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6th K&ES Railway Beer Festival 2014 (CAMRA Beer Festival)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Magic Dragon (formerly New Plassey) - Dusky Maiden StoutExceptional1
Kent - SimcoeExceptional2
Goacher's - Silver StarExceptional1
Elland - Beyond the PaleExcellent1
Pig & Porter - Penhurst Pale AleExcellent1
Upham - TipsterExcellent1
Rother Valley - SmildExcellent1
Bowman - YumiExcellent2
High House Barn (formerly High House Farm) - Matfen MagicExcellent1
Hop Stuff - Renegade IPAExcellent1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Festiv'AleExcellent1
Reedley Hallows - Old Laund BitterExcellent1
Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Crimson SteelExcellent1
Partners - Triple HopGood1
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - AK 1911Good2
Wolf - Edith CavellGood2
Hop Fuzz - Yellow Zinger (superseded by 3.7% version)Good1
Mad Cat - Special Relationship Anglo-American Pale AleGood1
Time and Tide - Spratwaffler Pale AlePoor1
Wantsum - Ravening WolfNot Tried0
Spencer's - BlondeNot Tried0
Coastal - PoseidonNot Tried0
Hop Fuzz - TriumphNot Tried0
Kent - Beyond the PaleNot Tried0
Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Citra (also badged as The Citra)Not Tried0
Dark Star - RevelationNot Tried0
King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Lost KingdomNot Tried0
Canterbury Brewers - Loco IPANot Tried0
Mad Cat - Pow Wow Session Pale AleNot Tried0
Rooster's - FranklinNot Tried0
Deverell's - Tall Hot BlondeNot Tried0
Spencer's - Galaxy Golden AleNot Tried0
Rebellion - MildNot Tried0
Pig & Porter - Red Spider Rye (superseded by 4.8% version)Not Tried0
Dark Star - Summer SolsticeNot Tried0
Hop Union (formerly Great Western (GWB)) - Hambrook Pale AleNot Tried0
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Common ConspiracyNot Tried0
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Dark Side of the MooNot Tried0
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold TopNot Tried0
Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Clovis Point BrownNot Tried0
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue TopNot Tried0
Rother Valley - AnthemNot Tried0
Tonbridge - Blonde AmbitionNot Tried0
Salisbury - Sarum IPANot Tried0
Otley - O1 OriginalNot Tried0
Hop Fuzz - Yellow ZingerNot Tried0
Great Corby (formerly Cumberland) - Corby BlondeNot Tried0
Hop Stuff - Pale AleNot Tried0

Visits Details

14 Jun 2014 (oz11)
Afternoon session. Archie has done a grand job listing the beers so only adding those I tried.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Festiv'Ale3.80Excellent
Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Crimson Steel4.00Excellent
Pig & Porter - Penhurst Pale Ale4.50Excellent
Kent - Simcoe4.50Excellent
Hop Stuff - Renegade IPA5.60Excellent
Wolf - Edith Cavell3.70Good
Partners - Triple Hop4.20Good
Hop Fuzz - Yellow Zinger (superseded by 3.7% version)4.00Good
Bowman - Yumi3.90Good
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - AK 19114.00Good
Mad Cat - Special Relationship Anglo-American Pale Ale4.80Good
14 Jun 2014 (Archie14)
After a nice quite sunny evening Friday session, Saturday gets into full swing with the ales flowing and the bands playing.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Silver Star4.20Exceptional
Magic Dragon (formerly New Plassey) - Dusky Maiden Stout4.40Exceptional
Kent - Simcoe4.50Exceptional
Rother Valley - Smild3.80Excellent
High House Barn (formerly High House Farm) - Matfen Magic4.80Excellent
Elland - Beyond the Pale4.20Excellent
Bowman - Yumi3.90Excellent
Reedley Hallows - Old Laund Bitter3.60Excellent
Upham - Tipster3.60Excellent
Wolf - Edith Cavell3.70Good
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - AK 19114.00Good
Time and Tide - Spratwaffler Pale Ale3.70PoorVery cloudy and yeasty like beer custard :(
Rebellion - Mild3.50Not Tried
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Festiv'Ale3.80Not Tried
Dark Star - Summer Solstice4.20Not Tried
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Common Conspiracy4.80Not Tried
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top4.30Not Tried
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top4.80Not Tried
Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition4.20Not Tried
Otley - O1 Original4.00Not Tried
Great Corby (formerly Cumberland) - Corby Blonde4.20Not Tried
Wantsum - Ravening Wolf5.90Not Tried
Coastal - Poseidon4.00Not Tried
Kent - Beyond the Pale5.40Not Tried
Dark Star - Revelation5.70Not Tried
Canterbury Brewers - Loco IPA3.90Not Tried
Rooster's - Franklin4.30Not Tried
Deverell's - Tall Hot Blonde4.00Not Tried
Spencer's - Galaxy Golden Ale4.70Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Red Spider Rye (superseded by 4.8% version)5.50Not Tried
Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Crimson Steel4.00Not Tried
Partners - Triple Hop4.20Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Penhurst Pale Ale4.50Not Tried
Hop Union (formerly Great Western (GWB)) - Hambrook Pale Ale4.00Not Tried
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Dark Side of the Moo7.00Not Tried
Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Clovis Point Brown5.20Not Tried
Rother Valley - Anthem4.30Not Tried
Salisbury - Sarum IPA4.30Not Tried
Hop Fuzz - Yellow Zinger3.70Not Tried
Hop Stuff - Pale Ale4.50Not Tried
Spencer's - Blonde4.20Not Tried
Hop Fuzz - Triumph4.80Not Tried
Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Citra (also badged as The Citra)4.10Not Tried
King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Lost Kingdom5.20Not Tried
Hop Stuff - Renegade IPA5.60Not Tried
Mad Cat - Special Relationship Anglo-American Pale Ale4.80Not Tried
Mad Cat - Pow Wow Session Pale Ale3.60Not Tried

About the 6th K&ES Railway Beer Festival 2014

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional3
Excellent11
Good8
Acceptable-
Poor1

Website.

The pub is found in Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6HE.

A chance to drink real ales, ciders and perries and travel on a steam train.

We have visited this pub twice, seen 46 different beers and tried 19 of them.

Map location

Postcode: TN30 6HE