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BEER & CIDER LIST from the 2007 Festival

Look out for styles of beers which are becoming rare:  light bitters (ABV 3.4 or less), porter, stout, and milds.

KENT BEERS
Brewery Beer ABV Tasting notes
Goachers (Maidstone) Real Mild Ale 3.4 Full-flavoured, malty with background bitterness
Fine Light Ale 3.7 Golden bitter with strong floral, hoppy aroma
Best Dark Ale 4.1 Intensely bitter beer, moderately malty, complex aftertaste
Gold Star Ale 5.1 A golden pale ale with all Kent hops
Hopdaemon (Newnham) Golden Braid 3.7 Refreshing, hoppy, golden bitter
Incubus 4.0 Deep bronze aromatic special bitter
Skrimshander 4.5 Full-flavoured bitter
Green Daemon 5.0 Bitter and golden, organic and suitable for vegans
Larkins (Chidding-stone) Traditional Ale 3.4 Tawny, refreshing bitter
Chiddingstone 4.0 Slightly fruity bitter with a malty finish
Best Bitter 4.4 Full-bodied, fruity and unusually bitter for its strength
Millis Brewing Co Hopping Haze 4.1 Pale, clear and fully hopped, with dry hops added during conditioning
Dartford Wobbler 4.3 Complex malt and hop flavours with a slightly roasted finish
Kentish Red 4.3 Complex malt, hops and fruit notes leading to clean finish
Nelson (Chatham) Master Mate Mild 3.7 Dark mild with a smooth aftertaste
Pieces of Eight 3.8 Award-winning bitter with a smooth malt flavour
Loose Cannon 4.4 Copper-coloured, with a warm roast flavour and a good hop taste
Powder Monkey 4.4 Light, refreshing golden summer beer
Friggin in the Riggin 4.7 Premium bitter with smooth malt flavour and bitter-sweet aftertaste
Ramsgate (Isle of Thanet) Gadd's No 7 3.8 Light & refreshing traditional bitter
Gadd's No 5 4.4 Best bitter brewed with Fuggles and East Kent Golding hops
Gadd's No 3 5.0 Premium pale ale, nicely balanced, surprisingly refreshing for its strength
Sandboy 3.8 Light, crisp and clean with a refreshing bittersweet finish
Seasider 4.3 Amber bitter, crisp, light and easy to drink
Shepherd Neame (Faversham) Mild   Experimental brew produced this week!
Master Brew Bitter 3.7 Well-balanced bitter with nicely aggressive hoppiness
Kent's Best Bitter 4.1 Well-balanced with malty bitter smokiness in the taste
Whitstable Bay 4.1 Pale golden ale with refreshing zesty citrus bite
Spitfire 4.5 Lingering malt and hops flavour with well-balanced aftertaste
Bishop's Finger 5.0 Generous fruity flavour reminiscent of bananas and pears, with lingering hoppy finish
Swan (West Peckham) Fuggles 3.6 Brewed with Cascade and Fuggles hops
Trumpeter 4.0 Typical English ale colour hopped with First Gold and Target
Cygnet 4.2 Refreshing citrus taste, from First Gold and Cascade hops
Bewick 5.3 Heavyweight premium bitter with Target hops for bite and Kentish Goldings for aroma
Westerham (Westerham) Finchcock's Original 3.5 Mid-gold session beer, powerfully flavoursome with citrus notes
Grasshopper 3.8 Nutty dark session bitter brewed with local Kent hops
Summer Perle Golden Ale 3.8 First brewed for our 30th (pearl) anniversary, this beer is dry-hopped with aromatic Perle hops for a spicy, refreshing finish
British Bulldog 4.3 Rich, full-bodied traditional Kent bitter with local hops
Special Bitter Ale "1965" 4.9 Kent Northdown and Goldings hops give a clean, refreshing full-bodied flavour typical of Kentish ales
Whitstable (Grafty Green) Native 3.7 Nutty notes, honest malt flavours, with Fuggles and Goldings hops
East India Pale Ale 4.1 Clean well-balanced hop flavours with bitter-sweet assertive finish
Supreme Blonde 4.3 Tasty new golden beer
Raspberry Wheat Beer 5.2 Bavarian-style  wheat beer bursting with raspberries
Wheat Beer 5.2 Bavarian-style cloudy wheat beer with refreshing lemon finish
Oyster Stout 4.5 Rich and dry with deep chocolate and mocha flavours
BRITSIH BEERS FROM OUTSIDE KENT
Almost all these beers, and those on the Pink Girlie Bar, are recent CAMRA Beer of the Year finalists
Brewery Beer ABV Tasting notes
Acorn (Barnsley) Barnsley Gold 4.3 Crisp, dry and well-hopped
Batemans (Wainfleet) Dark Mild 3.0 Classic mild with a roasted nut nose and  lasting bitter finish
XB 3.7 Balanced session beer, taste dominated by apple hop
Salem Porter 4.7 Ruby black, hoppy and bitter, with a liquorice aroma
Bath (Bath) Barnstormer 4.5 Mid-brown with a complex malty and bitter, dry finish
