Have a look at our lovely drinks menu

on draught
Charlie Wells
Dry Hopped Lager 4.7%
PPint £4.20
Brewed in true continental style, we use 100% malt in the mash,
and add in Target hops followed by a late addition of Styrian
Goldings. What makes this beer really special is a two week cold
conditioning stage with Australian Galaxy and Ella hops which
brings out all that depth of flavour and dry hop character.
Estrella Damm 4.6%
Pint £4.30
Estrella Damm is the 4.6% ABV Premium, authentic lager from
Barcelona. A genuine import from the iconic, cultural city in the
Mediterranean. Brewed with 100% natural ingredients including
pearl rice, a very mediterranean ingredient that characterises
Estrella’s flavour.
Amstel 4.1%
PPint £4.10
A deep golden colour, achieved using a mixture of light and
dark
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a malt, giving the beer a unique sweet malt flavour with
hhints of raisin and dark fruit.
Young's London Stout 4.3%
Pint £4.30
For the discerning drinker who knows that Young’s beers are
best in class for taste and quality. This rich dark beer, brewed
with oatmeal for a smoother, sweeter taste, is synonymous with
the history of London itself and quite different from the
more ubiquitous beers sold under the stout genre.
Aspall Suffolk Cyder 5.5%
PPint £4.20
Mid-straw colour with a floral/appley aroma, especially
russets. Lovely mouth-filling mousse and delicate
flavour of fresh pressed apples. Off-dry and quite
complex, enhancing the long finish.
charles Wells
cask beers
The Wells family have been brewing in Bedford for fivee ge
generations. We
celebrate their confidence in Bedford with a changingg selec
selection of three of theirr
distinct and most delicious Cask beers.
Please see the bar or ask us - from £3.
£3.80
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Our brilliant
bottled beers
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- New World IPA 4.5%
An Anglo-American mash-up of a Wells’ classic and a reduction of
Dogfish head 60 Minute IPA. Here’s the deal... We take a classic Wells’
Do
brew and add the Dogfish “beer sauce” (well that’s what Dogfish’s founder
br
Sam likes to call it!). The “sauce” is a reduction of the inimitable 60
Sa
Minute IPA. Then we go mad with heaps of crafty Galaxy and Simcoe hops
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to give
g it that American Twang. A beer of two halves in many ways!
3330ml £4.20
Hummingbird
4.2%
A golden ale made exclusively from finest Maris Otter malt in the brewhouse
usse
and hopped with Styrian Goldings in the copper. This beer is then dry hopped
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ed
in the conditioning tank with specially imported Galaxy hops from Australia
which lend the beer an intense citrus and tropical fruit aroma.
500ml £4.20
Banana
Bread Beer 5.2%
TThis award-winning beer sees Fair Trade bananas combined with a
ttraditional beer recipe to create an intriguingly flavoured beer, borrowing
tthe Saxon name for beer, ‘Liquid Bread’.
5500ml £4.20
Double
Chocolate Stout 5.2%
Fondly known as “pure indulgence in a bottle,” Young’s Double Chocolate
Stout combines all the virtues of a traditional stout with a luxurious
chocolate taste and a creamy head.
500ml £4.20
Sticky
Toffee Pudding 5.0%
RRich full-flavoured beer with a deep copper colour. Wells’ Sticky Toffee
Pudding has all the warmth, aromas and appeal of the dark traditional
Pu
EEnglish pudding. It has a sweet taste of caramel and toffee along with a
smooth and robust aftertaste. As with all puddings this offers full
sm
contentment in a bottle!
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5500ml £4.20
Special
London Ale 6.4%
An award-winning, bottle-conditioned strong ale that really lives up
to its ‘Special’ name. Malty richness is balanced by masses of hops to
deliver a sublime drinkability.
500ml £4.20
Waggle Dance 5.0%
An unusual name for an unusual beer. Waggle Dance, named
after the description of a bee’s movement to alert the hive to a
source of nectar, balances the sweet, subtle flavour of honey
with plenty of bitter hops.
