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Elephant & Hind (formerly The Burger Bros Bar & Grill; The Port of Call) (Ei Group (formerly Enterprise Inns))
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Breakwater - Blue Ensign |  | 2 |
| Time and Tide - Smugglers Stout |  | 1 |
| Bespoke - Raging Bull | | 1 |
| Hop Stuff - A.P.A. (Arsenal Pale Ale) | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Festiv'Ale | | 1 |
| Liverpool Craft - IPA |  | 1 |
| Poachers - Shy Talk Bitter | | 1 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Evening |  | 1 |
| Bank Top - Port O'Call | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brentwood - Marvellous Maple Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Golden Wobbler | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Geltsdale - Cold Fell | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Pow Wow Session Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Magic Dragon (formerly New Plassey) - Cherry Diva | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northumberland - Fog on the Tyne | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Ashburnham Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Skinner's - Heligan Honey | Not Tried | 0 |
| Turners - Ruby Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
03 Oct 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Early evening visit. Business light and damned cold inside until the barmaid closed the front doors up as she had had to put a coat on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakwater - Blue Ensign | 4.00 | | Full flavoured and enjoyable mouthfeel |
31 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. First since it latest reincarnation. Modern pastel shades everywhere with a DJ playing rather repetitively throbbing music that might be that known as Techno or summat.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakwater - Blue Ensign | 4.00 | | OK - good to see a local ale on here. The suck back on the swan's neck handpump gave the barmaid problems filling my glass to brim |
14 Jul 2019 (ChrisE)
Reopemed a couple of days ago and reverted to the Elephant and Hind name.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Festiv'Ale | 3.80 | |
06 Jun 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. 9.15 pm and lights off and chairs inside on top of tables. The Mash Tun said it had been open with a busy function earlier in the day.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
22 Jan 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. All closed up and has been for a while. Local gen was not forthcoming as to why.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
06 Sep 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Staff said the national brewers' beer range reflected an emergency beer order after a change of hands at the pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Evening | 3.40 | | Flat, no condition. Needed some lemonade |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
27 Aug 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Stuff - A.P.A. (Arsenal Pale Ale) | 3.80 | | Good taste but marked down for haze |
| Bank Top - Port O'Call | 5.00 | Not Tried | Named as if just for the pub but it is a standard Bank Top brand |
| Northumberland - Fog on the Tyne | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Time and Tide - Smugglers Stout | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Magic Dragon (formerly New Plassey) - Cherry Diva | 4.70 | Not Tried |
22 Aug 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Has quickly become an established part of Dover's pub scene helped by its prominent Market Square frontage.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time and Tide - Smugglers Stout | 5.20 | | |
| Mad Cat - Pow Wow Session Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Golden Wobbler | 4.10 | Not Tried |
05 Aug 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. A very prominent position in the Market Square attracting many casual browsers. More alehouse than Micropub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bespoke - Raging Bull | 3.50 | | |
| Liverpool Craft - IPA | 5.00 | | Murkily hazy so assume not quite right although drinkable |
| Brentwood - Marvellous Maple Mild | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Ashburnham Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Turners - Ruby Mild | 4.60 | Not Tried |
30 Jul 2014 (Jack William)
Sunny early evening - good number of al fresco drinkers.
First impressions reasonable - but I thought they were using oversize glasses - but no, just a short measure.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poachers - Shy Talk Bitter | 3.70 | | Good bitter bite - rather flat though. |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - Heligan Honey | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Geltsdale - Cold Fell | 3.90 | Not Tried |
About the Elephant & Hind (formerly The Burger Bros Bar & Grill; The Port of Call)
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 1 |
| 7 |
| 3 |
| 2 |
The pub is found in Dover, Kent, CT16 1NX.
Previously the Elephant and Hind, Bar Elle and The Ellie Cafe Bar, The Port of Call and most recently The Burger Bros Bar & Grill in a building constructed in 1964 to replace 2 previous pubs on the site which were the Duchess of Kent owned by Mackesons and the Walmer Castle owned by Fremlins. Re-opened on Wednesday 16th July 2014 as The Port of Call, a real ale and cider pub operated by the same people who then ran the Rack of Ale Micropub in the town but changed operator shortly afterwards. Several periods of subsequent closure then in summer 2017 re-appeared as a Burger Bar selling some keg beers and allegedly some real ales too. Closed once more then re-opened again on Friday 12th July 2019 as the Elephant & Hind once more, with real ale dispensed on handpump. It overlooks the Market Square. Pastel shades everywhere inside and a central servery serves on 3 sides. 2 handpumps.
We have visited this pub 13 times, seen 28 different beers and tried 12 of them.
Postcode: CT16 1NX