Serving the perfect pint
At Ye Olde Red Lion Chieveley, we serve a fine selection of real ales from Arkell's of Swindon. Below are some tasting notes of the real ales we offer. You will see from the list below that we stock 3B and Hoperation IPA permanently, and have at least one other seasonal ale (subject to availability).
Our real ales have been awarded Cask Marque status – Awarded for Excellence in the serving of cask beer.
Tasting Notes
Originally known as Arkell’s Best Bitter Beer. First brewed in 1910 and affectionately known as BBB or 3B by customers ever since. A copper coloured Ale with a pleasant fruity and malty nose. It has a lingering bittersweet flavour of balanced Maris Otter malt and traditional Fuggles and Golding hops.
So popular, we've made it a House Beer! First brewed in Spring 2015, Hoperation is a blend of English and American hops brought together to create a powerful hop flavour in this Pale Ale with oats and wheat in the grist to provide a smooth rounded finish.
A light golden coloured Ale brewed using English Maris Otter malt, which creates a satisfyingly sweet malty flavour. The use of traditional hops give the beer a mellow floral hop aroma followed by a distinctive hoppy taste. Serve slightly chilled.
Kingsdown Ale is the strongest of our regular beers but is a brother to 3B as it comes from the same mash. It retains a strong character of its own, however, with its rich colour, ripe fruit ‘nose’ and that traditional Arkell’s hoppiness. You can taste the malt too, along with a bitter-sweet finish and fruit notes.
‘Kingsdown’, which is named after the area of Upper Stratton where the brewery is situated, was originally brewed as a special beer to commemorate Swindon Town Football Club’s League Cup triumph in 1969 and went into regular production in 1976.
