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Shipwrights Arms (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid |  | 2 |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) |  | 3 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | | 2 |
| Goacher's - Silver Star |  | 2 |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | | 5 |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | | 8 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
08 May 2011 (Andrew)
Came for lunch. Arrived just before opening so we had a look at the creek. Very nice it was too. Surprisingly given the weather, the pub didn't get very busy which meant we had the garden more or less to ourselves.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | Excellent condition. Smoky! Coffee flavours and smooth. |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | | Excellent condition. Melon and fruit cocktail. Hint of bubblegum. Nice nettle hop finish |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | | Touch of bread dough about it. Lot more like Goacher's Light than Dark. |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | 4.50 | | Lively. Good hop profile. |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | 5.00 | Not Tried |
22 Jul 2010 (Andrew)
I had the day off so I came to Faversham. I sat out on the side of the creek with my pint of Mild, listening to Pink Floyd's "Animals" and watching the turns buzz each other. Ah, it doesn't get much better than that. At some point a chap started to mow the marsh on the other side of the creek using a push mower. Clearly he had a lot of time on his hands.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | Good condition and quite lively. Good coffee notes but no chocolate and quite low on the hopping for his Mild. |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | | Reasonable condition. Sharp, orangy, bit roasted too. |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | 4.20 | | Excellent condition. Fruity and light with a kind of mild Goacher's Gold Star about it. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
02 May 2009 (Andrew)
Jane, Tony, Isabel and I drove over early lunchtime and found a nice spot in the garden under a tree. Within half an hour the garden was quite busy with walkers mainly. A good pub to start the day with.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | | Fresh and light. Easy drinking. More light than dark. |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | Good condition but a bit thin in the mouth. Plenty of coffee and hints of chocolate but needed a bit more body. |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
15 Feb 2009 (Andrew)
I'd read on the BBC's website that global warming was happening faster than expected so I thought I better go and enjoy Faversham marshes while there were still above the sea. I was first in the pub. I took my pint, sat on the steps overlooking the creek and listened to Talking Head's Once in a Lifetime. Does it get much better than that? Not really.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 |  | Judging by the angle of the barrel this was near the end. It had a high degree of carbonation but once that past I was left with a resinous, slightly 1 dimensional representation of a usually great beer. |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
20 Jul 2008 (Andrew)
I love this pub. We sat in the garden (where Isabel slept like an angel) and I just stared across the reed-beds and pastoral marsh fields towards Faversham town. The clouds were high and billowing with warm sunlight streaming through for long periods. The creek was at half tide and the views across to Sheppy were lovely. And on top of that the beer line-up was great.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | | Badged as "Shipwrecked". Perhaps not in great condition (bit of marmite on the aroma and in the mouth) but there was a good dose of Goacher's Dark in this that made it pleasurable. |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | 4.20 | | Like buses, I don't see this for 6 months and then 2 come along at the same time. In fantasitc condition. Light and refreshing with a good lemony hop finish. There's no real body to this though and I was left feeling I'd just drunk a german lager. |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | Not Tried | Jane had this and it tasted excellent (...if a little unnervingly like Goachers Light) |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
27 Mar 2008 (Kevin)
A blazing log fire with excellent pub grub to boot. I can recommend the Steak pie. There were a small crowd of locals, together with a friendly Pointer (Henry) in attendance. Henry being very friendly if he felt food might be on offer!!!!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | | Excellent balance of hops and malt. Very well kept and the forth pint tasted as good as the first! |
10 Aug 2007 (Steve)
Another Railwaymans Jolly Lovely sunny day food was very good and more importantly the beer was very good as well
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | | This just slid down so good i stayed with it |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
03 Mar 2007 (Andrew)
Turned up at about 2pm and it was very busy but being such a nice day we sat out the front. After a while we got a seat inside and ordered some food. Excellent pub with friendly staff and a fantastic line-up of local beers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | Fresh with bitter coffee and hints of cocoa powder. |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | Toasted nutty malt with a good toasted malt bite on the finish. |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | | Badged as "Shipwrecked" this had lots of Goacher's Dark giving it excellent body and a malty, earthy hop finish. Hints of staw and orange peel present too. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
21 Jan 2006 (Andrew)
We were the first people in that evening so we could sit where we liked. What a lovely interior it is with lots of snugs and compartments.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | | Mandarin and lychee flavours followed by a bitter elderflower bite. Shame most other pubs have Incubus rather than this! |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | | Good and hoppy with a bitter finish and a creamy lingering mouth feel. I detected a slight peaty taste. |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | | Mandarin and lemon zing with a deep base lemon hop finish. Astringent but "pour it back" drinkable. |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | Good bitter bite to it with a clean peaty coffee taste with a burnt coffee finish. Judging by the angle of the barrel on the stillage this had only been tapped recently. Give it a day or 2 and it will be perfect. |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | Same peaty over-flavour as the Special. Subtle toasted caramel on finish. Umm... no Goacher's signiture taste of malt and progress hops. My guess is this barrel had only just been tapped so hadn't mellowed yet. |
29 Aug 2005 (Ian)
Second of my stops on my cycle ride around Faversham after the Black Lion at Lynsted. Had to come here after the reviews of the Whitstable IPA from Andrew and Martin. 6 beers on and still very busy even though it was late lunchtime. I sat on the bank of the creek with my pint and enjoyed the view of the creek, Isle of Sheppey and the marsh whilst the sun beat down. Terrific
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | | Golden colour. Aroma of rich apricot and peach with some hop and some biscuity malt. Full in mouth and slightly sweet due to the fruit. Nice hop finish with more dried apricots and some rose petal. What a wonderful beer. |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | Badged as their house beer |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried |
About the Shipwrights Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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| 13 |
| 52 |
| 20 |
| 6 |
 | 1 |
The pub is found in Faversham, Kent, ME13 7TU.
Ancient white weatherboarded pub out on the Swale creek at Hollowshore, this is a mecca for anyone who likes Kentish beers and marsh countryside. The walk along the creek to the pub is wonderful and good for bird life and views across to the Isle of Sheppey and up to Whitstable. Beers are normally from Goacher's plus occasional guests and feature Goacher's Mild, Shipwrecked (a Goacher's special badged and brewed for the pub) and either Gold Star or Original. A beer lovers' paradise but also with a reputation for good food and has a separate restaurant room. All real ales are served by gravity direct from the casks visible behind the bar.
We have visited this pub 35 times, seen 29 different beers and tried 18 of them.
Postcode: ME13 7TU