Beer
On Draught - Served by the pint/500ml or half pint.
Guinness:
Guinness, our biggest seller, is enjoyed by both locals and visitors to Belfast. When you think Ireland, you think Guinness. 4.2%
www.guinness.ie
Caffreys Irish Ale :
The original creamy smooth ale of Belfast. 3.4%
Belfast Black:
A locally brewed dry stout from Whitewater Brewery. Black in colour , there’s a lovely chocolately coffee aroma, not too overpowering. 4.2%
Hoegaarden:
A superb White Beer from Belgium. Made from wheat, malted barley, hops, yeast and spices (coriander & curacao). Unfiltered, therefore cloudy in appearance. 5%
Bitburger:
From the German town of Bitburg, this is a premium pilsner and is the No.1 selling draught beer in Germany. The John Hewitt is very proud to be the first bar in Ireland to stock it. 4.8%
www.bitburger.com
Erdinger Hefe:
Brewed just outside Munich in the town of Erding this wheat beer is one of the great Bavarian beers. Cloudy in appearance, refreshing in taste. 5.3%
www.erdinger.com
Erdinger Dunkel:
A darker, stronger tasting wheat beer, and again, The John Hewitt is proud to be the first bar in Ireland to stock it. 5.6%
www.erdinger.com
Heineken:
A premium lager from the Netherlands. A delicate hop and malt aroma, underlying tropical and apple flavour, combined with a clean palate and refreshing finish with some hop notes. 5%
www.heineken.co.uk
Carlsberg:
Probably the best lager from Denmark ~ or so we’re told! 3.8%
www.carlsberg.co.uk
Harp:
The original Irish lager. 4%
Blue Moon:
A Belgian-style ’Witbier’ brewed in Denver, Colorado. Brewed with White Wheat, Oats, Coriander and Orange Peel, it’s best served with a slice of orange to bring out the natural spices and subtle fruit flavour. 5.4%
Hilden:
From Ireland’s oldest independent brewery this Real Ale is popular with both locals and visitors alike. The Hilden Brewery also brews Scullions, Molly Malone, Headless Dog and Molly’s Chocolate Stout which we rotate along with guest ales from other independent breweries. 4%
Aspall Suffolk Cyder:
Aspall Suffolk Cyder. The John Hewitt Bar has always had a great reputation for sourcing the finest beer’s wines and spirits and giving our customers the best choice of drinks in the City. So it gives us great pleasure to stock this fine Cyder from Aspall. Aspall Cyder has been established since 1728 and is still owned and managed by the Chevallier Family, now in their eighth generation, making it the oldest direct lineage Cyder maker in the UK. 5%
By the Bottle
Franziskaner Hefe:
A superb wheat beer from Munich. Cloudy, sparkling & refreshing. 500ml 5%
www.franziskaner.com
Kostritzer:
Strong flavoured black beer from Germany. No, you can’t keep the glass! 500ml 4.8%
Cusquena:
Brewed almost 8,000 feet above sea level, atop the Andes Mountains in Peru, Cusquena has a taste as pure as its source. 330ml 5%
Sol:
A wonderfully refreshing lager from Mexico, served with a wedge of lime. 330ml 4.5%
Becks:
A German lager of world renown. 275ml 5%
Peroni Nastro Azzurro:
The best-selling Italian premium lager worldwide, with its distinctive, intensely crisp and refreshing character. 330ml 5.1%
Tyskie:
An award winning premium lager from Poland. Compared to the big brand name lagers around the world this beer is rich in taste and refreshment. 500ml 5.6%
www.kp.pl/eng
Belfast Ale:
Whitewater’s most popular brew, this aromatic russet ale is brewed with the addition of Torrified wheat and roasted barley. Rich fruitiness is followed by a gentle hop flavour leading to its smooth succulent finish. 500ml 4.5%
Belfast Lager:
A crisp continental style full flavoured lager with a very smooth finish and distinct bitterness making it very drinkable. 500ml 4.5%
Clothworthy Dobin:
A rich ruby porter style beer with lashings of hoppiness and plenty of fruit & toffee on the palate. This ale has moreish appeal and was voted in the ‘Top 50 Beers in the World’ at the International Beer Challenge 2007. 500ml 5%
Whitstable Bay:
An organic ale from Shepherd Neame, this is a clean, refreshing beer, full-bodied with a ‘Down Under’ hop flavour. 500ml 4.5%
Alcohol Free
Bittburger Drive:
From Germany, an alcohol free lager that actually tastes good. 330ml 0.5%
Erdinger Alkofree:
From the famous German wheat beer range. All the flavour but without the alcohol. 500ml 0.5%
Guests
Guest Beer: Check the blackboard for details. Past Guest Beers have included Cristal from Cuba, Quilmes from Argentina, Coopers from Australia, and Guinness from Nigeria. Let us know of beers you have discovered around the world, if we can source it we will get it.
Guest Ale: Due to customer requests we are delighted to add some great ales to our menu. We will change them every so often to keep the menu fresh, and source them in both England and Ireland. Just ask the bartender for details of our current ale.
Always remember, the bigger the advertising campaign, the worse the beer!
