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Taproom (Formerly Taproom TN23; Vinnie's Bar & Club; Hortons Wine & Dine; Utopia) (Boutilliers)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Two Tribes (formerly King Beer) - West Coast IPA |  | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top |  | 3 |
| Gritchie - English Lore | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Spring Top | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top |  | 2 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
25 Jul 2019 (ChrisE)
Thursday afternoon and once again there was no cask beer available.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
13 Jul 2019 (ChrisE)
Saturday afternoon and quiet. I had a good chat with the staff on duty about recent events affecting Hop Stuff Brewery.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | |
27 May 2019 (ChrisE)
Bank Holiday afternoon and quiet.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 |  | Extremely hazy pint, I think this had just not been given enough time to settle and condition properly. |
29 Apr 2019 (ChrisE)
Afternoon visit and a good atmosphere.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two Tribes (formerly King Beer) - West Coast IPA | 5.40 | | Hoppy and strong IPA. |
22 Apr 2019 (ChrisE)
Afternoon visit, I discovered that I had won a prize in the pub's Easter charity raffle. All the takings from cask ale sales were being donated to charity today.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Spring Top | 4.00 | |
06 Apr 2019 (Magnus Greel)
Late afternoon refreshment stop after a lively ride back on a preserved ex Southdown Leyland Leopard 273 AUF. We shared a couple of delicious and most welcome pizzas to accompany our beers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | | Served far too cold otherwise would have been an easy 4* |
06 Apr 2019 (ChrisE)
Early Saturday evening, a group of three of us came here after a day at the South East Heritage Transport Show. We enjoyed a couple of large pizzas between us.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | | A fresh cask on today, a good malty pint but perhaps just slightly too cold. |
17 Mar 2019 (ChrisE)
Sunday afternoon and a warm welcome from the staff behind the bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gritchie - English Lore | 4.00 | | A little on the cool side. A good tasty traditional pale ale. |
08 Mar 2019 (Andrew)
Busy but we got a seat at the side.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried | My favourite Old Dairy beer but it went off as we ordered and wasn't replaced. |
05 Feb 2019 (ChrisE)
Afternoon soon after 4pm opening so not many in. I was informed that Old Dairy beers may be on fairly regularly in future.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | |
About the Taproom (Formerly Taproom TN23; Vinnie's Bar & Club; Hortons Wine & Dine; Utopia)
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 10 |
| 24 |
| 4 |
| 1 |
The pub is found in Ashford, Kent, TN23 1DQ.
Originally Hop Stuff Brewery's third Tap Room, in Bank Street, opened on 11 May 2018 and its first outside of London. Closed after the demise of Hop Stuff Brewery and reopened 6 May 2022 under the stewardship of Boutilliers Brewery. Low Key is a sub brand of Boutilliers.
We have visited this pub 44 times, seen 36 different beers and tried 26 of them.
Postcode: TN23 1DQ