The Old Tap
Beccles, NR34 9AW

The Old Tap
Beccles, NR34 9AW

Cask Beers Available

Cask Beers Available

Timothy Taylor - Landlord

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.

Barsham - B.O.B. (Bitter Old Bustard)

B.O.B. (Bitter Old Bustard) - 4.3%

B.O.B. (Bitter Old Bustard)

Barsham

4.3% abv

A russet coloured ale with a smooth malt body and warm nutty biscuit flavours, B.O.B (Bitter Old Bustard) is given a delicious, hoppy balance with three of England's finest varieties.

Wolf - Golden Jackal

Golden Jackal - 3.7%

Golden Jackal

Wolf

3.7% abv

A hoppy, thirst quenching golden session bitter, with a flowery nose and slightly citrus aftertaste. Our flagship award winning beer.

Ampersand - A Mind's Journey

A Mind's Journey - 4.5%

A Mind's Journey

Ampersand

4.5% abv

A cask only rich oatmeal stout full of dark chocolate and coffee notes. Vegan friendly.

Moon Gazer - Get Checking

Get Checking - 3.9%

Get Checking

Moon Gazer

3.9% abv

Amber ale – easy drinking fruity best bitter with caramel malt notes. A charity ale brewed to support It's On The Ball to help raise awareness of testicular cancer.

Lacons - Encore

Encore - 3.8%

Encore

Lacons

3.8% abv

Our award-winning amber ale packs a smooth citrus punch whilst balancing a dry pine and zesty flavour throughout. The finish is robust with a long bitterness.

Bang The Elephant - Chocablock

Chocablock - 5.6%

Chocablock

Bang The Elephant

5.6% abv

A choc ice stout. Our house stout with chocolate and ice cream flavourings added but no lactose. Essentially a stout with choc ices thrown in. That’s the goal without the hard work and expense.

Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold

Brewers Gold - 4%

Brewers Gold

Crouch Vale

4% abv

Supreme Champion Beer of Britain at the Great British Beer Festival 2005 AND 2006, this multi-award-winning beer is pale, refreshing and extravagantly hoppy with gorgeous aromas of tropical fruits. Brewed with 100% extra-pale English barley malt and flavoured with heaps of choicest Brewers Gold hops, sourced with care from small-scale growers in the Hallertau.

Lacons - Norfolk Gem

Norfolk Gem - 3.6%

Norfolk Gem

Lacons

3.6% abv

This glorious best bitter has a tasty malt base from the locally grown Maris Otter barley. Marynka and Cascade hops give fruity aromas and a bitter finish.

Arbor - Snuffy Jack

Snuffy Jack - 5.9%

Snuffy Jack

Arbor

5.9% abv

Sweet, butterscotch and very dark old ale. This recipe is from the Arbor archives.

Craft Keg Available

Elgood's - Cherry Boom

Cherry Boom - 4%

Cherry Boom

Elgood's

4% abv

A ridiculously fruity beer. Exploding bubbles of cherry juice blended with a delicate character of smooth hops. Exclusive to Boom Towers. Gluten free.

Cloudwater - Happy

Happy - 3.4%

Happy

Cloudwater

3.4% abv

Citrusy, soft, juicy low-ABV pale ale. A beautiful marriage of modern softness and traditional drinkability. Vegan friendly.

Play - Choco Profiterole & French Vanilla Oat Cream Stout

Choco Profiterole & French Vanilla Oat Cream Stout - 6.2%

Choco Profiterole & French Vanilla Oat Cream Stout

Play

6.2% abv

Three different layers of chocolate added at various stages of the brew along with some rich, dark malts create a really indulgent dessert stout. We've decorated this one with some milk sugar and French vanilla to create that moreish profiterole flavour. Contains lactose.

Pretty Decent - The Greatest Love Story

The Greatest Love Story - 4.5%

The Greatest Love Story

Pretty Decent

4.5% abv

Juicy, hazy, soft single hopped IPA brewed with Simcoe. We talk about Simcoe all the time. We miss Simcoe when its not there. We think of Simcoe when brewing with other hops.

