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White Cliffs Beer Festival 2013 (CAMRA Beer Festival)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Tsar Top |  | 4 |
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror 1075 |  | 2 |
| Acorn - 10th Noel | | 2 |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - India Pale Ale | | 2 |
| Saltaire - Stateside IPA | | 2 |
| Hunter's - Black Jack |  | 2 |
| Milestone - Game Keeper | | 2 |
| Ripple Steam - Black IPA | | 2 |
| Blue Anchor - Spingo Middle | | 1 |
| Downton - Chimera IPA | | 1 |
| Elland - 1872 Porter | | 1 |
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | | 1 |
| Kent - Porter | | 1 |
| Larkins - Porter | | 1 |
| Salopian - Vertigo | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 1 |
| Acorn - Strisselspalt IPA | | 1 |
| Bank Top - Port O'Call | | 1 |
| Funfair - Cake Walk | | 1 |
| Ilkley - Lotus IPA (was 5.6%) | | 1 |
| Kinver - Khyber | | 1 |
| Kissingate - Mary's Ruby Mild | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | | 1 |
| Triple fff - I Can't Remember ! | | 1 |
| Cambridge Moonshine (see also Moonshine) - Chocolate Orange Stout |  | 1 |
| Abbeydale - Absolution | Not Tried | 0 |
| Amber Ales - Imperial IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ascot - Winter Reserve | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ballards (now a sub-brand of Greyhound) - In the Drink | Not Tried | 0 |
| Battledown - Special | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blindmans - Premium | Not Tried | 0 |
| Box Steam - Derail Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brunswick - Black Sabbath | Not Tried | 0 |
| Buffy's - Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bullmastiff - Special Reserve | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burton Bridge - Bramble Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burton Bridge - Stairway To Heaven | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Brewers - Street Light Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Revelation | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elgood's - Black Eagle Imperial Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elmtree - Nightlight Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Falstaff - Smiling Assassin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fat Cat - Marmalade Cat | Not Tried | 0 |
| Frog Island - Fire Bellied Toad | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goddards - Winter Warmer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goffs - Black Knight | Not Tried | 0 |
| Grain - India Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Griffin - Ding Dong | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Leviathan | Not Tried | 0 |
| Loddon - Forbury Lion Strong I.P.A. | Not Tried | 0 |
| Maldon - Farmer's Golden Boar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mauldons - Black Adder | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mauldons - Suffolk Comfort | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moor - Somerland Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Piddle (Dorset Piddle) - Little Willie | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Kent Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| RCH - Double Header | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rother Valley - Northiam Old Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Volsung | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - New World Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Skinner's - Jingle Knocker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sunny Republic - St Wite's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Orkney Blast | Not Tried | 0 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - St Magnus Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tring - Colley's Dog | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tring - Death or Glory | Not Tried | 0 |
| Triple fff - Comfortably Numb (spent a while at 5.4%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Hengist | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Audit Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Double Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
02 Feb 2013 (oz11)
A rich gathering of p&b scribes apparently!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Porter | 5.50 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Tsar Top | 8.00 | | |
| Hunter's - Black Jack | 6.00 | | |
| Acorn - 10th Noel | 6.70 | | |
| Bank Top - Port O'Call | 5.00 | | |
| Funfair - Cake Walk | 6.00 | | |
| Milestone - Game Keeper | 5.20 | | |
| Ripple Steam - Black IPA | 5.80 | | |
| Acorn - Strisselspalt IPA | 5.00 | | |
| Box Steam - Derail Ale | 5.20 | Not Tried | Didn't match the program description. This was a sweet dark beer, it was described as a wonderfully hoppy traditional IPA, so not rating it. |
02 Feb 2013 (Ian)
Saturday early opening and busy already. A few beers sold out and many heavily tipped. Kent University Real Ale Soc had a 30 strong turnout.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milestone - Game Keeper | 5.20 | | Lemony blond hoppy beer |
| Kissingate - Mary's Ruby Mild | 6.50 | | Tasty fruity mild |
| Hunter's - Black Jack | 6.00 | | A tasty dark ale. Malty |
01 Feb 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Superb venue - had never been inside the building in all my hundreds of Dover visits. All beers at £3 per pint.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | Woody and exceptionally moreish. Went back for seconds later |
| Blue Anchor - Spingo Middle | 5.10 | | Sweeter than I recall from the past but went down a treat |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Tsar Top | 8.00 | | The killer blow! Each sip gives a message that it'll soon be time to go home |
| Salopian - Vertigo | 7.20 | | Recommended by a departing CAMRA bigwig and quite rightly too |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - India Pale Ale | 5.50 | | Last knockings from cask almost tilted upright but still clear as a bell and full flavoured |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | 6.20 | | |
| Mauldons - Black Adder | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Larkins - Porter | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Leviathan | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Burton Bridge - Stairway To Heaven | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| RCH - Double Header | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | One of the first to run out |
| Tring - Death or Glory | 7.20 | Not Tried | |
