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The Dog & Duck (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Wantsum - HurricaneExcellent1
Wantsum - Black PigExcellent1
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London PrideGood6
Sharp's - Doom BarGood3
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew BitterNot Tried0
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)Not Tried0
Wantsum - ImperiumNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Dog & Duck, Plucks Gutter, Kent

Visits Details

07 Sep 2025 (Jack William)
Sunday lunch. Reasonably busy inside and in the garden. Looks like they are now just sourcing ale from Wantsum.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wantsum - Black Pig4.80ExcellentDon’t often go for the darker beers. This was in fine form, well rounded. Very moorish.
Wantsum - Imperium4.00Not TriedDidn’t try it myself as it looked a little murky, but others seemed to think it was ok.
27 Jul 2025 (Jack William)
Late Sunday lunchtime. A crooner in the sunny garden with an appreciative audience. Looks like they may have sorted their long beer run. Couple of Wantsum Ales on.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wantsum - Hurricane4.50ExcellentTo condition, full pint, £5.20
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
27 Mar 2025 (Jack William)
Lunchtime - glorious weather for our cycle meet. We sat outside in the sun as did many of the other customers. Only safe beers on. £4.80 a pint.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Good
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Good
11 Feb 2025 (Jack William)
New owners, kitchen closed for a few days for a refurb. No ales on but Doom Bar waiting apparently! The new landlady is concerned about the long run from pump to barrels - a 3-pint pull-off she reckons. She has a Shivering Sands rep coming to give advice on installing something nearer the bar for real ales. Hopeful for the future.
BeerABVScoreNotes
30 Jan 2025 (Jack William)
Cycle meet - 12 of us, but hardly any other customers. Only DB on tap as they are running down to hand over to new tenants this weekend.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00GoodHobsons Choice - but surprisingly good.
29 Aug 2024 (ChrisatSturry)
The chef had gone, so no cheesey chips but also no customers except us cyclists. Usually a busy pub due to being surrounded by mobile homes.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10GoodRefreshing
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00GoodOrdinary
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
27 Jun 2024 (ChrisatSturry)
Traditional pub greatly extended for food trade. Good friendly service, good cheesey chips. Nice garden.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10ExcellentOrdinary bitter, caramel.
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
19 May 2024 (ChrisatSturry)
Potterers cyclists meet. Welcoming bar staff. Sat outside in the garden in the sunshine. Entertained by a chap singing to backing tracks.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10GoodAlways a pleasent beer and in good condition.
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not TriedOthers tried it, looked cloudy
17 Mar 2024 (Jack William)
Another cycle group meeting. 10 of us took over the front bar a bit and got some frosty stares from the staff. Not sure why, plenty of room in the rest of this barn of a place.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10AcceptableDisappointingly bland and it much life. I might go for Doom Bar next time!
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
15 Oct 2023 (Jack William)
Sunday lunch, cycle group meet. The place was very busy with a good number of diners. Landlord spotted me looking disappointed at my cloudy pint and promptly replaced it and that of my friend too. Good reaction, but pulling one off first would have been better.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Good
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried

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About The Dog & Duck

The pub sign. The Dog & Duck, Plucks Gutter, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent3
Good12
Acceptable2
Poor1

Website.

The pub is found in Plucks Gutter, Kent, CT3 1JB.

Large pub with sizeable eating areas. It is attached to a caravan park.

We have visited this pub 14 times, seen 9 different beers and tried 7 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT3 1JB