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Sissinghurst Castle Smallholders Fair (Beer Tent)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top |  | 1 |
| Dark Star - Over The Moon | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | | 2 |
| Dark Star - Summer Meltdown |  | 1 |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Royal Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Sovereign Blonde | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Old Ale (aka Old Chestnut) | | 1 |
| Abigale - Samphire |  | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | | 1 |
| Westerham - Special Bitter Ale "1965" | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Summer Perle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Sun Top | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
14 Aug 2011 (Wittenden)
Back here again- we were selling plants at the Fair. Tent very busy, and all beers sold out mid afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | | A fine pint of this prize winning IPA. As Ed the brewer says, sometimes you want malt and hops,not uberhops. I could have drunk this all day. |
| Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | 4.20 | | Almost as good as yesterday.My kind of beer-dark and luscious. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Sun Top | 3.60 | Not Tried |
13 Aug 2011 (Wittenden)
Paul's Smallhythe Tavern up and running for another year.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | 4.20 | | A lovely dark,malty bitterish porter. Great stuff |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Sovereign Blonde | 3.80 | | A pleasant crisp Golden. Decent hoppy session beer. |
| Abigale - Samphire | 4.10 | | A burnished coloured best bitter, with a seaweedy taste. Not really my cup of tea, but I enjoyed it. |
| Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Summer Perle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Sun Top | 3.60 | Not Tried | Sold out |
22 Aug 2010 (Wittenden)
Interesting selection of Kent and Sussex beers. I haven't listed 'em all. as I was supposedly working on our stall.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Over The Moon | 3.80 | | a really complex tasty dark ale with a great degree of hops-is it a mild, or something on its own? Not too strong, and not as sweet as the colour might hint. Excellent |
| Dark Star - Old Ale (aka Old Chestnut) | 4.00 | | It was raining, sales were slack:what better than a warming rich glass of what could become my favourite old ale. Roll on winter! |
| Dark Star - Summer Meltdown | 4.80 | | I love ginger in curries, perhaps not in beer. Good beer, but not really to my taste, but it did have the benefit of clearing the pallet! |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Royal Best Bitter | 4.10 | | Another new one for me: I'd heard mixed views on this, but found it a perfectly acceptable Best Bitter-good dark amber colour, fruity and not too sweet. I could definately make this a regular. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | 4.30 | | My first sight of this beer on draught. A clean tasting golden ale, with a slight "burnt" taste that I'd noticed in its bottled form |
| Westerham - Special Bitter Ale "1965" | 5.00 | Not Tried | unfortunately this ran out before I could try it. |
About the Sissinghurst Castle Smallholders Fair
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 3 |
| 5 |
| 2 |
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The pub is found in Sissinghurst, Kent, TN17 2AB.
Don't know if a beer tent is a fit subject for this site, but Paul put together an eclectic selection of beers from Old Dairy, Dark Star, Westerham and Royal Tunbridge Wells breweries.
We have visited this pub 3 times, seen 14 different beers and tried 9 of them.
Postcode: TN17 2AB