The Cricketers Arms
St Helens, WA10 2EB
St Helens, WA10 2EB
The Cricketers Arms
St Helens, WA10 2EB
St Helens, WA10 2EB
Cask Beers Available
Cask Beers Available
Crackendale - 5.2%
Crackendale
Thornbridge
5.2% abv
Crackendale explodes with a fantastic tropical fruit aroma, giving way to guava and ripe citrus which burst through on the palate with a beautiful bitter and sweet balance.
Centennial - 4.3%
Centennial
North Riding
4.3% abv
A single hop American Pale Ale, Centennial hops deliver a floral and citrus finish.
Long Moor Pale - 3.9%
Long Moor Pale
Small World
3.9% abv
Pale ale with grapefruit and citrusy notes with a light bitter finish, brewed with Centennial and Cascade hops.
5 Fer 47 - 4.2%
5 Fer 47
Howzat
4.2% abv
Extra pale malts, Green Bullet for bittering and a large amount of Nelson Sauvin for flavour.
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.
White Rat - 4%
White Rat
Ossett
4% abv
This very pale hoppy ale is made from low colour Maris Otter malt. A combination of three high-alpha American hops produce an intensely aromatic and resinous finish.
Cashmere - 4.1%
Cashmere
Pictish
4.1% abv
A very hoppy single hopped pale ale brewed using Cashmere hops.
Vectis Venom - 4.8%
Vectis Venom
Island
4.8% abv
Easy drinking because of its deceptive character and darkness of colour, with an underlying smoothness that enables it to penetrate and deliver its potion in the most satisfying of ways, malt and hops personified.
Mill Yard Mild - 3.4%
Mill Yard Mild
Hawkshead
3.4% abv
An easy drinking, dark, malty ale with light sweet and nutty aromas and hints of roasted flavours.
Tiller Pin - 4.2%
Tiller Pin
Wishbone
4.2% abv
Hoppy pale ale with all American hops, Citra, Chinook and Cascade, subtly dry hopped in the fermenter. Originally brewed with The Boathouse in Skipton for their first birthday, now our best selling cask ale.
Barncliffe Bitter - 3.7%
Barncliffe Bitter
Small World
3.7% abv
Pleasant light drinking bitter, golden hue, crisp initial taste with a lasting bitterness through the finish.
Ruby - 4.4%
Ruby
Rudgate
4.4% abv
A dark ale with a ruby red colour, the aroma has a sweet scent of strawberries combined with a smokiness and a soft, rich taste.
Hop Tango - Amarillo & Chinook - 5%
Hop Tango - Amarillo & Chinook
Wishbone
5% abv
Two hop combo IPA dry hopped with Amarillo and Chinook hops. Hop Tango is the new name and ABV for the beer we called UnFunk.
Craft Keg Available
Inception - 4.4%
Inception
Beartown
4.4% abv
A session IPA with a fruity hop character driven by a bucket load of Mosaic, with a hazy complexion and a delicate finish.
Forged Irish Stout - 4.2%
Forged Irish Stout
Forged Dublin
4.2% abv
The Worlds creamiest stout set to conquer the world. Forged In Dublin Ireland by Conor McGregor. A beautifully hand-crafted stout with hints of chocolate and coffee roasted notes.
Neck Oil - 4.3%
Neck Oil
Beavertown
4.3% abv
A light and zingy go to IPA. Extra pale base malts are used to keep it crisp and give the hops a great platform to dance on. Masses of hop additions during the whirlpool and a huge dose of dry hops make this a brilliantly 'easy' IPA. Hops: Columbus, Centennial, Simcoe, Amarillo, Galaxy, Vic Secret and Mosaic. Vegan friendly.
Ciders & Perries Available
Cherries & Berries - 4%
Cherries & Berries
Lilley's
4% abv
Somerset cider bursting with berry scrumptiousness. Crafted with the most sublime cherries and berries, this mouth-watering cider is sweet with a soft underlying berry flavour and bold cherry notes.
Crazy Goat - 6.8%
Crazy Goat
Lilley's
6.8% abv
A medium sweet mix of perry and cider expertly blended giving it a mouth-watering juicy flavour.
Wild Dog - 7.5%
Wild Dog
Lilley's
7.5% abv
A traditional vintage cider left alone to ferment and mature creating a more wild and rustic cider, then sweetened back to medium.
Apples & Pears - 4%
Apples & Pears
Lilley's
4% abv
Made from 88% pear and 12% apple. Sweet in flavour with a mouth-watering almost exotic taste.
Mango - 4%
Mango
Lilley's
4% abv
Smooth and sophisticated mango cider made with an ample portion of mango juice and Somerset cider.
Sunset Cider - 6%
Sunset Cider
Lilley's
6% abv
A rich and fruity rustic cider bursting with apple flavour. Cloudy and medium sweet.
