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The Milk House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy |  | 2 |
| Westerham - Single Hop Hallertau Tradition | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Spring Top | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Green Hop (2016 with Bullion) | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | | 1 |
| Musket - Flintlock Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter |  | 1 |
| Westerham - Spirit of Kent XXX Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Sun Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Summer Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Black Sheep - Golden Sheep | Not Tried | 0 |
| Black Sheep - Golden Sheep | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
17 Dec 2016 (Wittenden)
Dusk on a foggy pre-Christmas Saturday. A few in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | 4.90 | | Same line up as last week.Nowt wrong with that.Toasted blackcurrants. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | 6.00 | Not Tried |
10 Dec 2016 (Wittenden)
Doing our Christmas shopping of-line and off the High Street, we called in here for sustenance on a Saturday lunchtime:everyone else was on-line and on the High Street.A great seasonal line up on the bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | 4.90 | | Dark brown,earthy berries.Intriguing and grown up beer. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | 6.00 | Not Tried |
19 Nov 2016 (Wittenden)
Early afternoon while out with the messages on a damp Saturday.The bar was full of young mothers and babies.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | | Really good old school bitter.Autumnal and uncomplicated.Could have stayed for more. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Black Sheep - Golden Sheep | 3.90 | Not Tried |
08 Oct 2016 (Wittenden)
Mid day on an autumnal Saturday:good to see that this pub is in the Good Beer Guide.I came looking for Kent Green Hop Beers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Green Hop (2016 with Bullion) | 4.00 | | Intense heavy bronze beer,oily black currant leaf hops.From Hukin's hops towards Tenterden. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Black Sheep - Golden Sheep | 3.80 | Not Tried |
05 Aug 2016 (Wittenden)
Busy on a Friday evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | | Good to see a Gadd's beer in this part of Kent.Excellent session beer:lightly herbaceous,grassy hops. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
16 Jul 2016 (Wittenden)
Late afternoon on a muggy Saturday. Drinkers within,families without.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule | 3.50 | | I really enjoyed this.Golden, a slight haze.Earthy,raspberries. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Summer Top | 3.60 | Not Tried |
25 Jun 2016 (Wittenden)
Fairly busy in the late afternoon on a thundery June Saturday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Single Hop Hallertau Tradition | 4.00 | | Pale gold "lager ale" without that graininess that I dislike in true lagers.Gently hopped, with a reassuring bitterness. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Sun Top | 3.60 | Not Tried |
20 May 2016 (Wittenden)
Out with the family:heaving on a Friday evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Musket - Flintlock Best Bitter | 4.20 | | Orange marzipan, a saloon bar stalwart.Prime. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | 4.30 | Not Tried |
23 Mar 2016 (Wittenden)
Busy on Maundy Thursday evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Spring Top | 4.00 | | Peppery pale ale.A hint of Fremlins as drunk on a summers' day. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Served a bit cold. |
| Westerham - Spirit of Kent XXX Pale Ale | 4.00 | | Hoppy and golden.Bit of farmyard. |
20 Feb 2016 (Wittenden)
Busy on a late Saturday evening:we'd come for a meal.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | | Lentenly austere pale ale.A salad of bitter herbs. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | | Really approachable dark bitter.Farmyard hops,succulent malt. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About The Milk House
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 43 |
| 20 |
 | 10 |
 | 1 |
The pub is found in Sissinghurst, Kent, TN17 2JG.
Large 16th century village pub, with the familiar Whitbread Fremlins pebbledash. A large public bar, together with a room laid up for dining to your left as you go in through the imposing front door. Previously known as The Bull Inn closed for several years then completely revamped and re-opened on 20th September 2013 as The Milk House. Run by same people as The Barrow House in Egerton.
We have visited this pub 58 times, seen 52 different beers and tried 38 of them.
Postcode: TN17 2JG
This pub was formally know as the The Bull Inn.