BEER LIST & TASTING NOTES 130+ Real Ales 25 Keg beers 30 Ciders & Perries

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1 BEER LIST & TASTING NOTES 130+ Real Ales 25 Keg beers 30 Ciders & Perries 25+ Green Hop Beers!

2 ALL BEER & CIDER SALES ARE VIA TOKENS GLASSES (all sizes) 3 refundable deposit (or souvenir!) TOKEN equivalent prices for drinks below: Strength - ABV Pint Half Third Up to 3.8% % - 4.5% % & above Beers and cider locations at time of going to press: Noted after (% alcohol by volume) Green hop beers shown in green type - see Green Hop Bar *Beer allergen information available at Tunbridge Wells glass desk* TW -Tunbridge Wells, GR - Groombridge, ER - Eridge, Beers on two trains; SET-A (Kate), SET-B ** 5 ROVER ticket for trains after 6pm! ** BAR OPENING TIMES FRI: TW ( ) GB ( ), ER ( ) SAT: TW ( ), GB ( ), ER ( ) SUN: TW ( ), GB ( ), ER ( )

3 REAL ALES Brewery (& County), Beer Name, % Alcohol By Volume 360 Degrees (E. Sussex), Sussex #42 (4.2%) TW Traditional aromatic copper-coloured bitter 360 Degrees, Session IPA (4.3%) GR Crisp golden ale. Heavily dry-hopped producing intense citrus taste Ashdown Ales (E. Sussex), Dawning Light (3.5%) ER A low gravity golden English bitter. Tangy lemon flavours Ashdown Ales, Sussex Sunset (4.5%) GR Ruby ale. Sweetish and malty with hints of toffee and dark fruits Bedlam (E. Sussex), Benchmark (4.0%) ER Amber best bitter with sweet fruity notes and refreshing bitterness Bedlam, Pilgrim Extra Pale Ale (4.4%) TW A harvest ale made with homegrown Pilgrim hops Bedlam, Porter (5.0%) GR Mix of 4 English malts and 2 hops produce a flavoursome roasty brew Bexley (Gtr. London), Challenger Pale Ale (4.0%) TW New beer brewed with fresh green Kentish Challenger hops Bexley, Bexley s Own Beer BOB (4.2%) TW Floral pale ale. Subtle sweetness balanced by gentle bitterness Big Smoke (Gtr. London), Solaris Pale Ale (3.8%) TW Light and refreshing with grapefruit, citrus and piney hop kick! Big Smoke, Electric Eye Pale Ale (5.0%) ER Crisp dry beer with light biscuit and notably tropical fruit flavours Black Cat (E. Sussex), Tip Top (3.2%) ER Chestnut coloured bitter punching well above its weight for strength Black Cat, Original (4.2%) TW Copper coloured best bitter with Kentish and Slovenian hops Black Cat, Nine Tails (4.9%) TW Winter Warmer or Old Ale. Rich and chocolately with bitter finish

4 Brewery (& County), Beer Name, % Alcohol By Volume Brew Buddies (Kent), Mosaic Pale (4.5%) SET-A Single hop beer full of tropical fruit flavours and a hint of pine! Brew Buddies (Kent), Best Bitter (4.5%) SET-B Fruity best bitter with sweetish malts and rounded bitterness Brixton (London), Effra (4.5%) GR Named after river beneath town. Fresh & feisty amber ale! Brixton, Atlantic American Pale Ale (5.4%) TW Aromatic bold and hoppy beer, named after town s Atlantic Rd. Burning Sky (E. Sussex), Aurora (5.6%) TW Premium pale amber ale. Big citrus and tropical fruit flavours By The Horns (London), Hop Air Balloon (4.2%) TW Light session pale ale named after WW1 observation device By The Horns, Mick the Miller (4.0%) TW Amber ale with light caramel flavours and pleasant hoppy kick By The Horns, Old Smoke Tea Bitter (5.0%) TW Lightly smoked barley and Earl Grey Tea blended hops. Intriguing Canterbury Ales (Kent), Wife of Bath s Ale (3.9%) TW Crisp spicy golden bitter with citrusy hops and dry finish Canterbury Ales, Green and Black (4.0%) TW Dark unfined beer made with fresh green hops Canterbury Ales, Reeves Ale (4.1%) TW Copper coloured best bitter with nutty malts and berry fruit hops Canterbury Brewers (Kent), Foundry Man s Gold (4.0%) TW Biscuit and caramel tasting malts plus Citra hops Canterbury Brewers, Little Red Rye (4.5%) ER Session American red ale with malted rye and big hop flavour Canterbury Brewers, Seriously Saison (4.5%) TW Green hop version of a Belgian seasonal hazy farmhouse style beer

