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The Saxon Shore (Wetherspoon)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur |  | 2 |
| Acorn - Old Moor Porter |  | 1 |
| Flack's (a.k.a. Flack Manor) - Catcher Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Wolf - Sirius Dog Star | | 1 |
| Elgood's - Young Henrys Newtowner | | 1 |
| Kirkstall - Three Swords | | 1 |
| Oakham - AleSmith IPA | | 1 |
| Rudgate - Evil Elf | | 1 |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Jurassic |  | 1 |
| Evan Evans - Storm Runner | | 1 |
| Inveralmond - Ossian | | 1 |
| Moorhouse's - Quintessent | | 1 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) |  | 1 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - Rev James Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Dark | Not Tried | 0 |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Funky Monkey (organic) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Glamorgan (formerly Kite) - Thunderbird | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Hardys & Hansons Rocking Rudolph | Not Tried | 0 |
| Keltek - Engine House | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Inferno | Not Tried | 0 |
| Purity - Pure Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
06 Feb 2026 (Andrew)
I walked down after work. Nice walk, in a dusk like light, with an eerie sunset and rain out to sea. The Saxon Shore was quite busy, mainly with people who I'm guessing were retired, but with post-work people starting to drift in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn - Old Moor Porter | 4.40 | | Smooth, creamy, slightly roasted, low hopping but with a black pepper hop finish. And all for £2.20 a pint. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Funky Monkey (organic) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried |
30 Jan 2026 (Andrew)
A swift visit, mainly because I wanted to see if the Dorset beer was any good. Some screaming kids came in so we moved to the front of the pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkstall - Three Swords | 4.50 | | Pale gold. Very drinkable. Citrus hops but not too strong. Yeah. I would happily drink this all night |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Jurassic | 4.20 | | It's okay. Bit apple like, bit vegetable. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried |
20 Nov 2025 (Andrew)
I wanted a pint of beer for £1.89 so I could pretend it was 1995 again. The price didn't let me down; the beer though, did. Still, the Rudgate beer was good.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudgate - Evil Elf | 4.00 | | I liked this. Slightly fruity, mid pale gold beer. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | | In good condition but the beer was like drinking caramel sherbet with a ash like bitterness |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Hardys & Hansons Rocking Rudolph | 4.20 | Not Tried |
09 Oct 2025 (Andrew)
A largely older crowd in. Not too busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elgood's - Young Henrys Newtowner | 3.50 | | Downable pale brown bitter. Hint of citrus, quite mild really |
| Evan Evans - Storm Runner | 4.40 | | Creamy light brown. Low hopping but odd. It had 4 different hops (progress, northdown, perle, preminant). Maybe one too many? |
| Moorhouse's - Quintessent | 4.80 | | Pale gold. Odd flavours |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
02 Oct 2025 (Andrew)
I saw they had on the Alesmith beer that Ian had been telling me about, so I came for a half.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - AleSmith IPA | 6.00 | | Wow. Well it hides its 6% brilliantly. Has a wheat-beer like body with a mottled DIPA alpha acid hit. It's fruity - like the fruit salad chews from the 80's. The finish is odd. It's very base-boil bitter but not as intense as the high alpha acid count would make you expect. I wouldn't want more than a half, but then it's not really my style of beer. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Dark | 4.20 | Not Tried |
21 Sep 2025 (Dosser)
Fancied a pint and saw on the app jaipur was on...and only £1.79 with a voucher. Bargain. Only 2 guests on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Usual jaipur flavours but not as good as the offering at the RVP. |
18 Sep 2025 (Andrew)
Busy. Thursday curry night perhaps?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | I don't particularly like this beer but it was in good condition and I'm told, excellent. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Glamorgan (formerly Kite) - Thunderbird | 4.50 | Not Tried |
18 Sep 2025 (Jack William)
Late morning. All day breakfasts going down well. About 5 ales on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inveralmond - Ossian | 4.10 | | Struggled to find much flavour or body although there was a dry bitter aftertaste. |
11 Sep 2025 (Andrew)
Great beer range, and the lady serving was friendly and offered us tasters without us asking
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flack's (a.k.a. Flack Manor) - Catcher Pale Ale | 4.50 | | Fruity with a hint of ginger. Red-brown colour. Lovely |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Purity - Pure Gold | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Keltek - Engine House | 4.00 | Not Tried | Tried a taster. Wasn't for me. |
29 Aug 2025 (Andrew)
Don't often come here. Busy but service decent.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf - Sirius Dog Star | 4.40 | | Really really good. Dark, smooth and delicious. |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - Rev James Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried |
About The Saxon Shore
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 13 |
| 20 |
| 13 |
| 2 |
The pub is found in Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 5JQ.
By Wetherspoon standards this is quite a small pub with a meandering layout. Situated on the sea front in Central Parade so it has good views out to sea. The southeast coastline of England was once known as the Saxon Shore, from the military forts built along it during the late Roman occupation. Today, the Saxon Shore footpath passes along Central Parade and has given its name to this Wetherspoon pub.
We have visited this pub 40 times, seen 97 different beers and tried 43 of them.
Postcode: CT6 5JQ