The Nelson Arms
Tonbridge, TN9 1UP
Tonbridge, TN9 1UP
The Nelson Arms
Tonbridge, TN9 1UP
Tonbridge, TN9 1UP
Cask Beers Available
Cask Beers Available
Scarecrow - 4%
Scarecrow
Pig & Porter
4% Session IPA
£5.40 pt
This IPA is made with an American ale yeast well suited to the style, with Maris Otter and Munich malt giving biscuit notes. The hop combination is stunning with lots of orange, tangerine, and mango from Krush which we used as the dry hop. Vic Secret and Enigma used in the boil both add further complex fruity notes. It has a balanced bitterness, firm but not overpowering and a lovely lingering finish. It has a beautiful deep golden orange hue. Vegan friendly.
Monumental - 5.2%
Monumental
Mad Cat
5.2% Porter
£5.40 pt
Dark and strong with a smooth, malty sweetness and subtle roasty flavours, this is an epic porter made with plenty of British hops to provide a rich flavour experience. Hops: Pilgrim, East Kent Golding and First Gold.
Fallen Angel - 5%
Fallen Angel
Church End
5% Bitter
£5.60 pt
A sharp, full flavoured pale bitter. Bucket fulls of American hops, give it that lemony edge.
Big Up - 4.9%
Big Up
Big Trip
4.9% IPA
£5.60 pt
Juice bomb warning! Super pale, super juicy and proudly gluten free, this hazy IPA is loaded with Cryo Idaho 7 and Krush hops throwing out ripe mango, crushed peach and zesty citrus in every sip. Soft, smooth and dangerously crushable, it's the kind of beer that deserves a proper BIG UP. Gluten free and vegan friendly.
Bridgefield - 4.8%
Bridgefield
McCanns
4.8% ESB
£5.40 pt
An Extra Special Bitter. A caramel sweetness gives way to a refreshing hoppy bitterness.
Pells Pale - 3.8%
Pells Pale
Harvey's
3.8% Pale
£5.40 pt
This exceptionally pale ale combines Motueka and UK hops to deliver delightful citrus aromas, a gracefully fruity palate, and a subtly bitter finish, making it the ideal sessionable choice.
Lemondrop - 4.5%
Lemondrop
Kent
4.5% American Pale
£5.40 pt
Single hopped pale with Lemondrop. A versatile US hop that is renowned for its bright lemon citrus character with melon and herbal hints. #48 in our single hop series.
Craft Keg Available
Hazy Pale - 4.8%
Hazy Pale
Left Handed Giant
4.8% Pale Ale
Our Hazy Pale is juicy, tropical and refreshing, thanks to a mouth-watering mix of Citra, Mosaic and El Dorado hops, along with our characterful house yeast. Vegan friendly.
Tear Drop - 4.2%
Tear Drop
On Point
4.2% Lager
£6.20 pt
Quaffable strength crisp lager full of Saaz and Mandarina Bavaria hops for an enhanced aftertaste. Vegan friendly.
Single Stout Ireland 1883 - 6.4%
Single Stout Ireland 1883
Kernel
6.4% Stout
£6.80 pt
An historic Irish stout using a recipe we found from 1883. With just pale, amber and black malts it is dry and roast forward. We added some of the black malt to the boil and it has come through very strongly, giving the beer an almost robust maple syrup aroma, and a dry wood tannin-like flavour. Collaboration with Boundary Brewery to help celebrate there 10th birthday.
Ripper - 8.4%
Ripper
Green Jack
8.4% American Barley Wine
£4.00 ½pt
Ripper is the Green Jack Brewing Company's champion Barley Wine. Inspired by Belgian tripel ales, this multi-award winning brew is dangerously drinkable. Rich amber in colour; Ripper is sweet and fruity with a robust hop character and a warming finish.
Zoinks - 5.2%
Zoinks
On Point
5.2% IPA
£6.60 pt
A juicy IPA loaded with Galaxy and Citra. Full hop attack juicy boy. Some lactose sweetness enhances the hops and allows tropical flavours to explode on your taste buds. Contains lactose.
Turtles All The Way Down - 5.5%
Turtles All The Way Down
Duration
5.5% American Pale
£6.60 pt
This juicy American Pale is double dry hopped with a rounded body with a soft bitterness. Juice bombs are undeniably the beer-du-jour - and this is no exception being entirely tropical in the aroma.
Adventure Defender - 4.5%
Adventure Defender
Duration
4.5% Session IPA
£6.40 pt
This sparky little juice bomb is a tropical session IPA with notes of mango and lime. A very limited release custom beer we made especially for St Giles Pantry in Norwich.
Biere De Saison - Sour Cherry Montmorency - 5.5%
Biere De Saison - Sour Cherry Montmorency
Kernel
5.5% Wild Ale
£5.00 ½pt
A mixed ferm beer using British Montmorency sour cherries macerated with a blend of fresh and aged saison at 300g/l.
Hobby Seahorse - 4.8%
Hobby Seahorse
Indie Rabble
4.8% Fruited Sour
£6.60 pt
A blackberry and vanilla fruited sour. Vegan friendly.
Zed - 0.5%
Zed
Hammerton
0.5% AF Pale Ale
£5.80 pt
Refreshing light and alcohol-free pale ale.
Dry Stout - Centennial Simcoe - 4.8%
Dry Stout - Centennial Simcoe
Kernel
4.8% Dark
£6.80 pt
A dry stout roasty and round and hop forward. Hop varieties change with each batch. This version features Centennial and Simcoe hops.
