Here at the Plough Inn, we have 3 real cask conditioned bitters always on sale.
Tetleys Bitter Cask, is a permanent ale, and our best seller
Brewed using Yorkshire Square fermenters, Tetley’s Cask has the smooth hop character of a classic Yorkshire bitter.
George Philliskirk of the Beer Academy says: “At a modest 3.8% ABV, Tetley’s is easy drinking and reliable – a true ‘session’ bitter. I developed a taste for it as a student at Leeds University and subsequently enjoyed many a pint in the Adelphi, a stone’s throw from the Tetley’s brewery in Leeds. A great pub for a great beer.”
John Smiths Bitter Cask is also a permanent bitter on our bar
Tadcaster’s finest ale is named after its favourite son. The original John Smith began brewing his unique, quaffable beer there in 1847 and with a ready market in the town’s thirsty mill workers and factory hands, the family business soon became something of an empire.
The UK’s Number 1 bitter… in a cask. Malty, bitter-sweet and slightly fruity, to boot 3.8% ABV.
We also serve an ever changing guest bitter
Abbot Ale
Abbot Ale 5% ABV has masses of ripe fruit character, a malty richness and superb hop balance followed by an intense bittersweet finish. Full flavoured, smooth and mature, Abbot Ale is an exceptional, quality drink. No wonder this beer is the first choice for so many discerning real ale lovers.
Green King IPA
Green King IPA is a great tasting beer, characterised by its fresh hoppy taste and clean, bitter finish. Green King IPA is the pint with nothing to prove, and is the beer of choice for men who know their own tastes, and can identify with the quality and authenticity of the beer above products which try too hard (3.6% ABV).
Courage Directors Bitter
As part of the Courage family which has over 200 years of brewing pedigree, Courage Directors Bitter was originally brewed exclusively for the Directors of the Alton Brewery and not for public sale. It is a genuine premium ale, pale brown in appearance with a deep rich taste (4.8% ABV).
Black Sheep
A well hopped, light golden best bitter with a distinctive, dry refreshing taste, to be enjoyed in true Black Sheep style though a rich creamy head. Brewed using traditional methods and finest ingredients (3.8% ABV).
Flowers IPA
Malty bitterness with a surprisingly long citrus hop finish (3.6% ABV).
Strongarm
Well rounded, ruby red ale with a distinctive tight creamy head. Good balance of malt, hops and bitterness (4% ABV).
Spitfire
Using only pure spring water from their own artesian well combined with other natural ingredients such as best quality English malt and the finest Kentish hops, Shepherd Neame brew a range of traditional beers that are unsurpassed for quality and taste (4.5% ABV).
Ruddles County
Ruddles County is an all-occasion beer, prefect as a pint after the rugby game or a night out at the pub with family and friends. Rubbles County is famed for this dry bitter flavour, which comes from using the rare Bramling Cross hops. Many liken the flavour to burnt toffee and caramel which, when combined with the dry bitterness, gives a very pleasing taste. It really is the ultimate Bitter-lovers bitter (4.3% ABV).
Pedigree
Unique in the world, it’s still brewed in the oak casks of the Burton Unions to preserve its unique character, consistent quality and taste. Many brewers have abandoned this traditional method of brewing over the years due to its extra cost and labour intensive maintenance which requires a skilled cooper to constantly service the wooden casks (4.5% ABV).
Bombardier
An award winning premium cask ale. A burnished copper colour, it has a rich, tempting aroma of peppery hops and raisins, while the palate is dominated by more dark fruit, juicy malt and tangy hops (4.3% ABV).
Old Speckled Hen
Old Speckled Hen has a wonderful, warm flavour bursting with body. Malt loaf and toffee flavours combine with a bitterness on the back of the tongue to a give a beautiful, balanced sweetness without being cloying (4.5% ABV).
Adnams Broadside
Rich fruitcake aromas – almonds, zest and conserved fruit. A wonderful balance of malt and hop flavours. An easy drinking pint rich in flavour. Adnams Broadside enjoys a special place in out hearts. Brewed to celebrate the Battle of Sole Bay in 1672, Adnams Broadside has enjoyed a meteoric rise to fame (4.7% ABV).
Brakspear
A superb session beer. Amber in colour with a good fruit, hop and malt nose. The initial taste of malt and the well-hopped bitterness quickly dissolves into a predominantly bitter-sweet and fruity finish (3.4% ABV).
Deuchars IPA
“Deuchars IPA is a fabulous beer. A brilliant blend of malt and hop character and above all a drink with enormous drinkability” Roger Protz, Editor of the Good Beer Guide (3.8% ABV).
Hobgoblin
Hobgoblin is strong in roasted malt with a moderate hoppy bitterness and a slight fruity character that lasts though to the end. The ruby red coloured Hobgoblin is full-bodied and has a delicious chocolate toffee malt flavour balanced with a rounded moderate bitterness and an overall fruity character (5% ABV).
Adnams The Bitter
Fragrant aromas of the finest English hops and malt. Dry but refreshing, with a distinctive lingering hoppiness. Appetising and delicious. Adnams the Bitter is a top ten selling cask beer in the UK (3.7% ABV).
Tetley’s Dark Mild
Rich and dark with more than a hint of roasted malts and caramel flavours. A wonderful balance of hop bitterness and aroma. All captured in the one glass (3.2% ABV).
Everards Tiger
A true award winning best butter with a universal appeal. Tiger Best Bitter is a classic example of getting the prefect balance between sweetness and bitterness. Crystal malt gives the beer its rounded toffee character (4.2% ABV).
Wadworth 6X
Full bodied and distinctive, 6X remains one of the Soulth’s most famous beers. The beer is mild-brown in colour, malty and fruity with balancing hop character (4.3% ABV).
