The Moon In The Square
Bournemouth, BH25AQ

The Moon In The Square
Bournemouth, BH25AQ

Cask Beers Available

Cask Beers Available

Theakston - Old Peculier

Old Peculier - 5.6%

Old Peculier

Theakston

5.6% Strong Ale

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.

Maxim - Maximus

Maximus - 6%

Maximus

Maxim

6% Brown

Double Maxim's 'Big Brother' and a multi award winner. A strong premium ale brewed with a hint of Demerara sugars. Dark ruby in colour, Maximus has a sweet liquorice taste that is warming and easy to drink. Beware of its underlying strength.

Gadds', Ramsgate - Stan The Man

Stan The Man - 4.2%

Stan The Man

Gadds', Ramsgate

4.2% Session IPA

A mellow, easy drinking English session IPA with tropical flavours and aromas - peach, passion fruit and pineapple. Vegan friendly.

Greene King - Ruddles Best

Ruddles Best - 3.4%

Ruddles Best

Greene King

3.4% Best Bitter

A best bitter brewed with the rare Bramling Cross hop for soft fruit aroma and taste. The satisfying bitterness is balanced by sweet toffee/caramel from the crystal malt. Hops: Goldings, Pilgrim, Bramling Cross and Target.

Thornbridge - Pink Grapefruit Jaipur

Pink Grapefruit Jaipur - 5.9%

Pink Grapefruit Jaipur

Thornbridge

5.9% Fruited IPA

Our flagship IPA, Jaipur, already brings a vibrant grapefruit character from its six-hop blend, but we wanted to take that citrus intensity a step further. By adding pink grapefruit, we’re amplifying the fresh, zesty profile to create an even bolder experience. This enhancement brings a new layer of bright, tangy sweetness that perfectly complements the beer’s natural hop bitterness, resulting in a refreshingly balanced and fruit-forward IPA that is bursting with character.

Sharp's - Doom Bar

Doom Bar - 4%

Doom Bar

Sharp's

4% Amber

A perfectly balanced beer combining subtle yet complex flavours. This creates an amber ale which is both satisfying and deliciously moreish.

Greene King - Abbot Ale

Abbot Ale - 5%

Abbot Ale

Greene King

5% Premium Bitter

Warming, malty and fruity. Pale and amber malts contribute to a mouth filling and satisfying 'Horlicks' and biscuity maltiness. Challenger and First Gold give a base note of herbal hop and Fuggle as a late hop contributes the main fragrant fruity and floral and spicy notes. Fermented slowly to give just enough fruity esters providing a complex, satisfying and warming experience.

Ciders & Perries Available

Snails Bank - Raspberry Ripple

Raspberry Ripple - 4%

Raspberry Ripple

Snails Bank

4% Fruit Cider

Sweet cider infused with tart raspberry rippled through with vanilla.

Gwynt y Ddraig - Black Dragon

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.

Westons - Old Rosie (2019)

Old Rosie (2019) - 6.8%

Old Rosie (2019)

Westons

6.8% 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.

Coming Soon

Titanic - Advent Ale

Advent Ale - 4.4%

Advent Ale

Titanic

4.4% Winter Ale

This tawny brown winter ale is rich and complex in character, with predominant fruit and nut flavours, complemented by subtle hop notes. Hops: Goldings and Northdown. Exclusive to JD Wetherspoon pubs.

Gadds', Ramsgate - She Sells Sea Shells

She Sells Sea Shells - 4.7%

She Sells Sea Shells

Gadds', Ramsgate

4.7% Pale Ale

A pale ale with a clean, fresh bitterness and a gorgeous, zesty hop flavour. It used to be a summer special but is now available all year round. Vegan friendly.

Hanlons - Port Stout

Port Stout - 4.8%

Port Stout

Hanlons

4.8% Stout

Ruby Port softens the dry stout where you have flavours of dark chocolate and roasted malts. Phoenix and Bobek hops add a slight spice note.

Elgood's - Double Swan

Double Swan - 4.5%

Double Swan

Elgood's

4.5% Extra Pale Ale

A very pale ale brewed with a blend of Maris Otter Pale Ale malt and malted wheat, delivering a smooth, rounded body with a light biscuity sweetness. The hop character is layered and complex — a union of UK Challenger, Bramling Cross, and Sovereign hops with a bright lift from US Cascade. Aroma of floral and citrus notes with hints of blackcurrant and spice and zesty grapefruit, delicate berry fruit, and a clean, refreshing bitterness on the palate. The finish is crisp yet full-flavoured, for an exceptionally drinkable pale ale with both English tradition and transatlantic flair.

Rudgate - Evil Elf

Evil Elf - 4%

Evil Elf

Rudgate

4% Pale Ale

An easy drinking pale biscuity ale with hints of tropical fruit, our Christmas favourite.

Carlsberg Britvic - Hobgoblin Ruby

Hobgoblin Ruby - 4.5%

Hobgoblin Ruby

Carlsberg Britvic

4.5% Ruby Ale

This distinct ruby beer’s sweet caramel and fruity aromas tease the taste buds. Brewed with smooth and rich chocolate and crystal malts and a blend of Fuggles and Styrian Golding hops. Expect a delicious full-bodied toffee flavour and a fruity finish of figs, raisins and dates.

