The Starting Gate
Penn Fields, WV3 7BG

The Starting Gate
Penn Fields, WV3 7BG

Cask Beers Available

Cask Beers Available

Gold - 4.2%

Gold

Ludlow

4.2% abv

Our flagship golden ale that truly represents the core values of our brewery. Perfectly balanced, full bodied flavours and fruity aromas combine to complete this truly artisan craft ale. Brewed with only the finest local Goldings and Fuggles hops from Brook House Farm in Bromyard, Ludlow Gold is everything that a good, honest pint should be.

Butty Bach - 4.5%

Butty Bach

Wye Valley

4.5% abv

Butty Bach is Welsh meaning ‘little friend’. This smooth and satisfying premium ale is burnished gold in colour, and certainly has made a few friends in its time. Brewed using Maris Otter and Crystal malts, flaked barley, malted wheat, and locally grown Fuggles, Goldings and Bramling Cross hops.

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.

Fallen Angel - 5%

Fallen Angel

Church End

5% abv

A sharp, full flavoured pale bitter. Bucket fulls of American hops, give it that lemony edge.

Wholesome Stout - 4.6%

Wholesome Stout

Wye Valley

4.6% abv

A dark, full-bodied number; a wonderful stout with intense roasted barley flavours and a dry, bitter finish. It boasts roasted coffee notes and plenty of hop flavour. It’s only the second beer to gain top beer writer Roger Protz’s five-star rating.

Ciders & Perries Available

Rosie's Pig Rhubarb - 4%

Rosie's Pig Rhubarb

Westons

4% abv

Medium-sweet, cloudy, and slowly matured still cider made from freshly pressed apples, paired with a refreshing infusion of rhubarb juice. The well balanced, fruity taste and tart finish provides a deliciously moreish cider.

Rattler - 6%

Rattler

Healeys

6% abv

Named after the feisty Cornish Rattler apple and blended with Healey’s know-how, our Rattler Cyder has the crisp, fresh flavour you crave.

Stowford Press - 4.5%

Stowford Press

Westons

4.5% abv

A refreshing medium-dry sparkling cider that is bursting with the delicious flavour of crisp cider apples.

Coming Soon

Pigs Ear - 5%

Pigs Ear

Uley

5% abv

Deceptively strong IPA that is eminently quaffable. A pale-coloured beer with a light hop balance leads to a hoppy, fruity aroma and smooth, finish. A wolf in sheep's clothing!

Farmers Pale Ale - 5%

Farmers Pale Ale

Bradfield

5% abv

A distinctive fruity pale ale, well balanced with a powerful floral bouquet, full-bodied and a predominantly dry aftertaste.

Cheltenham Gold - 4.5%

Cheltenham Gold

Goffs

4.5% abv

A classic American IPA. Boldly hoppy with a distinctly tropical aroma.

Town Crier - 4.5%

Town Crier

Hobsons

4.5% abv

A full-flavoured golden ale with a big voice. The elegant straw coloured bitter has a hint of sweetness which is complemented by subtle hop flavours leading to a dry finish. The nose of crisp fruit is apparent with a refreshing balance of taste, a bitter which is supremely consistent and full of flavour.

Ay Up - 3.9%

Ay Up

Dancing Duck

3.9% abv

An eminently drinkable pale session ale. Subtle malt and floral notes are matched splendidly with citrus hop, rounded off with a slightly dry finish.

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The Starting Gate is in the Wolverhampton CAMRA branch area.