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The Mechanical Elephant (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Original Port Stout |  | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | | 1 |
| Hook Norton - Cambridge Flower Child IPA | | 1 |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Bruin's (was Bruins Ruin) | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Black Pig | | 1 |
| Grainstore - Rutland Beast | | 1 |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Gulp IPA | | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot |  | 2 |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky |  | 2 |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper |  | 1 |
| Marston's - Ringwood Fortyniner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burton Bridge - Top Dog Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
06 Apr 2023 (Dosser)
Burger chips and a beer on a miserable afternoon in Margit. 3 ales on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hook Norton - Cambridge Flower Child IPA | 6.00 | | Lovely IPA |
23 Sep 2022 (Dosser)
3 guests on tonight
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Original Port Stout | 4.80 | | Fresh on and it showed |
15 Sep 2022 (Dosser)
After checking the app and finding a bunch of uninspiring beers we decided to go in anyway. And found two lovely surprises.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grainstore - Rutland Beast | 5.30 | | Another beer in great condition. Both beers were fresh on and it showed. |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Gulp IPA | 4.80 | | Excellent citrusy IPA. Only £1'79 with a voucher. |
07 Jul 2022 (Jack William)
Mid morning - I am on the first day of 22 cycling Margate to Jon O’Groats (via Land’s End). 20 miles from home to get here and I thought I’d mark the start with a pint. A scattering of punters throughout these extensive premises.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Bruin's (was Bruins Ruin) | 5.00 | | Very acceptable, good hoppy, dry finish. |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Ringwood Fortyniner | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Burton Bridge - Top Dog Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried |
26 May 2022 (Dosser)
4 beers on
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Nice |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper | 5.10 | | All 4 of us who had this returned it. End of cask. |
21 Apr 2022 (Dosser)
3 ales on at bargain prices.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | | Quality ale today |
19 May 2021 (Dosser)
4 ales on. Covid compliant. Enjoyed a burger and chips.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | | Lacking body but acceptable. |
02 Nov 2020 (Dosser)
Poor selection of beers and only a couple of gloombar and Abbott in the cellar so no price reductions here. Meal b4 lockdown on a gloomy Monday
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | A nice pint of beer |
22 Oct 2020 (Dosser)
2 guests in, social distancing yet again.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | | Not enjoyable. Tasted like a national brand! |
06 Jul 2020 (Dosser)
Well spaced out punters and a good selection for this spoons on a nice afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Black Pig | 4.80 | | Lovely. How long till the PC police want a name change? lol |
About The Mechanical Elephant
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 1 |
| 43 |
| 50 |
| 22 |
 | 8 |
The pub is found in Margate, Kent, CT9 1XJ.
Typical Wetherspoon's, on the sea front, although at one time was a Lloyds No.1 Bar at the weekend thus got pretty busy and had music playing loudly at the weekend. Since early 2013 the formerly dance floor partitioned off area for weekend music has been converted to carpeted bar seating to make this Wetherspoon traditional through and through. 10 handpumps in 2 banks of 5.
We have visited this pub 99 times, seen 153 different beers and tried 88 of them.
Postcode: CT9 1XJ