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Mind the Gap (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Brunswick - Red Car - Red IPA |  | 1 |
| Kent - Raspberry Beret |  | 2 |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Goldilocks is Dead | | 1 |
| Kent - Prohibition | | 1 |
| Chislet - Lakes View | | 1 |
| Kent - Superdelic | | 1 |
| Turning Point - Roly Poly Matter custard | | 1 |
| Kent - Aztec |  | 1 |
| Kent - Cobnut | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Velvet Raven |  | 1 |
| Kent - Extra Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mighty Oak - Jake the Snake | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Amber Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Madagascar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Valhalla | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mighty Oak - Hop Cross Bunny | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Cushty Peeve | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Cloud Nine - Marshmallow Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
30 Apr 2026 (Dosser)
4 beers on, 3 from turning point.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turning Point - Roly Poly Matter custard | 5.50 | | Very unusual custard beer. Very different. |
10 Apr 2026 (Jack William)
Pub #5. Mid afternoon only 3 other in. Little atmosphere. Interesting memorabilia.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Goldilocks is Dead | 5.30 | | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - Hop Cross Bunny | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | 3.70 | Not Tried |
04 Apr 2026 (Hogan Sampling)
6th visit of this outing to Broadstairs: Quiet for our late afternoon visit and likely to have followed a band which often plays mid-afternoon. Mind the Gap under new management still only opens at 2pm Saturdays as indeed only from that time on all the other days of the week as well. Friendly prompt service from the bar at the very back up a small staircase.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chislet - Lakes View | 3.90 | | A dry hoppy first hit on this Kentish best bitter from a microbrewery set up in 2023 and located close to Chislet Business Park north-east of Canterbury, Kent, and focussing on traditional-style beers, often using locally sourced hops from the Deal Hop Farm. A citrusy fruited hoppiness rising with hints of marmalade from its Prima Donna sourced locally from the Deal Hop Farm, a community-based project in Kent, and mixed with East Kent Goldings, the classic British hop lending it a traditional earthy bitterness. A biscuity caramel flavouring from its medium-bodied malt, a blend including barley and wheat. A sweet malty bitterness sailing out. Served in good nick. |
| Milestone - Cushty Peeve | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship Session IPA | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Cloud Nine - Marshmallow Stout | 4.30 | Not Tried |
18 Dec 2025 (Dosser)
3 beers on. Enjoyed samples of a banana imperial stout at 11%.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Aztec | 4.90 | | A chilli stout that had far too much chilli in it. Lynne loved it though. |
16 Aug 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
8th and final visit of the outing to Broadstairs: Only my second since it has changed hands over the last year. Still as I remember it back in June and on earlier visits as very much the same railway-themed artwork and artefacts on display reflecting its close proximity to the station. 4 real ales on but all from the one brewery and for our early evening visit. Not overly busy compared to The Royston and to be seated in the elevated bar area and to move around in. Prompt and friendly service from the barman.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | | Apparently just fresh on. To my reckoning, not yet awake from its slumber and so minus much head and lacing and not lasting on this Birling-based brew, north of West Malling, Kent. I do like the Cobnut ruby ale usually but not quite ready here. A hoppy bitterness rising. A roasted malty note or two it is mustering for sailing down my cakehole with a hint of nuttiness lingering. This ruby ale is named after cobnuts, a type of hazelnut that has been grown in Britain since the 17th century and traditionally in Kent, and they have variously made a cobnut soup or even a ginger cobnut cake. |
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Madagascar | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Valhalla | 5.00 | Not Tried | Shown on the blackboard as 4.4% and so the odd discerning punter or two might have believed it tasted a tad stronger and they would not have been wrong! |
14 Jun 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
I think my first visit since it has changed hands over the last year. Not a lot has changed inside in terms of the railway-themed artwork and artefacts on display and attributed to its close proximity to the station. Same good selection of real ales on and for my early evening visit and last of this outing to Broadstairs and not overly busy to be seated and move around in. Prompt and friendly service from the barman.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick - Red Car - Red IPA | 4.80 | | Very good head and lacing on this Derby-based, north-east of Burton-upon-Trent, red IPA and lasting. A very malty, caramel-infused, first hit. A dry bitterness gently rising up and aided by its Chinook and Summit hoppiness and lingering on. Possibly my first tasting of a Brunswick ale and a pleasure it was. The brewery has been going since 1991 and I see they do a good one for the Mind the Gap micro as here: Railway Porter, a classic English black porter at 4.3%. |
| Mighty Oak - Jake the Snake | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Amber Best Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
06 Apr 2025 (Dosser)
3 beers on and a singer provided the background music.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Superdelic | 4.50 | | Tasted like a cross between mouthwash and whisky. Not pleasant. |
22 Feb 2025 (Dosser)
3 beers on, but so packed with blues crowd for the festival that we left.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Extra Stout | 4.20 | Not Tried |
26 Jul 2024 (Dosser)
3 Kent beers on but...chiller showed 18 so it was ice in the beer to make an acceptable temperature.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | | Flavoursome and good with ice. |
| Kent - Raspberry Beret | 4.80 | | Fine with ice |
21 Jul 2024 (Dosser)
3 beers on. Big crowd in watching a band. The chiller was constantly being opened and consequently the beers were all too warm.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Raspberry Beret | 4.80 | | Too fruity for me. And too warm but in good condition. |
| Tonbridge - Velvet Raven | 5.20 | | Last one out. Not a good pint. £4. |
About the Mind the Gap
Summary of Beer Scores
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 | 1 |
| 51 |
| 42 |
| 9 |
| 3 |
The pub is found in Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1JB.
Retail premises conversion into the micropub style at the top end of the High Street near the railway station. Opened officially on 15th July 2016 with a soft opening the day before. Cask ales and ciders / perries sold on gravity dispense from a chilled cabinet on the upper level behind a bar counter. The lower level has tables and chairs with a couple of settees in the bay window. Operated by the same people that have an interest in the nearby award winning Yard of Ale. Railway themed including interest adorning the walls and a real length of mainline rail acting as a foot rail at the bar counter upstairs. Thanet CAMRA branch Cider Pub of the Year 2017.
We have visited this pub 95 times, seen 107 different beers and tried 58 of them.
Postcode: CT10 1JB