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Catford Beer Festival 2005 (CAMRA Beer Festival)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Acorn - Old Moor Porter |  | 1 |
| Moorhouse's - Black Cat Mild | | 1 |
| De Ryck - Kriek Fantastiek | | 1 |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Sneck Lifter |  | 1 |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Maypole Mild | | 1 |
| Castle Rock - Black Gold |  | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Discovery Blond | | 1 |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Amberdextrous | | 1 |
| Bridge of Allan - Glencoe Wild Oat Organic Stout | | 1 |
| Pitfield's - Special Bitter | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | | 1 |
Visits Details
11 Jun 2005 (Alison)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moorhouse's - Black Cat Mild | 3.40 | | My festival favourite, a very nice mild |
| Acorn - Old Moor Porter | 4.40 | | As a fan of Old Moor's Almanack, I was thrilled to see he had brought out a porter. This was my first taste of porter and boy was it lovely. Chocolately, strong and dark - just how I like my men. |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Sneck Lifter | 5.10 | | A malty golden brown beer, pretty nice |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Maypole Mild | 3.80 | | Dark black, smooth, something about pears... |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Discovery Blond | 3.90 | | My notes say "Discovery - Bland" which perhaps says it all. The barman agreed. |
11 Jun 2005 (Ian)
Held in Catford theatre which is a very nice refurbished victorian theatre with lots of red painted ceilings and walls. Smallish beer festival with about 30 beers on, but a very good foreign bottled beer section. Quiet on Saturday as most of the beers had run out and mostly milds and stouts were left on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Ryck - Kriek Fantastiek | 4.90 | | This may not have the fruit kick of Liefmans, but I do like the balance between the sour maltiness and the sweetish cherries. Was sharing a table with a couple of other people and 2 of us split the bottle between us as it costs over £5! |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | Bit thin and tired, which is a shame cos I normally think that this is one of the best milds in the business |
| Castle Rock - Black Gold | 3.50 | | Dark ruby colour, nice burnt malt nose, slightly acidic in mouth. Good bitter finish. Good mild to start a festival with |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Amberdextrous | 3.80 | | Bit wary of Beartown beers. This was dark ruby with roasted malt and extremely chewy in the mouth. Slightly sweet coffee malt finish which extended for a long time. More like a meal than a mild |
| Bridge of Allan - Glencoe Wild Oat Organic Stout | 4.50 | | Black colour. Nice smell of grain and coffee. Goodish in mouth with roasted/coffee and chocolate finish. Not bad |
| Pitfield's - Special Bitter | 3.70 | | Can't say I remember too much about this one. Seemed like a perfectly normal if slightly unadventurous session bitter |
About the Catford Beer Festival 2005
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 3 |
| 2 |
| 6 |
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The pub is found in Catford, Greater London, SE6 4RU.
This beer festival takes place in the Broadway Theatre, just 5 minutes from both Catford and Catford Bridge railway stations and just outside there are many bus routes.
We have visited this pub twice, seen 11 different beers and tried them all.
Postcode: SE6 4RU