Arkells - Spring Hopper

Spring Hopper - 4%

Spring Hopper

Arkells

4% Pale Ale

A juicy pale ale packed full of hop flavour to spring you out of the winter blues. We've added hops in every step of the brewing process to maximise the tropical fruity punch of our hop selection. A freshening clean, dry finish completes our springtime beer.

Carlsberg Britvic - Hobgoblin Gold

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.

Pheasantry - Excitra

Excitra - 4.5%

Excitra

Pheasantry

4.5% Golden Ale

Bright golden orange with a pungent punch and an expeditious use of the Citra hop. A bold but balanced beer.

Sharp's - Sea Fury

Sea Fury - 5%

Sea Fury

Sharp's

5% Bitter

An exceptional example of the special bitter beer style, offering substance and depth of flavour without compromising balance and drinkability. An aroma of inviting roasted and dark berry notes gives way to sumptuous, fruity, malty flavour and a moreish hop finish.

St Austell - Good Tides

Good Tides - 4.3%

Good Tides

St Austell

4.3% Red Ale

This red ale has a predominantly malty character, with a complex blend of crisp, fruity and rich flavours, balanced by an emerging hoppiness in the finish. Hops: Cascade, Chinook and Harlequin.

Dorset - Jurassic Dark

Jurassic Dark - 5.9%

Jurassic Dark

Dorset

5.9% Dark

This mahogany dunkelweissen has an intense aroma of forest fruits and cloves, leading to a complex, rich malt flavour, with dark fruit and vanilla notes, plus bubble-gum hints on the palate.

Stewart - Ka Pai

Ka Pai - 5.2%

Ka Pai

Stewart

5.2% Pale Ale

A light-bodied pale ale with a combination of passion fruit, mango and lychee on the nose. The taste is initially sweet but beautifully balanced with a long-lasting bitterness. Hops: Cascade, Galaxy, Magnum and Nelson Sauvin.

Adnams - Flat White

Flat White - 5%

Flat White

Adnams

5% Coffee Porter

This black porter is hugely indulgent in character, with fruity, earthy and roasted notes from its infused coffee beans, resulting in a rich and complex flavour experience. Hops: Admiral and Goldings.

Sixpenny - 6d Black

6d Black - 4.4%

6d Black

Sixpenny

4.4% Dark

A honey porter, rich and full flavoured, brewed with chocolate and brown malts, smooth dark and delicious.

Vale - Gravitas

Gravitas - 4.8%

Gravitas

Vale

4.8% Pale Ale

A strong, pale ale packed with hop and citrus flavours, rounded off by a dry,biscuit finish. A pronounced hop aroma throughout.

Rebellion - Smuggler

Smuggler - 4.2%

Smuggler

Rebellion

4.2% Amber Bitter

An amber coloured, special bitter with a distinctive fruity hop character, and lasting bittersweet finish. Hops: Fuggles, Goldings and Amarillo.

Titanic - Plum Porter

Plum Porter - 4.9%

Plum Porter

Titanic

4.9% Fruited Porter

This beer is dark strong and well rounded; the richness of such a rotund beer is brought to an even keel by the late addition of Goldings hops and natural plum flavouring. Take the opportunity and go for the low hanging fruit, this sumptuous beer really is a plum!

Goddards - Wight Squirrel

Wight Squirrel - 4.3%

Wight Squirrel

Goddards

4.3% Best Bitter

A rich, russet-coloured full flavoured, easy drinking Best Bitter. Brewed with Crystal Malts giving a smooth caramel taste and hopped with Boadicea hops, hand-picked from Ventnor Botanic Garden on the Isle of Wight.

Hook Norton - Twelve Days

Twelve Days - 5.5%

Twelve Days

Hook Norton

5.5% Porter

A strong dark brown porter, with a malty palate and nutty overtones, that give way to a lyrical sweetness. Hops: Fuggles, Goldings and Challenge.

Hook Norton - Brewed Awakening

Brewed Awakening - 4%

Brewed Awakening

Hook Norton

4% American Red

This red-hued beer is brewed in the style of an American red ale, with aromas of zesty grapefruit and subtle caramel leading to a crisp, refreshing flavour of citrus and gentle malt. Hops: Azacca, Centennial and Chinook.

Woodforde's - Nog

Nog - 4.6%

Nog

Woodforde's

4.6% Dark Ale

Our deep, ruby-red ale graces the senses with comforting splashes of warm hints. Inside, you'll find a rich, chocolatey taste, tucked away with liquorice and treacle. All enveloped in a velvety blanket, for a smooth, unmistakable texture and finish. Hops: Savinjski, Challenger and First Gold.

Dorset - Jurassic

Jurassic - 4.2%

Jurassic

Dorset

4.2% Golden Ale

Crisp golden ale with hints of apricot, lasting bitterness and a clean citrus aroma.

