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White Cliffs Beer Festival 2016 (CAMRA Beer Festival)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale |  | 2 |
| Sarah Hughes - Dark Ruby | | 1 |
| Fyne - Ragnarök |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - ÜberHop | | 1 |
| Kissingate - Powder Blue | | 2 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - West Coast IPA (superseded by 5.6% version) | | 1 |
| Kent - Beyond the Pale | | 1 |
| Oakham - Tranquility |  | 1 |
| Beowulf - IPA | | 1 |
| Burton Bridge - Thomas Sykes Old Ale | | 2 |
| Oakham - The Navi | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Original | | 1 |
| Sarah Hughes - Surprise Bitter (aka Sedgley Surprise) | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Portly Pig | Not Tried | 0 |
| RCH - Double Header | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | Not Tried | 0 |
| Downton - Chimera IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ballards (now a sub-brand of Greyhound) - Pagoda Power | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Dominator | Not Tried | 0 |
| Grainstore - Rutland Beast | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Coastal - Hoptimum | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mordue - IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Audit Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tiny Rebel - Dirty Stop Out | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elgood's - Talon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blue Anchor - Spingo Middle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Potbelly - Captain Pigwash | Not Tried | 0 |
| Plain Ales - Inndulgence | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Studio - Mocaya | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burton Bridge - Top Dog Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cairngorm - Santa's Sledgehammer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sunny Republic - St Wite's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bespoke - Over a Barrel | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Festival Reserve | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Langham - Black Swallow | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Mr Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Derby - Old Intentional | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lymestone - Stone the Crows | Not Tried | 0 |
| Black Hole - Cyborg | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kissingate - Extreme Jamaica Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Grainstore - Ten Fifty (1050) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ashover - Butts Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mordue - Pandazilla | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nene Valley - Jim Irving Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Triple fff - I Can't Remember ! | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - American Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - The First Noël | Not Tried | 0 |
| RCH - Firebox | Not Tried | 0 |
| Amber Ales - Imperial IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lymestone - Cherry Stone | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rother Valley - Blues | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf | Not Tried | 0 |
| Flipside - Clippings IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Country Life - Country Bumpkin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Bleddyn 1075 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Loddon - Forbury Lion Strong I.P.A. | Not Tried | 0 |
| Battledown - Four Kings Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Cavedweller | Not Tried | 0 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Skull Splitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Abbeydale - Absolution | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - Midnight Owl | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goddards - Solent Night | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Dark Star The Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Downton - Dark Delight | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rockin Robin - Portly Robin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Otter - Head | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burton Bridge - Bramble Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cheddar - Goat's Leap | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
05 Feb 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Very quickly on to the bar to act as one of the servers. The more I think about it I reckon most people would seriously underestimate the work that the local CAMRA branch must put in to organise, set up, administrate, staff and take down a festival such as this. Dosser, esteemed correspondent on this website, seemed most bemused to see me working, believing me to be a man of eternal leisure instead.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | One word - superb |
| Sarah Hughes - Surprise Bitter (aka Sedgley Surprise) | 5.00 | | |
| Kissingate - Powder Blue | 5.50 | | |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Skull Splitter | 8.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sarah Hughes - Dark Ruby | 6.00 | Not Tried | Quickly ran out |
| Dark Star - Dark Star The Original | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Otter - Head | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| RCH - Double Header | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Dominator | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Mordue - IPA | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Blue Anchor - Spingo Middle | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Burton Bridge - Thomas Sykes Old Ale | 10.00 | Not Tried | |
| Burton Bridge - Top Dog Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - IPA | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Derby - Old Intentional | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Grainstore - Ten Fifty (1050) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Triple fff - I Can't Remember ! | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| RCH - Firebox | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rother Valley - Blues | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | 5.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Loddon - Forbury Lion Strong I.P.A. | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Abbeydale - Absolution | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Downton - Dark Delight | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Burton Bridge - Bramble Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Grainstore - Rutland Beast | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Audit Ale | 6.20 | Not Tried | |
| Potbelly - Captain Pigwash | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cairngorm - Santa's Sledgehammer | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | 6.20 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - ÜberHop | 5.20 | Not Tried | Certainly the one I sold most of tonight |
| Oakham - Tranquility | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Lymestone - Stone the Crows | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Ashover - Butts Pale Ale | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Amber Ales - Imperial IPA | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Beowulf - IPA | 7.20 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - West Coast IPA (superseded by 5.6% version) | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Country Life - Country Bumpkin | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Battledown - Four Kings Ale | 7.20 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Midnight Owl | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Beyond the Pale | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Cheddar - Goat's Leap | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Downton - Chimera IPA | 6.80 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - IPA | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - Dirty Stop Out | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Plain Ales - Inndulgence | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Sunny Republic - St Wite's Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Bespoke - Over a Barrel | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Langham - Black Swallow | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Black Hole - Cyborg | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Mordue - Pandazilla | 7.00 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - American Pale Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Lymestone - Cherry Stone | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Flipside - Clippings IPA | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Bleddyn 1075 | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Cavedweller | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Goddards - Solent Night | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Fyne - Ragnarök | 7.40 | Not Tried | |
| Rockin Robin - Portly Robin | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - The Navi | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Portly Pig | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Ballards (now a sub-brand of Greyhound) - Pagoda Power | 8.50 | Not Tried | |
| Coastal - Hoptimum | 7.00 | Not Tried | |
| Elgood's - Talon | 6.60 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Studio - Mocaya | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Festival Reserve | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Mr Red | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kissingate - Extreme Jamaica Stout | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Nene Valley - Jim Irving Pale | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - The First Noël | 5.80 | Not Tried |
05 Feb 2016 (Dosser)
Great festival. So good I cant remember a lot of it! Good to see Phil Pirrip doing some work.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | superb |
| Sarah Hughes - Dark Ruby | 6.00 | | Quality |
| Oakham - The Navi | 5.50 | | |
| Burton Bridge - Thomas Sykes Old Ale | 10.00 |  | Sickly |
05 Feb 2016 (Mick)
Always amazes me how quick this fills up, barely a seat left at 2pm. Met some old acquaintances and had a chat with Tony from Hopdaemon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - ÜberHop | 5.20 | | Not on the Beer list but was on the stillage. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - West Coast IPA (superseded by 5.6% version) | 6.50 | | Love this beer |
| Kent - Beyond the Pale | 5.40 | | Very nice, good hops but so smooth. |
| Fyne - Ragnarök | 7.40 | | Very, very nice. |
| Kissingate - Powder Blue | 5.50 | | Last beer of the afternoon, super one to finish on, everything a stout should be. |
| Burton Bridge - Thomas Sykes Old Ale | 10.00 | | Nice but too much for me. |
| Dark Star - Original | 5.00 | | Good pint of this old standard. |
| Oakham - Tranquility | 6.50 | | A bit different this one. |
| Beowulf - IPA | 7.20 | | Nice IPA |
About the White Cliffs Beer Festival 2016
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Dover, Kent, CT16 1DL.
White Cliffs Festival of Winter Ales. 23rd anniversary of this winter festival held in the atmospheric Maison Dieu Town Hall. A 2 day (Friday and Saturday) festival with 75 beers which are all winter and strong ales on gravity, all 5.0% abv or higher, at a flat rate £1.50 per half and £3 per pint. A Dover tradition.
We have visited this pub 3 times, seen 73 different beers and tried 13 of them.
Postcode: CT16 1DL