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The Samuel Peto (Wetherspoon)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Franklins - Grumpy GuvnorExcellent1
Hilden - Scullion's Plain PorterExcellent1
Saltaire - Cascade Pale AleExcellent1
Adnams - Topaz GoldExcellent1
Adnams - Ghost ShipExcellent1
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's Ram RodExcellent1
Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Wethers OriginalGood1
Hook Norton - Easy Weasel AleGood1
Northumberland - Fairies LiquidGood1
St Austell - Coxswain's SpecialGood1
Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA)Good1
Wadworth - Pixley BlackGood1
BrewDog - EdgeGood1
Palm - Steenbrugge BlondAcceptable1
Shepherd Neame - Sam Adams Blonde Ambition (superseded by 4.5% version)Acceptable1
Caledonian - Edinburgh Strong AleAcceptable1
Lincolnshire Craft (formerly Tom Wood's) - Tom Woods Vanilla OrchidPoor1
Shepherd Neame - Rudolph's RewardPoor1
Exmoor - DarkNot Tried0
Salopian - Christmas RappingNot Tried0
Hook Norton - Old HookyNot Tried0
Whitstable - Kentish ReserveNot Tried0
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin)Not Tried0
Adnams - Southwold BitterNot Tried0
Moorhouse's - White MistNot Tried0
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)Not Tried0
Greene King - AbbotNot Tried0
JW Lees (see also Lees) - ChocoholicNot Tried0
Banks's - UCBNot Tried0
RCH - Strawberry LineNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Samuel Peto, Folkestone, Kent

Visits Details

25 Nov 2012 (Alenomore)
17:00 visit. Last call in Shepway and we were swiftly served today, which was good, and much better than the ale on this visit!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Rudolph's Reward3.70PoorHere they come again. The Xmas ales? Not sure at all on this seasonal from Shep's. Should it really taste this bad? We both agreed on this. Very poor, harsh taste. Will need to try this somewhere else for a comparison. No time to try the other decent LocAles on....
Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA)4.10Not Tried
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.40Not Tried
Whitstable - Kentish Reserve5.00Not Tried
26 Aug 2012 (Alenomore)
19:30 visit. Fairly swift service today. First and only visit this weekend to this very average JD. Fair crowd in but plenty of seats and tables available.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Adnams - Topaz Gold4.00ExcellentA surprise new ale to me in this, normally very negative, JD? In very good nick too.
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin)4.50Not Tried
Adnams - Southwold Bitter3.70Not Tried
Moorhouse's - White Mist4.20Not Tried
29 Jul 2012 (Alenomore)
17:30 visit. Queued for an age to get served today even though not overly busy. Four ales on and my pint was well short of an acceptable measure. Staff are none too keen either. Great building/conversion just let down today by poor service.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Franklins - Grumpy Guvnor4.50ExcellentOur friend had this and thought it was very good.
Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA)4.10GoodOK, end of the cask and just ok.
Hook Norton - Old Hooky4.60Not Tried
Whitstable - Kentish Reserve5.00Not Tried
31 Dec 2010 (Ian)
Had a chat about phones with some bloke at the bar
BeerABVScoreNotes
Northumberland - Fairies Liquid3.80GoodDecent bitter
Salopian - Christmas Rapping5.00Not Tried
17 Nov 2010 (Ian)
They have knocked the festival beers down to 1.50 or something equally cheap. Picked up yet another new festival beer may do all 50 yet.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Adnams - Ghost Ship4.50ExcellentI really like this wheat beer with lovely hops on the finish
Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Wethers Original4.80GoodVery drinkable bitter. Good nick some biscuit and hop on the finish.
15 Nov 2010 (Ian)
Festival beers down to 1.65 a pint.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hilden - Scullion's Plain Porter4.20ExcellentLovely condition and lovely dark malts and dark friuts
Wadworth - Pixley Black6.00GoodCould not tell if I liked it or not but I was never bored
RCH - Strawberry Line5.00Not Tried
Exmoor - Dark4.20Not Tried
10 Nov 2010 (Ian)
Three beers turned over since yesterday which explains the poor conition of yesterday's beers.
BeerABVScoreNotes
BrewDog - Edge3.20GoodI mean its a good beer but way too hoppy to be a mild. Like Dark Star Over the Moon its a dark bitter.
St Austell - Coxswain's Special4.00GoodNot quite as good as first time I had it but it is a solidly good session bitter which is actually bitter.
Lincolnshire Craft (formerly Tom Wood's) - Tom Woods Vanilla Orchid4.80PoorMagogany colour with thin beige head. A little suspicious of the vanilla title. Certainly vanilla and malt on the aroma. Bit toasty too. Problem is the flavour that has some cardboard that is not entirely pleasant. Finish has a bit more rich malt and a touch more vanilla but the cardboard flavour lingers.
09 Nov 2010 (Ian)
Came straight from work. Moderately busy. Excited to see the Harviestoun pump clip til I saw the coming soon sign.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Palm - Steenbrugge Blond6.00AcceptableBit lacking on hops and thin in mouth.
Shepherd Neame - Sam Adams Blonde Ambition (superseded by 4.5% version)5.50AcceptableNot great to be honest. Bit of rose fruit and that is about it. Even a touch of diacetyl.
Caledonian - Edinburgh Strong Ale6.40AcceptableQuite strong and the syrupy alcohol is not well hidden. Ok though
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
JW Lees (see also Lees) - Chocoholic3.60Not Tried
Banks's - UCB5.30Not Tried
27 Oct 2010 (Ian)
First day of autumn beer festival and the beers were good.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's Ram Rod5.00ExcellentBrown gold colour with lasting beige head. Some Young’s yeast on aroma, but actually quite bitter. Plenty of EKG present. Plenty of EKG on aroma. Lovely condition. Lve the hop aroma, really beautiful hop. I love it. Real biting English style IPA English EKG hop all overy it. I burped EKG hop!!
Hook Norton - Easy Weasel Ale4.50GoodBrown, lasting beige head. Biscuity bitter, fullish in mouth, subtle rich fruit. Tasty best bitter, rather good. Some fruit on aroma. Good condition.
23 Aug 2010 (Ian)
I sat upstairs staring at the painted ceiling, which was nice.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Saltaire - Cascade Pale Ale4.80ExcellentBeautiful condition and good hoppy aroma and bite.

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About The Samuel Peto

The pub sign. The Samuel Peto, Folkestone, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional4
Excellent32
Good41
Acceptable34
Poor11

Website.

The pub is found in Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1EY.

Located in Rendezvous Street in a converted Baptist church. Samuel Morton Peto founded a business as an independent railway consultant and was responsible for building railways local to Folkestone.

We have visited this pub 71 times, seen 186 different beers and tried 118 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT20 1EY