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Leas Lift Beer Festival (Beer Festival)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) |  | 1 |
| Kent - Altered States | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Turbulent Priest | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | | 1 |
| Canterbury Brewers - Canterbury Wheat | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Hengist | | 1 |
| Canterbury Brewers - 2012 | | 1 |
| Abigale - Gloriously Gold | | 2 |
| Abigale - Leas Lift Festival Ale | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top | | 1 |
| Kent - Going for Gold | | 2 |
| Abigale - Best | | 1 |
| Abigale - Samphire | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | | 1 |
| Ripple Steam - Original Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Mighty Oak - Oscar Wilde Mild | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | | 1 |
| Abigale - Hoyman's Porter | | 3 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Heavens |  | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | | 1 |
| Wantsum - One Hop Willamette | | 2 |
| Hop Fuzz - The American | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale |  | 1 |
| Tír Dhá Ghlas - Jimmy's Riddle | | 1 |
| Larkins - Traditional | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Common Conspiracy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Dobber | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dr Sunshine's Special Friendly English Wheat Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - Hazelnut Coffee Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Kentish Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Cobnut | Not Tried | 0 |
| Swan on the Green - Fuggles Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Torpedo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Dipper | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Brewers - Red Rye | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Yellow Tail | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nelson - Cutlass | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Chocolate Dubbel | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Wild Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Galaxy Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Farriers Arms - Hot Iron | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - Kala Black IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Ginger Marble | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
15 Mar 2013 (ChrisE)
We arrived soon after opening time, the weather was awful, extremely cold and windy, so everybody squeezed in to the bar area. Quite a few hardy souls in winter clothing braved the elements for a beer or two, but I suspect that numbers may be down on previous years.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abigale - Hoyman's Porter | 4.70 | | Badged as Leas Lift Porter, and bottle conditioned. Unfortunately the brewery closed towards the end of last year, so this is probably the last chance to drink these excellent beers. |
| Kent - Altered States | 4.70 | | |
| Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | 4.20 | | Advertised as 4.2% ABV |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Marble - Ginger Marble | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Common Conspiracy | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Marble - Dobber | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - Hazelnut Coffee Porter | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Torpedo | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Brewers - Red Rye | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Yellow Tail | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Marble - Chocolate Dubbel | 8.50 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Galaxy Hop | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - Kala Black IPA | 6.20 | Not Tried |
29 Jul 2012 (Alenomore)
16:00 visit. Having left the Hawkenbury earlier than planned we headed straight to sunny but windy Folkestone. After visitng Chummys fresh seafood stall on the harbourside we paid the b/f a visit. My first time at this fest, and, although nearly sold out, the place was still fairly busy. They had a good turn out for both Friday and Saturday sessions. Some good ales were listed too. Depletion meant only two sampled at this time though.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ripple Steam - Original Best Bitter | 4.10 | | Good condition. |
| Wantsum - One Hop Willamette | 4.50 | | Very good and nearly sold out. |
28 Jul 2012 (ChrisE)
We arrived soon after opening time on the Saturday, and already a good crowd starting to gather for a beer or two. Unfortunately the lift's water pumps failed just before we were about to leave so we had to walk up the zig zag path on the way back, something which turned out to be very pleasant and good exercise.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abigale - Hoyman's Porter | 4.70 |  | One of the original brew labelled Leas Lift Porter, absolutely superb, and not surprisingly the first beer to run out. |
| Abigale - Gloriously Gold | 4.10 | | Golden ale, fruity and hoppy. |
| Kent - Going for Gold | 4.40 | | |
| Hop Fuzz - The American | 4.00 | | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Heavens | 4.10 | | |
| Tír Dhá Ghlas - Jimmy's Riddle | 4.70 | | Lacking condition. |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dr Sunshine's Special Friendly English Wheat Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Kentish Red Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Swan on the Green - Fuggles Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Dipper | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Cutlass | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Wild Hop | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Brewers - 2012 | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Farriers Arms - Hot Iron | 6.40 | Not Tried |
27 Jul 2012 (Ian)
Got here for more or less opening on Friday. Good beer festival. No pretentions, you turn up and drink beer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | drinkable as hell |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | | I love this beer. Best thing at the festival I thought. |
| Canterbury Brewers - 2012 | 4.20 | | Now this was very good. excellent in fact. Best condition of the beers. |
| Abigale - Gloriously Gold | 4.10 | | Hoppy as hell. Good tropical fruit. Lovely, best beer Abigale have released to date? Probably. |
| Abigale - Hoyman's Porter | 4.70 | | very good porter. |
| Kent - Going for Gold | 4.40 | | Very good hoppy beer. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | | Yep a decent beer |
| Wantsum - One Hop Willamette | 4.50 | | Decent hop, bit earthy |
23 Sep 2011 (thebrewingman)
A jolly atmosphere with folk music being played outside. All drinks were by token - a sixpenny ticket dispensed from a bus ticket machine. Great fun.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - Oscar Wilde Mild | 3.70 | | |
| Wantsum - Turbulent Priest | 4.40 | | |
| Wantsum - Hengist | 5.00 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top | 4.50 | | |
| Abigale - Samphire | 4.10 | | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | 4.10 | | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | 4.20 | | |
| Canterbury Brewers - Canterbury Wheat | 4.40 | | |
| Abigale - Leas Lift Festival Ale | 3.80 | | |
| Abigale - Best | 4.50 | | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
About the Leas Lift Beer Festival
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 1 |
| 20 |
| 5 |
| 3 |
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The Beer Festival is found in Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1PR.
Super little beer festival held in the lift building at the bottom of the cliff. Beers are in a small room to the side of the main lift entrances with straw bales outside to provide some seating. Food available from a barbeque.
We have visited this Beer Festival 5 times, seen 52 different beers and tried 24 of them.
Postcode: CT20 1PR