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SIBA South East Beer Festival 2013 (Beer Festival)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Ascot - Aureole Ale |  | 2 |
| Brockley - Pale Ale | | 2 |
| Ascot - Red IPA |  | 1 |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | | 1 |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's Ale |  | 1 |
| Franklins - Citra IPA | | 1 |
| Late Knights - Hairy Dog Black IPA | | 1 |
| Long Man - Old Man | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Black Prince | | 1 |
| 1648 - Laughing Frog | | 1 |
| Bowman - Warbler | | 1 |
| Clarence & Fredericks - American Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Clarence & Fredericks - Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Dorking - Smokestack Lightnin' | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | | 1 |
| Full Moon - Celestial Blonde | | 1 |
| Full Moon - Hopdance | | 1 |
| Full Moon - Red Pacific | | 1 |
| Redemption - Rock the Kazbek | | 1 |
| Upham - Punter | | 1 |
| 1648 - Sacred Solstice |  | 1 |
| Goldmark - Liquid Gold | | 1 |
| Isfield - Bitter | | 1 |
| Itchen Valley - Belgarum | | 1 |
| Pin-Up - Milk Stout | | 1 |
| Arundel - Black Stallion | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arundel - Castle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Brewers - Chocolate Vanilla Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Brewers - Swazzale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dorking - Red India Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Wild River | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goddards - Scrumdiggity | Not Tried | 0 |
| Irving - Iron Duke | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Altered States | Not Tried | 0 |
| Littlehampton (formerly called Anchor Springs) - LA Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | Not Tried | 0 |
| West Berkshire - Old Father Thames | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
13 Jul 2013 (Ian)
Hot day but a well run festival with plenty of new and interesting beers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Man - Old Man | 4.30 | | On such a hot day who would have thought that an old ale would be the best beer of the day. Lots of dark fruits and malts. |
| 1648 - Laughing Frog | 5.20 | | Supposed to taste of French hedgerows, certainly its got a leafy green flavour. |
| Full Moon - Red Pacific | 4.80 | | Good American style red ale. |
| Redemption - Rock the Kazbek | 4.00 | | Good citrusy golden ale. |
| Bowman - Warbler | 4.80 | | Nutty strong best bitter |
| Clarence & Fredericks - American Pale Ale | 4.50 | | Decent APA |
| Full Moon - Celestial Blonde | 4.30 | | Citrusy golden ale |
| Dorking - Smokestack Lightnin' | 4.00 | | Light smokiness, tasty beer |
| Ascot - Aureole Ale | 3.30 | | pale gold light beer but still a good taste |
| Brockley - Pale Ale | 4.10 | | Not my thing, it's a bitter, but not a very good one in my opinion, no off or bad flavours. |
| Goldmark - Liquid Gold | 4.00 | | Decent golden beer with a bit of white grape flavour |
| Itchen Valley - Belgarum | 3.90 | | Supposed to have elderflower but I can't taste it. Ok golden ale |
| 1648 - Sacred Solstice | 4.30 | | Plenty of elderflower, ok |
| Isfield - Bitter | 3.70 | | Malty bitter |
13 Jul 2013 (oz11)
More beers were available.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | 5.10 | | |
| Ascot - Red IPA | 5.50 | | |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 | | |
| Wantsum - Black Prince | 3.90 | | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's Ale | 4.60 | | |
| Ascot - Aureole Ale | 3.30 | | A great beer of lighter than average strength. Spelled Aureole here? |
| Late Knights - Hairy Dog Black IPA | 6.00 | | |
| Franklins - Citra IPA | 5.50 | | |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | | |
| Full Moon - Hopdance | 3.90 | | Great aroma which promised much, but didn't deliver on flavour. |
| Clarence & Fredericks - Best Bitter | 4.10 | | |
| Brockley - Pale Ale | 4.10 | | |
| Upham - Punter | 4.00 | | |
| Pin-Up - Milk Stout | 4.50 | | Had a very sharp edge to it. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| West Berkshire - Old Father Thames | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Arundel - Castle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Porter | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Dorking - Red India Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Goddards - Scrumdiggity | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | Not Tried | Ran out shortly after I arrived. |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Arundel - Black Stallion | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Littlehampton (formerly called Anchor Springs) - LA Gold | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Wild River | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Irving - Iron Duke | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Altered States | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Brewers - Swazzale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Goldmark - Liquid Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Brewers - Chocolate Vanilla Porter | 9.60 | Not Tried | Ran out before I got a chance to try it. |
About the SIBA South East Beer Festival 2013
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 3 |
| 6 |
| 12 |
| 7 |
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The Beer Festival is found in Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1HR.
Held at the rugby club in Tonbridge. Nice to see proper summer weather in contrast to last year's floods which ensured the cancellation of the event.
We have visited this Beer Festival twice, seen 41 different beers and tried 26 of them.
Postcode: TN9 1HR