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Carpenters Arms (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Romney Marsh - Amber Ale |  | 2 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - NZ Pale | | 1 |
| Kent - Starry Night | | 1 |
| Long Man - Old Man | | 2 |
| Kent - Old Skool | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | | 1 |
| Romney Marsh - Best Bitter |  | 1 |
| Romney Marsh - Murmuration | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | | 1 |
| Rudgate - Jorvik Blonde | | 1 |
| Kent - Ēostre | | 1 |
| Kent - Swing Low | | 1 |
| Long Man - Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Kent - Black Gold | | 1 |
| Long Man - Long Blonde |  | 1 |
| Long Man - Sleeping Giant | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seashore Blues | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
20 Aug 2024 (Jack William)
Tuesday evening. Good banter with plenty of locals.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romney Marsh - Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Long Man - Sleeping Giant | 3.80 | | Disappointing from Long Man I thought - very thin. |
31 Jul 2024 (Jack William)
Early evening. - good crowd in supping.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romney Marsh - Amber Ale | 4.20 | | |
| Long Man - Best Bitter | 4.00 | |
10 Jul 2024 (Jack William)
Just after 5 opening. Early doors regulars arriving. Good banter.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Old Skool | 4.10 | | Another fine ale from Kent. |
| Rudgate - Jorvik Blonde | 3.80 | |
08 May 2024 (Jack William)
Busy Book Club meeting (as mentioned in the GBG). Plenty of other locals in as well.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - NZ Pale | 3.80 | | 4.1 version |
| Romney Marsh - Amber Ale | 4.20 | |
24 Apr 2024 (Jack William)
Evening, pond meeting. Good crowd in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | | Spot on. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried |
03 Apr 2024 (Jack William)
Evening, pond project meeting. Pub buzzing with regulars. I took away two seed potatoes and a black sack - “heaviest sack” competition that will end in September! There is always something going on here, and it’s often quite unusual.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Man - Old Man | 4.30 | | Superb dark beer, full bodied and a creamy head. Proving very popular. |
| Kent - Ēostre | 4.20 | | “Citrusy Easter special” and it was. The “E” on the badge was a lower case ē. |
13 Mar 2024 (Jack William)
Wednesday evening. Coldred Pond project meeting and the gloriously titled Coldred Literary Society (or Book Club) monthly meet. Huge Easter Eggs raffle dominating the back bar, new beer engine working well, loads of regulars filling up the main bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Man - Old Man | 4.30 | | Replaced the Gadd’s. Superb winter warmer. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | Last one out the barrel, on the new pump, very drinkable. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
23 Feb 2024 (Jack William)
Friday evening - very busy. A new beer engine has been installed, not yet in service.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Black Gold | 4.00 | | |
| Long Man - Long Blonde | 3.80 | | Last one on the old beer engine. |
14 Feb 2024 (Jack William)
Evening book club meet. Quieter here tonight for a Wednesday - perhaps not the most glamorous venue for a romantic Valentine’s night out.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Swing Low | 4.00 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seashore Blues | 4.00 | | Found this to be rather lacking in flavour and body for a Gadd’s ale. |
17 Jan 2024 (Jack William)
Mid-evening book club meeting. Lots of lively banter in both bars. Ringing the changes on the ale selection as usual. Pub is back open on its regular hours I believe.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Starry Night | 4.20 | | New barrel - despite its Christmassy theme and very drinkable. |
| Romney Marsh - Murmuration | 4.00 | |
About the Carpenters Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 89 |
| 139 |
| 40 |
 | 1 |
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 144 times, seen 172 different beers and tried 146 of them.
Postcode: CT15 5AJ