
Newark is surrounded by micro breweries and these will be well represented at The Newark Beer Festival on the LocAle bar.
Around 150 beers from the length and breadth of Britain, covering all styles from milds, bitters, lagers and stouts to fruit beers, wheat beers and those brewed with honey or herbs and spices.
The Newark branch of CAMRA has always prided itself on providing as interesting a selection as possible and our cellarman, Steve Westby, leaves no stone unturned to find the tasty, the rare and the unusual.
Please note that our beer order isn't always adhered to by the brewers who sometimes may have to make a substitution at the last minute. However, we think you'll find it's a good selection and well worth several hours in our marquee.

This year we have 150 beers on order and have listed them with their corresponding order number. Beers numbered 1 to 115 will go on sale at the opening of the festival (if ready). Beers numbered 2xx will be held back until Saturday (if ready), or as space permits. This helps us provide a balance of interest throughout the weekend as some beers are always more sought after than others.
The beers tickers amongst you will want to be here for the Friday session as we have several offerings from breweries that opened for business within the last six months. The new breweries are indicated with the word, er, 'NEW'.

Beers numbered 1 to 129 will go on sale on
Friday (if ready)
Beers numbered 201 to 311 will be put on sale
during Saturday (if ready) as space permits
NEW
means a new brewery opened within the past six months or so
ALL GATES
1 HOLLY
GOODHEAD 4.0%
-
Pale straw coloured bitter
ALLENDALE Hexham, Northumberland
2 JACKS
KNIFE 3.5%
-
Light amber ale
BARTRAMS Rougham,
3 ROUGHAM
READY 3.8%
-
4 FESTIVAL
PORTER 5.5%
- Dark beer - a blend of two regular Bartram beers
BAZENS
5 COOK ST
IPA 4.6%
-
Very pale light hoppy Bitter
BEES Queniborough. Leicestershire
NEW
6 WOBBLE
5.0%
-
Pitch black strong tasting stout
7 HONEY BEER
5.2%
-
Made with real honey
201 NAVIGATOR
4.5%
-
Easy drinking, medium red, traditional
bitter
BOGGART HOLE CLOUGH Moston,
202 RAY OF
SUNSHINE 3.9%
-
Golden bitter with fruity hoppy aroma
8 MILD
4.9%
-
Delicious, rich dark brew
203 GOLDEN
BUD 3.8%
-
Light, golden, hoppy bitter.
9 ARMADILLO
4.5%
-
Very pale hoppy brew
204 HOPLEAF
4.5%
-
Pale beer brewed with lager malts
BULL BOX Fordham,
10 BAGGES
BITTER 4.5%
-
Best bitter
BUNTINGFORD Royston, Herts.
11 MANGO
3.8%
-
Fruit beer based on Golden Plover
12 APRICOT
3.8%
-
Fruit beer based on Golden Plover
13 PASSION
FRUIT 3.8%
-
Fruit beer based on Golden Plover
14 OLIVER
CROMWELL 4.4%
-
Traditional-style best bitter
205 PEACH
3.8%
-
Fruit beer based on Golden Plover
CELT EXPERIENCE Caerphilly
NEW
15 CELT
BRONZE 4.5%
-
Bronze bitter with smooth finish
16 BEST
BITTER 3.7%
-
Amber walnut session beer
COASTAL Redruth,
17 GALLEON
4.7%
-
A golden ale
CONCRETE COW
18 BLACK MONK
3.6%
-
A dark mild
CORVEDALE Corfton,
19 CATCH ME
WHO CAN 4.0%
-
A fairly bitter, light beer
CROUCH VALE South Woodham
Ferrers,
20
-
Light brown and hugely aromatic
206
-
Classy bit of stuff brewed with lager &
wheat malts
CROWN
21 WEAKY BITS
4.4%
-
A wheat beer
CUMBRIAN LEGENDARY ALES
22 LANGDALE
MOONSHINE ALE 4.4%
-
Fresh, fruity refreshing pale ale
DENT
23 SHEEP &
SHEARFUL 4.5%
-
Amber coloured with a gentle bitterness
24 WHITE
-
Clean, spicy and refreshing bitter
ELGOODS Wisbech, Cambs.
