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The Bell & Jorrocks (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale |  | 8 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter |  | 1 |
| Long Man - Inn Keeper | | 1 |
| Long Man - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Bugglesden | Not Tried | 0 |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Challenger Green Hop Beer - Blonde (2024) | Not Tried | 0 |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Straight Red (also seen at 3.2% & 4.2%) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
20 Mar 2025 (Wittenden)
Midday on the vernal equinox-the first warm day of the year.Great pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | Epitome of Tovil magic. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Straight Red (also seen at 3.2% & 4.2%) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Challenger Green Hop Beer - Blonde (2024) | 4.00 | Not Tried |
24 Dec 2024 (Wittenden)
Turkey fetching time:several groups in this characterful venue.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | In exemplary form.Christmas oranges all the way from Tovil. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Straight Red (also seen at 3.2% & 4.2%) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Bugglesden | 4.00 | Not Tried |
24 Sep 2024 (Magnus Greel)
Mid afternoon just a couple of others in, we were welcomed by the long standing guv of 18 years who gave us a thorough history of the pub before and during his tenure. Sadly the remote chance of bumping into Wittenden in Frittenden didn't happen!! Moments must have separated ChrisE and myself's visit to The Leyton Star on 6th March 2017 with Stephen Harris's path. Small world it is...
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | All my Harvey's expectations satisfied.. |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried |
29 Mar 2024 (Wittenden)
I'd been driving across the Low Weald on family manoeuvres:this pub is the spiritual capital of the area.A Dudda's Tun cider was on the third handpump.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | Earthy goodness, but lacking the marmalade orange bite. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
24 Dec 2023 (Wittenden)
Early doors on Christmas Eve lunchtime.I'd got the Turkey, so time for a pint. I appreciated the reminiscensenses of the Sixties by two mature gents-this set me up for Christmas.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | Impeccable Tovil goodness. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
06 Sep 2023 (Wittenden)
Busy on a Wednesday late afternoon. I sat outside and watched the martins circling above the village.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | I noticed the pump clip was celebrating forty years of this excellent brewery. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
24 May 2023 (Wittenden)
Busy in the early evening. A rare mid week visit for me.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | Selling well,in tiptop order. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
24 Dec 2022 (Wittenden)
It's Christmas Eve lunchtime, I've picked up the Turkey:time for beer.Quiet, but filling up.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Man - Inn Keeper | 4.80 | | Craft Brown Ale:fruity,toffee,underlying bitter finish.Intriguing. |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | Tempted. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
22 Oct 2022 (Wittenden)
Mid afternoon on a mild Saturday with people enjoying their lunch and beer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | Slight floral after taste alongside the expected oranges. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Long Man - Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
04 May 2022 (Wittenden)
A rare late evening visit.Those in left as I arrived. I was welcomed like the long lost.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | Earthy goodness. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About The Bell & Jorrocks
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 4 |
| 85 |
| 22 |
 | 5 |
 | - |
The pub is found in Frittenden, Kent, TN17 2EJ.
Tile hung, timber framed pub in the centre of the village. It incorporates the local Post Office. In 1967, Fremlins was taken over by the brewers Whitbread, and in 1969 after 65 years the licensee of The Bell retired. It was at this point that plans were made to combine both The Bell and the John Jorrocks pubs. The John Jorrocks was closed, and the Bell was renamed The Bell & Jorrocks under the tenancy of Phil Oliver, the former tenant of the Jorrocks. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2015 and again in 2018. CAMRA West Kent Pub of the Year 2015.
We have visited this pub 65 times, seen 83 different beers and tried 68 of them.
Postcode: TN17 2EJ