The Nelson Arms
Tonbridge, TN9 1UP
Tonbridge, TN9 1UP
The Nelson Arms
Tonbridge, TN9 1UP
Tonbridge, TN9 1UP
Cask Beers Available
Cask Beers Available
Sussex Pale - 4.2%
Sussex Pale
Lakedown
4.2% abv
£4.60 pt
This is our most sessionable beer yet! A modern pale, loaded with English Cascade and Ernest then dry hopped for an aromatic finish. We’ve created this beer to blend the best of British with American style. Previously known as English Pale. Certified gluten free and vegan friendly.
Unsinkable Sam - 5.2%
Unsinkable Sam
Mad Cat
5.2% abv
£5.00 pt
Small batch project export bitter.
Level Best - 4%
Level Best
Rother Valley
4% abv
£4.60 pt
Level as it is affectionately known to its loyal drinkers has now been brewed for 22 years. This classic beer is a ripe harvest golden colour, brewed with Phoenix hops, leaving a slightly citrus aftertaste.
Best - 4.1%
Best
Downlands
4.1% abv
£4.60 pt
A caramel and toffee nose leads into a rich, fruity, russet brown Best Bitter typical of the style. Hops: Admiral, Perle, Galena and Challenger.
Dark Horse Mild - 3.7%
Dark Horse Mild
Uttoxeter
3.7% abv
£4.80 pt
English dark mild, low in alcohol but high flavour. An easy drinking fruity session ale, with a malt finish.
Session Pale - 3.7%
Session Pale
Three Acre
3.7% abv
£4.60 pt
A session pale ale with stone fruit flavours, a juicy aroma, and as smooth as you like. We’ve re-imagined our original recipe, using the very same secret, signature hop choice which has shaped so many of our beers ever since. Vegan friendly.
Opus - 4.2%
Opus
Twisted Wheel
4.2% abv
£5.80 pt
An easy drinking pale ale packed with Citra hops. Expect zesty citrus and smooth tropical fruit backed up with a resinous west coast edge and smooth bitterness. Gluten free and vegan friendly.
Chuck - 4.7%
Chuck
Only With Love
4.7% abv
£5.00 pt
Our out-of-this-world, all-American hop blend of Simcoe, Equanot and Calypso. Stone fruit, orchard fruits and pine combine smoothly for a super-clean pale that's built for big and beautiful quaff-ability. One small sip leads to one big glug for humankind. Vegan friendly.
Craft Keg Available
Fresh - 0.5%
Fresh
Cloudwater
0.5% abv
£4.50 pt
Our first foray into alcohol free beer. This is an experimental batch brewed on our pilot kit. Designed to match the hop impact and body of our alcoholic New England IPAs. Vegan friendly.
Small Axe - 4.3%
Small Axe
Bullhouse
4.3% abv
£5.80 pt
Hoppy, sessionable IPA packed with resinous West Coast hops with a nice bitter finish.
Happy Hour - 5%
Happy Hour
Wiper and True
5% abv
£6.20 pt
A pineapple margarita gose inspired by a twist on the inimitable Mexican cocktail and bursting with sharp, fruity flavours. Tropical pineapple plays against a tart kick from 48 hours of kettle souring, with balanced salinity from sea salt. Vegan friendly.
44.01 - Northern Spirits - 5.5%
44.01 - Northern Spirits
Northern Monk
5.5% abv
£6.40 pt
Inspired by a rum-based cocktail Philadelphia Fish House. We've used peach puree, peach oil-infused hop oils and our new favourite hop, Luminosa, for layers of summery peach character.
Apparition - 4.4%
Apparition
Pig & Porter
4.4% abv
£6.00 pt
Initially light, soft and silky stout with a developing warmth and depth.
Zoot Suit - 5.3%
Zoot Suit
Lakedown
5.3% abv
£6.40 pt
A hazy and hoppy full-bodied New England IPA that doesn't hold back. It's crammed full of the finest Citra, Mosaic and Centennial hops. We've created this beer to showcase its wonderfully tropical aroma and punchy, fruity flavour. Previously known as NEIPA. Vegan friendly.
From The Wave - 6.2%
From The Wave
Iron Pier
6.2% abv
£6.40 pt
West Coast IPA. Big juicy, fruity, tropical, piney hop character with resinous citusy aroma. It's hops, hops, hops but the malt has a say too.
90 Shilling - 5.9%
90 Shilling
Iron Pier
5.9% abv
£6.20 pt
This full bodied Wee Heavy ale has a warming rich malty flavour with a hint of caramel, a subtle hoppy bitterness, and a smooth, slightly sweet finish. It's the perfect choice for a cosy night by the fire!
