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First & Last (Admiral Taverns)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Cumberland AleExcellent1
Tonbridge - Blonde AmbitionExcellent1
Adnams - Southwold BitterGood6
Sharp's - Doom BarGood3
Marston's - EPAGood1
Harvey's - Sussex Best BitterGood3
Timothy Taylor - LandlordGood5
Timothy Taylor - Boltmaker (formerly Best Bitter)Acceptable2
Timothy Taylor - Golden BestNot Tried0
Wychwood - Bah Humbug!Not Tried0
Tonbridge - CoppernobNot Tried0
Picture 1. First & Last, Maidstone, Kent

Visits Details

04 Aug 2022 (Magnus Greel)
Early evening and standing room only at the right side of the pub yet bar clear by the entrance so I perched at the end and enjoyed my beers. Map pin updated as of 05/08/22 thanks Andrew or Phillip!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition4.20ExcellentRefreshingly dry hopped with hints of elderflower on the nose.
Timothy Taylor - Boltmaker (formerly Best Bitter)4.00UndrinkableChanged with good grace for another Blonde Ambition
Tonbridge - Coppernob3.80Not Tried
28 Apr 2017 (ChrisE)
Friday soon after 4pm opening and doing a good trade. Conversation centered around mortgages.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Timothy Taylor - Boltmaker (formerly Best Bitter)4.00Good
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Not Tried
24 Dec 2014 (ChrisE)
Busy Christmas Eve afternoon.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Adnams - Southwold Bitter3.70Good
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Not Tried
Timothy Taylor - Golden Best3.50Not Tried
Wychwood - Bah Humbug!4.30Not Tried
02 Feb 2013 (Pedro)
Evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Good
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Good
Adnams - Southwold Bitter3.70Good
Marston's - EPA3.60Good
26 Jan 2013 (Pedro)
Evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Good
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Good
Adnams - Southwold Bitter3.70Good
19 Jan 2013 (Pedro)
evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Cumberland Ale4.00Excellent
Adnams - Southwold Bitter3.70Excellent
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Good
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Good
08 Nov 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Excellent
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Good
Adnams - Southwold Bitter3.70Not Tried
13 Mar 2012 (Magnus Greel)
Quiet for a sunny mid afternoon, we sat and enjoyed our beers in this wedge shaped locals pub.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Good
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Not Tried
Adnams - Southwold Bitter3.70Not Tried
13 Mar 2012 (ChrisE)
I like this pub, we sat by a window and enjoyed a pint in a good friendly atmosphere.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Adnams - Southwold Bitter3.70Excellent
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Not Tried
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Not Tried
28 Jan 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Good
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Good
Adnams - Southwold Bitter3.70Good

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About the First & Last

The pub sign. First & Last, Maidstone, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent13
Good24
Acceptable-
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8BH.

Wedge shaped pub located in Bower Place. Dating from 1857, it was originally called the Cradle and Coffin!

We have visited this pub 19 times, seen 14 different beers and tried 11 of them.

Map location

Postcode: ME16 8BH