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White Cliffs Beer Festival 2015 (CAMRA Beer Festival)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale |  | 3 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cocoa Wonderland | | 3 |
| Green Jack - Baltic Trader |  | 2 |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Get Your Kicks | | 2 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | | 2 |
| Ballards (now a sub-brand of Greyhound) - Kippered |  | 2 |
| Flipside - Russian Rouble | | 2 |
| Elland - 1872 Porter | | 1 |
| Blue Monkey - Ape Ale | | 1 |
| Burton Bridge - Thomas Sykes Old Ale | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Revelation | | 1 |
| Fernandes - Black Voodoo | | 1 |
| Goose Eye - Over and Stout | | 1 |
| Kent - Beyond the Pale | | 1 |
| Oakham - The Kraken's Ink | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf | | 1 |
| Brewster's - Stilton Porter | | 1 |
| Downton - Chimera IPA | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Dominator | | 1 |
| Milton - Nero | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - ÜberHop | | 1 |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | | 1 |
| Rother Valley - Bad Medicine | | 1 |
| Vibrant Forest - Metropolis | | 1 |
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror | | 1 |
| Bespoke - Over a Barrel |  | 1 |
| Branscombe (was Branscombe Vale) - Summa That | | 1 |
| Rudgate - York Chocolate Stout | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | | 1 |
| Abbeydale - Absolution | Not Tried | 0 |
| Abbeydale - Black Mass | Not Tried | 0 |
| Acorn - Gorlovka | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adur - Robbie's Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Allendale - Wolf | Not Tried | 0 |
| Amber Ales - Imperial IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ascot - Red IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ashover - Butts Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bank Top - Port O'Call | Not Tried | 0 |
| Battledown - Special | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beowulf - Mercian Shine | Not Tried | 0 |
| Black Hole - Milky Way | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blue Anchor - Spingo Middle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cheddar - Goat's Leap | Not Tried | 0 |
| Church End - Fallen Angel | Not Tried | 0 |
| Coniston - Infinity IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Crouch Vale - Amarillo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Derby - Quintessential | Not Tried | 0 |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - ! Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goffs - Black Knight | Not Tried | 0 |
| Grainstore - Nip | Not Tried | 0 |
| Green Jack - Ripper Tripel | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hammerpot - Madgwick Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Stormstay | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Langham - LSD (Langham Special Draught) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Loddon - Forbury Lion Strong I.P.A. | Not Tried | 0 |
| Longdog - Lamplight Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mighty Oak - Saxon Strong | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Attila | Not Tried | 0 |
| Otter - Head | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Gothic Imperial Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Slow, Black | Not Tried | 0 |
| Quantock - Royal Stag IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| RCH - Double Header | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Stonehenge - Danish Dynamite | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sunny Republic - Hop Dog | Not Tried | 0 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Orkney Blast | Not Tried | 0 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - St Magnus Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Triple fff - I Can't Remember ! | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Audit Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Double Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
07 Feb 2015 (oz11)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | |
| Oakham - The Kraken's Ink | 6.80 | | |
| Milton - Nero | 5.00 | | |
| Brewster's - Stilton Porter | 5.00 | | |
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror | 5.00 | | |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | 5.10 | | |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | 5.00 | | |
| Bespoke - Over a Barrel | 5.00 | | |
| Flipside - Russian Rouble | 7.30 |  | Going sour... |
07 Feb 2015 (Dosser)
Huge crowd in spectacular setting. My first visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Jack - Baltic Trader | 10.50 | | My favourite beer |
| Elland - 1872 Porter | 6.50 | | Wow |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cocoa Wonderland | 6.80 | | Amazing chocky flavours |
| Burton Bridge - Thomas Sykes Old Ale | 10.00 | | lovely |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | 6.00 | | |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Get Your Kicks | 6.60 | | Nice |
| Flipside - Russian Rouble | 7.30 | | Sweet |
| Ballards (now a sub-brand of Greyhound) - Kippered | 8.50 | | Strong and sweet |
07 Feb 2015 (Ian)
Saturday lunchtime. I love this session. It's about how to survive the hangover from the night before. Sat with the University of Kent Ale Society who are here every year. Busy though.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | Consistently brilliant |
| Ballards (now a sub-brand of Greyhound) - Kippered | 8.50 | | Surprisingly decent. A sipper or a barley wine |
| Rother Valley - Bad Medicine | 5.50 | | Some sweet malt some hop on finish. Enjoyable |
| Rudgate - York Chocolate Stout | 5.00 | | Some chocolate. Ok |
06 Feb 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Instant decision to volunteer as bar staff so tasted quite a few ales in course of duty. Only judged below the ones I had a reasonable quantity of. A great venue and festival with all customers so polite and conversational.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | Surprisingly slow sales during my tenure of serving |
| Goose Eye - Over and Stout | 5.20 | | |