Pineapple & Passionfruit - 4%
Pineapple & Passionfruit
Farmer Jims
4% abv
A medium apple cider expertly blended with exotic fruits.
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.
Old Rosie (2019) - 6.8%
Old Rosie (2019)
Westons
6.8% abv
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.
Strawberry & Kiwi - 4%
Strawberry & Kiwi
Farmer Jims
4% abv
A light fruity cider with added Strawberry juice and sharp kiwi extract.
Coming Soon
Theia - 4.8%
Theia
Marble
4.8% abv
This light, crisp and clean Golden ale delivers a moderate bitterness and balanced maltiness giving slight grainy and bready flavours, topped with gentle hop notes of citrus fruits. Vegan friendly.
Brewer's Gold - 3.8%
Brewer's Gold
Pictish
3.8% abv
A refreshing thirst quenching pale golden session beer. Malty undertones and a powerful spicy hop aroma combine to produce a dangerously moreish beer.
Flip - 3.4%
Flip
Brass Castle
3.4% abv
Our latest super-sessionable pale ale weighs in at a sensible 3.4%, but with a rowdy rate of hopping. Talus and El Dorado in the boil followed up with a generous dry hopping of Mosaic give this little number bursts of citrus and tropical fruit, with a piney dry finish. Brewed to a gluten free recipe.
Silver King - 4.3%
Silver King
Ossett
4.3% abv
One of the original Ossett core beers from 1998 and SIBA national champion. This regal beer continues to be a timeless classic. A simple combination of pale malt and American Cascade hops result in a crisp, dry and refreshing pale ale with aromas of citrus fruit and balanced bitterness.
Dragon - 4.3%
Dragon
Pictish
4.3% abv
A hoppy single hopped pale ale made with Dragon hops.
Blanc Stare - 4.1%
Blanc Stare
Wishbone
4.1% abv
Session pale with Hallertau Blanc and Nelson Sauvin hops.
Thunderbridge Stout - 5.2%
Thunderbridge Stout
Small World
5.2% abv
A traditional dry stout brewed with roasted barley and balanced with chocolate malt for slight sweetness.
Sequoia - 4.5%
Sequoia
Thornbridge
4.5% abv
This American Amber Ale has beautiful citrus and pine notes that come from our generous additions of Amarillo, Centennial and Chinook hops. It is smooth and velvety in the mouth with the toasted malts giving it a medium body with hints of roasted hazelnut, toffee and caramel malt flavours. Sequoia, a beautiful beer for all occasions!
Tranquility - 3.6%
Tranquility
Wishbone
3.6% abv
Mega sessionable pale ale hopped with Enigma and Simcoe hops.
For Pete's Sake! - 3.8%
For Pete's Sake!
Northern Monkey
3.8% abv
A session pale ale single hopped with Citra.
Citra Spin - 4.2%
Citra Spin
Howzat
4.2% abv
Session IPA hopped with Citra.
Optimum - 4.2%
Optimum
Deeply Vale
4.2% abv
Classic golden best bitter, well balanced using the finest malt and hops. With a satisfying bitterness and a slight caramel taste topped off with a subtle aroma of tropical fruit notes.
Bradfield Ye Olde English Ale - 4.6%
Bradfield Ye Olde English Ale
Bradfield
4.6% abv
A light copper coloured traditional English ale. Full bodied with a citrus and spice aroma leaving a long dry aftertaste.
Loomtown Rats - 4.5%
Loomtown Rats
Rat
4.5% abv
A premium traditional English Ale. Brown in colour, moderately bitter with a fruity hop aroma.
Equilibrium - 3.8%
Equilibrium
Deeply Vale
3.8% abv
A finely balanced session ale. Pale in colour with a malty base topped with just the right amount of bitterness to compliment its satisfying aroma.
Draft - 3.9%
Draft
Marble
3.9% abv
A bright and shiny session pale ale, a discreet malt base carries a citrus aroma and floral finish with a rounded bitterness. Vegan friendly.
Boltmaker - 4%
Boltmaker
Timothy Taylor
4% abv
A well-balanced, genuine Yorkshire Bitter, with a full measure of maltiness and hoppy aroma. Boltmaker is first choice for the discerning drinker - on both sides of the Pennines.
Dirty Harry - 4.5%
Dirty Harry
Northern Monkey
4.5% abv
A refreshing amber ale, the use of Rye alongside wheat and pale malt provides a full bodied taste sensation, hints of caramel on the palate mixed with a hoppy finish provided by Cascade hops.
Marble Stout - 5.7%
Marble Stout
Marble
5.7% abv
Roasty and robust. It is deep, dark and rich, with layers of malty complexity to be unravelled with each sip.
