Here at the Fox and Hounds we are extremely proud of our vast selection of fine new world wine and our vaired selection of real ales and cider. Most of our ales and cider are from local breweries, offering some of the most authentic "real" ales in the UK.
If our selection wine, ales or cider are still not enough for you, we also have an extensive selection of whiskies, spirits and Liqueurs.
Below are our Wine and Ales menu, please keep your eye on these as they do change.
Hopback Brewery - Summer Lightning 5.0% £3.00
Butcombe Bitter 4.0% £2.80
Palmers Copper Ale 3.7% £2.70
Hopback Brewery - Back Row 4.6% £2.90
Plain Ales - Innspiration 4.0% £2.90
Ciders
Thatchers Cheddar Valley - Traditioal dry cider 6.0% £2.60
Thatchers Gold 4.8% £2.85
Lagers
Amstel 4.0% £3.00
Kronenbourg 1664 5.0% £3.00
Crisp White
HAZY VIEW CHENIN BLANC 2007, South Africa £14.50
Fresh and dry with a touch of citrus.
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TUATARA BAY SAUVIGNON BLANC 2007, New Zealand, Marlborough £18.50
Very dry, assertive. Bright flavours from the world’s top sauvignon blanc zone.
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SAINT CLAIR SAUVIGNON BLANC 2007, New Zealand, Marlborough £19.80
Star Matt Thomson, made a classic, super-crisp beauty. Wine Challenge Gold.(147 xx)
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Smooth White
ZINGARO BIANCO N.V. (SAN GUISEPPE), S. Italy £13.90
Clean, softly dry and well-made
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FOUNDSTONE CHARDONNAY 2007, S. Australia £15.50
Fresh unoaked modern chardonnay.
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PINOT GRIGIO VENEZIE 2007, (CIELO), N.E. Italy £15.00
Super-smooth with a spicy edge.
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HEAD OVER HEELS ‘FORGOTTEN’ RIESLING, Australia, Victoria £16.70
Grapes ‘forgotten’, i.e. left a bit longer on the vine, for a fresh off-dry style. Easy drinking.
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Full White
BERTON COWRA CHARDONNAY 2006, S. Australia £17.90
Touch of oak. Big typical Oz white.
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PETIT CHABLIS 2005/6, (GOULLEY), Burgundy £19.00
Zingy clean, classic French wine-making.
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CHABLIS FOURCHAUME 2005, (GOULLEY), Burgundy £27.50
Premier crû. Steely clean chardonnay.
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Smooth Red
ZINGARO ROSSO N.V. (SAN GUISEPPE), S. Italy £13.90
- 175ml glass - £3.60
- 250ml glass - £4.70
Soft, light red that slips down well.
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RIOJA CRIANZA 2005. (RIVALLANA), N. Spain £16.50
- 175ml glass - £4.25
- 250ml glass - £5.65
Smooth, dry, hint of oak. Nice Spanish character.
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TIERRA ANTICA
CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2007, Chile £14.25
- 175ml glass - £3.65
- 250ml glass - £5.00
Ripe dry flavours and fine bouquet too.
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ECHEVERRIA CABERNET SAUVIGNON
RESERVA 2005, Chile £17.90
Top-notch alternative to claret. Savoury and dry.
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CHIANTI CLASSICO ‘SAN JACOPO’ 2006.
(CASTELLO VICCHIOMAGGIO), Italy, Tuscany £20.50
Smooth, ripe, modern chianti unusually made by Englishman, John Matta.
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Fruity Red
COLECCION MERLOT 2008. (TORINO), Argentina £15.00
- 175ml glass - £3.85
- 250ml glass - £5.20
A favourite grape; soft, very fruity character.
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SAINT CLAIR 'DOCTORS CREEK' PINOT NOIR 2006, New Zealand, Marlborough. £24.00
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Fruity Red
FOUNDSTONE SHIRAZ 2007, S. Australia. £15.50
- 175ml glass - £3.95
- 250ml glass - £5.25
Big but fruity too. Shiraz is this country’s top red grape, and here’s a typically good example.
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DON DAVID RESERVE MALBEC 2006, Argentina. £16.90
Malbec is the Argentine grape; they have made their own. Dark, deceptively strong.
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CHATEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE CAILLOUX 2003, S. Rhône. £36.00
Superb estate, with a dark, brooding style.
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BEAUNE LES BRESSANDES 2002. (MOROT), Burgundy. £38.00
Classic Côtes d’Or pinot noir. A good grower and premier crû vineyard. Opulent and smooth.