After a successful Spring Bridge Stock (despite a rainy Saturday), Matthew & Emma are pleased to welcome you back for our August event; Harvest Bridge Stock taking place over the August Bank Holiday weekend from Friday 27th to Monday 30th.

With a great musical line up ready to entertain you and 25 real ales from 25 different counties and a selection of locally produced ciders, this Bank Holiday looks like one not to be missed!
All weekend our lunch and evening menus will be available alongside Matthew's famous BBQ each afternoon for those wishing to enjoy some serious al fresco dining.

Saturday afternoon sees the return of the Splinter Sessions Acoustic Open Mic event, musicians wishing to participate should call Dan Brown on 07503 285243 to book a slot.

We look forward to seeing to seeing you there!


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The Entertainment

  Full line-up coming soon!

The Ales

Knots of May 3.0%  Harveys, Sussex
This ruby coloured light mild imparts a delicate hop fragrance on the nose.  Originally brewed in 1995 to celebrate the 21st anniversary of this local womens team of Morris Dancers.
 
Black Gold  4.4%  Cairngorm Brewing Co, Highlands of Scotland
A Scottish stout with a wonderful rich, dark colour.  A smooth full bodied beer with subtle bitterness, giving way to late sweetness and underlying roast barley hints.
                                                    

Red Top 3.8%   Old Dairy Brewery, Kent
A traditional English ale but with a more relaxed taste.  It is brewed using our unique combination of Marris Otter, Crystal and Brown Malt, with Challenger, East Kent Golding and Cascade hops.
The result in a rich tan coloured beer, that is balanced on the palate, with a hint of citrus aroma.  It shows all the characteristics of best English bitter.                                                                                                                                                     

Loose Valley Best 3.8%  Ye Olde Robs Shed, Loose, Kent
Full bodied, hoppy ale made from classical Kentish hops.  This one-off beer has been specially made for Bridge Stock, by Stile Bridge regular Robin. Not to be missed!
 
Masterbrew  3.7%  Shepherd Neame, Kent
A clean, dry, refreshing, session bitter, having a touch of sweetness, but displaying an assertive and vibrant hop with a lingering bitter finish.
 
Byker Light  3.5%   Hadrian & Border Brewery, Borders
Light in alcohol with a citrusy and hoppy dry taste and a bitter finish.

Wolf in Sheeps Clothing  3.7%  Wolf Brewery, Norfolk
This traditional Norfolk mild has a malty aroma with fruity undertones.  Lightly hopped with Fuggles and Goldings, this beer has a long, clean finish.
 
Tradewinds  4.3%  Cairngorm Brewing Co, Highlands of Scotland
Three time former champion beer of Britain, has a lovely hoppy, sweet scent.  Fruity flavour, with a slight hint of blackberries, that fills out an otherwise sharp, crisp, citrusy flavour.
 
King Arthur   4.3%   Cottage Brewery, Somerset
Chestnut coloured best bitter, well balanced with a lingering bitter finish.
 
Olympia  4.2%  Harveys, Sussex
A cool golden summer ale.  Very refreshing with a balanced complexity.
It was first produced in 2005 to celebrate our major summer award at Kensington Olympia for Best Bitter and became an instant hit.

Battle Axe  4.2%   Rudgate Brewery, Yorkshire
Award winning premium bitter.  A well hopped bitter, initially bittersweet, complex fruit gives a memorable aftertaste.
 
Betty Stoggs  4%   Skinners Brewery, Cornwall
Classic pale amber, mid strength bitter with distinct hoppy overtones.  A beautifully balanced quaffing ale.  Bitter finish is slow to develop but long to fade.
 
Gold Top  4.5%  Old Dairy Brewery, Kent
By combining Maris Otter, the best British ale malt, with malts normally used in the finest continental lagers gives a beer with good body, caramelised undertones and a distinct gold colour.
 
Blue Top  4.8%  Old Dairy Brewery, Kent
 Proper hoppy I.P.A, amber in colour with lemony notes from the styrina golding hops.
 
Tyneside Brown Ale  4.7%  Hadrian & Border Brewery, Borders
This Brown Ale is brewed on Tyneside.  It is a full bodied, nutty, dark amber beer balanced with traditional English bittering and aroma hops.

Heart of Rother  4.5%  Whites Brewing Company, East Sussex
Amber coloured with a zesty hop and surprisingly fruity bite.

Red Ale  4.5%  O`Hanlon`s Brewery, Devon
A beautifully deep and burnished copper to ruby colour.  A good voluptuous balance of gentle hop with a wine-like fruitiness that is smooth and pleasing.

Goldrush  5.0%  Cottage Brewery, Somerset
The champion strong ale and supreme champion beer at the 13th S.I.B.A Maltings Beer Festival.  A deep golden ale, brewed with Cascade hops,
well balanced, crisp and refreshing.

Chilly Willy  5.1%  Whites Brewing Company, East Sussex
Darker old ale using a fruity hop with a blackcurrant finish.

Audit Ale  6.2%  Westerham Brewery, Kent
A strong ale, brewed to the 1938 strength and using the same ingredients as the original best selling bottled beer of the Black Eagle Brewery.
Multi award winning Ale.
 

 
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