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The Arlington (Free House)

We believe this building is NO LONGER a pub

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5Excellent2
Ripple Steam - Original Best BitterGood2
Ripple Steam - Classic IPAGood1
Sharp's - Doom BarNot Tried0
Sharp's - Coaster (or Cornish Coaster)Not Tried0
Springhead - The Bees KneesNot Tried0
Hop Fuzz - Martello (superseded by 4.4% then 4.5% versions)Not Tried0
Hop Fuzz - Red & GreenNot Tried0
Goacher's - Real Mild AleNot Tried0
Whitstable - Native BitterNot Tried0

Visits Details

25 Nov 2014 (Vacuous )
Visit around 7pm. Four others in. Friendly, welcoming atmosphere
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 54.40ExcellentNicely conditioned version of this traditional Kentish Best Bitter. Nice balance between malt and fruit finished off with a biscuity hoppiness. Clean and fruity aftertaste. Had a couple.
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40Not Tried
Whitstable - Native Bitter3.70Not Tried
21 Oct 2014 (ChrisE)
Pub number three on a tour of Kent micropubs, again the landlady knew that we were coming and her staff were well prepared for our visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ripple Steam - Classic IPA4.50GoodI do not normally get on with Ripple Steam beers but I enjoyed a couple of pints today.
Springhead - The Bees Knees3.90Not Tried
Hop Fuzz - Martello (superseded by 4.4% then 4.5% versions)3.80Not Tried
Hop Fuzz - Red & Green3.80Not Tried
17 Sep 2014 (ChrisE)
I had heard that this place had re-opened after a long period of closure and is now a micro pub. When I arrived in the early evening there was just one other customer but the place soon filled up. A proper micro pub.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ripple Steam - Original Best Bitter4.10Good
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 54.40Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not TriedLikely to be replaced by a beer from Hop Fuzz.
Sharp's - Coaster (or Cornish Coaster)3.60Not Tried
06 Sep 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Thoroughly enjoyable visit. The landlady is a very experienced licensee enjoying a new and smaller challenge.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 54.40Excellent
Ripple Steam - Original Best Bitter4.10Good
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Coaster (or Cornish Coaster)3.60Not Tried

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About The Arlington

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent11
Good7
Acceptable4
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Dover, Kent, CT17 9BZ.

On Snargate Street in an area originally well pubbed in docklands. In living memory a small Fremlins pub called The Avenue (records show called Perseverance even earlier than that) then renamed The Arlington which converted later to being a Bistro (The Arlington West Bistro) which eventually closed. Now re-opened, after a complete redecoration, on Sunday 31st August 2014 as a Micropub with no bar counter and real ales and ciders served on gravity dispense from a temperature controlled cellar room. The room contains a single level stillage for up to 6 ale casks. Provision of meals at lunchtime is being considered.

We have visited this pub 14 times, seen 20 different beers and tried 14 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT17 9BZ