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White Cliffs Beer Festival 2006 (CAMRA Beer Festival)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Hambleton - Nightmare Porter |  | 2 |
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Dominator | | 2 |
| Stonehenge - Rudolph | | 1 |
| Ossett - Excelsius (was Excelsior) |  | 1 |
| Robinsons - Old Tom | | 1 |
| Arundel - Old Knucker | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Porter (aka City) | | 1 |
| Fernandes - Empress of India | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Leviathan | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Christmas Ale | | 2 |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Stokers Stout | | 1 |
| Grainstore - Winter Nip | | 1 |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Royal Oak |  | 1 |
| Tring - Death or Glory | | 1 |
| Highgate - Old Ale | | 1 |
| Dent - T'Owd Tup | | 2 |
| Mordue - IPA | | 1 |
| Wickwar - Station Porter | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Smack Ale |  | 1 |
Visits Details
04 Feb 2006 (Brian)
Came early enough on the Saturday for there still to be some good beers left
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | Lovely, 6.7%, but no real hint of that in the glass. Smooth and herby. |
| Stonehenge - Rudolph | 5.00 | | Superb, smooth, warming, lots of dark fruits. |
| Hopdaemon - Leviathan | 6.00 | | Went for this first as this is one of my favourites. I think it may have been starting to run out, but it was great. Red fruit, syrup and lots of citrus. |
| Hambleton - Nightmare Porter | 5.00 | | Another great pint (or half in my case), full of fresh flavour. |
| Highgate - Old Ale | 5.30 | | Dark, ruby brew. Seemed excellent to begin with, but took a while to drink. |
| Dent - T'Owd Tup | 6.00 |  | Pretty fierce brew, a bit harsh in the aftertaste but OK. |
| Whitstable - Smack Ale | 5.50 | | By the time I got to this it was definitely on its way out. Full of cinnamon spice, but was like a christmas pudding the first week in January. |
03 Feb 2006 (Ian)
Very good beer line up this year. My 7th year at this event, but it seemed that the numbers had been slightly restricted. The halls didn't appear to be as packed. No music on the Friday. I was the first in the queue for the new earlier opening time of 3pm, and I have ticket No. 1 to prove it.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Dominator | 5.10 | | Beer of the festival for me. Deep brown with lasting beige head. Lovely hop on this with good malt base. Hops are excellent and fresh |
| Robinsons - Old Tom | 8.50 | | Very dark ruby, with beige head. Nice attractive boiled sweet aroma. Quite hoppy. Yep, it’s quite sweet but it’s pretty good. The hop can be quite severe. Good dark rich beer, slightlly hoppier than bottle version |
| Harvey's - Christmas Ale | 8.10 | | Dark reddish brown with beige head. Really quite pleasant if slightly sticky sweet, quite a meaty aroma with lots of orange. Nice dry hop finish and some boiled sweet. Better on the second half pint |
| Fernandes - Empress of India | 6.00 | | Golden beige bubbly head. Citrus hoppy aroma, lemon, grapefruit. Quite pleasant in mouth. Quite a good take on an American style IPA. Sweetness balances the hops well |
| Grainstore - Winter Nip | 7.30 | | Chestnut colour with white head. Slightly vinous aroma. Good winter ale. Imagine curling up with this in front of a fire. Christmas cakey. Really vinous and enjoyable |
| Tring - Death or Glory | 7.20 | | Deep chestnut, bubbly beige head. Quite a strong syrupy aroma, syrupy in mouth. Very malty, some good hops too. Some niceish sweet malt |
| Mordue - IPA | 5.10 | | Golden with white head. Grassy, hay, good hoppy beer. Quite nice hop with drying hop citrus finish. |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Royal Oak | 5.00 | | Deep copper, thin beige head. Nice hoppy aroma. Good malt body, fruit is quite nice. Another good beer from OHanlons |
03 Feb 2006 (Andrew)
Got there at 3pm and left at 7.30. Good atmosphere and great beers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hambleton - Nightmare Porter | 5.00 | | Burnt malt and burnt coffee with sweet bitter finish. Drying and satisfying |
| Hopdaemon - Dominator | 5.10 | | Subtle grapefruit with sharp but mottled lemon. Stewed plum dominated. |
| Dark Star - Porter (aka City) | 5.50 | | Smells of old ale. Engine oil bitter taste followed by hoppy medicine finish |
| Dent - T'Owd Tup | 6.00 | | Dark beer with burnt mollases followed by soft sweetness. |
| Arundel - Old Knucker | 5.10 | | Black beer with rich coffee nose. Sweet and sour bitter flavours mingle. |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Stokers Stout | 5.00 | | Light mellow burnt malt with long bitter sour finish |
| Ossett - Excelsius (was Excelsior) | 5.20 | | Big grapefruit sharp bitter taste with dry hop finish |
| Wickwar - Station Porter | 6.10 | | Big smell of old ale. Blackcurrent sharp flavours followed by christmas pudding sweetness |
| Harvey's - Christmas Ale | 8.10 | | Imagin a municipal swimming pool full of raisin juice. Very raisiny with sweet alcohol finish |
About the White Cliffs Beer Festival 2006
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 5 |
| 11 |
| 6 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
The pub is found in Dover, Kent, CT16 1DL.
Fantastic winter beer festival held in Dover Town Hall. 70 beers avaliable with plenty of seating and conference facility toilets. Great!
We have visited this pub 3 times, seen 20 different beers and tried them all.
Postcode: CT16 1DL