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The Haywain (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good HealthExcellent1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5Excellent1
Goacher's - Real Mild AleExcellent1
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über BrewExcellent1
Shivering Sands - Jolly Boys Ale-TingExcellent1
Constellation - IndusExcellent1
Goacher's - Fine Light AleExcellent1
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's AleExcellent1
Shivering Sands - Spring TideExcellent1
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - OlicanaGood1
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)Good2
Skinner's - Betty Stogs BitterGood1
Hopdaemon - Green DaemonGood1
Kent - Session PaleGood1
Hopdaemon - IncubusGood3
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Extra Pale Ale Green HopAcceptable1
Constellation - DracoAcceptable1
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London PrideNot Tried0
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Summer LightNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Haywain, Bramling, Kent

Visits Details

22 Dec 2022 (Jack William)
Lunchtime Potterers cycle meeting - a good turnout and my son joined me. Good beer and banter, plenty of drinkers and eaters in as seems the norm for a Thursday lunchtime here.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40ExcellentA perfect pint of mild, good head, clinging to the sides as I supped it.
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.80Good
Hopdaemon - Incubus4.00Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
05 Oct 2022 (Jack William)
Evening. - brief visit, pleasant. Didn’t note the 3rd ale on.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale3.90ExcellentSpot on.
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
29 Sep 2022 (Jack William)
Lunchtime cycle meet. We sat in the sun trap at the back of the pub. Green hop ales and, sadly, a final cask from Constellation Brewery, now apparently ceased trading.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Constellation - Indus3.90ExcellentSmashing ale - good body for a 3.9 The landlord told me the brewery had just ceased trading - what a shame.
Hopdaemon - Incubus4.00Good
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Extra Pale Ale Green Hop3.70AcceptableFresh, but rather insipid.
04 Aug 2022 (Jack William)
Back for a cycle meet 4 weeks after I left here for my big trip. Warm words of congratulations. Pretty full around the bar and a good number eating and in the garden. Continues to be a good trad pub with food.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew3.80ExcellentJust perfect. Now badges as Uber Hop.
Hopdaemon - Incubus4.00Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Summer Light3.60Not TriedBadged at 3.8%
07 Jul 2022 (Jack William)
Lunchtime - very busy. Here with my cycling group, good session in the garden.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Olicana4.00Good
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40Not Tried
Hopdaemon - Incubus4.00Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
29 May 2022 (Jack William)
Lunchtime for the 4th day of their beer festival. Well attended, live music. 2O of 24 ales still on. Just listed those I tried.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shivering Sands - Spring Tide3.80ExcellentBadged as a UPA, Ultra Pale Ale - straw coloured with good body and a very good hoppy bite.
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.80Good
Hopdaemon - Green Daemon5.00GoodGood condition, a little sweet.
Kent - Session Pale3.70Good
Constellation - Draco4.20AcceptableNot my style and I thought it a little sour.
24 Feb 2022 (Jack William)
Lunchtime, power cut meant limited food and candlelight. Very pleasant.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Health3.60ExcellentReally good body and flavour for a weaker ale.
Hopdaemon - Incubus4.00Good
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
30 Dec 2021 (Jack William)
Lunchtime, cycle meet. A good number of mature customers providing a most satisfactory ambience.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70ExcellentCouldn’t fault this.
Hopdaemon - Incubus4.00Good
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
28 Oct 2021 (Jack William)
Lunchtime for a Potterers cycle club rendezvous. The pub was busy with plenty of drinkers and some eaters - very nice to see.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shivering Sands - Jolly Boys Ale-Ting4.00ExcellentA new brew for me - delicious.
Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter4.00Good
Hopdaemon - Incubus4.00Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
10 Jun 2021 (Jack William)
Thursday lunchtime - pleased to see the pub doing well. Missed their recent beer festival unfortunately - it apparently was very successful. Must try harder next year. Only 2 ales on I think - Gadds was so good I stayed on it.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 54.40ExcellentPerfect after a warm, dry cycle.

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About The Haywain

The pub sign. The Haywain, Bramling, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional3
Excellent35
Good46
Acceptable13
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Bramling, Kent, CT3 1NB.

In Canterbury Road, a country pub which features hanging hop bines and a cosy snug. Several letting rooms in the recently refurbished coach house. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2020.

We have visited this pub 35 times, seen 136 different beers and tried 70 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT3 1NB