The Nelson Arms
Tonbridge, TN9 1UP
Tonbridge, TN9 1UP
The Nelson Arms
Tonbridge, TN9 1UP
Tonbridge, TN9 1UP
Cask Beers Available
Cask Beers Available
Brewers Reserve - 5%
Brewers Reserve
Kent
5% abv
£5.00 pt
A strong hop flavour of citrus and resin with a delicate malt background.
Old Ale - 4.3%
Old Ale
Harvey's
4.3% abv
£5.20 pt
A firm favourite during the autumn and winter months. A dark, warming brew. Burnt sugars and roasted malts compliment the premium Maris Otter barley, supplanting the light bitterness of aroma hops. With hints of dried fruit and dates, this rich ale has been likened to the oak: steadfast throughout the year, regardless of the season.
Nectarbomb Pale - 4.2%
Nectarbomb Pale
Grey Trees
4.2% abv
£5.00 pt
A single hop creation using Nectaron hop. Explosive tropical fruits hit the palate. Pineapple and passion fruit come first followed by a big hit of grapefruity citrus, with earthy dank notes to finish.
Level Best - 4%
Level Best
Rother Valley
4% abv
£5.00 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.
Burton Ale - 4.2%
Burton Ale
Iron Pier
4.2% abv
£5.20 pt
Based on 1940s Burton Ale recipes. Malty but with a pronounced English hop character. Burton ale strengths dropped during the war and brewers seemed to use a range of malts to compensate from the drop in strength, this uses 6 different types of malts and lots and lots of Kentish Goldings hops.
Yakima Valley - 7%
Yakima Valley
Arbor
7% abv
£5.80 pt
Our flagship premium strength beer, Yakima Valley is packed full of our favourite American hops. It's our own celebration of everything we love about IPAs.
By Farrow - 4.5%
By Farrow
Woodshedding
4.5% abv
£5.00 pt
A pepped up golden ale brewed with a German Pilsner thumbprint; pale, clean, dry with sparkle. Bold, modern hop varieties Ariana and Petit Blanc grown in Tettnang, Germany poke through the straw coloured grist of organic Plumage Archer barley malt and raw YQ population wheat to give a touch of citrus to this quaffable pale cask beer.
Dark Mild - 3.4%
Dark Mild
Left Handed Giant
3.4% abv
£5.00 pt
Unassuming and quaffable, this traditional dark mild is mellow and easy to drink, with characterful dark malt flavours present in the finish. Vegan friendly.
Saddle Up - 4.8%
Saddle Up
Howling Hops
4.8% abv
£5.20 pt
The classic English bitter reimaged, using bold American hops and a blend of Crystal, Munich, and Chevallier malts. A perfect fusion of tradition and innovation with every sip! Collaboration with Five Points Brewing. Vegan friendly.
Craft Keg Available
Shadow Future - 4.2%
Shadow Future
Good Chemistry
4.2% abv
£6.40 pt
This is a dry stout brewed with oats and rye. No frills, no fuss, this is a straightforward beer for when you need a little roast in your life.
Single Hop Pale No.8 - Strata - 4.8%
Single Hop Pale No.8 - Strata
Howling Hops
4.8% abv
£6.20 pt
Our much loved soft and juicy pale ale base allows a different hop to shine each time. For No. 8 in the series we showcase Strata. Expect strawberry, passion fruit and bubble gum. Vegan friendly.
It's About Time - 4%
It's About Time
Pig & Porter
4% abv
£6.00 pt
A lager with soul. A classic Pilsner with a depth of flavour you’d expect from a much stronger beer. A faintly sweet initial taste with a hint of orange, this is soon balanced by a light bitterness and an underlying ‘Rich Tea’ biscuit backbone.
Weiss City - 5%
Weiss City
Good Chemistry
5% abv
£6.40 pt
Classic German-style wheat beer made with over 60% wheat and hopped with Huell Melon and Saaz. Suitable for vegans.
London Brick - Red Rye Ale - 7%
London Brick - Red Rye Ale
Kernel
7% abv
£7.00 pt
An autumnal red rye IPA with 25% rye malt giving it a spicy aroma alongside biscuity caramel malt and hopped with Simcoe, Centennial and Columbus providing a really juicy fresh cut orange flavour.
Kokomo Weekend - 7%
Kokomo Weekend
Good Chemistry
7% abv
£7.00 pt
A big and bold IPA. We've brewed this to reflect the kinds of IPAs that we've been drinking and enjoying lately. Big on tropical flavours of mango, pineapple and passion fruit, but with a restrained bitterness and light body.
