Beer & Cider Festival 2017 List & Tasting Notes
Welcome to the 7th annual Spa Valley Railway/ West Kent CAMRA Beer & Cider Festival! Every October for the past 6 years we have held this increasingly popular event, attracting lovers of good drink and vintage rail to Tunbridge Wells. Hopefully many of you will be returning visitors, but here s a brief outline for those who aren t. The festival has two components beer and trains. You can partake in either or both. The beer festival is FREE. You just need to rent a glass (which you can keep as a souvenir) and buy some drink tokens. Beer and cider is available in the Engine Shed, on the trains and at Groombridge and Eridge stations. To travel on the trains you need to buy a ticket from the station ticket offices. That s it. Have fun! 130 Real Ales (including 30 Green Hop Beers), 25 keg beers, 30 ciders & perries...pto for info
ALL BEER & CIDER SALES ARE VIA TOKENS GLASSES (all sizes) 3 refundable deposit (or souvenir!) TOKEN equivalent prices for cask beer below. Prices reflect cost of individual barrels. See prices on barrel labels. Keg beers will be individually priced Price category Pint Half Third Low 3.50 1.80 1.20 Mid 4.00 2.00 1.40 Premium 4.50 2.30 1.50 Beers and cider locations at time of going to press: Noted after (% alcohol by volume) *Beer allergen information available at Tunbridge Wells glass desk* LOCATION OF BEERS (written after each beer listed) TW -Tunbridge Wells, GR - Groombridge & ER - Eridge Beers available on two trains - SET-A (Kate) & SET-B trains ** 10 ROVER ticket for trains after 5.30pm! ( 5 for CAMRA members)** BAR OPENING TIMES FRI: TW (11.00-22.30) GR (11.00-20.00), ER (11.00-20.00) SAT: TW (11.00-22.30), GR (11.00-20.00), ER (11.00-20.00) SUN: TW (11.00-18.00), GR (11.00-17.00), ER (11.00-17.00)
REAL ALES (Cask beer) Brewery (& County), Beer Name, % Alcohol By Volume Allendale (Northd) Wolf (5.5%) TW Strong ruby ale with toasty, caramel and blackcurrant notes. Amazing (Kent) Amazing Grace (4.5%) TW Golden American pale ale made at brewpub in Sandgate near Hythe. Arbor (Bristol) Never a Frown (4.3%) GR Amber (golden brown?) citrusy ale but with good malt backbone Arundel (W. Sussex) Black Stallion (3.7%) GR Smooth lightly hopped dark ale with chocolate and roast character Arundel Wild Heaven (5.2%) TW Collaboration with American brewery. Pale grapefruity ale. Atlas (Argyll) Nimbus (5.0%) TW Pale beer in German Kölsch style with wheat malt for soft mouthfeel Ayr (Ayrshire) Rabbie s Porter (4.3%) TW Robust full bodied ale. Flavours of coffee, chocolate and molasses Ballards (Hants) Wassail (6.0%) TW Popular warming chestnut ruby ale touching on a barley wine Beartown (Cheshire) Black Bear (5.0%) TW Dark ruby strong mild ale. Subtle roast and sweet malt flavours Beartown Peach Melbear (4.4%) ER Sweet aroma of peaches, elderflower balanced with subtle hop taste Bedlam (W. Sussex) IPA (4.8%) TW Rich pale ale packed with four different hops and malts Big Hand (Clywd) Bastion Best (4.2%) TW Crisp and balanced best bitter in classic style Big Hand Super Tidy IPA (4.0%) GR British style session pale ale with soft lemon and floral aroma
Brewery (& County), Beer Name, % Alcohol By Volume Binghams (Berks) Macchiato Stout (5.0%) TW SIBA award-winning speciality stout infused with coffee and vanilla Blackedge (Lancs) Black Porter (4.9%) GR Sweetish dark ale with chocolate, coffee and liquorice flavours Blackedge IPA (4.7%) TW Full bodied American pale with bags of citrus and grapefruit tastes Black Hole (Staffs) Milky Way (6.0%) TW Pale wheat beer with honey and banana nose. Sweetish but dry finish Black Hole Super Nova (4.8%) TW Golden with Seville marmalade and grapefruit sweet/bitter mix taste Blue Square (Yorks) Morley Rocket (3.8%) TW Golden pale session beer with delicate spice notes Bosuns (Yorks) Maiden Voyage (3.9%) TW Typical