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The Compass Alehouse (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Northdown - Merry Margate |  | 1 |
| Kent - Green Giant | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale | | 2 |
| Moor - Revival (was 3.8%) | | 1 |
| Wiper and True - Blackberry Porter | | 1 |
| Shivering Sands - Ribersborg Stout | | 1 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | | 1 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout | | 1 |
| Kent - Kent Golding Bitter or KGB | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | | 1 |
| Oakham - Citra | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | | 2 |
| Lincoln Green - Marion Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dr Sunshine's Special Friendly English Wheat Ale | | 1 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - White Milk Stout | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition |  | 1 |
| Tiny Rebel - Stay Puft | | 1 |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | | 1 |
| Pilot - Mochaccino | | 1 |
| Kent - Cain and Abel | | 1 |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | | 1 |
| Hurst - Hurst 700 Pale-Ale | | 1 |
| Kent - Juice Junkie | | 1 |
| Cellar Head - Citris Paradisi |  | 1 |
| No Frills Joe - Joe English Green Hop | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Pigs in Blankets | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Winter Solace | Not Tried | 0 |
| By The Horns - Stiff Upper Lip (downgraded from 3.8% in 2023) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Lost Colony | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ainsty - Ainsty Assassin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Peerless - Triple Blond | Not Tried | 0 |
| Padstow - Padstow Pilot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Heck - DAVE | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Buxton - Gatekeeper | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cellar Head - Session Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Yule Log | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Talisman | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
10 Aug 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. In the backroom admired the Gravesend Regatta pre-war winning boatbacks on the wall - superb bits of history and art. First visit since the Covid pandemic and just got the last stool to perch on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shivering Sands - Ribersborg Stout | 4.70 | | First rate, full bodied and bitter to boot |
| Kent - Kent Golding Bitter or KGB | 4.10 | | Vicious bitterness just as I wanted |
| Kent - Juice Junkie | 5.00 | | A bit flat but for me a juiciness too far |
| By The Horns - Stiff Upper Lip (downgraded from 3.8% in 2023) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
02 Dec 2023 (Magnus Greel)
Early afternoon and standing room only I met up with the rest of our group for a few before heading off to Upminster on a preserved RM or RT on today's Ensign running day.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale | 3.90 | | Delicious peppery dry bitter fare didn't touch the sides.. |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 | | Dry hoppy with a citrus punch but just a tad resinous for my liking. |
| Kent - Porter | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Winter Solace | 4.80 | Not Tried |
03 Dec 2022 (Magnus Greel)
12pm opening arranged just for our group of a dozen or so before our jaunt over the Thames for an afternoon of vintage buses and beer!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - White Milk Stout | 4.50 | | |
| Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale | 3.90 | | |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | |
24 Dec 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Fun, frolics and Christmas fun made for the place being standing room only. Soon involved in a Brexit argument with a local!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wiper and True - Blackberry Porter | 4.80 | | This was blackboarded as Cellar aged Blackberry & Calvados Porter, with, allegedly, a Calvados infusion added in-house |
| Hurst - Hurst 700 Pale-Ale | 3.90 | | Don't think I've had Hurst ales before. This was a pretty basic bitter |
| Kent - Yule Log | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Talisman | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Pigs in Blankets | 4.30 | Not Tried |
07 Dec 2019 (Magnus Greel)
Lunchtime and very busy standing room only which isn't difficult here. Despite this the guv done a sterling job ensuring everyone's glasses didn't stay empty for long..
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | Does what it says on the tin without the sugar hit |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | | In superb condition and temperature brought out the nutty malty flavours |
| Northdown - Merry Margate | 3.80 | | Dry and spicy refreshing golden ale |
| Cellar Head - Citris Paradisi | 4.00 | | Rather sweet and sickly, luckily just a taster |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 | Not Tried |
22 Oct 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Green Giant | 6.00 | | Great stuff indeed |
| Pilot - Mochaccino | 9.50 | | Mix up on beer order delivered this to my table. I was not too upset as this was allegedly on KeyKeg. Overriding smell and taste of dark chocolate |
| No Frills Joe - Joe English Green Hop | 5.00 | | Hazy and just an OK beer, no better |
| Buxton - Gatekeeper | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Cellar Head - Session Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
07 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close. Very relaxing, once most had left, to overhear a conversation about rowing clubs on the Thames and the skills and physical requirements needed to participate.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout | 4.50 | | |
| Lincoln Green - Marion Pale Ale | 3.80 | | |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried |
26 Jun 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | | Best beer of the day |
| Tiny Rebel - Stay Puft | 5.20 | | Good but cloying, a half would have been enough |
| Kent - Cain and Abel | 3.30 | | Tasty low gravity job |
| Great Heck - DAVE | 3.80 | Not Tried |
13 Apr 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close. There was a whisky tasting course in the rearmost back room (a recent addition to the accommodation) and its participants came to the main room for nightcaps as 10pm fell.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dr Sunshine's Special Friendly English Wheat Ale | 4.20 | | |
| Peerless - Triple Blond | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Padstow - Padstow Pilot | 4.00 | Not Tried | A Cornish porter |
07 Nov 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close. Extensive conversation with an ex BT employee about telephone exchange types and technology changes over the years, I could hardly keep up once it became technical.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moor - Revival (was 3.8%) | 3.40 | | |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | 4.10 | | Perhaps a bit more cloying than usual |
| Pig & Porter - Lost Colony | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ainsty - Ainsty Assassin | 4.90 | Not Tried |
About The Compass Alehouse
Summary of Beer Scores
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 | 1 |
| 78 |
| 46 |
| 10 |
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The pub is found in Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1AA.
Micropub which opened at lunchtime on Friday 26th September 2014. Located in Manor Road just a couple of minutes from the railway station and town centre. A shop conversion from an old dairy which had, most recently, been an estate agency. Real ales and ciders sold on gravity dispense from a largish several tier stillage in a temperature controlled cold cellar room. High tables and bench seating (some incorporating wood from church pews) partition the floor space in the front room. There is further drinking space around the kitchen area and a small yard garden and smoking area at the very back. Unisex toilet. All glasses are lined measure. Closed on Mondays. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2022 and 2024.
We have visited this pub 74 times, seen 242 different beers and tried 112 of them.
Postcode: DA12 1AA