The Rose & Crown (Free House)
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25 Aug 2022 (Wittenden)
Early evening for a meal.Pleasantly busy.
Tonbridge - Traditional | 3.60 | | Pleasantly earthy,but seems to have been "cleaned-up". |
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Yardbird Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
03 Feb 2022 (Wittenden)
A Wake on a gloomy February Thursday.
Tonbridge - Traditional | 3.60 | | Reliable farmyard bitter. |
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
30 Oct 2020 (Wittenden)
Comfortably busy with a good mix of drinkers and diners on a pre-second lockdown Saturday evening.
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Nutty. |
Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | | Earthy,autumnal. |
18 Jan 2018 (ChrisE)
Lunchtime visit and a few regulars in the drinking bar, a good conversation with everyone taking part including subjects ranging from hunting, Cask Marque and recent press reports about the local MP who seemed to have a lot of support among those present.
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
Whitstable - Native Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
10 Sep 2017 (Jack William)
Early evening for a meal - very busy but they found us a table and we got good, friendly service.
Swannay (formerly Highland) - Kittiwake Pale Ale | 4.40 | | |
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Whitstable - Native Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
30 Jul 2017 (Jack William)
Sunday evening - pot luck visit after seeing the sign on the road to Pluckley. A few diners in - very nice welcome. Looks to be a pleasant place.
Whitstable - Native Bitter | 3.70 | | Well balanced, lovely clear copper colour. Travels well - from about 2 miles away. |
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | | |
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
17 May 2017 (Wittenden)
We'd come for a family meal on a rainy Wednesday evening.
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Nutty, farmyard hops. |
Whitstable - Native Bitter | 3.70 | | Malt led brown bitter. |
Greene King - Ale Fresco | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
25 Feb 2017 (Wittenden)
Saturday lunchtime.Busy in the public bar.Friendly service, but nostalgia prevents proper appreciation.
Whitstable - Native Bitter | 3.70 | | Malt driven brownish bitter.Passionless. |
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Grubber | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
25 Apr 2016 (Wittenden)
Busy with the early evening crowd on a Monday evening.
Whitstable - Native Bitter | 3.70 | | |
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Morland Original | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
27 Nov 2015 (Wittenden)
Five o clock on a dank and raw Friday evening. Lively, though I was the only one drinking real ale.
Whitstable - Native Bitter | 3.70 | | Earthy, spicy, toffee, brown;what I look for in bitter. |
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
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