A site for real ale lovers (and other drinkers) to share experiences.
2000
INDEPENDENT BREWERS BEER FESTIVAL IX
Farnborough Recreation Centre, SU 868 553
Saturday: March 2000
No theme, but a more esoteric choice than last time. And still managing to get 60 different beers to try.
| Brewery | Beer | % |
| Inveralmond | Ossians Ale | 4.1 |
| Restalrigg | Leith IPA | 3.8 |
| Strathaven | Puffer | 4.0 |
| Tirril | John Brewshers Best | 3.8 |
| Randall’s | Mild | 3.4 |
| Guernsey | Sunbeam Bitter | 4.6 |
| Tipsley Toad | Mad Toad | 4.8 |
| Hilden | Hilden ale | 4.0 |
| Thomas Watkin | Whoosh | 3.7 |
| Castle Eden | Spring Knights | 4.0 |
Attended by:-
PV, ROC, KOC, TM, RN & PC
FARNHAM BEEREX
Farnham Maltings SU 841 465
Thursday 13th April 2000
Fortunately PV seems to have lost the art of conversation and beer consumption is back to normal. The chatting phase did not last long.
The beer committee seemed to be extremely conservative with their brewery choice this year.
| Brewery | Beer | % |
| Adnams | Best | 3.7 |
| Becketts | Cobbetts Bitter | 4.7 |
| Black Sheep | Best Bitter | 3.8 |
| Caledonian | Deuchars IPA | 3.8 |
| Clearwater | Ramblers Tipple 4 | 4.5 |
| Harveys | Best Bitter | 4.0 |
| Keltek | Magic | 4.2 |
| Scatter Rock | Teign Valley Tipple | 4.0 |
| Timothy Taylor | Golden Best | 3.5 |
| Teme | This | 3.7 |
| Teme | That | 4.1 |
| Teme | T’Other | 3.5 |
| Three B’s Brewery | Bobbins Bitter | 3.8 |
Saturday 15th April 2000
| Brewery | Beer | % |
| Abbey | Bellringer | 4.2 |
| Beer Engine | Rail Ale | 3.8 |
| Cains | Dark Mild | 3.2 |
| Cains | Traditional Bitter | 4.0 |
| Caledonian | Flying Scotchman | 4.6 |
| Cheriton | Diggers Gold | 4.6 |
| Clearwater | Cavalier | 4.0 |
| Concertina Band Club | Old Dark Attic | 3.9 |
| Hampshire | Strongs Best Bitter | 3.8 |
| Hardy’s & Hanson’s | Mild | 3.1 |
| Hook Norton | Mild | 3.0 |
| Keltek | Mild | 3.8 |
| Sharps | Wills Reserve | 4.6 |
| Timothy Taylor | Ram Tam | 4.3 |
| Thwaites | Best Mild | 3.3 |
Attended by:-
PV, MG, ROC and everyone else
GREAT BRITISH BEER FESTIVAL
Olympia, London TQ 242 790
Tuesday 1st August 2000
The visits followed the now normal pattern of British Tuesday and Foreign Saturday.
| Brewery | Beer | % |
| Bridge of Allan | Bannockburn Ale | 4.2 |
| Coniston | Bluebird Bitter | 3.6 |
| Harviestoun | Belgian White | 4.3 |
| Marston Moor | Cromwell Bitter | 3.6 |
| Passageway | Genuine Blonde Wheat Beer | 4.2 |
| Thwaites | Scallywag | 3.8 |
| Cains | Maggie May | 3.5 |
| Morrells | Grumpy Cow | 3.8 |
| Swale | Kentish Admiral | 3.5 |
| Ventnor | Golden Bitter | 4.0 |
| Bath | SPA | 3.7 |
| Brewsters | Vale Pale Ale | 4.5 |
| Burton Bridge | Summer Ale | 3.8 |
| Cannon Royall | Arrowhead Bitter | 3.9 |
| Tomas Watkin | Cwrw Haf | 4.2 |
| O’Hanlon’s | Wheat Beer | 3.8 |
| Woodfordes | Wherry Best Bitter | 3.8 |
| Harviestoun | Bitter & Twisted | 3.8 |
Attended by:-
PV & DF
Saturday 5th August 2000
| Brewery | Beer | % |
| Brasserie d’ Achouffe | La Chouffe | 8.0 |
| Augustiner | Edelstoff | 5.4 |
| Neder | Annafestbier | 5.1 |
| Keesman | Herren Pils | 4.6 |
| Kneitinger | Pils | 5.0 |
| Dom | Kolsch | 4.8 |
| Weissbrau Zu Koln | Kolsch | 4.8 |
| Spezial | Rauchbier Lager | 4.7 |
| Huber Hofbrauhaus | Weisse | 5.0 |
| Schneider | Weisse | 5.0 |
Attended by:-
PV, ROC, KOC, TM, RN & PC
7th WOKING BEER FESTIVAL
Woking Leisure Centre, TQ 007 578
Saturday 11th November 2000
Mick of B&T brewed the special festival beer this year. Julie is also doing a fine job as chairman of the Festival Beer Selection Committee.
| Brewery | Beer | % |
| Banks & Taylor | The Spy Who Hopped Me | 4.1 |
| Bath | Spa (Special Pale Ale) | 3.7 |
| Boat | Rattler | 4.3 |
| Brains | SA Best Bitter | 4.2 |
| Burton Bridge | XL Bitter | 4.0 |
| Hogs Back | That’s All Fawkes | 3.6 |
| Palmers | Dorset Gold | 3.7 |
| Pictish | Brewers Gold | 3.8 |
| RCH | Hewish IPA | 3.6 |
| Sawbridgeworth | Brooklands Express | 4.6 |
| Ventnor | Golden | 4.0 |
Attended by:-
PV, ROC, MG, KOC, TM, RN, PC & DF