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The Hawkenbury (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter |  | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Sun Top | | 1 |
| Rother Valley - Level Best | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | | 1 |
| Skinner's - Spriggan Ale | | 1 |
| White - Franklins Exp Amber Ale |  | 1 |
| Wooden Hand - Cornish Mutiny | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | | 3 |
| Keltek - Mr Murdoch's Golden IPA | | 1 |
| Rother Valley - Staplehurst Ale |  | 4 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Loddon - Hoppit | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arkell's - Wiltshire Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sunny Republic - Beach Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rother Valley - Hoppers Ale (now use 4.4% entry) | Not Tried | 0 |
Andrew Chenery
Visits Details
24 Jan 2013 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rother Valley - Level Best | 4.00 | | |
| Rother Valley - Staplehurst Ale | 4.00 | | "Colonel Ulricson's Staplehurst Ale" |
| Rother Valley - Hoppers Ale (now use 4.4% entry) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
29 Jul 2012 (Alenomore)
12:00 visit. And again, one year after our last visit, we return for the 03rd annual Classic Bike Show! The weather was fine here, maybe not so in other parts of the County, the bikes didn't really make a show this year. Pub was busy with diners and drinkers alike, with live music coming on at 1pm, which filled the garden quite a bit. And the four real ales on were pretty good too.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | 4.10 | | A fine, fairly rare guest ale indeed. |
| Rother Valley - Staplehurst Ale | 4.00 | | Badged as Colonel Ulricson's here, the house ale. Very good too. |
| Arkell's - Wiltshire Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sunny Republic - Beach Blonde | 3.70 | Not Tried |
13 Oct 2011 (Pedro)
Evening visit
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | | |
| Wooden Hand - Cornish Mutiny | 4.80 | | |
| Keltek - Mr Murdoch's Golden IPA | 4.50 | | |
| Rother Valley - Staplehurst Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
31 Jul 2011 (Alenomore)
I never did return to this excellant country pub "soon", todays visit being exactly 1 year since my posting here? Back now, with a pal doing the driving, for the annual Classic bike Show. The weather was great, the bikes turned out in force, the Roast Pork and Lamb lunches' we had were good and very generous too. Oh, and the 3 ales were all excellant. Recommended.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 |  | Old Dairys' best ale I think. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Sun Top | 3.60 | | Very refreshing. |
| White - Franklins Exp Amber Ale | 4.20 | | A new one on me. Darkish pale and fairly malty taste. |
05 Apr 2011 (Trevor)
Rather quiet when my wife and I arrived for a lunchtime meal. The staff were friendly and the service was good. The OAP meal was very good value. There were 2 ales on during the week with a third at weekends.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skinner's - Spriggan Ale | 3.80 | | Good condition ale with a citrus flavour. |
| Loddon - Hoppit | 3.50 | Not Tried |
13 Feb 2011 (Andrew)
Having seen Kentish Ale and Dosser's write-up I knew they'd be a decent chance of finding an Old Dairy beer on. We'd been to Leeds Castle to sample the rain and came to the Hawkenbury for lunch. I have to say that the landlord and landlady couldn't have been more friendly and helpful. The pub has a large garden to the rear and inside it has a large drinkers area and a separate large diners area. The food was excellent too.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | | In good condition. Copper brown colour. Toffee and orange flavours with a nice orange-hop finish. |
| Rother Valley - Staplehurst Ale | 4.00 | | In reasonable condition but not really my kind of beer. It's a kind of yellowy brown metalic, faintly nettley bitter that reminded me of Wadsworth's Henry's IPA or the such like. |
01 Aug 2010 (Alenomore)
A Sunday lunchtime visit, with a slight twist! I came for the Hawkenbury Inn Classic Bike Show and rode my trusted steed here. Went inside the pub and found, surprise surpise, three decent ales on, and two were new! But, for obvious reasons, I could not partake and had to stick with a Coke? And on my ride home, I clocked that this pub was only a kilometre or so from the main road where the No. 12 bus stops, which will be very handy for a future, more productive visit!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Sun Top | 3.60 | Not Tried | A new Summer Ale? And the third ale found was called Colonel Ulricson's Staplehurst Ale 4.0%. No brewer details, yet. Will need a further visit to glean more info. But I know it commemorates the Canadian Airforces' involvement in WWII at nearby Lashenden (Headcorn) airfield. This chap was a hero. And this very nice country pub with an excellant restaurant attached will get another visit very soon! |
09 Jul 2010 (Dosser)
New owner with 4 handpumps and 3 beers available. A pub to watch after several years in the beer wildernesse.£3.15 for the weakest beers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 |  | Too many bits. Bottom of the barrel stuff. |
| Rother Valley - Staplehurst Ale | 4.00 | | Unusual flavour. Not to my taste |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | 4.30 | Not Tried | The lads enjoyed it. |
About The Hawkenbury
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 1 |
| 7 |
| 3 |
| 2 |
| 2 |
The pub is found in Hawkenbury, Kent, TN12 0DZ.
The L-shaped bar in this Hawkenbury Road pub extends to the left where there are games. There is a large restaurant to the right and a function room to the rear.
We have visited this pub 8 times, seen 15 different beers and tried 10 of them.
Postcode: TN12 0DZ