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The Bedford (Greene King)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Palaeolithic |  | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Sloe Black | | 1 |
| Black Cat - Original |  | 1 |
| Dark Star - The Art of Darkness | | 1 |
| Firebird - Festive 51 | | 1 |
| Holler (formerly Holler Boys) - Beast of Bevendean | | 1 |
| Hop Fuzz - Hoppy Bomb | | 1 |
| Hope - SX Gold | | 1 |
| Kent - Cobnut | | 1 |
| Long Man - Dry Hopped Session IPA | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Black Prince | | 1 |
| Bedlam - India Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Blackjack - Snip, Snap, Snorum | | 1 |
| Cellar Head - English Summer Wit | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | | 1 |
| Bedlam - Wilde |  | 1 |
| Turners - Ruby Mild | | 1 |
| 12 Bar - Hoochie Coochie Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| 360° - Pacific Pale #49 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bedlam - Benchmark | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bedlam - Golden Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Howell at the Moon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Blindside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Bold as Brass | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Zephyr | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew Buddies - BB01 Best Bitter Challenger Bobek (superseded by 4.3% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brighton Bier - West Pier | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brumaison - GB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Brewers - East Kent Red Rye Green Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - I.P.A. Intense Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Partridge Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - London Glory (superseded by 4.1% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Parabellum Milk Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Holler (formerly Holler Boys) - Loot | Not Tried | 0 |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Brighton Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Horsham Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Long Man - American Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Long Man - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Long Man - Scary Man | Not Tried | 0 |
| Musket - Ball Puller | Not Tried | 0 |
| Musket - Muzzleloader | Not Tried | 0 |
| Musket - Trigger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Ashburnham Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Fatal Flaw American Amber | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Slow Black Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rockin Robin - Blizzard of Oz | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Legs - Black Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Legs - Traditional IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Alsace Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Union Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Audit Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Winkle Picker | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
30 Aug 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
2nd stop on the outing: The pub was busy on reaching it just after 1.15pm but alas there was only one cask on, Timothy Taylor's Landlord from Keighley, north-west of Bradford, West Yorkshire. My party I was joining from a London branch of CAMRA had also moved on to their next drinking hole, and so although immediately offered service, I retreated to the next on their list
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried |
04 Aug 2019 (Magnus Greel)
Beer and refuel stop fairly busy on a mid summer's evening, we ordered pizza and chicken wings from the menu, which was delivered to the pub from a nearby restaurant.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedlam - Wilde | 4.40 | | Slight tropical fruits to this otherwise flat bland beer |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Trigger | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%) | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Ball Puller | 4.00 | Not Tried |
11 May 2019 (Tobes)
Favourite pub in Tunbridge Wells! Great atmosphere very good selection of ale.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Palaeolithic | 3.80 | | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Audit Ale | 6.20 | Not Tried | |
| Three Legs - Traditional IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brumaison - GB | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Three Legs - Black Pale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - I.P.A. Intense Pale Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried |
23 Jun 2018 (Stephen Harris)
I had a short time in the afternoon before catching a train and managed a couple of halves in here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holler (formerly Holler Boys) - Beast of Bevendean | 4.20 | | Badged here as ‘Bevvy Beast’. Red/brown beer with a rye spiciness. Full-bodied. |
| Cellar Head - English Summer Wit | 3.90 | | A golden wheat beer with bitter orange flavours. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Long Man - Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Muzzleloader | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Fatal Flaw American Amber | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Holler (formerly Holler Boys) - Loot | 5.50 | Not Tried |
31 Oct 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit for a welcome pint or two after the long route 29 bus journey from Lewes. A Greene King pub without a Greene King beer in sight is heart-warming.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | | |
| Bedlam - India Pale Ale | 4.80 | | |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bedlam - Golden Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Long Man - Scary Man | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Bedlam - Benchmark | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Gun - Parabellum Milk Stout | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Slow Black Stout | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%) | 3.20 | Not Tried |
04 Dec 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Busy in the Friday evening rush hour. I continue to be very impressed with this pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Fuzz - Hoppy Bomb | 5.00 | | Golden and hoppy. A bit rough and unrefined – but none the worse for it. |
| Blackjack - Snip, Snap, Snorum | 4.60 | | Golden. Brewed with Summer and Vic Secret hops. A distinctive and unusual hop taste. Very dry finish. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Ashburnham Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Turners - Ruby Mild | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Union Pale | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Rockin Robin - Blizzard of Oz | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Brewers - East Kent Red Rye Green Hop | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Brew Buddies - BB01 Best Bitter Challenger Bobek (superseded by 4.3% version) | 3.80 | Not Tried |
23 Oct 2015 (HSB)
15:15 - 16:30 I was recommended two pubs by a chap at the beer festival and plumped for this one given the proximity to the railway station. Friendly and welcoming with an excellent choice of beer. Got talking to a couple of men of my age about Kent pubs and beer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pig & Porter - Sloe Black | 5.10 | | Top marks from me for this beer. Black as your hat with the end taste of the bitterness of the sloe fruit. Beats Plum Porter. |
| Black Cat - Original | 4.20 | | Excellent bitter |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Belhaven - Howell at the Moon | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Bold as Brass | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Pacific Pale #49 | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Blindside | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Zephyr | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| 12 Bar - Hoochie Coochie Blonde | 4.80 | Not Tried |
02 Mar 2015 (thebrewingman)
Mid afternoon and most tables taken. Efficient service.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | | |
| Dark Star - The Art of Darkness | 3.50 | | |
| Hope - SX Gold | 4.00 | | |
| Long Man - Dry Hopped Session IPA | 3.80 | | Well balanced hoppy session beer. |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | One of our group questioned whether this was in fact the Best Dark. A cellar one proved it was the Real Mild but not quite the same taste. |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Partridge Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Long Man - American Pale Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried |
04 Feb 2015 (thebrewingman)
Late afternoon and getting busy for cask ale night which starts at 5pm on Wednesdays.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | | |
| Wantsum - Black Prince | 3.90 | | |
| Firebird - Festive 51 | 4.80 | | |
| Turners - Ruby Mild | 4.60 | | Not in its best form. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Winkle Picker | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - London Glory (superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Alsace Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brighton Bier - West Pier | 4.00 | Not Tried |
19 Jan 2015 (thebrewingman)
Second pub on a mini Tunbridge Wells crawl. A few in but plenty of seats.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Horsham Best Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Brighton Blonde | 3.90 | Not Tried |
About The Bedford
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 7 |
| 43 |
| 15 |
| 6 |
 | 1 |
The pub is found in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1UX.
Revitalised corner pub right opposite the railway station. Furnished and decorated in contemporary style with sofas and high tables mixed in. Beer selection is expanded to ten pumps, with nearly all dedicated to local Kent and Sussex guest beers. All real ales priced by abv based tiers.
We have visited this pub 32 times, seen 149 different beers and tried 64 of them.
Postcode: TN1 1UX