Kent Green Hop Beer Festival 2012 (Beer Tent)
Visits Details
29 Sep 2012 (oz11)
Much anticipated event, and not a disappointment. Well done to Eddie Gadd, as the driving force behind this beer tent. Hope next year is bigger and even better.
Swan on the Green - Goldings Mild | 4.00 | | The dark malts and green hops combined perfectly. Top class. |
Goacher's - Silver Star | 4.20 | | |
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Fresh Hop | 4.00 | | There were two versions of this beer. One with Target and this one with Bramling Cross. |
Canterbury Brewers - Canterbury Lager | 5.00 | | |
Wantsum - Green Hop Fuggles | 4.50 | | |
Kent - Green Giant | 6.00 | | |
Canterbury Brewers - Single Hopped Pale | 4.60 | | |
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Obama's Green Hop Honey Ale (collaboration with Canterbury Brewers) | 4.70 | | |
Tonbridge - Capel Pale Ale | 4.50 | | |
Goacher's - Green Hop | 4.20 | | |
Abigale - Kent Green Hop Ale | 4.00 | | |
Shepherd Neame - Oast Dodger | 5.50 | | |
Hop Fuzz - Gardener | 4.00 | | |
Nelson - Green Horn | 4.00 | | |
29 Sep 2012 (Alenomore)
11:00 visit. Having been pre-warned that there were 20+ winners here, by a mate from Folkestone, who came here on Friday, it was on with the beer goggles for some serious scooping! Overall, I thought this whole event was a big success and I hear that this will be an even bigger event next year with lots of interest and support from nearly all the LocAle brewers. A good turnout, good weather and it did get busy, everywhere, later on too. Well done. I departed gracefully at 17:00, no "capacity" to do some pubs! Switch the Sat Nav on and homeward bound.........
Canterbury Brewers - Canterbury Lager | 5.00 | | Another top ale on this style. |
Kent - Green Giant | 6.00 | | Start as I mean to go on! Superb. |
Canterbury Brewers - Seriously Saison | 4.50 | | Top class. My ale of the fest. Superb Belgium style ale. |
Shepherd Neame - Oast Dodger | 5.50 | | Top class. Well done Shep's. You CAN brew a 5* ale when you want too? |
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Fresh Hop | 4.00 | | |
Wantsum - Green Hop Fuggles | 4.50 | | |
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Harvest | 3.80 | | |
Abigale - Kent Green Hop Ale | 4.00 | | A1. |
Nelson - Green Horn | 4.00 | | An excellant ale from Nelson. |
Ripple Steam - Green Hopped IPA | 4.50 | | |
Black Cat - Green Hop | 4.00 | | |
Canterbury Brewers - Single Hopped Pale | 4.60 | | |
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Obama's Green Hop Honey Ale (collaboration with Canterbury Brewers) | 4.70 | | |
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green Hop Ale | 4.30 | | Top class. |
Hop Fuzz - Gardener | 4.00 | | |
Westerham - Scotney Green Hop Harvest Ale | 4.00 | | |
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis | 3.50 | | |
Swan on the Green - Goldings Pale | 3.60 | | |
Royal Tunbridge Wells - Royal Best Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Tonbridge - Capel Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
28 Sep 2012 (Mick)
Quiet busy, the weather was good and people were enjoying themselves. Good to meet Kevin and Tom from the Foundry. Seems I missed Andrew by a few minutes.
Canterbury Brewers - Seriously Saison | 4.50 | | Wonderful, earthy, rich, full bodied and all balanced by some serious hops. |
Ripple Steam - Green Hopped IPA | 4.50 | | Very drinkable, could have had more of these. |
Kent - Green Giant | 6.00 | | Very nice, good strength and a bitterness to match. |
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Fresh Hop | 4.00 | | Nice pint, pale colour hops not to assertive. |
28 Sep 2012 (ChrisE)
Friday afternoon, the weather was changeable, and most of the stalls seemed fairly quiet, the tent with the green hop ales being the exception. A number of brewers were present both sides of the bar. The people from the Rocksalt restaurant came round with some free samples of their pork and cabbage because they said it goes very well with Abigale Green Hop ale, and they were right. Last orders were called at around 5.30 and people drifted off towards the Foundry.
Abigale - Kent Green Hop Ale | 4.00 | | The beer of the festival for me. A delicious golden ale. |
Canterbury Brewers - Single Hopped Pale | 4.60 | | |
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green Hop Ale | 4.30 | | A good smack of hops. Not to be missed. |
Shepherd Neame - Oast Dodger | 5.50 | | A very good strong ale from Sheps. It was good to see our regional brewer supporting Kent Green Hop Ales. |
Tonbridge - Capel Pale Ale | 4.50 | | |
Westerham - Scotney Green Hop Harvest Ale | 4.00 | | |
Swan on the Green - Goldings Mild | 4.00 | | I think this was actually called mild rather than mile. A very tasty and fairly strong dark mild. One of the few dark ales at the festival. |
Goacher's - Silver Star | 4.20 | Not Tried | Brewed with Kentish Green Hops. I did not try this but people seemed to be impressed with it. |
Royal Tunbridge Wells - Harvest | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Fresh Hop | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
Canterbury Brewers - Canterbury Lager | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Wantsum - Green Hop Fuggles | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Nelson - Green Horn | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Black Cat - Green Hop | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Kent - Green Giant | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
Canterbury Brewers - Seriously Saison | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Obama's Green Hop Honey Ale (collaboration with Canterbury Brewers) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Green Hop Ale (2012) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
Swan on the Green - Goldings Pale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
Hop Fuzz - Gardener | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
28 Sep 2012 (Andrew)
It was busy with a variety of people, many of whom I recognised as either landlords, brewers or pub stalwarts. Friendly with good quality beer and lots of food stalls near by for when you're hungry.
Abigale - Kent Green Hop Ale | 4.00 | | Astringent with a hint of smoke I thought with a good leafy hop. Most of the people I was with were drinking this and thoroughly enjoying it. |
Goacher's - Green Hop | 4.20 | | Silver Star with green Fuggles. I think the green hops gave it a bit more leafy bitterness and interest making it an improvement! |
Royal Tunbridge Wells - Harvest | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Fresh Hop | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
Canterbury Brewers - Canterbury Lager | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Harvest | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Nelson - Green Horn | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Ripple Steam - Green Hopped IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Wantsum - One Hop Green | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Black Cat - Green Hop | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Kent - Green Giant | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
Canterbury Brewers - Single Hopped Pale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
Canterbury Brewers - Seriously Saison | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Obama's Green Hop Honey Ale (collaboration with Canterbury Brewers) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green Hop Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Shepherd Neame - Oast Dodger | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Green Hop Ale (2012) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
Tonbridge - Capel Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Swan on the Green - Goldings Pale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
Hop Fuzz - Gardener | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Westerham - Scotney Green Hop Harvest Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Swan on the Green - Goldings Mild | 4.00 | Not Tried | |