Larbert 2026 Festival Beer and Cider list
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Sheet 1: BeerList
| Pos | Brewery | Beer | ABV | Style | Tasting Notes | Notes |
| S01 | 4T's Brewery | Cherry Mild | 3.8 | Mild | Traditional mild with lashings of cherries added to create a mouth watering cherry overload which compliments the mild perfectly. | |
| S02 | 4T's Brewery | Squirrels Heaven | 4.8 | Stout | It may not stick to the roof of your mouth, but this stout delivers all the nutty smoothness of peanut butter. Smooth roasted chocolate with peanut butter aromas throughout. Maybe try with a well-known peanut butter treat. | No Peanuts advised by brewer |
| S03 | Ardgour Ales | Badan Fraoich | 4.7 | Heather Ale | A Heather ale with caramel appearance tinged with purple, fragrant nose and malty smoothness | |
| B01 | Ardgour Ales | Gobhar Reamhar | 6.5 | Stout | Gobhar Reamhar (Stout Goat) is a dark, dry Irish style stout. The fresh nose has mint and vanilla notes from the Fuggles hops which give way on the palate to clean, fruity bursts of melon and coffee. | |
| S04 | Braemar | Herfst | 3.8 | Belgian Pale | Belgium style Pale Ale | VEGAN |
| S05 | Braemar | 80/- | 5.0 | Red Ale | Deep, ruby red, traditional 80/- style Scottish ale with a rich malt character and lightly hopped | VEGAN |
| B02 | Braemar | Pale Ale | 4.0 | Pale | Light and refreshing pale ale with citrus hop finish | VEGAN |
| B03 | Broughton | Old Jock | 6.7 | Dark Ale | Old Jock is a rich and full-bodied, with intense caramel aromas and roasted maltiness, complemented by First Gold, Perle and Fuggles hops. | |
| B04 | Broughton | Stout Jock | 4.5 | Oatmeal Stout | A luxurious harmony of crystalline caramel sweetness, sharp black and smoky roasted malts, topped off with a burst of biscuit oats and creamy chocolate finish. | |
| B05 | Cairngorm | Black Gold | 4.4 | Stout | UK Winter Beer 2026 Silver Award Winner has a rich dark colour and nutty roast flavour. No less than four colours of malt make up the grist! A smooth sweetness leads to a dry finish and a satisfying after taste. | |
| B06 | Cairngorm | Cairngorm Gold | 4.5 | Golden | A golden coloured, light bodied, continental style beer. Saaz hops provide an initial fresh and zesty flavour with Styrian Bobek providing late aromas. | |
| S06 | Colbier | Falsetto | 5.0 | White Stout | White Stout brewed in Collaboration with Runaway Brewing, & featuring Neighbourhood coffee. Cold brewed white stout pale in colour,roasty chocolatey, full of character. |
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| B07 | Cromarty | AKA | 6.7 | New World IPA | American styled India Pale Ale that is big, resinous and stoked with amazing fresh hops. Copper coloured with a strong malt body and alcohol content allows us to lash hops at it and create a beer worth sending on a stormy voyage. | |
| B08 | Cromarty | Raptor | 5.5 | New World IPA | Raptor is a juicy, soft and fruity IPA focused around the Ekuanot hop. A smooth malt body supports a ripe fruit aroma and a mouthwatering pithy bitterness from a liberal use of American hops. | |
| B09 | Cromarty | Rogue Wave | 5.7 | New World IPA | Easy drinking strong peachy, citrus hoppy bitter. | |
| S07 | Farm Yard Ales | Hoof | 4.3 | Milk Stout | Coffee and chocolate aromas, quite a sweet start followed by roast malt flavours and a little bitterness, combined with some fruit to balance in the finish. | Lactose |
| S08 | Fell/ Five Points Collab | About That Nightcap | 5.0 | Pale | We made this classically modern British IPA with the wonderful Five Points Brewery. A Maris Otter malt backbone delivers a chewy and resinous amber beer balanced with a riot of soft fruit tones from the finest Kentish grown Ernest and Cascade hops. | VEGAN |
| S09 | Five Kingdoms | Bay of Plenty Pale | 4.5 | Pale | A New Zealand pale that packs plenty of punch, inspired by our head brewer’s hometown. Double dry hopped with Nelson Sauvin and Motueka hops giving flavours of mango, lychee, gooseberry and zesty lime | VEGAN |
