Red Lion (Free House)
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16 Feb 2020 (ChrisE)
Sunday evening on a wet and windy day. We arrived for 7pm evening opening and were soon joined by another customer. A pleasant evening in a traditional pub with a nice log fire. We shared a packet of Jellyatrics between us.
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 |  | |
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | 4.50 |  | |
Dark Star - Session IPA | 4.20 |  | |
Goacher's - DSB (house beer) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
19 Dec 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Very pleasant evening's visit, gentle buzz of hushed conversation and landlady's banter too.
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | 4.50 |  | Best beer here tonight that I tried |
Rother Valley - Copper Ale | 4.10 |  | |
Goacher's - DSB (house beer) | 3.80 |  | |
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
04 Jun 2019 (ChrisE)
We arrived at 7pm opening time and it only took a few minutes for the pub to get busy. A good atmosphere in here tonight in this wet let traditional pub.
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 |  | Very good mild ale, my friend found a bit of hop leaf floating in his pint, he was not impressed but I was. |
Brumaison - BB | 3.60 |  | I have not seen this brewery's beers on sale before so I had to try one. I was very impressed, a full flavoured traditional bitter at 3.6% abv. superb. |
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Weltons - Rampant Rooster | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
08 May 2019 (ChrisE)
Evening visit from 19:00 opening, although we were the first customers the bar soon became full. I purchased some instant raffle tickets and won some jelly babies, wine gums and a bottle of pear cider which had a list of ingredients on the label that will ensure that I don't drink it. Love the jelly babies though, a most enjoyable evening.
Rother Valley - Black Ops | 3.80 |  | Very good dark ale, selling very well in here tonight. |
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 |  | |
Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | Not Tried | |
Goacher's - Silver Star | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
13 Oct 2018 (ChrisE)
Saturday lunchtime and a very enjoyable visit.
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 |  | In good condition and selling very well in here today. |
Milltown - Tigers Tail | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
18 Sep 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit, quite a lot of what Kate calls her Tuesday people were in residence. Nothing much changes so two replacement CAMRA branded magazine holders astounded a few.
Goacher's - DSB (house beer) | 3.80 |  | Old cask |
Goacher's - DSB (house beer) | 3.80 |  | New cask. indistinguishable from the old one |
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
29 Dec 2017 (ChrisE)
The full lunchtime session from 12:00 until 15:00 close, Kate apologized for only having three ales on as she had been busy over the festive period. A good chatty crowd in the bar made for a most enjoyable visit.
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 |  | The best Goacher's Mild that I have had for some time, I stayed on this until it ran out. |
Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 |  | |
Goacher's - DSB (house beer) | 3.80 |  | |
24 Jun 2017 (ChrisE)
I walked along the road from the bus stop at Brenzett and arrived here about ten minutes before opening time, I was number four in the queue outside the door. About a dozen or so outside by the time the door opened punctually at 12:00 and very busy by the time I left about 90 minutes later. Needless to say it was the day of the pub's annual beer festival. It was good to see a lot of familiar faces here today.
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | 4.00 |  | |
Whitstable - Renaissance Ruby Mild | 3.80 |  | |
Goacher's - DSB (house beer) | 3.80 |  | |
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Bavarian Red | 4.90 |  | |
Romney Marsh - Rye Mild | 3.20 |  | |
Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | Not Tried | |
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dr Sunshine's Special Friendly English Wheat Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Rother Valley - NIPA (Northiam Imperial Pale Ale) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me! | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Evening | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Summer Session Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
04 May 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening from opening time to last train. Like old times with just regulars coming and going, a Trebor mint loving donkey braying loudly in the field opposite and the landlady in top form. Tonight even drivers gave us safe clearance on the dark walk back.
Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 |  | Allegedly near the end of the cask but enough for us in near perfect condition |
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | 4.10 |  | Copper coloured bitter in good condition |
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Westerham - Finchcocks Original | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
19 Feb 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Just a handful of locals and long-distance regulars in. Humour ruled tonight.
Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 |  | New cask was nice and cool having come out of the cellar room earlier today |
Goacher's - DSB (house beer) | 3.80 |  | |
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
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