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Fuggles Beer Cafe (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Adnams / Camden Town Collaboration - South Town |  | 1 |
| Magic Rock - High Wire | | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | | 1 |
| Magic Rock - Ringmaster | | 1 |
| Hop Studio - Dark Rose | | 1 |
| RedWillow - Wreckless | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | | 1 |
| Brighton Bier - West Pier | | 1 |
| Titanic - First Class |  | 1 |
| Saltaire - New World Red | | 1 |
| Westerham - Single Hop Sorachi Ace | | 1 |
| Wild Beer Co. - Fresh | | 1 |
| Westerham - Gold Rush (superseded by 5% entry) | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Alsace Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Knight of the Garter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Cobnut | Not Tried | 0 |
| Larkins - Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Audit Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Revelation | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - Winter Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Magic Rock - Curious | Not Tried | 0 |
| RedWillow - Heartless | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - White Star (superseded by 4.5% version - see separate entry) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
02 May 2014 (thebrewingman)
Friday lunchtime. A few in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams / Camden Town Collaboration - South Town | 4.90 | | |
| Westerham - Gold Rush (superseded by 5% entry) | 4.00 | | OK but not much hop flavour for an APA |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Revelation | 5.70 | Not Tried |
21 Mar 2014 (thebrewingman)
Friday early evening before a visit to the Assembly Hall. Busy but comfortable and did not have to wait to be served.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Studio - Dark Rose | 3.50 | | Superbly tasty mild. |
| Westerham - Single Hop Sorachi Ace | 4.00 | | I was expecting a mouthful of hop flavour but was disappointed. |
| Westerham - Audit Ale | 6.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | Not Tried |
27 Feb 2014 (thebrewingman)
Six o'clock in the evening and the bar is buzzing. Most tables are taken but there is still room. Bar staff very efficient.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Rock - High Wire | 5.50 | | |
| Magic Rock - Ringmaster | 3.90 | | |
| Larkins - Porter | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | Not Tried |
08 Feb 2014 (Wittenden)
Early doors on a stormy Saturday lunchtime, a few others came in.Minimalist in style.Friendly welcome. Many beers on keg dispense, but I resisted, though I was tempted by Burning Sky-Aurora.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| RedWillow - Wreckless | 4.80 | | Melons:new style pale ale.Moreish. |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | | Old school, old favourite. |
| Windsor & Eton - Knight of the Garter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | Not Tried |
10 Jan 2014 (oz11)
Afternoon, comfortable and friendly. Also had Bristol Beer Factory Belgian Conspiracy (7.5% excellent), Thornbridge Beadeca's Well (5.3% good) on keg and Kernel Export India Porter (5.8% good) from a bottle.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - First Class | 3.80 | | |
| Saltaire - New World Red | 5.20 | | |
| Titanic - White Star (superseded by 4.5% version - see separate entry) | 4.80 | Not Tried | While I was there the old cask was changed to a new one. |
| Tonbridge - Alsace Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried |
06 Dec 2013 (thebrewingman)
Lunchtime visit with a few customers coming in. We were made to feel very welcome. It was my first visit and it feels like a continental bar. It has a plain glass front to the pavement and the bar area extends a far way back with the serving area on one side wall. Seating is a mixture of wooden tables and chairs and comfy sofas.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Bier - West Pier | 4.00 | | Not as hoppy and a little darker in colour to the Plateau. |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | A superb pale ale, nice and hoppy. It would be nice to compare this with Hophead. |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| RedWillow - Heartless | 4.90 | Not Tried | A chocolate stout. My wife really enjoyed this. |
17 Nov 2013 (Martin the Mildman)
Third day of opening, fairly quiet on a Sunday afternoon, but was busy the previous evenings.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Beer Co. - Fresh | 5.50 | | On handpump, fresh hoppy taste with a little haze from the fresh green hops. My score 15/20. |
| Saltaire - Winter Ale | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | Not Tried | Going to be the standard "House Beer" here. |
| Magic Rock - Curious | 3.90 | Not Tried |
About the Fuggles Beer Cafe
Summary of Beer Scores
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 | 3 |
| 20 |
| 10 |
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The pub is found in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 2AP.
Located in a former shop unit in Grosvenor Road, this is a Café Bar style outlet with bare boards and a mix of sofas and tables and chairs. 6 handpumps and 16 keg lines on the rear wall dispense an interesting range of local, national and international beers with an emphasis on smaller "craft" producers. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2017.
We have visited this pub 17 times, seen 53 different beers and tried 32 of them.
Postcode: TN1 2AP