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British Lion (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Banks's - Bitter |  | 2 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Autumn Amber |  | 1 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) |  | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Marston's - 61 Deep | | 1 |
| Marston's - Pedigree | | 1 |
| Mordue - Radgie Gadgie |  | 1 |
| Purity - Mad Goose | | 1 |
| Ringwood - Boondoggle (now is 4.2% version) | | 1 |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Eagle IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Woodforde's - Norfolk Nog | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
29 Oct 2021 (Jack William)
Just after noon Friday lunchtime. Found this by accident. Very traditional pub. Pleasant, half a dozen drinkers in and some eaters starting to arrive. Very reassuring that pubs like this continue to thrive. Interesting - Monday evenings have a session for speaking other languages e.g. “2nd Monday - Portuguese”.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's - 61 Deep | 3.80 | | Very acceptable pale ale. |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | Not Tried | The badge just says Young’s Special. I think they may have had the pump clip for a while. |
16 Sep 2021 (ChrisE)
Busy lunchtime. A fair number of people down for the Folkestone Skabour weekend, not my cup of tea.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | | |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Eagle IPA | 3.60 | Not Tried |
31 Oct 2019 (ChrisE)
This pub closes between 16:00 and 19:00 hours which is the period thst I normally pass this house so I made a special effort to get here before the afternoon bell. A good atmosphere in here today and well worth the effort. Busier than usual as the nearby Guildhall was closed because of a funeral.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Autumn Amber | 3.90 | | |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | 4.90 | Not Tried | Taken off sale when pulled for another customer as the bar staff were not happy with it. On inspection the cask had a few gallons left but it remained off sale. Good. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | Not Tried |
19 Jun 2016 (ChrisE)
Fully booked for food this Fathers' Day lunchtime, I found a small table that was laid out for food and sat and enjoyed my pint.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks's - Bitter | 3.80 | | |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried |
29 Sep 2015 (ChrisE)
Evening visit, only one other customer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks's - Bitter | 3.80 | | |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | 4.90 | Not Tried |
07 Feb 2013 (ChrisE)
Fairly quiet lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried |
23 Oct 2012 (Ian)
Early evening and there were of us in. Pleased to see Harveys on
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Best beer of the evening so far in that it is at least bitter |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried |
26 Aug 2012 (Alenomore)
20:30 visit. Last call today, my 14th pub, but still fairly fresh! Good crowd of diners and drinkers in. The fish menu looks worthy of a return at some point soon...
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ringwood - Boondoggle (now is 4.2% version) | 3.90 | | In good condition. |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | Not Tried |
23 Aug 2010 (Ian)
Oddly never my favourite pub in Folkestone as not open when I normally pass early evening. Cod and chips looked fantastic.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purity - Mad Goose | 4.20 | | Touch of diacetyl, but otherwise ok. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Norfolk Nog | 4.60 | Not Tried |
04 Mar 2007 (David)
A brilliant pub, lovely, friendly atmosphere. We even got given a plate of roast spuds, parsnips and pork crackling and a piece of birthday cake, doesn't get much better than that. Lovely stuff!
Great afternoon, would recomend the pub to anyone!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mordue - Radgie Gadgie | 4.80 | | A lovely light ale with a subtle malty flavour. Top marks from me. |
About the British Lion
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 5 |
| 4 |
 | 1 |
The pub is found in Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1SQ.
Old pub in the attractive Bayle area of Folkestone. Sold in 2014 by Punch Taverns to the incumbent landlord.
We have visited this pub 12 times, seen 22 different beers and tried 11 of them.
Postcode: CT20 1SQ