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Flowerpots Brewery Beers Below is the full range of beers brewed since production re-started at the brewery in August 2006. PLEASE NOTE :   THIS IS A HISTORICAL RECORD.  ONLY A FEW OF THESE BEERS ARE AVAILABLE REGULARLY, MANY ARE ONLY AVAILABLE OCCASIONALLY, AND SOME ARE DISCONTINUED. Awards won by Flowerpots beers are shown at the bottom of the page. Flowerpots Bitter  3.8% ABV A dry, hoppy traditional bitter with a light bronze colour. Excellent on its own and particularly good with food. Brewed regularly. Goodens Gold  4.8% ABV A classic beer in the modern 'Golden Ale' style, with a superb gold colour and fullness in the mouth, which come from a subtle mixture of lightly caramelised malts.  Packed full of powerful but fruity North American hops giving a good level of bitterness to perfectly balance the gravity. Brewed regularly.         Perridge Pale  3.6% ABV A light straw colour with a subtle twist of citrus hop. A very refreshing beer with a perfect clean finish. Brewed regularly. Flowerpots IPA  6.0% ABV Brewed with powerful North American Simcoe hops to give a strong fruity hop flavour which balances the weight of malt in a traditional 6% IPA - very full and rounded in the mouth. First brewed Aug 2009, and due to huge demand it is now a semi-regular beer.         Bate's Better Bitter  4.2% ABV Catherine revised her original Bate's Best Bitter with a reduced ABV, more complex depth of flavour with smooth notes of Seville marmalade and a deep fruit backing. Very popular; likely to become a semi-regular beer. Hopton Pale  4.3% ABV A modern style light IPA, with a real mouthful of fruity North American hops, a lingering bitter finish, and a superb gold/amber colour. Designed and first brewed by brewster Catherine Bate in June 2011. Extremely popular and likely to become a semi-regular beer.         Light Duty  2.9% ABV A light standard bitter with just enough hop and malt to pass as a regular session beer.  It is a major revision of the original "Two Point Nine" serving as a benchmark for future production of a true 2.8% ABV beer. Brewed for the annual Flowerpots Beer Festival 2011. Stottidge Stout  4.5% ABV A traditional stout with not too much bitterness or hop character, allowing the roasted barley flavour to come through. 100th brew; first brewed Oct/Dec 2007, and now a regular seasonal beer.         Cheriton Porter  4.2% ABV Dark brown/black with a creamy coffee aroma, a hint of sweetness in the mouth along with roasted chocolate maltiness, and a dry finish. A semi-regular beer, brewed whenever we can fit it in. Job Done  5.3% ABV Rich malty flavours coming from Munich and Chocolate malt, with low bittering and gentle hopping using Crystal from the USA.  Full and very smooth in the mouth. Iain McIntosh's last "special" brew at The Flowerpots, brewed for The Flowerpots Beer Festival 2011.         Whistle Blower  5.2% ABV Designed and brewed by brewster Julie Jones.  A dark amber with smooth sweet maltiness, medium hopping and moderate bitterness.  Made with pure Munich and Vienna malt from Weyermann of Bamberg and noble New Zealand hops. Sold faster than a runaway train; may be repeated. Winchester Hog Mild  4.5% ABV A one-off special brewed to celebrate the return of the Winchester Beer Festival in 2011. A strong darkish mild, the main flavour coming from Munich Type II malt from Weyermann of Bamberg and a subtle addition of Chocolate Malt, giving a deep chestnut colour. Lightly hopped with Sterling, giving a hint of spice, herbal notes and a floral citrus aroma (similar to Saaz).         Four Candles  3.5% ABV Brewed for Christmas 2007, and every Christmas since, due to great popularity. Light, dry and refreshing; with low alcohol for the drivers. Elder Ale  3.8% ABV A dry beer, very light in colour, with a hint of elderflower. Refreshing and fragrant. Brewed in June/July when we can pick fresh elderflowers.         Stormchaser  4.2% ABV Golden, hoppy and fragrant. A dry beer for those who like strong hop flavour & aroma. First brewed in June 2008, then again June 2009. Sold at The Flowerpots under the name 'Old Tosh' for reasons best known to Paul & Jo..... Very popular, but difficult to fit in as a regular. Brewed at least once every year. Pots Black  3.2% A traditional style dark mild. Not too bitter and with a hint of smoky malt. Brewed 2 or 3 times each year and usually for CAMRA Mild Month.         Bate's Best Bitter  4.6% ABV A premium bitter with hints of orange marmalade and a good depth of bitterness. A special beer designed and first brewed by brewster Catherine Bate in March 2010. Bloomers  4.0% ABV A darker malty session beer with not too much bittering and a tinge of roasted barley. Brewed occasionally.         South Brown  4.2% ABV A rich chestnut brown with a good balance of malt.  The main grist is solely Munich malt from Weyermann of Bamberg with the addition of some coloured malts.  Roasted malt flavours dominate the palate with restrained hopping and a sweet light finish. A work in progress. Pridewood Pots  3.8% ABV Brewed with freshly picked Goldings from Pridewood hop farm in Herefordshire. These give a more spicy almost peppery finish to what would otherwise be Flowerpots Bitter, and it proved very popular indeed. Brewed Sept 2008 and 2009.         