Woodforde's - Volt 0.5

Volt 0.5 - 0.5%

Volt 0.5

Woodforde's

0.5% abv

Our lower voltage version of Volt IPA. Using the best American hops, brings out a tropical, citrus taste and pine aroma. Striking a perfect balance that ensures each drop is both flavourful and light, making it the perfect choice for those seeking a low alcohol option but keeping all the taste of a true American IPA.

Duration - Good Times

Good Times - 4.2%

Good Times

Duration

4.2% abv

We teamed up with Cloudwater to make a sprightly little beer with big appeal, designed to take beer back to basics. This refreshingly light adjunct lager uses corn for a malty sweetness and aroma, pouring clear and bright with minimal bitterness. Simply crack a can and drink in the moment without overthinking it. Enjoy a few cold ones with friends and let the good times roll.

Ampersand - Camphillsner

Camphillsner - 4.9%

Camphillsner

Ampersand

4.9% abv

A Pils style Lager brewed with English malt, traditional Czech yeast, and German hops. We have kept this unfiltered to retain maximum flavour from the ingredients.

Ciders & Perries Available

Lilley's - Strawberry Cider

Strawberry Cider - 4%

Strawberry Cider

Lilley's

4% abv

Easy drinking still strawberry cider made with a blend of apple cider and strawberry juice.

Lilley's - Pineapple Cider

Pineapple Cider - 3.4%

Pineapple Cider

Lilley's

3.4% abv

Using our legendary skills in blending fruit with our fantastic cider we have come up with this pineapple delight. in this fruity fusion pineapple juice is paired with our crisp somerset cider creating this exciting fresh flavour.

Aspall - Cyder

Cyder - 4.5% (keg)

Cyder (keg)

Aspall

4.5% abv

Made in the Aspall house style by blending culinary and bittersweet apple varieties such as Cox and Russet to deliver the refreshing, crisp taste of just-bitten apples. Delivering the refreshing, crisp taste of just-bitten apples with a light to medium body. A new mid-strength cider for all occasions.

Coming Soon

Brew York - Tonkoko - Vegan

Tonkoko - Vegan - 4.3%

Tonkoko - Vegan

Brew York

4.3% abv

We have created a vegan-friendly version of our most popular stout! Tonkoko is our multi-award winning stout infused with decadent amounts of hand-toasted coconut, Belgian-sourced Cacao nibs, Madagascan vanilla, and Tonka Beans (South American aromatic delicacy with Marzipan-like character). Many have rightly described it as like a liquid Bounty, but we think it’s even better than that!

Redemption - Big Chief

Big Chief - 5.5%

Big Chief

Redemption

5.5% abv

Big hoppy IPA style beer, packed full of Kiwi hops with hints of honey and nectar and plenty of tropical citrus and floral notes.

Mauldons - Mole Trap

Mole Trap - 3.8%

Mole Trap

Mauldons

3.8% abv

A well balanced session beer with a crisp hoppy bitterness, with a late malty flavour coming through.

Mauldons - Magpie

Magpie - 4%

Magpie

Mauldons

4% abv

An English golden ale brewed using the finest malted barley with added caramalt for sweetness, balanced with UK Cascade and Amarillo for subtle floral finish.

Wolf - Sly Wolf

Sly Wolf - 4.4%

Sly Wolf

Wolf

4.4% abv

A fresh blonde beer made with American hops infused with lime to give it a fruity aroma and a clean biscuity finish.

Hammerton - City Of Cake

City Of Cake - 5.5%

City Of Cake

Hammerton

5.5% abv

A deep and rich milk stout, balancing roasted coffee and chocolate notes with sweetness and caramel aromas. Made with roasted malts and milk sugars, this beer is like a fudge brownie in a glass.