Other Beings That Wonder - 6%
Other Beings That Wonder
Makemake
6% abv
£6.40 pt
A sour IPA with pineapple and vanilla green tea hopped with Cashmere and Rakau hops.
Ciders & Perries Available
Rhubarb Cider - 4%
Rhubarb Cider
Turners
4% abv
£5.50 pt
Blended with fresh-pressed Kentish rhubarb, this cider is sweet, juicy and very refreshing.
Apple Pie Cider - 4%
Apple Pie Cider
Turners
4% abv
£5.50 pt
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.
Strawberry Cider - 4%
Strawberry Cider
Double Vision
4% abv
£5.50 pt
Medium sweet cider made with strawberries for a wonderful sweet taste to complement the apple.
Fruits Of The Forest - 4%
Fruits Of The Forest
Double Vision
4% abv
£5.50 pt
A mixture of fruits and berries that makes a delicious summer drink. The most popular fruit cider in our range.
Impeared Vision - 6.8%
Impeared Vision
Double Vision
6.8% abv
£5.50 pt
Hazy yellow, tasty medium/sweet pear with dry finish, seriously quaffable, silky smooth. Please note abv may vary.
Russet Cider - 8%
Russet Cider
Turners
8% abv
£5.00 pt
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.
Dry Cider - 7%
Dry Cider
Turners
7% abv
£5.00 pt
Still, light, crisp cider with high acidity and low sweetness.
Traditional Farmhouse - Vintage - 6.8%
Traditional Farmhouse - Vintage
Cranborne Chase
6.8% abv
£5.80 pt
We've aged some of our finest cider in oak barrels. This brings you a smooth rich, oaky, medium dry cider that really packs a punch!
Dabinett - 6.5%
Dabinett
Hancocks Meadow Farm
6.5% abv
£5.80 pt
Dabinett is an exceptional apple from our farms own heritage orchard. This cider was pressed in 2020 and aged in stainless steel which allows the subtle soft tannins to be appreciated. Still and dry with minimal acidity and plenty of astringencies.
Traditional Farmhouse - Dry - 6.5%
Traditional Farmhouse - Dry
Cranborne Chase
6.5% abv
£5.80 pt
A full on still, dry farmhouse cider. Crisp and clean, retaining it's sharp fruity apple flavour with a long oaky aftertaste.
Chiddingstone Cider - Medium Dry - 7.5%
Chiddingstone Cider - Medium Dry
Castle Cider Co
7.5% abv
£5.00 pt
Medium dry cider made from a blend of apple varieties from Kent.
Dry Cider - 8%
Dry Cider
Biddenden
8% abv
£5.00 pt
Dry, wine style cider made from Kent grown culinary and dessert apples. Our famous Strong Kentish cider is still and smooth with a refreshing apple taste. Created using the traditional Barnes' family recipe, all Biddenden's ciders are produced from a blend of farm-pressed, quality Kentish culinary and dessert apples.
Blood Orange - 4%
Blood Orange
Seacider
4% abv
£5.50 pt
Made with real blood oranges and blended with Seacider Medium, this cider is refreshing and packed with flavour.
Kentish Kiss - 5%
Kentish Kiss
Biddenden
5% abv
£5.00 pt
A medium still cider bursting with flavour to give a refreshing appley experience. Created from apples with an aesthetically pleasing golden yellow skin with a slight red blush and rosy coloured flesh, giving a Provence rosé colour.
Bushels - 6%
Bushels
Biddenden
6% abv
£6.00 pt
A medium-dry still cider produced using a blend of Kentish culinary and dessert apples.
Coming Soon
Ledbury Dark - 3.9%
Ledbury Dark
Ledbury
3.9% abv
£4.80 pt
A dark bitter with bitterness balanced with chocolate and coffee. Notes of marmalade and honey.
Moreton Mild - 3.8%
Moreton Mild
North Cotswold
3.8% abv
A rich smooth dark mild with a nutty palate. Vanilla / Roasted and Smoky So popular that it's now available all year round!
Mildred - 3.7%
Mildred
Brighton Bier
3.7% abv
£4.80 pt
A session mild.
Bridgefield - 4.8%
Bridgefield
McCanns
4.8% abv
£5.00 pt
An Extra Special Bitter. A caramel sweetness gives way to a refreshing hoppy bitterness.
Monumental - 5.2%
Monumental
Mad Cat
5.2% abv
£4.80 pt
Small batch strong dark porter.