| Bank Top - Port O'Call | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Goddards - Winter Warmer | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Falstaff - Smiling Assassin | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Brunswick - Black Sabbath | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Frog Island - Fire Bellied Toad | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - Jingle Knocker | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Triple fff - Comfortably Numb (spent a while at 5.4%) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Triple fff - I Can't Remember ! | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Goffs - Black Knight | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Tring - Colley's Dog | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Buffy's - Ale | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Funfair - Cake Walk | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Loddon - Forbury Lion Strong I.P.A. | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Abbeydale - Absolution | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Fat Cat - Marmalade Cat | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Burton Bridge - Bramble Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kinver - Khyber | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Orkney Blast | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Audit Ale | 6.20 | Not Tried | |
| Ascot - Winter Reserve | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Volsung | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Kent Pale Ale | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Hengist | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Double Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Elmtree - Nightlight Mild | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Lotus IPA (was 5.6%) | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Elland - 1872 Porter | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Box Steam - Derail Ale | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Game Keeper | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Porter | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Amber Ales - Imperial IPA | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Kissingate - Mary's Ruby Mild | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - Stateside IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Brewers - Street Light Porter | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hunter's - Black Jack | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror 1075 | 7.40 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Revelation | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| Downton - Chimera IPA | 6.80 | Not Tried | |
| Grain - India Pale Ale | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Moor - Somerland Gold | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - St Magnus Ale | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Sunny Republic - St Wite's Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Maldon - Farmer's Golden Boar | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cambridge Moonshine (see also Moonshine) - Chocolate Orange Stout | 6.70 | Not Tried | |
| Ripple Steam - Black IPA | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - New World Red | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - 10th Noel | 6.70 | Not Tried | |
| Rother Valley - Northiam Old Bitter | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Strisselspalt IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ballards (now a sub-brand of Greyhound) - In the Drink | 7.40 | Not Tried | |
| Battledown - Special | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Blindmans - Premium | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Bullmastiff - Special Reserve | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Piddle (Dorset Piddle) - Little Willie | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Elgood's - Black Eagle Imperial Stout | 8.70 | Not Tried | |
| Griffin - Ding Dong | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Mauldons - Suffolk Comfort | 6.60 | Not Tried |
01 Feb 2013 (Mick)
Arrived at 1-30 and was already busy, met with a load of old drinking buddies.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Tsar Top | 8.00 | | Waited till the end to try this, stunning, complex, sweet sour rich, bitter sweet, stunning, could have drunk more but sanity prevailed. |
| Larkins - Porter | 5.20 | | Complex, fruit, sweet, sour, milky. It's Larkins! |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Jaipur on form, enough said, Lovely. |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | 5.00 | | Pale and nice, still not sure about this one but I enjoyed it. |
| Downton - Chimera IPA | 6.80 | | Nice hoppy IPA |
| Triple fff - I Can't Remember ! | 6.00 | | Nice, roast malt, choc and coffee. |
| Kinver - Khyber | 5.80 | | Nice but a little bland. |
| Saltaire - Stateside IPA | 6.00 | | Nice enough but lacking the hops I was expecting from the name. |
01 Feb 2013 (Brian)
Here early with Pete. Not as busy as it has been in the past, but still a good atmosphere. Stumbled off home about 7.30.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror 1075 | 7.40 | | My beer of the day. Black yes, IPA yes. Good stuff. |
| Elland - 1872 Porter | 6.50 | | If in doubt... excellent as usual. |
| Saltaire - Stateside IPA | 6.00 | | Proper IPA, golden, bubbly head, top bitterness. |
| Ilkley - Lotus IPA (was 5.6%) | 5.50 | | My notes just say "nice" - may have been getting a bit late in the day. |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - India Pale Ale | 5.50 | | Good example of a golden IPA, usual stingy hop. |
| Acorn - 10th Noel | 6.70 | | This was the only beer that I can remember having that wasn't based either on an IPA or a porter. Nice, quite fruity, inoffensive which is sometimes what you need! |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Tsar Top | 8.00 | | Had it on my radar all day and saved it until last, which was maybe unfair as I'd had a few more than planned. It was drinkable but incredibly sour. I'd put in a decent shift but this was too much for me. |
| Cambridge Moonshine (see also Moonshine) - Chocolate Orange Stout | 6.70 | | Crisp, bitter flavour. Don't get any orange though. Bit flat in body, but quite OK. Something strange like stilton or marmite in the aftertaste. |
| Ripple Steam - Black IPA | 5.80 | | It's black and not a bad beer, but an IPA it's not. |
01 Feb 2013 (Ian)
Met up with the usual reprobates. Good atmosphere until the band started soI left.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror 1075 | 7.40 | | Super hoppy black ipa. Beer of the festival for me |
About the White Cliffs Beer Festival 2013
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 2 |
| 16 |
| 14 |
| 4 |
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The pub is found in Dover, Kent, CT16 1DL.
20th anniversary of this winter festival held in the atmospheric Maison Dieu Town Hall. 75 beers on gravity all 5.0% abv or higher at a flat rate £1.50 per half and £3 per pint. This year's glasses carried a caricature portrait of Roger Marples on the embossed emblem, the local CAMRA beer character who left us last year.
We have visited this pub 6 times, seen 73 different beers and tried 25 of them.
Postcode: CT16 1DL