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White Cliffs Beer Festival 2017 (CAMRA Beer Festival)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale |  | 1 |
| Elland - 1872 Porter | | 1 |
| Flipside - Russian Rouble |  | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Slow Black Stout | | 1 |
| Breakwater - Paper Aeroplane Fight | | 1 |
| Church End - Cupcake Revolution | | 1 |
| Westerham - Audit Ale | | 1 |
| Sarah Hughes - Dark Ruby | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Dark Side of the Moo | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Cast No Shadow Chocolate Orange Porter | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon |  | 1 |
| Kent - Twelfth Night² | | 2 |
| Quantock - UXB | | 1 |
| Triple fff - Forbidden Fruit | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve |  | 1 |
| Salopian - Golden Thread | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Red Raddle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Black Prince Porter Rum | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mordue - IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Lord | Not Tried | 0 |
| Musket - Powder Burn | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burton Bridge - Top Dog Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ripple Steam - Black IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter Grand Reserve | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nelson - Nelsons Blood | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - APA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - A.D.H. ME | Not Tried | 0 |
| RCH - Santa Fe | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - York Chocolate Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - White Cliffs Special | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - White Cliffs Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Potbelly - Captain Pigwash | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rockin Robin - Really Rockin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brewster's - IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Loddon - Penny Pond Porter (was 5.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lymestone - Cherry Stone | Not Tried | 0 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Vintage Black Seven-Four | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - ÜberHop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Christmas Club | Not Tried | 0 |
| Panda Frog Project (sub-brand of Mordue) - Fifth Panda | Not Tried | 0 |
| Derby - Quintessential | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fallen - Grapevine New World Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Slater's - Haka | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rother Valley - Bad Medicine | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blue Monkey - Ape Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arundel - Smokehouse | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Shatkora IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Derventio - Lucretius | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rockin Robin - Portly Robin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Dark Star The Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Brewers - Street Light Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Fuzz - Bullion Bomb | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Viceroy India Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nene Valley - Jim Irving Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nottingham - Supreme | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Hanging Stone | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
03 Feb 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid to late evening. Did my serving duties. 15 fewer beers but more ciders than past years. All selling well, not too much left for tomorrow. Most popular ciders by far were Turners Apple Pie and Kent Cider Vim-top.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | One word - superb |
| Westerham - Audit Ale | 6.20 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Dark Side of the Moo | 7.00 | | |
| Pig & Porter - Cast No Shadow Chocolate Orange Porter | 5.70 | | |
| Pig & Porter - Slow Black Stout | 5.10 | | |
| Church End - Cupcake Revolution | 5.50 | | |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | 5.00 | | |
| Kent - Twelfth Night² | 9.40 | | An "enhanced" version of Kent's Twelfth Night ale |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | 5.00 | | OK but not right, massive yeast tastes |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sarah Hughes - Dark Ruby | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Dark Star The Original | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Nottingham - Supreme | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Golden Thread | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mordue - IPA | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Burton Bridge - Top Dog Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Nelsons Blood | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| RCH - Santa Fe | 7.30 | Not Tried | |
| Potbelly - Captain Pigwash | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Loddon - Penny Pond Porter (was 5.5%) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - ÜberHop | 5.20 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Elland - 1872 Porter | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Derby - Quintessential | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Slater's - Haka | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Blue Monkey - Ape Ale | 5.40 | Not Tried | Fasting selling non-Kent brewed ale |
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf | 5.90 | Not Tried | Over lively |
| Derventio - Lucretius | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Brewers - Street Light Porter | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Viceroy India Pale Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Red Raddle | 5.00 | Not Tried | Over lively |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Lord | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ripple Steam - Black IPA | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - APA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - York Chocolate Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rockin Robin - Really Rockin | 5.00 | Not Tried | Replaced the advertised Very Cherry Christmas from Rockin Robin which had not been delivered |
| Lymestone - Cherry Stone | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Christmas Club | 6.40 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Flipside - Russian Rouble | 7.30 | Not Tried | |
| Fallen - Grapevine New World Pale | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Rother Valley - Bad Medicine | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Arundel - Smokehouse | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Shatkora IPA | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Rockin Robin - Portly Robin | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - Bullion Bomb | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Nene Valley - Jim Irving Pale | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Hanging Stone | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Black Prince Porter Rum | 5.00 | Not Tried | Soon ran out |
| Musket - Powder Burn | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Plum Porter Grand Reserve | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Breakwater - Paper Aeroplane Fight | 6.10 | Not Tried | Soon ran out |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - A.D.H. ME | 5.20 | Not Tried | Soon ran out |
| Hopdaemon - White Cliffs Special | 5.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Kent - White Cliffs Pale Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Brewster's - IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Vintage Black Seven-Four | 7.40 | Not Tried | |
| Panda Frog Project (sub-brand of Mordue) - Fifth Panda | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| Quantock - UXB | 9.00 | Not Tried | |
| Triple fff - Forbidden Fruit | 6.60 | Not Tried |
03 Feb 2017 (Dosser)
Well packed but got seat and enjoyed watching Mr Pirip doing his annual shift. Great value festival that does my liver no good at all.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elland - 1872 Porter | 6.50 | | Just love this |
| Sarah Hughes - Dark Ruby | 6.00 | | Superb |
| Flipside - Russian Rouble | 7.30 | | Quality creamy porter |
| Breakwater - Paper Aeroplane Fight | 6.10 | | Great hoppy beer |
| Kent - Twelfth Night² | 9.40 | | Just smell the alcohol off this... |
| Quantock - UXB | 9.00 | | Powerful but too sweet for me |
| Triple fff - Forbidden Fruit | 6.60 | | Bit too fruity for me |
About the White Cliffs Beer Festival 2017
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 2 |
| 8 |
| 5 |
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The pub is found in Dover, Kent, CT16 1DL.
White Cliffs Festival of Winter Ales. 24th anniversary of this winter festival held in the atmospheric Maison Dieu Town Hall. A 2 day (Friday and Saturday) festival with 70 or so 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 twice, seen 60 different beers and tried 15 of them.
Postcode: CT16 1DL