Saxon Bar
Christchurch, BH23 1QN

Saxon Bar
Christchurch, BH23 1QN

Cask Beers Available

Cask Beers Available

Otter - Oak

Oak - 3.4%

Oak

Otter

3.4% abv

Light, fruity, easy drinking session pale ale.

Wantsum - Fortitude

Fortitude - 4.6%

Fortitude

Wantsum

4.6% abv

Our flagship bitter first brewed in 2009. This Best Bitter combines four types of malts to give depth of body, with English and American hops for a pronounced hop finish.

Dark Revolution - Other Side

Other Side - 4.3%

Other Side

Dark Revolution

4.3% abv

A hazy, gluten free pale ale. Nelson, hot side, lays down a delicious gooseberry and grape base with low bitterness. More Nelson cold side is joined by Superdelic adding tropical fruit and sweet berry. Gluten free and vegan friendly.

Craft Keg Available

Pentrich - Time Stays, We Go

Time Stays, We Go - 8%

Time Stays, We Go

Pentrich

8% abv

A super hoppy DIPA that has been hopped extensively with Citra and Krush. These impart juicy tropical and citrus fruit flavours on mango, pineapple and grapefruit over a gentle bitterness on the finish. Vegan friendly.

Time & Tide - Fridge King

Fridge King - 5%

Fridge King

Time & Tide

5% abv

An IPA brewed with Nelson Sauvin and Citra hops, this is full of citrus flavour with hints of white grape bringing wonderful sweet yet balanced bitterness. Unfiltered, unfined - haze for days.

Kernel - IPA - Centennial Rakau Eclipse Azacca Mosaic

IPA - Centennial Rakau Eclipse Azacca Mosaic - 6.6%

IPA - Centennial Rakau Eclipse Azacca Mosaic

Kernel

6.6% abv

Our India Pale Ale is brewed with different hops in each batch so the flavour profile is ever changing and the ABV is usually between 6.5-7.5%. This version is hopped with Citra, Rakau, Eclipse, Azacca and Mosaic. Please note that the ABV may vary for this beer but the recipe is the same.

Left Handed Giant - Twin Cities: Simcoe & Idaho 7

Twin Cities: Simcoe & Idaho 7 - 5.2%

Twin Cities: Simcoe & Idaho 7

Left Handed Giant

5.2% abv

In this pale ale the delectable apricot sweetness of Simcoe combines with the bursting papaya notes of Idaho 7. Expect hints of blackcurrant, a light piney bitterness and a refreshing lemon iced tea finish. All of this plays over a full, smooth malt bill with a blend of oats bringing a signature texture. Gluten free and vegan friendly.

Time & Tide - Spratwaffler

Spratwaffler - 3.7%

Spratwaffler

Time & Tide

3.7% abv

A session IPA with as much Citra as we could pack into it! New England yeast for extra soft and juiciness. Vegan friendly.

Double-Barrelled - Amalfi Lemon Cake

Amalfi Lemon Cake - 6%

Amalfi Lemon Cake

Double-Barrelled

6% abv

A sour made with real Sorrento lemons for a moreish and refreshingly zesty flavour, polenta for that classic Italian dessert feel, plus vanilla and almond extract to drive home the delicious cakey-ness of it all.

Eight Arch - Quarter Jack

Quarter Jack - 4.8%

Quarter Jack

Eight Arch

4.8% abv

Our dark and roasty porter brewed with 7 different malts, expect aromas of coffee, chocloate, nut and caramel.

Left Handed Giant - Alpina Lager

Alpina Lager - 4.5%

Alpina Lager

Left Handed Giant

4.5% abv

A lager that was created to be elegant and refreshing. Utilising a blend of German Halltertau Mittelfruh, Huell Melon and Slovenian Cardinal hops to evoke notes of summer alpine meadows, wildflower honey and bready crackers. This one is quenching with a pleasing balanced bitterness and hop character. Vegan friendly.

Ciders & Perries Available

Snails Bank - Gooseberry Fool

Gooseberry Fool - 4%

Gooseberry Fool

Snails Bank

4% abv

Tart tangy gooseberry expertly blended with a medium apple cider.

Farmer Jims - Rootin Tootin

Rootin Tootin - 4%

Rootin Tootin

Farmer Jims

4% abv

A medium cider blended with spicy ginger and tart raspberry.

Farmer Jims - Strawberry & Kiwi

Strawberry & Kiwi - 4%

Strawberry & Kiwi

Farmer Jims

4% abv

A light fruity cider with added Strawberry juice and sharp kiwi extract.

Farmer Jims - Farmyard Perry

Farmyard Perry - 4.5%

Farmyard Perry

Farmer Jims

4.5% abv

A light fruity Perry made from proper Perry Pears.

Dorset Nectar - Elderflower Cider

Elderflower Cider - 4%

Elderflower Cider

Dorset Nectar

4% abv

Exuberant, crisp, energising, complex cider with real, cider farm made elderflower cordial skilfully blended with our artisan craft cider.

Dorset Nectar - Dabinett Organic Cider

Dabinett Organic Cider - 5%

Dabinett Organic Cider

Dorset Nectar

5% abv

A single variety cider from fresh pressed Dabinett apples and small-batch fermented and matured. This cider is sophisticated with a subtle spicy apple finish.

