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At least three, and normally six, of Hesket Newmarket Brewery's prize winning ales are available at The Shepherds, alongside lagers and a well selected range of wines.  
           

 
Doris's 90th Birthday Ale                      ABV c4.3%

A full flavoured, fruity premium beer with hints of butterscotch, carefully balanced with bitterness from Fuggles, First Gold and Herzbrucker Haler hops. Winner of the Best Beer in Festival at the Cumbria Food & Drink Festival at Rheged in May 2004.

   
 
Catbells Pale Ale                                  ABV c5.0%

 A smooth pale ale made from 100% Maris Otter pale ale malt, lightly hopped with Northdown and Challenger, finished with Styrian Goldings. Beware; devilishly easy drinking.

   
         
 
Scafell Blonde                                      ABV c4.4%

A pale refreshing but substantial bitter, produced from Maris Otter malt, with subtle notes of Golding, Northdown and Challenger hops and a refreshing, almost citrus, late hop note from Pioneer and Caskade.

   
 
High Pike                                              ABV c4.2%

Deep amber colour and a full nutty malt character are complemented by a complex hop bitterness derived from a subtle blend of Kent Goldings, Fuggles and Herzbrucker Hallertau copper hops finished with aromatic Styrian Goldings.

   
 
Skiddaw Special Bitter                          ABV c3.7%

A true session bitter; largely Maris Otter pale ale malt with just enough crystal malt to round the flavour. A classic combination of Goldings, Fuggles and Herzbrucker Hallertau provides the bitterness, finished with a hint of Styrian Goldings.

   
         
 
Helvellyn Gold                                      ABV c4.0%

Straw coloured bitter, substantially hopped with traditional Goldings and Challenger hops, moderated by the use of malted oats alongside Maris Otter pale ale malt to give an exceptionally smooth finish.

   
         
 
Old Carrock Strong Ale                        ABV c6.0%

A smooth blend of crystal, chocolate and pale ale malts modestly bittered with East Kent Goldings and First Gold hops, then finished with a late addition of Styrian Goldings to give that classic liquid Christmas pudding flavour.

   
         
         
 
Haystacks                                            ABV c3.7%

"Refreshing ale for fell wanderers". A pale coloured zesty beer, late hopped with Pioneer to give a hint of grapefruit.

   
         
         
 
Great Cockup Porter                           ABV c3.0%

Crisp chocolate malt flavour, smoothed with liberal crystal malt and carefully controlled fermentation to give a full stout-like palate with balanced bitterness from Fuggles, and Goldings and just a hint of Herzbrucker Hallertau.

   
         
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Blencathra Bitter                                  ABV c3.2%

A dark bitter with subtle notes of crystal and chocolate malts, robustly bittered with Goldings and Fuggles to give a well balanced beer of character.