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Banks Ale & Wine House (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Oakham - Green Devil IPAExcellent1
Kent - ProhibitionExcellent2
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - JaipurGood2
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)Good3
Wantsum - Ravening WolfNot Tried0
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea ShellsNot Tried0
Picture 1. Banks Ale & Wine House, Cliftonville, Kent
Picture 2. Banks Ale & Wine House, Cliftonville, Kent
Picture 3. Banks Ale & Wine House, Cliftonville, Kent

Visits Details

06 Aug 2017 (ChrisE)
Sunday afternoon and comfortably busy. Just two beers on today as one had recently run out. The air conditioning was much appreciated on this warm and sunny afternoon.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.80Excellent
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells4.70Not Tried
05 Aug 2017 (Dosser)
10 in on a Saturday evening. AC NOT NEEDED.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.80GoodVery pleasant
Kent - Prohibition4.80GoodIn good nick
31 Jul 2017 (Magnus Greel)
Just after 4pm and busy at the bar. Nice bright and airy feel to the place with enough tables to accommodate half a dozen or so small groups. A nice selection of various brewery trinkets on display. The size and quality of the £2 pork pie made it superb value.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Prohibition4.80ExcellentFruity full bodied APA delicious.
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.80Good
14 Jun 2017 (Dosser)
Only 2 in
BeerABVScoreNotes
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90GoodBetter than the last one I had here but not quite the beer it used to be
31 May 2017 (Dosser)
Early evening and another quiet un.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90AcceptableDisappointed it was lacking condition and lifeless. Been on a few days I think. I still drank it though.
22 Apr 2017 (Dosser)
Brand new ale house. Beers at £3 to £3.50 a pint. Lovely building. The same road as the tap room.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Green Devil IPA6.00Excellent£3.50 and very nice.
Wantsum - Ravening Wolf5.90Not Tried£3.20 a beer.

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About the Banks Ale & Wine House

The pub sign. Banks Ale & Wine House, Cliftonville, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent6
Good11
Acceptable3
Poor1

Website.

The pub is found in Cliftonville, Kent, CT9 2PX.

In Northdown Road at its junction with Prices Avenue and yards from The Tap Room Micropub, in former bank premises. Bigger than a micropub but lots of trappings of a pub. The 4 handpumps on the front bar counter are purely decorative. Real ales are either served from 2 handpumps to the right hand side or from wall mounted taps which serve them on gravity dispense from casks on stillage in the room behind. A collection of old keg fonts adorn shelves and window sills.

We have visited this pub 16 times, seen 18 different beers and tried 14 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT9 2PX