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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Swan on the Green - Cygnet |  | 1 |
| Whitstable - Winkle Picker | | 1 |
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | | 1 |
| Dark Star - 80 Shilling | | 1 |
| Cottage - S&D | | 1 |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | | 1 |
| Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Betty Stogs Bitter | | 1 |
| Canterbury Brewers - Engenious Stout | | 1 |
| Greene King - Tolly Cobbold Tolly English Ale | | 2 |
| Dark Star - The Art of Darkness | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Espresso Stout | | 1 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | | 2 |
| Salopian - Shropshire Gold | | 1 |
| Kent - Black Gold | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Rother Valley - Golden Valley Wheat Beer | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top | | 1 |
| Stonehenge - Sign of Spring | | 1 |
| Rother Valley - Smild | | 3 |
| Long Man - Old Man | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | | 1 |
| Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale |  | 2 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Wild Hop | | 1 |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Horsham Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | | 1 |
| Rother Valley - Alliance | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | | 1 |
| Rother Valley - Mild | | 3 |
| Beer Rocks - Scary |  | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Native Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sunny Republic - Beach Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Bohemium Lager | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hastings - HPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hastings - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Red River | Not Tried | 0 |
| Triple fff - Alton's Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rother Valley - Copper Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | Not Tried | 0 |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Summer Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rother Valley - Level Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nelson - Pursers Pussy Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rother Valley - Anniversary Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arundel - Stronghold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nelson - Nelsons Blood | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tring - Side Pocket for a Toad | Not Tried | 0 |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - The Usual (at one time 4.1%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Dartford Wobbler | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nelson - Friggin in the Riggin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Viking | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goddards - Ale of Wight | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nelson - Pieces of Eight | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Festival | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goddards - Scrumdiggity | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Battle Axe | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hepworth - Prospect Organic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Stonehenge - Pigswill | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Renaissance Ruby Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - 1381 | Not Tried | 0 |
| RCH - Hewish IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Partridge Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Royal Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| RCH - PG Steam | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Spring Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| 1648 - Laughing Frog | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nelson - Admiral IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wadworth - Henry's Original IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tring - Jack O Legs | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hastings - Hastings Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Special Bitter Ale "1965" | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moorhouse's - Premier Bitter (was 3.8%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hastings - Hastings Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
23 Aug 2013 (thebrewingman)
First day of their Bank Holiday Weekend Beer Festival. Sixty beers on the card. I have only listed the five I tried today.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salopian - Shropshire Gold | 3.80 | | |
| Rother Valley - Golden Valley Wheat Beer | 4.20 | | |
| Long Man - Old Man | 4.30 | | |
| Dark Star - 80 Shilling | 4.80 | | |
| Canterbury Brewers - Engenious Stout | 4.20 | | A super stout, nice and dry. |
25 May 2013 (oz11)
Afternoon visit for the start of the Bank Holiday beer festival. Every beer I tried was in great nick.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | |
| Stonehenge - Sign of Spring | 4.60 | | |
| Whitstable - Winkle Picker | 4.50 | | |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | 3.50 | | |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top | 4.50 | | |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | | |
| Dark Star - The Art of Darkness | 3.50 | | |
| Rother Valley - Alliance | 4.20 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Wild Hop | 4.00 | | |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Triple fff - Alton's Pride | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Rother Valley - Level Best | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tring - Side Pocket for a Toad | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Friggin in the Riggin | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Goddards - Ale of Wight | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Festival | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Battle Axe | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Stonehenge - Pigswill | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| RCH - Hewish IPA | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| RCH - PG Steam | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tring - Jack O Legs | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Moorhouse's - Premier Bitter (was 3.8%) | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Native Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Bohemium Lager | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Pieces of Eight | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Rother Valley - Copper Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Original | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Pursers Pussy Porter | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - The Usual (at one time 4.1%) | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Viking | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Goddards - Scrumdiggity | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Renaissance Ruby Mild | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Partridge Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Spring Top | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Admiral IPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hastings - Hastings Blonde | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Hastings - Hastings Porter | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sunny Republic - Beach Blonde | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Hastings - HPA | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Hastings - Best Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Rother Valley - Anniversary Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | Brewed to mark the brewery's 20th anniversary. |
24 Apr 2013 (ChrisE)
Lunch time visit, and it was good to see a fair number of people sitting at the bar drinking in a fairly isolated rural pub. Definitely a pub with food rather than a restaurant with a bar. People seemed to be surprised to discover that we had managed to get there on a bus, even though it drops you right outside the pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Rother Valley - Smild | 3.80 | | |
| Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale | 4.80 | | |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Tolly Cobbold Tolly English Ale | 2.80 | Not Tried | A fair price at £2 per pint. |
12 Jan 2013 (Pedro)
Lunchtime
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | 4.10 | | |
| Rother Valley - Mild | 3.60 | | |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | | |
| Greene King - Tolly Cobbold Tolly English Ale | 2.80 | | |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Special Bitter Ale "1965" | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | 4.30 | Not Tried |
08 Nov 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Special occasion for me as I attend my 1000th Thursday evening mild drinkers event. Arrived in style by Routemaster bus.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rother Valley - Smild | 3.80 | | So good, drank this all evening, on top form as ever. My score 16/20. |
07 Oct 2012 (Wittenden)
Lunchtime on a sunny October Sunday. We sat in the adults Garden, and discussed how it could be floristically enhanced. I was told that they are all snobs in Brenchley-everyone seemed very friendly today!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | | Aromatic amber session beer:some hedgerow fruits, a long bitter finish. I could get used to this. |
| Beer Rocks - Scary | 4.40 | | Pale 'n' hoppyish. Some haze. Can't find out much about this brewery.Some sources point to North Yorkshire, some to Wales. OK pint. |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | I was sorely tempted |
| Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Rother Valley - Mild | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried |
30 Sep 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Post sunday lunch and a few diners still in plus a handful of locals.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rother Valley - Smild | 3.80 | | Good as ever with a good mix of caramel and chocolate malt and low hop rate. My score 16/20. |
27 Aug 2012 (oz11)
Festival of Kent & Sussex beers. 50 beers on the list, by Monday we were down to about half that number, with many of those being finished during the afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | 4.50 | | |
| Swan on the Green - Cygnet | 4.20 | | Listed as 4.2% |
| Dark Star - Espresso Stout | 4.20 | | |
| Kent - Black Gold | 4.00 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | | |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Horsham Best Bitter | 3.80 | | |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | | |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Red River | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Summer Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Arundel - Stronghold | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Nelsons Blood | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Dartford Wobbler | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Pieces of Eight | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Original | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hepworth - Prospect Organic | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - 1381 | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Royal Best Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| 1648 - Laughing Frog | 5.20 | Not Tried |
03 Aug 2012 (Pedro)
Early evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | |
| Cottage - S&D | 4.40 | | |
| Rother Valley - Mild | 3.60 | | |
| Greene King - Tolly Cobbold Tolly English Ale | 2.80 | | |
| Wadworth - Henry's Original IPA | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Horsham Best Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried |
01 Aug 2012 (ChrisE)
Almost two hours on the bus from Ashford but worth the effort. Busy with a good mix of people but still plenty of room to sit in comfort.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale | 4.80 | | Malty copper coloured best bitter. |
| Rother Valley - Mild | 3.60 | | |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Wadworth - Henry's Original IPA | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Cottage - S&D | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Tolly Cobbold Tolly English Ale | 2.80 | Not Tried |
About the Halfway House
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 4 |
| 82 |
| 37 |
| 10 |
 | - |
The pub is found in Brenchley, Kent, TN12 7AX.
This is a beautiful pub set in the heart of the Garden of England and is in Horsmonden Road. Winner of the CAMRA Kent Pub of the Year in 2006. It has a multi-room interior with lots or wooden beams, wood floors and furniture. This is how you would expect a country pub to be, full of nooks and crannies. All real ale is served on gravity from casks behind the single wooden bar. There is a large garden at the rear. Runner up CAMRA Kent Pub of the Year 2012.
We have visited this pub 46 times, seen 179 different beers and tried 88 of them.
Postcode: TN12 7AX