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The Oak on the Green (Village Green Restaurants (Shepherd Neame))
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Abigale - Samphire |  | 2 |
| 1648 - Gold Angel | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | | 3 |
| Shepherd Neame - Oast Dodger | | 1 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | | 1 |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | | 1 |
| 1648 - Oak Ale |  | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | | 2 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Cracklewick | | 1 |
| 1648 - Bee-Head | Not Tried | 0 |
| 1648 - Signature | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | Not Tried | 0 |
| 1648 - Laughing Frog | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
14 Jan 2022 (ChrisE)
Early Friday evening and absolutely full. We were lucky to be able to share a table with a couple of other drinkers. We had some very nice food here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Cracklewick | 4.80 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
22 Oct 2020 (ChrisE)
Thursday lunchtime and much of the afternoon. I met a friend here for lunch which was very good indeed. I was seated in a corner with my back to the bar so I did not note all the beers that were available. Attentive young staff made this an enjoyable visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Oast Dodger | 4.50 | | A new cask on and in excellent condition. |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | |
02 Aug 2014 (ChrisE)
A little after 6pm, a game of cricket was being played on the village green and the pub was packed with diners, and more waiting outside for tables to become available. We found a small table in the bar area and had some beer and Mexican Garlic Bread. Service was friendly, fast and efficient. We eventually gave up our small table to a hungry family of four. I did not make a note of all the beers on offer but I think there were a couple from the 1648 Brewery.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | |
07 Sep 2013 (ChrisE)
Early evening, and very busy as usual.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | | On top form tonight. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| 1648 - Oak Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| 1648 - Laughing Frog | 5.20 | Not Tried |
22 Dec 2012 (Pedro)
Lunchtime
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1648 - Oak Ale | 4.00 | | |
| Abigale - Samphire | 4.10 | | Surprised to still find this on sale as I understand Abigale have gone to the wall! |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried |
09 Aug 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| 1648 - Oak Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
14 Jun 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | | |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| 1648 - Oak Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
24 Mar 2012 (Pedro)
Early evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1648 - Gold Angel | 5.00 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| 1648 - Oak Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
03 Oct 2011 (ChrisE)
Early Monday evening and the restaurant parts of the pub were already getting busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abigale - Samphire | 4.10 |  | Truly exceptional, just the right temperature, and in very good condition. A most enjoyable tasty and refreshing pint. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| 1648 - Bee-Head | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| 1648 - Signature | 4.40 | Not Tried |
16 Jul 2011 (Pedro)
Afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | 4.10 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| 1648 - Oak Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Abigale - Samphire | 4.10 | Not Tried |
About The Oak on the Green
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
| 8 |
| 10 |
 | 5 |
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The pub is found in Bearsted, Kent, ME14 4EJ.
Located on one of the prettiest village greens in England. The pub itself can be traced back to 1665 in an agreement between Daniel Birkman (a distiller), a Thomas Buffield and Christopher Longley, a gentleman of Bearsted. Mr Longley was paid £200 for: ‘All that messuage or tenement not known by the signe of the Oake Inn, one stable, two gardens, one orchard, one piece or parcel of land belonging containing estimated two acres’. Local word of mouth maintains that, historically, parts of the Oak (now the kitchens) were once a holding Gaol for the local courtroom. Reported in November 2016 as sold by Village Green Restaurants to Shepherd Neame.
We have visited this pub 16 times, seen 19 different beers and tried 14 of them.
Postcode: ME14 4EJ