The Royal William
Stowmarket, IP14 1HP
Stowmarket, IP14 1HP
The Royal William
Stowmarket, IP14 1HP
Stowmarket, IP14 1HP
Cask Beers Available
Cask Beers Available
Ploughmans - 3.9%
Ploughmans
Mauldons
3.9% Golden Ale
A light, golden ale with a hint of citrus. Clear and crisp with a sweet, refreshing finish.
Eon's Milk Stout - 5%
Eon's Milk Stout
Nethergate
5% Milk Stout
A sweet and robust milk stout. Slight aroma of dark chocolate, roasted malt, liquorice, dark fruit and nut. Moderate sweetness and medium roasted bitterness with a creamy texture. Contains lactose.
London Pride - 4.1%
London Pride
Fuller's
4.1% Amber Bitter
This tawny-coloured premium ale borrows sweet raisin, biscuit and dried-fruit notes from the crystal malt, while fresh, piney herbs emanate from the hops. Rich, smooth and elegant on the palate, it draws to a clean, satisfying finish with beautifully balanced bitterness. Hops: Target, Goldings, Northdown and Challenger.
Drunken Monkey - 4.2%
Drunken Monkey
Nethergate
4.2% Best Bitter
A malty traditional best bitter with hints of grassy spice. Gentle bitterness with a smooth balanced finish.
Little Green Men 1 - 4.2%
Little Green Men 1
Green Jack
4.2% American Pale
An American hopped pale ale brewed with Comet and Cascade hops. It has a distinct spicy and citrus hop character.
Essex Boys - 3.8%
Essex Boys
Crouch Vale
3.8% Best Bitter
Full bodied, traditional-style mid-brown "best" brewed from 100% English barley malt and copious English Challenger and Boadicea hops, which shine through. This is a great beer of its type and a classic session beer.
Blackwater Mild - 3.7%
Blackwater Mild
Crouch Vale
3.7% Dark Mild
Smooth and malty dark mild for drinking in quantity! Fruity and full - the use of roast barley in the mash provides not only deep-ruby colour, but also a subtle, clean and dry flavour.
Skidaddler - 4.5%
Skidaddler
Moon Gazer
4.5% Milk Stout
A dark stout with a thick tan head, full-bodied and smooth mouthfeel. It boasts a warm biscuit and bready flavour and finishes with a touch of bittersweet chocolate. A warming, complex yet quaffable Norfolk stout. Contains lactose.
Umbel Magna - 5%
Umbel Magna
Nethergate
5% Spiced Porter
This award-winning porter, based on a 1750s recipe, is infused with coriander to provide a unique spicy dimension to the complex roast malt, chocolate and fruity character. Hops: Challenger and Sovereign. Vegan friendly.
Sweeney Todd - 4.2%
Sweeney Todd
Colchester
4.2% Best Bitter
A full flavoured best bitter with a deep red hue. Roasted malt flavours and a subtle dry spiciness provided by crystal rye. Delicate hop flavours from late additions of US Willamette hops.
Saxon Strong - 6.5%
Saxon Strong
Mighty Oak
6.5% American Barley Wine
A deep tawny ale brewed with Bramling Cross, Progress and Goldings hops giving full bodied fruity flavours alongside a complex malt character. Reminiscent of a barley wine.
AiPA - 3.9%
AiPA
Nethergate
3.9% Golden
Embarking on a bold journey with AiPA. We've blended traditional brewing techniques with artificial intelligence to create a new, unique cask beer. This enchanting origin story of AiPA is a testament to our spirit of innovation and adventure.
Baltic Trader - 10.5%
Baltic Trader
Green Jack
10.5% Dark
An extra strong export stout brewed with molasses and three roasted malts, giving fruity flavours with hints of vanilla and roasted coffee. It's like a rich plum pudding in a glass.
Ciders & Perries Available
Medium Cider - 4.6%
Medium Cider
Seacider
4.6% Medium
A 100% whole juice cider from apples that are hand-picked, hand sorted, hand-pressed and fermented with yeast time and patience. Plenty of Gala apple flavour with a bit of a twang and at a very drinkable ABV.