chestnut brown Northern bitter with English malt and hops Bradfield (Yorks) Farmers Cherry Beer (4.2%) TW Pale reddish ale with distinctive hint of cherry and dry finish Breakwater (Kent) Day Breaker (4.3%) TW Pale ale brewed with oatmeal and subtle hops lending overall softness Brentwood (Essex) BBC1 (1.5%) TW Light brown colour and generously hopped for quaffability Brentwood Chockwork Orange (6.5%) TW Multi award winning deep chocolate old ale style brewed with oranges Brentwood Maple Mild (3.7%) ER Very popular delicate dark brown beer with hint of real maple syrup Brew Buddies (Kent) Wokka (4.8%) SET-A (Kate) train American pale ale with big resinous tropical fruit flavours Brewsmith (Lancs) IPA (6.0%) TW Rich New World IPA with big hops and bittersweet aftertaste
Brewery (& County), Beer Name, % Alcohol By Volume Bridgehouse (Yorks) Tequila Blonde (3.8%) TW A taste of Mexico! Brewed with tequila and lime of course. Bude (Cornwall) Black Rock Porter (5.1%) TW Dark ale with notes of chocolate, smoke and dandelion & burdock! Burning Sky (E. Sussex) Plateau (3.5%) TW Pale gold with a crisp malt edge plus New World zesty hops Burning Sky Aurora (5.6%) GR Premium pale amber ale. Big citrus and tropical fruit flavours Canterbury Ales (Kent), Wife of Bath s Ale (3.9%) ER Crisp spicy golden bitter with citrusy hops and dry finish Canterbury Ales Jester (4.6%) SET-A (Kate) train Single hop beer made with new British variety tropical fruitiness Cellar Head (E. Sussex) Raspberry Wheat (4.1%) SET-A Lightly hopped unfined pale beer brewed with fresh raspberries Cellar Head Single Hop (4.6%) SET-B train Maris Otter and Vienna malt base plus a single hop variety which? Charnwood (Leics) Vixen (4.0%) TW Copper hued bitter with hints of honey, spice and hedgerow fruits Coach House (Cheshire) Gingernut (5.0%) TW Premium light coloured beer belies kick of real Jamaican ginger! Coastal (Cornwall) Hop Monster (3.7%) TW Session bitter with a striking citrus hop punch! Crafty (Surrey) Hop Tipple IPA (4.2%) TW Golden beer using British and German Malts and US dry hopping Cullercoats (Tyne & Wear) Jack the Devil (4.5%) TW Rich chestnut ale with fresh British hops and malty nuttiness Dancing Duck (Derbyshire) Twenty Two (4.3%) TW Best bitter with malty flavour, dark fruit notes and clean hop bite
Brewery (& County), Beer Name, % Alcohol By Volume Dark Star (W. Sussex) Festival (5.0%) TW Chestnut bronze strong bitter. Malty, complex and smooth Dark Star Imperial Russian Stout (10.5%) TW Massive full bodied intense complex black beer. Treat with respect Decent (Surrey) Walrus (5.3%) SET-A (Kate) train Fruity sweetish premium bitter named after a WWII seaplane Dorking (Surrey) Pilcrow Pale (4.0%) TW Golden citrussy beer with aroma of stone fruit. Balanced finish. Dorking Red India Ale (5.0%) GR Deep ruby ale with fruit and soft malts throughout, but dry finish Downlands (W. Sussex) Old (4.7%) TW Rich and complex dark ale. Burnt caramel and roast coffee flavours Downton (Wilts) Chimera IPA (6.8%) TW Hugely hopped beer with strong floral aroma and bitter finish Drygate (Co. Durham) Magnus Pale (3.8%) TW Pale session bitter with refreshing crisp lemony hops. Gluten free Drygate Duke (4.0%) GR Session IPA with grapefruity hops and brioche malts (it says here!) Drygate Seven Peaks IPA (5.0%) TW Full flavoured riot of mosaic hop aromatics and crisp malt backbone Elland (Yorks) White Prussian (3.9%) TW Crisp pale straw coloured lager beer with German malt and hops Elland 1872 Porter (6.5%) ER Rich complex dark ruby ale based on 19th century recipe. Stunning Empire (Yorks) Moonrakers Mild (3.8%) GR Chocolately flavoursome ten malt dark mild ale Empire Smoking Pistols (4.3%) SET-A (Kate) train Hazy pale ale with distinctive tropical hop taste Engineer (E. Sussex) Spiced Pumpkin Ale (6.0%) TW New brewery. New beer. Autumnal!