Beartown (Congleton) Kodiak Gold 4.0 Crisp yellow bitter with biscuity malt aroma and dryish aftertaste
Pandamonium 4.8 Dark stout with a mix of blackcurrant, packed with fruity flavours
Black Bear 5.0 Strong mild, though fairly bitter.  Good roast character
Butcombe (Bristol) Gold 4.7 Yellow-gold, quite fruity, with an abiding dryness
Butts (Hungerford) Jester Organic 3.5 Pale brown session bitter with hoppy aroma and a hint of fruit
Barbus Barbus 4.6 Golden ale with a hoppy aroma and a hint of malt
Cairngorm (Aviemore) Trade Winds 4.3 Intense bitter sweetness, strong hop character and grapefruit notes
Caledonian (Edinburgh) 80/- 4.1 "80 shilling" is a predominantly malty Scottish "heavy"
City of Cambridge (Cambridge) Hobson's Choice 4.1 Highly drinkable golden brew with a pronounced hop character and taste
Copper Dragon (Skipton) Golden Pippin 3.9 Intense citrus aroma, characteristic of Cascade hops.  Dry, bitter astringency.
Scotts 1816 4.1 Well-balanced, full-bodied copper-coloured bitter, slightly nutty
Cotleigh (Wivelis-combe) Barn Owl 4.5 Mid-brown bitter with a smooth, full-bodied taste in which hops dominate
Dark Star (West Sussex) Hophead 3.8 Wonderfully hoppy and clean-tasting golden bitter
Dent (Sedbergh) Aviator 4.0 Strong citrus and hoppy flavours, and a long bitter finish
Kamikase 5.0 Full-bodied golden bitter with a dry bitterness in the aftertaste
E & S Elland (Elland) Bargee 3.8 Pale brown, grainy bitter with a fruity aroma and taste
Lockkeeper 3.9 Pale amber bitter, gaining spice from Goldings hops and fresh grassy citrus from Pioneer hops
Everards (Narborough) Sunchaser 4.0 Using lager ingredients, this golden ale has hints of lemon in a pleasing long, sweet finish
Tiger 4.2 Well-balanced bitter crafted for broad appeal
Grainstore (Oakham) Rutland Panther Mild 3.4 Malt and roast flavours combine to produce an unusually intense-flavoured mild
Triple B 4.2 Brown brew with hops dominating over malt and some fruit
Hambleton (Melmerby) Bitter 3.6 Light, drinkable beer, hoppy with citrus and marmalade character
Hexhamshire (Hexham) Whapweasel 4.8 An interesting smooth, hoppy amber beer
Hog's Back (Tongham) TEA 4.2 Traditional English Ale has a well-rounded bitter flavour
Hop Garden Gold 4.6 Delicate flowery-citrus hop flavours, dangerously drinkable
Houston (Renfrew-shire) Peter's Well 4.2 Well-balanced fruity taste with sweet hop
Inveralmond (Perth) Ossian's Ale 4.1 Full-bodied, well-balanced amber ale, bittersweet with a dry finish
Itchen Valley (New Alresford) Godfathers 3.8 Pale brown, light-bodied, with a citrus hop character and dry, bitter finish
Pure Gold 4.6 Initial grapefruit flavours lead to a dry, bitter finish that leaves you wanting more
Kelburn (Barrhead) Goldihops 3.8 Well-hopped session ale with a fruity taste and bittersweet finish
Red Smiddy 4.1 Smooth, with a citrus, fruity aftertaste
Kelham Island (Sheffield) Easy Rider 4.3 Pale, straw-coloured, with delicate hints of citrus fruits
Pale Rider 5.2 Fruity aroma, strong fruit and hop taste
De Molen (Bodegraven) Engel 4.5 British -style cask-conditioned beer from this small Dutch brewery near Gouda
Mordue (North Shields) Workie Ticket 4.5 Complex tasty bitter with a long, satisfying bitter finish
Radgie Gadgie 4.8 Strong, easy-drinking bitter
IPA 5.1 Easy-drinking golden ale with plenty of hops
Otter (Honiton) Bitter 3.6 Well-balanced amber session beer with a fruity nose
Ale 4.5 A malty aroma predominates, with a fruity taste and finish
Phoenix (Heywood) Navvy 3.8 Amber beer with a good balance of citrus fruit, malt and hops
Arizona 4.1 Refreshing yellow beer with good bitterness
White Monk 4.5 Yellow beer with a citrus fruit aroma and a hoppy, bitter finish
Purity (Warwick-shire) Pure Gold 3.8 Refreshing and easy to drink, with a lovely dry finish
Pure UBU 4.5 Amber premium beer with a balanced full flavour
RCH (Weston-super-Mare) Hewish IPA 3.6 Light, hoppy bitter with floral citrus hop aroma
PG Steam 3.9 Amber, with a floral hop aroma, and a hoppy bitter taste
Pitchfork 4.3 Yellow-gold, with a floral citrus hop aroma
East Street Cream 5.0 Superb pale brown ale, with chocolate hints
Rother Valley (Northiam) Smild 3.8 Traditional dark mild with a full roast body