Wheatsheaf Best  4.2% ABV A traditional bitter with a fragrant fruity aroma and a superb copper colour. Currently discontinued. Originally Brewed throughout 2007. Also appeared as 'Hop Dog' with Amarillo & Cascade hops. Bartlett XL  4.2% ABV Brewed to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Pat Bartlett at The Flowerpots. A sweeter, malty beer with low hopping. Currently discontinued.         Wheatear  4.2% ABV A refreshing, dry, golden beer with a goodly slug of wheat malt and continental hops. Brewed for The Flowerpots August beer fesitval 2007 with Opal hops, then again for the 2008 festival with Saaz hops. Brandy Mount Barley Wine Brandy Mount Barley Wine  8.2% ABV Made with the addition of raisins and a little smoked malt, giving a typical full barley wine feel in the mouith with a hint of smoke at the finish.  No pump clips requested for this one! Brewed for Christmas 2008.         2 point 9  2.9% ABV Produced in response to great demand for a low alcohol beer. The initial brew is a bit lighter in the mouth than planned, so we view it very much as a 'work in progress'. Due to be brewed again in summer 2011. May become a semi-regular brew. Terra Cotta  4.2% A mid-brown beer with a superb red hue. Not too bitter or hoppy, allowing the malt to show. Brewed in July 2008.         Autumn Blaze  5.1% ABV Made with pure Munich Malt (Dunkel) which gives a lovely round malty beer with bags of flavour. Brewed autumn 2008 and 2009. Chime  5.4% ABV Christmas beer 2011, Dark Ruby Ale brewed with high roast malts from Weyermann of Bamberg.         Jingle Juice  6.1% ABV A porter/stout style beer, with shed-loads of crystal and chocolate malt (almost overflowed the mash tun). Very full on the palate, with huge depth of flavour. Also sold as 'Pots Porter'. Brewed for Christmas 2006. Abbey Christmas  4.7% ABV aka Cheriton Abbey Christmas beer 2010, brewed with a Belgian yeast strain, high roast malts from Weyermann of Bamberg and New Zealand Pacifica hops (Pacific Hallertau). A rounded "brown" beer with a slight malt/yeast bitterness and orange citrus hop notes. Many customers ask if any of the current beers are the same as the Cheriton Brewhouse beers.  All of the beer recipes have changed, processes have changed, and there is no plan to use the old recipes.  Having said that, Flowerpots Bitter remains true to the style of the old Pots Ale, albeit with different hops.  Goodens Gold bears no resemblance to the old Diggers Gold, and indeed none of the ingredients from the old recipe are used in the new gold beer.  While the brewery and equipment are largely the same as used in the early years, malt supply is now from Bairds of Grantham with some speciality malts coming from Weyermann of Bamberg, the yeast strain has changed (thank-you Ramsbury Brewery for your superb yeast), and of course there are new brewers who regularly make changes to equipment and brewing processes in their efforts to brew beer of the highest quality. Flowerpots Brewery Beer Awards August 2012 Peterborough CAMRA Beer Festival Flowerpots IPA First place in the Strong Bitter/Ale category (4.6% to 6.4% ABV) August 2012 CAMRA Great British Beer Festival Flowerpots Bitter Third place in the Standard Bitter category May 2012 Reading CAMRA Beer Festival Flowerpots IPA First place in the Premium Bitters category     DFB Second place in the Premium Bitters category February 2012 London & South East CAMRA Region GBBF Selection at Battersea Beer Festival Flowerpots Bitter First Place in the Standard Bitter category October 2011 Woolston CAMRA Beer Festival Flowerpots IPA Champion Beer of the Festival August 2011 Peterborough CAMRA Beer Festival Flowerpots IPA Champion Beer & Winner of the Strong Bitter/Ale category (4.6% to 6.4% ABV) July 2011 SIBA South East Beer Competition Bate's Better Bitter Third place in 'Best Bitters 4.0 to 4.4% ABV' April 2011 Reading CAMRA Beer Festival Bate's Better Bitter Third place in the Standard Bitter category March 2011 Winchester CAMRA Beer Festival Winchester Hog Mild Second place overall in the festival June 2010 Southampton CAMRA Beer Festival Perridge Pale First place in the low ABV category, and third overall in the festival June 2010 Alton Beer Festival Cheriton Porter Second overall in the festival (with Angus Whitehead's superb cider taking first place) May 2010 Reading CAMRA Beer Festival Cheriton Porter First place in the Stout & Porter category, second overall in the festival March 2010 Overton CAMRA Beer Festival Cheriton Porter Beer of the festival February 2010 Luton CAMRA Beer Festival Perridge Pale Beer of the festival February 2010 Alton Winter Beer Festival Flowerpots IPA Second place overall November 2009 Woking CAMRA Beer Festival Flowerpots Bitter Best beer in the Bitter Category September 2009 Wickham Beer Festival Flowerpots IPA Beer of the festival May 2009 Southampton CAMRA Beer Festival Perridge Pale Second place overall May 2009 Reading CAMRA Beer Festival Perridge Pale First place in the Standard Bitter category     Goodens Gold Second place in the Premium Bitter category February 2009 Alton Winter Beer Festival Stottidge Stout Third place November 2007 North Hants CAMRA Festival, Whitchurch Flowerpots Bitter First place     Stottidge Stout Third place September 2007 SIBA South East Beer Competition Wheatsheaf Best Third place in 'Best Bitters 4.0 to 4.5% ABV' May 2007 Reading CAMRA Festival, Reading Elder Ale Third place in 'Speciality beer category' November 2006 Beer Festival, Whitchurch Flowerpots Bitter First place   North Hants CAMRA Festival, Overton Flowerpots Bitter Fifth overall, second place in 'Below 4% ABV' category