Brewery (& County), Beer Name, % Alcohol By Firebrick (Tyne & Wear) Trade Star (4.2%) GR A hop smorgasbord imparts tropical fruit citrus and spice flavours First Chop (Manchester) AVA (3.5%) TW A continental lager style beer with big hop punch for the strength Flipside (Notts) Emperor s Rupee (5.8%) TW No tasting notes available...but I guess its an India Pale Ale! Franklins (E. Sussex) Conquistador Stout (5.2%) TW Intense chocolate, bourbon, vanilla and oats give a smooth tipple G2 (Kent) Orion (3.8%) GR Chestnut malty earthy bitter with notes of mint and lavender Geeves (Yorks) Renaissance (4.1%) TW Deep red ale with tastes of dark fruit and molasses plus floral spices Godstone (Surrey) Not So Black & White (3.7%) SET-A Pale milk stout - tastes inbetween an amber ale and a milkshake! Godstone Oishi (4.2%) ER Refreshing pale ale infused with green tea and lemon Godstone Bitter Entropy (5.3%) TW A smooth Extra Special Bitter with subtle toasted woodland hops Grafton (Notts) Framboise (4.0%) TW Pale beer with zesty aroma and notable fresh raspberry palate Great Heck (Yorks) Amish Mash (4.7%) SET-A train German style wheat beer brewed with American hops Great Heck Black Jesus (6.5%) TW A strong black IPA using German roast malt and American hops Green Jack (Suffolk) Orange Wheat (4.2%) GR Slightly hazy golden beer with soft citrus notes from orange peel Green Jack (Suffolk) Baltic Trader (10.0%) TW A massive, rich, complex sherry-like barley wine/stout ale
Brewery (& County), Beer Name, % Alcohol By Volume Greyhound (Sussex) Good Ordinary Bitter (3.8%) TW Classic conker brown session bitter. Nutty flavour, dryish finish Gun (E. Sussex) Scaramanga (3.9%) TW Zesty and floral pale ale - (unfined & vegan friendly) Gun Project Babylon (4.6%) TW American pale ale citrusy and dry (unfined & vegan friendly) Harveys (E. Sussex) Bonfire Boy (5.8%) TW Seasonal dark amber ale balancing sweetness with hint of smoke Heathen (W. Sussex) Session IPA (4.0%) TW No tasting notes available Hogs Back (Surrey) A over T (9.0%) TW Rich complex barley wine with flavours of sultanas and plums Hop Studio (Yorks) Barolo (3.8%) SET-B American read ale - soft citrus aroma/taste with clean malty finish Ilkley (Yorks) Mary Jane (3.5%) TW Popular session pale ale named after the home county s folk song Kent (Kent) Session Pale (3.7%) TW Light hoppy session beer with hints of citrus and elderflower Kew (London) Botanic (3.8%) TW Amber ale with tang of juniper over a biscuit caramel malt body Kew Chocolate Milk Stout (3.9%) TW Real chocolate, lactose and 4 malts give subtle bitter/sweetness Kiln (W. Sussex) Porter (5.6%) TW Smoked porter with complex red wine/fruit and coffee flavours Kissingate (W. Sussex) Mandarina Red (4.8%) TW Red IPA where subtle citrus hops layer over complex malt base Knops (E. Lothian) California Common (4.6%) TW US Steam Beer style. Balance of light toffee & refreshing bitterness
