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The Rising Sun (Free House)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Kentish Red AleExceptional1
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red TopExceptional1
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)Excellent1
Tonbridge - Auburn MythExcellent1
Stonehenge - PigswillExcellent2
White Horse - Wayland SmithyExcellent1
Timothy Taylor - LandlordExcellent2
Westerham - Summer PerleExcellent2
Elgood's - Black Dog MildExcellent2
Tring - Side Pocket for a ToadExcellent1
Hop Back - Summer LightningExcellent2
Cottage - Golden ArrowExcellent1
Nelson - Midshipman MildExcellent1
Westerham - British Bulldog GoldExcellent1
Cotleigh - Seahawk Gold (formerly Golden Seahawk)Excellent1
RCH - PitchforkExcellent1
Wolf - Coyote BitterExcellent1
Triple fff - MoondanceExcellent1
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - TigerExcellent1
Adnams - Wedding AleExcellent1
Lancaster - BlondeExcellent1
RCH - PG SteamExcellent1
Exmoor - FoxExcellent1
Cottage - E-typeExcellent1
Sunny Republic - Huna RedExcellent1
Long Man - Long BlondeExcellent1
Fyne - MaverickExcellent1
Skinner's - Cornish Knocker AleExcellent1
Hop Back - East Kent GoldingsExcellent1
Moorhouse's - Black Cat MildExcellent1
Cottage - Blaze of GloryExcellent1
Long Man - Sussex PrideExcellent1
Tonbridge - Blonde AmbitionExcellent1
Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Quercus FoliumExcellent1
Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original)Excellent1
Wolf - Lupus LupusExcellent1
Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers BitterExcellent2
Orkney (Sinclair) - Raven AleExcellent1
Archers - Lazy DazeExcellent1
Cottage - DuchessGood1
Plain Ales - InnocenceGood1
Nelson - Pieces of EightGood1
Archers - Special BitterGood1
Skinner's - Betty Stogs BitterGood1
Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Neanderthal (superseded by 4.4% version)Good1
Tring - Jack O LegsGood1
Adnams - LighthouseGood1
Sulwath - The GraceGood1
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London PrideNot Tried0
Adnams - Southwold BitterNot Tried0
Wadworth - Henry's Original IPANot Tried0
Moorhouse's - Blond WitchNot Tried0
Elgood's - Cambridge BitterNot Tried0
Skinner's - Heligan HoneyNot Tried0
Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - FireflyNot Tried0
Rudgate - Battle AxeNot Tried0
Sharp's - Doom BarNot Tried0
Goacher's - Gold StarNot Tried0
St Austell - TributeNot Tried0
Goddards - ScrumdiggityNot Tried0
Rudgate - VikingNot Tried0
Fyne - Hurricane JackNot Tried0
St Austell - TrelawnyNot Tried0
Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter AleNot Tried0
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)Not Tried0
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London GoldNot Tried0

