The Sandrock - Winners at the Pub Food Awards 2007

Cask Conditioned Real Ales

Last Year we had 200 different real ales over eight hand pumps. In this section you will be able to find some more details on some of the beers that we have had on the pumps.

Swift One (3.8%) - Bowman Ales

A pale, golden quaffing ale with excellent flavours for its strength. Pleasingly hoppy throughout without being aggressive and also possessing of a fine aroma. The finish is dry with a small twist of sweetness at the end. If you feel that this is all rather pretentious then it can best be described as a bloody nice pint!

Joint winner of South Hants CAMRA's Hampshire Beer of the Year 2007

For more details on Bowman Ale bitters please see their website at www.bowman-ales.co.uk

Quiver (4.5%) - Bowman Ales

Gloriously rich golden in colour and with a wonderful mown grass aroma, this premium bitter is full of complex flavours including a tiny amount of caramel. The addition of American hops gives it a full hop flavour with a dry finish. As with the Swift One this is also a bloody good beer!

Shropshire Gold (3.8%) - Salopian Brewery

A light copper coloured ale, the complex malt grist gives an unusual blend
of body and dryness. The beer is triple hopped using finest British Goldings and
Slovenian Styrian Goldings to give plenty of fruity aromas and flavours.

For more details on the Salopian Brewery you can visit their website at www.salopianbrewery.co.uk

Abbey Gates (4.3%) - Salopian Brewery

A copper coloured best bitter with a distinctive floral aroma. Crystal and black
Malt give rich body, and a triple hopping of Goldings and Styrian Goldings provides
a fine flavour and finish.

Hoptwister (4.5%) - Salopian Brewery

A premium bitter with a fine citrusy flavour and a complex hop finish. A malt grist of barley and wheat and a triple hopping of First Gold and Saaz gives a beer that is refreshing
and crisp.

Golden Thread (5%) - Salopian Brewery

Of our core brands this has the most pronounced bitterness. A triple hopping of English First Gold gives powerful citrussy flavours and vinous aromas, however the malt grist of barley, wheat and lager gives plenty of body and sweetness which balances the assertive bitterness.

Ranmore Ale (3.8%) - Surrey Hills Brewery

A straw coloured extremely moreish session beer that has a surprisingly full flavour for it's strength. A pleasant and distinctive aroma is followed by a moderate hop bitterness. The fresh finish leaves you wanting another..

For more details on the Surrey Hills Brewery you can visit their website at www.surreyhills.co.uk

Sheredrop (4.2%) - Surrey Hills Brewery

The Flagship beer is pale in colour with a subtle hint of grapefruit and lemon in the aroma. The wonderful hop bitterness is complemented by a balanced malt flavour. The beer has a long finish, which is moderately dry.

Albury Ruby (4.6%) - Surrey Hills Brewery

A warming dark winter beer that has a hint of blackcurrant in the aroma. Beautifully balanced and smooth, this is a beer for a connoisseur.

Hopgarden Gold (4.6%) - Hogsback Brewery

A malty pale golden beer with hints of banana and pineapple. An excellent balance of aroma and bittering hops followed by a long dry hoppy finish.

For more details on Hogsback brewery you can go to their website at www.hogsback.co.uk

T.E.A (Traditional English Ale) (4.2%) - Hogsback Brewery

A pale brown malty bitter with a hoppy and slightly fruity aroma. A well crafted bitter sweet beer with a long dry finish. A classic best bitter.

Bathams Best Bitter (4.3%) - Bathams Delph Brewery

A straw coloured bitter which initially seems sweet, but a complex dry, hoppy taste soon predominates. Probably the best example of the traditional Black Country style of bitter.

For more details on Bathams brewery you can go on to their website at www.bathams.com

Landlord (4.3%) - Timothy Taylor Brewery

A classic strong pale ale, refreshing reliable and nationaly renowned, this full drinking pale ale has a complex and hoppy aroma.

For more information on the Timothy Taylor brewery you can go to their website at www.timothy-taylor.co.uk

Golden Best (3.5%) - Timothy Taylor Brewery

This amber coloured light mild makes a refreshing session ale. The smooth and creamy flavour makes it a popular choice whenever it's on the bar.

Enville Ale (4.5%) - Enville Brewery

A pale yellow ale brewed using honey, a fruity bitter with an initial sweetness progressing to a complex dry hoppy taste.

For information about Enville brewery you can go to their website at www.envilleales.com

Enville Ginger (4.6%) - Enville Brewery

Produced using root ginger extract this ingeniously created ginger beer has a flavour which is not overpowering and is very refreshing.

Fortyniner (4.9%) - Ringwood Brewery

With a light, fresh hop bouquet, this golden full-bodied malted beer has rounded malt in the mouth with a strong hop balance and a deep bittersweet finish.

If you would like more information on Ringwood Brewery, you can visit their website at www.ringwoodbrewery.co.uk

4X Porter (4.7%) - Ringwood Brewery

This smooth drinking dark beer with a delectable chewy malt character, it has a rich aroma of hop and toast, with dryness in the mouth with burnt malt notes and a dry nutty finish.

Summer Lightning (5%) - Hopback Brewery

A trendsetter in the brewing industry, the original summer ale, brewed all year round, using East Kent Golding hops. An extremely pleasant , bitter, straw coloured beer with a teriffic fresh, hoppy aroma. This, coupled with an intense bitterness, leads to an excellent long, dry finish.

If you would like more information on Hopback Brewery, you can visit their website at www.hopback.co.uk

Crop Circle (4.2%) - Hopback Brewery

A very clean, flaxen coloured beer with a wonderful thirst quenching properties. The subtle blend of aroma and bittering hops gives a crispness on the tongue which is delicately fruity, giving way to some dryness.