Brewery (& County), Beer Name, % Alcohol By Volume Lacons (Norfolk) Affinity (4.8%) TW Tasty chestnut ale - complex taste of passion fruit & lychee tartness Langham (W. Sussex) Saison (3.9%) SET-A Classic banana/clove nose & creamy finish (unfined & vegan) Larkins (Kent) Porter (5.4%) TW Legendary dark rich winter beer. Vinous, roasty and warming Little Beer (Surrey) Little Slow (5.0%) TW Deep honey pilsner style with bready core and clean dry finish Lytham (Lancs) Crafty Devil (5.2%) TW Ruby malty ale with toffee apple twist for Halloween Mad Cat (Kent) Red Head (3.9%) TW Chestnut brown bitter with fruity, nutty malt flavours Marble (Manchester) Pint (3.9%) SET-B train Tasty dry session bitter brewed with full range of NZ citrus hops Naylors (Yorks) Black & Tan (4.4%) TW Single blended recipe of bitter & porter create a mellow brown ale Northallerton (Yorks) Uncle Sam s Black IPA (4.8%) An oxymoron? A dark roasted but citrus hopped beer Old Dairy (Kent) Snow Top (6.0%) TW Christmas has come early with this rich complex winter warmer Oldershaw (Lincs) Heavenly Blonde (3.8%) TW Blonde beer packed with zesty tropical hops and crisp dry finish Orkney (Orkney) Raven (3.8%) TW Surprisingly a pale ale with spicy orange bitterness and biscuit malts Outstanding (Lancs) Imperial IPA (7.4%) TW Complex golden strong and heavily hopped ale with dry finish Oxted (Surrey) Treehouse (4.9%) TW Complex yet balanced IPA using 7 different hops
Brewery (& County), Beer Name, % Alcohol By Volume Palmers (Dorset) Copper (3.7%) ER Burnished session bitter with Maris Otter malt and First Gold hops Palmers Tally Ho! (5.5%) TW Complex fruity cake flavoured dark strong old ale Partners (Yorks) Tabatha (6.0%) TW Pale Belgian style triple beer - fruity, hoppy with hint of coriander Peerless (Wirral) Red Rocks (4.8%) ER Malty fruity ruby ale using classic British Bramling Cross hops Peerless Teutonic (6.2%) TW Deep honey hued ale generously dry hopped for aroma/taste Pheasantry (Notts) Best Bitter (4.8%) TW Award winning classic session style done with some panache Pin Up (E. Sussex) Fernie Red (4.7%) TW Deep red ale where fruity malt doesn t cloy. Piney hops Pin Up USA Pale (5.1%) TW Buckets of hops and strong malt backbone (vegan friendly) Potbelly (Northants) Crazy Daze (5.5%) TW Light golden bitter with hints of orange peel honey and caramel Problem Child (Lancs) Scallywag (3.7%) TW Marmalade on toast! Golden with floral aroma and light spice Prospect (Lancs) Blinding Light (4.2%) TW Light gold refreshing beer with citrus and spicy notes Rammy (Lancs) Stellar IPA (3.6%) GR Mega hoppy yet low gravity very pale ale (vegan friendly) Rammy Mango Beach (5.4%) TW Heavily hopped IPA with big tropical fruits flavours throughout Ramsgate (Kent) Dogbolter (5.6%) TW Rich porter where chocolate flavours end in lasting bitterness
Brewery (& County), Beer Name, % Alcohol By Volume Range Ales (Kent) Double Tap (4.1%) TW Dark amber Burton style bitter with nutty notes and Kent hops Range Ales Black Ops (4.8%) ER A black IPA. A paradox. Dark roast vs citrus hops (vegan friendly) Roosters (Yorks) 24/7 (4.7%) TW New World IPA - a punchbowl of citrus flavours! Roosters Baby Faced Assassin (6.1%) ER 100% Citra hops give massive tropical fruit bitterness to a potent ale Rother Valley (E. Sussex) Honey Fuzz (3.8%) TW Deep golden beer with subtle honey aroma and taste but dry finish Rowton (Shrops) Moonstruck Mild (3.3%) TW Mid-brown/amber slight caramel sweetness and subtle hopping Rudgate (Yorks) Maple Rye (4.5%) ER Amber ale made with rye malt, English hops and Canadian maple syrup Salamander (Yorks) Golden (4.5%) TW Popular golden premium ale with refreshing citrus hop flavours Sherfield Village (Hants) TBA (3.9%) TW Modern yet old-fashioned malty session ale with good bitter finish Siren (Berks) Yulu (3.6%) TW Intriguing with tea leaves and lemon zest and subtle bergamot notes Siren Soundwave (5.6%) GR West Coast IPA: golden, immensely hoppy with dry bitterness Sonnet 43 (Co. Durham) Impressment (5.4%) TW American pale ale - intense tropical & citrus fruit & slight pepperiness Strathaven (Lanarks) Old Mortality (4.2%) TW Chestnut coloured well rounded malty ale with hints of dried fruits Surrey Hills (Surrey) Shere Drop (4.2%) SET-B train Pale ale with hints of grapefruit and lemon but balanced malt body Thames Side (Surrey) Harrier Bitter (3.4%) TW Good traditional malty copper coloured mellow English bitter
Brewery (& County), Beer Name, % Alcohol By Volume Thornbridge (Derbys) Jaipur (5.9%) TW IPA which begins smooth and rises to a crescendo of ctrus hops Tillingbourne (Surrey) The Source (3.4%) TW Light refreshing golden ale, dry hopped with Citra variety Tillingbourne Summit IPA (6.0%) TW A seasonal special packed with numerous hops including Galaxy Tiny Rebel (S. Wales) Juicy (4.8%) TW Tropical golden ale with flavours of kids sweets (apparently) Titanic (Staffs) Cherry Dark (4.4%) TW A deep ruby red bitter infused with cherries. Distinctive. Tonbridge (Kent) Rustic (4.0%) TW Rich deep bronze coloured country ale with delicate spiciness Totally Brewed (Notts) 4 Hopmen of the Apocalypse (4.8%) TW IPA with orange blossom/pine aroma, deep hoppy and bitter finish Wantsum (Kent) Montgomery (4.0%) GR Amber best bitter exploding with citrus American hops Wibblers (Essex) Crafty Stoat (5.3%) TW Recreation of 19th century Ushers stout. Dark and complex Wild (Somerset) Bibble (4.2%) SET-B train Vienna malt, oats & Amarillo hops lead to a fruity flavoured beauty Windswept (Moray) APA (5.0%) ER American pale ale with smooth malts and tangy grapefruit finish Windswept Weizen (5.2%) SET-B train Cloudy wheat beer bursting with banana and caramel notes Windswept Wolf (6.0%) TW Barrel-aged classic Scottish dark ale Yorkshire Heart (Yorks) Rhu Bar (3.7%) TW Dark delicious beer from the famous Yorkshire Rhubarb Triangle
GREEN HOP BEER Brewery (& County), Beer Name, % Alcohol By Volume Green hop ales are the beerjolais nouveau of Kent. Fresh hops are put into the brew within 12 hours of being picked to give unique aroma and flavour Available on the GREEN HOP BAR Bedlam (E. Sussex) Pilgrim Green Hop 17 (4.5%) TW A harvest ale made with homegrown Pilgrim & Sussex hops Brew Buddies (Kent) The Green Mild (3.8%) TW Malty, nutty & chocolately beer made with East Kent Goldings Brew Buddies Green Buddy (3.8%) TW Sweet, smooth with hints of honey and spice (East Kent Goldings) Canterbury Ales (Kent) Green and Black (4.0%) TW Dark unfined beer made with fresh green hops Canterbury Brewers (Kent) Seriously Saison (4.5%) Green hop version of a Belgian seasonal hazy farmhouse style beer Cellar Head (E. Sussex) Pole Dancer (4.5%) TW Orange yellow pale ale with distinct Bramling Cross hop bitterness Dark Star (W. Sussex) Green Hopped IPA (6.5%) TW Strong, full-flavoured IPA, with fresh Simcoe and Target hops Downlands (W. Sussex), Green Hop Root 13 (3.6%) TW Crisp modern pale ale with fresh hops from nearby Steyning Engineer (E. Sussex), Green Hop (TBC%) TW No information at time of going to press Godstone (Surrey), Green Hop Buzz (5.5%) TW Rich amber honey beer, this time with green hoppiness