Numb Angel - 4%
Numb Angel
Gun
4% Helles
£6.20 pt
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.
Ciders & Perries Available
Raspberry - 4%
Raspberry
Double Vision
4% Fruit Cider
£5.80 pt
Burst's of sharp raspberry flavour runs through this tasty sweet fruit cider.
Dry Cider - 6.5%
Dry Cider
Turners
6.5% Dry Cider
Still, light, crisp cider with high acidity and low sweetness.
Fruits Of The Forest - 4%
Fruits Of The Forest
Double Vision
4% Fruit Cider
£5.80 pt
A mixture of fruits and berries that makes a delicious summer drink. The most popular fruit cider in our range.
Rhubarb Cider - 4%
Rhubarb Cider
Turners
4% Fruit Cider
£5.80 pt
Blended with fresh-pressed Kentish rhubarb, this cider is sweet, juicy and very refreshing.
Spiced Cider - 3.4%
Spiced Cider
Dudda's Tun
3.4% Spiced Cider
£5.80 pt
A classic aromatic blend of cider and seasonal spices. Great for all seasons, but especially tasty as a festive treat!
Woolly Pig Dry Cider - 6.5%
Woolly Pig Dry Cider
Brogdale
6.5% Dry Cider
£6.00 pt
The original and best. Produced from a combination of juices from thirty varieties of dessert and culinary apples, giving a clean tasting exceptionally dry still cider with a wine-like finish.
Woolly Pig Sweet Cider - 6%
Woolly Pig Sweet Cider
Brogdale
6% Sweet
£6.00 pt
Made from the same 30 varieties of apple from Brogdale Farm as our dry cider, this retains the complex flavours and is back sweetened with Russet and Cox apple juice.
Dandy Dab - 5%
Dandy Dab
Purbeck
5% Medium Cider
£6.00 pt
A full-bodied medium cider, full of fruity aromas produced from Dabinett apples to create a well balanced single variety cider with an unmistakable depth of flavour.
Elderflower Cider - 5%
Elderflower Cider
Turners
5% Med/Sweet Cider
£5.80 pt
Still, fruity and floral, naturally sweetened with elderflower syrup.
Apple Pie Cider - 4%
Apple Pie Cider
Turners
4% Spiced Cider
£5.80 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.
Disco - 5.4%
Disco
Dudda's Tun
5.4% Med/Dry Cider
£5.80 pt
First press of the season. This medium/dry cider delivers super appley flavour from our farm grown Discovery apples.
Old Harry Rocks - 6%
Old Harry Rocks
Dorset Nectar
6% Dry Cider
£6.00 pt
A special vintage dry cider with good tannin, fresh tasting, smooth mouthfeel and matured to perfection.
One Vision - 5.2%
One Vision
Double Vision
5.2% Medium
Awaiting tasting notes from brewery.
Spectrum - 5%
Spectrum
Isaac Cider
5% Medium Cider
£6.00 pt
Bright orange still cloudy cider made with single variety Dabinett cider apples. It's a still, cloudy delight that stands out with its bright orange hue, reminiscent of a mesmerizing sunset or the golden hues of autumn leaves. Each sip promises an experience as enlightening as Newton's discoveries, capturing the essence of natural beauty and scientific wonder in a single, refreshing drink.
Temple Dry - 6.3%
Temple Dry
Temple
6.3% Dry Cider
A dry cider pressed from a blend of traditional bittersweet and bittersharp cider apples. Yarlington Mill, Kingston Black and a variety of unidentified apples from a timeless, unsprayed orchard.
Woolly Pig Medium Cider - 6%
Woolly Pig Medium Cider
Brogdale
6% Medium Cider
£6.00 pt
A traditional medium cider made from 100% fresh-pressed apples. Usingthe same 30 varieties of apple from Brogdale Farm as our dry cider, this retains the complex flavours but is a slightly sweeter Woolly Pig.
Greenhorn - 5.2%
Greenhorn
Dudda's Tun
5.2% Medium Cider
£5.50 pt
A light medium cider, with crisp and refreshing green apple undertones.
Biddies 5 - 5% (keg)
Biddies 5 (keg)
Biddenden
5% Med/Dry Cider
£6.00 pt
A medium dry cider with a gentle sparkle, leading on to juicy, crisp apple flavours with a beautifully long finish. Produced using a blend of orchard ripe Kentish culinary and dessert apples.
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Ripper - 8.4%
Ripper
Green Jack
8.4% American Barley Wine
Ripper is the Green Jack Brewing Company's champion Barley Wine. Inspired by Belgian tripel ales, this multi-award winning brew is dangerously drinkable. Rich amber in colour; Ripper is sweet and fruity with a robust hop character and a warming finish.
Black Stout - 4.8%
Black Stout
Harvey's
4.8% Dark
£6.80 pt
An authentic Porter Stout with undertones of coffee and chocolate. Pale, crystal and black malt sugars are balanced by the bitterness of Fuggle and Golding aroma hops to create this fresh, dry beer.
Baltic Trader - 10.5%
Baltic Trader
Green Jack
10.5% Dark
An extra strong export stout brewed with molasses and three roasted malts, giving fruity flavours with hints of vanilla and roasted coffee. It's like a rich plum pudding in a glass.
Orange Wheat Grand Cru - 6%
Orange Wheat Grand Cru
Green Jack
6% Fruited Wheat Beer
This golden wheat beer has a subtle sweet orange aroma, leading to soft citrus flavours which delight the palate and a distinctive, refreshing character, culminating in a subtle sweet finish. Hops: Chinook.