Hook Norton - Bodebrown Tropical

Bodebrown Tropical - 3.4%

Bodebrown Tropical

Hook Norton

3.4% Session IPA

This straw-coloured session IPA has aromas of passion fruit, mango and peach, leading to balanced fruit and hop flavours, resulting in a crisp, refreshing character. Hops: Galaxy, Magnum and Mosaic. Brewed exclusively for JD Wetherspoon at Hook Norton Brewery, Oxfordshire by Paulo Cavalcanti, Cervejaria Bodebrown, Curitiba, Brazil.

Exeter - Darkness

Darkness - 5.1%

Darkness

Exeter

5.1% Chocolate Stout

Black and velvety as midnight, this is a well-balanced but complex chocolate stout. Deliciously smooth, made with our special recipe which include seven separate grain types. The rich bitter-chocolate taste is created using a complex mash of premium malts including chocolate malt, which derives its characteristic coffee/chocolate flavour and aroma from subtle roasting during the malting process.

Greene King - Abbot Reserve

Abbot Reserve - 6.5%

Abbot Reserve

Greene King

6.5% Brown

This distinctive, full-bodied, smooth and mature beer has primarily sweet and malty character which bursts out with rich fruitcake and toffee flavours.

Stonehenge - Great Bustard

Great Bustard - 4.8%

Great Bustard

Stonehenge

4.8% Golden

A deep amber ale with a red hue, deliciously fruity and malty with a lingering bitter aftertaste.

Morland (Greene King) - Old Speckled Hen

Old Speckled Hen - 4.5%

Old Speckled Hen

Morland (Greene King)

4.5% Golden

Rich amber in colour with superb fruity aromas which are complemented by a delicious blend of malty tastes. Toffee and malt combine with bitterness on the back of the tongue to give a balanced sweetness followed by a refreshingly dry finish.

Portobello - Ho Ho Ho

Ho Ho Ho - 4.8%

Ho Ho Ho

Portobello

4.8% Ruby Ale

A ruby red ale brewed for long winter nights by the fire. WE use three different malts for colour, depth of flavour and complexity and dry hop with Amarillo for seasonal flavours of citrus peel and dried fruit.

Hadrian Border - Secret Kingdom

Secret Kingdom - 4.3%

Secret Kingdom

Hadrian Border

4.3% Ruby Ale

Dark, rich and full-bodied slightly roasted ruby ale with a malty palate ending with a pleasant bitterness.

Stonehenge - Danish Dynamite

Danish Dynamite - 5%

Danish Dynamite

Stonehenge

5% Golden Ale

This light golden, dry, strong ale has won several major beer festival awards. Its slightly fruity flavour is well balanced by a fine hop flavour and bitterness, before resulting in a smooth, dry, refreshing finish.

Castle Rock - Navigator

Navigator - 4.5%

Navigator

Castle Rock

4.5% Pale Ale

This golden pale ale has a floral and strong earthy hop aroma, leading to flavours of grapefruit, orange and pine, with hints of spice, to deliver a refreshing character. Hops: Cascade and Columbus.

Mauldons - White Adder

White Adder - 5.3%

White Adder

Mauldons

5.3% Golden

A strong original style IPA using traditional English Golding hops and pale planet malted barley. Its powerful full bodied character makes this beer a treat for all beer connoisseurs.

Adnams - Ghost Ship

Ghost Ship - 4.5%

Ghost Ship

Adnams

4.5% Pale Ale

This pale ale has a good assertive pithy bitterness and a malty backbone. Brewed with Citra, and a blend of other American hop varieties to create some great citrus flavours.

Loddon - Talon APA

Talon APA - 5%

Talon APA

Loddon

5% American Pale

A big bold American pale ale, heavily hopped with Wolf, Citra and Cascade for aromas of grapefruit, lemon and pine.

Exeter - Ferryman

Ferryman - 4.2%

Ferryman

Exeter

4.2% Golden

Beautifully well balanced flavour enhanced with generous handfuls of English Goldings hops.

Rudgate - Ruby Mild

Ruby Mild - 4.4%

Ruby Mild

Rudgate

4.4% Dark Ale

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.

JW Lees - Game On

Game On - 4.2%

Game On

JW Lees

4.2% Golden

Whether your game is football rugby cricket tennis golf or any other sport for that matter this cask ale is perfect for every sporting event. Ideal for when you're showing sporting fixtures or just want to celebrate the end of the season this robust beer is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.

Peerless - Jack Frost Blond

Jack Frost Blond - 4.3%

Jack Frost Blond

Peerless

4.3% Blonde Ale

Ultra-blond ale. Moderate bitterness and a fruity hop finish from the late addition of Cascade hops.

Orkney - Red MacGregor

Red MacGregor - 4%

Red MacGregor

Orkney

4% Red Ale

Pleasantly bitter, red coloured session beer with a smoothness that belies its aggressive ancestors! A brilliant ruby red colour, deliciously perfumed with hints of spiciness. Rich hop fruits giving way to a clean dry refreshing floral hop bitterness.

Oakham - Bishops Farewell

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).