Farmers Cruci-Bull Ale - 4.1%
Farmers Cruci-Bull Ale
Bradfield
4.1% abv
Amber coloured best bitter, well balanced malt and hop flavours, leaving a distinctive aftertaste.
Merino - 3.4%
Merino
Salt
3.4% abv
The most recent addition to our cask lineup, sessionable and packed full of flavour. This juicy pale ale packs a whole world of flavour into your pint, with notes of mango, blueberry and tropical fruit rind to finish. Like its namesake, this beer is small yet mighty!
Capability Brown - 4%
Capability Brown
Roosters
4% abv
Deep amber in colour and displaying classic English hedgerow hop characteristics harnessed from a blend of Challenger, Fuggles and Whitbread Goldings Variety hops. Vegan friendly.
Talisman IPA - 4.2%
Talisman IPA
Pictish
4.2% abv
A golden IPA, well hopped with a blend of US and European hops, without being overpowering - a solid session ale.
Flip - 3.4%
Flip
Brass Castle
3.4% abv
Our latest super-sessionable pale ale weighs in at a sensible 3.4%, but with a rowdy rate of hopping. Talus and El Dorado in the boil followed up with a generous dry hopping of Mosaic give this little number bursts of citrus and tropical fruit, with a piney dry finish. Brewed to a gluten free recipe.
Butterley - 3.8%
Butterley
Ossett
3.8% abv
A traditional, easy drinking Yorkshire Bitter, made from all British ingredients. Pale copper in colour, this beer initially has sweet malt and honey on the palate, followed by a moderately bitter finish. The delicate hop aromas can be described as floral and spicy.
Black Forest Rateaux - 4.5%
Black Forest Rateaux
Rat
4.5% abv
Chocolate and crystal malt give a rich sweet full bodied malt character balanced by a tangy tart fruitiness from Bramling Cross hops and lashings of real cherries.
Just Do It - 4%
Just Do It
Northern Monkey
4% abv
A West Coast pale ale. Clean and crisp with pine, citrus and floral notes. Very refreshing!
Bostin' Mild - 3.2%
Bostin' Mild
Green Duck
3.2% abv
Our nod to our local brewing heritage. A deep malty flavour with notes of caramel and subtle chocolate with aromas of vanilla and hazelnut. ABV may be low but trust us, this one is packed with flavour!
Citra Pale - 4.5%
Citra Pale
North Riding
4.5% abv
Citrus in a glass, the hop that keeps on delivering. Easy drinking premium pale ale with a grapefruit, mango and lemon taste and aroma.
Yankee - 4.3%
Yankee
Roosters
4.3% abv
One of the original, new-style, pale ales to be brewed in the UK, Yankee is a modern classic. Light and easy-drinking, it’s a beer that showcases the floral and citrus fruit aromas of the Cascade hop, grown in the Yakima Valley in Washington State, USA, projected against a back drop of soft Yorkshire water and golden promise pale malt. Vegan friendly.
Supera Moras - 3.8%
Supera Moras
Northern Monkey
3.8% abv
A session pale ale single hopped with Olicana, named after Bolton's Latin motto Supera Moras.
Maverick - 3.8%
Maverick
Deeply Vale
3.8% abv
This is a pale session ale topped with Amarillo to give a lemon, orange and grapefruit aroma.
Head Hunter - 4.5%
Head Hunter
Howzat
4.5% abv
Green bullet for bittering and Azaca hop for flavouring with Orvil Belgium yeast.
Mompesson's Gold - 5.2%
Mompesson's Gold
Oakham
5.2% abv
A cask aged amber ale with earthy floral aromas and sweet fruit flavours lead to a long hoppy bittersweet finish. The beer is racked in casks and cellared like a fine wine to allow development of the remarkable flavours and conditioning that characterize the Oakham Cask Aged range.
Lakeland Gold - 4.4%
Lakeland Gold
Hawkshead
4.4% abv
A refreshing, well hopped, fruity and bitter Golden Ale with complex fruit flavours from the blending of English hop, First Gold, with the outrageously fruity American hop, Cascade. A hopheads' beer... with balance. A real beer drinkers beer.
Manchester Bitter - 4.2%
Manchester Bitter
Marble
4.2% abv
Our most traditional core beer is inspired by a Manchester stalwart; a fondly-remembered original. Speciality malt gives the deep golden colour and robust base, balanced by crisp bitterness and a floral, lemony aroma.
York Chocolate Stout - 5%
York Chocolate Stout
Rudgate
5% abv
A deep rich, satisfying premium stout with complex balanced flavours and a warm subtle chocolate finish.
Yorkshire Blonde - 3.9%
Yorkshire Blonde
Ossett
3.9% abv
This beer pays homage to our stunning Yorkshire heartland, the inspiration behind everything we brew. This pale ale is full-bodied, well-rounded and slightly sweet on the palate. A generous addition of Mount Hood hops late in the boil result in a delicate fruity aroma.
