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The Mechanical Elephant (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Little Scotney Green Hop Ale |  | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 1 |
| Oakham - JHB | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Golgotha | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Saint Louis Schlafly Continental IPA | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Heart of Darkness |  | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot Ale | | 3 |
| Westerham - One Hop Progress | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | | 1 |
| Nelson - Nelsons Blood |  | 1 |
| Ringwood - Fortyniner | | 1 |
| Old Dairy - Snow Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
17 Aug 2018 (Dosser)
Afternoon visit. Only 2 guests on in a pub packed with kids.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Golgotha | 5.50 | | Top quality and with a voucher well under 2 quid. Bargain.Nice to find an enjoyable beer here. |
02 May 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit on way back to the railway station. A Margate sea front institution these days, waiting for the summer crowds due soon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | | Must say was the best ale of the evening. A while since I've had JHB and this was very bitter (more so than I recall in the past) but tiptop in condition |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried |
28 Feb 2018 (Dosser)
Small crowd on a freezing day
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot Ale | 5.00 | | Not bad |
| Wantsum - Heart of Darkness | 4.40 | | Top beer |
15 Nov 2017 (beery steve)
Early visit for breakfast not many in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Little Scotney Green Hop Ale | 4.30 | | Superb example of a green hop beer and rarely for this pub in excellent condition. |
| Old Dairy - Snow Top | 6.00 | Not Tried |
28 Jul 2017 (Dosser)
camra meeting with only one guest ale on! An appearance was made by the new manager of the giant Ramsgate spoons and his assistant. He was an area coordinator for Peterboro spoons and she was a manager in Cambridge spoons so plenty of experience being thrown at ramsgate and free tickets to the pre opening parties. Pity Im not around for opening!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot Ale | 5.00 | | Nice pint |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | 5.00 | | Not bad |
17 Jul 2017 (Dosser)
Lovely day
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson - Nelsons Blood | 6.00 | | Nothing like the blood of the old days.Acceptable though. |
31 May 2017 (Dosser)
Lots in. Needs a clean.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot Ale | 5.00 | | Better than I expected. |
| Westerham - One Hop Progress | 4.00 | | Ok |
12 May 2017 (Dosser)
Friday afternoon. Only 3 available soons on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Best beer I've had here in ages. £2.15 a pint with voucher. Bargain!! |
02 May 2017 (Dosser)
Here for dinner which was nicer than the beer
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ringwood - Fortyniner | 4.90 | | Took 5 mins to pour. |
06 Apr 2017 (Dosser)
Lovely afternoon in Margate.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Saint Louis Schlafly Continental IPA | 6.50 | | Best sheps beer for ages. Hippy festival beer brewed by a yank. |
About The Mechanical Elephant
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 1 |
| 26 |
| 42 |
| 19 |
 | 8 |
The pub is found in Margate, Kent, CT9 1XJ.
Typical Wetherspoon's, 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 78 times, seen 138 different beers and tried 74 of them.
Postcode: CT9 1XJ