207 DOUBLE
SWAN 4.5%
-
Pale ale with a light hop flavour
EMPIRE Slaithwaite,
25 IRONBRIDGE
4.1%
-
Pale brew with an orangey citrus taste
FOXFIELD Broughton in
26 GOLD
CHALLENGE 3.6%
-
Golden session bitter
208 SHOEMAKER
4.2%
-
Full bodied malty copper coloured best
bitter
FUGELESTOU Fulstow, Lincs.
27 AMBER
WHEAT 3.4%
-
Wheat beer brewed with amber malt
28 VILLAGE
LIFE 4.0%
-
Traditional English bitter
209 FULSTOW
PALE ALE 4.8%
-
A new pale brew
FUNFAIR Ilkeston,
29 METEORITE
4.3%
-
A premium dark mild
FUZZY DUCK Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancs.
30 CUNNING
STUNT 4.3%
-
Golden brew with a blackcurrant/herbal
aroma
FYFE Kirkcaldy,
31 SPRING
THING 4.7%
-
Pale with intense bitterness leading to a
dry finish
GRAFTERS Willingham By
32 OVER THE
MOON 4.0%
-
Traditional session bitter
33 BREWERS
TROOP 4.4%
-
A fairly dark best bitter
GREAT NEWSOME Winestead,
34 HOLDERNESS
MILD 3.4%
-
Traditional dark mild ale
GREAT WESTERN Hambrook,
35 MAIDEN
VOYAGE 4.0%
-
Dark amber bitter with hoppy finish
36 CLASSIC
GOLD 4.2%
-
Pale golden bitter
GREEN MILL Rochdale, Gtr.
37 MAYPOLE
3.9%
-
A light mild
HARWICH Harwich, Essex
38 MAYFLOWER
4.2%
-
Pale straw coloured blonde beer
HIGHWOOD Barnetby, Lincs.
210 HARVEST
4.3%
-
Pale amber, mellow brew with floral notes
HOLDENS Woodsetton, Staffs.
211 BOMBER
BROWN 4.1%
-
Superb bitter with a dry, hoppy finish
39 CHOCOLATE
CLOG 3.8%
-
Creamy dark mild
212 DOUBLE
DUTCH 4.5%
-
Amber premium bitter
HORNBEAM
40
-
Red copper in colour with a deep
hoppyness
HOWARD TOWN Glossop,
Derbyshire
41 MILL TOWN
MILD 3.6%
-
Dark and malty with a hint of licorice
IDLE
42 CRICKETER
4.6%
-
Deep rich dark red bitter
IRONBRIDGE Coalbrookdale,
43 NUTTY
SLACK 3.6%
-
A mid brown session bitter
44 FOUNDRY
ALE 4.6%
-
A hoppy, malty ale
IRVING Portsmouth
NEW
45 FRIGATE
3.8%
-
A golden bitter
46 POMPEY
GLORY 5.0%
-
Strong Pale Ale
KESWICK
47 THIRST
CELEBRATION 7.0%
-
Strong, traditional I.P.A.
LEEDS Leeds,
48
-
Full golden ale with a satisfying finish
LITTLE
49 SIXPENCE
3.7%
-
Bitter with a floral aroma and pleasant
light body
213 BEST
3.7%
-
Copper coloured well balanced session
beer
MALT B Maltby Le Marsh, Lincs.
NEW
50 SMARTIES
NIGHT PORTER 4.5%
-
A new rich dark brew
MARBLE
51 WELLCUT
6.0%
-
Dark strong mild
MILTON Milton, Cambs.