Hardcore - 6.8%
Hardcore
Seacider
6.8% Dry Cider
A 100% whole juice cider from apples that are hand-picked, hand sorted, hand-pressed and fermented with yeast time and patience. A full bodied dry cider with complex and punchy apple aromas.
Perry - 6.1%
Perry
Crone's
6.1% Perry
A medium-dry oak aged perry with a light and floral character, a soft mouthfeel and dry finish.
Strawberry & Lime - 4%
Strawberry & Lime
Celtic Marches
4% Fruit Cider
This fruity number has a sweet, fresh-crushed strawberry nose and the subtle, zingy, citrus finishing note of lime. This cider is a bursting blend of citrus and sweet. The sweet and sour of the strawberries and lime have been carefully balanced and lightly mellowed by the Herefordshire cider apples used to create it.
Gingerbread Mulled Cider - 3.4%
Gingerbread Mulled Cider
Celtic Marches
3.4% Fruit Cider
Pleasantly sweet with a mild peppery kick with spicy notes of ginger and sweet caramel. The characteristic aroma encourages you to savour and share this delectable blend that warms the heart and home.
Abrahalls Vintage Cider - 6%
Abrahalls Vintage Cider
Celtic Marches
6% Med/Dry Cider
This easy drinking cider is crafted from our homegrown Dabinett, Michelin and Kingston Black cider apple orchards. With the signature Herefordshire nose, a delicate tease of tannins and a subtle, soft sweet edge, it has been matured into a finely balanced, smooth and sparkling golden drop. This cider completes the trio of our traditional cider range.
Coming Soon
Blackberry Porter - 4.3%
Blackberry Porter
Mauldons
4.3% Fruited Porter
A full-bodied black porter with a balanced hop aroma and rich blend of chocolate and roast flavours giving way to a subtle sweet fruit finish. Hops: Brewer's Gold.
Pale Ale - 3.6%
Pale Ale
Mauldons
3.6% Pale
A light gold session ale with a hint of fruitiness. East Anglian malted barley is covered with Godiva and Olicana hops, creating a refreshing bitterness.
Mole Trap - 3.8%
Mole Trap
Mauldons
3.8% Brown
A well balanced session beer with a crisp hoppy bitterness, with a late malty flavour coming through.
Silver Adder - 4.2%
Silver Adder
Mauldons
4.2% Pale Ale
A super pale ale. Powerful hops give a lovely citrus burst followed by a crisp, clean finish.
Winter Solstice - 4.6%
Winter Solstice
Elmtree
4.6% Porter
A dark porter with delicate additions of vanilla pods and cinnamon bark, it is deeply rich and satisfyingly malty. Vegan friendly.
Brewers Gold - 4%
Brewers Gold
Crouch Vale
4% Pale
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.
Nightlight Mild - 5.7%
Nightlight Mild
Elmtree
5.7% Dark
An old style mild, strong but carefully hopped to allow the malts to flourish. Liquorice hints balance the lasting nutty finish.
Orange Wheat Beer - 4.2%
Orange Wheat Beer
Green Jack
4.2% Fruited Wheat Beer
A light golden ale, with grainy citrus and marmalade flavours.
Old Growler - 5%
Old Growler
Nethergate
5% Porter
This dark, complex and satisfying beer is based on a 1750s porter recipe, with a distinctive blend of roast malts and chocolate, a dominating fruit flavour and hints of liquorice.
The Old Man And The Sea - 4.1%
The Old Man And The Sea
Mighty Oak
4.1% Stout
Rich black creamy stout with satisfying malt flavours of espresso coffee, dark chocolate and a hint of dark fruit.
Melford Mild - 3.7%
Melford Mild
Nethergate
3.7% Dark Mild
A traditional dark mild but with a surprisingly fresh bitterness right to the end, slaking your thirst.
Black Adder - 5.3%
Black Adder
Mauldons
5.3% Stout
A dark bitter stout. Roast and nut aromas with a fruity balance of hops and dark malt provide an excellent lingering finish.