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This pub has changed substantially and we are now adding visits to its new page, the The Swan (formerly Oxney Gourmet Pie & Burger Bar)
The Swan Inn (old entry now superseded) (Free House)
We believe this pub is CLOSED
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale |  | 3 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 2 |
| Oakham - JHB |  | 1 |
| Ossett - Excelsius (was Excelsior) | | 1 |
| Sharp's - Honey Gold | | 1 |
| Blackwater (sub-brand of Salopian) - Hip Hop | | 1 |
| Breconshire - Rambler's Ruin | | 1 |
| Bushy's - Ruby (1874) Mild | | 1 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Six Hop | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Sunburst | | 1 |
| Edge - Brighton Rocks | | 1 |
| Great Newsome - Jem's Stout | | 1 |
| Otley - O-8 | | 1 |
| Potton - Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Rother Valley - Smild | | 1 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | | 1 |
| Wagglers (in Rolvenden) - VPA | | 1 |
| Westerham - Audit Ale | | 1 |
| Westerham - Summer Perle | | 1 |
| 1648 - Mitchell's Magic Stout |  | 1 |
| Bank Top - Dark Mild | | 1 |
| City of Cambridge - Parker's Porter | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Nuptu'ale | | 1 |
| Rother Valley - Alliance | | 1 |
| Skinner's - Ginger Tosser | | 1 |
| Williams Brothers - Ceilidh | | 1 |
| Wolf - Granny Wouldn't Like It !!! | | 1 |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - White Admiral |  | 1 |
| Elland - Calderd Ale | | 1 |
| Old Bear - Estivator |  | 1 |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - GHA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Adventageous | 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 |
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Orme - Celtica | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Morland Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Original Port Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | Not Tried | 0 |
| Loddon - Hoppit | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mauldons - Mid-Winter Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moorhouse's - Pendle Witches Brew | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Phoenix - Wobbly Bob | Not Tried | 0 |
| RCH - Pitchfork | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ridleys - Old Bob | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rother Valley - Level Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Royal Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Triple fff - Moondance | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wagglers (Weltons) - Best Bitter DB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weltons - Old Cocky | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weltons - Pinta That 2 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Finchcocks Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Oxney Ale (house beer) | Not Tried | 0 |
| White - Franklins Dry Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| White - Franklins Exp Amber Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Guzzler | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
06 Mar 2016 (ChrisE)
This pub has had a complete makeover and is now known as the Oxney Gourmet Pie & Burger Bar. Please see separate entry on this site.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
20 Aug 2011 (Pedro)
Afternoon for beer festival
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharp's - Honey Gold | 4.20 | | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | |
| Dark Star - Sunburst | 4.80 | | |
| Wagglers (in Rolvenden) - VPA | 5.00 | | |
| Potton - Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Edge - Brighton Rocks | 4.00 | | |
| Skinner's - Ginger Tosser | 3.80 | | |
| 1648 - Mitchell's Magic Stout | 5.60 | | |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Rother Valley - Smild | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - Old Cocky | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| White - Franklins Dry Hop | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Wagglers (Weltons) - Best Bitter DB | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| White - Franklins Exp Amber Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Oxney Ale (house beer) | 4.00 | Not Tried |
22 Aug 2010 (Pedro)
Afternoon visit to beer festival
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Summer Perle | 3.80 | | |
| Westerham - Audit Ale | 6.20 | | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | |
| Wolf - Granny Wouldn't Like It !!! | 4.80 | | |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Rother Valley - Smild | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Triple fff - Moondance | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Moorhouse's - Pendle Witches Brew | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Original Port Stout | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| RCH - Pitchfork | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Guzzler | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Loddon - Hoppit | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Finchcocks Original | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - GHA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Royal Best Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried |
20 Feb 2010 (Pedro)
Lunchtime visit for Winter Ales Festival - ended up having only small tasters of many of the festival beers so I could decide which to take as a carry-out
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | | |
