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The Five Bells (Punch Taverns)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter |  | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | | 2 |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen |  | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Hogs Back - Tongham TEA (previously T.E.A.) |  | 1 |
| Marston's - Pedigree | | 1 |
| Otter - Bitter | | 1 |
| St Austell - Cornish Best (was 3.5%) | | 1 |
| St Austell - Secret Santa | | 1 |
| Timothy Taylor - Knowle Spring | | 1 |
| Tring - Side Pocket for a Toad | | 1 |
| Wadworth - 6X | | 1 |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Courage Best Bitter (was brewed at Banks's for a while) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Timothy Taylor - Boltmaker (formerly Best Bitter) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Timothy Taylor - Golden Best (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
07 Dec 2025 (Jack William)
Sunday lunchtime - full with xmas diners but 7 of us managed to squeeze round a table for 4. We were all very wet cyclists but as usual we got a warm welcome from the landlady.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tring - Side Pocket for a Toad | 3.60 | | Good body and citrus notes. |
| Timothy Taylor - Boltmaker (formerly Best Bitter) | 4.00 | Not Tried |
16 Nov 2025 (ChrisatSturry)
Always welcoming but got busy and we adjourned to the annex.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otter - Bitter | 3.60 | | Easy drinking, full flavour |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried |
26 Jun 2025 (Jack William)
Cycle meet lunchtime. 9 of us enjoying the garden.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wadworth - 6X | 4.10 | | |
| Timothy Taylor - Knowle Spring | 4.20 | | A very refreshing blonde. |
| Timothy Taylor - Golden Best (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | Badged at 3.5% |
13 Feb 2025 (ChrisatSturry)
Nice and busy, both drinkers and eaters. Landlady is always friendly. She took photos of us cyclists for publicity, I didn't think we were an attraction.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter | 3.80 | | Treacle butterscotch flavour, very morish. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried |
09 Jan 2025 (ChrisatSturry)
Very quiet, the landlady arrived and greeted us in a very friendly way.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | | Pleasant Burton on Trent beer |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried |
01 Dec 2024 (Jack William)
Sunday lunchtime cycle meet. Very busy but the landlady did a good job of moving us around the British Legion meeting and the early Xmas diners. Great community pub this - shame it has a beer tie.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | | |
| St Austell - Cornish Best (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | Reasonable for a 3.4, good condition. |
06 Jun 2024 (Jack William)
Lunchtime cycle meet. 11 of us outside in the sunshine. A big do going on inside.
£5 a pint here now unfortunately.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs Back - Tongham TEA (previously T.E.A.) | 4.20 | | A fine pint of TEA |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried |
04 Apr 2024 (Jack William)
Lunchtime cycle meet - back door open before noon. Strange goings on with the London Pride. Good, traditional pub but could be more adventurous with their ales.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Top condition. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | | A new barrel on just after opening time. It was the best Pride I’d had in a long while - but the guvnor told the barman to take it off as he said it was too lively! |
04 Feb 2024 (Jack William)
Sunday lunch, just after noon. Extremely busy. 5 cyclist/drinkers were allowed a table for an hour and then had to move on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | | How do they ales like this so ordinary now? |
| Marston's - Courage Best Bitter (was brewed at Banks's for a while) | 4.00 | Not Tried |
24 Dec 2023 (Jack William)
Xmas Eve lunchtime ride. Very festive - all the staff dressed up in Christmassy stuff.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Austell - Secret Santa | 4.30 | | Best festive ale I’ve had this year. Went down well with the others. |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
About The Five Bells
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 7 |
| 13 |
| 3 |
 | - |
The pub is found in Eastry, Kent, CT13 0HX.
Large 2 roomed pub in The Cross, built in 1675 with a yard garden at the rear and some benches out the front.
We have visited this pub 16 times, seen 30 different beers and tried 18 of them.
Postcode: CT13 0HX