| B10 | Fyne Ales | Avalanche | 4.5 | Golden | This true golden ale starts with stunning citrus hops on the nose. Well-balanced with good body and fruit balancing a refreshing hoppy taste, it finishes with a long bittersweet aftertaste. | |
| B11 | Fyne Ales | Hurricane Jack | 4.4 | Golden | Smooth Golden ale, deep citrus flavours which mellow to a lingering citrus bitter finish. | GF |
| S10 | Great Corby Brewhouse | Coffee Milk Stout | 4.5 | Milk Stout | Full bodied milk stout with chocolate notes. Smooth rich and creamy. | GF |
| S11 | Great Corby Brewhouse | Corby Blonde | 4.0 | Blond | Some fruit in the aroma and then a sweet fruity and lightly bittered taste which continues for a short time in the aftertaste. | GF |
| B12 | Harviestoun | Noble Pair | 4.2 | Brown Ale/Bitter | A well rounded brown ale with a rich malt character, lightly hoped. | |
| B13 | Harviestoun | Schiehallion | 4.8 | Craft Lager | A Scottish cask lager, brewed using a lager yeast and Hersbrucker hops. A hoppy aroma, with fruit and malt, leads to a malty, bitter taste with floral hoppiness and a bitter finish. | |
| S12 | Hawkshead | Drystone Stout | 4.5 | Oat Stout | This black stout progresses from a slightly sweet, fruity start to a mouth filling balance of lasting dry roast and hop bitterness. | |
| S13 | Jennings | Derwent Mild | 3.4 | Mild | Deep burgundy dark mild. Smooth, full bodied and splendidly refreshing | |
| S14 | Jennings | Sneck Lifter | 5.1 | Brown Ale | A strong, dark brown ale with a complex balance of fruit, malt, sweet and roast flavours through to the finish. | |
| S15 | Kirkby Lonsdale | Crafty Mild | 3.6 | Mild | A typical mild with malty aromas, roast and caramel sweet flavours which follow through into the slightly drier finish. | VEGAN |
| S16 | Loch Lomond | Ben Oss | 4.0 | Pale | Pale ale brewed with lemondrop hops to produce a dominant fresh lemon zest, orange peel, mint, white tea, and hints of melon. | |
| B14 | Loch Lomond | Lost in Mosaic | 5.0 | New World IPA | Pineapple and citrus aromas lead on to flavours of oranges and melon followed by a fresh citrus finish. | |
| S17 | Logan Beck | Subterfuge Mild | 3.2 | Mild | Gentle mild with some roast malt and sweetness with enough bitterness to give balance. | VEGAN |
| S18 | Logan Beck/ Westwalls Collab | Sante | 5.5 | Belgian Blonde | A collaboration brew between city and country, crossing the Lake District to bring out superb character from classic ingredients. High ester yeast (clove & banana on the nose) meet subtle noble hops for a delightfully smooth yeast forward Blonde | |
| S19 | Lunebrew | Caked | 5.0 | Pastry Stout | This chocolate brownie stout is the one everyone’s begging for, and let’s just say, our poor brewer’s working overtime to keep up with the madness. As soon as you say ‘I’ll have another one, please,’ it’s gone in a flash! Does exactly what it says on the tin... but way more delicious, like a naughty little brownie in a glass | VEGAN |
| B15 | MoR | Big Ish! | 6.2 | IPA | Bittersweet and loaded with resinous grapefruit hops. Backed up with a full-bodied pale-copper rich malt base. | |
| S20 | MoR | Songs of Haze | 5.2 | Hazy IPA | New England IPA brewed with soft creamy oats. Maxed out with Solero hop explosion of tropical, mango and passionfruit, with a light bitterness. | |
| S21 | Okells | MPA | 3.6 | Golden | A golden fruity, session beer with background sweetness and a rising hoppy finish. | |
| S22 | Okells | Okells Bitter | 3.7 | Bitter | Classic traditional bitter with sweet malt and hops in balance. Some fruit and caramel throughout and an even bitter finish. | |
| B16 | Orkney Brewery | Brodgar | 4.8 | Rye | For Brodgar, we went back as far as we could, to source an ancient grain, Bere malt, to offer a sense of the past, pairing with rye, to create a rich and complex fully fruited beer. | |