Loud & Clear - 4.2%
Loud & Clear
Fyne
4.2% abv
This New Zealand pale ale combines Wai-iti and Dr Rudi hops; while Wai-iti hops are known for soft lime and juicy stone-fruit flavours of peach and apricot, Dr Rudi is a big, bold flavour riot of zingy zest and grassy pine. Bringing the two together delivers an easy-drinking, full-flavoured fruity pint with a crisp bitterness in the finish. What more could you ask for in a cask pale ale!?
Titus - 3.9%
Titus
Saltaire
3.9% abv
Traditional bitterness meets a twist of citrus in this clean, contemporary take on a classic.
The Last Drop - 3.6%
The Last Drop
Northern Monkey
3.6% abv
A classic English Pale Ale, triple hopped from English varieties of Cascade, Fuggles and Goldings. Full on flavour, pale in colour, with hints of caramel malt and a creamy mouthfeel, at 3.6% its the perfect session ale for summer!
Wet Wired - 5%
Wet Wired
Wishbone
5% abv
IPA dry hopped with Nelson Sauvin from New Zealand and Hallertau Blanc from Germany.
Hirundo - 4.5%
Hirundo
Thornbridge
4.5% abv
A classic hoppy pale ale with Chinook and Willamette hops full of zingy freshness. Originally brewed in Spring it was named after the Latin for the Swallow, Spring's most anticipated avian arrival. It is superbly quaffable at any time of year.
Jarl - 3.8%
Jarl
Fyne
3.8% abv
Light and golden coloured beer with a strong citrus and hop aroma. Citrus and grassy hop flavours dominate the palate with a light and refreshing dry finish. A superbly drinkable beer.
Abyss - 4.3%
Abyss
Wishbone
4.3% abv
Rich, dark and roasty with restrained hopping from British Admiral.
The Rattlin' Bog - 5%
The Rattlin' Bog
Northern Monkey
5% abv
It's an Irish stout with roasted barley notes and creamy mouthfeel.
Pictish Porter - 4.4%
Pictish Porter
Pictish
4.4% abv
A marvellously complex black beer. A mellow bitterness and subtle hop aroma balance the robust amber and roast malt flavours.
Pangea - 5.7%
Pangea
Roosters
5.7% abv
A fusion of three styles of IPA (Traditional English, West Coast and New England), brewed using British, Australian, New Zealand and US hops, as well as being co-fermented with West Coast and New England yeast strains. The beer pours with the clarity of a classic IPA, while displaying the juiciness associated with the New England style. Hops: Harlequin (tropical, peach and passion fruit), Galaxy (peach and passion fruit), Rakau (citrus) and Mosaic (tropical fruit).
Tropical Assassin - 6.1%
Tropical Assassin
Roosters
6.1% abv
Packed full of mandarin orange and mango flavours harnessed from the Citra hop, the flavour profile of this hazy, limited edition version of Rooster's flagship IPA has been enhanced further by the addition of a blend of tropical fruit juices. Vegan friendly.
Farmers Blonde - 4%
Farmers Blonde
Bradfield
4% abv
This award winning, very pale brilliant blonde beer has citrus and summer fruit aromas making it an extremely refreshing ale.
Bad Kitty - 5.5%
Bad Kitty
Brass Castle
5.5% abv
A chewy chocolate-vanilla dream of a porter. Multiple award winner, Champion Beer of Britain finalist 2019. Gluten free and vegan friendly.
Tiramisu Porter - 4.5%
Tiramisu Porter
North Riding
4.5% abv
A porter made from five different malts and hopped with English First Gold, infused post fermentation with Tiramisu flavouring.
The Importance Of Being - 4.3%
The Importance Of Being
Thornbridge
4.3% abv
A single hopped pale using the fantastic hop Ernest which is a great British variety known for its bold flavour profile. The beer pours a light gold in colour and expresses bountiful aromas of apricot and tangerine, it's refreshing and full bodied with notes of lemon and a light, herbal spice on the palate.
Pint - 3.4%
Pint
Marble
3.4% abv
Our session ale is brewed with an all pale malt bill and then hopped with a blend of New Zealand and US hops. Our benchmark beer promises a burst of zesty aromas, uplifting grapefruit flavours and a subtle lemongrass finish.
Elderflower - 3.4%
Elderflower
Lilley's
3.4% abv
Crisp Somerset cider infused with heavenly Elderflower which creates this refreshing an luxurious clean delicate cider. Floral hints above the apple notes give a unique taste.
Tropical Cider - 4%
Tropical Cider
Lilley's
4% abv
We have blended our Somerset cider with an explosion of tropical fruits. Pink grapefruit, pineapple, mango and lime all combine to make this a succulent thirst quencher. Perfect for drinking on the beach and making you feel closer to the Caribbean with every sip.
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