Ace Face - 3.8%
Ace Face
Lakedown
3.8% abv
A single hop pale ale with Cascade. Fresh, citrus with balanced bitterness. Gluten free and vegan friendly.
Revival APA - 4.8%
Revival APA
Downlands
4.8% abv
£4.80 pt
A classic recipe from 2005. A well hopped retro American pale ale. Collaboration with Evening Star and Rob Jones.
Kaleidoscope IPA - 5%
Kaleidoscope IPA
Mad Cat
5% abv
£4.80 pt
This beer is a symphonic fusion of fruity flavours that celebrates home grown hops. Resulting in an IPA that is bursting with new world fruity flavours and aromas, finished with that terroir unique to British hops. Hops: Harlequin and Olicana.
Born To Be Mild - 3.5%
Born To Be Mild
Kent
3.5% abv
£4.60 pt
A dark, sweet Mild with a touch of the mysterious for a tasty, low-strength malty beer.
Shagweaver XL - 5.4%
Shagweaver XL
North Cotswold
5.4% abv
Extra special double hopped golden ale brewed with New Zealand hops.
Collusion V31 - 5.2%
Collusion V31
Surrey Hills
5.2% abv
£4.80 pt
This pale, hop focused beer has an eclectic collection of aromatic hops melded to a solid pale malt backbone, yielding big citrus and tropical fruit notes. A collaboration with Cobbetts Beer Shop & Micropub in Dorking.
Juice Junkie - 5%
Juice Junkie
Kent
5% abv
£4.80 pt
A hazy fruit bomb IPA infused with fruits of the jungle and dry hopped with zesty tropical hop flavours.
Heading Home - 3.7%
Heading Home
Wiper and True
3.7% abv
In celebration of Mild May we have brewed a batch of a traditional cask-only mild. Often forgotten in today’s beer menus in favour of trendier beer styles, Mild is a beautifully humble, traditional beer style which earns its spot on any bar. The magic of mild is found in the balance between hops, malt and yeast. Each ingredient brings its own characterful flavours, but none are too overpowering. Wonderfully drinkable and keeps you coming back for more. Vegan friendly.
William Mucklow's Dark Mild - 6%
William Mucklow's Dark Mild
Bewdley
6% abv
A dark, sweetish, strong ale with smooth fruity flavour and slight liquorice after taste.
Prickly Pear Grisette - 3.8%
Prickly Pear Grisette
Duration
3.8% abv
A simple grist of barley, oats and our Belgian yeast blend give a crisp and dry base. Motueka hops, prickly pear and tellicherry peppercorns bring aromas of spiced peach and melon. Collaboration with Rivington. Vegan friendly.
Hopping The Tasman - 4.2%
Hopping The Tasman
Iron Pier
4.2% abv
£4.80 pt
A tropical fruit salad Antipodean pale ale. Vic Secret (Aus) and Superdelic (NZ) hops create intense flavours and aroma of mango, pineapple and citrus. Refreshing and packed with taste.
Father Mike's - 5.8%
Father Mike's
Brunswick
5.8% abv
A strong, dark and deliciously malty mild. The nose is roasted malt, coffee, chocolate, coal and a bit of floral. The taste is roasted malt, liquorice, raisin, cherry, chocolate, light spice.
Skylarking - 4%
Skylarking
Pig & Porter
4% abv
£4.60 pt
An ultra-pale super refreshing session IPA hopped with Ella and Galaxy. Expect hints of tropical fruit, mango, lychee and melon.
Sussex Goose - 4.2% (keg)
Sussex Goose (keg)
Lakedown
4.2% abv
A stunning, light and refreshing session pale ale, packed full of fresh, zesty aroma and notes of apricot. Balanced and easy drinking. Gluten free and vegan friendly.
Killicks V3 - 5.3% (keg)
Killicks V3 (keg)
Iron Pier
5.3% abv
Version 3 of our tropical hazy pale ale brewed with Citra, Idaho 7, Bru-1 and El Dorado hops. Full bodied with a mouth watering juicy finish and perfectly balanced.
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.
Also Available
Foreign Keg
Budwieser Budvar Brewery Pardal 3.8%
£5.00
Pardal is unique with a sessionable low ABV but more flavour than many stronger beers. Pardal is brewed using soft water from Budvar's 10,000.00 year old well.
Dortmunder Union Pils 4.8%
£5.50
A pale pils like brew, this is the signature of master brewer, Fritz Brikhoff, the same classic pilsner recipe created in 1887, is still used today, brewed to strict German purity laws, with Hallertau hops, which give a perfect, classic, bitter balance to the sweet, malty undertones
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