| B17 | Orkney Brewery | Vikingr | 4.9 | Red | Deep red beer with enticing aromas of lemon and biscuit. The mouthfeel is rich with sweet malt and caramel. The finish is smooth, bittersweet with notes of lemongrass and mango. | |
| B18 | Red Lion Inn | Abbey Ale | 3.8 | Pale | The Abbey Ale reflects the monastic history of the abbey in its understated mild, slightly sweet flavours and modest strength. Clear and crisp, to the point, like the saints of yesteryear | |
| B19 | Red Lion Inn | Dark Night Stout | 3.8 | Stout | This stout, with its dark colouring and rich nourishing flavours, brings to mind those long dark nights when hard toil was relieved by the warmth of a good drink to keep up the spirits. | |
| B20 | Red Lion Inn | Mercat Cross | 4.1 | Pale | Mercat Cross Ale brings echoes of the old market place and the social events that inevitably followed a successful market day (witness Tam O'Shanter). Full-bodied and soft amber in colour, this ale is one not to miss. | |
| B21 | Red Lion Inn | The Admiral | 4.1 | Golden | Admiral Cochrane spent a lot of his time in hotter climates where refreshing beverages were a luxury to be savoured. The Admiral with its hints of citrus and grapefruit flavours is a summer session ale of the first order | |
| B22 | SlopemeisteR | Citra Max | 5.2 | IPA | Maximum zesty citrus hit! Tangy dank sherbert! | VEGAN |
| B23 | Spey Valley | Spey's Cadet | 4.5 | Hybrid IPA | This malt-forward brew offers a smooth and rich experience, characterised by its balanced malt sweetness. It's a welcoming choice for those seeking a mellow drinking session. | |
| B24 | Spey Valley | Stillman's IPA | 4.6 | IPA | An English-style IPA that has great hoppy aroma and a punchy bitterness that’s not overpowering, with light spices and floral notes. | |
| B25 | Strangers Brewing | Bramble Pie | 4.8 | Saison | Made with 10% Perthshire blackberries, this malty saison has plenty of fruit flavour and aroma, with hints of ginger and cinnamon as well as lactose sugar to add a little creamy sweetness. | GF, Lactose |
| B26 | Strangers Brewing | Challenger Deep | 4.2 | Stout | A rich, complex stout with hints of chocolate, coffee and vanilla. Deeply satisfying. | VEGAN |
| B27 | Strangers Brewing | Lone Goose | 4.0 | Golden | A traditional session beer. Classic British hops (Fuggles and East Kent Goldings) give a clean bitterness and earthy, floral hop notes, which balances perfectly against deeper malt flavours of caramel and biscuit. | GF, VEGAN |
| B28 | Sulwath | Moffat Toffee | 4.5 | Blond | This delicious Moffat Toffee infused golden ale. By infusing the ale with Moffat Toffee the ale has subtle notes of vanilla, honey, caramel and lemon. SIBA Gold Award 2024 | May contain nuts |
| S23 | Sulwath | Solway Mist | 5.5 | Wheat | A naturally cloudy wheat beer. Sweetish and fruity. | |
| S24 | Williams Bros | Birds & Bees | 4.3 | Golden | This bright, golden ale is a blend of lager malt, Cascade, Amarillo & First Gold hops with a late infusion of elderflower. Fruity, aromatic and deliciously refreshing. | VEGAN |
| B29 | Williams Bros | Ceildh Lager | 4.7 | Helles Lager | This Lager /IPA hybrid is a revolution in refreshment and flavour. All the crisp clean notes of the finest lager but with the discrete bitter finish of a well-balanced IPA | GF, VEGAN |
| B30 | Williams Bros | Joker | 5.0 | IPA | Golden in the glass, fruity on the nose with hints of cedar. Joker IPA is Bitter/Sweet, full of flavour and is sure to put a smile on your face | VEGAN |
Sheet 2: Cider
| Pos. | Producer | Cider Name | ABV | Style | Tasting Notes | Region |
| C1 | Ascension | Dance Commander | 3.4 | Med/Sweet | Wild Fermented cider blended with the juice from red cherries. Medium-Sweet and unbelievably moreish. | Sussex |
| C2 | Ascension | Mess With The Honk | 3.4 | Med/Sweet | Wild fermented cider blended with fresh gooseberry juice. Super sharp, refreshing and joyful. | Sussex |
