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The Humphrey Bean (Wetherspoon)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA |  | 1 |
| Oakham - 12 Monkeys | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale |  | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%) | | 1 |
| Saltaire - New World Red | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | | 1 |
| Portobello - Ho Ho Ho |  | 1 |
| Titanic - White Star | | 1 |
| Wantsum - More’s Head | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Safe Anchorage Mild | | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Young Henrys Real Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | Not Tried | 0 |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Malt Crush | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - Beast from the East | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Birrificio Foglie d'Erba Hot night at the Village | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - SA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Robinsons - Trooper | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Audit Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cellar Head - India Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Winkle Picker | Not Tried | 0 |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Game On | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Black Ice | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles County | Not Tried | 0 |
| By The Horns - Blue Bird | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
01 Oct 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Brief visit before last train home. Too brief really for the pint.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - White Star | 4.50 | | Not sure on this one, strange nose |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| By The Horns - Blue Bird | 4.50 | Not Tried |
19 Jan 2024 (Magnus Greel)
Mid evening busy yet the size of the place swallows up the crowds so finding a free table wasn't an issue. I'd seen glowing YouTube reviews on JDW's beef madras upon sampling I wholly concur with, made a change from my usual pizza craving! Only non NB's listed..
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - 12 Monkeys | 4.80 | | Vibrant and complex tropical fruit and lemony citrus flavours, a soft mouthfeel and balanced bitterness complemented my curry perfectly. |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Game On | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Black Ice | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
01 Dec 2023 (Ian)
Friday,lunchtime on way to Fuggles Cafe
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portobello - Ho Ho Ho | 4.80 | | Dark brown cola coloured beer |
01 Dec 2023 (Ian)
Lunchtime
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale | 3.90 | | Pale ale |
29 Aug 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Airy and relaxing here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Best Jaipur I have had for a long time. All its flavours flourished |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | Being bashed out at £1.49p pp to clear |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Robinsons - Trooper | 4.70 | Not Tried | Being bashed out at £1.49p pp to clear |
| Cellar Head - India Pale Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
16 May 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit keeping close eye on last train times.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - More’s Head | 3.70 | | Disappointing. Fobbed massively on pouring, first day on so seemed too fresh and hardly any depth of taste |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - SA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
22 Apr 2022 (Magnus Greel)
Very busy so after a couple of minutes scouting around we pounced on a just vacated beer logged messy table and enjoyed ale and pizzas..
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | 5.70 | | My 'one for the road' treat... |
| Saltaire - New World Red | 5.20 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Birrificio Foglie d'Erba Hot night at the Village | 5.00 | Not Tried |
02 Apr 2022 (Magnus Greel)
Late lunchtime and busy as expected for the time and location. No tables free so I propped myself at the far end of the bar. My patience was rewarded as a table became free so I grabbed it and ordered my pizza to complement my beers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | | Grainy with a bitter malt finish |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%) | 3.20 | | Strong wheaty kick with a biscuit twang |
| Greene King - Ruddles County | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | Ah Wetherspoons do do this! |
| Banks's - Young Henrys Real Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Malt Crush | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Beast from the East | 5.50 | Not Tried |
25 Jul 2021 (Dosser)
After arriving back from Tenerife so late we had to stay at a hotel at Gatwick and stopped off here for lunch on the way home by train. The beer selection was very poor and I ended up having a punk ipa with my burger.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | Not Tried |
21 Feb 2020 (ChrisE)
Doing a good lunchtime food trade. All the pump clips were facing the customer so it was impossible to tell which beers were actually available. I overheard one member of staff apologising to a customer because the Doom Bar was off.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - Safe Anchorage Mild | 3.80 | | Very different to the Goacher's Mild that I had just drunk in a nearby pub. This had a slightly sour taste and was not what I would normally expect from a Mild. |
| Westerham - Audit Ale | 6.20 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Winkle Picker | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | Not Tried |
About The Humphrey Bean
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 2 |
| 69 |
| 97 |
| 55 |
 | 9 |
The pub is found in Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1AP.
Located in the High Street this vast barn-like Wetherspoon pub was a post office for most of the 20th century. Before 1908, the 'We Three Loggerheads' pub stood on this site, with Humphrey Bean as its landlord. Banks of 6 handpumps adorn either end of the long bar counter to dispense the real ales here.
We have visited this pub 153 times, seen 357 different beers and tried 211 of them.
Postcode: TN9 1AP