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The Man of Kent Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter |  | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Cobnut Brown Ale | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Little Cracker | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Auburn Green | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - EKG Green Hop Pale | | 1 |
| Brew Buddies - BB01 Best Bitter Challenger Bobek |  | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | | 2 |
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Alsace Gold | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | | 1 |
| Wantsum - One Hop Mozaic | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Golgotha | | 1 |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Shatkora IPA | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Native Bitter |  | 1 |
| Wantsum - One Hop Bullion | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 3 |
| Pig & Porter - Disgraceful Behaviour | | 1 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Heavens | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Black Prince Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Mandarina Bavaria | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Yellow Tail | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Black Prince | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - East Kent Goldings | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Evolution #12 Cocoa Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - German Twin Hop Hallertau/Mandarina | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | Not Tried | 0 |
| Musket - Matchlock Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Single Hop Brewers Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Dartford Wobbler | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Health | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Zingiber | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - More's Head (previously 3.4% & 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Crab & Winkle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Saphir | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
04 Jun 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Shatkora IPA | 5.50 | | |
| Brew Buddies - BB01 Best Bitter Challenger Bobek | 4.30 | | |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Yellow Tail | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Evolution #12 Cocoa Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - German Twin Hop Hallertau/Mandarina | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Matchlock Mild | 3.80 | Not Tried |
13 Jan 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Superb trio playing, guitar, harmonica/drums and a lady singer whose comic and poetic lyrics and impish smile reminded me of a singing Pam Ayres.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Little Cracker | 5.00 | | Pity there was only time for one |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | 4.00 | | |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Black Prince Porter | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Mandarina Bavaria | 4.70 | Not Tried |
26 Aug 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. 20 minutes between trains. Superb folk duo playing.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | Depending on your view not the best quicky pint or is the best quicky point! I was more than happy |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Zingiber | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Heavens | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Crab & Winkle | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Saphir | 4.60 | Not Tried |
28 Jul 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until a minute or two before close. Quiet tonight - no live music and few customers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | |
| Wantsum - One Hop Bullion | 4.50 | | Tad warm |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Dartford Wobbler | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Health | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
18 May 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. A continuous Kentish beer exhibition.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Wantsum - One Hop Mozaic | 4.50 | | |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Single Hop Brewers Gold | 4.40 | Not Tried |
07 Apr 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Fantastic ukelele night again - all shapes and sizes and motifs - and that was just the ukeleles. How they make the last song "Show me the way to go home" last for so long I don't know.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | | Lovely traditional bitterness |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Cobnut Brown Ale | 4.90 | | |
| Whitstable - Native Bitter | 3.70 | | A bit tired |
| Pig & Porter - Disgraceful Behaviour | 6.00 | | In a pin on the counter top. Flat but full of intense coffee flavour and bitterness. Guv Heather suggested mixing it with the Gadds' Cobnut which I did and it made for an excellent blend |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Black Prince | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - East Kent Goldings | 4.40 | Not Tried |
02 Apr 2015 (Dosser)
Few in
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Golgotha | 5.50 | | Little too warm |
| Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | 4.20 | | Disappointing. Too warm and went off half way down. |
16 Nov 2014 (Dosser)
Warm welcome. Lots of Kent beers on. Not a politician in sight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | Didn't have the buttery taste of the Flower pot in recent weeks. Still wasn't of the high standard expected of this beer. Lost its way?? |
| Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | 4.20 | | Angie felt this wasn't as good as in the Flower Pot yesterday, but still good. Possibly the first out of the cask. |
15 Nov 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Lunchtime visit and we thought we were the only customers for a long time until somebody came in from the garden (the garden! It was pouring with rain) with two pint glasses to refill.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Auburn Green | 4.30 | | Tasty reddish ale, the freshness of the green hops have mellowed somewhat by mid-November. |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | 5.00 | | |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - More's Head (previously 3.4% & 3.5%) | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Heavens | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | 3.60 | Not Tried |
15 Oct 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening with some Swale CAMRA types. The solo act tonight was a heady and manic mix of guitar, singing, humour, fancy dress and almost Shakespearian acting. Quite unique and all this in a veritable Kentish beers exhibition.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - EKG Green Hop Pale | 5.30 | | First rate with full body |
| Tonbridge - Alsace Gold | 4.00 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 |  | Did not taste right - swapped out with good grace and empathy |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Citra | 4.40 | Not Tried |
About The Man of Kent Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 57 |
| 47 |
| 23 |
| 3 |
The pub is found in Rochester, Kent, ME1 1YN.
A true boozer in the Troy Town area of the City. Plenty of seating ranging from tables and chairs to leather sofas but all with a old feel to them. 11 handpumps selling mainly Kentish beers and a gaggle of ciders (in boxes on the counter top) too. The pub encourages live music sessions. Magnificent outside Style & Winch front fascia signing has survived. Closed for holidays until 3rd November 2022.
We have visited this pub 54 times, seen 177 different beers and tried 91 of them.
Postcode: ME1 1YN