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Carpenters Arms (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale |  | 2 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | | 4 |
| Kent - Black Gold | | 2 |
| Kent - King Charles III |  | 1 |
| Long Man - Best Bitter | | 2 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Ernest | | 1 |
| Kent - Simply the Best | | 2 |
| Kent - Zingiber | | 1 |
| Romney Marsh - American Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Long Man - Long Blonde |  | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Back - Crop Circle | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
25 Jul 2023 (Jack William)
5pm opening - half a dozen locals in before I left - getting ready for the 4th-Tuesday-of-the-month cheese club.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | Straight from the cask - superb. |
| Long Man - Best Bitter | 4.00 | |
12 Jul 2023 (Jack William)
Mid evening book club. Plenty of locals in including a couple of other cyclists.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | Ah - at last, a tip top beer. |
| Kent - Simply the Best | 3.80 | | 3rd pub, 3rd slightly below par pint. Is it something to do with the weather? |
30 Jun 2023 (Jack William)
Early evening- back for the beer festival and the village fete.Pub was heaving - festival goes on all weekend with other ales to come.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Zingiber | 4.10 | | Nicely gingered |
| Romney Marsh - American Pale Ale | 5.00 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Back - Crop Circle | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Simply the Best | 3.80 | Not Tried |
29 Jun 2023 (Jack William)
Pub open especially at noon today for my cycle group; “bus pass” group also invited - despite no nearby suitable bus service. Worst day of weather for weeks so I was apprehensive that it would be a low turnout. Both groups turned up in good numbers, and with a couple of locals we had a pub full of 20+ people. Very lIvely session.
The pub’s annual beer festival starts tomorrow with 1pm opening for three days (Friday, Saturday and Sunday).
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Man - Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Kent - Simply the Best | 3.80 | | Tina Turner tribute ale. Good stuff. |
10 May 2023 (Jack William)
Evening, book club. Lively. A Canterbury Ales brew on also.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - King Charles III | 4.30 | |
28 Apr 2023 (Jack William)
Just after 5 opening. A few locals to start, gradually filling up.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | Good condition despite nearing the end of the barrel. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | |
12 Apr 2023 (Jack William)
Mid evening book club meeting. Colin was coping very well with a busy pub - in both bars. Enjoyable time even though this month’s book was not well received.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | Couldn’t fault this - and far superior to the Long Blonde. |
| Long Man - Long Blonde | 3.80 | | A little hazy. |
03 Mar 2023 (Jack William)
Early evening- back to my old favourite. Good group of regulars including occasional visitor Samphire Paul. Impromptu geography quiz - landlady asking - everyone joining in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.60 | | Superb flavour for a low strength. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Ernest | 5.10 | | 4.2% version. |
14 Feb 2023 (Jack William)
Early evening visit - filled up quickly with regulars. Very pleasant. Ales from two of Kent’s most consistently good brewers - both in top condition.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | | |
| Kent - Black Gold | 4.00 | |
11 Jan 2023 (Jack William)
Evening for their book club meeting. Good turnout, busy in both bars.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | | |
| Kent - Black Gold | 4.00 | |
About the Carpenters Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 78 |
| 126 |
| 37 |
 | 1 |
The pub is found in Coldred, Kent, CT15 5AJ.
In The Green, a rare 2 bar survivor of a traditional village boozer with roaring fires when appropriate. This pub is listed in the CAMRA National Inventory of unspoilt pubs. The pub boasts three skittle teams using the outdoor skittle alley. The landlady, Daphne Fagg (85) had been running the pub for over forty years until she recently passed away and the pub is now run by her son Colin. The pub does not normally open at lunchtimes, except by prior arrangement. Real ales sold via three active handpumps and bartop casks on gravity stillage. Deal, Dover & Sandwich CAMRA Branch Pub of the Year 2015.
We have visited this pub 129 times, seen 161 different beers and tried 139 of them.
Postcode: CT15 5AJ