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White Cliffs Beer Festival 2020 (CAMRA Beer Festival)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale |  | 3 |
| Mad Dog - Petronius DIPA | | 2 |
| Iron Pier - Speyside Imperial BA Stout |  | 2 |
| Bexley - Black Prince Porter Rum | | 1 |
| Hop Fuzz - Bullion Bomb | | 1 |
| Kent - Twelfth Night | | 1 |
| Mad Dog - All Day Granola Stout | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Dark Side of the Moo | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - ÜberHop | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Opus | | 1 |
| Time and Tide - ESB 2021 Harvest | | 1 |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Black Taxi to the Moon | | 1 |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Evil Thieves Batch A | | 1 |
| Breakwater - Dry Hopped IPA | | 1 |
| Five Points - Brick Field Brown | | 1 |
| Mad Dog - K9 Triplephenia | | 1 |
| Romney Marsh - American Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Salopian - Two Cathedrals | | 1 |
| Breakwater - Calico Jack |  | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Leviathan | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf |  | 1 |
| Almasty - Azacca IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Evil Thieves Batch B | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beatnikz Republic - Beach Bum | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beatnikz Republic - Crimson Flare | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Crook Log Winter Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Sherry Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Smoke - Underworld Milk Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Smoke - Western Sun | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bishop Nick - Martyr IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Black Iris - Stab in the Dark | Not Tried | 0 |
| Breakwater - Wee Heavy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - "21.5" Strong Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Kazbek Rye Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Revolution - Dogma | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Revolution - Goa Express | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Lord | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Back - Winter Lightning | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - English IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Rogue 1 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Dog - Elipsoid Saison | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mauldons - White Adder | Not Tried | 0 |
| Musket - Powder Burn | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nelson - Nelsons Blood | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nelson - Shipwrecked | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northdown - Magic Dragon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northdown - Muggy Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pentrich - Breeze | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pentrich - Sample & Hold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - All These Vibes | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Trotty Veck Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Pogo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - The Bends | Not Tried | 0 |
| Skinner's - Jingle Knocker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Colorado Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tiny Rebel - Stay Puft | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - American Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Velvet Raven | Not Tried | 0 |
| Triple fff - Comfortably Numb (spent a while at 5.4%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Two by Two - East Coast Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Two by Two - Moutere IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - 10 Year Anniversary Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Golgotha | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Audit Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Viceroy India Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wild Weather - Our Mouse White Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
07 Feb 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit and soon enticed to add to the number of servers behind the bar which is most enjoyable here with a really superb bunch of visiting punters. Great fun for all. A unique venue with a unique range of strong ales brought together under its roof.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | Reliably superb |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Dark Side of the Moo | 7.00 | | |
| Bexley - Black Prince Porter Rum | 5.00 | | |
| Time and Tide - ESB 2021 Harvest | 5.80 | | In my view just popped Goacher's 1066 to be my beer of the festival |
| Mad Dog - K9 Triplephenia | 7.00 | | |
| Breakwater - Dry Hopped IPA | 6.00 | | |
| Iron Pier - Speyside Imperial BA Stout | 9.00 | | Nick Bailey, who had sponsored the cask, introduced himself |
| Mad Dog - Petronius DIPA | 8.00 | | |
| Breakwater - Calico Jack | 6.20 | | Murky |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Back - Winter Lightning | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Leviathan | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - Jingle Knocker | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Mauldons - White Adder | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Triple fff - Comfortably Numb (spent a while at 5.4%) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Nelsons Blood | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Shipwrecked | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Audit Ale | 6.20 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - ÜberHop | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Colorado Red | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Porter | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Viceroy India Pale Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Twelfth Night | 7.40 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Lord | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Golgotha | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Bishop Nick - Martyr IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - The Bends | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Big Smoke - Underworld Milk Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Black Iris - Stab in the Dark | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Crook Log Winter Ale | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - Bullion Bomb | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - Stay Puft | 5.20 | Not Tried | Ran out. More customers praised this verbally than any other |
