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White Cliffs Beer Festival 2019 (CAMRA Beer Festival)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Pig & Porter - From An Antique Land |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | | 1 |
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | | 1 |
| Arbor Ales - I Speak for the Trees | | 1 |
| Northdown - Muggy Porter | | 1 |
| Kent - Christmas Pudding | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Whiteout IPA | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Host's Ale (version spiced with ginger) | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Dominator | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nelson - Nelsons Blood | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tring - Colley's Dog | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Loddon - Forbury Lion Strong I.P.A. | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Audit Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - ÜberHop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nelson - Black Jack | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Viceroy India Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Twelfth Night | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - Yakima Valley | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout (now please use 5.5% entry | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Peter's - India Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Dark Side of the Moo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Heck - Shankar IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - High Tea | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Cavedweller | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - Baby-Faced Assassin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tintagel - Merlin's Muddle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Crook Log Winter Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Fuzz - Bullion Bomb | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - The Devil Made Me Brew It | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tiny Rebel - Stay Puft | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Black Prince Porter Rum | Not Tried | 0 |
| Musket - Powder Burn | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shiny - Disco Balls | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Polygraph | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Grim Reaper | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter Grand Reserve | Not Tried | 0 |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - A.D.H. ME | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Dark Snow | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - American Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Black Taxi to the Moon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Strong Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Romney Marsh - American Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Dragon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Breakwater - Spring Tide | Not Tried | 0 |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Pale XX | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - Rocketman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Rye Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Export Brown Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Bounty Hunter | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Mutiny | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tintagel - Excalibur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tapstone - Opium Wars | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Peter's - Christmas Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shiny - Underdog | Not Tried | 0 |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - I Spy Dragonfly IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Breakwater - Victorian Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Velvet Raven | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Overlord | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bad Seed - Code of Silence | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beatnikz Republic - Beach Bum | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beermats - Matador | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harbour - Little Rock IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - Howl (Black Forest Gateau) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Luminescence | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Minds Eye | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
01 Feb 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit, soon found myself on volunteer bar duty. If anything numbers down a tad, maybe affected by weather warnings true or false. I was impressed to see the Caveman beers correctly labelled as brewed outside of Kent and also by the cider bar notice stating that the ciders were real according to the CAMRA definition - as confirmed by the various makers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | | |
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | Quite the business |
| Arbor Ales - I Speak for the Trees | 5.00 | | Blimey the ultimate hop hit in nose and taste, bucketloads. Ran out |
| Northdown - Muggy Porter | 5.00 | | |
| Kent - Christmas Pudding | 5.80 | | Better than I have had in any pub this winter |
| Iron Pier - Whiteout IPA | 5.30 | | The hoppiest beer here, pockets full of hops thrown in the drinker's face |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Host's Ale (version spiced with ginger) | 5.20 | | This year my favourite ale here, lovely winter spicing |
| Pig & Porter - From An Antique Land | 6.00 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Dominator | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Nelsons Blood | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tring - Colley's Dog | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | 5.00 | Not Tried | Must have been layered as several pints returned for being cloudy then others poured clear later |
| Loddon - Forbury Lion Strong I.P.A. | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Audit Ale | 6.20 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | 6.20 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - ÜberHop | 5.20 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Nelson - Black Jack | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf | 5.90 | Not Tried | The beer here which was fobbing on service more than any other |
| Westerham - Viceroy India Pale Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Twelfth Night | 7.40 | Not Tried | |
| Arbor Ales - Yakima Valley | 7.00 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout (now please use 5.5% entry | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| St Peter's - India Pale Ale | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Dark Side of the Moo | 7.00 | Not Tried | |
| Great Heck - Shankar IPA | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - High Tea | 6.20 | Not Tried | |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Cavedweller | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - Baby-Faced Assassin | 6.10 | Not Tried | |
| Tintagel - Merlin's Muddle | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Crook Log Winter Ale | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - Bullion Bomb | 5.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Arbor Ales - The Devil Made Me Brew It | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - Stay Puft | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Black Prince Porter Rum | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Powder Burn | 5.00 | Not Tried | Everyone who tried this one were very complimentary about it |
| Shiny - Disco Balls | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Polygraph | 7.40 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Grim Reaper | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Plum Porter Grand Reserve | 6.50 | Not Tried | Had ran out early as one would expect |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - A.D.H. ME | 5.20 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Dark Snow | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - American Pale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Black Taxi to the Moon | 5.40 | Not Tried | Voted Beer of the Festival as it was the first to sell out |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Strong Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Romney Marsh - American Pale Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Dragon | 5.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Breakwater - Spring Tide | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Pale XX | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Arbor Ales - Rocketman | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Rye Porter | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Export Brown Stout | 6.30 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Bounty Hunter | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Mutiny | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Tintagel - Excalibur | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tapstone - Opium Wars | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| St Peter's - Christmas Ale | 7.00 | Not Tried | |
| Shiny - Underdog | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - I Spy Dragonfly IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Breakwater - Victorian Mild | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Velvet Raven | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Overlord | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Bad Seed - Code of Silence | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Beatnikz Republic - Beach Bum | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Beermats - Matador | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Harbour - Little Rock IPA | 6.30 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - Howl (Black Forest Gateau) | 6.90 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Luminescence | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Minds Eye | 5.80 | Not Tried |
About the White Cliffs Beer Festival 2019
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Dover, Kent, CT16 1DL.
White Cliffs Festival of Winter Ales. 26th 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 £1.75 per half and £3.50 per pint (the first price rise for a few years now). A Dover tradition. This year the logo celebrates the Dover Patrol for its role in two World Wars.
We have visited this pub once, seen 71 different beers and tried 8 of them.
Postcode: CT16 1DL