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Jolly Drayman (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) |  | 2 |
| Kent - Black Gold |  | 2 |
| Fyne - Avalanche | | 1 |
| Hop Fuzz - Veteran | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | | 1 |
| Kent - Enigma | | 2 |
| Whitstable - Cockle Warmer | | 1 |
| Kent - Beyond the Pale | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | | 1 |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky |  | 1 |
| Kent - Pale | | 1 |
| Jolly Drayman - Jolly Drayman Festival ale |  | 1 |
| St Austell - Tribute |  | 1 |
| Wantsum - One Hop Cluster | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Red Raddle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - One Hop Green | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weltons - Old Harry | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Isle of Purbeck - Studland Bay Wrecked | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milton - Nero | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Turbulent Priest | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - More's Head (previously 3.4% & 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Royal Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Golden Ticket | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
22 Nov 2014 (ChrisE)
Afternoon visit and only a few other customers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried |
09 Aug 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Very quiet but it is rather out of the town centre.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | | Could not make up my mind on this one but my post departure burp had acetic notes so suspect was past its best |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - Old Harry | 5.20 | Not Tried |
11 Nov 2012 (Pedro)
Lunchtime to use up vouchers took Dosser along
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | 4.90 | | |
| Whitstable - Cockle Warmer | 4.70 | | |
| Kent - Black Gold | 4.00 | | |
| Kent - Beyond the Pale | 5.40 | | |
| Kent - Enigma | 5.50 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Turbulent Priest | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - More's Head (previously 3.4% & 3.5%) | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Royal Best Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Golden Ticket | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Red Raddle | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - One Hop Green | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - Veteran | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Jolly Drayman - Jolly Drayman Festival ale | 6.50 | Not Tried |
11 Nov 2012 (Dosser)
End of the beer fest, Sunday lunchtime. About 20 beers not mentioned.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Enigma | 5.50 | | |
| Jolly Drayman - Jolly Drayman Festival ale | 6.50 | | 1 and a half litres of rum and kent porter went into each cask. Well over the top. Made for uncomfortable drinking with a sickly taste. |
10 Nov 2012 (Pedro)
Evening for beer festival
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | | |
| Kent - Black Gold | 4.00 | | |
| Hop Fuzz - Veteran | 4.20 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Cockle Warmer | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Turbulent Priest | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - More's Head (previously 3.4% & 3.5%) | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Royal Best Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Golden Ticket | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Beyond the Pale | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Enigma | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - One Hop Cluster | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Red Raddle | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Jolly Drayman - Jolly Drayman Festival ale | 6.50 | Not Tried |
14 Nov 2010 (ChrisE)
A busy Sunday evening, it was the last day of the pub's three day beer festival which would appear to have been very successful as many of the beers had sold out.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Avalanche | 4.50 | | Delicious straw coloured ale, with a hint of lemon and grapefruit. |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | Easy drinking pale ale. |
14 Aug 2010 (Magnus Greel)
Afternoon visit, a couple of others in. Quiet back street locals pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | Echoing ChrisE's description |
| Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Isle of Purbeck - Studland Bay Wrecked | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Milton - Nero | 5.00 | Not Tried |
14 Aug 2010 (ChrisE)
Fairly quiet with just a few locals enjoying the good quality real ales.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | I enjoyed two pints of some of the best Hophead that I have ever tasted. |
| Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Isle of Purbeck - Studland Bay Wrecked | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Milton - Nero | 5.00 | Not Tried |
About the Jolly Drayman
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 2 |
| 15 |
| 11 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
The pub is found in Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1JA.
This is a ex Charrington's pub and hotel that was once part of Walker's Gravesend Brewery which ceased brewing in 1928. The brewery office can be seen on the opposite side of the road in Wellington Street. At one time a regular CAMRA Good Beer Guide entry - certainly featured in the first 25 editions consecutively. Low ceilinged single bar with 5 handpumps.
We have visited this pub 18 times, seen 38 different beers and tried 22 of them.
Postcode: DA12 1JA