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West End Tavern (Ei Group (formerly Enterprise Inns))
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter |  | 2 |
| St Austell - King of the Castle (collaboration with Greene King) - Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wilde Child - Mystic Meg | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
24 Oct 2026 (Hogan Sampling)
First visit of the outing: Not overly busy in this quaint old-fashioned pub dating back to the 18th-century and now Grade II-listed and which was a former forge. A few groups of drinkers dotted around the bar and prompt friendly service and two real ales to sample for my early afternoon visit. Both required pulling through before able to sample. A stool at the sizeable bar extending round to the side afforded me a pew.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Austell - King of the Castle (collaboration with Greene King) - Pale Ale | 4.30 | | Good head and lasting lacing on this lightly golden-coloured pale ale from St Austell Brewery which got its engine fired up way back in 1851, in St Austell, Cornwall, and here partnering up with Greene King, set up in 1799 in the historic market town of Bury St Edmunds, in rural Suffolk, to boil the copper for King of the Castle in 2026 to celebrate the 175th anniversary of St Austell Brewery. A sweetly fruited first bite from this pale ale. A slightly tropical fruitiness rising as in a hint of pineapple and mango-like flavours from the tossing in of three hop varieties into the kettle, Solero behind the exotic tropical fruitiness, Harlequin throwing a punch of passionfruit and sweet citrus flavours, and First Gold lending a sharp, spicy and resinous orange bitterness. A distant malty hint providing its sweetness by a marry-up of East Anglian grain aiding a crisp and doughy biscuit base and exclusive Cornish Gold malt throwing down a sweet, toasted-biscuit. A hoppy sweetness prevailing before the slide downwards. Served in good order. |
| Wilde Child - Mystic Meg | 3.70 | Not Tried |
24 Sep 2020 (Magnus Greel)
Lunchtime friendly and well organised complying with the recent changes. An improvement in the weather meant we could sit out in the sunny garden with a couple of other groups in situ.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | 4.30 | Not Tried |
17 Feb 2011 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | |
About the West End Tavern
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Marden, Kent, TN12 9JB.
Popular food pub in (oddly) West End, with intriguing natural well in the beer garden.
We have visited this pub 3 times, seen 4 different beers and tried 2 of them.
Postcode: TN12 9JB