The Groovers Arms
Ripley, DE5 3JN
Ripley, DE5 3JN
The Groovers Arms
Ripley, DE5 3JN
Ripley, DE5 3JN
Cask Beers Available
Cask Beers Available
The Empire Strikes Quack - 4.4%
The Empire Strikes Quack
Dancing Duck
4.4% Pale Ale
A pale ale with an intense tropical fruit aroma that carries on through to the palate. Initial notes of gooseberry, grapefruit, white grape and a hint of spice with a lingering citrus finish. The American and New Zealand hops are with you in this beer! Gluten free.
Bishops Farewell - 4.6%
Bishops Farewell
Oakham
4.6% Golden Ale
A golden, premium beer with a smooth, malty background, rich and fruity hop flavours and a refreshing finish. Hops: Cascade (USA) and Challenger (UK).
Farmers Blonde - 4%
Farmers Blonde
Bradfield
4% Blonde Ale
This award winning, very pale brilliant blonde beer has citrus and summer fruit aromas making it an extremely refreshing ale.
Abduction - 5.5%
Abduction
Dancing Duck
5.5% IPA
A myriad of tropical fruit flavours in harmonious balance with an enjoyable level of hoppy bitterness, a good malt character and a very clean finish. This a dangerously drinkable IPA! Gluten free.
Abduction - 5.5%
Abduction
Dancing Duck
5.5% IPA
A myriad of tropical fruit flavours in harmonious balance with an enjoyable level of hoppy bitterness, a good malt character and a very clean finish. This a dangerously drinkable IPA! Gluten free.
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.
Dark Drake - 4.5%
Dark Drake
Dancing Duck
4.5% Oatmeal Stout
Delicious malty, caramel and liquorice flavours combine wonderfully in a smooth drinking velvety, oatmeal stout with a freshly roasted coffee and toffee finish.
Farmers Blonde - 4%
Farmers Blonde
Bradfield
4% Blonde Ale
This award winning, very pale brilliant blonde beer has citrus and summer fruit aromas making it an extremely refreshing ale.
Craft Keg Available
Lab Rat: Strawberries & Cream Sour - 4.5%
Lab Rat: Strawberries & Cream Sour
Ossett
4.5% Sour
Born from clever science and a touch of dark sorcery Lab Rat emerges from the test bench as an irresistibly sharp and sweet experiment. A rich sessionable sour with strong strawberry notes and a thick creamy mouthfeel. Lip-puckering and moreish. Contains lactose.
Midwest - 5.5%
Midwest
Thornbridge
5.5% Wheat Beer
A US-inspired twist on the classic German Weissbier, brewed with a cleaner yeast strain and an amplified hop character. We use flavourful new-world hops to bring vibrant notes of mango and orange to the forefront, creating a bright and fruity profile. The body is smooth and well rounded, leading into a light, dry finish.
Hell Rat - 4%
Hell Rat
Ossett
4% Helles
Defiant and untamed, Hell Rat is a crisp, fresh Helles lager forged in the unrelenting fires of the underworld. Reserved for sinners, not saints. A refreshing Helles style lager brewed with extra pale malt. Part of the all new RAT range, emerging from the Ossett Brewery nest. Born from the shadows, crafted for the bold. Vegan friendly.
Citra Rat - 3.4%
Citra Rat
Ossett
3.4% Session IPA
A sessionable IPA, balanced hazy juice bomb brewed with bags of Citra, delivering citrus, pineapple, candied peach and mango flavours with a light bitter finish. Gluten free and vegan friendly.
Green Mountain Alcohol Free - 0.5%
Green Mountain Alcohol Free
Thornbridge
0.5% AF Pale Ale
A fantastic alcohol free version of our session IPA which encompasses the same great juicy and tropical flavours of the original. After some detailed recipe development, we’re very happy with the results. It pours a beautiful hazy gold, with the classic aromas of mango and pineapple leading to a soft and well-rounded mouthfeel. Alcohol free and vegan friendly.
Rent It Shoes - 4.8%
Rent It Shoes
Pentrich
4.8% West Coast Pale
A West Coast-style session IPA hopped with Simcoe, Cascade and Mosaic. Expect big resinous pine flavours alongside punchy citrus and floral notes and a moderate bitterness on the finish.
Cloudy Lemonade - 4.2%
Cloudy Lemonade
Vault City
4.2% Fruited Sour
This tart and refreshing Cloudy Lemonade is bursting with citrus flavours from fresh lemon juice and zest. Paired with the zingy character of our mixed fermentation base beer, it's a light and crushable session sour rounded off with lingering sweetness. Enjoyable when the sun is out, and even when it's not. Vegan friendly.
Twin Peaks - 5%
Twin Peaks
Thornbridge
5% American Pale
This Anglo American pale ale has aromas of tropical fruits - pineapple and mango balanced with the refreshing taste of lemon sherbet - refreshing and easy drinking.
Force Field - 4.5%
Force Field
Alter Ego
4.5% Pale Ale
Hazy pale ale with two of our favourite hops Mosaic and El Dorado combining forces to provide a field of tropical stone fruit haze for your tongue. Vegan friendly.
Wipeout - 4.2%
Wipeout
Shiny
4.2% Session IPA
The perfect session IPA for everyone. Citra, Mosaic and Simcoe hops set waves of juicy, tropical flavours across your taste buds. Gluten free and vegan friendly.