Brewery (& County), Beer Name, % Alcohol By Volume 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 Goody Ales Goodness Gracious Green Hop (4.8%) TW Robust classic British India Pale Ale, with a fresh Challenger hops Kent (Kent) Green Giant (6.0%) TW Colossal amounts of East Kent Golding hops in this complex IPA Larkins (Kent) Green Hop Best (4.0%) TW Best bitter made with a mix of hops from the brewery s own farm Mad Cat (Kent) Syndale Pale Ale (4.3%) TW Brewed with fresh East Kent Golding hops and soft oatey mouthfeel Musket (Kent) Flash in the Pan (4.0%) TW Golden ale with pleasant dry lingering aftertaste from Fuggles hops Old Dairy (Kent) Bullion Green Hop Ale (4.0%) TW Zesty pale ale with earthy, blackcurrant characteristics Old Dairy Challenger Green Hop Ale (4.0%) TW A floral, green tea aroma leads to distinctive spicy cedar aftertaste Old Dairy Green Horn (6.5%) TW Hefty Bullion hopped pale ale inspired by American collaborators Pig & Porter (Kent), Purest Green (5.2%) TW An alchemy of fresh East Kent Goldings make this straw pale ale Pig & Porter Flanders Pigeon Murderer (6.0%) TW Continuing the Black Adder theme...take care out there! Range Ales Green Black Ops (4.8%) TW A black green IPA. Expect the unexpected - dark roast vs green 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 Rudgate (Yorks) Big Hop Monster (4.0%) TW Blonde beer made with fresh East Kent Golding hops. Fruity & spicy Sherfield Village (Hants) Green Hop IPA (4.8%) TW Copper coloured bitter with green hops giving a fresh vinous taste Wantsum (Kent) Bullion Green Hop Ale (4.5%) TW Dark bitter with fresh Bullion hops. Floral, blackcurrant & spices Wantsum Challenger Green Hop Ale (4.5%) ER Beer brewed with fresh Challenger hops. Green tea & floral notes Wantsum Fuggles IPA (4.5%) TW Amber beer, slightly lighter than last year. Smooth with citrus hints Whitstable (Kent) Good As Goldings (4.3%) GR Floral aroma, notes of sweet citrus & spices from East Kent Goldings Whitstable Bullion Best (4.8%) TW A classic best bitter with the new twist of fresh green hops Wibblers (Essex) Hop Harvest (4.1%) TW Golden ale with Maris Otter malt and local Challenger hops Please VOTE for your favourite beer & cider! (form on back page of these listings) WINE This year a selection of El Muro Navarro white, red & rosé Spanish wine will be served at the Fuggles Beer Bar. 125ml glass - 3 175ml glass - 4.50
KEG & KEY-KEG BEER Bar in Engine Shed and SET-A (Kate) train run by Fuggles Beer Cafe. Beers are priced individually at the bar. All beers are vegan friendly except where denoted with * Brewery (& Country), Beer Name, % Alcohol By Volume Tunbridge Wells: Alpha State (Kent) American Pale Ale (5.5%) Highly hopped beer using Centennial and Simcoe hop varieties Burning Sky (E. Sussex) Petite Saison (3.5%) Light and refreshing. Matured in white wine barrels. Dry Hopped. Dark Star (W. Sussex) Bock (5.4%) Rich dark brown beer with delicate hops and toasty caramel flavour De La Senne (Belgium) Jambe de Bois (8.0%) Outstanding hoppy tripel with apricot and citrus notes De Molen (Netherlands) Hemel & Aarde (11.0%) Bowmore whisky barrel aged imperial stout De Ranke (Belgium) XXX Bitter (6.0%) Hoppy beer in bitter style Frontaal (Netherlands) Author (5.0%) Light Belgian style wheat beer with orange and coriander notes Gun (E. Sussex) Zamzama (6.5%) Modern India Pale Ale with lots of tropical fruit notes Hacker-Pschorr (Germany) Kellerbier (5.5%) Hoppy but smooth lager with hints of caramel and honey Hoften Dormal (Belgium) Kriek (7.2%) Cheery ale brewed with wild yeast. Tart and fruity.