| Ossett - Excelsius (was Excelsior) | 5.20 | | absolutely superb - hence my choice of take-away |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | | |
| Bushy's - Ruby (1874) Mild | 3.50 | | |
| Breconshire - Rambler's Ruin | 5.00 | | |
| Dark Star - Six Hop | 6.50 | | |
| Blackwater (sub-brand of Salopian) - Hip Hop | 3.90 | | |
| Great Newsome - Jem's Stout | 4.30 | | |
| Otley - O-8 | 8.00 | | But not my type of beer ! |
| Bank Top - Dark Mild | 4.00 | | |
| City of Cambridge - Parker's Porter | 5.20 | | |
| Rother Valley - Alliance | 4.20 | | Not an alliance to my tastes though ! |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | Not Tried | |
| Rother Valley - Smild | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Phoenix - Wobbly Bob | 6.00 | Not Tried |
30 Jan 2010 (Ian)
First stop on my cross Romney Marsh cycle ride. The main bar is really attractive now with a real fire and some warm wood and brewerania. Good range of beers and ales too.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | Really good light bitter with excellent orange/tangerine fruits. Went down very easily after cycling from Appledore Station |
| Williams Brothers - Ceilidh | 4.70 | | Gold, some sweet citrus fruit. Touch of peach. Dry finish, very drinkable. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rother Valley - Level Best | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Phoenix - Wobbly Bob | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Great Orme - Celtica | 4.50 | Not Tried |
07 May 2008 (Ian)
Here with Phil Lowry and his friends. They've completely changed the interior. The split bar is still in the middle, but what was the saloon bar is now the public bar and vice versa. There is still a stillage with 4 gravity beers on and handpulls serving Goachers Light. Pool table and jukebox in public bar. The interior has more light coloured woods and feels a bit more like a modern pub than a traditional one. Still one of the better beer ranges in east Kent
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rother Valley - Smild | 3.80 | | Lovely condition, great choc in the middle of the mouth, and just a very good mild finish. Excellent mild |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Nice suppable pint of Harvey's. |
| Elland - Calderd Ale | 4.50 | | Copper colour, malt is a little syrupy, decent condition. Green apple on aroma. Bit chewy. Hops on end are pretty good with a nice hoppy bite. Bit too much green apple. |
| Old Bear - Estivator | 3.80 | | Hazy pale gold with no head. Citrus hop aroma, bit floral. But not that great in the mouth, bit uncultured, not sure what is going on with the malts and I found it quite hard to finish a half. |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried |
02 Jan 2007 (Andrew)
I was in the saloon bar (I guess) that was cosy. There was a fire at one end and only 1 other customer who was sitting at the bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | Fresh oranges with heathery hops. Ace |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rother Valley - Level Best | 4.00 | Not Tried | On gravity |
| Rother Valley - Smild | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Morland Original | 4.00 | Not Tried | On gravity |
| Mauldons - Mid-Winter Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | On gravity |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Adventageous | 4.50 | Not Tried | On gravity |
16 Sep 2006 (Ian)
I was surprised that I haven't been to this pub for so long that I haven't even put it on this site yet. I really like this pub. Welcoming landlord and landlady and the choice/quality of beer is excellent. I got here mid Saturday afternoon and was soon joined by the brewer from Rother Valley and we enjoyed several beers whilst chatting to Ray the landlord. Must come again.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | Ray said that this was coming to the end of the barrel, but due to the turnover of beer here, this wasn't a problem. This was still spectacular though with marmalade, hop and good malt flavour. Lovely. |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Nuptu'ale | 4.20 | | Clear gold, no head. Grassy hop, sauvignon blanc gooseberry aroma. Bit of yeast. Slightly tired in mouth, lovely gooseberry hop finish. Would have been stunning when fresh (as Ray said) |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - White Admiral | 4.10 | | Reddish brown, thin white head. Bit of diacetyl maybe? Caramel/toffee. Good malt. Nice red berry fruit. Bit too buttery for me. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rother Valley - Smild | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - Pinta That 2 | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Ridleys - Old Bob | 5.10 | Not Tried |
About The Swan Inn (old entry now superseded)
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 4 |
| 18 |
| 10 |
| 2 |
| 1 |
The pub is found in Wittersham, Kent, TN30 7PH.
Excellent pub in the village of Wittersham on the Isle of Oxney in Swan Street. The two room pub is linked by a central bar. The public bar has a pool table and a couple of hand pumps with the lounge bar having a 4 cask stillage behind it that serves an ever changing selection of beers. The pump clips on the ceiling and walls testify to the number of beers in the past. Multiple CAMRA branch Pub of the Year awards and worth finding on the Tenterden-Rye bus route. This pub then became known as the Oxney Gourmet Pie & Burger Bar.
We have visited this pub 8 times, seen 63 different beers and tried 32 of them.
Postcode: TN30 7PH