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The Swan & Dog (Village Green Restaurants (Shepherd Neame))
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Fat Sprat |  | 1 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | | 6 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 4 |
| Thwaites - Wainwright (please now use the Banks's entry) |  | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Swan & Dog (house beer) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
02 Dec 2016 (ChrisE)
Late afternoon visit and much talk about Shepherd Neame taking over Village Green Restaurants. The general feeling is that they are not going to change a winning formula.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Swan & Dog (house beer) | 3.80 | Not Tried |
17 Oct 2016 (Magnus Greel)
Lunchtime til late afternoon visit. Good to see Mexican Garlic Bread back on the menu after my previous visit however I decided to opt for the Quesadilla which was superb. Fairly busy with a mix of drinkers at the bar and seated diners.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 |  | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Swan & Dog (house beer) | 3.80 | Not Tried |
19 Nov 2015 (ChrisE)
Late afternoon, I was tempted to try some Mexican Garlic Bread but managed to resist it, no doubt Jason would have talked me in to it had he been with me. The pub was fairly quiet at the time of my visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | Too cold for my liking. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Swan & Dog (house beer) | 3.80 | Not Tried | Strongly believed to be badged Red Top. |
05 Aug 2015 (ChrisE)
Early evening on a nice day, the outside area was very busy with people enjoying some nice weather and a fair crowd inside. A much busier pub than it used to be.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Swan & Dog (house beer) | 3.80 | Not Tried |
28 Mar 2015 (Ian)
Saturday lunchtime first visit. Darkish low ceiling hops on ceiling. Middle bar with 4 handpulls. Old Dairy house beer is Red Top. Mostly set up for food. A few tables and seats at the bar for drinkers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Malty deep sweet. A bit cold. |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | Biscuit. Some light orange fruit. Jist about ok condition. Mostly biscuit. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Swan & Dog (house beer) | 3.80 | Not Tried | I suspect it's Red Top |
16 Mar 2015 (Magnus Greel)
My first visit since refurbishment and it's still kept it's pub atmosphere unlike others in this chain which are restaurants with bars. Lunch time and very quiet, more staff than customers. I drew attention that Mexican Garlic Bread is no longer available on the menu and the chef kindly made one especially for me.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 |  | A short wait while the barman put a fresh cask on and the result was a perfect pint. Delicious! |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Swan & Dog (house beer) | 3.80 | Not Tried | Re badged Red Top |
03 Mar 2015 (ChrisE)
This pub has now re-opened as the Swan and Dog, and has been trading again for just under a fortnight. There was still some building work going on outside but the internal works seem pretty well complete. In addition to the beers that I have listed there was a house beer from Old Dairy called Old Dairy Swan & Dog at 3.8%abv.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | Cold and lacking condition. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | A bit too cold for my liking. |
06 Jan 2014 (ChrisE)
This pub is currently closed for major refurbishment and is expected to re-open in September 2014 as the Swan and Dog.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
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28 Aug 2013 (ChrisE)
I was the only customer at the time of my visit. This pub is to be sold by auction in early September and is currently being run by a holding manager who told me that there have been several visits by people who hope to take it on as a pub/restaurant although he expects a period of temporary closure following the auction.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | | On gravity dispense. |
03 Aug 2013 (ChrisE)
Under a recent change of management, and things have improved, however this was Saturday night and too noisy for me. Beers are currently served on gravity stillage.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Fat Sprat | 3.80 | | |
| Thwaites - Wainwright (please now use the Banks's entry) | 4.10 | |
About The Swan & Dog
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 10 |
| 10 |
| 6 |
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The pub is found in Great Chart, Kent, TN23 3AN.
Formerly The Swan a pleasant setting with attractive garden drinking areas. Located in The Street. Lots of food emphasis. Name was changed to add a reference to the former name of the other pub in the village, Black Dog. Reported in November 2016 as sold by Village Green Restaurants to Shepherd Neame.
We have visited this pub 22 times, seen 17 different beers and tried 12 of them.
Postcode: TN23 3AN