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Flowerpots Brewery Beers Below is the full range of beers brewed since production re-started at the brewery in August 2006. Awards won by Flowerpots beers are shown at the bottom of the page. Flowerpots Bitter  3.8% ABV A dry, hoppy traditional bitter with a light bronze colour. Excellent on its own and particularly good with food. Brewed regularly. Goodens Gold  4.8% ABV A modern style strong bitter, quite hoppy, with a rich golden colour. Brewed regularly.         Elder Ale  3.8% ABV A dry beer, very light in colour, with a hint of elderflower. Refreshing and fragrant. Brewed 4 or 5 times each year. Pots Black  3.2% A traditional style dark mild. Not too bitter and with a hint of smoky malt. Brewed 2 or 3 times each year and always for CAMRA Mild Month.         Stormchaser  4.2% ABV Golden, hoppy and fragrant. A dry beer for those who like strong hop flavour & aroma. Brewed in June 2008, and proved to be very popular, so it is likely to be brewed again. Sold at The Flowerpots under the name 'Old Tosh' for reasons best known to Paul & Jo..... Terra Cotta  4.2% A mid-brown beer with a superb red hue. Not too bitter or hoppy, allowing the malt to show. Brewed in July 2008.         Bartlett XL  4.2% ABV Brewed to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Pat Bartlett at The Flowerpots. A sweeter, malty beer with low hopping. Likely to become a regular brew. 2 point 9  2.9% ABV Produced in response to great demand for a low alcohol beer. The initial brew is a bit lighter in the mouth than planned, so we view it very much as a 'work in progress'. It will evolve if demand continues. May become a regular brew.         Wheatsheaf Best  4.2% ABV A traditional bitter with a fragrant fruity aroma and a superb copper colour. Currently discontinued. Originally Brewed throughout 2007. Also appeared as 'Hop Dog' with Amarillo & Cascade hops. Four Candles  3.5% ABV Christmas beer 2007. Light, dry and refreshing; with low alcohol for the drivers. Brewed for Christmas 2007, and very likely to re-appear due to great popularity.         Stottidge Stout  4.5% ABV A traditional stout with not too much bitterness or hop character, allowing the roasted barley flavour to come through. 100th brew; brewed Oct/Dec 2007, but likely to make a re-appearance. Wheatear  4.2% ABV A refreshing, dry, golden beer with a goodly slug of wheat malt and continental hops. Brewed for The Flowerpots August beer fesitval 2007 with Opal hops, then again for the 2008 festival with Saaz hops.         Jingle Juice  6.1% ABV A porter/stout style beer, with shed-loads of crystal and chocolate malt (almost overflowed the mash tun). Very full on the palate, with huge depth of flavour. Also sold as 'Pots Porter'. Brewed for Christmas 2006.     Many customers ask if any of the current beers are the same as the Cheriton Brewhouse beers. All of the beer recipes have changed, processes have changed, and there is no plan to use the old recipes. Having said that, Flowerpots Bitter remains true to the style of the old Pots Ale, albeit with different hops. Goodens Gold bears no resemblance to the old Diggers Gold, and indeed none of the ingredients from the old recipe are used in the new gold beer. While the brewery and equipment are largely the same as used in recent years, malt supply is now local from Warminster, the yeast strain has changed (thank-you Ramsbury Brewery for your superb yeast), and of course there are 2 new brewers who regularly make changes to equipment and brewing processes in their efforts to brew beer of the highest quality. Flowerpots Brewery Beer Awards November 2007 North Hants CAMRA Festival, Whitchurch Flowerpots Bitter First place     Stottidge Stout Third place September 2007 SIBA South East Beer Competition Wheatsheaf Best Third place in 'Best Bitters 4.0 to 4.5% ABV' May 2007 Reading CAMRA Festival, Reading Elder Ale Third place in 'Speciality beer category' November 2006 Beer Festival, Whitchurch Flowerpots Bitter First place   North Hants CAMRA Festival, Overton Flowerpots Bitter Fifth overall, second place in 'Below 4% ABV' category