to craft ciders that our traditional, yet suit the modern palate. The sweet tasty Pineapple is balanced out by the tangy Grapefruit. English cider with a tropical twist!

Mango Cider - 4%

Mango Cider

Celtic Marches

4% abv

The richness of exotic mango has been expertly blended with the juice of our homegrown Herefordshire cider apples. With a lightly balanced sweetness, this smooth and sophisticated crafty drop is an easy drinking taste of the tropics.

Richard's Dry Cider - 6%

Richard's Dry Cider

Dee Ciders

6% abv

This is the answer for all the people who want a proper dry cider. Golden in colour with a slight natural haze, Richard's Dry is a clean, crisp and refreshing cider. All our ciders are sulphite free and vegan friendly.

Perry - 6%

Perry

Hecks

6% abv

Made with 100% Perry pears grown in Somerset producing a very light easy drinking Perry.

No 8 - 6%

No 8

Harry's Cider

6% abv

A traditional sweet cider, unfiltered and matured for a minimum of 6 months. A blend of bittersweet and bittersharp apples which makes a beautifully balanced cider with a slight acidity and sweetness followed by a smooth aftertaste.

Somerset Scrumpy - Dry - 6%

Somerset Scrumpy - Dry

Lilley's

6% abv

Made with a blend of bittersweet cider apples this is a very traditional unfiltered cider. Perfect for those that like a dry Somerset cider. Full-bodied and full of character.

Gold - 4.8%

Gold

Thatchers

4.8% abv

This crafted Somerset cider is full of flavour blended from the highest quality apples, here at Myrtle Farm. A medium dry golden cider, with a smooth and refreshing taste.

Coming Soon

Jack O Lantern - 4.2%

Jack O Lantern

Big Bog

4.2% abv

A spicy chestnut coloured ale brewed using a trilogy of hops including Fuggles, Target and Whitbread Golding Variety hops.

Sunshine - 4.2%

Sunshine

Monty's

4.2% abv

A golden, moderately hoppy, floral ale packed full of citrus aromas. With a wonderfully distinctive, dry finish. It's like a glass of summer all year round. This was the first beer we ever brewed back in 2009.

Here Comes The Sun V3 - 4.5%

Here Comes The Sun V3

Rock The Boat

4.5% abv

Golden IPA brewed with Rakau hops from New Zealand, Celeia hops from Slovenia and Goldings from UK.

Bootle Bull - 3.8%

Bootle Bull

Rock The Boat

3.8% abv

A traditional north west old style bitter, light brown in colour, a smooth malty ale balanced with a good hop character which is evident in the finish.

Old Peculier - 5.6%

Old Peculier

Theakston

5.6% abv

A full-bodied, dark brown, strong ale. Slightly malty but with hints of roast coffee and liquorice. A smooth caramel overlay and a complex fruitiness leads to a bitter chocolate finish.

Route 590 - 5.6% (keg)

Route 590 (keg)

Hawkshead

5.6% abv

West Coast IPA brewed with a very restrained malt bill this beer is all about the hops, dry and crisp with aromas of orange, lemon, passionfruit and papaya and waves of palate cleansing bitterness which makes way for more tropical and citrus notes. This beer is not about balance its all about hops!

Mosaic - 4% (keg)

Mosaic (keg)

Hawkshead

4% abv

A gluten free ale ale which showcases the amazing aromas and flavours of the Mosaic hop. Expect blueberry, tangerine and papaya from the Mosaic hop, with the addition of bittering hop Hallertau Blanc bringing lemongrass and passion fruit.

Session IPA - 4.2% (keg)

Session IPA (keg)

Hawkshead

4.2% abv

A crisp refreshing beer bursting with the freshest new season hops from America and Europe and brewed with soft Cumbrian water.

Hundred Dollar Volvo - 5% (keg)

Hundred Dollar Volvo (keg)

Black Lodge

5% abv

Our signature beer. Ekuanot hopped pale ale with tropical aromas. A good go to easy drinker!

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Fox & Hounds is in the Wirral CAMRA branch area.