The William Stead
Darlington, DL1 1LU

The William Stead
Darlington, DL1 1LU

Cask Beers Available

Cask Beers Available

Battleaxe - 4.2%

Battleaxe

Rudgate

4.2% abv

Best Yorkshire bitter. Bitter sweet, with complex fruit that gives a memorable after taste.

Santa's Soot - 5%

Santa's Soot

Maxim

5% abv

Our dark Christmas beer is brewed using Maris Otter, crystal malt and roast barley with traditional English hops to give a slightly roasted but rich flavour. Ideal on a cold winters night this ale is so smooth Santa and Rudolph would definitely approve.

Strongarm - 4%

Strongarm

Camerons

4% abv

The brewery's flagship beer. Well rounded, ruby red ale with a distinctive, tight creamy head. A good balance of malt, hops and bitterness.

Double Maxim - 4.7%

Double Maxim

Maxim

4.7% abv

A traditional North-Eastern brown ale. The full, welcoming aroma leads to a good balance of ripe grain and spicy hops in the flavour, resulting in a long, bittersweet finish.

Doom Bar - 4%

Doom Bar

Sharp's

4% abv

Bitter with a faint flowery aroma and a moderately fruity, malty taste. The finish is long but pleasantly bitter with some sweetness and dryness.

Abbot Ale - 5%

Abbot Ale

Greene King

5% abv

A full-bodied, very distinctive beer with a bitter-sweet aftertaste.

Ruddles Best - 3.7%

Ruddles Best

Greene King

3.7% abv

Powerful fruitiness, with flavours reminiscent of redcurrants, raspberries and strawberries intermingled with citrus notes. The fruitiness is balanced out by the famous Ruddles bitterness and by a delicate aroma.

Ciders & Perries Available

Old Rosie - 7.3%

Old Rosie

Westons

7.3% 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.

Rosie's Pig Cloudy Cider - 4.2%

Rosie's Pig Cloudy Cider

Westons

4.2% abv

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

Coming Soon

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.

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.

Evil Elf - 4%

Evil Elf

Rudgate

4% abv

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

Rudolph's Ruin - 4.6%

Rudolph's Ruin

Rudgate

4.6% abv

Deep chestunut premium ale, bursting with seasonal malts and spicy hops. A great dark beer for the cold evenings.

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The William Stead is in the Darlington CAMRA branch area.