Tonbridge Traditional
| The Real Ale Way | West Wickham, Greater London | 23 Nov 2024 |
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| The Real Ale Way | Hayes (SE London), Greater London | 23 Nov 2024 |
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| The Door Hinge | Welling, Greater London | 22 Nov 2024 |
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| Larkins' Alehouse | Cranbrook, Kent | 09 Nov 2024 |
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| Rose & Crown | Halstead, Kent | 24 Oct 2024 |
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| The Waterworks | Rye, East Sussex | 04 Oct 2024 |
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| Weald of Kent Ploughing Match 2024 | Pluckley, Kent | 21 Sep 2024 |
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| The River Ale House | East Greenwich, Greater London | 19 Sep 2024 |
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| The Thomas Tallis Alehouse | Canterbury, Kent | 24 Aug 2024 |
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| The Society Rooms | Maidstone, Kent | 22 Jun 2024 |
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| The Broken Drum | Blackfen, Greater London | 27 Dec 2023 |
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| Nelson Arms | Tonbridge, Kent | 03 Oct 2023 |
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| The New Inn | Canterbury, Kent | 18 Jul 2023 |
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| Fez | Margate, Kent | 09 Jun 2023 |
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| The Haywain | Bramling, Kent | 31 May 2023 |
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| Parkerville | Herne Bay, Kent | 10 Jan 2023 |
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| The Rose & Crown | Mundy Bois, Kent | 25 Aug 2022 |
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| Bowl Inn | Charing, Kent | 29 Nov 2021 |
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| Kipps' Alehouse | Folkestone, Kent | 29 Oct 2021 |
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| The Beer Seller | Tonbridge, Kent | 21 Feb 2020 |
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| The Real Ale Way | Westerham, Kent | 16 Dec 2019 |
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| The Lanes | Dover, Kent | 21 Nov 2019 |
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| The Man of Kent Ale House | Rochester, Kent | 14 Sep 2019 |
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| The Hidden Treasure | Dymchurch, Kent | 01 Sep 2019 |
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| Lighthouse | Walmer, Kent | 24 Aug 2019 |
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| The Gate House | Tonbridge, Kent | 21 Jun 2019 |
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| Harbour Arms | Margate, Kent | 13 Jun 2019 |
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| The George & Dragon | Fordwich, Kent | 24 Feb 2019 |
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| Copper Pottle | Beltinge, Kent | 21 Aug 2018 |
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| The Milk House | Sissinghurst, Kent | 19 May 2018 |
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| The New Fox Inn (formerly The Windmill Inn) | Willesborough, Kent | 15 May 2018 |
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| The Lifeboat Ale & Cider House | Margate, Kent | 17 Oct 2017 |
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| The Hopbine Inn | Petteridge, Kent | 05 Aug 2017 |
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| The Dog House Pub (formerly The Dog House & Vinyl Micropub) | Smeeth, Kent | 29 Feb 2016 |
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| Ye Olde Thirsty Pig | Maidstone, Kent | 11 Jul 2015 |
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| The Potting Shed | Hythe, Kent | 29 May 2015 |
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| The Duck | Pett Bottom, Kent | 28 Apr 2015 |
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| The Chequers | Sevenoaks, Kent | 25 Apr 2015 |
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| One Inn The Wood | Petts Wood, Greater London | 20 Jan 2015 |
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| The Firkin Alehouse | Folkestone, Kent | 20 Nov 2014 |
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| The Distillers | Hammersmith, Greater London | 28 Oct 2014 |
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| Bake & Alehouse | Westgate-on-Sea, Kent | 14 Oct 2014 |
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| 3rd Angelfest Music and Beer Festival 2014 | Tonbridge, Kent | 31 May 2014 |
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| Two Sawyers | Canterbury, Kent | 17 May 2014 |
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| The Flower Pot | Maidstone, Kent | 29 Mar 2014 |
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| The Paper Mill | Sittingbourne, Kent | 24 Jan 2014 |
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| King's Head | Canterbury, Kent | 18 Jan 2014 |
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| Bell & Crown | Canterbury, Kent | 21 Dec 2013 |
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| The Padwell Arms | Seal, Kent | 30 Nov 2013 |
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| The Chapel | Broadstairs, Kent | 08 Aug 2013 |
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| The Poet at Matfield | Matfield, Kent | 02 Jul 2013 |
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| Halfway House | Brenchley, Kent | 25 May 2013 |
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Tasting Summary
These comments are the opinion of the individual reviewer and represent what they thought of the beer on a particular day in a particular pub. If a review is less favourable, it may be because the beer suffered somewhere in the supply chain between them and the brewery.
