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The Royal Oak (Free House)
We believe this pub is CLOSED
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Theakston - Hogshead Bitter |  | 1 |
| Theakston - Christmas Ale | | 1 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Black Prince |  | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - Flying Scotsman (superseded by 3.5% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
18 Aug 2013 (Brian)
Under new management (evidently). Juke box, pool table, dart board, TV all gone, replaced by tables for food. Nice new decking area out the front and packed on a Sunday lunchtime. Whether it's an improvement or not is a matter of opinion, but there were four beers on instead of three and the extra one a local.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Black Prince | 3.90 | | Not bad. Some choc and coffee, but also a bit thin, in fact no real body, tasted fine though. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Flying Scotsman (superseded by 3.5% version) | 4.00 | Not Tried |
30 Dec 2012 (Brian)
Quite a few people in Sunday lunchtime playing pool and chatting at the bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theakston - Christmas Ale | 4.70 | | Really good. Nice malt and fruit balance with some xmas pudding spice. Well served and £2.50 a pint. |
| Caledonian - Flying Scotsman (superseded by 3.5% version) | 4.00 | Not Tried |
07 Jan 2012 (Brian)
Empty when we arrived on a Saturday lunchtime, a few customers were in before we left. Good local pub with a relaxed feel.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theakston - Hogshead Bitter | 4.10 | | Very good copper coloured bitter. Fresh and slightly spicy, almost excellent. |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.30 | Not Tried |
26 Jun 2005 (Andrew)
Late Sunday afternoon and there were a few locals in. The garden was empty and pleasant until the sun came below the high trees surrounding it and it got a bit cold.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | Pale caramel coloured bitter with hints of elder flower |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
About The Royal Oak
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 3 |
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The pub is found in Nonington, Kent, CT15 4HT.
Set in Holt Street, on the corner of a road junction raised slightly higher this pub has a haunting feel to it from the outside. Inside it has a split front room with a pool table in the half furthest from the bar. Behind the bar is a smaller seating area. There is also a large garden to the rear.
We have visited this pub 4 times, seen 9 different beers and tried 4 of them.
Postcode: CT15 4HT