500ml £4.20
Wells
Bombardier 4.7%
A long-standing favourite premium bottled beer. English, ever reliable and
damned tasty, Bombardier has earned widespread recognition for its long
standing support of St. George’s Day and all things great about England.
Rich in flavour, with a deep copper colour.
500ml £3.75
Wells Bombardier
Burning
Gold 4.7%
Inspired by the words of William Blake’s ‘Jerusalem’, Burning Gold is a
refreshing golden beer brewed as one of the range of Bombardier Premium
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English beers.
500ml £4.00
Young's
Bitter 4.5%
Bottle conditioned beer, golden in colour with a light, dry palate and a
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ffresh, fruity aroma. The first established beer to have the Red Tractor
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symbol, which guarantees this beer is brewed using the highest quality
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barley grown on UK assured farms.
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5500ml £3.75
Young's
London Gold 4.8% alted
A light, golden beer with refreshing bite. The combination of English malted
barley and Styrian hops provides a well rounded floral and citrus flavour with
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hints of fruit, finished off with dry, hoppy bitterness.
500ml £3.95
Courage
Best Bitter 3.6%
PPale in colour, fully balanced with a malty flavour and distinctive hop
ccharacter, makes Courage Best a great quality beer.
5500ml £3.75
Courage
Directors Bitter 4.8%
A genuine premium bottled beer with all the taste and heritage of its caskk
equivalent.
500ml £3.95
world-class
bottled lagers
Erdinger Weissbier 5.3%
The world’s No.1 wheat beer, brewed to the German Purity Law of 1516 –
just wheat, barley, hops yeast and water, nothing more and nothing less.
500ml £4.40
Daura Damm 4.1%
The world’s best gluten-free beer! Brewed by Estrella Damm, in sunny
Barcelona, this is a multi-award-winning beer which was created to
provide Coeliacs with full tasting pilsner style beer that is gluten free.
330ml £4.40
Kirin Ichiban 5.0%
“Ichiban Shibori = beer at it’s purest” is a process by which the beer
is made from the first pressing of the finest ingredients, giving you the
most flavoursome beer every time. Only Kirin Ichiban is made with
such uncompromising standards for a purer, superior taste.
330ml £3.70
Monteiths
330ml £4.80
Heineken
330ml £3.70
Moretti
330ml £3.70
Sol
330ml £3.70
Bottled fruit
ciders
Old Mout Cider 4.0% Old Mout Cider 4.0%
Summer Berries
Kiwi & Lime
500ml £5.50
500ml £5.50
Old Mout Cider 4.0% Old Mout Cider 4.0%
Passionfruit & Apple
Pomegranate & Strawberry
500ml £5.50
500ml £5.50
Aspall Draught
Suffolk Cyder 5.4%
500ml £5.50
Aspall Premier Cru Cyder 7.0%
500ml £5.50
Aspall Isabel's Berry 3.8%
500ml £5.50
Aspall Perronelle's Blush 4.0%
500ml £5.50
soft drinks
and waters
Luscombe
Based on a farm in deepest Devon, there are
no compromises only the best fruit goes in the
bottle.
Sparkling Apple
320ml £3.05
Cranberry Crush
320ml £3.05
Raspberry Crush
320ml £3.05
Sicilian Lemonade
320ml £3.05
St Clements
320ml £3.05
Wild Elderflower
320ml £3.05
Strawberry Crush
320ml £3.05
Ginger Beer
320ml £3.05
Fever-Tree
At Fever-Tree, taste is everything and
they have established the very best
premium mixers.
Tonic
200ml £2.10
Slimline Tonic
200ml £2.10
Bitter Lemon
200ml £2.10
Ginger Ale
200ml £2.10
Belu Water
Every drop of Belu's beautiful water is British, and every drop of their
profit is given to Wateraid, its charity partner. Who wouldn't want to
drink British!