The Real Ale Way, West Wickham, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Hogan Sampling | Not Tried | 23 Nov 2024 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 14 Jul 2023 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 23 Jun 2023 | Misleadingly branded here with no provenance |
| Philip Pirrip |  | 04 Feb 2023 | Given a house beer name with no true brewing provenance shown anywhere. Rather creamy head on this one |
| Philip Pirrip |  | 16 Jul 2022 | Sold here as The Real Ale Way Tradition Ale with no clearly stated provenance |
The Real Ale Way, Hayes (SE London), Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Hogan Sampling | | 23 Nov 2024 | Good head and lacing. A bitter mouthfeel. |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 11 Feb 2023 | Badged here as a house ale |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 12 Dec 2019 | Badged here as the house beer |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 12 Dec 2019 | |
The Door Hinge, Welling, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Philip Pirrip | | 22 Nov 2024 | Rather sour hopped I thought |
Larkins' Alehouse, Cranbrook, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Wittenden | Not Tried | 09 Nov 2024 | |
| Wittenden | Not Tried | 31 Aug 2024 | |
| Wittenden | Not Tried | 20 Jul 2024 | |
| Wittenden | Not Tried | 29 Jun 2024 | |
| Wittenden | Not Tried | 26 May 2024 | |
| Wittenden | Not Tried | 06 Apr 2024 | |
| Wittenden | Not Tried | 24 Jun 2023 | |
| Wittenden | Not Tried | 01 Apr 2023 | |
| Wittenden | Not Tried | 11 Feb 2023 | |
| Wittenden | Not Tried | 30 Apr 2022 | |
| Wittenden | Not Tried | 17 Dec 2021 | |
| Wittenden | Not Tried | 13 Nov 2021 | |
| Wittenden | Not Tried | 05 Jun 2021 | |
| Wittenden | Not Tried | 17 Apr 2021 | |
| Wittenden | Not Tried | 12 Sep 2020 | |
Rose & Crown, Halstead, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Hogan Sampling | Not Tried | 24 Oct 2024 | |
| Hogan Sampling | | 01 Aug 2024 | Good head and thirst-quenching bitter and accompanied a delicious home-made beef and ale pie with mash and veg. |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 07 Dec 2022 | |
The Waterworks, Rye, East Sussex
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Magnus Greel | Not Tried | 04 Oct 2024 | |
| Andrew | Not Tried | 15 Jul 2023 | |
Weald of Kent Ploughing Match 2024, Pluckley, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Wittenden | Not Tried | 21 Sep 2024 | |
The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Philip Pirrip | | 19 Sep 2024 | Bitterer than expected. A lively pint |
| Hogan Sampling |  | 19 Sep 2024 | Fresh on and in very good form with frothy head and lacing. Great old-fashioned bitter taste and lingering hoppiness. All that I want was there and so almost top marks for this! |
| Hogan Sampling | Not Tried | 02 Aug 2024 | |
| Philip Pirrip | | 01 Aug 2024 | Refreshing lower ABV job. No great USP? |
| Hogan Sampling | | 01 Aug 2024 | In fine form this bitter and thirst-quenching on such a warm evening. Nice citrus and toffee-malt flavours. |
| Philip Pirrip | | 18 Apr 2024 | Tonbridge beers seem to have improved significantly of late |
| Philip Pirrip | | 29 Feb 2024 | Basic English bitter, perhaps slightly fresh |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 22 Jan 2023 | |
| Philip Pirrip | | 25 Sep 2022 | More sour than good clean bitterness |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 20 Apr 2022 | |
| Philip Pirrip | | 19 Apr 2022 | Basic staple of a low ABV bitter |
| Philip Pirrip | | 16 Jan 2022 | Staple basic bitter |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 14 Dec 2021 | |
| Philip Pirrip | | 13 Dec 2021 | Clean on palate |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 04 Aug 2019 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 05 May 2019 | |
