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Two Smoking Barrels (Free House)

We believe this building is NO LONGER a pub

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Adnams - BroadsideExcellent1
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Spring TopGood2
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue TopGood2
Hop Fuzz - Martello (superseded by 4.4% then 4.5% versions)Good1
Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPAAcceptable1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5Not Tried0
Hopdaemon - Green DaemonNot Tried0
Hopdaemon - IncubusNot Tried0
Hop Fuzz - EnglishNot Tried0
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good HeavensNot Tried0
Picture 1. Two Smoking Barrels, Sturry, Kent
Picture 3. Two Smoking Barrels, Sturry, Kent

Visits Details

10 Apr 2018 (ChrisE)
My first visit here. I had a good chat with the chap behind the bar about pubs in Islington and Whitechapel, especially the former Old Parr's Head in Upper Street, Islington.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top4.80GoodHazy, probably needed to be cellared for a bit longer.
10 Apr 2018 (Magnus Greel)
1700ish and a few others about. First visit here I found the smell of previously fried food a bit overpowering, plus I found the owner was trying too hard to promote the place to us, including the lure of a free barbecque on Saturday evenings.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top4.80AcceptableHazy and a tad sour, fresh barrel this morning was passed as explanation.
13 Mar 2018 (Jack William)
Just after evening opening at 1630. Half a dozen customers within 10 minutes. Nice relaxed place.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Spring Top4.00AcceptableGood fruity body but a little cloudy. A half was pulled off before my pint, suspect a bit more would have made a difference. The Blue Top was going down well with others.
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top4.80Not Tried
22 Apr 2017 (Andrew)
A first visit for Ian. Lots of tables were being moved about.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Spring Top4.00GoodHand pull not gravity. Touch warm, lots of hazelnut pith.
Adnams - Broadside4.70Not Tried
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Heavens4.10Not Tried
08 Jul 2016 (Andrew)
Was supposed to be meeting the chaps after work but they didn't turn up!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA4.50Acceptable
Hopdaemon - Incubus4.00Not Tried
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top4.80Not Tried
Hop Fuzz - English4.00Not Tried
13 May 2016 (Andrew)
After work visit. Friendly pub where on Fridays they give out free food. Today it was in the form of a barbecue! The beer is served on gravity from firkins behind the bar cooled by jackets.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Adnams - Broadside4.70ExcellentSuperb condition!
Hop Fuzz - Martello (superseded by 4.4% then 4.5% versions)3.80GoodGood, light session beer.
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 54.40Not Tried
Hopdaemon - Green Daemon5.00Not Tried

About the Two Smoking Barrels

The pub sign. Two Smoking Barrels, Sturry, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent1
Good3
Acceptable3
Poor-

The pub is found in Sturry, Kent, CT2 0NG.

Pub associated with Greenfields Shooting.

We have visited this pub 6 times, seen 10 different beers and tried 5 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT2 0NG