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The Pub Herne Bay (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Special House Ale |  | 1 |
| Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout |  | 2 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | | 5 |
| Shivering Sands - Green Hop Bitter (2025) | | 1 |
| Chislet - Colliery Porter | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Silver Star |  | 1 |
| Kent - Craft Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Tropic Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Chislet - Lakes View | Not Tried | 0 |
| New River - Chadwell | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Session Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mighty Oak - The Old Man and The Sea | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Extra Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Proper Job | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mighty Oak - Captain Bob | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Prohibition | Not Tried | 0 |
| Chislet - Marley Lane | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shivering Sands - UPA Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| New River - London Tap | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moot Brew - Rollin - Oatmeal Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shivering Sands - Ribersborg Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| New River - Blind Poet | Not Tried | 0 |
| Chislet - Island Road | Not Tried | 0 |
| Chislet - Hoplands | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Four Candles - Goldings Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Chislet - Tropical IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
Andrew
Visits Details
18 Jul 2026 (Andrew)
The call of Goachers. Quite a few in. Richard was concerned about the draft - which I thought was quite pleasant, but had led him to wear a hoody.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | In good condition. Lots of chestnut going on. |
| New River - London Tap | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Shivering Sands - Ribersborg Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Chislet - Island Road | 4.50 | Not Tried |
11 Jul 2026 (Andrew)
Silver Star was on. Not my Goachers of choice, but Goachers none the less. Weren't many in as most people I guess were at home waiting for the England-Norway game to start.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Silver Star | 4.20 | | Little hazy but tasted good. Not one of my favourite from the Goachers stable, but still a good beer. |
| Mighty Oak - Captain Bob | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| New River - Blind Poet | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Chislet - Marley Lane | 4.80 | Not Tried |
13 Jun 2026 (Andrew)
Goachers Dark was on, so here we are. Great pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | Had a lot of these. |
| Kent - Tropic Ale | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Extra Stout | 4.20 | Not Tried |
04 Jun 2026 (Andrew)
The Real Ale Finder app had done it job and told me that Goachers Dark was on so up I came. Good crowd in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - The Old Man and The Sea | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Tropic Ale | 4.90 | Not Tried |
24 Apr 2026 (Andrew)
Late afternoon and a fair few in playing games and just generally nattering.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | 4.50 | | Wow this is smooth, I meant neckably smooth. Still a hint too much roast on the malt but only a hint. Really drinkable. I really do love Goachers. |
| Kent - Tropic Ale | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| New River - Chadwell | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Chislet - Hoplands | 3.80 | Not Tried |
30 Jan 2026 (Andrew)
I'd seen that a Kite beer was on, but by the time we got here it was off. Still, the Goachers was on!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | 4.50 | | Smooth and less burnt than the last few times I've had it. Very nice. Had a couple. |
| Kent - Craft Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Tropic Ale | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Chislet - Lakes View | 3.90 | Not Tried |
16 Jan 2026 (Magnus Greel)
Crowds around the bar made ordering a chore, luckily the beer list was clearly visible above head height than relying on sighting bar level pump clips through the throngs.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chislet - Colliery Porter | 4.80 | | Roasted malt and subtle dark fruit aroma with smooth chocolate and toffee notes with a hint of tart plum, adding complexity finishing with a velvety, lingering bitterness. |
| Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Four Candles - Goldings Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Chislet - Tropical IPA | 4.80 | Not Tried |
02 Nov 2025 (Andrew)
Late Sunday afternoon and only a handful in. Pink Floyd's Darkside of the Moon, and the Beatles Revolver on the vinyl record player. Good stuff.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | Good Goachers Dark. Certainly good enough to have 4 pints. |
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| New River - Blind Poet | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Chislet - Hoplands | 3.80 | Not Tried |
04 Oct 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
Not that busy on my early evening arrival as the rest of my party were on the move while I was demolishing a plate of fish and chips a few doors along from The Pub. They had moved on to a new micropub/coffee shop further into town called the Cosmic Sailor and which opened in August 2025 by all accounts. Prompt, friendly service from the guvnor here and pleased to see a good selection of real ales including a local two to choose from. My last stop on the outing and despite the name, this is actually a micropub. A train to catch to be back at my local micro in East Greenwich before closing meant only a half possible.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shivering Sands - Green Hop Bitter (2025) | 4.20 | | My first tasting of a Green Hop from Shivering Sands this year from their microbrewery situated just outside Manston Airport and in a region with a long tradition of hop growing. Also referred to as the Green Goddess by the brewery in using the green hop to give the beer a grassy, earthy and citrusy flavour which I certainly detected. Very good head and lacing and lasting superbly. A fresh hoppy first hit emanating from the local Deal Hop Farm. A dry hoppy, mild bitterness rising, with its volatile oils in tact having escaped the drying process of normal hops, and gently ebbing out in the aftertaste. |
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Shivering Sands - UPA Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Moot Brew - Rollin - Oatmeal Stout | 4.10 | Not Tried |
20 Sep 2025 (Andrew)
Pretty busy early evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | Absolutely superb |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | | It wasn't on exactly, but mixing a half of light and a half of dark gets you special, and it was very special. |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Chislet - Colliery Porter | 4.80 | Not Tried |
About The Pub Herne Bay
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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| 8 |
| 22 |
| 22 |
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The pub is found in Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 5LQ.
Second in a small of chain of micropubs. It opened on 4th November 2021 in High Street.
We have visited this pub 40 times, seen 71 different beers and tried 23 of them.
Postcode: CT6 5LQ