Dorset - Durdle Door

Durdle Door - 5%

Durdle Door

Dorset

5% Golden

A full bodied, clean tasting ale with hints of marmalade on the palate.

Vale - Pitch Perfect

Pitch Perfect - 5%

Pitch Perfect

Vale

5% IPA

This light amber IPA has an inviting hoppy aroma, leading to floral and fruity hop flavours, balanced by emerging malt notes in its long, distinctive finish. Hops: Bramling Cross.

Ringwood - Forty Niner

Forty Niner - 4.9%

Forty Niner

Ringwood

4.9% Golden Ale

Golden full bodied malted beer with a light, fresh hop bouquet. Rounded malt in the mouth with strong hop balance, deep bittersweet finish.

Stonehenge - Heel Stone

Heel Stone - 4.3%

Heel Stone

Stonehenge

4.3% Best Bitter

A copper coloured best bitter, traditionally brewed using only the finest quality of Stonehenge Spring Water, barley, crystal and wheat malts, whole hops and the brewery's own top-fermenting yeast. This session beer is medium bodied with plenty of flavour in the aftertaste and is very noticeably malty, fruity and hoppy.

Goddards - Fuggle Dee-Dum

Fuggle Dee-Dum - 4.8%

Fuggle Dee-Dum

Goddards

4.8% Brown

A chestnut, tawny red premium ale. Brewed with roasted malts and English Fuggles hops, to give a smoky, spicy hoppiness on the nose, leading to a molasses, nutty palate with a light fruity hop dryness.

Elgood's - Patron Saint

Patron Saint - 4.3%

Patron Saint

Elgood's

4.3% Bitter

A premium robust bitter, amber chestnut colour with a wonderful aroma of hops and malt, giving a well-balanced bittersweet flavour and a satisfying finish to this distinctive brew. Brewed with well-roasted malts and generous amounts of English hops, for a satisfying finish. The use of wheat malt as well as finest pale Maris Otter malt results in a rich full malty flavour. Challenger hops give a good depth to the bitter finish of the beer.

Hardy & Hansons (Greene King) - Rocking Rudolph

Rocking Rudolph - 4.2%

Rocking Rudolph

Hardy & Hansons (Greene King)

4.2% Premium Bitter

A dark and delicious, full bodied beer, with fruity esters, malted toffee flavours and a crisp bitter finish. Hops: First Gold, Pilgrim and Challenger.

Hanlons - Goodwill Festive Ale

Goodwill Festive Ale - 5%

Goodwill Festive Ale

Hanlons

5% Winter Ale

This deep amber winter ale is rich, bold, and ready for your fireside. A light-bitter finish balances the sweetness, making it supremely satisfying and easy to enjoy.

Arkells - Spring Hopper

Spring Hopper - 4%

Spring Hopper

Arkells

4% Pale Ale

A juicy pale ale packed full of hop flavour to spring you out of the winter blues. We've added hops in every step of the brewing process to maximise the tropical fruity punch of our hop selection. A freshening clean, dry finish completes our springtime beer.

Carlsberg Britvic - Hobgoblin Gold

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.

Bishop Nick - Divine

Divine - 5.1%

Divine

Bishop Nick

5.1% Best Bitter

A premium best bitter. Perfected over six generations of master brewers, this ale is a nod to a classic Ridley's recipe. A festival of English flavours featuring spice, nuttiness and caramel, nicely balanced with a mellow hoppiness. Pours dark amber with a deliciously dense creamy head and a warming malt aroma. Devote your senses to this worthy brew. Vegan friendly.

Exmoor - Beast

Beast - 6.6%

Beast

Exmoor

6.6% Dark

An iconic beer amongst beer aficionados, Exmoor Beast is a dark beer, brewed making liberal use of Chocolate and Crystal malts. The beer has the characteristics of a strong Porter whilst retaining the distinctive Exmoor taste - a superb blend of malt and hops with a complex, long aftertaste.

Redemption - Yard Work

Yard Work - 3.6%

Yard Work

Redemption

3.6% Pale Ale

This refreshing light golden pale ale has a pale malt base and smooth body, complemented by fruity hop notes and a balanced bitterness. Hops: Amarillo, Cascade and Chinook.

Branscombe - Summa This

Summa This - 4.2%

Summa This

Branscombe

4.2% Golden

Amber coloured with an amazing woody, spicy nose. Full of soft nutty biscuit flavours with a rounded bitter finish.

Hook Norton - Old Hooky

Old Hooky - 4.6%

Old Hooky

Hook Norton

4.6% Brown

A beautifully balanced beer, fruity by nature, with a well-rounded body and the suggestive echo of crystal malt.

Brains - Crimson Legend

Crimson Legend - 4.8%

Crimson Legend

Brains

4.8% Ruby Ale

A limited edition bold and characterful Welsh ale that lives up to its striking name. Deep ruby in colour with a rich malt backbone, it delivers layers of caramel sweetness, toasted grain and subtle dark fruit, balanced beautifully by a gentle hop bitterness. Smooth, rounded and wonderfully moreish, it offers warmth, depth and a satisfying finish that lingers with soft hints of toffee and roast malt. Hops: Challenger, Fuggles and Styrian Goldings.

