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The Coopers Arms (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's Winter Warmer |  | 1 |
| Adnams - Old Ale |  | 1 |
| Caledonian - Santa's Little Helper | | 1 |
| Sharp's - Abbey Christmas | | 1 |
| Leeds - Yorkshire Gold |  | 1 |
| Nelson - Rochester Bitter | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Autumn Gold |  | 1 |
| Caledonian - Autumn Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Kazbek Rye Porter | 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 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Courage Best Bitter (was brewed at Banks's for a while) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Courage Directors (was brewed at Banks's for a while) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nelson - Pieces of Eight | Not Tried | 0 |
| The Craft Beer Man - Kentish Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Coopers Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
20 Dec 2025 (Andrew)
Pub number eleven. Now I've not been here for years. It was heaving so we ended up outside on damp benches.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Autumn Gold | 4.70 | | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Courage Best Bitter (was brewed at Banks's for a while) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Courage Directors (was brewed at Banks's for a while) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Kazbek Rye Porter | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Coopers Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| The Craft Beer Man - Kentish Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
15 Nov 2014 (Stephen Harris)
I was in a group of eight who found ourselves waiting outside this pub for noon opening. The landlord seemed a little suspicious of us (and the steady flow of other customers behind us) and we later found out that a group of right wing extremists were marching along the High Street in the afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Old Ale | 4.10 | | Tasty beer in fine form here. |
| Leeds - Yorkshire Gold | 4.00 | | Tasted shockingly bitter and dry after the Old Ale. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's Winter Warmer | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Autumn Red | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | Not Tried |
04 Dec 2011 (Alenomore)
1430 visit and a good crowd in. This is currently in the 2012 gbg and has been in 13 times before (1986/7/9-92/5/2003-7/10). This is a great little old pub, much improved on the ale front from previous visits. And I'm surprised it was last rated here nearly 5 years ago to the day!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's Winter Warmer | 5.00 | | Great to see this old favourite. And much better than the original I thought. |
| Caledonian - Santa's Little Helper | 3.70 | | In good nick. |
| Sharp's - Abbey Christmas | 4.60 | | Very good this one. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Pieces of Eight | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | Not Tried |
09 Dec 2006 (Andrew)
From the outside it looked quite but inside it was surprisingly busy. The food looked plentify and there were plenty of drinkers in too.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson - Rochester Bitter | 3.70 | | Pale golden beer with a sharp grapefruit bite with an earthy bite to the finish. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried |
About The Coopers Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 3 |
| 2 |
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The pub is found in Rochester, Kent, ME1 1TL.
2 roomed pub in St Margarets Street, split by a central bar. Low ceilings, bare floor and a good fire give this a feel of a drinkers' pub. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2023 and 2024.
We have visited this pub 4 times, seen 19 different beers and tried 7 of them.
Postcode: ME1 1TL