Kent Extra Stout

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 Two Halves, Margate, Kent

Nelson Arms, Tonbridge, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		03 Aug 2026	Traditional black stout with a dry roasted barley flavour and complex bitterness from Kentish hops
Hogan Sampling		01 Aug 2026	3rd beer of this visit: Good head and lasting lacing on this jet-black stout from Birling in Kent, north of West Malling, and where brewing was founded at Birling Place Farm in 2010. A dry fruited first hit. Caramel malts and oats aiding its subtle sweetness. Bittersweet coffee and dark chocolate flavours emerging from its dry-roasted malted barley and black malt. A sharp hoppy bitterness winning over from its locally grown Kentish hops such as Kent Goldings lending an earthy flavour before paddling out. Served in good nick.

The Pub Herne Bay, Herne Bay, Kent

The New Inn, Canterbury, Kent

The Magnet (formerly The Magnet Micropub), Broadstairs, Kent

Artillery Arms, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		18 Feb 2026	Decent taste, though a weak stout

The Three Pillars, Gravesend, Kent

Mind the Gap, Broadstairs, Kent

The Hovelling Boat Inn, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		19 Jul 2024	Snip at the price £3.80, held head and lacing