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The Firkin Frog (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good LordExcellent1
Cottage - Golden ArrowExcellent1
Potbelly - Pigs Do Fly!Excellent1
Kent - Session PaleExcellent1
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Be Bop TopExcellent1
Elgood's - EPExcellent1
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESBExcellent1
Tonbridge - Ebony MoonExcellent1
Mighty Oak - Maldon GoldExcellent1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7Excellent1
Oakham - InfernoGood1
Rockin Robin - Robin RedbestGood1
Goacher's - Special House AleGood1
Oakham - JHBGood1
Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Slightly FoxedGood1
Rockin Robin - Ruckin RobinAcceptable1
Purple Moose - Elderflower AlePoor1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Time Ball SpecialNot Tried0
Ripple Steam - Original Best BitterNot Tried0
Long Man - Craft PierNot Tried0
Mighty Oak - Sun DownerNot Tried0
Black Sheep - Best BitterNot Tried0
Rockin Robin - Rock A HulaNot Tried0
Sharp's - Coaster (or Cornish Coaster)Not Tried0
Wadworth - Dirty RuckerNot Tried0
Mighty Oak - Captain BobNot Tried0
Mighty Oak - Kings (was 3.9% before 2013)Not Tried0
Mighty Oak - The WalrusNot Tried0
Adnams - BroadsideNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Firkin Frog, Herne Bay, Kent

Visits Details

06 Oct 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. As oft said before I wish this pub would blackboard up Brewery, Beer Brand Name, abv. It almost always fails to show brewery. My colleague thought he was getting a King of Horsham beer when he ordered Kings Citra but it was Mighty Oak Kings (which happens to be made with Citra hop). Very annoying.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Rockin Robin - Ruckin Robin3.70AcceptableFlat and wet dog
Mighty Oak - Captain Bob3.80Not Tried
Mighty Oak - Kings (was 3.9% before 2013)4.20Not Tried
Mighty Oak - The Walrus4.30Not Tried
03 Sep 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Do wish the beer blackboard would show full brewery name and beer brand name for each offering to avoid the need to squint through the cellar window to read cask labels.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Tonbridge - Ebony Moon4.20Excellent
Oakham - JHB3.80Good
Sharp's - Coaster (or Cornish Coaster)3.60Not Tried
Wadworth - Dirty Rucker3.90Not Tried
15 Aug 2015 (Jack William)
Lunchtime - here for the air show - pub is intermittently quite busy and then empty - as we all rush out to see the display.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Session Pale3.70ExcellentDelicious.
Rockin Robin - Robin Redbest4.00GoodClean malty taste.
Black Sheep - Best Bitter3.80Not Tried
Rockin Robin - Rock A Hula4.00Not Tried
02 Aug 2015 (Dosser)
Great selection from a man who knows how to run a micro
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Lord5.00Excellentsuperb dark un
31 Jan 2015 (Andrew)
Ian and I sat in the backroom. Nice pub with a few in the front bar.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Slightly Foxed3.80Good
23 Oct 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. I think it would help in beer selection if the menu chalkboard showed the brewery name as well as the beer name.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Purple Moose - Elderflower Ale4.00PoorFlat - no life
Ripple Steam - Original Best Bitter4.10Not Tried
Long Man - Craft Pier3.80Not Tried
Mighty Oak - Sun Downer4.90Not Tried
23 Aug 2014 (Baymart)
7pm and busy.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Be Bop Top4.00ExcellentCitrus, and very nice to drink, so had two.
Elgood's - EP4.30ExcellentMalty and good strength beer
11 Jul 2014 (Baymart)
Only popped in for one, stayed for more.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB5.50ExcellentQuality beer, strong and tasty
Mighty Oak - Maldon Gold3.80ExcellentI like this beer, always top condition.
Cottage - Golden Arrow4.50ExcellentHad similar a few weeks ago. I can understand its popularity.
Goacher's - Special House Ale3.80GoodNot sure if this was the House Special.
21 Jun 2014 (Dosser)
First visit to this micro. Few in at the 5pm opening time. lots of locals in. Very friendly land lord.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Inferno4.00Good
Adnams - Broadside4.70Not Tried
19 Jun 2014 (Baymart)
World Cup night. Ale was much better than the result.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 73.80ExcellentGoldings hops - an excellent session ale
Potbelly - Pigs Do Fly!4.40ExcellentMarmalade is the taste. I was very pleased with this beer.
Adnams - Broadside4.70Not Tried
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Time Ball Special3.90Not Tried

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About The Firkin Frog

The pub sign. The Firkin Frog, Herne Bay, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional2
Excellent20
Good19
Acceptable5
Poor1

Website.

The pub is found in Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 5QA.

Another East Kent Micropub, which opened on St George's Day Tuesday 23rd April 2013. Located at the town end of Station Road opposite the Four Fathoms. A shop conversion which was previously a Kitchen and Bedrooms Showroom. Selling real ales, ciders and wines with the beers and ciders originally on gravity stillage, in a temperature controlled cold room, which could be viewed through a glass window. Initially there was a full bar counter with hatch by the door to the gravity stillage. Low tables and chairs in the bay window. A separate quiet room with tables and chairs down the corridor and a unisex toilet at the back. Hop bines surround the front bay window and the ceiling is adorned with patriotic flags for counties, military and England. With new ownership came changes and now the bar counter is located where the cold room was and ales are served from handpumps.

We have visited this pub 31 times, seen 72 different beers and tried 36 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT6 5QA