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The Wheel Alehouse (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Triple fff - Comfortably Numb (was 5%)Excellent1
Great Corby (formerly Cumberland) - Corby AleExcellent1
Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Dry Irish StoutExcellent1
Rudgate - Atlantic CrossingExcellent1
Springhead - Roaring MegGood1
Empire - RobohopGood1
Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Devon DarknessGood1
Isla Vale Alesmiths - Bosuns BestGood2
Rudgate - Pillage PorterGood1
Exeter - County BestGood1
Three Castles - Winter GoldGood1
Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark IslandAcceptable1
Loddon - Forbury Lion Strong I.P.A.Acceptable1
Old Bear - Airedale PaleAcceptable1
Maxim - The Great EscapeNot Tried0
Partners - BlondeNot Tried0
Box Steam - Tunnel VisionNot Tried0
Otley - OxymoronNot Tried0
Wantsum - Miller's MirthNot Tried0
Hop Stuff - FusilierNot Tried0
Cottage - Rocket AleNot Tried0
Mighty Oak - Summertime BluesNot Tried0
North Yorkshire - Fools GoldNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Wheel Alehouse, Birchington-on-Sea, Kent
Picture 2. The Wheel Alehouse, Birchington-on-Sea, Kent

Visits Details

27 May 2016 (Dosser)
Camra meeting. Landlord locked door and left us to it after 9.30. Proper lock in!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Rudgate - Atlantic Crossing5.00ExcellentTasty
24 Jan 2016 (Dosser)
Big crowd in
BeerABVScoreNotes
Three Castles - Winter Gold4.90GoodSweet tasting beer
Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island4.60AcceptableLast one out but perfectly drinkable
20 Dec 2015 (Dosser)
Good crowd in. No strong un but one dark un
BeerABVScoreNotes
Rudgate - Pillage Porter4.00GoodNot the kick I would have liked but in good nick
Isla Vale Alesmiths - Bosuns Best4.20Not Tried
29 Oct 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. First visit for a long time. Good to see Dosser on CAMRA mag Ale of Thanet distribution duty. He gave me some to take to my next stop. A local gave me accurate bus information too to get to Westbrook.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Springhead - Roaring Meg5.50Good
Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Devon Darkness4.20Good
Partners - Blonde3.90Not Tried
29 Oct 2015 (Dosser)
Delivering Ales of the unexpected, and who would be in there delivering hundreds of beer magazines from infinity and beyond but Phil Pirrip. Usual beery chat and he was off like a brides nightie to get a few more pubs in before the last train to oblivion..
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Dry Irish Stout4.20ExcellentFine pint. Most enjoyable.
19 Mar 2015 (Dosser)
First visit to this micro pub. Opening time 12am, but there were a few in at 11.50
BeerABVScoreNotes
Loddon - Forbury Lion Strong I.P.A.5.50AcceptableNot too exciting. Flattish.
06 Jan 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Triple fff - Comfortably Numb (was 5%)5.40ExcellentSpot on, dry and moreish
Isla Vale Alesmiths - Bosuns Best4.20AcceptableThe brewery now has pumpclips and a full range of 8 are exhibited on the wall
North Yorkshire - Fools Gold4.60Not Tried
Maxim - The Great Escape4.00Not Tried
20 Aug 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Guv Alan in dock having lost the top of one finger but he was here "seeing how things were going".
BeerABVScoreNotes
Isla Vale Alesmiths - Bosuns Best4.20ExcellentA small scale outfit brewing in Margate. Beer named after the Guv's dog - the beer description on the blackboard had been altered to say Best Biter! This was very good indeed with fruity oily hop bitterness
Cottage - Rocket Ale4.20Not Tried
Mighty Oak - Summertime Blues3.90Not Tried
31 May 2014 (Ian)
Bizarrely a trombone player outside the pub with the door open on a hot day and passing shoppers dancing on the pavement. Nice nautical themed pub
BeerABVScoreNotes
Empire - Robohop4.00GoodLemon lime pale gold citrus hoppy beer.
Old Bear - Airedale Pale3.90AcceptableOk golden ale some fruit salad flavour
Wantsum - Miller's Mirth4.20Not Tried
Hop Stuff - Fusilier4.30Not Tried
06 Feb 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Guv Alan on evening off. Wet and windy evening made this an even better oasis. All beers £3 pp regardless of strength.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Great Corby (formerly Cumberland) - Corby Ale3.80Excellent
Exeter - County Best4.60Good
Box Steam - Tunnel Vision4.20Not Tried
Otley - Oxymoron5.50Not Tried

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About The Wheel Alehouse

The pub sign. The Wheel Alehouse, Birchington-on-Sea, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent12
Good12
Acceptable8
Poor2

Website.

The pub is found in Birchington-on-Sea, Kent, CT7 9RA.

Shop conversion pub which opened on 11th March 2013. Larger than recent Micropub openings and sells Guinness Surger with an at the bar ultra-sonic processor. Nautical theming with ship models, ornamental ships' wheels and knots / maps / charts. A shop conversion located in the main shopping street Station Road - most recently Cake Art which was a cake decoration shop and prior to that was a dog parlour. A small bar counter faces the entrance and behind that is a door leading to a temperature controlled stillage room with 6 casks on gravity ready or waiting. Real ales, ciders, red / white / rose wines, canned Guinness Surger and limited spirits on sale including local real ales and ciders. Furnishings consist of 2 long bench seats in the front window, high cask on end tables and high chairs at the front and normal height tables and chairs towards the rear. Several seats at the bar counter. There is a steep flight of stairs at the back leading up to a large non-barred area with further normal height tables and chairs and the toilets.

We have visited this pub 26 times, seen 64 different beers and tried 32 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT7 9RA