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The Paper Moon (Wetherspoon)
We believe this building is NO LONGER a pub
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Banks's - Maui Brewery Coconut Porter |  | 1 |
| Vale - Grumpling Old Premium Ale | | 1 |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Rampart |  | 1 |
| Kent - Boss' Brew | | 1 |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Hole Hearted | | 1 |
| Ramsbury - Gold | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Fremlins Bitter |  | 1 |
| Nelson - The Paper Moon |  | 1 |
| Wantsum - Turbulent Priest | | 1 |
| Batemans - XXXB (now superseded by 4.8% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Val-Dieu Abbaye Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hilden - Gael Rua | Not Tried | 0 |
| Holden's - Burton Runner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Back - GFB (Or Gilbert's First Brew) (superseded by 3.5% version from about 2010) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moorhouse's - Amber Rambler | Not Tried | 0 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Gentle Jane | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Goose Island Honkers Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Theakston - Grouse Beater | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thwaites - Summat Special | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Tomahawk | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - White Star (superseded by 4.5% version - see separate entry) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wickwar - IKB (Isambard Kingdom Brunel) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wood's - Wonderful | Not Tried | 0 |
| York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Centurion's Ghost Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
18 Jul 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Early Friday evening and the pub is absolutely wedged. Navigating a route through the crowds needs an element of planning.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Boss' Brew | 5.50 | | Pale golden in colour. Sharply citrus, hopped with US and NZ varieties. Just my kind of thing. |
| Wantsum - Turbulent Priest | 4.40 | | Dark brown, traditional bitter. Fruity. Not my kind of thing anymore really. |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf | 5.90 | Not Tried |
10 Jul 2010 (Alenomore)
Lunchtime visit and fairly busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vale - Grumpling Old Premium Ale | 4.60 | | Nice to see this brewery here. Good condition. |
| Batemans - XXXB (now superseded by 4.8% version) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Wickwar - IKB (Isambard Kingdom Brunel) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wood's - Wonderful | 4.80 | Not Tried |
09 Jun 2010 (ChrisE)
A very good Wetherspoons. There seems to be a strong emphasis on selling a range of beers in good condition.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsbury - Gold | 4.50 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - White Star (superseded by 4.5% version - see separate entry) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Centurion's Ghost Ale | 5.40 | Not Tried |
05 Jun 2010 (Alenomore)
Busy Saturday afternoon crowd.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Hole Hearted | 4.70 | | In good condition. Plenty on here but not noted. |
10 Apr 2010 (Alenomore)
Final stop for this late Saturday visit and all festival ales changed again.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks's - Maui Brewery Coconut Porter | 5.00 | | Needed this and fitting to finish the long day on a pint of this. Superbly tasty, dark roasted malts and mocha abound. Little short on coconut though? Top class. |
| Theakston - Grouse Beater | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Moorhouse's - Amber Rambler | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Holden's - Burton Runner | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Val-Dieu Abbaye Blonde | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Gentle Jane | 4.80 | Not Tried |
08 Apr 2010 (Alenomore)
Good crowd and decent range on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Fremlins Bitter | 3.50 | | Another reincarnation of an old ale. Session type. I didn't drink real ale when this was last brewed in 1990 by the defunct Fremlins, so can't pass judgement on whether it is better or worse than the original? |
| Thwaites - Summat Special | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Goose Island Honkers Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | Needed, but "coming soon" here? |
| Titanic - Tomahawk | 5.00 | Not Tried |
18 Mar 2010 (ChrisE)
My first visit to this pub, and I was impressed. A good range of beers, good service, and the place appears to have recently been decorated.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Rampart | 4.50 | | I really liked this beer. Copper coloured, and not too malty. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Back - GFB (Or Gilbert's First Brew) (superseded by 3.5% version from about 2010) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hilden - Gael Rua | 4.30 | Not Tried |
25 Feb 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson - The Paper Moon | 4.80 | | Ruby/brown beer with mainly malt character and a fairly tart, bitter finish. My score 14/20. |
About The Paper Moon
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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| 2 |
| 4 |
| 1 |
| 2 |
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The pub is found in Dartford, Kent, DA1 1DS.
In the High Street, originally opened May 1994. Recently refurbished and an improvement on what was before an old style Wetherspoon's. Closed in February 2016 as part of Wetherspoon's divestment of "surplus" pubs, in this case one of two in Dartford, the other being The Flying Boat which remains open.
We have visited this pub 8 times, seen 29 different beers and tried 9 of them.
Postcode: DA1 1DS