Still or sparkling / Large
£4.10
Still or sparkling / Small
£2.45
hot drinks
Cappuccino
£2.90
Coffee with cream / hot milk
£2.60
Latte
£3.10
A selection of Jeeves & Jericho teas
£2.20
Espresso
£2.50
Mocha
£3.30
Macchiato
£2.80
Hot Chocolate
£2.90
Add marshmallows or cream to the above for 25p
Latte with Monin Syrup
£3.50
Cinnamon, Vanilla, Caramel, Hazelnut, Gingerbread
Mint Hot Chocolate
£3.30
Boozy Coffee
£4.35
Baileys, Courvoisier, Jameson or Martell VS
Boozy Hot Chocolate
Amaretto, Grand Marnier, Baileys or Tia Maria
£4.35
Bubbles
Italian Bubbles
45 Prosecco, Donna Trevigiana
125ml
£5.00
£27.50
Perfect bubbles. Crisp and dry with a nose of green apple and a great peach taste.
46 Prosecco style Rosé, Raboso Rosato Spumante,
Donna Trevigiana
125ml £5.00
£27.50
This dry, summer fruit rosé is similar in styleto the ever-popular Prosecco.
Kiwi Bubbles
47 Mission Fête Cuvée, Brut
125ml
£6.50
£36.50
A hand harvested Cuvée, pear and almond hints and a creamy fine mousse.
Champagne
48 Brut Non Vintage, Cuvée Amethyste,
Louis Barthélémy
125ml £7.00
£39.50
Revered up and coming producer. Clean, mineral and showing lovely mature fruit.
49 Brut Rosé, Cuvée Rubis,
Louis Barthélémy
125ml
£7.60
£45.50
Quality bubbles. Aromas of raspberry. Delicate flavours of red fruit and
blackberry.
50 Brut Vintage Cuvée Sapphir,
Louis Barthélémy
125ml
£8.00
£47.50
Superb vintage Champagne. Brilliant gold hue with hints of honey.
51 Laurent Perrier, Brut, Non Vintage
£49.00
One of Champagne’s best known producers. Classic subtle brioche characteristics.
52 Laurent Perrier Rosé, Brut, Non Vintage
£64.50
A treat. Adored by wine-lovers for its flavours and aesthetics of the beauty of its 17th
century-style bottle.
Stickies
53 Australian Liqueur Muscat,
Rutherglen, Victoria
50ml £3.95 37.5cl £25.50
Award-winning fortified Muscat. Nectar with notes of figs & dates.
54 New Zealand Mission Estate, Late Harvested,
Hawkes Bay
50ml £3.95 37.5cl £25.50
Stunningly luscious, honeyed Gewürztraminer wine.
55 Australian Semillon, Buller Botrytis
37.5cl £25.50
Noble Rot Semillon. Apricots, marmalade and a touch of lemon. Multiple awards.
Available by the glass and bottle
Pinot Noir
Strawberry, plum, aromas of cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg
35 French Domaine Lagrange Le Haut,
Languedoc
£21.50
Clean, fresh and cherry-fruited.
36 New Zealand Mission Estate Reserve,
Central Otago
£30.50
A lovely silky style with bouquet of cherries and dark fruit.
37 South African Pinot Noir,
Catherine Marshall, Elgin
£41.50
Forget jammy new world pinot! Hints of smoke, herbs and a silky Burgundian-style
texture.
Malbec
38 Argentinian Malbec, Classic,
Alta Vista, Mendoza
£19.50
Robust red with liquorice notes. Top 5 of Robert Parkers Wineries in Argentina.
Blended and Eclectic
39 Spanish, Granacha, Bodegas Maximo,
Old Vines, Tierra de Castilla,
£16.50
Gently spicy Grenache from unclassified old vines. So juicy and full of character
40 French Gamay, Beaujolais Villages,
Château du Chatelard
£23.50
Gorgeous, clean and fresh with cherryish fruit.
