The Nelson Arms
Tonbridge, TN9 1UP

The Nelson Arms
Tonbridge, TN9 1UP

Cask Beers Available

Cask Beers Available

Green Hop 2022: Green & Black - 4.2%

Green Hop 2022: Green & Black

Canterbury

4.2% abv

A green hop stout. The richness of a black marries well with green East Kent Goldings hops. It shouldn’t work but it does!

Session IPA (Comet, Azacca, Chinook) - 4%

Session IPA (Comet, Azacca, Chinook)

Bad Seed

4% abv

Easy drinking abv, full on hop flavour. A combination of ace hops – Comet, Azacca and Chinook – come together to give flavours of tropical fruit, grapefruit and citrus with a smooth bitterness.

Green Hop 2022: Green & Gold - 5.4%

Green Hop 2022: Green & Gold

Canterbury

5.4% abv

A shed load of green Challenger goes into this strong, golden, full-bodied green hop monster of an ale.

Hopalong Green Ale - 4.5%

Hopalong Green Ale

NorthDown

4.5% abv

Freshly picked peak season Prima Donna hops courtesy of Thanet Hop Collective 'Hop-Along' provide a heady aroma of candied citrus peel, cedar and green tea. We've kept the malt base simple to let the vibrant fresh hops shine. A gentle pithy bitter finish makes this a perfect pint. Instead of using hops that have been dried, beer is used using fresh or green Kentish hops.

Devils Dyke - 5%

Devils Dyke

Downlands

5% abv

Chocolate flows through to smooth coffee in our deep red malty warming porter.

Best Bitter - 4.4%

Best Bitter

Larkins

4.4% abv

This Kentish style Best Bitter is a rich, fruity and slightly sweet ale. Notes of summer fruits and caramel give way to a long bitter malt finish.

Collusion IX - 5.2%

Collusion IX

Surrey Hills

5.2% abv

Limited Edition: Version 9. Ninth brew of this occasional powerhouse of a beer! Collaboration with Cobbett's Real Ales beer shop and micropub.

Craft Keg Available

Valhalla - 5%

Valhalla

Sambrook's

5% abv

A Norwegian red ale.

Numb Angel - 4%

Numb Angel

Gun

4% abv

A Munich Helles style lager that's low in bitterness and brewed using Extra Pale, Cara and Munich malts for just a hint of maltiness. We brew it using a traditional bottom fermenting lager yeast and hop it principally with German Saaz. We also add a small amount of some zesty American hops at the end, just for a little zing. Not too much so that it strays into Pale Ale territory, but just enough to tickle the tastebuds. Gluten free and vegan friendly.

Sabro Oatmeal IPA - 6%

Sabro Oatmeal IPA

Three Legs

6% abv

Super silky and smooth IPA with notes of pineapple and coconut. Hazy, unfined, unfiltered, vegan friendly.

Kaleidoscope - 4.2%

Kaleidoscope

Wiper and True

4.2% abv

A combination of three different hops to create a seasonally evolving flavour profile. The aim - to create a beer that is harmonious, bright and refreshing.

Dry Stout - Bramling Cross & Mosaic - 4.7%

Dry Stout - Bramling Cross & Mosaic

Kernel

4.7% abv

A dry stout - roasty and round and hop forward. This version is brewed with Bramling Cross and Mosaic hops.

Ciders & Perries Available

Elderflower Perry - 7.4%

Elderflower Perry

Double Vision

7.4% abv

Elderflower perry, English summer in a glass.

One Vision - 5.2%

One Vision

Double Vision

5.2% abv

Awaiting tasting notes from brewery.

Russet Cider - 8%

Russet Cider

Turners

8% abv

Still cider made with 100% Russet apples from Kent. Big and full flavoured with a touch of tannin and medium-dry finish. Unfiltered and unpasteurised.

Elderflower Cider - 5.5%

Elderflower Cider

Turners

5.5% abv

Still, fruity and floral, naturally sweetened with elderflower syrup.

Double Vision - Dry - 6.9%

Double Vision - Dry

Double Vision

6.9% abv

Crisp apple refreshing dry cider with tannins that dry the pallet. Please note abv may vary.

Chiddingstone Cider - Medium Dry - 7.5%

Chiddingstone Cider - Medium Dry

Castle Cider Co

7.5% abv

Medium dry cider made from a blend of apple varieties from Kent.

Discovery - 6%

Discovery

Nightingale

6% abv

The Discovery apple is the first to mature and be picked in the autumn. With the nose and flavour of this early variety, our Discovery blend is a medium fruity cider with a delicate rose blush.

Rhubarb Cider - 5%

Rhubarb Cider

Turners

5% abv

Blended with fresh-pressed Kentish rhubarb, this cider is sweet, juicy and very refreshing.

Apple Pie Cider - 4%

Apple Pie Cider

Turners

4% abv

Gently spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and cloves this really is like apple pie in a glass! Can also be warmed up as a mulled cider.

Dry - 6%

Dry

Wise Owl

6% abv

Award winning dry cider made from a blend of 8 different varieties of apple to make a light and flavoursome cider.

Strawberry - 4%

Strawberry

Wise Owl

4% abv

A fresh, fruity medium cider with pleasant strawberry notes. Not overly sweet.

Bone Dry - 5.5%

Bone Dry

Dudda's Tun

5.5% abv

A clean, crisp and full-dry cider made from Katy and Bramley apples - refreshing to the end.

Undecider'd - 6.5%

Undecider'd

BEARDSpoon

6.5% abv

With a sharp tang from the Bramleys, deeper body from the Russets and a sweeter note from the Discoverys, next time you're at the Cider Bar you won't be Undecider'd This is a naturally strong medium blend with an initial sharpness followed by a good body and a hint of sweetness. Kent CAMRA Cider of the year 2019!

Apple & Oak - 6.7%

Apple & Oak

Sandford Orchards

6.7% abv

A dry vintage cider aged in new oak barrels. Showcasing youthful, ripe, bittersweet apple flavours - complemented by notes of vanilla and toasty oak.

Urban Orchard - 4.5%

Urban Orchard

Hawkes

4.5% abv

Two worlds collide in our classic medium dry cider made from a unique blend of London-pressed country apples. Crafted to deliver a smooth and harmonious body with a complex and rich texture on the palate, all complemented by a crisp, dry wine-like finale.

Coming Soon

Dabinett And Michelin - 8.4%

Dabinett And Michelin

Olde Simmo's Wealden Cyder

8.4% abv

Dabinett and Michelin cyder apples matured for 1 year in a bourbon cask.

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The Nelson Arms is in the West Kent CAMRA branch area.