Real Ale
Real Ale Pub
The John O'Gaunt Inn has been in the CAMRA good beer guide since 1985 and is a former winner of the "CAMRA Community Pub of the Year" award. The John O'Gaunt Inn is a haven of real ale and real cider selected by the regulars. Listed below are our regular offerings which are supplemented from time to time by suitably vetted guest beers.
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Black Sheep Best BitterThe Black Sheep brewery was set up by Paul Theakston, from the Theakston brewing family and is still based in Masham, North Yorkshire. Dales well water is used in Black Sheep beer. It has a light golden colour and a fairly dry taste, with a rich, creamy head. The flavour is subtle, not too strong. Perhaps a little woody, with a distinct sweetish maltiness, and a hoppy bitter taste that takes over. A very pleasant aroma rounds things off nicely. ABV 3.8% |
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Fuller's London PrideFuller's London Pride is an award-winning classic. A rich, smooth and wonderfully balanced beer, its distinctive malty base is complemented by well developed hop character.Described by leading beer writer Roger Protz as "an astonishingly complex ale for its strength", its flavour has been likened by Stephen Cox, beer writer and former campaigns director at CAMRA, to "the sensation of angels dancing on the tongue..."! London Pride has twice been awarded Champion Best Bitter at the CAMRA Great British Beer Festival in 1979 and 1995, and achieved the ultimate accolade of Champion Beer of Britain in 1979. It has won a host of awards around the world, including being crowned Supreme Champion at the 2000 International Beer and Cider competition. ABV 4.1% |
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Woodforde's Wherry BitterFresh and zesty with crisp floral flavours. A background of sweet malt and a hoppy ‘grapefruit' bitter finish characterises this champion bitter Wherry- Supreme Champion Beer of Britain (Bronze) 2005 & Supreme Champion Beer of Britain (Gold) 1996 + numerous Champion Bitter of Britain awards ABV 3.8% |
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Theakstons Old Peculier
"A truly unique world famous beer, rich, dark and smooth- tasting, in a class of its own." The power of Old Peculier should never be under-estimated! A dark, strong beer Old Peculier is justifiably famous for its rich and complete character, its sheer strength - and for being a beer with a long history. 5.6% ABV |
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Weston's Old Rosie Scrumpy CiderAward winning Old Rosie Scrumpy is allowed to settle out naturally after fermentation resulting in a truly old fashioned, full flavoured, appley, cloudy scrumpy; with a well balanced medium dry character. Suitable for vegetarians and coeliacs. 7.3% ABV |
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Timothy Taylor's LandlordA Classic Strong Pale Ale, Landlord has won more awards nationally than any other beer: This includes four times as Champion at the Brewers' International Exhibition and four times as CAMRA's beer of the year. Refreshingly reliable, nationaly renowned, this full drinking Pale Ale with a complex and hoppy aroma has real "Pulling Power" and stands out in any bar as the ideal regular. |
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Wickwar's Station Porter
Voted as the Supreme Champion Winter Beer of Britain 2008, at CAMRA's National Winter Ales festival. This beer recently entered into Sutton folklore due to the amount of damage it did to individuals who shall remain nameless. 6.1% ABV |