Exeter - Fall's Over

Fall's Over - 5%

Fall's Over

Exeter

5% Brown

A deep ruby-red bitter with warm malt flavours and a crisp berry-fruit finish. A full-bodied full-flavour winter season warmer.

Brains - The Rev James Original

The Rev James Original - 4.5%

The Rev James Original

Brains

4.5% Brown Ale

Pale brown with a faint malty and fruity aroma. Malt and fruit flavours dominate the taste with a balancing bitterness, making for an easy-drinking beer of deceptive strength.

Salem, Batemans - Dark Fruits Porter

Dark Fruits Porter - 4.4%

Dark Fruits Porter

Salem, Batemans

4.4% Fruited Porter

Black in colour and creamy in mouthfeel, this delicious Porter is packed full of delectable dark fruits for a sweeter finish on this rich, nutty, spicy beer.

Otter - Otter Bright

Otter Bright - 4.3%

Otter Bright

Otter

4.3% Blonde

In the past we brewed Otter Bright only in the summer. With the new dawn of interest in cask beer, it is perfectly positioned as a great beer for 'new age drinkers' who are discovering cask ale. It is so pale that it can easily be mistaken for lager and it delivers a great bitter citrus flavour with lots of fizz.

Titanic - Plum Porter

Plum Porter - 4.9%

Plum Porter

Titanic

4.9% Fruited Porter

This beer is dark strong and well rounded; the richness of such a rotund beer is brought to an even keel by the late addition of Goldings hops and natural plum flavouring. Take the opportunity and go for the low hanging fruit, this sumptuous beer really is a plum!

Goddards - Wight Squirrel

Wight Squirrel - 4.3%

Wight Squirrel

Goddards

4.3% Best Bitter

A rich, russet-coloured full flavoured, easy drinking Best Bitter. Brewed with Crystal Malts giving a smooth caramel taste and hopped with Boadicea hops, hand-picked from Ventnor Botanic Garden on the Isle of Wight.

Exmoor - Exmas

Exmas - 5%

Exmas

Exmoor

5% Ruby Ale

This strong, ruby-coloured ale has a smooth, moreish flavour, its flowery and citrus hop aroma being balanced by the richness of the malt flavour which develops into a finish of spicy and fruity hop notes.

Hook Norton - Brewed Awakening

Brewed Awakening - 4%

Brewed Awakening

Hook Norton

4% American Red

This red-hued beer is brewed in the style of an American red ale, with aromas of zesty grapefruit and subtle caramel leading to a crisp, refreshing flavour of citrus and gentle malt. Hops: Azacca, Centennial and Chinook.

Green Jack - Gone Fishing

Gone Fishing - 5.5%

Gone Fishing

Green Jack

5.5% ESB

This Extra Special Bitter is very traditional in style, even though it is brewed with American hops. A deep amber coloured ale, Gone Fishing is fruity and malty - it goes down far too easily for a beer of this strength.

Vale - Black Beauty

Black Beauty - 4.4%

Black Beauty

Vale

4.4% Porter

An award winning, wholesome, full bodied porter. Intense roasted flavours give way to a wonderful hop flavoured finish.

Acorn - Bourbon Vanilla Porter

Bourbon Vanilla Porter - 4.5%

Bourbon Vanilla Porter

Acorn

4.5% Specialty Porter

This ruby porter has a coffee and chocolate aroma, with the addition of bourbon vanilla imparting a creamy character which complements the liquorice and coffee flavour. Hops: Challenger. Brewed exclusively for J D Wetherspoon beer festival.

Exeter - County Best

County Best - 4.6%

County Best

Exeter

4.6% Best Bitter

Our premium best bitter, deep amber in colour, rich malty-sweet in the mouth with some fruit flavours and a bitter-sweet finish. The aroma is a balance of fruit and malt. Made with finest floor malted barley and premium quality hops.

Titanic - White Star

White Star - 4.5%

White Star

Titanic

4.5% Bitter

Golden bitter with some hop and fruity aromas. Touches of honey and citrus begin the taste. Malty sweetness arrives but quickly gives way to a bitterness.

Conwy - American Amber

American Amber - 5%

American Amber

Conwy

5% Amber

An American amber ale using modern style American citrus hops with a traditional rich amber base.

Stonehenge - Great Bustard

Great Bustard - 4.8%

Great Bustard

Stonehenge

4.8% Golden

A deep amber ale with a red hue, deliciously fruity and malty with a lingering bitter aftertaste.

Burton Bridge - Stairway To Heaven

Stairway To Heaven - 5%

Stairway To Heaven

Burton Bridge

5% Bitter

A pale 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.

Evan Evans - Wrecker

Wrecker - 4.5%

Wrecker

Evan Evans

4.5% Golden

This deep amber-coloured beer combines a blend of malts with UK and US hop varieties, resulting in a full-bodied (yet easy-drinking) character, with a malty flavour and a fruity hop finish.