| Philip Pirrip | | 01 Apr 2018 | |
The Thomas Tallis Alehouse, Canterbury, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Andrew | Not Tried | 24 Aug 2024 | |
| Magnus Greel | Not Tried | 18 Jul 2023 | |
The Society Rooms, Maidstone, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Andrew | Not Tried | 22 Jun 2024 | |
The Broken Drum, Blackfen, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 27 Dec 2023 | |
| Philip Pirrip | | 09 May 2022 | Tired and flat, bar Guv agreed with me |
| Philip Pirrip | | 21 Nov 2017 | First rate for condition, nor overly bitter just old fashioned in taste |
Nelson Arms, Tonbridge, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 03 Oct 2023 | |
The New Inn, Canterbury, Kent
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| Magnus Greel | Not Tried | 18 Jul 2023 | |
| Jack William | Not Tried | 16 Jul 2023 | |
Fez, Margate, Kent
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| Magnus Greel | Not Tried | 09 Jun 2023 | |
The Haywain, Bramling, Kent
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| Jack William | | 31 May 2023 | Superb session ale in top condition. |
Parkerville, Herne Bay, Kent
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| Magnus Greel | | 10 Jan 2023 | Found this rather cloying and acetic despite its clarity. |
The Rose & Crown, Mundy Bois, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Wittenden | | 25 Aug 2022 | Pleasantly earthy,but seems to have been "cleaned-up". |
| Wittenden | | 03 Feb 2022 | Reliable farmyard bitter. |
Bowl Inn, Charing, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Jack William | Not Tried | 29 Nov 2021 | |
Kipps' Alehouse, Folkestone, Kent
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| Jack William | Not Tried | 29 Oct 2021 | |
The Beer Seller, Tonbridge, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| ChrisE | Not Tried | 21 Feb 2020 | |
| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 17 Jun 2019 | |
The Real Ale Way, Westerham, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| ChrisE | Not Tried | 16 Dec 2019 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 12 Dec 2019 | |
The Lanes, Dover, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Jack William | Not Tried | 21 Nov 2019 | |
| Jack William | Not Tried | 23 Aug 2019 | |
| ChrisE | | 02 Nov 2018 | |
| Jack William | Not Tried | 27 Jul 2017 | |
The Man of Kent Ale House, Rochester, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 14 Sep 2019 | |
| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 15 Nov 2014 | |
| Philip Pirrip | | 16 Jul 2013 | Just right for a sweltering night |
The Hidden Treasure, Dymchurch, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| ChrisE | Not Tried | 01 Sep 2019 | |
Lighthouse, Walmer, Kent
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| Andrew | | 24 Aug 2019 | |
The Gate House, Tonbridge, Kent
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| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 21 Jun 2019 | |
Harbour Arms, Margate, Kent
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| Dosser | | 13 Jun 2019 | Even less interesting but drinkable. |
The George & Dragon, Fordwich, Kent
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| Jack William | Not Tried | 24 Feb 2019 | |
Copper Pottle, Beltinge, Kent
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| Andrew | Not Tried | 21 Aug 2018 | |
The Milk House, Sissinghurst, Kent
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| Wittenden |  | 19 May 2018 | Tincture of Sarsons.Exchanged and taken off with good grace. |
The New Fox Inn (formerly The Windmill Inn), Willesborough, Kent
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| Magnus Greel | Not Tried | 15 May 2018 | |