| C3 | Ascension | Shimmy | 3.4 | Med/Sweet | Lovingly referred to as the ‘Tangbomb’. A blend of wild cider, pineapple and lemon juice offers a fruit forward, refreshing taste with prominent tart pineapple and wild cider notes. | Sussex |
| C4 | Ayrshire Riviera | Blue Riviera | 6.4 | Med/Dry | It is just the juice of freshly pressed Ayrshire apples with yeast added to do its thing, On the nose there is a blast of fresh green apples. On the front palate is an obvious apple fruitiness. It lingers to dry with a hint of sweetness and long tasty umani finish. Reminiscent of cider produced in North East of USA. | Ayrshire |
| C5 | Ayrshire Riviera | Very Perry | 6.0 | Dry | A blend of yellow and red skinned pears giving an aroma of elderflower and lime, plus a light citrussy acidic feel on the palate turning into an intense stewed fruit flavour. A creamy finish with a light bitterness. | Ayrshire |
| C6 | Cairn O’Mhor | Mixed Fruits | 4.5 | Fruit | A fruit cocktail; sweet and summery with some autumn stirred in. This blend of apples, strawberries and raspberries is simply delicious. | Perthshire |
| C7 | Cairn O’Mhor | Vintage Apple | 5.0 | Medium | A little bit sweet, but somewhere more in the middle. This is 100% Scottish apples, gathered from all around the Carse of Gowrie; an area once famous for the fruit. | Perthshire |
| C8 | Dudda’s Tun | Elderflower | 4.0 | Fruit | A floral medium-sweet cider infused with elderflower. | Kent |
| C9 | Dudda’s Tun | Wild Haze | 5.4 | Med/Sweet | A cloudy medium blend sessionable cider with strawberry, grape and honeydew melon notes. | Kent |
| C10 | Ross-on-Wye | Endless Cycle | 6.5 | Dry | A single variety Dabinett cider from the cool, rainy 2023 season. It is soft, juicy and gently mellow with a tropical hint, more like apricot than bitter orange characte | Heredfordshire |
| C11 | Ross-on-Wye | Unsung Hero | 5.6 | Dry | A single variety Bisquet cider fermented naturally giving it a soft bittersweet taste. Slightly sweet on the palate, hints of fresh cut grass and lime leaf, and then gentle bitterness. | Heredfordshire |
| C12 | Sandford | Devon Red | 4.5 | Med/Sweet | A naturally tasty and utterly delicious, fresh apple cider. A supreme medium-sweet session cider. | Devon |
| C13 | Sandford | Hangy Downs | 5.5 | Sweet | Delicious baked apple and butterscotch flavours from this rich cider made from traditional Devon apples, including the Hangy Downs variety. | Devon |
| C14 | Sandford | Rib Tickler | 5.0 | Medium | Rich aromas of honey and baked apple, ripe and buttery on the palate, with a moreish apple skin flavour, balanced with a crisp, natural acidity. | Devon |
| C15 | Steilhead | Bullfinch | 6.5 | Dry | A little sharpness on the tongue but with a long dry finish and a complex flavour of apples, spice and wood. A delicious blend of Kingston Black and Dabinett cider apples from Herefordshire. | Dumfriesshire |
| C16 | Steilhead | Swift & Swallow | 6.0 | Med/Dry | Made from 100% local apples with a little natural organic sugar added. A smooth rounded medium-dry cider with a lovely honey colour and rich aroma with a hint of tannin | Dumfriesshire |
| C17 | Thistly Cross | Scottish Fruits | 3.4 | Fruit | A vibrant, handcrafted Scottish cider bursting with real fruit flavours. Hand-picked strawberries, elderflowers and blackcurrants make our cider blush. It's floral, fruity and Scottish to the core. | East Lothian |
| C18 | Thistly Cross | Strawberry | 3.4 | Fruit | A strawberry infused cider is matured with masses of hand-picked and pressed Scottish strawberries to make a full bodied, fruit-driven, quenching drink. | East Lothian |
| C19 | Thistly Cross | Whisky Cask | 6.7 | Med/Dry | The perfect marriage between Scottish methods and Scotland's favourite craft cider. We use Scotch whisky casks to give our cider its warming notes of oak, vanilla and honey. | East Lothian |