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The Rusty Buffer (Beer Festival)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol Beer Factory - Independence |  | 1 |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Lost In IKEA | | 1 |
| Radio City Beer Works - Golden Summer Ale | | 1 |
| Chislet - Marley Lane |  | 1 |
| Chislet - Nethergong | | 1 |
| Shivering Sands - Knock John Amber | | 1 |
| Verdant - Lightbulb | | 1 |
| Bradfield - Farmers Fruit Range |  | 1 |
| 360° - Bluebell Sussex Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - Dark Matter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shivering Sands - Maunsell Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tiny Rebel - Cwtch | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
30 Aug 2026 (Jack William)
Lunchtime - they have developed the adjacent land into a splendid beer garden, partially covered. Beers still the same price as two years ago, fiver a pint but only £10 for five halves.
14 beers on in total - our cycling group ticked off a full house.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Beer Factory - Independence | 4.60 | | Top APA, award winner 2026 |
| Radio City Beer Works - Golden Summer Ale | 3.00 | | Full bodied golden ale pinching well above its ABV. |
| Chislet - Nethergong | 5.00 | | Good malty strong ale. |
| Verdant - Lightbulb | 4.50 | | Odd name for an unfined murky brew. Fruity, tasty if you like pea soup beer. |
| Chislet - Marley Lane | 4.80 | | Fruity tropical pale ale. |
| Bradfield - Farmers Fruit Range | 4.20 | | Cherry beer, rather suite. |
25 Aug 2024 (Jack William)
Lunchtime visit in the middle of their 3-day event. Mainly local ales straight from the cask as well as a range of ciders. Plastic glasses and a fiver a pint, but a flight of 5 halves for a tenner. We sat on the station platform, chatted and watched the two-car diesel locomotive come and leave a couple of times.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Lost In IKEA | 4.20 | | A fruity, cloudy unfined ales packed with flavour. |
| Shivering Sands - Knock John Amber | 4.60 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - Dark Matter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - Cwtch | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Blonde | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Bluebell Sussex Best Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Shivering Sands - Maunsell Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About The Rusty Buffer
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 3 |
| 4 |
| 1 |
 | - |
The Beer Festival is found in Eythorne, Kent, CT15 4AX.
Platform bar at the Eythorne end of the East Kent Railway.
We have visited this Beer Festival twice, seen 15 different beers and tried 8 of them.
Postcode: CT15 4AX