5 Brewery (& County), Beer Name, % Alcohol By Volume Caveman (Kent), Paleolithic (3.8%) TW Light session beer. Sweet malts balanced by grapefruity hops Caveman, Barnfield Wheat IPA (5.0%) TW New green hop recipe with Challenger hops. Aromatic & hazy Dark Star (W. Sussex), Winter Solstice (4.2%) TW Complex spiced zesty ale with a deep gold colour. Christmassy! Dark Star, Original (5.0%) TW Dark strong bitter with complex malt flavour and burnt hints Dark Star, Green Hopped IPA (6.5%) TW Strong, full-flavoured IPA, with fresh Simcoe and Target hops Dorking (Surrey), Smokestack Lightnin (4.0%) TW Unusual subtle ale with beech-smoked malt. Caramel undertones Dorking, Red India Ale (5.0%) GR Deep ruby ale with fruit and soft malts throughout, but dry finish Downlands (W. Sussex), Green Hopped Thirteen (3.6%) TW Crisp modern pale ale with fresh hops from nearby Steyning Downlands, Bramber (4.5%) TW Amber beer made with punchy resinous American hops Downlands, Red October (5.2%) TW American style red ale with complex malts and citrusy hops Dukeries (Notts.), Farmers Branch (5.0%) TW Strong pale ale brewed with lager malts. Zesty with citrus notes East Kent Brewers Collaboration Ale (5.0%) TW Five breweries combined their hops and brewed this golden green hopped beer at Gadds Brewery in Ramsgate FILO (E. Sussex), Crofters (3.8%) TW Quaffing amber ale. English hops give nutty, subtle dryness FILO, Cardinal (4.6%) TW Smooth, black porter full of chocolate malt and roasted barley

6 Brewery (& County), Beer Name, % Alcohol By Franklins (E. Sussex), English Garden (3.8%) TW Golden session beer with rich hop aroma Franklins, Mama Knows Best (4.1%) SET-A Best bitter with caramel malts and fruity, earthy Mosaic hops G2 (Kent), Vela (3.8%) TW Smooth blonde session ale with lemony twist G2, Otava (4.4%) GR Crisp refreshing deep gold IPA with citrus aroma Goachers (Kent), Real Mild Ale (3.4%) TW Flavoursome, drinkable ale with roasted malt and chocolate taste Goachers, Green Hop Ale (3.9%) TW Pale ale hopped with distinctive and popular East Kent Goldings Goachers, Best Dark (4.0%) TW Rich complex ale. Not too heavy despite the colour Goldmark (W. Sussex), Phoenix (4.1%) GB A balanced traditional bitter brewed with scarce Phoenix hops Goldmark, Warrior (4.6%) TW Amber best bitter. Fruit honey & caramel notes. Smooth hop finish Goody Ales (Kent), Green Hop Genesis (3.5%) TW Ruby full flavoured ale, made with fresh Challenger hops Goody Ales, Green Hop Good Harvest (3.8%) TW Clean tasting amber ale made with fresh East Kent Golding hops Gun (E. Sussex), Smoked Rye Ale (4.7%) SET-B Beer with subtle beech smoked malt (unfined & vegan friendly) Gun, Zamzama (6.5%) SET-A Robust India Pale Ale. Lots of fruity hops (unfined & vegan friendly) High Weald (E. Sussex), Chronicle (3.8%) GR Sussex bitter. Floral aroma, sweet malt, toffee hints, clean finish High Weald, Greenstede Gold (4.0%) ER Refreshing golden beer produced with UK & US hops