Castle Rock - Navigator

Navigator - 4.5%

Navigator

Castle Rock

4.5% Pale Ale

This golden pale ale has a floral and strong earthy hop aroma, leading to flavours of grapefruit, orange and pine, with hints of spice, to deliver a refreshing character. Hops: Cascade and Columbus.

Robinsons - Trooper

Trooper - 4.7%

Trooper

Robinsons

4.7% Best Bitter

A Premium British bitter inspired by Iron Maiden and handcrafted at Robinsons Brewery. Malt flavours and citric notes for a unique blend of Bobek, Goldings and Cascade hops give this deep golden ale a subtle hint of lemon. A real ale enthusiast, band vocalist Bruce Dickinson has helped develop a beer with a true depth of character.

Harviestoun - Noble Pair

Noble Pair - 4.2%

Noble Pair

Harviestoun

4.2% Brown Ale

A chestnut-coloured brown ale with a rich malt backbone. Expect smooth flavours of caramel, nuts, biscuits and toffee, balanced by earthy, grassy bitterness from East Kent Goldings and gentle woody notes from Fuggles.

Coach House - Christmas Stocking

Christmas Stocking - 4.3%

Christmas Stocking

Coach House

4.3% Golden

A lovely bronze coloured bitter full bodied with good malty overtones and a well-balanced hoppy finish.

Exmoor - Gold

Gold - 4.5%

Gold

Exmoor

4.5% Golden Ale

A golden ale hopped with Challenger, Goldings and Fuggles. The aroma is a blend of fresh grassy and floral hop and a subtly soft, caramel-tinged maltiness. The palate is a balance of gentle grainy maltiness and sprightly floral, citrusy fresh hop fruitiness. The finish is bittersweet with hints of citrus fruit weaving in and out.

Otter - Otter Claus

Otter Claus - 5%

Otter Claus

Otter

5% Dark

This delicious dark ruby ale has a well balanced flavour with a bittersweet chocolate edge. This comes from the careful use of Fuggles and Challenger hops.

Carlsberg Britvic - Hobgoblin Ruby

Hobgoblin Ruby - 4.5%

Hobgoblin Ruby

Carlsberg Britvic

4.5% Ruby Ale

This distinct ruby beer’s sweet caramel and fruity aromas tease the taste buds. Brewed with smooth and rich chocolate and crystal malts and a blend of Fuggles and Styrian Golding hops. Expect a delicious full-bodied toffee flavour and a fruity finish of figs, raisins and dates.

Ilkley - Lotus

Lotus - 5.5%

Lotus

Ilkley

5.5% IPA

India Pale Ale packed with contemporary hop varieties to keep the flavours fresh and the senses sharp. Hops used are Comet, Equanot, Apollo, Mosaic, Eureka (all US) and Rakau (NZ).

Goddards - Ale of Wight

Ale of Wight - 3.7%

Ale of Wight

Goddards

3.7% Blonde Ale

A bright blonde ale, with delicate citrus notes, a fragrant hoppiness on the nose and a long lemongrass, grapefruit, scented hop palate from the infusion of Cascade, First Gold and Challenger hops.

Sharp's - Sea Fury

Sea Fury - 5%

Sea Fury

Sharp's

5% Bitter

An exceptional example of the special bitter beer style, offering substance and depth of flavour without compromising balance and drinkability. An aroma of inviting roasted and dark berry notes gives way to sumptuous, fruity, malty flavour and a moreish hop finish.

Stewart - Canongate Best

Canongate Best - 4.5%

Canongate Best

Stewart

4.5% Best Bitter

This amber best bitter has an inviting aroma, leading to a superb balance of floral, earthy hops and biscuit malt, complemented by subtle caramel notes and hints of orange and spice. Hops: Challenger and Olicana.

Dorset - Origin

Origin - 4.3%

Origin

Dorset

4.3% IPA

Quenching clean fruity citrus IPA with a hoppy sweet finish. Easy drinking.

Moorhouse's - Pendle Witches Brew

Pendle Witches Brew - 5.1%

Pendle Witches Brew

Moorhouse's

5.1% Brown

Pendle Witches Brew casts a powerful spell. Auburn in colour, bittersweet - and steeped in Lancashire history. A full, malty flavoured beer with a crisp fruity aftertaste and soft citrus nose.

Salcombe - Belgica

Belgica - 5%

Belgica

Salcombe

5% Pale

A traditional Belgian, light amber ale that has a smooth malt base, gentle hop character and bags of flavour from the yeast. There is a light, toasty and nutty aroma from the malt, whilst the yeast brings that unmistakable spicy and fruity aroma to the beer with hints of pear drop and banana.

East London - Cowcatcher

Cowcatcher - 4.8%

Cowcatcher

East London

4.8% American Pale

A floral, citrusy American Pale Ale, generously hopped with American aromatic hops. Refreshing and a great summer beer.

Adnams - Broadside

Broadside - 4.7%

Broadside

Adnams

4.7% Ruby Ale

A dark ruby red beer rich in fruitcake flavours, it has a wonderful balance of malt and hop flavours. Made with Pale Ale malt and First Gold hops which add orange marmalade flavours.

