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Redoubt Beer Festival 2026 (Beer Festival)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Créme Bearlee |  | 1 |
| Jack Rabbit - College Hop-Out | | 1 |
| Green Jack - Nightingale | | 1 |
| Crouch Vale - Yakima Gold | | 1 |
| Wharf - Polly On The Shore |  | 1 |
| Wharf - EPA 100 | | 1 |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale |  | 1 |
Visits Details
24 Jul 2026 (Magnus Greel)
We arrived in good time for 12.00 opening to secure a decent table under the canopy on a hot sunny day. A few already in the queue soon joined by many more thirsty folk for a relaxed enjoyable session in an ancient historic and well preserved venue. Only listed the beers I tried.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crouch Vale - Yakima Gold | 4.20 | | Refreshingly dry hoppy fare with hints of peach and apricot. |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Créme Bearlee | 4.80 | | I was expecting this to be a thick over sweet sickly sludge, not the most enjoyable light bodied subtly sweet elixir with hints of vanilla and caramel. |
| Jack Rabbit - College Hop-Out | 4.00 | | Naturally hazy hoppy pale ale with a fruity aroma. |
| Green Jack - Nightingale | 4.00 | | Traditional malty, sweet, hoppy woody English bitter. |
| Wharf - Polly On The Shore | 3.40 | | Sweet hoppy floral fare. |
| Wharf - EPA 100 | 3.80 | | Bitter citrussy fare. |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | 3.90 | | Head shudderingly acetic, dry, sharp and grapefruity, a struggle to drink my half. |
About the Redoubt Beer Festival 2026
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 4 |
| 2 |
 | - |
| 1 |
The Beer Festival is found in Harwich, Essex, CO12 3LT.
The annual Harwich Redoubt Beer Festival takes place at the historic Harwich Redoubt Fort in Essex, featuring over 60 real ales, 20 ciders, and live entertainment. The 2026 event runs from Thursday, July 23 through Sunday, July 26.
We have visited this Beer Festival once, seen 7 different beers and tried them all.
Postcode: CO12 3LT