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Old Plantation (Free House)
We believe this building is NO LONGER a pub
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock - Black Gold |  | 2 |
| Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter |  | 2 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 6 |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | | 2 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | | 1 |
| Triple fff - Pressed Rat & Warthog | | 2 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | | 2 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Munro | | 1 |
| Elgood's - Cambridge Bitter | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | | 2 |
| Downton - Honey Blonde | | 1 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Dark Munro | | 1 |
| Theakston - Old Peculier |  | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride |  | 1 |
| Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Flowers IPA (subsequently contract brewed at Brains) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
22 Sep 2012 (Pedro)
Evening, pleasent time reading the Sunday papers
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
11 Aug 2012 (Pedro)
Lunchtime for beer fest
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Castle Rock - Black Gold | 3.50 | | |
| Triple fff - Pressed Rat & Warthog | 3.80 | | |
| Elgood's - Cambridge Bitter | 3.80 | | |
| Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Downton - Honey Blonde | 4.30 | | |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Dark Munro | 4.00 | | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
10 Aug 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock - Black Gold | 3.50 | | |
| Triple fff - Pressed Rat & Warthog | 3.80 | | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Munro | 4.00 | | |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
09 Aug 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | |
25 Mar 2012 (Pedro)
Heard it had re-opened after a brief closure with new landlords. Roast potatoes were heavenly!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
03 Jan 2012 (Pedro)
Evening for quiz match
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | 5.60 | | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
03 Oct 2011 (ChrisE)
A good crowd for a quiz evening to raise money for cancer charities.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | | |
| Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Flowers IPA (subsequently contract brewed at Brains) | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
14 May 2011 (Pedro)
Afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Flowers IPA (subsequently contract brewed at Brains) | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
02 Apr 2011 (Andrew)
Lunchtime. A large group of chaps were in seemingly drinking lager. Well someone has to I suppose. I'd not been here for over 10 years but it was much as I remembered. The staff were friendly too.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Slightly hazy. Intense bitterness with hints of fruit. Not bad |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | | Lacked a bit of zing but okay. |
| Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Flowers IPA (subsequently contract brewed at Brains) | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
11 Apr 2010 (Ian)
I got train times mixed up so had an hour to spare and I kinda remembered the way here even though I haven't been here in at least 5 years. I sat upstairs listening to Beethoven, reading and having a thoroughly splendid time.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Lovely yeasty aroma, flowery hop. Excellent. |
| Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Flowers IPA (subsequently contract brewed at Brains) | 3.60 | Not Tried |
About the Old Plantation
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
| 25 |
| 14 |
| 3 |
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The pub is found in Bearsted, Kent, ME14 4BJ.
Quaint half timbered Grade II listed pub with a split level interior. Picturesque on the exterior and snug on the interior. An application to Maidstone Borough Council for Asset of Community Value status for this pub was turned down in mid 2013.
We have visited this pub 20 times, seen 20 different beers and tried 18 of them.
Postcode: ME14 4BJ