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf | 5.90 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | 6.00 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Otter - Head | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| RCH - Double Header | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Dominator | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Bank Top - Port O'Call | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Blue Anchor - Spingo Middle | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Beowulf - Mercian Shine | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Crouch Vale - Amarillo | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Burton Bridge - Thomas Sykes Old Ale | 10.00 | Not Tried | |
| Branscombe (was Branscombe Vale) - Summa That | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Abbeydale - Black Mass | 6.60 | Not Tried | |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - ! Beer | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Green Jack - Ripper Tripel | 8.50 | Not Tried | |
| Stonehenge - Danish Dynamite | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Triple fff - I Can't Remember ! | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Church End - Fallen Angel | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Goffs - Black Knight | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - Saxon Strong | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Milton - Nero | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brewster's - Stilton Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Loddon - Forbury Lion Strong I.P.A. | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Abbeydale - Absolution | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Hammerpot - Madgwick Gold | 5.00 | 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 | |
| Acorn - Gorlovka | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Attila | 7.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Stormstay | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Allendale - Wolf | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Green Jack - Baltic Trader | 10.50 | Not Tried | The top headbanger here - no one ordered more than a half |
| Westerham - Double Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | 6.20 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - ÜberHop | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Elland - 1872 Porter | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Ashover - Butts Pale Ale | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Derby - Quintessential | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Langham - LSD (Langham Special Draught) | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Adur - Robbie's Red | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Blue Monkey - Ape Ale | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Amber Ales - Imperial IPA | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Ascot - Red IPA | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Beyond the Pale | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Revelation | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| Cheddar - Goat's Leap | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Downton - Chimera IPA | 6.80 | Not Tried | |
| Black Hole - Milky Way | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - St Magnus Ale | 5.20 | Not Tried | One chap ordered as his name was Magnus |
| Sunny Republic - Hop Dog | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Bespoke - Over a Barrel | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Battledown - Special | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - York Chocolate Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Coniston - Infinity IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Get Your Kicks | 6.60 | Not Tried | |
| Flipside - Russian Rouble | 7.30 | Not Tried | |
| Longdog - Lamplight Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Grainstore - Nip | 7.30 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Slow, Black | 5.10 | Not Tried | In the programme but not sure if this was on sale |
| Oakham - The Kraken's Ink | 6.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ballards (now a sub-brand of Greyhound) - Kippered | 8.50 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cocoa Wonderland | 6.80 | Not Tried | |
| Fernandes - Black Voodoo | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Metropolis | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rother Valley - Bad Medicine | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Gothic Imperial Stout | 7.40 | Not Tried | In the programme but not sure if this was on sale |
| Quantock - Royal Stag IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried |
06 Feb 2015 (Mick)
Very busy as always, nice to see Ian serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Jack - Baltic Trader | 10.50 | | |
| Blue Monkey - Ape Ale | 5.40 | | |
| Kent - Beyond the Pale | 5.40 | | |
| Dark Star - Revelation | 5.70 | | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cocoa Wonderland | 6.80 | | |
| Hopdaemon - Dominator | 5.10 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - ÜberHop | 5.20 | | |
| Downton - Chimera IPA | 6.80 | |
06 Feb 2015 (Ian)
My first time working behind the bar and I enjoyed it. Beer list this year was not the most imaginative
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cocoa Wonderland | 6.80 | | Lovely intense chocolate |
| Fernandes - Black Voodoo | 5.10 | | Chocolate orange flavour |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Get Your Kicks | 6.60 | | Good American pale ale |
| Vibrant Forest - Metropolis | 6.00 | | Good black ipa |
| Branscombe (was Branscombe Vale) - Summa That | 5.00 | | Ok slightly hoppy golden ale |
About the White Cliffs Beer Festival 2015
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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| 3 |
| 18 |
| 12 |
| 4 |
| 1 |
The pub is found in Dover, Kent, CT16 1DL.
White Cliffs Festival of Winter Ales. 22nd anniversary of this winter festival held in the atmospheric Maison Dieu Town Hall. A 2 day (Friday and Saturday) festival with 75 beers which are all Winter and strong ales on gravity, all 5.0% abv or higher, at a flat rate £1.50 per half and £3 per pint.
We have visited this pub 6 times, seen 75 different beers and tried 29 of them.
Postcode: CT16 1DL