52 ICARUS
4.2%
-
Pale coloured balanced beer
53 THEBES
4.6%
-
Pale Premium Bitter
NAYLORS Keighley,
54 HABITUALE
5.9%
-
Strong abbey style beer with belgian
yeast
NETHERGATE Pentlow, Essex
214 GREEDY
PIKE 4.2%
-
A tawny ale
NEWBY WYKE Little Bytham, Lincs.
55 SUMMER
SESSION 3.8%
-
Tasty session bitter brewed for long hot
Summer days
56 MARIE
CELESTE 4.6%
-
Hoppy premium beer
NOBBY'S Kettering, Northants
57 PARSONS
NOSE 3.9%
-
A nutty brown ale
58 BREWHOUSE
SPECIAL 4.8%
-
A red ale
NORTHERN Runcorn,
59 HIT & RUN
4.5%
-
Raspberry flavoured brew
NOTTINGHAM Radford,
60 150 NOT
OUT 3.7%
-
A new pale amber brew
61 SUPREME
5.2%
-
Light, easy drinking strong ale
215 BULLION
4.7%
-
Gold in its purest form!
OAKHAM
62 HAKA
5.7%
-
Strong ale with floral note and a hint of
sweetness
216 INFERNO
4.0%
-
Ale with a dry fruity bitter finish
PICTISH
63 GREEN
BULLET 4.9%
-
Pale and excessively hoppy bitter
PROSPECT Standish, Gtr.
64 NUTTY
SLACK 3.9%
-
Rich, dark & smooth
QUANTOCK
65 ALE
3.8%
-
Traditional amber coloured brew
66 WHITE HIND
4.5%
-
Amber ale packed with malty flavour
RED SQUIRREL Hertford
67
PROHIBITION BITTER 5.0%
-
Strong best bitter
68
-
Rich dark traditional style porter
SALAMANDER Bradford,
69 SCOUNDREL
3.8%
-
Traditional golden bitter with floral
aroma
SHEFFIELD
70 GREENCITY
4.0%
-
Straw coloured bitter
SPIRE Staveley,
71 SOVEREIGN
I.PA. 4.8%
-
An anber
217 DARK SIDE
OF THE MOON 4.3%
-
A luscious ruby mild with a bittersweet
aftertaste
STRANDS
72 CORRS BERG
4.1%
-
Best bitter-in the world probably
STROUD Stroud, Gloucestershire
73 BUDDING
4.5%
-
Pale ale with a luscious floral aroma
SWATON Swaton,
74 THREE
DEGREES 4.7%
-
Smooth well rounded amber coloured beer
218 HAPPY
JACK 4.2%
-
Golden hoppy brew
THORNBRIDGE Ashford In The
Water,
75 ASHFORD
4.2%
-
76 McCONNEL'S
5.0%
-
A dark stout
219 JAYWICK
4.8%
-
Golden American pale ale
TRING Tring, Herts.
77 WILD BOY
PETE 4.1%
-
A rounded best bitter, red-amber in
colour
78 MOTHER IN
LAW 4.5%
-
Golden, full bodied bitter
220 PISTON
BOB 4.6%
-
Amber bitter with a lemon citrus finish.
UFFORD Ufford, Cambs.
79 NEW MODEL
ARMY 4.2%
-
Light summer beer
80 NIRVANA
5.7%
-
Heavily hopped IPA
ULVERSTON
81 BRIDEYS
BREW 3.9%
-
Very pale fruity beer with a slightly dry
finish
221 OLD
FATHER
-
Classic low-gravity pale ale
WHITE HORSE Stanford in the
Vale, Oxon.