7 Brewery (& County), Beer Name, % Alcohol By Volume Hop Fuzz (Kent), Yellow Zinger (3.7%) SET-A Session pale ale with three citrusy hops! Hop Fuzz, Green Hop Ale (3.8%) TW New beer brewed with fresh aromatic Fuggles hops Hop Fuzz, Triumph (4.8%) SET-A Smooth stout with of roasted malts and distinctive coffee notes Hurst (W. Sussex) Oldland Sussex Pale Ale (3.7%) GR Copper coloured pale ale. Nutty biscuit malt. Earthy spicy hops Hurst, 1862 Premium Bitter (4.8%) TW Smooth deep ruby ale. Nutty with hints of vanilla and molasses Isfield (E. Sussex), Toad in the Ale (4.8%) TW Dark complex best bitter. Hints of liquorice and chocolate Isfield, Stiltwalker (5.2%) ER Clean tasting golden ale. Subtle citrus flavour and zesty finish Kent (Kent), Cobnut (4.1%) TW Nutty flavoured ruby ale with good hop balance. No nuts used! Kent, Black Mirror (4.5%) GR Traditional stout dry-hopped using New World varieties Kent, Green Giant (6.0%) TW Punchy beerjolais nouveau IPA with East Kent Golding hops Kew (London), Nightshade (4.2%) TW Rich warming porter subtly infused with English chilli! Kew, Richmond (4.5%) TW Pale spicy rye beer brewed with lots of English hops Kissingate (W. Sussex), Black Cherry Mild (4.2%) TW Unusual dark mild made with real cherries in Muscavado. Kissingate, Smelters Stout (5.1%) TW Rich ale with notes of dark chocolate and bittersweet finish

8 Brewery (& County), Beer Name, % Alcohol By Volume Larkins (Kent), Traditional (3.4%) TW Quaffing tawny bitter. Surprisingly complex for strength Larkins Green Hop Best (4.0%) TW Best bitter made with hops from the breweries own farm Larkins, Porter (5.4%) TW Legendary dark rich winter beer. Vinous, roasty and warming Little Beer (Surrey), Little & Often (3.5%) TW Green hop version of this session IPA. Caramel malts & spicy rye Little Beer, Little Haka (3.5%) TW Light quenching session ale brewed with New Zealand hops London Beer Factory, Beyond the Pale (4.2%) TW Tropical fruit aromas compliment stone fruit flavours London Beer Factory, Chelsea Blonde (4.3%) TW Bursting with grapefruit, gooseberry lychee and lime flavours Longdog (Hants.), Bunny Chaser (3.6%) TW Copper coloured session beer with good malt and bitter smack Longdog, Kismet (4.5%) TW Golden ale with citrus flavour, slight sweetness and spicy notes Longdog, Lamplight Porter (5.0%) TW Smoky dry ale. Strong roast flavour and blackberry/vinous finish Long Man (E. Sussex), Scary Man (4.3%) TW A malty monster of a beer. An old ale with molasses undertones Long Man, Copper Hop (4.2%) GR Copper coloured and nicely hoppy. Caramel and tropical fruit notes Mad Cat (Kent), Syndale Pale Ale (4.3%) TW New beer brewed with fresh East Kent Golding hops Mad Cat (Kent), Golden Indian Pale Ale (4.2%) TW Pale & Amber malts plus 4 hops for a refreshing citrusy hops Mad Cat, Jet Black Stout (4.5%) TW Full bodied, hints of coffee and dark chocolate. Dark fruity hops

9 Brewery (& County), Beer Name, % Alcohol By Volume Musket (Kent), Trigger (3.6%) TW Refreshing fruity pale ale with satisfying bitter finish Musket, Flash in the Pan (4.0%) TW Golden ale with pleasant dry lingering aftertaste from Fuggles hops Old Dairy (Kent), Best of British (4.0%) TW Classic amber coloured British bitter Old Dairy, Bullion Green Hop Ale (4.0%) TW Strong and zesty pale ale with blackcurrant characteristics Old Dairy, Snow Top (6.0%) TW Christmas has come early with this rich complex winter warmer One Mile End (London), Great Tom (3.8%) TW Dark brown roasted winter mild with decent amount of hops One Mile End, Snakecharmer IPA (5.7%) TW Dry-hopped ale with intense aroma of lemon and tropical fruits One Mile End, Snakes Alive (8.0%) TW Double IPA, in terms of hops, taste and strength! Pig & Porter (Kent), Green Spider Rye (4.8%) TW Green hop version of this ruby ale with American yeast & spicy rye Pig & Porter, Purest Green (5.2%) ER An alchemy of fresh East Kent Goldings make this tasty pale ale Pig & Porter, Dance First (4.2%) TW Subtly hopped dry stout. Not just for winter! Ramsgate (Kent), Gadd s Rye Pale Ale (4.0%) TW Crisp, hoppy & spicy. Malted rye plus Kent Bramling Cross hops Ramsgate, Seasider (4.3%) GR Mellow amber ale. Malty body balanced by sweetish Goldings hops Ramsgate, Gadd s Green Hop Ale (4.8%) TW Lots of crisp resinous zesty hops with balancing malt undertow

