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The Elephant (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - Bohemium Lager |  | 1 |
| Abigale - Kent Green Hop Ale | | 1 |
| Adnams - Lighthouse | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Summer's Day | | 1 |
| Thwaites - Dark Mild | | 1 |
| Rother Valley - Ebulem | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | | 1 |
| White - Franklins Dry Hop | | 1 |
| South Downs (see now Downlands) - Truleigh Gold South Downs | | 1 |
| Hop Fuzz - Veteran | | 1 |
| Abigale - Samphire | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Black IPA | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Summer Meltdown | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Kiwi | | 1 |
| Triple fff - Pressed Rat & Warthog | | 1 |
| Hop Fuzz - Tomahawk | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Hop Top | | 1 |
| Franklins - English Garden Golden Ale | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Spring Top | | 1 |
| Franklins - Old Ale |  | 1 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Sheppard | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dent - Kamikaze | Not Tried | 0 |
| Liverpool Craft - IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mighty Oak - IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Ashburnham Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exit 33 (formerly The Brew Company then Sky's Edge) - Blonde Ambition | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mighty Oak - Oscar Wilde Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nelson - Admiral IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Golden Ticket | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green Hop Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rother Valley - Smild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rother Valley - Hoppers Ale (now use 4.4% entry) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Surrey Hills - Ranmore Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Red Raddle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Abigale - Hoyman's Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Dominator | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rother Valley - Blues | Not Tried | 0 |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Native Storm | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Extra Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - Elsie Mo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Revelation | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old School (OSB) - Detention | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wentworth - Castillo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Harvest | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
15 Feb 2013 (Pedro)
Evening to check out festival list
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thwaites - Dark Mild | 3.30 | | |
| South Downs (see now Downlands) - Truleigh Gold South Downs | 3.70 | | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Black IPA | 5.00 | | |
| Hop Fuzz - Tomahawk | 5.00 | | |
| Hopdaemon - Dominator | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Rother Valley - Blues | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Extra Stout | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Porter | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Old School (OSB) - Detention | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Harvest | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Sheppard | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Liverpool Craft - IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Ashburnham Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Exit 33 (formerly The Brew Company then Sky's Edge) - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | Not Tried |
11 Nov 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Summer Meltdown | 4.80 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Hop Top | 9.00 | | |
| Mighty Oak - Oscar Wilde Mild | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Admiral IPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green Hop Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried |
20 Oct 2012 (Pedro)
Early evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Fuzz - Veteran | 4.20 | | Quite a nice one from HF! |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dent - Kamikaze | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - IPA | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Rother Valley - Ebulem | 4.50 | Not Tried |
29 Sep 2012 (Pedro)
Afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abigale - Kent Green Hop Ale | 4.00 | | |
| Rother Valley - Ebulem | 4.50 | | |
| Castle Rock - Elsie Mo | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Revelation | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| Wentworth - Castillo | 3.90 | Not Tried |
19 Sep 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Long evening visit. All beers in top notch form and so was the £2.50 large pork pie and the dark as the night pickled egg.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Silver Star | 4.20 | | |
| Abigale - Samphire | 4.10 | | |
| Dark Star - Kiwi | 4.00 | | Described as "aged in Kiwi fruit". Last one out and excellent |
| Franklins - English Garden Golden Ale | 3.80 | | Clip with Franklins new branding showing only the letter F. For its gravity a fine taster |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Native Storm | 4.40 | Not Tried |
04 Aug 2012 (Pedro)
Afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - Bohemium Lager | 4.90 | | |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Surrey Hills - Ranmore Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Red Raddle | 5.00 | Not Tried |
21 Jul 2012 (Pedro)
Afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Lighthouse | 3.40 | | |
| Rother Valley - Smild | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Abigale - Hoyman's Porter | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis | 3.50 | Not Tried |
29 Apr 2012 (Pedro)
Early evening and very busy. £3-10/pint after 20p CAMRA discount
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triple fff - Pressed Rat & Warthog | 3.80 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Spring Top | 4.00 | | |
| Rother Valley - Hoppers Ale (now use 4.4% entry) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Abigale - Samphire | 4.10 | Not Tried |
09 Mar 2012 (Blair)
First time to Faversham and this was the first pub we visited. Really good place, had a good chat with a couple of the locals.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklins - Old Ale | 5.10 | | An odd concoction of flavours, sweet and cloying yet with a tart almost sour twinge. Not great. |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Rother Valley - Smild | 3.80 | Not Tried |
04 Sep 2011 (Pedro)
Afternoon Hop Festival weekend
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Summer's Day | 4.30 | | |
| White - Franklins Dry Hop | 3.60 | | |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Golden Ticket | 5.00 | Not Tried |
About The Elephant
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 2 |
| 51 |
 | 20 |
 | 10 |
| 2 |
The pub is found in Faversham, Kent, ME13 8JN.
Two room pub on The Mall just south of the railway station. Lots of wood in the interior with stripped wood floor, cream and green painted walls and ceiling. 6 handpumps of which 1 usually reserved for cider. Some ship memorabilia. No longer a Nelson Brewery pub - now under private ownership. 2007-2012 local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year. Has previously also been awarded CAMRA's East Kent Pub of the Year. Real fire is most welcome in winter. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2023.
We have visited this pub 50 times, seen 173 different beers and tried 82 of them.
Postcode: ME13 8JN