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Kent Beer Festival 2011 (CAMRA Beer Festival)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Cumbrian Legendary - Langdale Bitter |  | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale |  | 2 |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | | 1 |
| Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Torpedo | | 3 |
| Canterbury Brewers - Canterbury Wheat | | 3 |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | | 1 |
| Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Man's Gold | | 1 |
| Kent - Zingiber | | 2 |
| Cumbrian Legendary - Loweswater Gold | | 1 |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Golden Ticket | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Renaissance Ruby Mild | | 1 |
| Nelson - Midshipman Mild | | 1 |
| Abigale - Samphire |  | 1 |
| Burton Bridge - XL Bitter | | 1 |
| Abigale - Bramling | | 2 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Crane Sundancer | | 1 |
| Wantsum - 1381 | | 1 |
| Houston - Rambo The Mighty Midge | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Sun Top | | 2 |
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror | | 1 |
| Banks's - Mild | | 1 |
| Kent - Black Gold | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | | 3 |
| Plain Ales - Inntrigue | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | | 2 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | | 1 |
| Plain Ales - Innocence | | 1 |
| Black Cat - Original | | 2 |
| Nottingham - Extra Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Beer Festival Special |  | 1 |
Visits Details
23 Jul 2011 (oz11)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Sun Top | 3.60 | | |
| Kent - Zingiber | 4.10 | | |
| Nottingham - Extra Pale Ale | 4.20 | | |
| Burton Bridge - XL Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Crane Sundancer | 3.70 | | |
| Houston - Rambo The Mighty Midge | 3.60 | | |
| Plain Ales - Inntrigue | 4.20 | | |
| Plain Ales - Innocence | 4.00 | | |
| Abigale - Samphire | 4.10 | | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | | |
| Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Torpedo | 4.50 | | |
| Canterbury Brewers - Canterbury Wheat | 4.40 | |
22 Jul 2011 (Alenomore)
My 12th year of visiting this unique b/f. Very busy lunchtime session with plenty of familiar faces on both sides of the bar. Beer selection and condition was as good as ever too.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson - Midshipman Mild | 4.00 | | |
| Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Torpedo | 4.50 | | My first ales from this new brewer. |
| Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Man's Gold | 4.00 | | |
| Canterbury Brewers - Canterbury Wheat | 4.40 | | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | 4.10 | | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | | |
| Black Cat - Original | 4.20 | | My first sample from Kents latest brewery. Very good too. |
| Abigale - Bramling | 4.10 | | |
| Kent - Black Gold | 4.00 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Beer Festival Special | 4.40 | | Not a very original name for another of their micro plant ales. Nothing special either but better than there usual swill... |
22 Jul 2011 (Andrew)
The ever excellent Kent Beer Festival. Walked up with Ian and Cam and met up with Pete and Brian. Fairly busy afternoon session. With Kent now having 20 or so brewers the beer list was Kent dominated.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumbrian Legendary - Langdale Bitter | 4.00 | | Superb condition. Pale brown, biscuity malt and nettley hop. |
| Cumbrian Legendary - Loweswater Gold | 4.30 | | In good condition. Melon, fruity bubblegum, rose petals, sweet. |
| Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | 4.20 | | Roasted smoky sandalwood. Hint of raspberry. Dark colour. |
| Black Cat - Original | 4.20 | | Fruity brown bitter. I liked it. |
| Abigale - Bramling | 4.10 | | Well it had that Abigale tart bite. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Sun Top | 3.60 |  | Cloudy and yeasty. I threw it away. |
22 Jul 2011 (Pedro)
Afternoon visit to get my bratwurst fix - yum ! Will be at East Malling festival too! Just listed the few I tried !
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - Renaissance Ruby Mild | 3.80 | | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | 4.10 | | |
| Canterbury Brewers - Canterbury Wheat | 4.40 | | |
| Kent - Zingiber | 4.10 | | |
| Banks's - Mild | 3.50 | | Disappointed in what I used to drink when I lived in the Midlands ! |
21 Jul 2011 (Mick)
Back in the cowshed, good selection of beers, good to see so many from Kent. Nice to meet Ian again and the guys from the Butchers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | | Hoppy with a good long hoppy finish. |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | 4.50 | | Beer of the festival for me, full bodied, rich, chocolate, toast, roast and coffee and more, lovely stuff. |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Golden Ticket | 5.00 | | Very nice, love the hops. |
| Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Torpedo | 4.50 | | Good hoppy ale with much hops. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | 5.00 | | Well balanced beer, refreshing, hard to believe it's 5.0% |
| Wantsum - 1381 | 3.80 | | nice aroma, some citrus and good hop balance. |
| Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | 4.20 | | unremarkable but nice enough. |
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror | 5.00 | | Nice but a little lacking in body perhaps. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | | Nice beer, good citrus and a nice finish. |
About the Kent Beer Festival 2011
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
| 15 |
| 23 |
| 2 |
| 1 |
The pub is found in Canterbury, Kent, CT4 7BA.
Held in a large cow shed at Merton Farm.
We have visited this pub 5 times, seen 30 different beers and tried them all.
Postcode: CT4 7BA