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Kipps' Alehouse (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider |  | 1 |
| Four Candles - Green Hop Gold | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | | 1 |
| G2 - Otava IPA |  | 2 |
| Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Fatal Flaw American Amber | | 1 |
| Jarrow - Bitter | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | | 1 |
| Elland - Catch The Rainbow |  | 1 |
| Little Valley - Hebden's Wheat | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nelson - Conqueror (Green Hop Admiral) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nelson - Spanker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Mild Disobedience | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Chasing Connor's Cure | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Romney Marsh - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Romney Marsh - American Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Santa Paws | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Fuzz - Blacksmith | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Festiv'Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| RCH - Double Header | Not Tried | 0 |
| Inveralmond - Ossian | Not Tried | 0 |
Michael Croxford
Visits Details
20 Dec 2018 (Jack William)
Lunchtime, not busy but some good sounds on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | 4.20 | | Nice hoppy bitterness. |
| Mad Cat - Santa Paws | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - Blacksmith | 4.20 | Not Tried |
10 Sep 2018 (Jack William)
Stop 6 late afternoon. Nicely busy, helpful host.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | | Just as l like it. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Romney Marsh - Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Romney Marsh - American Pale Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried |
26 Jun 2018 (ChrisE)
Tuesday afternoon and a fair number of customers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | | |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Chasing Connor's Cure | 4.00 | Not Tried |
24 Sep 2017 (ChrisE)
A good number of people in but a nice relaxing atmosphere. I sat in the window and watched an argument between a motorist and a pedestrian both of whom seemed to think that they had the right of way.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Candles - Green Hop Gold | 4.20 | | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Mild Disobedience | 4.00 | Not Tried |
08 Jun 2017 (Jack William)
Afternoon - nicely busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | |
| Pig & Porter - Fatal Flaw American Amber | 4.50 | | Bright and fresh. |
09 Feb 2016 (ChrisE)
Fairly busy, lots of craft keg beers on sale now.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| G2 - Otava IPA | 4.40 | | |
| Nelson - Spanker | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | 4.30 | Not Tried |
29 Sep 2015 (ChrisE)
Absolutely packed with quizzers and not a sound until the answers to a round about Kent towns were read out. It seems that the quizmaster thought that Rye was in Kent. Definitely the most customers of any of the pubs that I visited tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elland - Catch The Rainbow | 4.10 | | |
| Little Valley - Hebden's Wheat | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Conqueror (Green Hop Admiral) | 4.00 | Not Tried |
06 Aug 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening, few in and cool inside. Poor old barman was limping after a leg tattoo and had a swollen hand but was soldiering on. Not a Micropub as had recorded music playing tonight, sometimes hosts live amplified music and has food offerings beyond "dabbling in snacks".
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| G2 - Otava IPA | 4.40 | | Hazy |
| RCH - Double Header | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Inveralmond - Ossian | 4.10 | Not Tried |
09 Jul 2014 (Richard F)
Busy for a Wednesday night. Really nice atmosphere.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Silver Star | 4.20 | | Really crisp and refreshing. |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Festiv'Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
30 Jun 2014 (ChrisE)
Busy for a Monday afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrow - Bitter | 3.80 | | This beer has always been served with a tight sparkler when I have drunk it on Tyneside so it was interesting to try it on gravity dispense. No condition but I quite liked it. |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried |
About the Kipps' Alehouse
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 9 |
| 13 |
| 7 |
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The pub is found in Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1RL.
A very modern and "cool" new pub. Has become contentious as to whether it is a Micropub or not but it has been recognised on the Micropub Association website as one even though it is naturally disqualified by its enhanced food offering and amplified music. The real ales are kept on gravity stillage behind the bar counter in a chilled glass fronted cabinet with accommodation for 2 tiers each for 5 casks. Offering at least three real ales served straight from the cask. Ciders dispensed from boxes on the bar counter. Bottled beers including Belgian Trappist. A whole number of wines, supplemented with Prosecco, Sherry and Port. Occasional live music events.
We have visited this pub 27 times, seen 59 different beers and tried 25 of them.
Postcode: CT20 1RL