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White Cliffs Beer Festival 2005 (CAMRA Beer Festival)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Sharp's - Special |  | 1 |
| Elgood's - North Brink Porter | | 2 |
| Hopdaemon - Leviathan | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Dark Star The Original | | 1 |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Harvest Ale | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Porter (aka City) | | 2 |
| Westerham - Special Bitter Ale "1965" |  | 2 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 1 |
| Highgate - Old Ale | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Dove | | 1 |
| Alcazar - Windjammer |  | 2 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Old Original | | 1 |
| Sarah Hughes - Dark Ruby |  | 1 |
| Ventnor - Wight Spirit |  | 1 |
Visits Details
04 Feb 2005 (Ian)
Really good beer festival. Lots of people, lovely old location, plenty of strong winter beers and a band to ignore on Friday night. One of the best beer festivals in the country
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Harvest Ale | 11.50 | | Took me 50 minutes to chew through a half pint. Brilliant barley wine |
| Dark Star - Porter (aka City) | 5.50 | | |
| Elgood's - North Brink Porter | 5.00 | | Stunning beer of roasted malt and hops |
| Sharp's - Special | 5.00 | | Real taste of typical Sharps with a kick |
| Hopdaemon - Leviathan | 6.00 | | Beer of the festival for me |
| Dark Star - Dark Star The Original | 5.00 | | Dark Star can do no wrong, their balance of flavours is superb |
| Alcazar - Windjammer | 6.00 | | Pale ale with fruity malt and a sherbery finish. Really good aroma |
| Westerham - Special Bitter Ale "1965" | 5.00 | | |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Dove | 5.00 | | Strangely tasted of artichoke |
| Ventnor - Wight Spirit | 5.00 | | Pale gold bitter than needs shooting |
04 Feb 2005 (Andrew)
I really do like this beer festival but this year it didn't seem as busy or have quite the same atmosphere as previous ones.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | Thank god for Mr. Goacher because by the time I reached this beer I was wondering where all the 'Very Good' to 'Excellent' beers had got to |
| Dark Star - Porter (aka City) | 5.50 | | A classic porter in the plain porter style |
| Elgood's - North Brink Porter | 5.00 | | A good porter that wasn't dissimilar to their 'Black Dog Mild', just a bit stronger |
| Highgate - Old Ale | 5.30 | | Nice and sour just as it should be |
| Westerham - Special Bitter Ale "1965" | 5.00 | | I liked it although others though it tasted of vegetables. |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Old Original | 5.20 | | A very drinkable amber coloured beer that didn't taste its strength |
| Alcazar - Windjammer | 6.00 | | An amber to pale copper coloured beer that tasted strong and syrupy. However, Phil's pint later in the night tasted 5/5! |
| Sarah Hughes - Dark Ruby | 6.00 | | Tasted like Rother Valley 'Level Best'. Not unpleasant but not for me really |
About the White Cliffs Beer Festival 2005
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 6 |
| 7 |
| 2 |
| 2 |
| 1 |
The pub is found in Dover, Kent, CT16 1DL.
The White Cliffs Winter beer festival. A CAMRA Winter beer festival.
We have visited this pub twice, seen 14 different beers and tried them all.
Postcode: CT16 1DL