10 Brewery (& County), Beer Name, % Alcohol By Volume Range Ales (Kent), CQB (4.0%) TW Aka Close Quarter Battle. An English pale ale Range Ales, Black Ops (4.8%) TW A black IPA. Expect the unexpected - dark roast vs citrus hops Red Squirrel (Herts.), Mr Squirrel (4.3%) TW Premium bitter. Malty with hints of caramel and vanilla. Subtle hops Rockin Robin (Kent), Blizzard of Oz (4.5%) TW Traditional winter warmer. Rich dark malts compliment Kent hops Rockin Robin, Reckless Robin (4.5%) GR Extra Special Bitter with soft fruit flavours followed by a hop punch Romney Marsh (Kent), Marsh Mellow (3.6%) TW Pale light session ale with fruity hints including coconut! Romney Marsh, Best Bitter (4.0%) ER Chestnut ale. Biscuit nutty & chocolate malts. Blackcurrant citrus hops Rother Valley (E. Sussex), Green Hoppers Ale (4.4%) TW Green hop version of this burnished copper caramel tasting ale Rother Valley, Ruby Wheat (4.4%) TW Interesting beer with orange-chocolate flavours and subtle hops Rother Valley, Ebulem Porter (4.5%) ER Dark roasted elderberry ale of complex character Thames Side (Surrey), White Swan Pale Ale (4.2%) ER Hoppy pale ale brewed with fruity New World hops Thames Side, Egyptian Goose IPA (4.8%) TW Classic full flavoured English style India Pale Ale Tonbridge (Kent), Traditional Ale (3.6%) GR Easy drinking, refreshing ale with light fruitiness throughout Tonbridge, Capel Pale Green Hop (4.5%) TW Zesty pale ale with pronounced grapefruit and honey flavours

11 Brewery (& County), Beer Name, % Alcohol By Volume Wantsum (Kent), Imperium (4.0%) TW Deep amber best bitter. Smooth biscuit malts & Kent Bullion hops Wantsum, Challenger Green Hop Ale (4.5%) GR Beer brewed with fresh Challenger hops. Green tea & floral notes Wantsum, Bullion Green Hop Ale (4.5%) TW Best bitter with fresh Bullion hops. Floral, blackcurrant & spices Westerham (Kent), Finchcocks Original (3.5%) ER Mid gold session ale with biscuit malt and slightly dry citrus hops Westerham (Kent), Ahtanum (4.5%) TW Floral earthy grapefruit flavoured beer named after US hop variety Westerham, Scotney Green Hop Ale (4.5%) TW Mid gold mild tasting best bitter with lovely resinous hop character Whitstable (Kent), Oyster Stout (4.5%) TW Dark chocolate and mocha flavours run through this rich velvet ale Whitstable, Green Glory (4.8%) TW Pale ale made with fresh Kentish Challenger green hops Wimbledon (London), Common Pale Ale (3.7%) TW Gold bitter with floral and mandarin hoppy aroma and flavours Wimbledon, Copper Leaf (4.0%) TW Autumnal red ale. Spicy rye caramel malts & complex fruity hops Wimbledon, Quartermaine IPA (5.8%) TW English style India Pale Ale with hints of fruit cake and dry hop finish Please VOTE for your favourite beer & cider! (form on back page of these listings)

