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The Milk House (Freehouse)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy - Blue Top |  | 1 |
| Old Dairy - Summer Top | | 2 |
| Old Dairy - Copper Top | | 1 |
| Old Dairy - Snow Top | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | | 2 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 2 |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | | 2 |
| G2 - Orion |  | 1 |
| Old Dairy - Spring Top | | 1 |
| Rockin Robin - Reliant Robin | | 1 |
| Purity - Mad Goose | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy - Red Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy - Gold Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| 1648 - Signature | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
17 Feb 2018 (Wittenden)
Saturday evening:family meal. Bar busy with drinkers,as was the dining room.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Rewarding. |
| G2 - Orion | 3.80 | | Not stellar tonight.A new cask, but no condition and little flavour. |
| Old Dairy - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule | 3.50 | Not Tried | Ran out. |
04 Feb 2018 (Wittenden)
Early doors on a biting February Sunday.Pleasantly busy:we'd come to meet my in-laws.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy - Blue Top | 4.80 | | Oatstraw:spicy,biscuity.Good pint of Blue. |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | 4.50 | | Black roasty stout.Probably first out today.Fulfilling. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
28 Dec 2017 (Wittenden)
Family evening:busy in bar and dining room.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy - Snow Top | 6.00 | | Dried fruit:more than a hint of Christmas pudding.Grand stuff. |
| Rockin Robin - Reliant Robin | 3.70 | | Inoffensive brown bitter. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
21 Oct 2017 (Wittenden)
A showery Saturday lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy - Copper Top | 4.10 | | Decent rustic nutty dark bitter. First time I'd tried this for a while. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| 1648 - Signature | 4.40 | Not Tried |
29 Jul 2017 (Wittenden)
A rainy Saturday midday:most people eating.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | | On the turn:replaced with good grace.First pint out, a cracking delight. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy - Gold Top | 4.30 | Not Tried |
15 Jul 2017 (Wittenden)
Desultory on a warm Saturday evening. We sat outside and looked for bats, but couldn't see any.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy - Summer Top | 3.60 | | Fruity session pale. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | | Getting towards the end of the barrel. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
17 Jun 2017 (Wittenden)
Thriving in the late afternoon of a hot June Saturday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy - Summer Top | 3.60 | | Lager-gold in appearance:citrus hops with candied fruit on the finish.A good session pale. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Purity - Mad Goose | 4.20 | Not Tried |
20 May 2017 (Wittenden)
Saturday evening:busy-family meal.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Nutty,unimpeacheable. |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | | Pale,slight haze.Nettley hops. |
| Old Dairy - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried |
13 May 2017 (Wittenden)
Late Saturday afternoon after the messages.I sat in the garden with my beer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | | Pale, slight haze.Prominent herbal hops. Good to see this again. Perhaps a 4.5 star. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried |
15 Apr 2017 (Wittenden)
Busy, midday on Easter Saturday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy - Spring Top | 4.00 | | Hedge fruit, bit astringent. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Purity - Mad Goose | 4.20 | Not Tried |
About The Milk House
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 42 |
| 15 |
| 7 |
 | 1 |
The pub is found in Sissinghurst, Kent, TN17 2JG.
Large 16th century village pub, with the familiar Whitbread Fremlins pebbledash. A large public bar, together with a room laid up for dining to your left as you go in through the imposing front door. Previously known as The Bull Inn closed for several years then completely revamped and re-opened on 20th September 2013 as The Milk House. Run by same people as The Barrow House in Egerton.
We have visited this pub 52 times, seen 50 different beers and tried 36 of them.
Postcode: TN17 2JG
This pub was formally know as the The Bull Inn.