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

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

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% 3.00 1.50 1.00 3.9% - 4.5% 3.60 1.80 1.20 4.6% & above 4.00 2.00 1.40 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 (11.00-22.30) GB (11.00-21.45), ER (11.00-21.30) SAT: TW (11.00-22.30), GB (11.00-21.45), ER (11.00-21.30) SUN: TW (11.00-20.30), GB (11.00-19.45), ER (11.00-19.30)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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