12 BRIGHT BEER Brewery (& County), Beer Name, % Alcohol By Volume Served on train SET-B during festival Pig & Porter (Kent), Ashburnham Pale Ale (3.8%) Classic pale ale using Kent hops to give a delightful spicy finish Tonbridge (Kent), Golden Rule (3.5%) Lightly hopped ale with slightly floral aroma and caramel notes Tonbridge, Traditional Ale (3.6%) Easy drinking, refreshing ale with light fruitiness throughout Tonbridge, Coppernob (3.8%) Fruity copper bitter with light maltiness and medium bitterness Tonbridge, Rustic (4.0%) Rich, deep bronze country ale. Lightly hopped, spicy notes Tonbridge, Blonde Ambition (4.2%) Crisp refreshing beer with generous amounts of spicy & citrus hops Tonbridge, Ebony Moon (4.2%) Rich malty porter with light bitterness from Kentish hops 28 Grosvenor Rd, Tunbridge Wells Opening Spring 2017: 165 High St, Tonbridge

13 KEG & KEY-KEG BEER Bar in Engine Shed and SET-A run by Fuggles Beer Cafe. See article in festival brochure for beer definitions. NB: Keg beer prices slightly higher than cask tokens only Brewery (& County), Beer Name, % Alcohol By Volume UK beers: Alpha State (Kent), Double IPA (9.0%) TW Very strong beer hugely hopped with Mosaic & Simcoe Beavertown (London), 8 Ball Rye IPA (6.1%) TW Spicy earthy & tropical beer with masses of New World dry hops Bedlam (E. Sussex), Pale (4.8%) TW Rich amber ale brewed and dry-hopped with English varieties Burning Sky (E. Sussex), Saison L Automne (4.2%) TW French-style seasonal beer. Tart crispness balanced with rosehips- Burning Sky, Arise (4.4%) TW Straw coloured session IPA. Peach pine and resinous hop flavours Dark Star, American Pale Ale (4.7%) SET-A US-style pale ale. Crisp citrus hops in aroma and taste. Gun (E. Sussex), Smoked Rye Ale (4.7%) SET-A Beer with subtle beech smoked malt (unfined & vegan friendly) Gun, Parabellum Milk Stout (4.1%) SET-A Dark sweetish ale with hints of coffee vanilla and chocolate (unfined & vegan friendly) Kent, Prohibition (4.8%) SET-A Citrussy pale ale made with mixture of latest types of US hops Kernel (London) London 1890 Export Stout (7.2%) TW Intense black. Roast, rum & raisin flavour. Herbal oily hop bitterness

14 Brewery (& County), Beer Name, % Alcohol By Volume Pig & Porter (Kent), Slow Black Stout (5.1%) SET-A Rich complex oatmeal ale. Smooth coffee chocolate and berry notes Time and Tide (Kent), Calista IPA (6.1%) TW A most beautiful IPA brewed with 3 malts and 3 unusual hops Time and Tide, Papa Midnight (6.9%) SET-A A Black India Pale Lager! A dark heavily hopped pilsner Weird Beard (London)Hops Maiden England (4.5%) TW Oatmeal pale ale brewed with new English hops. Earthy not drab Westerham (Kent), Bohemium Rhapsody (5.0%) TW Straw yellow classic Czech style pilsner. Unfiltered and gluten free Belgian & Dutch beers: (Tunbridge Wells) Beersel Framboise (5.0%) Belgian young lambic fruit beer with fresh raspberries Bierkasteel, Kasteel Rouge (8.0%) Unique blend of Kasteel Donker malty Quadruple and sweet cherries Boon, Oud Gueze Kriek (6.5%) Oak aged lambic beer with sour cherries. Unsweetened/unfiltered Brasserie Lefebvre, Blanche de Bruxelles (4.4%) Refreshing Belgian wheat beer. Light citrus with hints of spice Brugse Zot, Blonde (6.0%) Stone fruit flavours and spicy yeast notes feature in this Belgian classic De Dolle, Arabier (8.0%) Unusual Belgian strong ale hopped with Nugget variety De La Senne, Jambe de Bois (8.0%) Blonde/copper aromatic and fruity (banana) Triple style ale De Molen, Hel & Verdoemenis BA (11.0%) Powerful deeply roasted Imperial stout aged in Whisky barrels Kees, Mosaic Hop Explosion (6.5%) Single hopped beer with fruity and savoury notes Westmalle Dubbel (7.0%) Dark reddish brown beer with stone fruit and banana notes

