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British Lion (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Mordue - Radgie Gadgie |  | 1 |
| Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Cornish Knocker Ale |  | 1 |
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Silver Stallion |  | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - Buckley's Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - Rosey Nosey | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
04 Mar 2007 (David)
A brilliant pub, lovely, friendly atmosphere. We even got given a plate of roast spuds, parsnips and pork crackling and a piece of birthday cake, doesn't get much better than that. Lovely stuff!
Great afternoon, would recomend the pub to anyone!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mordue - Radgie Gadgie | 4.80 | | A lovely light ale with a subtle malty flavour. Top marks from me. |
29 Dec 2006 (Ian)
Just up from The Guildhall, this is another solid pub in The Bayle. L shaped bar serves a small restaurant area and a longer drinking area with a raised area leading to the pubs. Good old aerial photos of Folkestone adorn th e walls. Although I walked in just after last orders had been called at 4pm, the landlord was happy to pour me a pint. Also, had a chalkboard with forthcoming beers being advertised.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Cornish Knocker Ale | 4.50 | | It took a bit of pouring, but tasted all right. All that pulling on the handpull rather meant it lost some of its carbonation and body. Still some nice citrus fruits. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | 2 of the 5 handpumps had this on. |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Rosey Nosey | 4.90 | Not Tried | Although if I had remembered how much I liked it, I would have had this. |
12 Nov 2005 (Andrew)
Late saturday night and it was not too busy. A long L-shaped interior as I remember
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Silver Stallion | 4.30 | | Cloudy and bland |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - Buckley's Best Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
About the British Lion
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
 | 1 |
 | 6 |
| 4 |
| 1 |
The pub is found in Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1SQ.
Old pub in the attractive Bayle area of Folkestone. Sold in 2014 by Punch Taverns to the incumbent landlord.
We have visited this pub 13 times, seen 24 different beers and tried 12 of them.
Postcode: CT20 1SQ