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 9th March 2010.

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.

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.

Golden Chalice

Percentage: 4.8% ABV | Units: 2.7 per Pint | Brewery: Glastonbury Ales
A deceptively powerful golden ale with a hypnotic balance of malts and fragrant hops, this legendary ale leaves you grasping for more of its robust bitterness and lingering bittersweet finish.

Yogi Beer

Percentage: 4.9% ABV | Units: 2.8 per Pint | Brewery: Dorset Piddle Brewery
Smooth with a hint of red, an easy drinking beer of character with a rounded fruitiness giving way to a hint of blackcurrant, liquorice and toffee.

Coming Soon...

Black As Yer 'At (4.3% ABV) by 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.

Special Ale (5% ABV) by 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.

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.

6 Hop IPA Sharp's Brewery 9th March 2010	Sharp's Own Sharp's Brewery 9th March 2010	200 Palmers 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	Special Ale Sharp's Brewery 5th March 2010	Cornish Coaster Sharp's Brewery 2nd March 2010