White Cliffs Festival of Winter Ales Maison Dieu, Biggin Street, Dover, Kent, CT16 1DL Fri, 2nd Feb 2018 Sat, 3rd Feb 2018 Here are the draft tasting notes for the Kent beers. These will be updated as we get more information and clarification about the beers that we will be serving at the beer festival. Beer from Kent A.D.H-Me Black Taxi to the Moon Goldilocks is Dead Black Prince Rum Porter Howbury Mosaic IPA Howbury Oat Stout Calico Jack Tropical Thunder White Cliffs Wonder Triple Hop IPA Brew-Buddies, Swanley Winter Porter Brew-Buddies, Swanley IPA Canterbury Brewers, Canterbury Itzamna Imperial Porter Canterbury Brewers, Canterbury Cavedweller Caveman, Swanscombe Strong Ale Caveman, Swanscombe Gold Star Goachers, Maidstone 5.2% An American Pale Ale containing a plethora of flavours, with a massive dry hop hit coupled together with multi-layered grain flavours. 5.4% Impeccably balanced Smoked London Porter. The full bodied bitter chocolate and underlining sweetness adding to the complexity of this ebony vixen. 5.3% Sponsored by The Chambers, Folkestone Incredibly silky Oatmeal pale ale holds an absolute explosion of flavour, married with huge hoppy aroma, all nestled within glorious depth of character and super smooth mouth feel. 5% A dark rich porter with a roasted, vanilla aroma and a sweet chocolate, coffee flavour. 5% A hoppy American IPA, with pleasant citrus hoppiness, and a wellbalanced malt flavour. Golden in colour with citrus and fruity aromas. 5% A lovely oat stout, rich, dark with a slight sweet finish. 6.2% Sponsored by the Three Mariners, Hythe. A spiced rum stout. Spiced herbs and rum added to the boil alongside vanilla beans and oak woodchips. An explosion of complex flavours. 6.3% Sponsored by the Mash Tun, Dover. A hazy, double dry hopped IPA. Low bitterness with juicy flavours from Mosaic, Ekuanot and Citra hops coming through 5% A ginger wheat beer. Crisp, refreshing and light. 6% A New England IPA has a pale malt body with a touch of wheat and Vienna and is jammed full of juicy American hops. 5.2% A smooth well balanced porter with caramel, chocolate, coffee and rich malt flavours. Hopped with the finest East Kent Goldings. 5.6% A take on their West coast IPA, brewed with English Pale malt and lots of American hops. 9.6% Sponsored by Nick Bailey A smooth, strong imperial porter that has a deep chocolate sweetness, given balance by the fresh vanilla and the deep, roasty malts. 5.8% A rich porter with a full body and balanced hop bitterness, with chocolate and coffee notes and dark berry flavours. 5% 5.1% Sponsored by Tom (Thomas & Partners Estate Agents) A true draught pale ale made with floor-malted low-colour Maris Otter malted barley and hopped with the finest East Kent aroma hops.
Old 1066 Ale Goachers, Maidstone Good Lord Goody, Herne Bay A.P.A. Hopdaemon, Sittingbourne Green Daemon Hopdaemon, Sittingbourne Bullion Bomb Hop Fuzz, Hythe Twelfth Night Barley Wine Kent, West Malling White Cliffs Hot Chocolate Special Kent, West Malling Ninth Life IPA Mad Cat, Faversham Powder Burn Musket, Maidstone Nelson s Blood Nelson, Chatham Dark Side of the Moo Old Dairy, Tenterden Dark Snow Old Dairy, Tenterden Secrets We Share Pig & Porter, Tun. Wells Slow Black Pig & Porter, Tun. Wells DogBolter Gadds No. 3 Uberhop Black IPA Ripple Steam, Sutton American Pale Romney Marsh, New Romney American Pale Tonbridge, Tonbridge Grim Reaper. Wantsum, St Nicholas-at-Wade Ravening Wolf. Wanstum, St Nicholasat-Wade Audit Ale Westerham, Westerham 6.7% Sponsored by the King s Head, Kingsdown A fruity rich barley wine that has been produced in small quantities every winter since 1983. 5% A rich, medium-full bodied porter with smooth roasted coffee tinge and silky bitter finish. 5% Sponsored by The Elephant, Faversham An American-style Pale Ale. 5% Sponsored by The Elephant, Faversham A golden Bavarian Helles lager-style beer with luscious tropical fruit aromas and a crisp, clean finish. 