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Kent Beer Festival 2014 (CAMRA Beer Festival)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell |  | 3 |
| Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Man's Gold |  | 2 |
| Bushy's - Ruby (1874) Mild |  | 1 |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Citra (also badged as The Citra) | | 1 |
| Kent - Cobnut | | 1 |
| Oakham - Citra | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 1 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | | 1 |
| Butcombe - Bitter (or Original Beer) | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | | 1 |
| Great Corby (formerly Cumberland) - Corby Ale | | 1 |
| Great Oakley - Wot's Occuring | | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Your Country Needs You To Paws For Thought Brown Ale | | 1 |
| Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Elders and Betters | | 1 |
| Portobello - VPA | | 1 |
| Spencer's - Blonde | | 1 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Island Hopping | | 1 |
| De Molen - Pale Ale Citra | | 1 |
| Gemstone (brewed on Nelson plant) - Sapphire Blonde | | 1 |
| Musket - Flintlock Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | | 1 |
| Westerham - Summer Perle | | 1 |
Visits Details
19 Jul 2014 (oz11)
Lunchtime. The Friday crowd had done serious damage to the range of beers left. Only listed those tried.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | | |
| Bushy's - Ruby (1874) Mild | 3.50 | | |
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | | |
| Great Oakley - Wot's Occuring | 3.90 | | |
| Great Corby (formerly Cumberland) - Corby Ale | 3.80 | | |
| Portobello - VPA | 4.00 | | |
| Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale | 3.80 | | |
| Spencer's - Blonde | 4.20 | | |
| Mad Cat - Your Country Needs You To Paws For Thought Brown Ale | 4.50 | | |
| Pig & Porter - Elders and Betters | 3.50 | | |
| Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Man's Gold | 4.00 |  | Returned and changed. Smelt and tasted of rubber. |
18 Jul 2014 (Baymart)
Evening time very hot indeed - beer and lightening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | Freshened myself up with the grapefruit |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Citra (also badged as The Citra) | 4.10 | | My first Caveman, and was in good condition - enjoyed |
| Butcombe - Bitter (or Original Beer) | 4.00 | | suffering from the heat, but a good enough bitter to start |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | | Not at it's best - but still a good citrus example |
| Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Man's Gold | 4.00 | |
18 Jul 2014 (Andrew)
Hot hot hot. Walked up as usual and found no queue as everyone had been allowed to wander in and wait. Had a bottle of 10% Hel & Verdoemenis with Ian. Superb. No Brian this year but Pete was around. Martin made it eventually too!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | In good condition |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | Hints of chocolate |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Island Hopping | 3.90 | | Light coloured. Hoppy. Bit of extra condition wouldn't go a miss. ...but nice. |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | Good condition. |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | | |
| Westerham - Summer Perle | 3.80 | | Bit eggy |
| Musket - Flintlock Best Bitter | 4.20 | | This met my criteria of being £1.60 - because that's all I had left. |
| De Molen - Pale Ale Citra | 4.80 | | The Citra is mottled by the cloudy view |
18 Jul 2014 (Ian)
Hot Friday lunchtime so some beer will cool me down
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Beautiful |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | | Citrusy but not in great nick |
| Gemstone (brewed on Nelson plant) - Sapphire Blonde | 4.00 | | Bit harsh on the hops but otherwise a giod blonde ale |
About the Kent Beer Festival 2014
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 7 |
| 13 |
| 6 |
| 1 |
The pub is found in Canterbury, Kent, CT4 7BA.
40th Kent Beer Festival at Merton Farm.
We have visited this pub 5 times, seen 27 different beers and tried them all.
Postcode: CT4 7BA