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The Tipsy Gardener (Free House)
We believe this building is NO LONGER a pub
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Ampersand - Hopwell IPA |  | 1 |
| Magic Rock - Saucery | | 1 |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Harry Hop |  | 1 |
| Moor - Raw | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Dynamo | | 1 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Papa | | 1 |
| Breakwater - Tropical Thunder | | 1 |
| Kent - Zingiber |  | 1 |
| Breakwater - Mystify | | 1 |
Visits Details
16 Feb 2020 (Jack William)
Sunday evening - on of the guvs was having a jam session with some mates. It probably would have been ok if they had practiced a little before performing.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ampersand - Hopwell IPA | 6.40 | | Unfined - but superbly balanced. Liked it so much I took a 2-pint takeaway (@ £3 a pint) |
21 Jun 2019 (Jack William)
Busy Friday night. Traditional pub games being played outside. The pub continues with its policy of putting just one cask ale on for the weekend session, but plenty of interesting choice on the craft kegs. (4 others on that I didn’t note).
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moor - Raw | 4.30 | | On keg. Good full-bodied beer. |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Papa | 6.10 | | Cask. Unfined - powerful fruity flavours and good ABV kick as well. |
| Kent - Zingiber | 4.10 | | I like Kent ales generally but this, with a hint of ginger, just didn’t do it for me. |
30 Sep 2018 (Jack William)
Sunday evening - very quiet. Unfortunately no cask ale on - busy with a music night Saturday and they only put on one cask per week normally.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Rock - Saucery | 3.90 | | Keg. A very tasty, unfined IPA with mosaic hops. Great fruity flavour. |
| Breakwater - Mystify | 4.30 | | Keg, but a bit lifeless. |
21 Sep 2018 (Jack William)
5 pm opening - 4 other customers. I was pleasantly surprised by the feel of this - a very cosy bar with a good choice of craft beers. Just the one cask ale is the norm apparently due to the restricted opening times (only open Thurs and Fri evenings
plus Saturday and Sunday (12-2 and 5-10).
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Dynamo | 4.30 | | Very pleasant golden ale in good condition. |
| Breakwater - Tropical Thunder | 6.30 | | One of the 6 craft keg offerings. Superb mango flavour due to the abundance of hops used apparently. |
07 Jul 2018 (ChrisE)
My first visit to this new venture, I looked on the map and thought that it would be a long walk from Shepherds Well station but it turned out to be fairly close. The pub was open all day today because of a football match on the television which proved a benefit to me because I did not have to sit outside for fifteen minutes waiting for opening time.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Harry Hop | 3.70 | |
About The Tipsy Gardener
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 2 |
| 5 |
| 2 |
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The pub is found in Shepherdswell, Kent, CT15 7NQ.
Part of the Oast B&B, this bar opened in the spring of 2018 and is open Thursdays to Sundays inclusive. There is usually at least one cask ale served from a handpump and a selection of other beers sourced from independent breweries. Owing to licensees retiring this venue closed on 28th August 2021.
We have visited this pub 5 times, seen 9 different beers and tried them all.
Postcode: CT15 7NQ