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The Plough (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) |  | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | | 2 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 |  | 1 |
| Musket - Flintlock Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Kent - Cobnut | | 1 |
| Hop Fuzz - Old American Pale | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Native Bitter | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | | 1 |
| Wantsum - More's Head (previously 3.4% & 3.5%) |  | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Sauvin | | 1 |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Challenger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Alsace Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Turbulent Priest | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Zingiber | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
10 May 2014 (Wittenden)
Good to get out of the wind after the farmers market:busy on a Saturday lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Fuzz - Old American Pale | 4.20 | | Mid brown, plenty of arboreal hops.Almost 4.5 star. |
| Tonbridge - Alsace Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
12 Apr 2014 (Wittenden)
Post-farmers market pint on a Saturday lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Musket - Flintlock Best Bitter | 4.20 | | A new Kent brewery for me. Pleasantly hoppy. Some marmalade. |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Challenger | 4.40 | Not Tried |
20 Jul 2013 (Wittenden)
Lunchtime on the first Saturday we haven't had to work for ages. Pleasantly busy with walkers, locals and the cat.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | 4.30 | | Citrussy golden ale of the moment:prime. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | | Nice old school bitter: deep and moreish. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Sauvin | 5.00 | | Very hoppy pale ale:melons 'n' bubble gum. A poorman's Kipling? |
01 Jan 2013 (Wittenden)
Busy with diners (and the pub cat) on a sunny New Years Day. Unfortunately we hadn't booked, so we had a pint and continued our walk along the Downs. Good pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - Native Bitter | 3.70 | | Decent brown session bitter.Earthy hops:toffee. I don't seem to see many Whitstable beers, even though they are brewed just up the road from us.Good stuff. |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | 4.50 | Not Tried |
01 Jan 2012 (Wittenden)
Back onto the top of the Downs for a New Year's Day lunch and walk in the rain.The pub was busy with diners and drinkers enjoying good Kentish food and drink.The cat was on fine form.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | | A lovely grassy, biscuity IPA. One of my favourite Kentish beers at the moment. |
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | | Dark ruby. Malt driven, with bold rasping hops.My first experience of this intriguing brewery. |
| Kent - Zingiber | 4.10 | Not Tried | I had a taster of this: a good balance of hop and spice, though not really to my taste. |
23 Mar 2011 (thebrewingman)
My first visit. Most impressed by the welcome without being pushy or overbearing. Only two beers available today but up to four are on later in the week. They are all from Kent Breweries. Most impressive menu of local food (and very tasty too).
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | | |
| Wantsum - Turbulent Priest | 4.40 | Not Tried | A pint was pulled but was the end of the barrel and a tad cloudy. Another Wantsum beer due on later. |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried |
26 Sep 2010 (Wittenden)
A busy Sunday lunchtime in this archetypal Kentish pub- a friendly cat, fresh hops on the ceiling and an open fire-in September.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | | An excellent golden ale-intensely hopped, with a blast of citrus. My only quibble is that I'd like a bit more malt in the mix. In the running for my eer of the year. |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | | Perhaps more to my regular taste than the APA: a good honest mid brown fruity beer with a profound hoppy finish. |
16 May 2010 (Andrew)
We arrived 5 minutes after the pub opened at lunchtime and judging by the 5 members of staff behind the bar it was going to get busy. Since the weather was warmish we sat outside. I liked the pub and could easily see myself camping there one day and doing a session.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - More's Head (previously 3.4% & 3.5%) | 3.70 | | My kind of beer; brown, earthy hop, malty body. What a beer should be. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | 4.50 | Not Tried |
About The Plough
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 5 |
| 13 |
| 7 |
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The pub is found in Stalisfield Green, Kent, ME13 0HY.
A large 15th century pub in Stalisfield Road, with camping at the rear.
We have visited this pub 18 times, seen 38 different beers and tried 21 of them.
Postcode: ME13 0HY