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Red Lion (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale |  | 1 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale |  | 5 |
| Rother Valley - Black Ops | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Renaissance Ruby Mild | | 1 |
| Brumaison - BB | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | | 2 |
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | | 3 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Bavarian Red | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Session IPA |  | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | | 1 |
| Romney Marsh - Rye Mild | | 1 |
| Rother Valley - Copper Ale | | 1 |
| Goacher's - DSB (house beer) | | 6 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Evening | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Summer Session Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milltown - Tigers Tail | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weltons - Rampant Rooster | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Finchcocks Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dr Sunshine's Special Friendly English Wheat Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rother Valley - NIPA (Northiam Imperial Pale Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me! | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
About the Red Lion
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 26 |
| 136 |
| 96 |
| 48 |
 | 5 |
The pub is found in Snargate, Kent, TN29 9UQ.
****RE-OPENED TUESDAY 1ST JUNE 2021 AND FROM 20TH JULY HOURS ARE 12-3, 6-9 TUESDAY TO SUNDAY ONLY (CLOSED MONDAY) (seating now inside and outside permitted) ***** One of the best pubs in England. It's in CAMRA's national pub inventory because it hasn't really changed much in the last 100 years. In fact in 2011 the Jemison family celebrated 100 years of running the pub. All beers are on gravity and Goacher's is a regular. It's locally known as Doris's after the last landlady. Before that it was Alf's. A 20 minute (no more no less) brisk walk from / to Appledore railway station. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2015. The handpumps atop the pewter bar counter were used once upon a time but not now. Extensive garden for fair-weather use. Regrettably Doris died in April 2016. The pub closed for some weeks as a result of the bereavement. Re-opened, hopefully forever, on Saturday 11th June 2016. Presume it will soon become known as Kate's! Card payments now accepted here.
We have visited this pub 133 times, seen 200 different beers and tried 127 of them.
Postcode: TN29 9UQ