5% A Special American IPA. Sweet and light with a hop kick from the rare Kent Bullion hop. 7.4% A luxurious, aged barley wine with a rich fruity body. A blend of dark malts and English hops give a complex layered flavour 5.5% A luxurious balance of chilli and chocolate to complement a rich and complex Porter. 5.9% A high-gravity IPA. Cascade and Columbus hops dominate this strong ale with full-bodied pale malts to balance the hoppiness. 5% A Kentish Porter that is dark and mysterious yet explodes with flavour. 6% A strong malty ale with mellow roast tones, slightly nutty & fruity with a warm aftertaste. 7% A full-bodied Imperial Porter with a bright fruity character and punchy aroma balanced with spicy chocolate flavours and smooth bitterness. 6.5% A limited edition, combining Snow Top and Dark Side of the Moo, to create the perfect winter warmer for those long cold nights 5.2% The result of 3 strong pale ale recipes, this one was the winner by a healthy margin. Brewed with Pale and Munich malts and Mandarina Bavaria, Cascade and German Comet hops. 5.1% A rich, complex oatmeal stout with smooth coffee & chocolate notes and a hint of berry fruit. 5.6% A dark porter with a satisfying, rich, malty body full of roasty, chocolatey flavours, all balanced by a deep and lasting hop bitterness. 5% A fresh pale ale, simply brewed, with pale malt and Goldings hops from Humphrey s farm, just down the road. It s hoppy, clean and bitter. 5.2% Deeply hoppy traditional lagerale brewed with flashy continental malts and bucketfuls of grassy, spicy Noble hops. 5.8% A balanced blend of smoked Munich chocolate and pale ale malts, giving a smooth chocolate body with dry, bitter end notes. 5% Burnt orange in colour. Vienna malt gives this stronger ale an orange hue and biscuity taste, combining with a strong fruit punch from all- American hops. 5% Classic, full-bodied American-style pale ale with a refreshing citrus finish. 5.2% A Red Rye IPA. It has a rich base with a hoppy aroma and citrus flavours from the Amarillo hop. 5.9% Sponsored by the Fox, Temple Ewell An amber-coloured New Zealand pale ale, toasted biscuit & rye malt flavours support a pine & lemon hop crispness and a hint of vanilla. 6.2% A tawny, brown strong ale with the aroma of port, raisins and molasses, and a complex fruit-smooth warming flavour.
Viceroy IPA Westerham, Westerham Kentish Reserve Whitstable, Maidstone 5% Sponsored by the Sir Norman Wisdom, Deal A true English IPA with a citrus, nutty, hoppy taste. Brewed with National Trust Pale Ale Malt and Scotney Castle Hops. Gluten-free. 5% Reddish-amber-coloured premium bitter, malty notes with flavours of peaches & plums, ending on a note of rich ruby port. Beer from elsewhere Gold Angel 1648 Brewing, E. Sussex Old Colony 8 Sail Brewery, Lincs. Victorian Porter 8 Sail Brewery, Lincs. Old Dalby Belvoir, Leics. Vanilla Stout Binghams, Berks. Thomas Sykes Burton Bridge, Staffs. Lambeth Walk By the Horns, London Santa s Sledgehammer Cairngorm, Aviemore Revelation Dark Star, W. Sussex Resolution Downlands, W. Sussex Russian Rouble Flipside, Notts. Laid Back Stout Framework, Leics. Nip Grainstore, Leics. Rutland Beast Grainstore, Leics. Duck Under Green Duck, W. Mids. 1833 IPA Hart Family, Northants. Duke IPA Highland, Orkney Notting Hill Ruby Rye Moncada, London Son of Impy Moncada, London Allelic Drift Mordue, Tyne & Wear WT20 Mordue, Tyne & Wear Saviour Navigation, Notts Nimbus Blonde Orkney Poacher s Ale Parish, Leics. Cascadia Phipps, Northants Gold Star Phipps, Northants Wynters Ale PJ s, Stirling 5% Bright gold, full-bodied flavour with gentle citrus hop flavour. 5.3% An American style Pale Ale hopped with a combination of English Pilgrim and American hops. 5% A classic Victorian Porter brewed using Pale, Brown and Black Malts, Fuggles for bitterness and Goldings for aroma and flavour. 5.1% A rich smooth ruby red strong ale mingled with a variety of complex flavours thanks to an unusual blend of classic hops. 5% Infused with vanilla pods that compliment the dark malts to create a smoothdrinking, deliciously dark stout. 10% A straw coloured old ale with rich, fruity spirited tastes - warming & dangerously drinkable. 