41 Italian, Valpolicella ‘Ripasso’ Villa Borghetti
£28.50
Huge depth from dried grapes
42 Spanish Tempranillo, Rioja Reserva,
Coto de Imaz
£29.50
Succulent and rounded with sweet oak.
43 New Zealand Cabernet/Merlot Reserve,
Mission Estate
£33.50
Single vineyard blend, with vibrant berry aromas and finely integrated oak.
44 Italian ‘Super Tuscan’ Maremma IGT,
Ad Astra, Nittardi
£40.50
Superb, ripe cherries with terrific balance and backbone
Available by the glass and bottle
red wines
Merlot
Deep and dark with spicy ripe black fruit
24 Italian Le Collezioni, Vignetti Pasqua
£15.50
Soft, light plummy from Venezie.
25 Chilean Vineyard Reserve, TerraMater, Maipo £18.50
Lush and plummy with excellent backbone and acidity.
26 New Zealand Mission Estate, Hawkes Bay £25.50
With aromas of mulberry. Soft with sweet spice and savoury notes.
27 French Claret, Château Puy Blanquet,
Grand Cru St Emilion
£35.00
Mellow with gentle cherry notes.
Cabernet
Sauvignon
Gutsy blackberry, plum and smoky vanilla
28 Chilean Paso del Sol, Central Valley
£15.50
Juicy and fresh red with blackberry.
29 French Le Sanglier, Old Vines Reserve, IGP £16.50
Minty, rich and slightly leafy.
30 New Zealand Mission Estate, Hawkes Bay £25.50
Excellent blackberry, smoke and floral with full fruit intensity and structure.
31 French Claret, Château D’Angludet,
Cru Bourgeois, Margaux, Bordeaux 2009
£55.00
One of the oldest estates in the Médoc. Robust blackcurrant
Shiraz/Syrah
Plums, berries and a little pepper
32 Australian Crystal Brook Vineyards,
McLaren Vale
£18.50
Velvety soft and spicy with notes of pepper.
33 French Corbieres ‘’Les Crozes’’,
Montauriol Rigaud
£20.50
Spicy, smoky and ripe with a good dollop of quality.
34 New Zealand Mission Estate,
Hawkes Bay
Spicy and velvety smooth, delicious.
£27.50
Riesling
11 New Zealand Mission Estate, Hawkes Bay
£25.50
Fresh and clean with lovely soft lime fruit. Sydney International Wine Competition Gold Medal 2013.
12 German Erdener Treppchen,
Kabinett MF Richter
£34.50
Classic off-dry Mosel wine with elderflower fruit.
Blended and Eclectic
13 French, Vermentino, Les Roucas,
Vin de Pays D’ Oc
£16.50
Orange zest and peach on the palate pair with grapefruit and lemon on the nose
14 Spanish White Rioja, El Coto de Rioja, Blanco
£17.50
Ultra clean, rounded, vibrant and delicious.
15 Italian, Soave Classico, Borghetti,
Vignetti Pasqua
£18.50
Rounded peach and apricot. Very elegant
16 Australian Muscat, Queen Adelaide Moscato
£19.50
Delicate passion fruit Muscat. Petillance and a fruity sweetness. Only 7% alcohol.
17 French Viognier, Condamine L’Evêque
£23.50
Smooth, fragrant, apricot fruit, a benchmark wine.
18 New Zealand Gewürztraminer,
Mission Estate, Hawkes Bay
£25.50
Delicious, floral and spicy.
19 Spanish Albariño, La Val, Rias Baixas, Galicia £29.50
Crisp and fruity with intensity, verve and richness.
Rosé Wines
20 Italian Pinot Grigio Rosato, Villa Borghetti
£16.50
Dry, freshly Pinot Grigio. Soft.
21 Spanish Rioja Rosado, El Coto de Rioja
£18.50
Fresh strawberry Tempranillo & Garnacha. Creamy finish.
