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The Berry (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Star / Magic Rock Collaboration - Rock Star |  | 1 |
| Brew Wharf - Hopfather II |  | 1 |
| Tiny Rebel - Dirty Stop Out | | 1 |
| Time and Tide - Tripel | | 1 |
| Worsthorne - Old Trout | | 1 |
| Colchester - No. 1 | | 1 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) |  | 3 |
| Peerless - Jinja Ninja | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | | 2 |
| Southport - Golden Sands | | 1 |
| Hackney - New Zealand Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Helles | | 1 |
| Bespoke - Over a Barrel | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 4 |
| High House Barn (formerly High House Farm) - Auld Hemp |  | 1 |
| Cottage - Galaxy | | 1 |
| S43 (formerly Sonnet 43) - Bourbon Milk Stout | | 1 |
| Time and Tide - Dubbel | | 1 |
| Nine Standards (now brewed at Settle) - Gold Standard | | 1 |
| Oldershaw - Old Boy |  | 1 |
| Fat Cat - Porter | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harwich Town - Phoenix APA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harwich Town - Ganges | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Jet Black Stout - now use 4.5% version entry (previously Meaney's Jet Black Stout) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Box Steam - Funnel Blower | Not Tried | 0 |
| Time and Tide - Calista IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Time and Tide - Spratwaffler Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Brewers - Loco IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - White Star (superseded by 4.5% version - see separate entry) | Not Tried | 0 |
| RCH - Double Header | Not Tried | 0 |
| Surrey Hills - Greensand IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harvey's - Christmas Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Turners - Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Torpedo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Colchester - Winter Nights | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harvey's - Copperwheat Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Late Knights - Old Red Eyes | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harvey's - Star of Eastbourne | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
01 Jul 2014 (ChrisE)
Late afternoon and fairly quiet.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | I was really enjoying this when the barman offered to change it as he had just realised it was the very end of the cask. I was more than happy to keep the one that I had. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - White Star (superseded by 4.5% version - see separate entry) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Surrey Hills - Greensand IPA | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Turners - Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried |
23 Mar 2014 (Ian)
Saw Kevin the Pickle and had the new Time and Tide beers on keykeg. Great pub and what a beer lineup.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time and Tide - Tripel | 9.00 | | Beer of the day, fruity peach Belgian esters and dry hoppy finish. Excellent. |
| Bespoke - Over a Barrel | 5.00 | | Good brown ale. |
| Cottage - Galaxy | 4.80 | | OK if underpowered golden ale. |
| Time and Tide - Dubbel | 7.10 | | Didn't quite work for me but top marks for trying. |
| Fat Cat - Porter | 5.20 | | Coming to the end of the barrel maybe. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Time and Tide - Calista IPA | 6.10 | Not Tried | |
| Time and Tide - Spratwaffler Pale Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried |
21 Feb 2014 (Ian)
Winter ale festival and it was heaving. But in a good way. I can't believe how well the beer has taken off here in the past few years but pleased it has. Chris as always was a fantastic landlord.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southport - Golden Sands | 4.00 | | Hoppy session golden ale |
| S43 (formerly Sonnet 43) - Bourbon Milk Stout | 4.30 | | Interesting chocolate and milk beer but not to my taste |
| Nine Standards (now brewed at Settle) - Gold Standard | 4.10 | | Decent golden ale |
| Oldershaw - Old Boy | 4.80 | | Bit of rubber and not great |
10 Dec 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening and well patronised but we did get seats at the bar after a while. The Brewer from the new Kent brewery Time and Tide was delivering for the forthcoming launch here on Saturday 14th and he had time for a chat. It is initially using spare capacity at Ripple Steam Brewery.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester - No. 1 | 4.10 | | Clean and refreshing |
| Brew Wharf - Hopfather II | 6.10 | | Excellent warmer before a sea front walk to Deal |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | 4.30 | Not Tried | Already signed as coming on on Thursday |
| Harwich Town - Phoenix APA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Torpedo | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Harwich Town - Ganges | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Jet Black Stout - now use 4.5% version entry (previously Meaney's Jet Black Stout) | 4.80 | Not Tried |
