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The Walnut Tree (Ei Group (formerly Enterprise Inns))

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Goacher's - Fine Light AleGood9
Musket - Fife & Drum Golden AleGood1
Harvey's - Sussex Best BitterGood1
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please)Not Tried0
Rockin Robin - Reliant Robin (superseded by 3.7% version)Not Tried0
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled HenNot Tried0
Adnams - Ghost Ship (was 4.5% then 4.1% for a while and 4.5% again now)Not Tried0
Picture 1. The Walnut Tree, Maidstone, Kent

Visits Details

20 Oct 2026 (Magnus Greel)
Early evening fairly busy in this cosy comfy dimly lit unspoilt pub with soft background music playing and folks quiet conversation made for a relaxed and peaceful stay, a complete contrast to The Duke Of Edinburgh!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70GoodThis ale was fine and light!
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Not Tried
04 Aug 2022 (Magnus Greel)
Fairly busy on a late afternoon yet relaxed and chilled out atmosphere aided by the fact no music playing, just the quiet hush of subdued conversations.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70GoodHad a slight earthiness about it.
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00GoodAll my Harvey's boxes ticked and almost a 4 star. Almost...
Adnams - Ghost Ship (was 4.5% then 4.1% for a while and 4.5% again now)4.50Not Tried
31 Oct 2017 (ChrisE)
A nice warm and welcoming pub, only my second visit here but both occasions have been good. Pumpkin,Lentil and bacon soup was the only concession to Halloween, I was tempted but did not have any.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Excellent
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen4.50Not Tried
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please)4.00Not Tried
07 Feb 2017 (Magnus Greel)
Lunchtime fairly busy. 20 years since my last visit and as I remember it.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale3.80GoodDry light hoppy with a hint of marmalade
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Not Tried
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please)4.00Not Tried
24 Dec 2014 (ChrisE)
Afternoon visit and reasonably busy with locals and family groups. We enjoyed a couple of pints and some roast beef sandwiches.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70ExcellentThe best pint of Fine Light that I have had for some time.
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please)4.00Not Tried
Rockin Robin - Reliant Robin (superseded by 3.7% version)4.20Not Tried
15 Jul 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Excellent
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please)4.00Not Tried
16 Oct 2011 (Pedro)
Afternoon
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Good
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please)4.00Not Tried
16 Oct 2011 (Alenomore)
Pleasant enough pub.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70GoodGood to see the Goachers on, but served far too cold here.
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please)4.00Not Tried
05 Mar 2011 (Pedro)
Evening visit
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Excellent
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please)4.00Not Tried
23 Sep 2010 (Pedro)
Evening visit found comedy night on
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Good
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please)4.00Not Tried

About The Walnut Tree

The pub sign. The Walnut Tree, Maidstone, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent4
Good7
Acceptable-
Poor-

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

Former Courage house on the Tonbridge Road. Cosy L-shaped local.

We have visited this pub 10 times, seen 7 different beers and tried 3 of them.

Postcode: ME16 8SR