Spa Valley Railway & West Kent CAMRA 2017 Real Ale & Cider Festival Friday 20th, Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd October 2017 Provisional Beer, Cider and Key Keg List (Subject to last minute change) REAL ALE LIST + TASTING NOTES 26 Green Hop Ales confirmed Latest awards shown in YELLOW Location shown in RED 1. Allendale (Northumberland) – Wolf 5.5%, TUNBRIDGE WELLS WEST Strong ruby ale, well roasted Viennese malts providing caramel notes on the nose and going through on the palate. Toasted buttery croissant, blackcurrant fruit on the finish. SIBA SILVER 2015 2. Amazing (Kent) – Amazing Grace 4.5%, TUNBRIDGE WELLS WEST No tasting notes available 3. Arbor (Bristol) – Never a Frown 4.3%, GROOMBRIDGE Easy drinking Amber ale brewed with Citra & Cascade hops, with a malty backbone balanced with delicate citrus flavours and aromas. 4. Arundel (West Sussex) – Black Stallion 3.7%, GROOMBRIDGE A smooth tasting, lightly hopped dark ale with chocolate and roast aromas. Low hop addition gives a slightly sweeter character. 5. Arundel (West Sussex) – Wild Heaven 5.2%, TUNBRIDGE WELLS WEST We've teamed up with our friends at the Wild Heaven Brewery in Georgia to brew a classic American Pale Ale using US and Southern Hemisphere hops to produce a hop forward grapefruit led beer with a dry lingering aftertaste. 6. Atlas (Argyll) – Nimbus 5.0%, TUNBRIDGE WELLS WEST A soft, delicate pale coloured beer inspired by the Kölsch beers of Cologne with the addition of 5% Malted Wheat to the grist. 7. Ayr (\Ayreshire) – Rabbie’s Porter 4.3%, TUNBRIDGE WELLS WEST Brewed using Challenger & Pioneer Hops from the U.K. with Crystal Chocolate Malts to produce this robust, full bodied Ale. The nose has Roast Coffee, Gingerbread and Chocolate. The palate is of Currant Fruit and Molasses becoming creamier towards the long warming finish. CAMRA CHAMPION BEER OF SCOTLAND RUNNER UP 2016 8. Ballards (Hampshire) – Wassail 6.0%, TUNBRIDGE WELLS WEST A strong chestnut ruby Premium ale with an oaky aroma containing sherry and mature fruit. The flavour is warming, fruity and strong. At 6.0% it is considered by CAMRA to be a Barley Wine, but its characteristics are more those of a strong “Winter Warmer” style bitter. Bronze Award S.E. SIBA Brewing Awards 2002 9. Beartown (Cheshire) – Black Bear 5.0%, TUNBRIDGE WELLS WEST Award winning dark ruby coloured strong mild ale. Subtle roast and malt flavours fill the taste, completed by a mellow sweetness. 10. Beartown (Cheshire) – Peach Melbear 4.4%, ERIDGE This unusual and distinctive beer has a sweet aroma of peaches and elderflower, perfectly balanced by a hoppy bitterness in both the flavour and finish. 11. Bedlam (West Sussex) – IPA 4.8%, TUNBRIDGE WELLS WEST Packed with four hop and malt varieties, this IPA is brewed traditionally and has great balance and a wonderful rich flavour and aroma. 12. Big Hand (Clwydd) – Bastion Best 4.2%, TUNBRIDGE WELLS WEST Crisp, balanced best bitter. European and British noble hops create a refreshing, easy drinking beer with a classic finish. 13. Big Hand(Clwydd) – Super Tidy IPA 4.0%, GROOMBRIDGE A Session IPA. Soft sweet lemon and floral hop aromas are present in this British Style IPA. 14. Binghams (Berkshire) – Macchiato Stout 5.0%, TUNBRIDGE WELLS WEST Dark stout infused with vanilla and coffee SIBA BRONZE FOR SPECIALITY BEER 2015 15. Black Cat (East Sussex) – Tzar Imperial Stout 6.8%, TUNBRIDGE WELLS WEST Produced in small batches and conditioned at the brewery for months, Russian Stout contains real chocolate, generous quantities of roasted malts and a mellow but robust bitterness appropriate for the style. This is the last remaining barrel as the brewery are no longer brewing, enjoy while you can! 16. Blackedge (Lancashire) – Black Porter 4.9%, GROOMBRIDGE Multi award winning porter deliciously complex, roasted coffee And chocolate flavours with a hint of liquorice and sweet port finish. CAMRA Silver 2017 for speciality beers 17. Blackedge (Lancashire) - IPA 4.7%, TUNBRIDGE WELLS WEST Generously hopped with four varieties of American hops. Full bodied, full flavoured and well balanced. Full bodied, full flavoured & well balanced. Hoppy & intensely citrus with grapefruit aroma. SIBA NW BOTTLED BEER GOLD 2014 18. Black Hole (Staffordshire) – Milky Way 6.0%, TUNBRIDGE WELLS WEST A pale wheat beer. Honey and banana nose advises the sweet taste but not the sweet, dry spicy finish from this wheat beer. 19. Black Hole (Staffordshire) – Super Nova 4.8%, TUNBRIDGE WELLS WEST Pure gold. Like marmalade made from Seville oranges and grapefruit, the aroma mimics the sweet start but gives into the hops which deliver a dry lingering bitter finish. 20. Blue Square (Yorkshire) – Morley Rocket 3.8%, TUNBRIDGE WELLS WEST A golden pale session beer, with delicate spice notes. Producing a satisfyingly refreshing easy to drink ale, with balanced bitterness. 