The Limes (formerly Chimney Boy) (Shepherd Neame)
Visits Details
30 Aug 2019 (ChrisE)
Late afternoon/early evening visit, good service.
| Shepherd Neame - Late Red | 4.50 |  | In superb condition. |
| Shepherd Neame - Oast Dodger | 4.50 | Not Tried | The first of this season's green hop brew. |
22 Jul 2019 (ChrisE)
I popped in for a light lunch and a pint. Unusually quiet today, probably something to do with the weather and the start of school holidays.
| Shepherd Neame - Hard Labor | 4.60 | | |
28 Jun 2019 (ChrisE)
I may have come here when it was called the Chimney Boy but I can't honestly recall visiting this pub before. This was an early afternoon/lunchtime visit and this pub has a good reputation for food so not surprisingly there were a fair number of diners present but a good wet trade as well. Good bar staff made this a pleasant visit.
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 |  | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire Gold (or Spitfire Golden Ale) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Bella Birra (collaboration with Mezzo Passo) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
05 Jul 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until 10.30pm close. soon all had left and the doors were being bolted.
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 |  | |
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire Gold (or Spitfire Golden Ale) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - St Eriks Midnight Sun | 4.50 | Not Tried | Paper clip did not say Sheps, I thought it might be a Belhaven or anyone's guest |
10 Apr 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Major refurbishment and transformation internally and the paint and varnish smells still permeate the soul. Was intrigued to see what craft ales they were selling from the "Southampton Arms, Kentish Town" style white tiled area of 7 keg taps but it was just Strongbow Cider, Oranjeboom lager and Asahi beer from what I could see. No American influenced extreme taste IPAs or speciality beers at all then! Despite all this I encountered very friendly bar staff and atmosphere on a brief stay.
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | | Good, solid but lacking bitterness or body |
| Shepherd Neame - Early Bird | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
11 Jul 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. A thriving local tonight hosting both a darts match and a live Irish folk band at either end of the floor. Varied instruments included mandolin, fiddles, guitars, flutes, accordion, concertina and a hand held Irish drum.
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Goldings (superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.70 | Not Tried | No abv shown on the pump (is this legal?) so used the abv already entered for this beer by someone else |
09 Mar 2012 (Blair)
Friend of my dads was playing in here so dropped in for a couple to show our support. Packed pub with a real mix of clientele, with a smattering of unsavoury characters.
| Brains - Bitter | 3.70 |  | Not in great nick and a little warm. |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
12 Jan 2008 (Ian)
Martin and myself had 20 minutes before the next train to Canterbury, so we popped in for one as I had never been in the pub before, but knew it was in the Good Beer Guide. Decent boozer that had the rugby on mid Saturday afternoon.
| Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best | 4.10 | | Drinkable bitter, with some decent hop, very good condition. |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
