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Kent Beer Festival 2012 (CAMRA Beer Festival)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Surrey Hills - Gilt Complex |  | 1 |
| Mallinsons - Athletes Assemble! | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Revelation | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | | 1 |
| Mighty Oak - Maldon Gold | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale |  | 2 |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Abigale - Gloriously Gold | | 2 |
| Canterbury Brewers - 2012 | | 2 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | | 1 |
| Acorn - Hoptathlon | | 1 |
| Kent - Going for Gold | | 2 |
| Black Cat - Hopsmack | | 2 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Festiv'Ale | | 1 |
| Boggart - Rum Porter |  | 1 |
| Rockin Robin - Mildly Rockin | | 2 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis | | 1 |
| Purple Moose - Snowdonia Ale (Cwrw Eryri) | | 1 |
| Mallinsons - Station Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Heavens | | 1 |
| Tír Dhá Ghlas - Jimmy's Riddle | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Bronze Top | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | | 1 |
| Rockin Robin - Hoppin Robin | | 1 |
| Cotleigh - Owlympian Gold |  | 1 |
Visits Details
21 Jul 2012 (oz11)
Saturday, 1st bus got us there shortly after noon. Not much left from the Kent brewers bar, more to be found at the cringingly named "Pintathlon Bar". With one minor exception beer quality was spot on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey Hills - Gilt Complex | 4.60 | | Described by one of our group as "Jaipur Jr.", and that wasn't as a criticism. Best beer of the session, along with the Revelation. |
| Dark Star - Revelation | 5.70 | | Tapped a new barrel early afternoon so had to have a half. |
| Mallinsons - Athletes Assemble! | 4.10 | | Third best beer of the day, golden and hoppy. |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | | Nicely balanced. |
| Canterbury Brewers - 2012 | 4.20 | | |
| Abigale - Gloriously Gold | 4.10 | | |
| Kent - Going for Gold | 4.40 | | |
| Acorn - Hoptathlon | 4.50 | | Golden ale, hoppy with hints of vanilla. |
| Rockin Robin - Mildly Rockin | 3.70 | | One of the Kent beers that was available, and a good way to start the day. |
| Tír Dhá Ghlas - Jimmy's Riddle | 4.70 | | New entry created as this was marked as 4.7%. Malty and dark. |
| Cotleigh - Owlympian Gold | 5.00 | | The only beer I didn't get on with. Wet cardboard on the finish made this heavy going. |
20 Jul 2012 (Andrew)
Back for the lunchtime session. Walked up with Ian and met Brian and Pete in the queue. Bumped into ChrisE, Pedro and Blair. It rained heavily at the end but other than that it was a perfect day to drink beer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | Quite fresh. Hint of milky roasted malt. Perhaps needed a day to mellow in the barrel. |
| Rockin Robin - Hoppin Robin | 3.70 | | Brown bitter. Biscuit malt. Red fruit. Nice |
| Rockin Robin - Mildly Rockin | 3.70 | | Black. Roasted sweet malt with a hint of Turkish delight. |
| Mallinsons - Station Best Bitter | 4.20 | | Goldish colour. Strong citrus hop. Touch overpowering on the finish |
| Abigale - Gloriously Gold | 4.10 | | Light gold. Peppery. Lemon pith. Interesting. |
19 Jul 2012 (Mick)
Back in the barn, came early to get a table. Nice to see so many brewers from Kent. Had a good chat with Andrew and Ian and meet several people from the Butchers. A good evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - Maldon Gold | 3.80 | | Really nice, stunning hops, crisp and fresh< a good session bitter. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | 6.20 | | Superb, rich and dark with hints of coffee toast and caramel, lovely. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Festiv'Ale | 3.80 | | Fruity bitter, with good citrus and a long finish |
| Black Cat - Hopsmack | 4.00 | | Nice, full bodied and a good citrus finish. |
| Canterbury Brewers - 2012 | 4.20 | | A good bitter, well balanced with a long hoppy finish. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | | With a taste to match the gravity this is a well rounded premium bitter. |
| Kent - Going for Gold | 4.40 | | Strong bitter with a good hop bite. |
| Boggart - Rum Porter | 4.60 | | Strong and rich with just a bit to much alcohol on the taste for me. |
| Purple Moose - Snowdonia Ale (Cwrw Eryri) | 3.60 | | Lovely hops, fresh and full flavoured |
19 Jul 2012 (Andrew)
Walked up after work with Ian and got our usual place in the cow shed. Beer was all in excellent condition and it got quite busy quite quickly. Had a chat with Mick about pubs up north and about the changing beer range at the Butchers. Good night.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | | Blond. Light. Cascades? Really nice and in superb condition. |
| Black Cat - Hopsmack | 4.00 | | Well constructed beer. Copper gold colour. Drying creamy mouth feel. Very earthy grapefruit hop. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | | Light gold. Good grapefruit hop bite. Quite aggressive hop finish. |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis | 3.50 | | Ruby colour. Boiled sweet malt flavour. Base bitter finish. |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Heavens | 4.10 | | Light ruby colour. Chewy. Slight cough sweet flavour. Bit of sherbet. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Bronze Top | 4.10 | | Malty, rich, sweet. Hint of alcohol. A true-to-brewer's style Old Dairy beer. |
About the Kent Beer Festival 2012
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 5 |
| 12 |
| 13 |
| 1 |
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The pub is found in Canterbury, Kent, CT4 7BA.
Excellent beer festival held in a cow shed on the outskirts of Canterbury.
We have visited this pub 4 times, seen 25 different beers and tried them all.
Postcode: CT4 7BA