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Welcome to the Magpie Brewery Nottingham, proud to use only British hops and malts.
 
Regular Beers
 
Fledgling, alc 3.8% vol 
Bobs' tasting notes:  A spicy, orangy nose; hops in the mouth with a dry citrus finish; a summer session beer
blonde ale, golden straw colour  honey, peachy, hoppy  dry with a citrus twist 
 Bitter    Sweet
 
Magpie Best, alc 4.2% vol 
Bobs' tasting notes:  Best bitter, glowing copper nutty and crisp with gentle hop flavours
glowing copper  nutty, gentle hop  light fruit, crisp flavour 
 Bitter    Sweet
 
Thieving Rogue, alc 4.5% vol  
Bobs' tasting notes:  Straw yellow, thirst quenching fruity and floral ale
yellow gold  flora hop, fruity  thirst quenching, rounded flavour 
 Bitter    Sweet
 
JPA, alc 5.2% vol  
Bobs' tasting notes:  mature hops, citrus fruit nose with a balance of hops and malt in the mouth with a smooth, hoppy aftertaste
Blonde  mature hops, citrus fruit  balanced, fresh, hoppy 
 Bitter    Sweet
 
Midnight Porter, alc 5.0% vol 
Bobs' tasting notes:  Rich and creamy dark porter with coffee, raisins and chocolate flavours
dark chestnut  creamy, port, coffee  rich, raisins, port 
 Bitter    Sweet
 
Magpie Blonde, alc 4.2% vol 
Bobs' tasting notes:  Blonde light summery ale
Golden Blonde  floral, elderflower  zesty, refreshing 
 Bitter    Sweet
 
Home and Glory, alc 4.4% vol 
Bobs' tasting notes:  Only available at Home Lounge bar, Arnold
Brown  malt, smoky, spice  Malty, light fuit 
 Bitter    Sweet
 
Home Supreme, alc 5.2% vol 
Bobs' tasting notes:  Strong hoppy golden ale. Only available at Home Lounge bar, Arnold
Blonde  Hoppy, citrus fruits  hoppy, citrus crisp 
 Bitter    Sweet
Seasonal Beers
Early Bird, alc 4.3% vol 
Bobs' tasting notes:  A full bodied golden bitter with lots of hops. Spring
golden  hoppy,   refreshing bitterness 
Bitter  Sweet
First Gold, alc 4.4% vol 
Bobs' tasting notes:  Golden beer, single hopped with First gold. Summer
Golden  floral, citrus hop  summer fruit, crisp 
Bitter  Sweet
Snowdrop, alc 4.2% vol 
Bobs' tasting notes:  Copper malty bitter available in Spring
Dark copper  malt, chocolate  morerish, pepery, warming 
Bitter  Sweet
Magic Lantern, alc 4.4% vol 
Bobs' tasting notes:  Haloween special, Dark smooth and warming
Dark amber  thick malty  toffee, smooth, warming 
Bitter  Sweet
Humbug, alc 4.9% vol 
Bobs' tasting notes:  Christmas special. Dark full bodied, warming treacley malty ale
Dark Brown  dark treacle, rich fruits  Rich, Chocolate, molasses, Malty 
Bitter  Sweet
Winter Solstice, alc 4.4% vol 
Bobs' tasting notes:  Deep copper coloured winter bitter with crisp fruity flavours.
dark copper  malty, autumn fruits  crisp, fruity 
Bitter  Sweet
Drop of Gold, alc 4.6% vol 
Bobs' tasting notes:  Smooth gold beer, slightly floral nose with rounded hop flavours.
Golden  citrus hops  light, fresh, fruity 
Bitter  Sweet

Occasional Beers

Monty's Firkin, alc 4.6% vol 
Bobs' tasting notes:  Premium ale, sunset yellow colour, peppery nose, mixed fruit cocktail and spicy taste
sunset yellow  peppery, mixed fruit  fruit cocktail, spicy 
Bitter  Sweet
Dark Secret, alc 3.7% vol 
Bobs' tasting notes:  Dark Mild. May time
dark ruby  light burnt malt  sweet, roasted, chocolate 
Bitter  Sweet
Midnight Mild, alc 4.4% vol 
Bobs' tasting notes:  Dark stronger Mild. May time
dark ruby  burnt malt  smooth, woody, coffee 
Bitter  Sweet
Hedgehopper, alc 3.9% vol 
Bobs' tasting notes:  Golden beer partly brewed with fresh hops from our allotment. Special brew for the Nottingham beer festival
blonde  citrus, clean hop  Super fresh hoppy 
Bitter  Sweet
Greenhopper, alc 3.9% vol 
Bobs' tasting notes:  Made with fresh green hops whichever is available at time of brew
blonde  citrus, clean hop  super fresh hoppy 
Bitter  Sweet
Hoppit, alc 3.8% vol 
Bobs' tasting notes:  Single hopped with new English variety Endeavour. Blonde refreshing beer with distict endeavour hop flavour
Golden blonde  endeavor hop, citrus  Smooth, dry late strong endeavour hop 
Bitter  Sweet
Raven Stout, alc 4.4% vol 
Bobs' tasting notes:  Rich and full bodied, roast and smoky flavoured smooth dark stout
Very dark ruby  roasted, black treacle, smoky  chocolate, coffee, roasted malts 
Bitter  Sweet