222 SARACEN
4.5%
-
An
82 WHITE GOLD
3.8%
-
A golden bitter
WHITEHAVEN
83 ENNERDALE
3.6%
-
Emminently drinkable light bitter
WHITSTABLE Grafty
84 OYSTER
STOUT 4.5%
-
Rich, dry and chocolatey
WILLYS Cleethorpes, Lincs
223 ORIGINAL
3.9%
-
Traditional session bitter
WINDIE GOAT Failford, Ayrshire
85 SHEEPS
LINNE 4.5%
-
Ruby red with a malty taste
WOLD TOP Driffield,
86 MARS MAGIC
4.6%
-
Premium ale with a red glow and a malty
flavour
WOLF Attleborough,
224 GRANNY
WOULDN'T LIKE IT 4.8%
-
Dark red, rich and fruity.
BREWSTERS Grantham, Lincs.
101 CHEVAL
MORT 4.0%
-
A strong dark mild
102 BATHSHEDA
4.8%
-
A strong traditional English ale
103 STILTON
PORTER 5.0%
-
A rich dark porter
301 MARQUIS
3.8%
-
A splendid quaffing bitter
302 HOP A
DOODLE DOO 4.3%
-
Tawny brew with citrus flavours
CASTLE ROCK
104 RATTY
4.0%
-
A light mild
105
PRESERVATION FINE ALE 4.4%
-
Traditional
303 HARVEST
PALE 3.8%
-
Pale with an aromatic blend of American
hops
CAYTHORPE Caythorpe, Notts
106 DARK GEM
3.5%
-
A very dark mild ale
107 STOUT
FELLOW 4.2%
-
Dark and very tasty
304 TOO GRAND
4.8%
-
Deep amber coloured premium ale
GRAFTON Retford, Notts.
108 MUMSIE
3.6%
-
Very pale beer with great hoppy
aftertaste
109 SUMMER
BLISS 4.5%
-
Superb blend of wheat & malt giving a dry
aftertaste
305 HAYLOFT
3.8%
-
Robust session bitter with fruity
undertones
MAGPIE
110 DARK
SECRET 3.7%
-
New recipe - Dark ruby red, slightly
nutty mild ale
111 80
SHILLING 4.2%
-
Darkish traditional Scottish style heavy
306 FLEDGLING
3.8%
-
A fairly light, hoppy style of bitter
MALLARD
112
FEATHERLIGHT 4.1%
-
A cask lager
113 SPITTING
FEATHERS 4.4%
-
A mellow ruby brew
307 QUACKER
JACK 4.0%
-
Golden brown, fruity and hoppy
MAYPOLE Wellow, Notts
115 MAYBEE
4.3%
-
Golden ale brewed with honey
116 MAJOR OAK
4.4%
-
A redish, fruity bitter
117 WELLOW
GOLD 4.6%
-
Mellow blonde beer
118 BUZZ
LIGHTBEER 4.7%
-
Very pale brew with coriander and orange
MILESTONE Cromwell,
119 MAID
-
Golden, refreshing ale
120 OLDE HOME
WRECKER 4.9%
-
Flavour packed olde English ale
308 LOXLEY
ALE 4.2%
-
Golden bew with a subtle hint of honey
OLDERSHAW Grantham, Lincs.
121
-
Light golden full bodied quaffing ale
122 GRANTHAM
DARK 3.6%
-
A quaffable dark mild
123 GRANTHAM
STOUT 4.3%
-
Delicious black stout
309 CASKADE
4.2%
-
Flowery pale bitter ale
POACHERS
124 MONKEY
HANGER 4.5%
-
Ruby red brew
125 BLACK CROW
4.5%
-
A dark stout
126 JOCK'S
TRAP 5.0%
-
Strong, light-coloured bitter
310 BILLY BOY
4.4%
-
Mid-brown traditional bitter
SPRINGHEAD Sutton on Trent, Notts.
127 CHARLIES
ANGEL 4.5%
-
Light golden ale with a fruity aroma
128 LEVELLER
4.8%
-
Dark and smokey
129 ROARING
MEG 5.5%
-
Powerful blonde beer
311
-
Pale straw coloured brew
Get in touch with us here