22 French, Côtes de Provence Rosé, Diamarine £20.50
From St Tropez on the Côtes D’Azur. Wonderful dry pink grapefruit flavours
23 New Zealand Mission Estate Rosé,
Hawkes Bay
£25.50
Medium-dry style. Vibrant, berry-driven flavours.
Available by the glass and bottle .
white wines
Sauvignon
Blanc
Herbaceous, gooseberry and passion fruits
1 French Cuvée Opalia, Maurel Vedeau
£18.50
Zippy, clean with a lemony flavour.
2 Chilean Vineyard Reserve, TerraMater Estate £18.50
Tremendous mineral and rich, delicious.
3 French Claude Cogne
£22.50
Super quality from a small family producer using sustainable vineyards.
4 New Zealand Mission Estate,
Marlborough
£25.50
Aromatic and zesty with delicious minerality.
Pinot
Grigio / Pinot Gris
Crisp aromatic apples and aromatic herbs
5 Hungarian Eva’s Vineyard, Hilltop Estate
£17.50
Dry, ripe and a touch of lemony freshness.
6 New Zealand Mission Estate, Hawkes Bay
£25.50
Notes of pear and pineapple, rich with a full round mouth feel.
Chardonnay
Tropical fruits, fragrant white flowers
7 New Zealand Mission Estate, Hawkes Bay
£25.50
Full, rounded and appley.
8 French Chablis, Domaine Christophe
£32.50
Superb and bone-dry, from a small grower.
9 French, Puligny-Montrachet,
Domaine Jean Louis Chavy,Burgundy
£49.00
Smoky, round, full and buttery. A classic white Burgundy
10 French, Meursault, Domaine Michelot, Burgundy £53.00
Orange blossom, grilled brioche. Classic elegant wine
Introducing the
mission estate winery
The oldest winery in New Zealand, established in 1851.
Paul Mooney has been the winemaker at Mission Estate
for over 30 years, making him one of the most experienced
winemakers in New Zealand.
Paul’s wine-making philosophies are heavily influenced by
his mentor, Brother John, who trained in Bordeaux during the
1960s. Apart from their sister pub in Bedford, we believe
Merlin’s Cave offer the largest selection of Mission wines in
the UK.
Occasionally we are able to offer you unique wines from Mission, keep your eyes peeled.
Wine
We are pleased to offer most of our wines by the glass and carafe, the best value is
by the bottle. Prices on the wine list are by the bottle, check below for glass prices.
Glass sizes
Small 125ml | Medium 175ml
Large 250ml | Carafe 500ml
Bottle; £15.50
Bottle; £21.50
Bottle; £16.50
Bottle; £23.50
Bottle; £17.50
Bottle; £25.50
Bottle; £18.50
Bottle; £27.50
Bottle; £19.50
Bottle; £28.50
Bottle; £20.50
Bottle; £29.50
125ml; £2.80
175ml; £4.00
250ml; £5.50
500ml; £11.00
125ml; £3.00
175ml; £4.50
250ml; £5.80
500ml; £11.60
125ml; £3.40
175ml; £4.90
250ml; £6.30
500ml; £12.60
25ml; £3.60
175ml; £5.00
250ml; £6.70
500ml; £13.40
125ml; £3.80
175ml; £5.40
250ml; £7.00
500ml; £14.00
125ml; £3.90
175ml; £5.60
250ml; £7.30
500ml; £14.60
125ml; £4.00
175ml; £5.90
250ml; £7.70
500ml; £15.40
125ml; £4.40
175ml; £6.40
250ml; £8.30
500ml; £16.60
125ml; £4.80
175ml; £7.00
250ml; £9.00
500ml; £18.00
125ml; £4.80
175ml; £7.00
250ml; £9.30
500ml; £18.60
125ml; £5.00
175ml; £6.60
250ml; £9.70
500ml; £19.40
125ml; £5.20
175ml; £7.50
250ml; £10.00
500ml; £20.00
Bottle; £30.50
125ml; £5.50
175ml; £8.00
250ml; £10.30
500ml; £20.60
Available by the glass & bottle.