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Smarden's 11th Beer Festival 2011 (Beer Festival)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Triple fff - Ramble Tamble (previously 4.6%)Exceptional1
Acorn - Barnsley BitterExcellent1
Acorn - Old Moor PorterExcellent1
Triple fff - Alton's PrideExcellent1
Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Easy RiderNot Tried0

Visits Details

06 Aug 2011 (Wittenden)
Early evening:the festival got busier the longer I stayed.I've only listed the beers that I tried!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Triple fff - Ramble Tamble (previously 4.6%)5.00ExceptionalSilly name, but this American Pale ale was for me, the beer of the festival, and was selling well. Complex, with a hit of New World hops,it put us Kentish boys in our place.
Triple fff - Alton's Pride3.80ExcellentA good honest session bitter, with a decent handful of hops."like Masterbrew, but more so". I like that.
Acorn - Old Moor Porter4.40ExcellentInitially I thought this was from the elusive Moor Brewery,but even if it was from Yorkshire, this was an excellent malty, liquoricy dark porter, and selling well.
Acorn - Barnsley Bitter3.80ExcellentNot sure if this resembles the Barnsley Bitter of Yorkshire pride and mythology, but a good amber session beer.
Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Easy Rider4.30Not TriedSold out-damn it!

About the Smarden's 11th Beer Festival 2011

Summary of Beer Scores

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Exceptional1
Excellent3
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Acceptable-
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The Beer Festival is found in Smarden, Kent, TN27 8QD.

Archetypal village beer festival in the car park of the Flyer. I dusted off the family pushbike and wobbled down. Plenty of old familiar faces.

We have visited this Beer Festival once, seen 5 different beers and tried 4 of them.

Map location

Postcode: TN27 8QD