The Lifeboat Ale & Cider House, Margate, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Magnus Greel | | 17 Oct 2017 | |
| Ian | Not Tried | 20 Feb 2016 | |
| Andrew | | 20 Feb 2016 | |
The Hopbine Inn, Petteridge, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Wittenden | | 05 Aug 2017 | Earthy,farm yard hops.Spicy finish.What I look for in a Tonbridge beer. |
The Dog House Pub (formerly The Dog House & Vinyl Micropub), Smeeth, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Philip Pirrip | | 29 Feb 2016 | More cloying than previous examples |
| HSB | | 29 Feb 2016 | |
Ye Olde Thirsty Pig, Maidstone, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Tobes | Not Tried | 11 Jul 2015 | |
| Alenomore | | 22 Sep 2013 | My guest's final selection tonight and went down well. |
The Potting Shed, Hythe, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Jack William | | 29 May 2015 | A bit more life than the Alsace. |
The Duck, Pett Bottom, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Jack William | | 28 Apr 2015 | Gravity fed - Good malt/hop balance - session ale. |
The Chequers, Sevenoaks, Kent
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| oz11 | Not Tried | 25 Apr 2015 | |
One Inn The Wood, Petts Wood, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| oz11 | Not Tried | 20 Jan 2015 | ...as "Permanent Wood" |
| oz11 | Not Tried | 06 Jan 2015 | As "Permanent Wood" |
| oz11 | Not Tried | 17 Dec 2014 | |
| oz11 | Not Tried | 09 Dec 2014 | Badged here as "Permanent Wood" and now a permanent house beer. |
The Firkin Alehouse, Folkestone, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| ChrisE | | 20 Nov 2014 | |
The Distillers, Hammersmith, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Jack William | Not Tried | 28 Oct 2014 | |
Bake & Alehouse, Westgate-on-Sea, Kent
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| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 14 Oct 2014 | |
3rd Angelfest Music and Beer Festival 2014, Tonbridge, Kent
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| oz11 | Not Tried | 31 May 2014 | |
Two Sawyers, Canterbury, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Andrew | | 17 May 2014 | Bit too cold. Sweet malt with reedy body. Condition was ok. |
The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Dosser | Not Tried | 29 Mar 2014 | |
| Tobes | Not Tried | 28 Mar 2014 | |
| Dosser | Not Tried | 10 Nov 2013 | |
| Toby | | 01 Jun 2013 | |
| Dosser | Not Tried | 07 May 2013 | |
| Dosser | Not Tried | 07 May 2013 | |
| Dosser | Not Tried | 28 Apr 2013 | Ran out |
The Paper Mill, Sittingbourne, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Archie14 |  | 24 Jan 2014 | Great tasting standard bitter, what a change to have a pint of bitter that is exactly that, no quirky flavours just a good honest pint served here in tip top condition :) |
King's Head, Canterbury, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Jack William | | 18 Jan 2014 | Pleasant enough, very drinkable. |
Bell & Crown, Canterbury, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Andrew | | 21 Dec 2013 | Light brown bitter. Tangy. |
The Padwell Arms, Seal, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Tobes | Not Tried | 30 Nov 2013 | |
| Tobes | Not Tried | 22 Nov 2013 | |
| Tobes | Not Tried | 02 Aug 2013 | |
The Chapel, Broadstairs, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Philip Pirrip | | 08 Aug 2013 | |
The Poet at Matfield, Matfield, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| oz11 | | 02 Jul 2013 | Very drinkable. |
Halfway House, Brenchley, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| oz11 | Not Tried | 25 May 2013 | |
3.60% ABV.
We have tried this beer 43 times.
We have given this beer an average score of to .
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