Lacons - Ember

Ember - 4%

Ember

Lacons

4% abv

A well balanced and nuanced brown ale exhibiting a deep chestnut complexion. A rich malt profile dries nicely to present a subtle nose of sweet stone fruit with spice and wood notes. Hops: Zappa and Harlequin.

Moon Gazer - Cheeky Jack

Cheeky Jack - 5%

Cheeky Jack

Moon Gazer

5% abv

A blonde IPA delivering a fruity bitterness and crisp, dry finish. A light golden hopped with a plethora of USA and UK hops and brewed with Maris Otter extra pale. Gluten free. Previously known as White Face.

Arbor - Shangri-La

Shangri-La - 4.2%

Shangri-La

Arbor

4.2% abv

This resplendent session IPA is a mystical, harmonious brew that summons flavours of ripe and juicy tropical fruit. Complimenting its rich flavour profile with a beautifully soft and viscous mouth-feel, wherever you may be, just one sip will whisk you away to paradise.

Hammerton - Swiss Prisms

Swiss Prisms - 5.7%

Swiss Prisms

Hammerton

5.7% abv

Chocolate, almond and honey stout. Starting with a chocolate base, then infused with almonds, honey and then an addition of milk sugars to give a smooth richness. A truly decadent and indulgent stout.

Green Jack - Golden Best

Golden Best - 3.8%

Golden Best

Green Jack

3.8% abv

Our easy drinking session beer brewed with German lager hops and locally grown East Anglian malt. Golden Best has a light floral aroma, clean and crisp and a slightly crisp finish.

North Riding - Fudge Brownie Stout

Fudge Brownie Stout - 7.4%

Fudge Brownie Stout

North Riding

7.4% abv

A rich and robust stout using a double mash technique for extra strength with seven different malts lots of fudge, lots of chocolate, lots of stout.

Wolf - Sirius Dog Star

Sirius Dog Star - 4.4%

Sirius Dog Star

Wolf

4.4% abv

A smooth malty red ale made up of a blend of six malts to give it a unique sweet liquorice taste and a soft fruity finish. With numerous awards to its name but the finest to date is SIBA's Overall Champion Cask Ale 2018.

Triple Point - Solo - Nectaron

Solo - Nectaron - 3.8% (keg)

Solo - Nectaron (keg)

Triple Point

3.8% abv

CryoPop performs Solo. Session New England pale ale hopped with Nectaron giving flavours of lychee, grapefruit and gooseberry. A hazy and hoppy pale ale, not strong, just big. Gluten free and vegan friendly.

Bristol Beer Factory - Clear Head

Clear Head - 0.5% (keg)

Clear Head (keg)

Bristol Beer Factory

0.5% abv

Embracing Bristol Beer Factory's craft beer energy, Clear Head brings the best in hop and body to the alcohol-free world. Citra and Mosaic hops swing in with big US citrus notes and lactose adds the IPA body.

Villages - Rafiki

Rafiki - 4.3% (keg)

Rafiki (keg)

Villages

4.3% abv

Our low-strength IPA, and a family fave. Tropical notes of mango, passionfruit and guava come from Mosaic and Ekuanot. Smooth bitterness and a sweet biscuity malt flavour. Vegan friendly.

Brew York - Rhubarbra Streisand

Rhubarbra Streisand - 5.5% (keg)

Rhubarbra Streisand (keg)

Brew York

5.5% abv

A deliciously tart, yet creamy, big bodied milkshake IPA rammed with rhubarb, vanilla and just a smidge of fiery ginger! Basically liquid rhubarb and custard sweets!

Brew York - Coney

Coney - 4.5% (keg)

Coney (keg)

Brew York

4.5% abv

Our classic hazy session IPA, generously hopped with Citra, Mosaic and Simcoe, brings strong fruit flavours of citrus, mango and stone fruits. Vegan friendly.

Arbor - Wish You Were Beer

Wish You Were Beer - 0.5% (keg)

Wish You Were Beer (keg)

Arbor

0.5% abv

Gluten and alcohol free pale ale, brewed with Citra and Mosaic hops. Vegan friendly.

 

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