Premium Lager - 4.8%
Premium Lager
Hawkstone
4.8% Lager
The original Hawkstone Lager. Bold, yet balanced, with a smooth body and top notes of light citrus complemented by a subtle, crisp bitterness and malty backbone. Setting the standard for a British Premium Lager.
Lukas - 4.2%
Lukas
Thornbridge
4.2% Helles
Light gold in colour, Lukas is a crisp Bavarian-style Helles. Traditionally lagered and brewed with all Bavarian ingredients, the resulting beer is the very definition of elegant simplicity and finesse. Gluten free and vegan friendly.
Ciders & Perries Available
Cloudy Cider - 4.5%
Cloudy Cider
Celtic Marches
4.5% Med/Sweet
A cloudy cider blended from a variety of cider apples, all grown on our Herefordshire farm. This delicious drop has a good depth of flavour with a crisp, slightly sweet apple finish.
Rhubarb & Mango - 4%
Rhubarb & Mango
Pulp
4% Fruit Cider
It takes two to mango! Or in this case, three. This medley of exotic mango, ripe rhubarb and fresh pressed cider apples is not your average crowd. Kick back and enjoy the sweet tropics meeting the best of British.
Fruit Bat - 3.4%
Fruit Bat
Snails Bank
3.4% Fruit Cider
Crisp apple cider blended with Strawberry, Raspberry and Blackcurrant. Perfect over ice on a freshly mowed lawn.
Dry Cider - 6%
Dry Cider
Buck
6% Dry Cider
A dry cider.
Stan's Big Apple - 5%
Stan's Big Apple
Thatchers
5% Med/Dry Cider
Crafted from vintage bittersweet apples including Tremlett's, Dabinett and Somerset Redstreak. Stan's Big Apple is a traditional cider full of flavour and big on personality. Medium dry, this still cider bursts with apple flavours and has a depth of character that only comes from generations of experience.
Dry - 6.7%
Dry
Three Cats
6.7% Dry Cider
A dry still cider made from a blend of apple varieties.
Old Rosie - 7.3%
Old Rosie
Westons
7.3% Med/Dry Cider
Old Rosie is the name given to our 1921 Aveling and Porter steam roller, that still sits in our yard in Herefordshire. Strong, reliable and so loved by everyone in the Westons family, we named this cloudy cider in her honour. Light, crisp and dry, this truly old fashioned cloudy cider is slowly matured and left unfiltered.
Happy Daze - 4.5%
Happy Daze
Gwynt y Ddraig
4.5% Medium Cider
A new cider in our range, fruity, apply aroma, well balanced finish. A light and very easy to drink medium cider.
Celtic Warrior - 5.5%
Celtic Warrior
Gwynt y Ddraig
5.5% Sweet Cider
This warrior of a cider is sweet but mighty on flavour. The result is a cider with a full depth of colour,?a matured flavour with a smooth, balanced finish.
Pheasant Plucker - 4.5%
Pheasant Plucker
Broadoak
4.5% Medium Cider
A very apply pleasant to the mouth, yet still farmhouse style cider.
Black Dragon - 7.2%
Black Dragon
Gwynt y Ddraig
7.2% Medium Cider
The legendary Black Dragon! This medium cider now has quite a following amongst the most discerning cider drinkers. It is rich in colour, body and flavour with a fresh, fruity aroma.
Whisky Cask - 6.7%
Whisky Cask
Thistly Cross
6.7% Medium Cider
The perfect marriage between Scottish methods and Scotland's favourite craft cider. We use Glen Moray Distillery Scotch whisky casks to give our cider its warming notes of oak, vanilla and honey.
Premium Perry - 7.5%
Premium Perry
Broadoak
7.5% Perry
A sweet but incredibly refreshing perry with a glorious fresh-tasting pear flavour and a wonderful pear aroma.
Rhubarb - 4%
Rhubarb
Snails Bank
4% Fruit Cider
A real apple cider infused with tart rhubarb and blended with vanilla for a smooth session cider.
Mango Cider - 3.4%
Mango Cider
Snails Bank
3.4% Med/Sweet Cider
A light medium cider blended with succulent mango's. Mouthwateringly fruit and refreshing.
Cheddar Valley - 6%
Cheddar Valley
Thatchers
6% Medium Cider
The colour of this unique cider gives it a vibrant character all of its own for those who want an alternative refreshing drink with a touch of natural sparkle. Naturally fermented, Cheddar Valley is matured in oak vats to ensure the distinctive full flavour is retained.
Rattler - Original - 5.5% (keg)
Rattler - Original (keg)
Healeys
5.5% Dry Cider
A dry cider. Slightly cloudy in character, it is a young, light, tremendously fruity and refreshing cyder with a distinctive bite. Named after the feisty Cornish Rattler apple and blended with Healey's know-how, our Cornish Rattler Cyder has the crisp, fresh flavour you crave.
Cider - 5% (keg)
Cider (keg)
Hawkstone
5% Med/Dry Cider
Using the fresh pressed juice from apples picked locally, our master cider makers ferment with champagne yeast and mature the cider for up to 6 months, before cold-filtering to create a 5% medium dry cider that’s full of flavour and character. Never from concentrate, never pasteurised.
Also Available
Foreign Keg
bini/seven brothers What you doing here 7.0%
new england IPA
Brasserie d'Achouffe Cherry la chouffe 8.0%
A cherry fruit beer
BEASSERIE CHOUFFE cherry chouffe 8.0%
cherry fruit beer.
san miguel hong kong Sun Lik Beer 5.0%
premium chinese lager