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Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway Beer Festival 2013 (Beer Festival)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Bowman - Warbler |  | 1 |
| Box Steam - Derail Ale |  | 1 |
| Green Jack - Red Herring | | 1 |
| Hammerpot - Brighton Belle | | 1 |
| Kent - Cobnut | | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Auburn Copper Ale (previously Meaney's Auburn Copper Ale) | | 1 |
| Robinsons - Uncle Sams | | 1 |
| Rooster's - Buckeye | | 1 |
| Settle - Signal Main Line | | 1 |
| Titanic - Shugborough Gardener's Retreat | | 1 |
| 1648 - Laughing Frog | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brentwood - Marvellous Maple Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burton Bridge - Thomas Sykes Old Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bushy's - Manx Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cotleigh - Tawny | Not Tried | 0 |
| Distant Hills (was Howard Town) - Wren's Nest | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elgood's - Golden Newt | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exeter - Avocet Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fyne - Vital Spark | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Oakley - Wagtail | Not Tried | 0 |
| Holden's - Black Country Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Humpty Dumpty - Golden Gorse | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Summer (superseded by 4% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - High Spy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kingstone - Humpty's Fuddle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Bear - Goldilocks | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Sun Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dragonhead | Not Tried | 0 |
| Phoenix - Navvy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Purple Moose - Glaslyn Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| RCH - Double Header | Not Tried | 0 |
| Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three B's - Honey Bee | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wylam - Red Kite | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
06 Jul 2013 (oz11)
The quality of the beer stood up well against the hot summer conditions. Shaded areas were at a premium. Good beer and decent bands...happy day indeed.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box Steam - Derail Ale | 5.20 | | |
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | | |
| Rooster's - Buckeye | 3.50 | | |
| Green Jack - Red Herring | 5.00 | | Smoking! |
| Mad Cat - Auburn Copper Ale (previously Meaney's Auburn Copper Ale) | 4.20 | | The only really hazy beer of the day of the ones that I tried. |
| Robinsons - Uncle Sams | 4.20 | | |
| Bowman - Warbler | 4.80 | | |
| Settle - Signal Main Line | 3.60 | | |
| Titanic - Shugborough Gardener's Retreat | 4.20 | | |
| Hammerpot - Brighton Belle | 4.60 | | |
| Elgood's - Golden Newt | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| RCH - Double Header | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Distant Hills (was Howard Town) - Wren's Nest | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Cotleigh - Tawny | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Fyne - Vital Spark | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Bushy's - Manx Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Phoenix - Navvy | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Burton Bridge - Thomas Sykes Old Ale | 10.00 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dragonhead | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Bear - Goldilocks | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Holden's - Black Country Mild | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Humpty Dumpty - Golden Gorse | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Purple Moose - Glaslyn Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Exeter - Avocet Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Brentwood - Marvellous Maple Mild | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Three B's - Honey Bee | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Great Oakley - Wagtail | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Sun Top | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Summer (superseded by 4% version) | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| 1648 - Laughing Frog | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Wylam - Red Kite | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - High Spy | 3.80 | Not Tried | Listed here as 3.8%. Jennings website info. seems to confirm this. |
| Kingstone - Humpty's Fuddle | 5.80 | Not Tried |
About the Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway Beer Festival 2013
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 4 |
| 6 |
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The Beer Festival is found in Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 2XD.
A preserved and working industrial Steam Railway. Part of the original Bowaters papermill. This was quite an extensive system in its heyday. Today, a preserved, single line branch, runs from the now demolished mill and viaduct over the main road, and winds its way into the loco depot at the Kemsley end. Very atmospheric and well worth supporting. The mainline railway station, Sittingbourne, is an easy 5 minutes walk away.
We have visited this Beer Festival once, seen 35 different beers and tried 10 of them.
Postcode: ME10 2XD