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The Milk House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 |  | 1 |
| Holler (formerly Holler Boys) - West Coast IPA | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter |  | 4 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Flaming Embers | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | | 1 |
| Kent - Festiv-Ale | | 1 |
| Bedlam - Benchmark |  | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | | 3 |
| G2 - Orion | | 1 |
| Cronx - Nektar |  | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Traditional |  | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Purity - Pure Era | Not Tried | 0 |
| Romney Marsh - Amber Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Purity - Mad Goose | Not Tried | 0 |
| Black Sheep - Blitzen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Box Steam - Sin Bin | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
11 Jul 2020 (Wittenden)
Saturday midday, my first pub visit since lockdown. Alfresco here,the inside of the pub out of bounds to us mortals. I stood under the ashtree and enjoyed the magic of cask beer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | My first cask beer since lockdown,served by gravity in a sort of garden shed.I'd been enjoying esoterica from Good Things, Three legs and dare I say ,Brewdog, but this was almost as good as it gets. |
18 Feb 2020 (Wittenden)
Comfortably busy for a winter's Tuesday night with drinkers and diners.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedlam - Benchmark | 4.00 | | Standard fare. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Box Steam - Sin Bin | 4.10 | Not Tried |
11 Jan 2020 (Wittenden)
Dusk on a gloomy and dour Saturday.A few drinkers and tea drinkers.I came for a pint:the dogs enjoyed bonios.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Seemed a bit on the sweet side. |
| Purity - Mad Goose | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Black Sheep - Blitzen | 4.00 | Not Tried |
31 Aug 2019 (Wittenden)
A sunny Saturday lunchtime:most folk sitting outside.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Festiv-Ale | 3.90 | | Brewed for the pub's "MilkFest" last weekend.Barley straw,nettley hops.OK. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
06 Jul 2019 (Wittenden)
Early doors on a rushed Saturday morning.Filling up.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holler (formerly Holler Boys) - West Coast IPA | 5.50 | | Chewy,resinous,tooth coating hops.Oranges. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Romney Marsh - Amber Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried |
01 May 2019 (Wittenden)
Lively in the early evening:we'd come to meet some friends I hadn't seen since the seventies.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cronx - Nektar | 4.50 | | Hazy,unwelcoming,few redeeming features. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | Not Tried |
28 Mar 2019 (Wittenden)
Surprisingly busy for a Thursday evening.We'd come for a family meal.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | | Not much condition. |
| Purity - Pure Era | 4.50 | Not Tried |
10 Nov 2018 (Wittenden)
Evening on a rainy November Saturday evening.We sat in the little room with the large scale map.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | | Second pint.New cask,lively and earthy. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Flaming Embers | 4.00 | | Roasty amber ale, not really my favourite style. |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | | First pint:ullage is the term I think.Replaced with good grace. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | I really ought to focus on this in this pub. |
19 May 2018 (Wittenden)
Warm Saturday evening.Busy inside and out.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | | Reassuring. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | | Dependable. |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | 3.60 | | Tincture of Sarsons.Exchanged and taken off with good grace. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
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 (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%) | 3.20 | Not Tried | Ran out. |
About The Milk House
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 46 |
| 20 |
| 10 |
| 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 61 times, seen 55 different beers and tried 39 of them.
Postcode: TN17 2JG
This pub was formally know as the The Bull Inn.