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The Freed Man (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| BritHop (originally cuckoo or contract brewed at Franklins) - Sandstorm Golden Ale |  | 1 |
| Wantsum - Dynamo | | 1 |
| Hop Fuzz - Bullion Bomb | | 1 |
| Durham - Black Bishop | | 1 |
| Four Candles - American Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Westerham - Summer Perle | | 1 |
| Brentwood - Shrimpers Gravesend Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Winkle Picker | | 1 |
| Breakwater - Dover's Pale Ale (DPA) | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | | 1 |
| Exeter - Darkness The Prince of Ales |  | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - All These Vibes | | 1 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Health | | 1 |
| Hop Fuzz - English | | 1 |
| Four Candles - Fuggles Bitter | | 1 |
| 3 Piers - Old Station Porter | | 1 |
| Westerham - Family Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Dance First | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Castles - Saxon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Pie Factory - American Pie | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Montgomery (was SS Richard Montgomery) | Not Tried | 0 |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Janet Street Green Hop Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Manning Brewers (Born of Man) - 12th Man | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wild Beer Co. - MMXX | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Castles - Shadow Knight | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brewster's - Rutterkin (superseded by 5% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shivering Sands - Ribersborg Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tillingbourne - Falls Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Breakfast Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cotleigh - Uncle Sam Hop Burst | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ripple Steam - Original Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Holler (formerly Holler Boys) - Cheat Mode | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Little Cracker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Skinner's - Porthleven | Not Tried | 0 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
02 Feb 2022 (Magnus Greel)
Met a couple of friends in here for a relaxed and enjoyable lunchtime session. On the ball barmaid needed no encouragement to refill our empty glasses.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | | |
| Pig & Porter - All These Vibes | 5.30 | | Full on tropical fruity broth |
| Four Candles - Fuggles Bitter | 4.50 | | Refreshingly not over bitter. As usual for the 4C's brews the ABV varies, this was marked up as 4.3 |
| Shivering Sands - Ribersborg Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Breakfast Stout | 6.00 | Not Tried |
23 Jan 2020 (Jack William)
Stop 3 - another warm welcome with a small but varied selection of ales.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Piers - Old Station Porter | 4.70 | | |
| Wild Beer Co. - MMXX | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Three Castles - Shadow Knight | 3.80 | Not Tried |
07 Dec 2019 (Archie14)
Wow! What a wonderful little pub this is, very much my favourite kind of drinking establishment, friendly staff, vast amounts of breweriana and personal collections of bric o brac which gives the drinker much to look at and I love that....
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Candles - American Pale Ale | 4.00 | | Stunning pint, delicate floral and well balanced hop. |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Janet Street Green Hop Porter | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Manning Brewers (Born of Man) - 12th Man | 4.00 | Not Tried |
05 Dec 2019 (Jack William)
Well, one door shuts (The Lantern) and another opens.
Lunchtime, just a couple of other drinkers in - a pleasant welcome. I love the decor in this pub - could spend hours checking it out.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Dynamo | 4.30 | | Too good to try any of the others. |
| Wantsum - Montgomery (was SS Richard Montgomery) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Janet Street Green Hop Porter | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Manning Brewers (Born of Man) - 12th Man | 4.00 | Not Tried |
24 Aug 2019 (Andrew)
I've never been here before so wanted to try it out. There was an informative and friendly lady behind the bar and the interior of the pub was full of interesting things to look at. Great pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Health | 3.60 | | Nice first pint of the day. |
| Three Castles - Saxon | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| 3 Piers - Old Station Porter | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Old Pie Factory - American Pie | 5.50 | Not Tried |
22 Aug 2018 (Magnus Greel)
My first visit and I took an instant liking to the place with many historical war and seafaring artifacts on display made for a micro museum atmosphere. One other group on a lunchtime session who left shortly after hence we had the place to ourselves. I took advantage of the chippy 2 doors up and put my order in just before its 2pm closing time. I found the Mon-Thurs 9ish/10ish vague closing times rather amusing no doubt to the chagrin of Mr.Pirrip
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Summer Perle | 3.80 | | Has the earthy Westerham 'twang' to it for another delicious fruity summer beer. |
| Whitstable - Winkle Picker | 4.50 | | Subtly sweet and zesty yet light and hoppy belies its strength. |
| BritHop (originally cuckoo or contract brewed at Franklins) - Sandstorm Golden Ale | 3.80 | | Spot on condition for this rich and flavoursome darker side of pale beer. |
| Pig & Porter - Dance First | 4.20 | Not Tried |
10 May 2018 (Jack William)
Lunchtime visit with my bus-pass cronies. Very pleasant staff and locals. We were allowed to bring some lunch in from the local sandwich shop.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Fuzz - Bullion Bomb | 5.00 | | Very nice, light coloured, well hopped ale. Marked up just as “Bullion” (5% Hop Fuzz). |
| Exeter - Darkness The Prince of Ales | 5.10 | | Well balanced dark ale. |
| Hop Fuzz - English | 4.00 | | Nice trad bitter. |
10 Jan 2018 (ChrisE)
Afternoon visit and just a few in. We had a good chat with the landlord.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakwater - Dover's Pale Ale (DPA) | 3.80 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Little Cracker | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - Porthleven | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Family Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried |
19 Sep 2017 (ChrisE)
Afternoon visit and quite busy. We had a good chat with the landlord.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood - Shrimpers Gravesend Pale Ale | 4.00 | | |
| Ripple Steam - Original Best Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Holler (formerly Holler Boys) - Cheat Mode | 3.80 | Not Tried |
09 Jun 2017 (ChrisE)
Early afternoon visit and I would estimate that the pub was over half full. The bar staff confirmed that the guvnor here is planning to open another micropub in Cheriton, Kent.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham - Black Bishop | 5.50 | | |
| Brewster's - Rutterkin (superseded by 5% version) | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Tillingbourne - Falls Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Cotleigh - Uncle Sam Hop Burst | 4.30 | Not Tried |
About The Freed Man
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 1 |
| 27 |
| 22 |
 | 4 |
 | 1 |
The pub is found in Walmer, Kent, CT14 7NX.
End of terrace (once the Walmer Sub Post Office and latterly a former Solar Energy Equipment) shop conversion in Dover Road. A Micropub, which first opened to the general public on Saturday 23rd January 2016, with perhaps a fuller range of alcoholic products than the usual Micropub. Cask ales are served through an ancient refurbished 4-way cash-register style handpump beer engine. Has free Wifi and often plays recorded music.
We have visited this pub 28 times, seen 90 different beers and tried 53 of them.
Postcode: CT14 7NX