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5th K&ES Railway Beer Festival 2013 (CAMRA Beer Festival)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Elland - Midsummer Night's Porter |  | 1 |
| Goacher's - India Pearl Ale |  | 2 |
| Hop Fuzz - The English | | 1 |
| Bear Claw - Misty Skyline | | 2 |
| Kent - Session Pale | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Soft Top |  | 1 |
| Ossett - Pale Gold | | 1 |
| Rother Valley - Anniversary Ale | | 1 |
| Titanic - Mild | | 1 |
| Elland - Savannah | | 2 |
| Black Hole - Cyborg | | 1 |
| Ripple Steam - Original Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Alsace Gold | | 2 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Dark Side of the Moo | | 1 |
| Peerless - Viking Gold | | 1 |
| Corvedale - Normans Pride |  | 1 |
| Maxim - Maximus | | 1 |
| Rockin Robin - Reckless Robin |  | 1 |
| Coach House - Coachman's Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Rockin Robin - Hoppin Robin | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Spring Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - Elderflower Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Spencer's - Blonde Light Golden Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tring - Death or Glory | Not Tried | 0 |
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Jarrow - Rivet Catcher | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Purple Moose - Dark Side of the Moose | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lymestone - Ein Stein | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tryst - Raj IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Miller's Mirth | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
15 Jun 2013 (Ian)
As a member of my local Camra branch, and this is our beer festival, I felt duty bound to help out behind the bar for the second year running. Good festival, well run, attendees are pretty good too. I'll be back next year to do the same.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - India Pearl Ale | 5.60 | | Beer of the day for me, complex malts, biggish hops on finish. Only thing I had more than once. |
| Bear Claw - Misty Skyline | 5.30 | | Good strong golden ale, loved the ripping astringent Galaxy hops on this one. |
| Titanic - Mild | 3.50 | | Lovely darkish mild I could have drunk all day. |
| Peerless - Viking Gold | 4.00 | | Good golden ale, loved the hop on this one |
| Rother Valley - Anniversary Ale | 4.40 | | Very acceptable drinkable bitter. |
| Black Hole - Cyborg | 5.50 | | Very drinkable strong golden ale, plenty of hops |
| Elland - Savannah | 3.80 | | Cracking condition, good citrusy hops on finish. |
| Tonbridge - Alsace Gold | 4.00 | | Really interesting hops from France. Raspberry pip and nettle. Most interesting beer of the day. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Dark Side of the Moo | 7.00 | | Strong malty juicy dark beer. |
| Corvedale - Normans Pride | 4.30 | | OK bitter, some toffee some nettle hop. |
| Maxim - Maximus | 6.00 | | Ruby ale with some liquorice which isn't my favourite flavour in the mouth. Good strong ruby ale though. |
| Coach House - Coachman's Best Bitter | 3.70 | | Didn't like the aroma, flavour was just a bit of caramel, not much hop, dull |
| Rockin Robin - Hoppin Robin | 3.70 | | Smelt of rubber, not much hop. |
| Rockin Robin - Reckless Robin | 4.50 | | Like the other Rockin Robin beer, smelt slightly of rubber. |
15 Jun 2013 (oz11)
A few other beers were available.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elland - Midsummer Night's Porter | 4.50 | | My pick of the day, a full bodied, rich porter. |
| Hop Fuzz - The English | 4.00 | | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | | A new beer to me. Good stuff from a great brewery. |
| Goacher's - India Pearl Ale | 5.60 | | |
| Ossett - Pale Gold | 3.80 | | |
| Ripple Steam - Original Best Bitter | 4.10 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Soft Top | 3.50 | | Slightly lacking condition. |
| Elland - Savannah | 3.80 | | Pale and hopped with a single (but unspecified) NZ hop. |
| Tonbridge - Alsace Gold | 4.00 | | A new limited edition beer from this recently expanded brewery. Felt it could have done with more hops :) |
| Bear Claw - Misty Skyline | 5.30 | | Great aroma from the Galaxy hops, but didn't follow through with the taste and haziness prevented a higher rating. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Tring - Death or Glory | 7.20 | Not Tried | |
| Coach House - Coachman's Best Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Jarrow - Rivet Catcher | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | 4.30 | Not Tried | Highly rated by Rockin' Robin who pronounced it his beer of the day. |
| Purple Moose - Dark Side of the Moose | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Lymestone - Ein Stein | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tryst - Raj IPA | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Miller's Mirth | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Spring Top | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Maxim - Maximus | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rockin Robin - Hoppin Robin | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - Elderflower Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Spencer's - Blonde Light Golden Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Rother Valley - Anniversary Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Dark Side of the Moo | 7.00 | Not Tried |
About the 5th K&ES Railway Beer Festival 2013
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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| 1 |
| 5 |
| 13 |
| 2 |
| 3 |
The pub is found in Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6HE.
A chance to drink real ales, ciders and perries and travel on a steam train.
We have visited this pub twice, seen 38 different beers and tried 20 of them.
Postcode: TN30 6HE