Real Ales / Cask-Conditioned Beer

We pride ourselves on our selection of regularly changing local Cask-Conditioned Real Ales, all served by gravity direct from the cask.

Our selection of Real Ales change on a week to week basis, however we usually have on a selection of cask ales from the Isle of Purbeck Brewery, Dorset Piddle Brewery, Palmers Brewery and Sharp's brewery.

We also have 2 pint containers/hoppers available so you can take home a selection of draught cask ale to enjoy. If you are a member of CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale), please submit your scores/rating for the beers you had when you visited: National Beer Scoring System.

We are proud to have been awarded the East Dorset CAMRA's Joint "Rural Pub of the Year" 2010!

Current Real Ales

Below are the current Real Ales we have available, and we endeavour to update this list on a daily basis. Please note that unfortunately certain ales may become unavailable during the day.

This was last updated on 10th March 2010.

Jimmy Riddle

Percentage: 3.7% ABV | Units: 2.1 per Pint | Brewery: Dorset Piddle Brewery
A refreshingly light and full flavoured fruity beer, brown in colour with a subtle hint of chocolate. Perfect session drinking!

Fossil Fuel

Percentage: 4.1% ABV | Units: 2.3 per Pint | Brewery: Isle of Purbeck Brewery
A light amber best bitter with a fresh malt & peppery hop aroma.
Balanced malt & the hop presence lead to a pleasantly dry & clean finish.

Best Bitter (Traditional IPA)

Percentage: 4.2% ABV | Units: 2.4 per Pint | Brewery: Palmers Brewery
A full-drinking, well-balanced beer with a delicious hop character, brewed with classic English malted barley.

Black As Yer 'At

Percentage: 4.3% ABV | Units: 2.4 per Pint | Brewery: Glastonbury Ales
A traditional richly roasted stout that is simply "black as yer 'at". Delicately hopped to give a dark full-bodied flavour with hints of chocolate and a subtle dry finish.

Winter Berry Ale

Percentage: 4.3% ABV | Units: 2.4 per Pint | Brewery: Sharp's Brewery
Winter Berry is a delightfully moreish ale designed to brighten any winter's day...dark ruby in colour with ripe fruit notes and a sweet but refreshing taste. The seasonal ingredients of rosehip and sloe are grown in Cornwall and are complemented by the use of Galena hops and a variety of malts to make this a truly mouth-watering beer.

Dorset Gold

Percentage: 4.5% ABV | Units: 2.6 per Pint | Brewery: Palmers Brewery
A refreshing and thirst-quenching golden premium ale, with a palate that's full and fruity and lightly hopped with Kent Goldings.

Special Ale

Percentage: 5% ABV | Units: 2.8 per Pint | Brewery: Sharp's Brewery
Delicious fruit aromas blended with inviting roasted notes. The mouth feel is succulent with dried fruit, malt and delicate hop bitterness. The finish is lingering and warm with fruit and malt notes.

Coming Soon...

Cornish Coaster (3.6% ABV) by Sharp's Brewery
A golden bitter with a citrus and hoppy taste. Light in the mouth, with a earthy finish. Good session bitter.

Sharp's Own (4.4% ABV) by Sharp's Brewery
Taste Notes from Head Brewer Stuart Howe: "Rich roasted and malty notes are key to the aroma of Own with some light hop tones. The mouthfeel is one full of malty sweetness complimented by a good measure of hop bitterness. The finish which is sweet and malty is lingering but not satiating. This is a product packed with flavour."

Recent Real Ales

Below are the a few of the Real Ales we have stocked recently, many of which we rotate into sale on a regular basis.

Yogi Beer Dorset Piddle Brewery 10th March 2010	Golden Chalice Glastonbury Ales 10th March 2010	6 Hop IPA Sharp's Brewery 9th March 2010	200 Palmers Brewery 9th March 2010
Sharp's Own Sharp's Brewery 9th March 2010	Copper Ale Palmers Brewery 7th March 2010	Hedge Monkey Glastonbury Ales 7th March 2010	Cocky Hop Dorset Piddle Brewery 6th March 2010