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The Fountain of Ale (Shepherd Neame)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Black Prince |  | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - India Pale Ale | | 2 |
| Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Golden Wobbler |  | 1 |
| Manning Brewers (Born of Man) - Man Up! | | 1 |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - McCanns Graham's |  | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Summer Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brentwood - Legacy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
21 Aug 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit having seen a Shep's Master Brew clip through window. Inside told not on, sorry forgot to turn clip round. Sittingbourne failure number two - time for another town.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
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22 Aug 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit awaiting last London train. No cask ale - licensee said was awaiting a delivery and awaiting handpumps being replaced. Half of draught Guinness was the distress purchase.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
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07 May 2018 (ChrisE)
Still a life and death risk to get here on foot but I am told things should get better.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Black Prince | 3.90 | | A good Mild Ale. |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Gold | 3.90 | Not Tried |
24 Aug 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Brief early evening visit awaiting a friend arriving by train. Lots of customers around the front door area of the bar but not ones drinking real ale.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - McCanns Graham's | 4.20 | | Good on flavour, perhaps a tad too chilled |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Manning Brewers (Born of Man) - Man Up! | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brentwood - Legacy | 4.00 | Not Tried | Odd clip with no abv or brewery name, had to ask about provenance |
17 Jul 2017 (ChrisE)
Within site of the bus stops at the Forum but so difficult to get to in this pedestrian unfriendly area, we had approximately one hour here before catching the rather early last bus to Maidstone at 18:42. The barman informed us that the pub is now free of tie and that some of the difficult to cross roads are going to pedestrianised.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Golden Wobbler | 4.10 | | |
| Manning Brewers (Born of Man) - Man Up! | 4.00 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Summer Top | 3.60 | Not Tried |
18 May 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Did not dally.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | | Metallic |
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
20 Feb 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. A return visit at the end of the day.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - India Pale Ale | 4.50 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
20 Feb 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Early evening snorter. Not been here for hundreds of years.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - India Pale Ale | 4.50 | | One of Sheps's heritage range. Superb English bitterness |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
11 Jul 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Prominent signage stesses Thai cuisine. Having heard the rumble of a train I legged it as I wanted a beer pub - so on to Faversham.
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About The Fountain of Ale
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3ED.
Formerly The Fountain until renamed in July 2017, a sizeable down-to-earth pub right opposite Sittingbourne railway station. Hosts live music nights and offers darts, pool and free wi-fi. 4 handpumps on the bar counter in 2 sets each of 2. Railway themed decor. presumably a loose Shepherd Neame tie applies here.
We have visited this pub 9 times, seen 10 different beers and tried 6 of them.
Postcode: ME10 3ED