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The Chequer Inn (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Double Ghost IPA |  | 1 |
| Timothy Taylor - Golden Best (was 3.5%) |  | 1 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | | 1 |
| Adnams - Yuletide | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | | 1 |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
29 Nov 2025 (Jack William)
2nd stop for the Coldred tour. My first time here, quite impressed. There appeared to be a wake in the rear function room. Our group of 10 all ate. Good food at reasonable prices. Ales ok too.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Taylor - Golden Best (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | |
| Adnams - Yuletide | 4.50 | | Well kept Xmas ale with plenty of body |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
18 Jun 2025 (Magnus Greel)
Early evening quiet inside most folk enjoying the sun trap rear garden. Chatty bar staff kept us occupied while we sat in the bar. Disappointed I missed the Double Ghost IPA after ordering the ubiquitous Southwold.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Double Ghost IPA | 5.20 | | A taster revealed a zesty refreshingly bitter and hoppy fare most unlike Adnams usual malty gloop. |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | | Bland unexciting malty toffee fare |
02 Oct 2023 (Magnus Greel)
Echoing ChrisE's review 3.5 years ago am pleased to reassure the thrifty minded that the price has only gone up by 10p. Sadly just the one cask ale today but 3 more on the tempting 'coming soon' list.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | | A sweet dry malty plummy fruity fare with light carbonation |
06 Mar 2020 (ChrisE)
My first visit since this pub has been owned and run by the community. I had heard various reports about it being gastro and expensive with beer at £5 per pint. I was pleasantly surprised, they seem to have done a good job here and the beer was £4 per pint.
There are four handpumps, at the time of my visit two of them had the clips turned round but I had a look and they were for Gadds' No.5 and Black Pearl, hopefully these will be coming soon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried |
27 Jan 2007 (Andrew)
Saturday lunchtime and there were a few people in having lunch and a couple playing the fruit-machine. There were 4 hand pumps on the bar but only one badged up. Anyway, I liked the pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | | Good ballance of malt and hops with a pleasant yeastyness to it. |
About The Chequer Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Ash, Kent, CT3 2ET.
In Chequer Lane, Grade II listed, was for a long time a long single roomed bar with a large ornate bar in the centre with a varied collection of seating. Closed for a long time but by 2018 bought by the local community with plans to re-open, perhaps in the first half of 2019. Re-opened in July 2019 as a community owned pub. It is now mainly food led with a small restaurant area at the back. Large garden with a Bat & Trap pitch. Closed again for a while and now reopened again in late 2022. Another closure then re-opened in spring 2024.
We have visited this pub 5 times, seen 8 different beers and tried 7 of them.
Postcode: CT3 2ET