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The Firkin Alehouse (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Love of Work |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Green Hop Ale (2015) | | 1 |
| Great Heck - Proverbs 31:7 |  | 1 |
| Breakwater - Mongrel | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | | 1 |
| Squawk - Oat Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Root Thirteen | | 1 |
| Kent - Olicana | | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | | 1 |
| Gloucester - Cascade |  | 1 |
| Arbor Ales - Shangri-la | | 1 |
| Breakwater - The Mogul | | 1 |
| Oakham - Citra | | 2 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Wild Swan (was 3.5%) | | 1 |
| Breakwater - Hellfire Corner | | 1 |
| Great Heck - Shankar IPA | | 1 |
| Moor - Nor'Hop | | 1 |
| Dark Revolution - Deviant |  | 1 |
| Ghost - Reaper | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Cobnut | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Velo Dog | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brighton Bier - Heydaze Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Sunburst | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Automaton | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Gangster | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nelson - Conqueror (Green Hop Admiral) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - ÜberHop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Rock the Kazbek | Not Tried | 0 |
Michael Croxford. Photos are of the original site, not the later one or one after the second move.
Visits Details
11 Nov 2017 (Magnus Greel)
Early evening and busy, standing room only however we managed to share a table with a couple of other customers. Rather cramped feel compared to the previous location next door which I preferred.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Root Thirteen | 3.60 | | Light, crisp delicate and thirst quenching pale ale. |
| Kent - Olicana | 4.50 | | Complex bitterness with citrus and tropical fruit |
| Breakwater - Hellfire Corner | 3.90 | | Hoppy with citrus and a bitter dryness |
| Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic) | 4.80 | Not Tried |
24 Sep 2017 (ChrisE)
Sunday lunchtime and the last day of operation in the current premises. Neil showed me around the new pub which will open next door the following day.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Squawk - Oat Pale Ale | 4.40 | | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Automaton | 7.00 | Not Tried |
11 Sep 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 9pm close. Quiet but for the heavy footed neighbours above. Plans well advanced to move to the next door building with or without (probably without) the large upturned barrel in the bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakwater - Mongrel | 6.10 | | Allegedly a brew that went wrong, having intended to be Mogul but with wrong ingredients employed. A heady very tasty beer |
| Moor - Nor'Hop | 4.10 | | Unfined and in this case very hazy. Not a style to my taste |
| Dark Star - Sunburst | 4.80 | Not Tried |
08 Jun 2017 (Jack William)
Lunchtime - good buzz, very friendly and happy for us to get baguettes from two doors down and eat them in the bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester - Cascade | 4.20 | | Marked up as 4.2%. Very nice fruity malt. |
| Breakwater - The Mogul | 5.60 | | Wonderful flavour but rather cloudy. |
| Dark Revolution - Deviant | 5.60 | | Deliberately very cloudy - heavy citrus, grapefruit. |
03 Apr 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 9pm close plus quite a bit. One stout yeoman impressed by answering one of my mumbling questions about Viv Stanshall before I could spurt it out.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | | Really most flavoursome. Gadds' seems to do no wrong |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | OK but lacking a crispness of mouthfeel that I have had with the beer |
| Brighton Bier - Heydaze Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
11 Jan 2017 (Magnus Greel)
Mid evening and a few others in, unfortunately this was near the end of our crawl today so I was in no fit state to appreciate it!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | |
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Gun - Velo Dog | 5.00 | Not Tried |
26 Aug 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close. Nice relaxed quiet atmosphere at day-end (for some). Front of building is scaffold clad for roof renovations.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | |
| Great Heck - Shankar IPA | 5.90 | | Pretty vicious hop bittering from 4 hops with dry hopping with 3 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Root Thirteen | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Ghost - Reaper | 4.40 | Not Tried |
04 Mar 2016 (Ian)
Lively Friday evening crowd. Some good laughs to be had.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Love of Work | 3.60 | | Beautiful condition beautiful hops passion fruit and peach. Utterly drinkable |
| Arbor Ales - Shangri-la | 4.20 | | Decent golden ale |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Rock the Kazbek | 4.00 | Not Tried |
19 Jan 2016 (ChrisE)
Evening visit prior to catching a train from Folkestone Central station.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Heck - Proverbs 31:7 | 4.50 | | The second time that I have found this beer today. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - ÜberHop | 5.20 | Not Tried |
29 Sep 2015 (ChrisE)
Not too many customers in which was just as well as Neil was feeling a little unwell, fortunately he made a speedy recovery and was able to carry on serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Green Hop Ale (2015) | 4.80 | | Superb, a cracking pint. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Wild Swan (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | |
| Oakham - Gangster | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Conqueror (Green Hop Admiral) | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About The Firkin Alehouse
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 26 |
| 77 |
| 64 |
| 41 |
 | 2 |
The pub is found in Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2AY.
Micropub close to Folkestone bus station which opened in November 2012, no music or slot machines and the use of mobile phones is banned with a fine imposed for disturbing the peace. Same level gravity stillage for real ales and ciders from a separate temperature controlled cellar room. Usually at seat service. In its original location had an impressive pumpclip display of beers sold to date in the unisex toilet all laid out by brewery! Ashford, Folkestone & Romney Marsh CAMRA Branch Pub of the Year 2014. Moved overnight 24/25 September 2017 from 18 to 20 Cheriton Place into new premises and now with a bar counter to obtain service. Moved a second time to No 21 other side of street in December 2022 now with high stools and tables at front and lower sofas and seating in a snug area towards the rear.
We have visited this pub 111 times, seen 232 different beers and tried 156 of them.
Postcode: CT20 2AY