Milestone - Hammerhead Stout

Hammerhead Stout - 5.6%

Hammerhead Stout

Milestone

5.6% Stout

Full bodied stout, rich with lovely coffee aromas and flavours with a crisp bite.

Titanic - Plum Porter

Plum Porter - 4.9%

Plum Porter

Titanic

4.9% Fruited Porter

This beer is dark strong and well rounded; the richness of such a rotund beer is brought to an even keel by the late addition of Goldings hops and natural plum flavouring. Take the opportunity and go for the low hanging fruit, this sumptuous beer really is a plum!

Goddards - Puncheon Porter

Puncheon Porter - 5%

Puncheon Porter

Goddards

5% Dark

A robust, silky smooth porter, with an intense depth of flavour obtained from the crystal rye and Challenger hops.

Oakham - Soul Synergy

Soul Synergy - 4%

Soul Synergy

Oakham

4% Red Ale

Tropical and citrus fruit flavours and aromas with mango and passionfruit, hints of melon and a complex grapefruit bitterness. Plus all the warm and spicy qualities typical of a red ale. Hops: Cascade, Olicana and Savinjski Goldings.

Great Newsome - Jem's Stout

Jem's Stout - 4.3%

Jem's Stout

Great Newsome

4.3% Stout

Dark mahogany coloured traditional stout. Complex aroma of liquorice, prunes and hop resin on the nose with a deep burnt coffee and liquorice on the palate.

Purple Moose - Elderflower Ale

Elderflower Ale - 4%

Elderflower Ale

Purple Moose

4% Pale Ale

A delightfully refreshing pale ale brewed using Cascade hops with the added indulgence of elderflower. The beer exhibits a superb floral bouquet and a delectable sweet citrus finish. A real taste of summer.

Hook Norton - Bodebrown Tropical

Bodebrown Tropical - 3.4%

Bodebrown Tropical

Hook Norton

3.4% Session IPA

This straw-coloured session IPA has aromas of passion fruit, mango and peach, leading to balanced fruit and hop flavours, resulting in a crisp, refreshing character. Hops: Galaxy, Magnum and Mosaic. Brewed exclusively for JD Wetherspoon at Hook Norton Brewery, Oxfordshire by Paulo Cavalcanti, Cervejaria Bodebrown, Curitiba, Brazil.

Exeter - Darkness

Darkness - 5.1%

Darkness

Exeter

5.1% Chocolate Stout

Black and velvety as midnight, this is a well-balanced but complex chocolate stout. Deliciously smooth, made with our special recipe which include seven separate grain types. The rich bitter-chocolate taste is created using a complex mash of premium malts including chocolate malt, which derives its characteristic coffee/chocolate flavour and aroma from subtle roasting during the malting process.

Brains - The Rev James Original

The Rev James Original - 4.5%

The Rev James Original

Brains

4.5% Brown Ale

Pale brown with a faint malty and fruity aroma. Malt and fruit flavours dominate the taste with a balancing bitterness, making for an easy-drinking beer of deceptive strength.

Acorn - Olicana IPA

Olicana IPA - 5%

Olicana IPA

Acorn

5% IPA

An IPA hopped with Olicana. Rich golden in colour with tropical fruit flavours and aromas including mango, grapefruit and passion fruit.

Stonehenge - Sign Of Spring

Sign Of Spring - 4.6%

Sign Of Spring

Stonehenge

4.6% Pale Ale

A light green, incredibly smooth and very drinkable beer, rich in both malt and hop aroma.

Morland (Greene King) - Old Speckled Hen

Old Speckled Hen - 4.5%

Old Speckled Hen

Morland (Greene King)

4.5% Golden

Rich amber in colour with superb fruity aromas which are complemented by a delicious blend of malty tastes. Toffee and malt combine with bitterness on the back of the tongue to give a balanced sweetness followed by a refreshingly dry finish.

Woodforde's - Voyager

Voyager - 3.4%

Voyager

Woodforde's

3.4% Dark Mild

This black mild has a sweet roasted malt flavour, with hints of chocolate and caramel, resulting in a smooth, creamy, malty character. Hops: Goldings.

Maxim - Santastic

Santastic - 4.5%

Santastic

Maxim

4.5% Pale

A revised recipe brewed exclusively for Christmas 2018. This well balanced pale golden ale is heavily hopped with American hops to give generous zesty lemon flavours and an abundance of tropical fruit aromas.

Robinsons - Trooper Red 'N' Black

Trooper Red 'N' Black - 5.8%

Trooper Red 'N' Black

Robinsons

5.8% Porter

Named after a track from Iron Maiden's album 'The Book Of Souls', the red and black colour comes from the blend of chocolate and crystal malts which gives this full bodied beer a roasted malt and caramel backbone. The special Robinsons' yeast provides hints of both liquorice and honey character to create a delicious warming brew. Hops: Bobek, Cascade and Goldings.

Fyne Ales - Driftwood

Driftwood - 4%

Driftwood

Fyne Ales

4% Brown Ale

This hazy, deep amber brown ale has a toasted malt and soft caramel aroma, leading to smooth, nutty, gentle fruit flavours and a refreshing finish. Hops: Mosaic, Motueka and Rakau.

