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The Long Dog (formerly The Dartford Jug) (Free House)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Bristol Beer Factory - Milk StoutExcellent1
Kent - ProhibitionGood1
Kent - Session PaleGood1
No Frills Joe - HefeweizenGood1
McColl's - Black Forest StoutAcceptable1
Anarchy - Blonde StarNot Tried0
Bad Seed - Dawn LightNot Tried0
Black Sheep - Best BitterNot Tried0
Bristol Beer Factory - Low RiderNot Tried0
Dark Revolution - AtomicNot Tried0
Dark Revolution - VelveteenNot Tried0
Electric Bear - Werrrd!Not Tried0
Gun - Project Babylon Pale AleNot Tried0
Heavy Industry - Nelson's EyeNot Tried0
Kent - Black GoldNot Tried0
Kent - Booze Like JaggerNot Tried0
Kent - PorterNot Tried0
Kent - ZingiberNot Tried0
Loddon - Forbury Lion Strong I.P.A.Not Tried0
Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - De La CrèmeNot Tried0
Northern Whisper - BeltieNot Tried0
Oakham - CitraNot Tried0
Oakham - Khyber PassNot Tried0
Salopian - Midnight ExpressNot Tried0
Saltaire - Pacifica IPANot Tried0
St Austell - Cornish Best (was 3.5%)Not Tried0
Surrey Hills - Shere DropNot Tried0
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - AshfordNot Tried0
Three Sods - BoHo BitterNot Tried0
Tiny Rebel - CwtchNot Tried0
Tiny Rebel - Pump up the JamNot Tried0
Tiny Rebel - Strawberry MilkshakeNot Tried0
XT Brewing - 3 West Coast IPANot Tried0

Visits Details

27 Nov 2021 (ChrisE)
Saturday afternoon and another busy pub. I noticed a friend sitting at a table and joined him, we chatted for a while until I told him that the Wat Tyler had Old Peculier on and he went over there as soon as he finished his pint. A good selection of Belgian and other bottled beers.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout4.50Excellent
Oakham - Khyber Pass5.50Not Tried
Anarchy - Blonde Star4.10Not Tried
Electric Bear - Werrrd!4.20Not Tried
Three Sods - BoHo Bitter4.10Not Tried
20 Jul 2019 (Stephen Harris)
I entered with a little trepidation following my previous, disappointing visit. But today my pint was great and I wished I could stay longer.
BeerABVScoreNotes
No Frills Joe - Hefeweizen4.30GoodOpaque gold. Full-on German yeastiness with bananas aplenty.
Surrey Hills - Shere Drop4.20Not Tried
Loddon - Forbury Lion Strong I.P.A.5.50Not Tried
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Ashford4.20Not Tried
Oakham - Citra4.20Not Tried
Kent - Session Pale3.70Not Tried
Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - De La Crème4.00Not Tried
Northern Whisper - Beltie4.80Not Tried
Tiny Rebel - Pump up the Jam5.00Not Tried
15 Feb 2019 (Stephen Harris)
A combination of uncomfortable seating, a flat pint, and noticing that other drinkers' beers looked flat meant that I stayed just for one.
BeerABVScoreNotes
McColl's - Black Forest Stout5.30AcceptableStout with cherry and chocolate. Served in flat condition.
Kent - Porter5.50Not Tried
Kent - Session Pale3.70Not Tried
St Austell - Cornish Best (was 3.5%)3.40Not Tried
Kent - Prohibition4.80Not Tried
Saltaire - Pacifica IPA5.50Not Tried
Bristol Beer Factory - Low Rider3.90Not Tried
XT Brewing - 3 West Coast IPA4.20Not Tried
Salopian - Midnight Express5.20Not Tried
Bad Seed - Dawn Light4.50Not Tried
20 Jul 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit, my first here. Amazing to find a range of 12 cask ales, how long will such a range endure? Always great to find a new cask outlet making Dartford worth visiting. I was immediately struck by the level of noise here, definitely needs some soft furnishings and/or professionally installed noise baffling. I sat in the rear raised bench seat area (a la micropub style) but unlike all others this was difficult to get up and into and was very uncomfortable to sit in and will be for any slightly to exceedingly obese ale drinker.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Session Pale3.70Good
Kent - Prohibition4.80Good
Black Sheep - Best Bitter3.80Not Tried
Kent - Zingiber4.10Not Tried
Kent - Black Gold4.00Not Tried
Tiny Rebel - Cwtch4.60Not Tried
Heavy Industry - Nelson's Eye4.50Not Tried
Gun - Project Babylon Pale Ale4.60Not Tried
Dark Revolution - Velveteen4.80Not Tried
Dark Revolution - Atomic3.80Not Tried
Kent - Booze Like Jagger3.90Not TriedLocal connotations for a house ale of some sort?
Tiny Rebel - Strawberry Milkshake4.20Not TriedA group of drinkers I was sitting next to found this one as best to pass around and to find it strange

About The Long Dog (formerly The Dartford Jug)

The pub sign. The Long Dog (formerly The Dartford Jug), Dartford, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

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Excellent1
Good3
Acceptable1
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Website.

The pub is found in Dartford, Kent, DA1 1ET.

In Market Street and just around the corner from the town's main bus stand, this micropub conversion of the old Tiffin restaurant opened on Friday 13th July 2018. Real ales and ciders are served on gravity dispense from a temperature controlled cellar room at the back, behind the bar counter. A mixture of seating which includes a raised booth area at the rear. Toilets are up a flight of stairs. Was initially a sister pub to The Malling Jug in West Malling. Their varied mark-ups for half pints, seem punitive for some of the lower priced ales. Changed names to The Long Dog.

We have visited this pub 4 times, seen 33 different beers and tried 5 of them.

Map location

Postcode: DA1 1ET