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2nd K&ES Railway Beer Festival 2010 (Beer Festival)
Best 10 Beers Seen
(Show all 56 beers from this pub...)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Bridestone - American Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Leeds - Eager Owl | | 1 |
| Goachers - Dark Ale (aka Original) | | 1 |
| Bath - Barnstormer |  | 1 |
| Rother Valley - Summertime Blues | | 1 |
| Hop Back - World Cup Medley | | 1 |
| Salopian - Renaissance | | 3 |
| Holden's - Shaft Spragger | | 1 |
| Marston Moor - Merriemaker | | 1 |
| Rother Valley - Englands Best | | 2 |
Visits Details
12 Jun 2010 (Kentish Al)
Their 02nd Beer festival here and another packed crowd in the marquee and on the platforms. Good weather and all ales sampled were served in tip top condition. Plenty of people taking rides on the steam & diesel trains as well. Several Camra branches noted that made bus trips here and fellow Pubsandbeer scribe Whinger spotted enjoying the ale. A very popular beefest and good value day out had by all.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds - Eager Owl | 4.00 | | My beer of the fest. Liked this one so much I had another! |
| Salopian - Renaissance | 5.00 | | |
| Bridestone - American Pale Ale | 5.00 | | An excellant hoppy ale. |
| Little Valley - Python IPA | 6.00 | | Another ale that was so good, had a pint of this one. |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells Brewery - Royal Best Bitter | 4.10 | | A new brewery from Tunbridge Wells. I know nothing about further details for the new listing here, but someone else out there might edit further no doubt. |
| Hop Back - World Cup Medley | 3.90 | | First of the day! |
| Wylam - Collingwood Festival Ale | 4.10 | | |
| Rother Valley - Summertime Blues | 3.70 | | |
| Bath - Barnstormer | 4.50 | | Finished on this rather nice "freebie" courtesy of an old friend not seen since last years festival. |
| Holden's - Shaft Spragger | 4.50 | | |
| Marston Moor - Merriemaker | 4.50 | | |
| Rother Valley - Englands Best | 4.00 | | |
| Moorhouses - Black Cat Mild | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Rebellion - Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Bryson's Brews - Westmoreland Bitter | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Purple Moose - Madog's Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| White Horse - Brewery Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Leyden - Black Pudding Mild | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Pictish - Brewer's Gold | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds) - No. 7 | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Three Castles - Barbury Castle | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mauldons - Mid Summer Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Goachers - Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Mordue - Al' Wheat Pet | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable Brewing Company - East India Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Elland - Beyond the Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Green Jack - Orange Wheat | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy - Gold Top | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Triple fff - Moondance | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tryst - Carronade IPA | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Wem (formerly Hanby) - All Seasons | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Hammerpot - Red Hunter | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Leeds - Best | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Tower - Malty Towers | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Black Hole - Red Dwarf | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Cotleigh - Barn Owl Bitter | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Sussex Extra Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Deliverance | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Rother Valley - Boadicea Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds) - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| OHanlons - Original Port Stout | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy - Blue Top | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Buffy's - Norwegian Blue (aka Polly's Extra Folly) | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Houston Brewing Company - Helgas Big Jugs | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Moles - Molecatcher | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable Brewing Company - Pearl of Kent | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Cairngorm - Wild Cat | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Goachers - Gold Star | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Palmers - Tally-ho | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Phoenix - Wobbly Bob | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Otley - O-8 | 8.00 | Not Tried |
12 Jun 2010 (Pedro)
Quick visit, thankfully Kentish Al has already listed all the beers so I'm just doing the few I tried - enjoyed seeing the steam train Rolverden
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goachers - Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | |
| Purple Moose - Madog's Ale | 3.70 | | |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells Brewery - Royal Best Bitter | 4.10 | | |
| Whitstable Brewing Company - East India Pale Ale | 4.20 | | |
| Houston Brewing Company - Helgas Big Jugs | 5.00 | |
12 Jun 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
I don't normally post details from Beer Festivals but I'll make an exception for this one which is in an excellent location with plenty for all tastes.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rother Valley - Smild | 3.80 | | Dark brown mild with sweetish malt flavours. Seems to have picked up a "Harvey's" yeasty flavour. My score 16/20. |
| Rother Valley - Englands Best | 4.00 | | Golden ale with a well rounded mix of malt and hop flavours. Also with a "Harvey's" yeasty flavour. My score 16/20. |
| Wylam - Collingwood Festival Ale | 4.10 |  | Pale with quite a lot maltiness in the flavour. A little hop bitterness in the finish. My score 15/20. |
| Old Dairy - Blue Top | 4.80 | | Strong copper coloured bitter with strong citrus hop flavour and some malt balance. Dryish hoppy finish. My score 15/20. |
| Salopian - Renaissance | 5.00 | | Strong pale ale with good hop character, some citrus flavours and quite a high bitterness. Dryish, hoppy finish. My score 15/20. |
| Houston Brewing Company - Helgas Big Jugs | 5.00 | | Pale strong bitter with sweetish tangy hop character and a bittersweet fruity finish. My score 15/20. |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells Brewery - Royal Best Bitter | 4.10 |  | Quite dry and bitter tasting traditional style bitter. A little too one dimensional for my taste. My score 14/20. |
11 Jun 2010 (Ian)
Came on the Friday night for the CAMRA session with Chris and Jason. Good night, sat drinking and chatting about beer. As I only had 3 hours, the time just flew by.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Brewing Company - Helgas Big Jugs | 5.00 | | Pale gold, lasting white head. Lots of german hops, huge amount of hops. Really tasty earthy german hops on finish. Great condition. Hops are outstanding. Now that is good |
| Salopian - Renaissance | 5.00 | | Good blond hoppy beer, in excellent condition. |
| Little Valley - Python IPA | 6.00 | | Bit too syrupy on the malts, bit uncultured, some harsh English hop on finish. Bit sweet. I do quite like the hops on the finish, but ultimately too syrupy. |
About the 2nd K&ES Railway Beer Festival 2010
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 5 |
| 15 |
| 5 |
| 2 |
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The Beer Festival is found in Tenterden, Kent.
Beer festival that used to be at the Rare Breeds Centre in Woodchurch. Same kind of marquee in the station grounds. Around 50 real ales on gravity with around 20 ciders and perries and 3 French bottled organic beers. Chance to have a ride on the K&ESR. Music, Food and Morris Men.
We have visited this Beer Festival 4 times, seen 56 different beers and tried 18 of them.
Postcode: TN30 6HE