26 Oct 2013 (Ian)
Presentation of Kent Pub of the Year. Gentlemen of Few were playing and the whole place was jumping. Great afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Great finish |
| Tiny Rebel - Dirty Stop Out | 5.00 | | Smokey dark lovely |
| Hackney - New Zealand Pale Ale | 4.50 | | Good new world hop |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | | Not as hoppy as usual |
| Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Star of Eastbourne | 5.50 | Not Tried |
25 Jul 2013 (Ian)
Summer beer festival out in the garden. 24 beers on and some amazing looking pies.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peerless - Jinja Ninja | 4.00 | | Loved the chilli and ginger. |
| High House Barn (formerly High House Farm) - Auld Hemp | 3.80 | | Looked not great but was ok in the end. |
06 Jul 2013 (ChrisE)
Saturday afternoon on a glorious sunny summers day, and only a handful of people in the pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Helles | 4.10 | | Very tasty, and full of condition. The barman had difficulty in filling the glass, a task that he never completely succeeding in fulfilling. No pun intendend. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | There is something about Harvey's which can sometimes make me sneeze, this pint was no exception, just one sip and I was sneezing for about five minutes. Very distinctive Harvey's taste. |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Copperwheat Beer | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Late Knights - Old Red Eyes | 4.50 | Not Tried |
22 Dec 2012 (Andrew)
After a long trip around the east coast of Kent and a walk from the station hearing about Ian's "Spanish Chicken" adventure we made it to The Green Berry. We relaxed in the glow of Christmas lights and in the shadow of a wide range of beers. Ian didn't even have a lager; a Christmas miracle.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | 4.30 | | I had 2 pints of this. Rich black berry soft beer. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| RCH - Double Header | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Christmas Ale | 8.10 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Torpedo | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Colchester - Winter Nights | 4.30 | Not Tried |
16 Nov 2012 (Ian)
After work on a Friday evening and it was busy and buzzing. 10 handpulls on now for the weekends. Great chat with Chris and a bloke at the bar who knew his stuff about beer. I even got 3 German beers in bottle that I'd not had before. Really great pub. All the beers I had were in perfect condition and temperature which is testament to Chris' excellent cellaring techniques.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star / Magic Rock Collaboration - Rock Star | 6.00 | | Collaboration brew with Magic Rock. Big American style brown ale. Perfect for me. Lots of hops, lots of brown malt. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | God I love this beer. I could drink it every day |
| Worsthorne - Old Trout | 4.50 | | It's what a brown best bitter should be. Malty, hoppy and bitter. Just shows what you can do if you do this popular style well. |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | | Excellent condition, but there was some diacetyl from the brewing process. Nothing to do with Chris or how it was served |
| Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | 4.30 | | Dark some choc some Harvey's yeast character. |
| Dark Star - Original | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Box Steam - Funnel Blower | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Brewers - Loco IPA | 3.90 | Not Tried |
05 Sep 2012 (HSB)
Walked here after a session in the Just Reproach. Good atmosphere and an excellent choice of beers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | |
About The Berry
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 6 |
| 53 |
| 33 |
| 19 |
| 4 |
The pub is found in Walmer, Kent, CT14 7EQ.
In Canada Road this used to be the Green Beret and full of soldiers from the barracks over the road. Now the barracks have been sold off for new houses and the pub has changed its character. Re-named The Green Berry for a while and now The Berry. L- shaped bar and room. Front room for seating and darts, pool table in the rear. Brick bar has 11 handpumps. What's coming soon is on the blackboard to the left of the bar. Pump clips around the top of the walls show some of the guest beers already tried. Patio at rear for smokers and better weather. The pub has won Pub of the Year for Deal, Dover, Sandwich and District CAMRA for 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024. CAMRA East Kent Pub of The Year 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2022. CAMRA Kent Pub of the Year 2013. There is a main beer festival in February, a cider festival in May and a foreign beer festival in October.
We have visited this pub 46 times, seen 173 different beers and tried 83 of them.
Postcode: CT14 7EQ