PubsandBeer

History: Home > 28th Luton Beer and Cider Festival

28th Luton Beer and Cider Festival (CAMRA Beer Festival)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Arbor Ales - Single Hop - MotuekaExcellent1
Milton - Minotaur MildExcellent1
Monty's - MidnightExcellent1
Chiltern - 300's Old AleExcellent1
Penzance - Scilly StoutExcellent1
Dark Star - Critical MassExcellent1
Sharp's - Winter Cornish StoutExcellent1
BrewDog - EdgeExcellent1
Buntingford - Imperial Baltic StoutExcellent1
Son of Sid - Muck Cart MildExcellent1
BrewDog - 5AM SaintExcellent1
Redemption - Pale AleExcellent1

Visits Details

25 Feb 2011 (thebrewingman)
A Friday lunchtime. Plenty of people in attendance but not packed and room for everyone who wanted to sit to do so. Food was provided by the centre and could have been a lot better. I have only listed the beers I tried.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Milton - Minotaur Mild3.30Excellent
Chiltern - 300's Old Ale4.90ExcellentA good dark old ale.
Dark Star - Critical Mass7.80ExcellentAn excellent dark strong ale.
BrewDog - Edge3.20ExcellentA superb mild with lots of flavour.
Son of Sid - Muck Cart Mild3.50ExcellentA good flavoursome mild.
BrewDog - 5AM Saint5.00ExcellentWas rather bigged up in the programme. Perfectly acceptable.
Redemption - Pale Ale3.80ExcellentA good session bitter.
Arbor Ales - Single Hop - Motueka4.00ExcellentMotueka is a New Zealand hop. Not as citrusy as the programme suggested.
Monty's - Midnight4.00ExcellentA creamy stout with lots of flavour.
Penzance - Scilly Stout7.00ExcellentA superb strong stout that slipped down easily defying it's strength.
Sharp's - Winter Cornish Stout4.30ExcellentA very nice stout but I did not spot the nuttiness from chestnuts described in the programme.
Buntingford - Imperial Baltic Stout7.00ExcellentAn excellent example of the style.

About the 28th Luton Beer and Cider Festival

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent12
Good-
Acceptable-
Poor-

The pub is found in Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 0JD.

Held in Hightown Sports and Arts Centre in three separate halls. A main hall with all beers except for Locale Beers in the Theatre Hall. A third hall with seating only was also available.

We have visited this pub once, seen 12 different beers and tried them all.

Map location

Postcode: LU2 0JD