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Carpenters Arms (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale AleExcellent1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Rye Pale AleExcellent1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5Excellent3
Kent - Black GoldExcellent2
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's AleExcellent2
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea ShellsExcellent1
Kent - Simply the BestGood2
Kent - ZingiberGood1
Romney Marsh - American Pale AleGood1
Kent - King Charles IIIGood1
Long Man - Best BitterGood1
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop ErnestGood1
Long Man - Long BlondeAcceptable1
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red TopNot Tried0
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - SeasiderNot Tried0
Hop Back - Crop CircleNot Tried0
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's AleNot Tried0
Picture 1. Carpenters Arms, Coldred, Kent
Picture 2. Carpenters Arms, Coldred, Kent

Visits Details

12 Jul 2023 (Jack William)
Mid evening book club. Plenty of locals in including a couple of other cyclists.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 54.40ExcellentAh - at last, a tip top beer.
Kent - Simply the Best3.80Acceptable3rd pub, 3rd slightly below par pint. Is it something to do with the weather?
30 Jun 2023 (Jack William)
Early evening- back for the beer festival and the village fete.Pub was heaving - festival goes on all weekend with other ales to come.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Zingiber4.10GoodNicely gingered
Romney Marsh - American Pale Ale5.00Good
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider4.30Not Tried
Hop Back - Crop Circle4.20Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale4.00Not Tried
Kent - Simply the Best3.80Not Tried
29 Jun 2023 (Jack William)
Pub open especially at noon today for my cycle group; “bus pass” group also invited - despite no nearby suitable bus service. Worst day of weather for weeks so I was apprehensive that it would be a low turnout. Both groups turned up in good numbers, and with a couple of locals we had a pub full of 20+ people. Very lIvely session. The pub’s annual beer festival starts tomorrow with 1pm opening for three days (Friday, Saturday and Sunday).
BeerABVScoreNotes
Long Man - Best Bitter4.00Good
Kent - Simply the Best3.80GoodTina Turner tribute ale. Good stuff.
10 May 2023 (Jack William)
Evening, book club. Lively. A Canterbury Ales brew on also.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - King Charles III4.30Good
28 Apr 2023 (Jack William)
Just after 5 opening. A few locals to start, gradually filling up.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 54.40GoodGood condition despite nearing the end of the barrel.
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale4.30Good
12 Apr 2023 (Jack William)
Mid evening book club meeting. Colin was coping very well with a busy pub - in both bars. Enjoyable time even though this month’s book was not well received.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 54.40ExcellentCouldn’t fault this - and far superior to the Long Blonde.
Long Man - Long Blonde3.80AcceptableA little hazy.
03 Mar 2023 (Jack William)
Early evening- back to my old favourite. Good group of regulars including occasional visitor Samphire Paul. Impromptu geography quiz - landlady asking - everyone joining in.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale3.60ExcellentSuperb flavour for a low strength.
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Ernest5.10Good4.2% version.
14 Feb 2023 (Jack William)
Early evening visit - filled up quickly with regulars. Very pleasant. Ales from two of Kent’s most consistently good brewers - both in top condition.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells4.70Excellent
Kent - Black Gold4.00Excellent
11 Jan 2023 (Jack William)
Evening for their book club meeting. Good turnout, busy in both bars.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale4.30Excellent
Kent - Black Gold4.00Good
30 Oct 2022 (Jack William)
Afternoon visit - quite busy at 2 and filling up nicely with regulars (human and canine) by 4. Cheese and biscuits being offered around. Log fire. Excellent.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Rye Pale Ale4.00ExcellentSuperb example of this seasonal ale.
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top3.80Not Tried

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About the Carpenters Arms

The pub sign. Carpenters Arms, Coldred, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent77
Good125
Acceptable37
Poor1

Website.

The pub is found in Coldred, Kent, CT15 5AJ.

In The Green, a rare 2 bar survivor of a traditional village boozer with roaring fires when appropriate. This pub is listed in the CAMRA National Inventory of unspoilt pubs. The pub boasts three skittle teams using the outdoor skittle alley. The landlady, Daphne Fagg (85) had been running the pub for over forty years until she recently passed away and the pub is now run by her son Colin. The pub does not normally open at lunchtimes, except by prior arrangement. Real ales sold via three active handpumps and bartop casks on gravity stillage. Deal, Dover & Sandwich CAMRA Branch Pub of the Year 2015.

We have visited this pub 128 times, seen 160 different beers and tried 138 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT15 5AJ