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The Society Rooms (Wetherspoon)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Pivovar Kocovnik Black Knight |  | 1 |
| B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Shefford Old Strong (SOS) | | 1 |
| Burton Bridge - Burton Porter | | 1 |
| Elgood's - Mamma Meerkat! The Movie |  | 1 |
| Exe Valley - Autumn Glory | | 1 |
| Goffs - Jouster Ale | | 1 |
| Goffs - Lancer | | 1 |
| Hydes - München | | 1 |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Cosmic Brew |  | 1 |
| Lymestone - Stonefish Mild | | 1 |
| Otter - Otter Claus |  | 1 |
| Purple Moose - Dark Side of the Moose | | 1 |
| Rudgate - York Chocolate Stout | | 1 |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | | 1 |
| Temperance Union - Vfm Softy | | 1 |
| Three Castles - Autumn Daze | | 1 |
| Westerham - Gold Rush | | 1 |
| Wickwar - Cotswold Way | | 1 |
| Brains - SA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Nutcracker | Not Tried | 0 |
| G2 - Vela Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hook Norton - Twelve Days | Not Tried | 0 |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Sneck Lifter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Central Line Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rockin Robin - Really Rockin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - Distant Sun | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sadler's (see also Windsor Castle entry) - Peaky Blinder Black IPA (was 4.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - Amarillo (was Amarillo Gold) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - 3 Hops on Our Shirt | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Eight Bells | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vale - Gravitas | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Green Hop Bramling Cross | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Imperium | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Finchcocks Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Nøgne Ø Brewery Nordic Noir | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
22 Jun 2024 (Andrew)
Near the train station and we had 10 mins or so. Busy with hen-dos etc.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - 3 Hops on Our Shirt | 4.10 | Not Tried |
07 Oct 2021 (ChrisE)
Afternoon visit after a long bus ride from Rainham. Very good service in here today. I have only listed the guest beers available today.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | | A superb pint. Selling very well this afternoon. |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried |
17 Sep 2021 (ChrisE)
Very busy and it took a little while to get served but it was worth the wait. This appears to be a successful and well run Spoons.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudgate - York Chocolate Stout | 5.00 | | Delicious and excellent value at £1.99 per pint. It would have been even cheaper if I had not left my discount vouchers at home. |
18 Jun 2019 (ChrisE)
Tuesday afternoon and fairly quiet. I was impressed by the number of guest ales on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lymestone - Stonefish Mild | 4.40 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Sneck Lifter | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Vale - Gravitas | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sadler's (see also Windsor Castle entry) - Peaky Blinder Black IPA (was 4.6%) | 4.40 | Not Tried |
14 Apr 2019 (Tobes)
Sunday afternoon. Popped in for lunch, busy as you would expect.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Cosmic Brew | 3.90 | | |
| Elgood's - Mamma Meerkat! The Movie | 3.70 | | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - Amarillo (was Amarillo Gold) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - Distant Sun | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Central Line Red | 4.40 | Not Tried |
13 Sep 2017 (ChrisE)
Evening until midnight close, a nice atmosphere in here tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goffs - Jouster Ale | 4.00 | | |
| Three Castles - Autumn Daze | 4.40 | | |
| Brains - SA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Rockin Robin - Really Rockin | 5.00 | Not Tried |
19 Dec 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Staff behind the bar lively and attentive.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otter - Otter Claus | 5.00 | | Exceptional flavour, body and taste |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Eight Bells | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hook Norton - Twelve Days | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Finchcocks Original | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Nutcracker | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Imperium | 4.00 | Not Tried |
22 Nov 2015 (Alenomore)
22:00 and a last call today. A long time since my last visit here. Nothing changes, nothing at all here. And all 12 Ales on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperance Union - Vfm Softy | 1.00 | | Good enough. |
05 Nov 2015 (HSB)
12:45 Another first visit for me. Walked by many times but never been in. Reasonably busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Gold Rush | 5.00 | | Not as good as the Old Dairy version of an American Pale Ale. |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Green Hop Bramling Cross | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| G2 - Vela Blonde | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Nøgne Ø Brewery Nordic Noir | 4.50 | Not Tried |
26 Sep 2015 (Tobes)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Bridge - Burton Porter | 4.50 | | |
| Wickwar - Cotswold Way | 4.20 | | |
| Exe Valley - Autumn Glory | 4.50 | | |
| B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Shefford Old Strong (SOS) | 5.00 | | |
| Purple Moose - Dark Side of the Moose | 4.60 | | |
| Goffs - Lancer | 3.80 | | |
| Adnams - Pivovar Kocovnik Black Knight | 5.00 | | |
| Hydes - München | 5.00 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
About The Society Rooms
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 161 |
| 579 |
| 211 |
| 51 |
 | 16 |
The pub is found in Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1RF.
Part of the Brenchley House building in Week Street. Large Wetherspoon's pub with 2 levels which opened in April 2002. The Society Rooms takes its name from the efforts of William Shipley, founder the Royal Society of Arts and the Maidstone Society for Promoting Useful Knowledge. Shipley died in 1803, and is buried in Maidstone, and lies in a tomb between All Saints Church and the old Palace. 10 handpumps in 2 banks, each of 5.
We have visited this pub 456 times, seen 897 different beers and tried 665 of them.
Postcode: ME14 1RF