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Hair of the Dog (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Beer Day Special |  | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Hurricane |  | 3 |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - The Usual (at one time 4.1%) | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Imperium | | 3 |
| Wantsum - One Hop | | 1 |
| Titsey - Leveson Buck | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Cashmere |  | 1 |
| Wantsum - Montgomery (was SS Richard Montgomery) | | 1 |
| Elgood's - Cambridge Bitter | | 1 |
| Brentwood - Hope & Glory | Not Tried | 0 |
| Potbelly - Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - More’s Head | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Fortitude (was 4.2%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goffs - Jouster Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - 1381 | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
07 Apr 2024 (Jack William)
Early afternoon. Kev the Pickle holding court. Landlord and landlady in. We got some gratis roasties and sausage bits. Great ambience.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Beer Day Special | 5.00 | | A fine best bitter |
| Wantsum - One Hop | 4.50 | | One Hop Crystal at 4.2. Pleasant enough. |
| Wantsum - Imperium | 4.00 | Not Tried | Is this becoming a Wantsum unofficial tie? |
18 Feb 2024 (Jack William)
Lunchtime. Busy. We got the window seat though - and some free nibbles. Nice. Shame they only had Wantsum ales on - I like the brewery, but I also like a choice.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Hurricane | 4.50 | | |
| Wantsum - Montgomery (was SS Richard Montgomery) | 4.00 | | Found this too sweet for my liking. |
| Wantsum - More’s Head | 3.70 | Not Tried |
07 Feb 2024 (Jack William)
Swift one in passing, late afternoon, only one other customer in.8I was recognised and warmly welcomed. Apparently Minster had a shotgun incident on Monday night. Thought it was a quiet little village.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Imperium | 4.00 | | Very ordinary and rather flat. |
| Goffs - Jouster Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - 1381 | 3.80 | Not Tried |
04 Jan 2024 (Jack William)
Early afternoon. Popped here on my own as a break from the New Inn. Got into conversation with a familiar face who seemed to know most of my favourite haunts and was aware of this site - mentioned Ian, Philip Pirrip and Chris Excel. He goes by the name of Kev the Pickle among other monickers apparently. Great chat. All ales @ £4.00 a pint.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | |
| Wantsum - Fortitude (was 4.2%) | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - More’s Head | 3.70 | Not Tried |
05 Oct 2023 (Jack William)
Mid afternoon - as we were at the New Inn it would have been rude not to have had a cheeky one here as well. My fellow cyclists were suitably impressed.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - The Usual (at one time 4.1%) | 4.40 | | Marked up at 4.2% |
| Wantsum - Fortitude (was 4.2%) | 4.60 | Not Tried | Marked up at 4.3% |
| Wantsum - More’s Head | 3.70 | Not Tried |
28 Jul 2023 (Dosser)
3 Wantsum beers on, £3,50 a pint, £2 a half. 12 people in on a Friday afternoon. Came in to avoid the rain.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Imperium | 4.00 | | Interesting flavour. |
| Wantsum - Hurricane | 4.50 | | A little flat but drinkable. |
12 Jul 2023 (Jack William)
Early evening, busy, friendly. Cash only. Landlady explains that a cask of Wantsum is so much cheaper than Gadd’s - hence the dominance of Wantsum here as she tries to keep prices down. £3.50 and £4 for stronger beers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Hurricane | 4.50 | | A little cloudy but drank ok. |
| Wantsum - Imperium | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - More’s Head | 3.70 | Not Tried | Chalked up as 3.8% |
04 May 2023 (Jack William)
Mid afternoon- a few old boys in, good conversation. Cask ales are still £3.50 here. Excellent pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titsey - Leveson Buck | 3.70 | | |
| Potbelly - Best | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - More’s Head | 3.70 | Not Tried |
20 Sep 2022 (Dosser)
3 beers on and a handful in at lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elgood's - Cambridge Bitter | 3.80 | |
02 Jul 2022 (Jack William)
Afternoon visit to meet a cycling chum. Very pleasant.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Imperium | 4.00 | | Superb. |
| Wantsum - Cashmere | 4.20 | | Rather sweet and lacking body. |
| Brentwood - Hope & Glory | 4.50 | Not Tried |
About the Hair of the Dog
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 19 |
| 43 |
| 18 |
 | 2 |
The pub is found in Minster (Thanet), Kent, CT12 4AB.
Micropub in the High Street - a conversion from a hairdresser's shop, Ian Barrie Hair Stylists. Opened for business on Friday 6th December 2013. Initial opening hours are Mon-Sat 12-3 & 5-9; Sun 12-3. Real ales, ciders and wines are on offer served from an airtight cooled room behind the small bar counter. The room has room for 4 or 5 casks of real ale and some cider boxes on gravity stillage. Brightly decorated pub with lots of reclaimed scrap wood for high and low tables and wall coverings. Unisex toilet through an arch to the side. Beware of limited rail and bus timetables after an evening session.
We have visited this pub 50 times, seen 85 different beers and tried 62 of them.
Postcode: CT12 4AB