Level Best 4.0 Full-bodied with malt and fruit aroma and a dry, hoppy finish
Copper Ale 4.1 Quite bitter, with some chocolate to balance.  Dry short finish
Boadicea 4.6 Straw-coloured with lemony fruity aroma from the Boadicea hops
Rudgate (York) Viking 3.8 Initially warming and malty full-bodied beer
Ruby Mild 4.4 Nutty rich ruby ale
St Austell (Cornwall) Tribute 4.2 Refreshing, crisp taste with the fruity aroma of Oregon hops
Proper Job 4.5 Light, clean, refreshing IPA with assertive hop bitterness
Skinners (Truro) Betty Stogs 4.0 Pleasant well-balanced session beer with a lasting bitter finish
Triple fff (Alton) Alton's Pride 3.8 Clean-tasting golden-brown bitter with a glorious aroma of floral hops
Pressed Rat & Warthog 3.8 Complex mild with hints of blackcurrant and chocolate in its roast malt aroma
Moondance 4.2 Pale brown, wonderfully hopped with increasing bitterness
Stairway 4.6 Pale brown, with a flavour of summer fruits.  Dry, strong hoppy finish
Wickwar (Glos) Cooper's WPA 3.5 Crisp and quenching golden beer with apple/pear flavour
Cotswold Way 4.2 Amber, with a pleasant aroma, and good dry bitterness in the taste
York (York) Stonewall 3.7 Maltiness underlines strong hop and fruit aromas
Terrier 4.2 Refreshing, distinctive amber beer with assertive hoppiness
Centurion's Ghost 5.4 Dark ruby, full-tasting with mellow  roast malt character
PINK GIRLIE BAR
The idea behind our popular pink girlie bar was to tempt women who did not normally drink bitter to try beers with a wide appeal.  Give them a try!  Some of the beers are fruity or floral, some are classics such as Summer Lightning, there is a superb mild and - be warned - Old Tom, the strongest British beer at this festival.  There is a cask lager, and some hoppy bitter beers to show drinkers of bland lagers just what they are missing. Of course, you don't have to be female to try the beers on this bar.
Ballards (Nyewood) Nyewood Gold 5.0 Very hoppy and fruity bitter, with a tasty balanced finish
Hanby (Wem) Nutcracker 6.0 Tawny with a fine blend of malt and hops
Cherry Bomb 6.0 Splendid rich and fruity beer with maraschino cherry flavour
Harviestoun (Clackmann-anshire) Bitter & Twisted 3.8 Golden, refreshingly hoppy, with a long bitter finish
Schiehallion 4.8 A Scottish cask lager with floral hoppiness
Hopback (Salisbury) Summer Lightning 5.0 Finely balanced pleasurable pale bitter which tastes like a session ale, in spite of its strength
Hopdaemon (Newnham) Bewitched 3.7 Golden ginger-flavoured summer beer with a hint of raspberry and vanilla
Millis (Gravesend) Strawberry Fayre 4.1 Strawberry flavoured with an aftertaste of mint
Moorhouse (Burnley) Black Cat Mild 3.4 Delicate chocolate and coffee-roast flavours, crisp bitter finish
Rebellion (Marlow) IPA 3.7 Sweet and malty with resinous and red apple flavours
Robinsons (Stockport) Unicorn Best Bitter 4.2 Hoppy, bitter and quite fruity, with a bitter finish
Old Tom 8.5 Delightfully complex range of flavours includes dark chocolate, port and fruits
Titanic (Burslem) Iceberg 4.1 Gold, with a fruity hoppy taste with tones of honey and grass
Tom Wood (Grimsby) Best Bitter 3.5 Very drinkable amber bitter with good citrus and passion fruit hop nose
FOREIGN BEERS
Over 100 bottled and draught beers  from Australia, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Holland, Poland and the USA.  The draught ones are Christoffel Blond, Echte Kriek (made from whole cherries) and Arends Nest Lokvogel, which is brewed exclusively for the Arends Nest Café in Amsterdam.  One of the more unusual bottled beers is a Polish porter, Black Boss, a memory of the export trade with England in the 18th century.   There is also a very unusual gueuze beer from Hanssens which contains mead.
CIDER & PERRY  (ABVs are approximations)
BIDDENDEN  (Biddenden)
Kentish, medium 8.0
Kentish, dry 8.0
Bushells 6.0
CRIPPLEDICK  (Boughton under Blean )
Dry 7.5
Medium 7.5
DOUBLE VISION (Staplehurst)
Bone Dry 7.4
Medium 7.4
Perry 7.4
JOHNSON'S FARMHOUSE CIDER (Isle of Sheppey)
Gobbledegook 8.3
PAWLEY FARM   (Painters Forstal)
Dry/Medium 7.5
Medium/Sweet 7.5
WEST CROFT (Somerset)
Janet's Jungle Juice 6.5
WESTONS (Herefordshire)
First Quality 5.0
Old Rosie 7.3

 

 

 

 

 
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