Cranborne Chase - Traditional Farmhouse - Medium

Traditional Farmhouse - Medium - 6%

Traditional Farmhouse - Medium

Cranborne Chase

6% abv

A crisp, fruity, easy going cider that leaves you longing for more. Our best all rounder. Made on our family farm from cider apples grown in Dorset and our own orchards.

Cranborne Chase - Traditional Farmhouse - Vintage

Traditional Farmhouse - Vintage - 6.8%

Traditional Farmhouse - Vintage

Cranborne Chase

6.8% abv

We've aged some of our finest cider in oak barrels. This brings you a smooth rich, oaky, medium dry cider that really packs a punch!

Dorset Nectar - Wildcat Cider

Wildcat Cider - 4.5%

Wildcat Cider

Dorset Nectar

4.5% abv

This untamed traditional cider is dark and mysterious, a medium cider with a bite, made using wild yeasts delivering a balanced cider with a light sparkle.

Dorset Nectar - Top O' The Hill

Top O' The Hill - 5%

Top O' The Hill

Dorset Nectar

5% abv

A spectacular med-dry cider, matured for up to 10 months. Good body and healthy tannin, crisp, rich with a good nose and excellent spirit.

Seacider - Blood Orange

Blood Orange - 4%

Blood Orange

Seacider

4% abv

Made with real blood oranges and blended with Seacider Medium, this cider is refreshing and packed with flavour.

Thistly Cross - Whisky Cask

Whisky Cask - 6.7%

Whisky Cask

Thistly Cross

6.7% abv

The perfect marriage between Scottish methods and Scotland's favourite craft cider. We use Glen Moray Distillery casks to give our cider its warming notes of oak, vanilla and honey.

Snails Bank - Rhubarb

Rhubarb - 4%

Rhubarb

Snails Bank

4% abv

A real apple cider infused with tart rhubarb and blended with vanilla for a smooth session cider.

Snails Bank - Raspberry Ripple

Raspberry Ripple - 4%

Raspberry Ripple

Snails Bank

4% abv

Sweet cider infused with tart raspberry rippled through with vanilla.

Coming Soon

Left Handed Giant - Twin Cities: Citra & Galaxy

Twin Cities: Citra & Galaxy - 5.2% (keg)

Twin Cities: Citra & Galaxy (keg)

Left Handed Giant

5.2% abv

A pale ale with the classic sweet orange and grapefruit character of Citra pairs with the ripe guava and peach notes of Galaxy. All of this plays over a full, smooth malt bill with a blend of oats bringing a signature texture. Gluten free.

Also Available

Cans

The Beak Brewery Tolls 6.5%

£7.70

440ml


Arbor Ales Sam I Am 5.6%

£6.80

586ml


North Brewing Co The Leafcutter 6.8%

£6.90

440ml


Pressure Drop Brewing Am I Being Basic 6.8%

£7.30

440ml


Polly's Brew Co Bye Bye Bayou 5.6%

£6.80

440ml


Sureshot Brewing Let Me Tell You About My Mother 5.5%

£6.65

440ml


Siren Craft Brew Exquisite Corpse 6.9%

£7.30

440ml


Left Handed Giant Stepping Stones 5.5%

£6.50

440ml


Siren Craft Brew Death By CCC 10.0%

£7.60

330ml


Siren Craft Brew Caribbean Salted Cherry Chocolate Cake 7.4%

£7.00

330ml


Siren Craft Brew Caribbean Chocolate Cake 5.4%

£6.00

330ml


Double Barrelled Brewery Layers 5.0%

£5.20

440ml


Siren Craft Brew Lumina GF 4.2%

£3.50

330ml


Arbor Ales Mosaic GF 4.0%

£5.50

568ml


Disruption Is Brewing Demockracy 4.0%

£5.40

440ml


Siren Craft Brew Maiden 2022 10.0%

£9.40

375ml


Brasserie Dupont Saison Dupont 6.5%

£5.00

330ml


Abbaye Notre-Dame de Saint-Remy Trappistes Rochefort 8 9.2%

£6.90

330ml


Brouwerij Lindemans Kriek 3.5%

£5.40

355ml


Deya Brewing Steady Rolling Man Strata 5.2%

£6.80

440ml


Floc Brewing Someday Somewhere 6.4%

£6.90

440ml


Disruption Is Brewing In My Walkabout Haze 5.7%

£6.90

440ml


Vault City Grape Soda 4.0%

£6.20

440ml


Vault City Guave Mandarin Mango 5.9%

£7.20

440ml


Play Brew Co Cry Baby 5.4%

£5.80

440ml


Left Handed Giant More Than Many 6.2%

£6.90

440ml


Verdant Sundialer 5.0%

£5.80

440ml


Track Brewing Company From Above Gluten Free 4.1%

£5.90

440ml


Hammerton Brewery Crunch 5.4%

£5.40

330ml


Hammerton Brewery Le Roux Project 5.8%

£6.80

440ml


Vog Brewery Sith Order 11.5%

£10.50

440ml


New Bristol Brewery Salted Caramel Espresso Martini Stout 7.0%

£7.60

440ml


 

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Saxon Bar is in the East Dorset CAMRA branch area.