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This Ancient Boro' (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Kent - The Quiet American |  | 1 |
| Long Man - Oatmeal Stout | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) |  | 1 |
| Dancing Duck - Abduction | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Milk Stout |  | 1 |
| Hop Union (formerly Great Western (GWB)) - Moose River | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | | 1 |
| Bexley - Bursted Session Bitter | | 1 |
| By The Horns - London Surrey Classic | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Stout | | 1 |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Janet Street Green Hop Porter | | 1 |
| Battle - Conquest | | 1 |
| Musket - Ball Puller | | 1 |
| Long Man - Rising Giant |  | 1 |
| Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale | | 1 |
| Fauna - Wild Dog | | 1 |
| Rother Valley - Boro Bitter | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | | 1 |
| Twisted Wheel - No Mikey, No |  | 1 |
| Cellar Head - India Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Fuzz - English | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elgood's - Snakeslayer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Long Man - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Heavens | Not Tried | 0 |
| Skinner's - Lushingtons | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Prohibition | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Legs - Bitter # 3 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Romney Marsh - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Becket's Brown Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cellar Head - Fuggle Rock Green Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Straight Red (also seen at 3.2% & 4.2%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Deeply Vale - Optimum | Not Tried | 0 |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - 1381 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Woodforde's - Kett's Rebellion | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Black Prince | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Yellow Tail | Not Tried | 0 |
| Romney Marsh - Murmuration | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elephant School (sub-brand of Brentwood) - Aussie Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Acre - Blood Orange Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Musket - Matchlock Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Bakewell Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
28 Sep 2024 (Wittenden)
An evening visit with family and friends.Comfortably busy.Alas, no Kent beers tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Union (formerly Great Western (GWB)) - Moose River | 5.00 | | A gentle APA.Stone fruit. |
| By The Horns - London Surrey Classic | 4.20 | | Old school best bitter. |
| Fauna - Wild Dog | 4.20 | | Tired. |
18 May 2024 (Wittenden)
Family visit on a busy Saturday evening.Beers slightly warm due to a problem with the cooling system.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | Elegant,soulful pale ale. |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | Raggedly earthy. |
| Musket - Ball Puller | 4.00 | | Old school, autumnal. |
| Skinner's - Lushingtons | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Three Legs - Bitter # 3 | 4.20 | Not Tried |
12 Apr 2024 (Wittenden)
Busy on a springlike Friday evening.We'd come for Tapas.Our dog's first pub visit-no regrets.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | | Peppery farmyard fare. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | | All the qualities there, but sadly past its best. |
| Twisted Wheel - No Mikey, No | 5.00 | | An odd one, this. Described as a chocolate milk stout.Sweet and poor condition. Listed as from McCann's brewery. |
| Long Man - Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Long Man - Rising Giant | 4.80 | Not Tried | Our son in law enjoyed this. |
30 Jan 2024 (Magnus Greel)
Late afternoon and friendly welcome as always, we sat at the bar and enjoyed our beers in almost exculsivety until a few other folk rocked up a while later.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | All my HH expectations satisfied. |
| Dancing Duck - Abduction | 5.50 | | A myriad of tropical fruit flavours in harmonious balance with an enjoyable level of hoppy bitterness, a good malt character and a very clean finish. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Stout | 4.00 | | A smooth, mild black stout with gentle roast malts and soft fruity hop notes and a clean fruity finish. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - English | 4.00 | Not Tried |
06 Jan 2024 (Andrew)
A first for me. Very busy late afternoon with all the beers on the bar under cooling jackets. Great pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley - Bursted Session Bitter | 3.80 | | From what I recall, this was good |
| Wantsum - 1381 | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Black Prince | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Romney Marsh - Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Romney Marsh - Murmuration | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Three Acre - Blood Orange Pale | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Bakewell Stout | 5.30 | Not Tried |
14 Nov 2023 (Magnus Greel)
Mid afternoon friendly welcome from the barmaid and the chap at the bar to which I joined in the conversation bestolling the benefits of drinking lots of fluids! Worthy of note all other customers and more who arrived during my stay were all women!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - The Quiet American | 4.20 | | Perfect condition with all APA expectations satisfied. Reminded me of the magic of Dark Star APA of yore. |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Janet Street Green Hop Porter | 4.50 | | Both the cask pendant and chalk board list omitted to include 'green hop nonsense' in the description. |
| Bexley - Bursted Session Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Straight Red (also seen at 3.2% & 4.2%) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Deeply Vale - Optimum | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Blonde | 5.00 | Not Tried |
18 Oct 2023 (Magnus Greel)
Late afternoon friendly welcome and busy around the bar area with a group of of chaps enjoying their beers another joined them during my stay.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Man - Oatmeal Stout | 4.40 | | Faultless creamy roasted coffee beans and bitter dark chocolate nectar. |
| Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale | 3.80 | | Sadly the sour hints increased the more was drank.. |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Battle - Conquest | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Cellar Head - Fuggle Rock Green Hop | 5.00 | Not Tried | Ahh the entropy of Green Hop nonsense.. |
16 Jun 2023 (Dosser)
Thought we'd pop into this award winning pub. Very foody, 5 beers on gravity with jackets on a very warm evening. Beers expensive at £4.60 to £5.20 a pint for beers under 5%.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Milk Stout | 4.40 | | In very good condition but a tad too warm. Fresh on. £4.80 a pint. |
| Long Man - Rising Giant | 4.80 | | Too warm, lacked condition. Disappointing and over a fiver. |
08 Apr 2023 (Wittenden)
A quick visit to this award winning establishment on a Saturday lunchtime.Pleasantly busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battle - Conquest | 4.10 | | Mid brown best bitter,using ancient and modern English hops.Spicy,orange fruit. |
| Elgood's - Snakeslayer | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Heavens | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Romney Marsh - Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Becket's Brown Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
12 May 2022 (Wittenden)
Luchtime on a sunny Thursday.More people sitting outside than in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rother Valley - Boro Bitter | 4.00 | | Hard.Dark bitter. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Kett's Rebellion | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Yellow Tail | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Elephant School (sub-brand of Brentwood) - Aussie Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Matchlock Mild | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Cellar Head - India Pale Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried |
About the This Ancient Boro'
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 2 |
| 29 |
| 19 |
| 8 |
| 1 |
The pub is found in Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6AD.
Small pub situated in East Cross, Tenterden. In the 19th century it was known as the New Inn but later changed its name to This Ancient Boro', it was sold by Whitbread Fremlins in the late 1960s or early 1970s and became the Honeymoon Chinese Restaurant and traded as such for around 50 years. It reopened as a pub on 13 July 2018 and has a large selection of cask ales on gravity dispense from behind the bar using cooling jackets. A tapas menu was added later in summer 2018. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2020 and 2023.
We have visited this pub 34 times, seen 148 different beers and tried 55 of them.
Postcode: TN30 6AD