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The Man of Kent Ale House (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout |  | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale |  | 1 |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Cavedweller | | 1 |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - The Troubadour | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Festiv'Ale | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 2 |
| Wantsum - Golgotha | | 1 |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - A.D.H. ME | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Best Bitter | | 1 |
| No Frills Joe - No Frills #36 Amber Ale with Fuggle + B.Gold | | 1 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Lord | | 1 |
| Northdown - Muggy Porter | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Small Batch Dark Ale | | 1 |
| No Frills Joe - #71 Citra + Mosaic | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | | 1 |
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale |  | 1 |
| Musket - Trigger | | 1 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me! | | 1 |
| No Frills Joe - Sour Yeast Simcoe Hop |  | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Too Many Dicks On The Dance Floor Hibiscus Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Summer Light | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Heavens | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Renaissance | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Fatal Flaw American Amber | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Boutilliers - Green Hop Kölsch | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - New World Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Pacific Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Life | Not Tried | 0 |
| No Frills Joe - Joe Solo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Sloe Black | Not Tried | 0 |
| No Frills Joe - #83 Candy Soup | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Dynamo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Renaissance Ruby Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Session Ruby Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Neolithic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Centennial | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Howbury 26 New Zealand Rakau | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Neanderthal | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Host's | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - All These Vibes | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Stone Free Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Secrets We Share | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Stone Free | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
13 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid-evening visit, my first out of London for 16 months. The licensee here is assiduously complying with Covid precautions. Knock on door to be admitted. One other customer then another later. All pumpclips removed from pumps. Reduced beer range presumably reflecting reduced patronage. An enjoyable chatty visit and a chance to see how out of London pubs are coping.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | Three downed, second and third slightly cooler than first |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Too Many Dicks On The Dance Floor Hibiscus Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Summer Light | 3.60 | Not Tried | Came on as I was leaving |
20 Dec 2019 (Archie14)
Great atmosphere in this superb traditional old boozer, landlady was putting the decorations on the Christmas tree with some help from her son.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | | Great condition |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Cavedweller | 5.80 | | Powerful stuff indeed 👍 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | Lacking some condition. |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | Not Tried | Just put on as I was leaving Damn! |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Stone Free Pale Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried |
04 Dec 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Originally unplanned evening visit but after the most intense traffic congestion I have known in Medway (continuous jam between Chatham and Strood) the bus journey to Wainscott was abandoned after an hour and The MoK was nearby. A veritable beer exhibition this place. And a superb music due Two Man Ting (a drum and a guitar) singing folk styled on Sierra Leone, including one memorable angry song asking - You ask about the war, why don't you ask about the rivers, the mountains, the forests, the vultures.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - The Troubadour | 4.50 | | Really really good, first out of new cask, a second had to follow |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - A.D.H. ME | 5.20 | | Very tasty APA style |
| Northdown - Muggy Porter | 5.00 | | Poured a little flat |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%) | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Session Ruby Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Howbury 26 New Zealand Rakau | 4.30 | Not Tried |
14 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Latish evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Festiv'Ale | 3.80 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%) | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - New World Gold | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Pacific Pale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| No Frills Joe - Joe Solo | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| No Frills Joe - #83 Candy Soup | 4.50 | Not Tried |
27 May 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Only a few stragglers in suggesting a tiredness, bound of the end of the bank holiday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Small Batch Dark Ale | 3.90 | | Better if had been cooled just a tad more |
| No Frills Joe - #71 Citra + Mosaic | 3.00 | | Nicely balanced 2 hopper |
| No Frills Joe - Sour Yeast Simcoe Hop | 4.80 | | I have reconsidered this beer and concluded it was poor not because it was sour. Little condition |
| Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Stone Free | 4.30 | Not Tried |
15 Feb 2019 (Andrew)
I've not been here for years but I was travelling back from London and just jumped off the train at Rochester. The pub is much as I recall - a real community boozer. I was hoping for more Goachers on but only the one. Gareth and I sat in the back of the pub and ended up talking to a couple of locals who were impressed we'd made the effort to come.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | | Nice to find a Gadds on. |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | Never been my favourite Goachers, but a Goachers none the less. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Best Bitter | 3.70 | | Nice earthy light brown bitter |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Neolithic | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Centennial | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Host's | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - All These Vibes | 5.30 | Not Tried |
14 May 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10.30pm close. Quietest I have known it, damn Mondays, but probably good for my mood.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | Aha - in a pin on the counter top, tilted a bit but how far? The Guv doused the towels on top with some water when I showed interest. Came out pretty end of cask but still full on with its woody flavours and no off tsstes. Given a discount for it being near the end, nice honest touch |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me! | 4.80 | | Slight haze |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Life | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Sloe Black | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Dynamo | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | Not Tried |
19 Dec 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until just before 11pm close. Welcome sound of music as I approached and packed with a Christmas carol and folk group evening. After the music came the trays of warmed mince pies and stollen cake slices. No room for supper when I eventually got home.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Golgotha | 5.50 | | |
| No Frills Joe - No Frills #36 Amber Ale with Fuggle + B.Gold | 4.20 | | My first experience of this local new brewery. Middle of the road beer, not to upset anyone |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Heavens | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Renaissance | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Fatal Flaw American Amber | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Boutilliers - Green Hop Kölsch | 5.20 | Not Tried |
01 Nov 2017 (ChrisE)
Superb. Warm and welcoming, just two or three beers on when we arrived as lines were being cleaned. All pumps were in use by the time we left to catch a bus to Maidstone. The vast majority of beers here are unfined at the request of the landlady with most small brewers happy to oblige.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | 6.20 | | |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried |
03 Aug 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit, lively folk band playing. Pretty warm and airless inside as it was packed.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Lord | 5.00 | | |
| Musket - Trigger | 3.60 | | Disappointing, very little body |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | New cask came on late in the day |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Renaissance Ruby Mild | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Neolithic | 4.10 | Not Tried | Clip said "Brewed in Kent" but am pretty sure last I heard was being brewed at Leatherbritches, Ashby-de-la-Zouch in Leicestershire |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Neanderthal | 4.40 | Not Tried | Clip said "Brewed in Kent" but am pretty sure last I heard was being brewed at Leatherbritches, Ashby-de-la-Zouch in Leicestershire |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Secrets We Share | 5.20 | Not Tried |
About The Man of Kent Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 18 |
| 57 |
| 47 |
| 23 |
| 3 |
The pub is found in Rochester, Kent, ME1 1YN.
A true boozer in the Troy Town area of the City. Plenty of seating ranging from tables and chairs to leather sofas but all with a old feel to them. 11 handpumps selling mainly Kentish beers and a gaggle of ciders (in boxes on the counter top) too. The pub encourages live music sessions. Magnificent outside Style & Winch front fascia signing has survived. Closed for holidays until 3rd November 2022.
We have visited this pub 54 times, seen 177 different beers and tried 91 of them.
Postcode: ME1 1YN