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The Malling Jug (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Bedlam - SMaSH |  | 1 |
| Kent - Summit Single Hopped Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Otter - Bitter | | 1 |
| Kent - Ēostre |  | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Froth Blowers - Riverside Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Grey Trees - Mosaic Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hook Norton - Hooky | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Easy Rider | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Session Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kirkby Lonsdale - Singletrack | Not Tried | 0 |
| Little Beer Corporation - Little Tenderness | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Green Hop Monster | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Proper Job | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - American Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
05 Sep 2026 (Hogan Sampling)
Fourth visit of this outing: Only my second visit to the Malling Jug and crammed early evening with every seat taken but for a high stool in the corridor as you come in from the narrow outside passage that leads you here from the high street. Friendly prompt service for a range of real ales on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otter - Bitter | 3.60 | | Presented with good head and lacing on this copper-bronze, amber-coloured bitter from brewing set up in 1990 in a 19th-century thatched farmhouse in Luppitt, near Honiton, Devon, drawing its production water directly from the headsprings of the River Otter. A dry hoppy appley first hit. A hoppy fruitiness climbing up. A somewhat sharp appley flavouring pervading. A hoppy fruited resinous flavouring joining in from its 100% traditional English hop varieties, blending Challenger and Pilgrim hops for bittering, alongside classic Fuggles hops behind its spice and juicy orchard fruit, namely ripe apple here. A very dry malty note for good measure from its malted barley featuring English Maris Otter base malts, lending a biscuity, sweet toffee-infusion. Its hoppy sharp appley nature with a hint of lemon and apricot lingering on its downwards journey. Served on good form. |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Kirkby Lonsdale - Singletrack | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - American Pale | 5.00 | Not Tried |
02 Oct 2017 (ChrisE)
Lunchtime visit, it was the waitress's first day and I think we may have been her first customers. Some nice pictures of the defunct brewery at West Malling.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedlam - SMaSH | 4.40 | | |
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Hook Norton - Hooky | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Grey Trees - Mosaic Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Green Hop Monster | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Little Beer Corporation - Little Tenderness | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Froth Blowers - Riverside Stout | 4.80 | Not Tried | My friend had this, a strong aroma of coconut which for some reason (thankfully as she does not like coconut) could not be picked up in the taste. |
15 Apr 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Early evening visit. Not all what I expected, to be confronted by a waitress upon arrival to take my order. Perhaps initial local fad but was packed and became very noisy. I think there is a curfew time on the outside garden area, which brought more people inside. The PT values on the blackboard flummoxed me until I was told it referred to Periodic Table (of beer styles).
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Summit Single Hopped Pale Ale | 4.50 | | What a contrast to the Ēostre, nice head and lots of condition |
| Kent - Ēostre | 4.20 | | Tasty enough Citra hop beer but no head and as flat as a pancake so rather unappetising |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Easy Rider | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried |
About The Malling Jug
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in West Malling, Kent, ME19 6LU.
Hidden down an alley in High Street, opposite Swan Street, a Micropub furnished in a smart and contemporary style, which opened in early April 2017. An L-shaped floor area with a mixture of high and low tables with mainly bench seating. Real ales and ciders are sold from behind a small bar counter, on gravity dispense from a temperature controlled cellar room. Outside patio garden. At busy times waiter/waitress service applies. The beer backboard shows brewery, name, abv, PT and pint price, and PT stands for Periodic Table and nearby is a poster explaining how the periodic table of beer styles works.
We have visited this pub 3 times, seen 18 different beers and tried 4 of them.
Postcode: ME19 6LU