15 CIDERS & PERRIES Cidery (& County), Cider Name, % Alcohol By Volume Biddenden (Kent), Strong Kentish Medium (8.0%) TW Biddenden, Strong Kentish Dry Cider (8.0%) TW Biddenden Bushels Medium Dry Cider (6.0%) SET-A Still ciders made with culinary and dessert apples Biddenden, Red Love Cider (5.0%) TW UK s first naturally red cider. Smooth medium character. Bignose & Beardy (E. Sussex), Early Doors (5.7%) TW Medium sweet still cider using Katy Discovery & Bramley apples Bignose & Beardy, Boars Head (6.0%) ER Still medium cider using Cherry Cox Howgate Wonder & Bramleys Bignose & Beardy, Hedgerow (6.0%) ER Still dry cider that underwent an especially long fermentation Bignose & Beardy, Pepper Pot (6.0%) TW & SET-B Pleasantly crisp still dry cider made from cooking and eating apples Cruicider (Kent), Hildenborough Cider (6.0%) TW Dry cider fermented from natural yeasts. Unfiltered. No sulphites. Double Vision (Kent), Medium Cider (7.2%) ER Medium sweetish cider from eating an culinary apples. Good aroma Double Vision, Dry Cider (7.2%) TW Pale yellow with dried apple skin aroma and dry tartish flavour Double Vision, Impaired Vision Perry (6.0%) GR Golden pear cider with sweet aroma and taste. Juicy! Duddas Tun (Kent), Disco Dudda (5.3%) TW Single variety medium dry cider made from just Discovery apples Duddas Tun, Spiced (5.5%) TW Subtle aromatic spices which do not detract from apple flavour Duddas Tun, Perry (5.5%) TW Award-winning medium dry perry using pears grown on their farm

16 Cidery (& County), Cider Name, % Alcohol By Volume Gibbet Oak (Kent), Falstaff/Bramley (6.0%) TW Dry cider made with Falstaff and Bramley apples Gibbet Oak, Tenterden Blend (6.0%) GR Medium Dry cider made from mixture of apples from the farm Gibbet Oak (Kent), Perry (5.7%) SET-B Medium dry perry. Runner up at Kent Beer & Cider Festival 2015 Gibbet Oak, Russet (7.5%) SET-A Dry cider made from Russet apples grown on their own farm Kent Cider Co. (Kent), Rhubarb Cider (5.5%) TW Sweet cider. Unusual but refreshing made with Kentish rhubarb Kent Cider Co., Green Hop Cider (5.5%) TW Surely a first - a medium cider infused with fresh Faversham hops Kent Cider Co., Pear & Nettle (5.5%) TW Medium dry perry with Doyenne du Comice pears and wild nettles Oakwood Farm (E. Sussex) English Organic (6.0%) TW Oakwood Farm, English Organic Perry (6.0%) TW Made with fruit grown on Oakwood Farm Pembury (Kent), Medium Dry (6.0%) TW Made by blending up to eight locally grown apple varieties Turners Cider (Kent), Elderflower Cider (5.5%) TW Medium cider made with Kentish apples plus elderflower syrup Turners Cider, Medium Cider (5.5%) SET-B Culinary & dessert apples, unfiltered but sweetened with apple juice Turners Cider, Perry (5.5%) SET-A Dessert pears and some Bramley apple juice create a medium perry Turners Cider, Russet (8.0%) TW Medium dry cider made from Kentish Russets. Distinct nutty notes Wise Owl (Kent), Medium Cider (6.0%) TW Slightly sparkling. Made from 8 different apple varieties Wise Owl (Kent), Dry Cider (6.0%) TW Slightly sparkling. Made from 8 different apple varieties

17 Please VOTE for your favourite beer & cider! Why? 1) West Kent CAMRA will give awards to the most popular brewers and cider makers to show your appreciation 2) It helps us decide stocks for next year! PLEASE COMPLETE FORM OVERLEAF TEAR OFF AND PLACE IN VOTING BOXES AT ANY SVR STATION Many thanks! West Kent CAMRA 2016

18 Vote for Favourite Beer and Cider of festival Favourite beers: 1st Brewery: Name of Beer: 2nd Brewery: Name of Beer: 3rd Brewery: Name of Beer: Favourite ciders/perries: 1st Cidery: Name of Cider: 2nd Cidery: Name of Cider: 3rd Cidery: Name of Cider: