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King & Queen (Ei Group (formerly Enterprise Inns))
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Summer Perle |  | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 3 |
| Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%) | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Turbulent Priest |  | 1 |
| 1648 - Brew Master | | 1 |
| Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish Bitter | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | | 1 |
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter |  | 1 |
| Adnams - Explorer | | 1 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | | 1 |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Special Bitter Ale "1965" | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wadworth - 6X | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Pedigree | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Tiger | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Dartmoor Best Bitter (previously 3.9%) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
25 Nov 2010 (Hopmonster)
Evening visit with what seemed to be a themed oriental dinner going on. Have eaten here quite a few times and have never been disappointed and the portions are very generous. There are five hand pumps and beer is usually well kept.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 |  | I was told that this is one of the house regular beers |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | | Was served this by mistake, but tried it anyway. I generally find this beer uninteresting. |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Dartmoor Best Bitter (previously 3.9%) | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried |
04 Sep 2010 (Alenomore)
A post East Malling Beer Festival visit. First time here and quite impressed. Good food menu and nice clientele. 5 ales on. A nice pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | In top condition, and, from my favourite brewer? |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Tiger | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
28 Aug 2010 (Pedro)
Afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Adnams - Explorer | 4.30 | | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried |
05 Apr 2010 (Pedro)
Beer Festival on but driving so only tried two. Busy at the bar I realised too late that I'd been short changed by £5 !
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Turbulent Priest | 4.40 | | As this was sponsor on Planet Thanet glass although not actually on sale thought I'd give it a go...again nothing special ! |
| 1648 - Brew Master | 3.90 | | At previous festivals I've found some of the gravity beers in poor state so stayed on those on handpump. This was nothing exciting though ! |
26 Jul 2008 (Ian)
My last stop on my crawl that took in Wrotham, Borough Green, West and East Malling. I sat outside opposite the church and watched the world go by.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%) | 4.10 | | Decent UK best bitter, nice butteryness to the fullish malts, decent earthy hops n nose and finish. VEry suppable. NO less than I would expect from an increasingly promising Kent micro. Even with 2 flies in it, this was good. Really well put together beer. |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | 4.50 | | Good fullness, richness in the mouth, hinting at the richness of oysters. Sharpness on finish. bit too much burnt malt maybe, but actually a very good half. Maybe even a bit too rich for me. Tasty and well put together. Some blackberry fruit |
| Wadworth - 6X | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried |
29 Dec 2007 (Andrew)
The first stop in the Canterbury, Whitstable and Herne Bay CAMRA branch's Mystery Bus Tour. Lovely pub and friendly too. Good to see Westerham beers on as I don't often see them.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish Bitter | 3.80 | | A good quality pint. Dark coloured and with a lemon grass bite to it. |
| Westerham - Special Bitter Ale "1965" | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried |
20 Aug 2005 (Ian)
Fairly quiet on a mid Saturday afternoon. Wedding was just ending in the church opposite. Beer was served well and it seemed friendly enough with a couple of family groups in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Summer Perle | 3.80 | | Was extremely surprised by this and to start with not sure what score to give it. Golden beer with wonderful peach and hop flavour. Slightly cardboardy and slightly thin in the mouth otherwise it would have been a 5/5. More peach/apricot flavour on the end. Starts well and finishes well but just lacks something in the midddle |
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter | 3.80 | | Copper colour, no head, nice hop notes some apple/raisin malt fruit. |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | Not Tried |
About the King & Queen
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 2 |
| 12 |
| 13 |
| 5 |
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The pub is found in East Malling, Kent, ME19 6DD.
Whitewashed corner pub opposite the church in the centre of the village in New Road. 3 rooms with a restaurant area, slightly raised side area and the main room which contains open plan seating and the bar at the end.
We have visited this pub 17 times, seen 28 different beers and tried 16 of them.
Postcode: ME19 6DD