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2nd Spa Valley Railway Beer Festival (Beer Festival)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Green Hop IPA |  | 2 |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Citra (brewed at Kent Brewery) |  | 1 |
| Black Cat - Original | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Original | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | | 1 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Fresh Hop | | 1 |
| Hepworth - Pullman First Class Ale | | 1 |
| Kent - Black Gold | | 1 |
| Kissingate - Black Cherry Mild | | 1 |
| Colchester - Diesel |  | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Capel Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Long Man - Old Man | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top | | 1 |
| First In Last Out (FILO) - Crofters Best Bitter | | 2 |
| Westerham - Spirit of Kent XXX Pale Ale | | 1 |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Old Smokey |  | 1 |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cronx - Standard | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
20 Oct 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Somewhat milder than last year, so beer temperatures were much better. Seemed to be busier this year too.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Original | 5.00 | | Classic strong fruity mild style ale with toffee malt and a fruity hop character. My score 15/20. |
| Dark Star - Green Hop IPA | 6.50 | | Superbly hoppy and citrussy strong pale ale. Good malt balance too giving a full bodied smooth mouthfeel. Long, hoppy finish. My score 16/20. |
| Kissingate - Black Cherry Mild | 4.20 | | Full bodied cherry fruitness in this black mild. Some malt for balance, the finish is big cherry fruit flavours. My score 16/20. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top | 4.50 | | Not the best sample I've had of this. Colour was dark brown, not black and there was a lack of strong roast malt flavours. Dry finish. My score 15/20. |
| Colchester - Diesel | 3.80 | | A red/brown bitter with a bittersweet combination of hop and malt. My score 15/20. |
| Tonbridge - Capel Pale Ale | 4.50 | | Amber coloured with crisp citrus hop character and some malt balance. Finish is hoppy and bitter. My score 15/20. |
| Long Man - Old Man | 4.30 | | A typical Sussex old style ale, like a strong mild, this one with fruity and coffee notes. Some bitterness in the finish. My score 15/20. |
| First In Last Out (FILO) - Crofters Best Bitter | 3.80 | | Traditional amber bitter with hop bitterness and slight maltiness. Fairly dry finish. My score 14/20. |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Old Smokey | 5.10 | | Reddish strong smoked ale with a rather cloying smoked malt taste. Dry finish. My score 14/20. |
20 Oct 2012 (oz11)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Green Hop IPA | 6.50 | | Available at Groombridge |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | | Back to Tunbridge Wells for this. |
| Hepworth - Pullman First Class Ale | 4.20 | | At Groombridge |
| Black Cat - Original | 4.20 | | At Eridge. |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | | Tunbridge Wells |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Fresh Hop | 4.00 | | Tunbridge Wells |
| Kent - Black Gold | 4.00 | | Available from the small bar on the train. |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Citra (brewed at Kent Brewery) | 4.10 | | Still being brewed at Kent brewery according to those behind the bar. Found at Tunbridge Wells. |
| First In Last Out (FILO) - Crofters Best Bitter | 3.80 | | Tunbridge Wells |
| Westerham - Spirit of Kent XXX Pale Ale | 4.00 | | Groombridge |
| Dark Star - Original | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | At Tunbridge Wells |
| Cronx - Standard | 3.80 | Not Tried |
About the 2nd Spa Valley Railway Beer Festival
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
| 10 |
| 6 |
| 2 |
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The Beer Festival is found in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 5QY.
Second year of this event. Main event is held at Tunbridge Wells West station with smaller bars at each station on the route and on the train.
We have visited this Beer Festival twice, seen 18 different beers and tried 16 of them.
Postcode: TN2 5QY