Brewery (& County), Beer Name, % Alcohol By Volume Kees/Other Half (Nederland) Ouefs I Did It Again (6.5%) New England style IPA in collaboration with Brooklyn brewery La Rulles (Belgium) Estivale (5.2%) Citrussy pale ale with distinct Belgian yeast notes Lindemans (Belgium) Pecheresse (3.5%) Peach based fruit beer Little Earth (Suffolk) Organic East India Pale Ale (7.2%) Raj style ale brewed with wild yeast and aged in whisky barrels Paulaner (Germany) Oktoberfest (6.0%) Rich and full bodied classic seasonal beer Pig & Porter (Kent) Love Medicine (6.0%) Chinook hopped porter. Bitter, piney & roasted. Redchurch (London) Paradise Pale (3.7%) Low gravity but highly US & NZ hopped pale ale Time and Tide (Kent) Kraken (7.4%) * not vegan Rich and strong coffee stout espresso anyone? Unbarred (E. Sussex) Vermont Pale (3.6%) Tasty New Engalnd style pale ale Westmalle (Belgium) Dubbel (7.0%) Dark reddish brown beer with figs, dates and banana notes Train (SET-A - Kate ): Affinity (London) Breeze (3.8%) Light citrusy and refreshing Downlands (E. Sussex) Papa (6.1%) Passsion fruit laced American Pale Ale Elusive (Berks) Level Up (5.0%) Hoppy red ale. Soft red fruit notes. Lingerng bitterness. Pig & Porter (Kent) Skylarking (4.4%) American pale ale. Fruity and with relatively low bitterness for style
CIDERS & PERRIES Cidery (& County), Cider Name, % Alcohol By Volume Beardspoon (Kent) Dungeness Cider (6.3%) GR Medium cider especially blended for the festival Beardspoon Semaphore Cider (6.5%) TW Dry cider especially blended for the festival 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 train 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) Bit of Omff (5.2%) TW Medium cider using hodgepodge of local Framfield apple varieties Bignose & Beardy Cockhaisy (6.0%) TW & SET-B train Dry cider using apples from orchard overlooking Bluebell Railway Bignose & Beardy Late Pear (7.2%) TW Medium perry made alternate years as trees fruit biannually Cruicider (Kent) Hildenborough Cider (5.8%) TW Dry cider fermented from natural yeasts. Unfiltered. No sulphites. Double Vision (Kent) 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) Elderflower Cider (4.0%) TW Not too sweet, not overly floral. Delicate and crisp. Duddas Tun Salted Caramel Cider (4.0%) TW Golden and unique blend of sweet balanced with salt to offset acidity Duddas Tun Original Perry (7.5%) ER Award-winning medium dry perry using pears grown on their farm
Cidery (& County), Cider Name, % Alcohol By Volume Kent Cider Co. (Kent) Spiced Cider (5.0%) TW Sweet cider with addition of mix of global spices Kent Cider Co. Rhubarb Cider (5.0%) TW Sweet cider. Unusual but refreshing.made with Kentish rhubarb Kent Cider Co. Green Hop Cider (5.5%) TW A second batch of medium cider infused with fresh Faversham hops Kent Cider Co. Discovery (5.5%) SET-B train CAMRA award winning single varietal medium cider Nightingale (Kent) Perry (5.7%) ER Medium dry perry. Runner up at Kent Beer & Cider Festival Nightingale Discovery (6.0%) TW Medium dry cider made with pink tinge from Discovery apples Nightingale Russet (7.5%) SET-A Dry cider made from Russet apples grown on Gibbet Oak farm Oakwood Farm (E. Sussex) English Organic (6.0%) TW Oakwood Farm English Organic Perry (6.0%) TW Made with fruit grown on Oakwood Farm Turners (Kent) Apple Pie (4.0%) TW Spiced cider sweetened with apple juice. Good hot or cold! Turners Rhubarb Cider (5.0%) TW Medium cider with addition of fresh-pressed rhubarb juice Turners Elderflower Cider (5.5%) TW & SET-A train Medium cider using Kentish apples & hand made elderflower extract Turners Cider Dry Cider (7.0%) TW Award winning still crisp cider with high acidity and low sweetness Village Green (Sussex) Medium Cider (5.7%) TW & GR Village Green Dry Cider (5.9%) TW Wise Owl (Kent) Blackcurrant/Cherry/Strawberry Medium Ciders (5.5%) TW, GR, ER Wise Owl Bittersweet (6.0%) TW Dry cider made from 8 different apple varieties
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