| Musket - Powder Burn | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Brick Field Brown | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - American Pale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Black Taxi to the Moon | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Romney Marsh - American Pale Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Northdown - Muggy Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Velvet Raven | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Beatnikz Republic - Beach Bum | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - All These Vibes | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - 10 Year Anniversary Ale | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Trotty Veck Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Kazbek Rye Porter | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Rogue 1 | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Northdown - Magic Dragon | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Evil Thieves Batch A | 5.10 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Bexley - Sherry Red | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Breakwater - Wee Heavy | 6.50 | Not Tried | A Scottish 90/- brown ale |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - "21.5" Strong Gold | 6.20 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - English IPA | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Evil Thieves Batch B | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Almasty - Azacca IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Beatnikz Republic - Crimson Flare | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Big Smoke - Western Sun | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Revolution - Dogma | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Revolution - Goa Express | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Dog - All Day Granola Stout | 6.80 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Dog - Elipsoid Saison | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Pentrich - Breeze | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Pentrich - Sample & Hold | 6.80 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Pogo | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Two Cathedrals | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Opus | 8.50 | Not Tried | |
| Two by Two - East Coast Red | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Two by Two - Moutere IPA | 6.20 | Not Tried | |
| Wild Weather - Our Mouse White Stout | 5.40 | Not Tried | Ran out. One customer extolled the virtues of this ale by saying it was thre most authentic milk stout he had ever encountered |
07 Feb 2020 (Andrew)
Dover Beer Festival. How good is that? Good to see Jack who was behind the bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | Had a few too many of these. |
| Five Points - Brick Field Brown | 5.40 | | Reedy brown bitter |
| Salopian - Two Cathedrals | 5.60 | | Light gold, red flavoured bitter. |
| Hopdaemon - Leviathan | 6.00 | | Clean slightly malty low hopped |
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf | 5.90 | | Ummm. I like Wantsum but this was too venous for me. |
07 Feb 2020 (Dosser)
First time here in 3 years. Very confusing prices and ticket system.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | One of the best beers today |
| Kent - Twelfth Night | 7.40 | | Lovely easy to drink |
| Mad Dog - All Day Granola Stout | 6.80 | | Another fine ale |
| Mad Dog - Petronius DIPA | 8.00 | | Enjoyable |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Opus | 8.50 | | Great beer |
| Iron Pier - Speyside Imperial BA Stout | 9.00 | | Sickly |
07 Feb 2020 (Jack William)
My very first stint on the other side of the bar at a beer festival. Good fun but knackering after a 7 hour stint. Good to see Andrew and a number of other familiar faces. Angels and Demons crew were drinking their own beers dry. Just listed the few I tried.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - ÜberHop | 5.20 | | A superb ale |
| Hop Fuzz - Bullion Bomb | 5.00 | | Very lively, beautifully clear and fresh. |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Black Taxi to the Moon | 5.40 | | |
| Romney Marsh - American Pale Ale | 5.00 | | |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Evil Thieves Batch A | 5.10 | | One of two batches brewed for the 2020 White Cliffs beer festival - with the challenge to punters to see which to put into production. The marketing ploy worked - Batch A was the first cask of the festival to be drained. |
About the White Cliffs Beer Festival 2020
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Dover, Kent, CT16 1DL.
White Cliffs Festival of Winter Ales. 27th anniversary of this winter festival held in the atmospheric Maison Dieu Town Hall. A 2 day (Friday and Saturday) festival with 70 or so beers which are all winter and strong ales on gravity, all 5.0% abv or higher, at graduated prices of £3.50 and £3.90 per pint (the first time there has been a stepped pricing structure). The glasses' theme this year is Bleriot's 1909 flight. A Dover tradition.
We have visited this pub 4 times, seen 70 different beers and tried 21 of them.
Postcode: CT16 1DL