Visits Details

17 Aug 2013 (Pedro)
Afternoon to meet Gravesend CAMRA branch but didn't see anyone turn-up!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.40Excellent
Westerham - Summer Perle3.80Excellent
Cottage - Golden Arrow4.50Excellent
Hop Back - East Kent Goldings4.30Excellent
Cottage - Duchess4.20Good
Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Neanderthal (superseded by 4.4% version)4.60Good
Hop Back - Summer Lightning5.00Not Tried
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Not Tried
White Horse - Wayland Smithy4.40Not Tried
Cotleigh - Seahawk Gold (formerly Golden Seahawk)4.20Not Tried
Adnams - Southwold Bitter3.70Not Tried
Lancaster - Blonde4.00Not Tried
Long Man - Long Blonde3.80Not Tried
Long Man - Sussex Pride4.50Not Tried
16 Aug 2013 (Pedro)
Evening for festival start
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hop Back - Summer Lightning5.00Excellent
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Excellent
White Horse - Wayland Smithy4.40Excellent
Cotleigh - Seahawk Gold (formerly Golden Seahawk)4.20Excellent
Lancaster - Blonde4.00Excellent
Long Man - Long Blonde3.80Excellent
Long Man - Sussex Pride4.50Excellent
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.40Not Tried
Westerham - Summer Perle3.80Not Tried
Cottage - Golden Arrow4.50Not Tried
Adnams - Southwold Bitter3.70Not Tried
Cottage - Duchess4.20Not Tried
Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Neanderthal (superseded by 4.4% version)4.60Not Tried
Hop Back - East Kent Goldings4.30Not Tried
18 Aug 2012 (Pedro)
Afternoon
BeerABVScoreNotes
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Tiger4.20Excellent
Exmoor - Fox4.20Excellent
Skinner's - Cornish Knocker Ale4.50Excellent
Hop Back - Summer Lightning5.00Good
Stonehenge - Pigswill4.00Good
Sulwath - The Grace4.30Good
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Westerham - British Bulldog Gold4.30Not Tried
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Gold4.00Not Tried
Plain Ales - Innocence4.00Not Tried
Sunny Republic - Huna Red4.20Not Tried
Cottage - Blaze of Glory4.10Not Tried
Archers - Lazy Daze4.20Not Tried
17 Aug 2012 (Pedro)
Beer Fest weekend
BeerABVScoreNotes
Stonehenge - Pigswill4.00Excellent
Westerham - British Bulldog Gold4.30Excellent
Sunny Republic - Huna Red4.20Excellent
Cottage - Blaze of Glory4.10Excellent
Archers - Lazy Daze4.20Excellent
Plain Ales - Innocence4.00Good
Hop Back - Summer Lightning5.00Not Tried
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Tiger4.20Not Tried
Exmoor - Fox4.20Not Tried
Skinner's - Cornish Knocker Ale4.50Not Tried
Wolf - Lupus Lupus5.00Not TriedAdvertised as 4.2% but was not right and got taken off
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Gold4.00Not Tried
06 May 2012 (Pedro)
Lunchtime to check how beer fest was going, beers outside were rather too cold though!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Westerham - Summer Perle3.80Excellentinside and better temp
RCH - Pitchfork4.30Excellent
Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Quercus Folium4.00Excellent
Elgood's - Black Dog Mild3.60Good
Archers - Special Bitter4.30Good
Tring - Jack O Legs4.20Good
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Moorhouse's - Blond Witch4.40Not Tried
Skinner's - Heligan Honey4.20Not Tried
Rudgate - Viking3.80Not Tried
Fyne - Hurricane Jack4.40Not TriedRan out before I asked for it
St Austell - Trelawny3.80Not Tried
Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale4.80Not Tried
19 Aug 2011 (Pedro)
Early evening for beer festival 19th-21st August
BeerABVScoreNotes
Moorhouse's - Black Cat Mild3.40Excellent
Orkney (Sinclair) - Raven Ale3.80Excellent
Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter4.10Excellent
Tring - Side Pocket for a Toad3.60Excellent
Triple fff - Moondance4.20Excellent
Fyne - Maverick4.20Excellent
Wolf - Lupus Lupus5.00Excellentodd flavour !
Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter4.00Good
Hop Back - Summer Lightning5.00Not Tried
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Triedin bar
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Triedin bar
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Wadworth - Henry's Original IPA3.60Not Tried
St Austell - Tribute4.20Not Triedin bar
Goddards - Scrumdiggity4.00Not Tried
29 Apr 2011 (Pedro)
Evening visit tobeer festival
BeerABVScoreNotes
Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Kentish Red Ale4.30Exceptional
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top3.80Exceptional
Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original)4.10Excellent
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Excellent
Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition4.20Excellent
Tonbridge - Auburn Myth3.80Excellent
Nelson - Midshipman Mild4.00Excellent
Adnams - Wedding Ale4.10Excellent
Cottage - E-type4.10Excellent
Nelson - Pieces of Eight3.80Good
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
20 Aug 2010 (Pedro)
Early evening for beer festival to get beer list !
BeerABVScoreNotes
Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter4.10Excellent
Elgood's - Black Dog Mild3.60Excellent
Wolf - Coyote Bitter4.30Excellent
RCH - PG Steam3.90Excellent
Adnams - Lighthouse3.40Good
Hop Back - Summer Lightning5.00Not Tried
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Wadworth - Henry's Original IPA3.60Not Tried
Moorhouse's - Blond Witch4.40Not Tried
Elgood's - Cambridge Bitter3.80Not Tried
Skinner's - Heligan Honey4.20Not Tried
Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Firefly3.70Not Tried
Rudgate - Battle Axe4.20Not Tried

About The Rising Sun

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional2
Excellent40
Good12
Acceptable-
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Twitton, Kent, TN14 5JR.

In Twitton Lane, outside Otford, a small hamlet pub with a garden and bat and trap pitch and great views of the Darent valley.

We have visited this pub 8 times, seen 66 different beers and tried 48 of them.

Map location

Postcode: TN14 5JR