Cheeseburger Cavalry - 6.9%
Cheeseburger Cavalry
Left Handed Giant
6.9% abv
£6.80 pt
Our favourite IPA rides again, alongside Slider and Double Cheese; a set produced to show the full breadth of two of our favourite hops. There's some whole leaf Citra, a small liquid addition of both varieties, with a full charge of T90 and Cryo, for a ripe juicy aroma and a welcome hum of pine. Vegan friendly.
Crushing Blows - 4.2%
Crushing Blows
Neon Raptor
4.2% abv
£6.20 pt
A refreshing New England Session IPA with loads of juicy Citra, Simcoe and Chinook hops. Make this beer your next crush. Vegan friendly.
Clear Head - 0.5%
Clear Head
Bristol Beer Factory
0.5% abv
£5.00 pt
Embracing Bristol Beer Factory's craft beer energy, Clear Head brings the best in hop and body to the alcohol-free world. Citra and Mosaic hops swing in with big US citrus notes and lactose adds the IPA body.
Pushing Fjords - 4.5%
Pushing Fjords
Left Handed Giant
4.5% abv
£6.80 pt
Fruit sour with pineapple, mango and lime. A light base beer made from pilsner malt, white wheat and flaked oats, soured and fermented then double-centrifuged and blended with puree, retaining all the juicy goodness of each fruit. Smoothie, indulgent and tropical. Vegan friendly.
Bramble Fizz - 4.2%
Bramble Fizz
Good Chemistry
4.2% abv
£6.80 pt
This sour is packed with deliciously tangy blackberries! Expect a burst of tart hedgerow berries accentuated by Philly Sour yeast providing a zip of acidity and a subtle hint of stone fruits. Vegan friendly.
Ciders & Perries Available
Bushels - 6%
Bushels
Biddenden
6% abv
£5.50 pt
A medium-dry still cider produced using a blend of Kentish culinary and dessert apples.
Dry Cider - 7%
Dry Cider
Turners
7% abv
£5.50 pt
Still, light, crisp cider with high acidity and low sweetness.
Medium Cider - 5%
Medium Cider
Turners
5% abv
£5.50 pt
Still, cloudy, naturally sweetened with fresh-pressed apple juice, giving a full, fruit flavour.
One Vision - 5.2%
One Vision
Double Vision
5.2% abv
£5.50 pt
Awaiting tasting notes from brewery.
Kentish Kiss - 5%
Kentish Kiss
Biddenden
5% abv
£5.50 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.
Cherry - 4.1%
Cherry
Double Vision
4.1% abv
£5.50 pt
Semi-sweet with the punchy flavour of cherry for a sweet refreshing taste.
Disco - 5.6%
Disco
Dudda's Tun
5.6% abv
£5.50 pt
First press of the season. This medium/dry cider delivers super appley flavour from our farm grown Discovery apples.
Bone Dry - 5.5%
Bone Dry
Dudda's Tun
5.5% abv
£5.80 pt
A clean, crisp and full-dry cider made from Katy and Bramley apples - refreshing to the end.
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.
Hop Grenade - 5.7%
Hop Grenade
Dudda's Tun
5.7% abv
£5.00 pt
Green hopped cider. Fermented from 100% freshly picked Grenadier apples and frehsing picked Fuggles hops to give a medium/dry cider.
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.
Coming Soon
Invicta - 4.3%
Invicta
Oakham
4.3% abv
£5.00 pt
East Kent Goldings grown just down the road from Gadds’ at Syndale Farm, near Faversham are partnered with USA sourced Cascade to give delicate floral, lemon and herb overtones with a zesty grapefruit bitterness to pale ale. Collaboration with Gadds' Ramsgate Brewery.
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.
Chiddingstone Cider - Medium Dry - 7.5%
Chiddingstone Cider - Medium Dry
Castle Cider Co
7.5% abv
£5.50 pt
Medium dry cider made from a blend of apple varieties from Kent.
Elderflower Cider - 5.5%
Elderflower Cider
Turners
5.5% abv
£5.50 pt
Still, fruity and floral, naturally sweetened with elderflower syrup.
Limbertwig Cider - 4.6% (keg)
Limbertwig Cider (keg)
Gun
4.6% abv
£6.00 pt
Limbertwig started life as a one-off lockdown project. A crisp, thirst-quenching, easy-drinking, medium sparkling session cider. Brewed using five different local apple varieties, fermented with Champagne yeast, then blended with freshly pressed Gala and Braeburn apple juice.
Biddies 5 - 5% (keg)
Biddies 5 (keg)
Biddenden
5% abv
£6.00 pt
Medium-dry, gentle sparkle leading to crisp apple flavours.
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