Green Jack - Lurcher Stout

Lurcher Stout - 4.8%

Lurcher Stout

Green Jack

4.8% Stout

A rich smooth stout, a roasty dark ale with mature blackcurrent in the aroma and a fruity hoppy bitterness in the taste, quickly giving way to a long sweetish aftertaste.

Adnams - Jolly Old Ale

Jolly Old Ale - 4.1%

Jolly Old Ale

Adnams

4.1% Dark Mild

The style is akin to a mild, so hops play second fiddle to the malt. You'll find rich aromas of caramel and nutty chocolate, which also come through on the palate along with hints of liquorice and red fruits. This is all balanced by a smooth bitterness that cleanses the palate and makes room for the next sip. Hops: First Gold. A Christmas rebadge of Old Ale.

Exeter - Fraid Not

Fraid Not - 4%

Fraid Not

Exeter

4% Golden Ale

Deep golden straw in colour, this ale has a terrific hoppy aroma. Our hoppiest ale which has a distinct bitterness and consequence dry finish. It a great thirst quencher and has proved very popular during its first year of production.

Acorn - Old Moor Porter

Old Moor Porter - 4.4%

Old Moor Porter

Acorn

4.4% Dark

A full-bodied Victorian style porter with hints of liquorice, malty, slightly smoky. Quite smooth and enjoyable.

Stonehenge - Old Smokey

Old Smokey - 5%

Old Smokey

Stonehenge

5% Dark

A full bodied black porter with a roasted malt taste and a hint of liquorice surrounding a developing bitter flavour.

Theakston - Old Peculier

Old Peculier - 5.6%

Old Peculier

Theakston

5.6% Strong Ale

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.

Welbeck Abbey - Santa Baby

Santa Baby - 5.2%

Santa Baby

Welbeck Abbey

5.2% Golden

It may be cold outside, but we have an Australian Christmas beer to warm you. This beer is highly hopped with the freshest South Pacific and American varieties for a full flavoured juicy IPA.

Dorset - Durdle Door

Durdle Door - 5%

Durdle Door

Dorset

5% Golden

A full bodied, clean tasting ale with hints of marmalade on the palate.

Broadoak - Moonshine Rum & Raisin

Moonshine Rum & Raisin - 4%

Moonshine Rum & Raisin

Broadoak

4% Fruit Cider

Moonshine premium cider has been infused with rum and raisin invoking the flavours of the warm and sunny West lndies. A classy cider and very drinkable.

Hunts - Barn Screecher

Barn Screecher - 6.2%

Barn Screecher

Hunts

6.2% Dry Cider

On a clear night, when the moon is full the Barn Owls could be seen hunting the hillside above Hunt's Farm. Their piercing shriek would make the men look up, "Barn Screecher" be hunting tonight beys, pass the dry cider.

Snails Bank - Toffee Apple

Toffee Apple - 4%

Toffee Apple

Snails Bank

4% Fruit Cider

Sweet juicy apple cider, blended with creamy toffee for a sumptuous tipple.

Hecks - Dabinett

Dabinett - 6%

Dabinett

Hecks

6% Med/Dry Cider

This clear orange-yellow medium-dry cider uses the single-variety organic Dabinett apple to deliver a full-bodied, fruity character with tannin notes.

Broadoak - Moonshine

Moonshine - 7.5%

Moonshine

Broadoak

7.5% Med/Sweet

This medium-sweet cider has a crisp, light, refreshing, fruity flavour, supplied by dessert and culinary apples, resulting in a very drinkable character, despite its strength.

Cockeyed - Pear Mania

Pear Mania - 7%

Pear Mania

Cockeyed

7% Med/Sweet

This is a medium-sweet apple-pear hybrid, made by blending a variety of fruits to give a full, fruity aroma and a smooth, crisp flavour which packs a mad punch.

Thistly Cross - Whisky Cask

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.

Cockeyed - Monkey Mango

Monkey Mango - 4%

Monkey Mango

Cockeyed

4% Fruit Cider

Traditional cider blended with traditional mango.

Snails Bank - Sour Cherry

Sour Cherry - 4%

Sour Cherry

Snails Bank

4% Med/Dry Cider

Cider blended with sour cherry juice. Tart, sour and tannic notes a real thirst quencher!

Snails Bank - Strawberry and Lime

Strawberry and Lime - 4%

Strawberry and Lime

Snails Bank

4% Fruit Cider

A light medium cider blended with sweet tasty strawberries balanced out by tangy lime.

Westons - Rosie's Pig Cloudy Cider

Rosie's Pig Cloudy Cider - 4.2%

Rosie's Pig Cloudy Cider

Westons

4.2% Med/Dry Cider

An easy drinking traditional cloudy medium dry cider blended to give a fresh apple flavour with hints of citrus and spice.

Snails Bank - Gooseberry Fool

Gooseberry Fool - 4%

Gooseberry Fool

Snails Bank

4% Medium

Tart tangy gooseberry expertly blended with a medium apple cider.

 

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