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The Chequer Inn (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen |  | 1 |
| Adnams - Double Ghost IPA | | 1 |
| Adnams - Mango Gelato | | 2 |
| Otter - Bitter |  | 1 |
| Adnams - Yuletide | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 1 |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Boddingtons Cask | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | | 1 |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter (was 3.7%) | | 3 |
| Timothy Taylor - Golden Best (was 3.5%) | | 1 |
| Timothy Taylor - Boltmaker (formerly Best Bitter) |  | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot |  | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wadworth - 6X | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
20 Sep 2026 (Jack William)
Early Sunday lunch cycle meet. Fairly quiet. The landlord told me me that the Fitzwalter Arms at Goodnestone (of which he was previously the tenant) s now a tenancy direct with the Lord of the Manor and no longer has a Sheps tie.
There was a sound cask beer on but I didn’t note it.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Boddingtons Cask | 4.00 | | First time I’ve seen this with the J W Lees branding, rather pleasant. |
09 Aug 2026 (ChrisatSturry)
Very quiet, August Sunday lunchtime, everyone at the beach?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otter - Bitter | 3.60 | | Traditional bitter lacked body but very drinkable. |
| Adnams - Mango Gelato | 4.50 | | Odd beer, quite sour perhaps not at it's best. |
08 Jul 2026 (Magnus Greel)
Early evening and busy with folk arriving during our stay, plenty of shade available in the garden hence sat and enjoyed our beer in comfort.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | | Refreshingly bitter for this subtly hopped light bodied malty fare. |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wadworth - 6X | 4.10 | Not Tried |
21 Jun 2026 (ChrisatSturry)
Welcoming, inside got busy with Father's day diners. Very pleasant in the garden in natural shade.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Mango Gelato | 4.50 | | More pineapple really (ripple?). A sweet west coast IPA. Pleasant. |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | End of barrel |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
12 Mar 2026 (ChrisatSturry)
Fire lit but very quiet, service good.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | | Burnt butterscotch |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | 3.80 | Not Tried |
22 Jan 2026 (Jack William)
Lunchtime cycle meet. 12 of us taking the area by the log fire (we deserved it!)
Friendly welcome; only a couple of others drinkers in at first, a few more by 2.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | | |
| Timothy Taylor - Boltmaker (formerly Best Bitter) | 4.00 | | Not at its best but I may have had the first one out. Later pints pulled looked far brighter. |
29 Nov 2025 (Jack William)
2nd stop for the Coldred tour. My first time here, quite impressed. There appeared to be a wake in the rear function room. Our group of 10 all ate. Good food at reasonable prices. Ales ok too.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Taylor - Golden Best (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | |
| Adnams - Yuletide | 4.50 | | Well kept Xmas ale with plenty of body |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
18 Jun 2025 (Magnus Greel)
Early evening quiet inside most folk enjoying the sun trap rear garden. Chatty bar staff kept us occupied while we sat in the bar. Disappointed I missed the Double Ghost IPA after ordering the ubiquitous Southwold.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Double Ghost IPA | 5.20 | | A taster revealed a zesty refreshingly bitter and hoppy fare most unlike Adnams usual malty gloop. |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | | Bland unexciting malty toffee fare |
02 Oct 2023 (Magnus Greel)
Echoing ChrisE's review 3.5 years ago am pleased to reassure the thrifty minded that the price has only gone up by 10p. Sadly just the one cask ale today but 3 more on the tempting 'coming soon' list.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | | A sweet dry malty plummy fruity fare with light carbonation |
06 Mar 2020 (ChrisE)
My first visit since this pub has been owned and run by the community. I had heard various reports about it being gastro and expensive with beer at £5 per pint. I was pleasantly surprised, they seem to have done a good job here and the beer was £4 per pint.
There are four handpumps, at the time of my visit two of them had the clips turned round but I had a look and they were for Gadds' No.5 and Black Pearl, hopefully these will be coming soon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried |
About The Chequer Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 3 |
| 11 |
| 1 |
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The pub is found in Ash, Kent, CT3 2ET.
In Chequer Lane, Grade II listed, was for a long time a long single roomed bar with a large ornate bar in the centre with a varied collection of seating. Closed for a long time but by 2018 bought by the local community with plans to re-open, perhaps in the first half of 2019. Re-opened in July 2019 as a community owned pub. It is now mainly food led with a small restaurant area at the back. Large garden with a Bat & Trap pitch. Closed again for a while and now reopened again in late 2022. Another closure then re-opened in spring 2024.
We have visited this pub 11 times, seen 16 different beers and tried 13 of them.
Postcode: CT3 2ET