21. Bosuns (Yorkshire) – Maiden Voyage 3.9%, TUNBRIDGE WELLS WEST A traditional Northern English ale, chestnut brown in colour, gently bittered using Fuggles English hops. SIBA NORTH EAST BRONZE FOR STANDARD BITTER 2013 22. Bradfield (Yorkshire) – Farmers Cherry Beer 4.2%, TUNBRIDGE WELLS WEST A light on the palate beer with a hint of cherry leaving a dry aftertaste 23. Breakwater (Kent) – Day Breaker 4.3%, TUNBRIDGE WELLS WEST An oatmeal pale ale, brewed with spring water, Simpson’s Golden Promise, aromatic malts, oatmeal and copious amounts of soft American hops. 24. Brentwood (Essex) – BBC1 1.5%, TUNBRIDGE WELLS WEST Light brown in colour, loads of flavours bursting on the palate from the mix of Columbus, Chinook, Citra & Cascade hops. Ridiculously drinkable 25. Brentwood (Essex) – Chocolate Orange 6.5%, TUNBRIDGE WELLS WEST A deep chocolate, malty beer brewed with oranges to give it that extra pazazz and matured to create a classic ‘old ale’ style. Beer of festival at Belgrade, Serbia 2014 & Silver medal at Hungary beer festival 2014 26. Brentwood (Essex) – Maple Mild 3.7%, ERIDGE Popular with all who try it, this delicate dark brown mild has just a hint of maple syrup coming through in the finish. Voted best mild – Chelmsford Summer Beer Festival 2009 Champion Mild at Cornwall Beer Festival 2014 Nominated for Champion Beer of Britain 2015 27. Brew Buddies (Kent) – Wokka 4.8%, SET A American Pale Ale. A simple grain bill of pale and Vienna malt allow the big resinous and tropical flavours of American Chinook and Mosaic hops to shine. 28. Brewsmith (Lancashire) – IPA 6.0%, TUNBRIDGE WELLS WEST New world IPA. Rich mouthfeel, big hop aromas, long dry bitter finish. Some residual sweetness. 29. Bridge House (Yorkshire) – Tequlia Blonde 3.8%, TUNBRIDGE WELLS WEST A taste of Mexico. Brewed with Tequila and Lime. 30. Bude (Cornwall) – Black Rock Porter 5.1%, TUNBRIDGE WELLS WEST This rich Porter is smoky and malty with notes of chocolate and Dandelion & Burdock. 31. Burning Sky (East Sussex) – Aurora 5.6%, GROOMBRIDGE Our premium strength pale ale ‘Aurora’ has a satisfying blend of malts to provide a juicy backbone and a pale amber colour. An expansive blend of US hops give a resinous mouthfeel – big citrus & tropical fruit flavours, which are prominent, yet well balanced 32. Burning Sky (East Sussex) – Plateau 3.5%, TUNBRIDGE WELLS WEST Pale gold in colour, with a crisp malt edge and sharp bitterness. Plateau has been hopped at different stages of the brew, with a big mix of US & NZ hops to satisfy the discerning drinker. Full in flavour, zesty, refreshing & low in alcohol, this beer will have you returning to the bar for another. 33. Canterbury Ales (Kent) – Jester 4.6%, SET A A single Hop Jester Pale. New wave British hop gives a rich fruity pale with subtle tropical & grapefruit notes. 34. Canterbury Ales (Kent) – Wife of Bath 4.6%, ERIDGE An American style crisp, spicy golden bitter with grapefruit and citrus hops and a long dry finish. 35. Cellar Head (East Sussex) – Raspberry Wheat 4.1%, SET A A lightly hopped beer with Maris Otter malt and wheat, combined with the addition of fresh handpicked raspberries, gives a pleasant malt flavour with subtle notes of raspberry. Unfined. 36. Cellar Head (East Sussex) – Single Hop 4.6%, SET CIG Maris Otter and Vienna give the light malt base to our monthly changing beer; this pale ale perfectly showcases the individual hop and its unique characteristics. Unfined. 37. Charnwood (Leicestershire) – Vixen 4.0%, TUNBRIDGE WELLS WEST A well balanced copper-coloured best bitter with subtle hints of honey, spice and hedgerow fruits. Late added Pacific Gem hops deliver a fruity nose and finish. 38. Coach House (Cheshire) – Gingernut Premium 5.0%, TUNBRIDGE WELLS WEST A pale, lightly coloured beer but of premium strength, with the added kick of a touch of real Jamaican ginger. 39. Coastal (Cornwall) – Hop Monster 3.7%, TUNBRIDGE WELLS WEST Strikingly hoppy, there are excellent flavours in this thirst-quenching session bitter, with a finish of citrus fruit. 40. Crafty (Surrey) – Hop Tipple IPA 4.2%, TUNBRIDGE WELLS WEST Maris Otter and Munich malts from Britain and Germany provide a platform from which the Cascade and Chinook hops shine out. Dry hopping adds a bold finish to this thoroughly thirst-quenching golden coloured beer. SIBA GOLD 2017 South East Awards 41. Cullercoats (Tyne & Wear) – Jack the Devil 4.5%, TUNBRIDGE WELLS WEST Delicious and rich, a mid brown, chestnut coloured ale made from Maris Otter barley and the finest English aromatic hops, perfect balance of malty nuttiness and a fresh hoppy aroma. SIBA NE Region silver 2012 & bottle conditioned 2015 42. Dancing Duck (Derbyshire) – Twenty Two 4.3%, TUNBRIDGE WELLS WEST A wonderfully balanced best bitter with good malty flavour and dark fruit notes, these are offset by a strong hop with a very clean finish.