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Conningbrook Hotel (RedCat Pub Company)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) |  | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Late Red |  | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | | 5 |
Visits Details
11 Feb 2015 (ChrisE)
Early evening and very quiet.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | | New pump clips |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
11 Feb 2015 (Magnus Greel)
Early evening quiet on arrival but more customers appeared shortly after.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | | Very happy to give 4 stars for this |
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | | Bland enough for my taste buds not to detect any flavour with this one |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
24 Oct 2010 (Ian)
As the Golden Ball was still shut, I came here for a pint. Well I say a pint, but it was well below the pint level. Quite busy for a Sunday with lots of people enjoying the carvery.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Late Red | 4.50 | | Better than I've had it over the past few months, lovely rich fruits. |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
19 Nov 2006 (Ian)
Sunday lunchtime and the carvery I thought was excellent. Really nice tender meat carved in front of you and of course, you can have as much as you want. Also there is an oldish guy playing a good range of music on a keyboard, rather than the usual musak. The pub itself is ok, but as it was winter you couldn't sit in the garden, which I like.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | | Yep, this had all the usual characteristics, Sheps yeast aroma, some nice full caramel malt and some pretty nice tight hop. Fine session bitter. |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
02 Jul 2006 (Ian)
My second stop on my Shepherd Neame pub tour of Kennington (Rose Inn was the third one). There was a carvery going on for Sunday lunchtime and it looked good. There was an old bloke playing a tinny organ banging out lounge music. So I ventured out into the garden, only to find speakers pumping out music too. Oh dear. I sat by the fountain hoping that the water would drown out the music.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 |  | Only half a mile from the Golden Ball, but this lacks the malty depth of the first pint I had down the road. Decent caramel on aroma, some hop. Thinner in mouth. Faint hop on end. Drinkable, but the Golden Ball pint beats this easily. Hops are still good though towards the end of the pint |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
02 Jan 2006 (Ian)
First pub visit of 2006 for me. I quite like this. Bit corporate, but an hotel bar is as good a place as any for some anonymity and a quiet table to read a book.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | | Not quite as fragrant and hoppy as it can be. Some yeast, some caramel and some flowery hop. I had two pints without really noticing |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
14 Jul 2005 (Ian)
Spent the last 2 evenings trying to find a pint of Goldings in Sheps pubs, but failed. However, it did mean that I could try this pub out for the first time since it moved from Fullers to Sheps. Lots of wood in evidence in the refurbishment and the bar/restaurant opens out onto the patio and terrace which is pleasant in the warm weather. Arrived early evening with the tail ends of a wedding reception on the patio. Service was fast and efficient and the beer actually tasted quite nice!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | | Amber brown beer. Sheps yeast and floral hops on nose, some caramel in mouth with yeasty tangy hop and acid finish. For the first time in my beer drinking life, I can actually say that I like this beer. Good for a session |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
About the Conningbrook Hotel
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 7 |
| 7 |
| 4 |
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The pub is found in Ashford, Kent, TN24 9QR.
Formerly the Spearpoint Hotel then the Pilgrims Rest and now the Conningbrook Hotel, on the Canterbury Road heading north out of Ashford. Lots of wood is in evidence in this corporate refurbishment with the bar also serving the hotel restaurant. 5 handpumps. Ownership passed from Shepherd Neame to RedCat Inns during November 2021.
We have visited this pub 17 times, seen 9 different beers and tried 7 of them.
Postcode: TN24 9QR