5.1% Black London Porter. Velvety, rich & chock full of flavour with notes of coffee bean, cocoa, toasted hazlenuts & hint of dark berries. 5.6% A strong bronze coloured ale with a traditional hop bitterness & a warming aftertaste. 5.7% A blend of Centennial, Liberty, Cascade, and Citra aroma hops by the sack full - then dry hopped during conditioning using the Hoptimizer. 5% Sponsored by The Lanes, Dover A session double IPA with a punchy tropical, citrus and fruity hop loveliness. 7.3% A strong dark Russian Imperial Stout with rich chocolate and malt flavours. Brewed using traditional English hops. 5.7% A roasted, smoky, multi-grain stout using Cascade and Centennial hops. Suitable for vegans. 7.3% A true barley wine that s smooth and warming. The well-balanced blend of flavours, sweetness and bitterness compliment each other. 5.3% A strong mild ale with complex flavours of chocolate/coffee & those of raisins & autumn fruits. 5% Rye IPA with a strong malt backbone and an intense hop flavour delivering a well-balanced drink with a bitter citrus finish. 6.6% Authentic IPA brewed to an 1830 s English recipe. 5.2% The six different hops in this beer gives it an assertive bitterness. 5.2% Sweetish ruby red-coloured beer with a full, fruity aroma, a creamy mouthfeel & a little roast throughout. 6.5% Vanilla custard stout. 5% A pale, golden-coloured ale with floral, pine & citrus notes and a clean bitterness. A Panda Frog Project. 6% Complex, tasty bitter with plenty of malt & hops, long satisfying bitter finish. A stronger version of Workie Ticket. 5.5% Sponsored by Narrowboat Annie Wright. American style IPA, brewed with lager malts, well balanced with full American hop flavours. 5% Crystal clear straw gold. East Kent Goldings & Styrian Goldings hops, Maris Otter & wheat malts. 6% Deep ruby-red coloured, full-bodied, malty beer. 5% New World IPA brewed from a combination of Phipps IPA English grist and a selection of Pacific North Western hop varieties. 5.2% A strong pale ale with the colour and drinking quality of the IPA but with a subtle punch of an export strength ale. 5% A dark amber malty ale.
American Pale Ale Portobello, London York Chocolate Stout Rudgate, Yorks. Dark Ruby Mild Sarah Hughes, W. Mids. Disco Balls Shiny, Derbys. 5% A fruity clean & refreshing beer with citrusy notes of orange and pink grapefruit. Absolutely packed full of flavour. 5% A deep rich and satisfying premium stout with complex balanced flavours and a warm subtle chocolate finish. 6% A dark ruby strong ale with a good balance of fruit & hops, leading to a pleasant, lingering hops & malt finish. 5.3% Sponsored by SpecSavers Opticians, Folkestone. A big hitting, hop loaded, English IPA.
Kent Ciders Note: We have made every effort to ensure that the cider/perry being served at this festival meets CAMRA s definition of a real cider/perry. Yowler Medium Pear Toffee Apple Hop Firespice Ginger Cider Kentish Pip Wild Summer Elderflower Cider. Kentish Pip Pear & Russet Kentish Pip Apple Pie Turner s Gold Turner s Bitter Sweet Wise Owl 5.5% A dark and fruity, medium apple cider created from 100% pressed Kentish apples. 6.0% A medium, still pear cider produced from Doyenne Du Comice pears. 5.5% Perfect combination of crisp apple with sweet caramel and demerara sugar gives this traditional cider a contemporary twist. 5.5% Produced using local East Kent Golding Hops. The bittering of the hop adds an interesting complexity to this dry-on the finish cider. 4.0% Ginger-infused cider, gently spiced with a little hint of chilli heat. 4.0% Hand picked fresh elderflowers infused to create an enticing, zingy Wild Summer cider. 6.5% A cider-perry combination blending Egremont Russet apples and Conference pears. It has a beautiful pear aroma and a clean finish. 4.0% Our winter warmer, flavoured with spices and sweetened with fresh apple juice. 4.0% A low ABV cloudy apple cider, sweetened with the fresh juice of Cheerfull Gold apples. 6% Crisp, fruity cider made from a blend of bittersweet & dessert Kentish apples, Rich in colour with a lovely aroma & depth of flavor.