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The Golden Hope (Wetherspoon)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| RCH - Old Slug Porter |  | 1 |
| Rockin Robin - RPA | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Festive Plucker | | 1 |
| Exe Valley - Fryer's Thirst |  | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Up & Udder | | 1 |
| Sambrook's - Junction | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Figgy Pudding | | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Festive Jumper |  | 1 |
| Banks's - Central Cervercera Session Room IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - SA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burton Bridge - Burton Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - Arcadia Thunder Trail | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moles - Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rockin Robin - Reckless Robin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Castles - Heritage | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Velvet Raven | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Native Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Renaissance Ruby Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Winkle Picker | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
06 Dec 2025 (Andrew)
1130am and it's busy. Never been here before but the Paper Mill isn't open until 4pm so there you go. Beers were great.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Festive Plucker | 4.00 | | Pale brown. Fruity with white pepper hops and hint of peanut. Very good. |
| Wantsum - Figgy Pudding | 4.50 | | Oak flavour. Rich. Moreish |
| Mad Cat - Festive Jumper | 5.40 | | Chestnut brown. Chestnut flavour. Clean. Low hop. Hint of marzipan. Good condition but too clean for me. |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Velvet Raven | 5.20 | Not Tried |
09 Jan 2020 (Jack William)
Mid-afternoon - swift one before my train. Lively.
Ps, if you think you need the loo here then go - by the time you get there you WILL need it.
Only one of the two banks of pumps noted.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exe Valley - Fryer's Thirst | 4.30 | | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Native Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Winkle Picker | 4.50 | Not Tried |
14 Feb 2019 (Jack William)
Just before noon, waiting for Donna’s to open. I believe that this is my very first pub visit in Sittingbourne ever.
Pleasant ‘spoons - I liked the picture of Dali.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Up & Udder | 4.00 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Burton Bridge - Burton Porter | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | Not Tried |
09 Nov 2016 (ChrisE)
Much busier than I expected for a Tuesday afternoon but we managed to find a table without difficulty. Service was good, as was the beer range, once again I have not listed them all. We decided to search the internet to find out why the pub is called the Golden Hope, the answer is on JDWs web site.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| RCH - Old Slug Porter | 4.50 | | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | | |
| Rockin Robin - Reckless Robin | 4.50 | Not Tried |
03 Oct 2016 (ChrisE)
One of the nicest Spoons that I have been to. A good mix of customers, friendly staff and a very keen manager who came over and talked to us about beer. All of the beers that were on the bar were available now, most encouraging.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockin Robin - RPA | 3.90 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Three Castles - Heritage | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Renaissance Ruby Mild | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Moles - Gold | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Arcadia Thunder Trail | 5.20 | Not Tried |
28 Jul 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Early evening. Only a few days old but already a good crowd in. Beer range pared down from its opening day and neither my colleague nor I were tempted by the offerings.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brains - SA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Central Cervercera Session Room IPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | Available Soon but not when we needed it - useless signage indeed |
About The Golden Hope
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 3 |
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The pub is found in Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1DR.
Sittingbourne's second Wetherspoon house opened on 21st July 2015 in the old Court House in Park Road at its junction with High Street. It has 3 high quality letting rooms. Downstairs there is one long bar which runs virtually the length of the main building (the Park Road side). Located off the main bar are many inglenook areas, with open fire places. The other side of the building (High Street side) has three converted prison cells, as eating areas. The rear of the property has a courtyard with ample areas to stand / sit and eat/drink etc. - with a covered area just in case of inclement weather. The front of the building also has a raised patio area which is closed off from the main road and accessible from inside pub only. 12 handpumps in 2 banks, each of 6.
We have visited this pub 6 times, seen 27 different beers and tried 8 of them.
Postcode: ME10 1DR