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Bull Inn (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Chinook (brewed at Kent Brewery) |  | 1 |
| Kent - Porter | | 1 |
| Canterbury Brewers - Scrumpkin | | 1 |
| Kent - Beyond the Pale | | 2 |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve |  | 1 |
| Daleside - Autumn Leaves | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | | 3 |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Top Bull | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | | 2 |
| Pin-Up - Natural Blonde | | 1 |
| Thwaites - Good Elf | | 1 |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Helles | | 2 |
| Pin-Up - Honey Brown | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Wild Hop | | 1 |
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | | 1 |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | | 1 |
| Kent - Bulls Bollocks | | 2 |
| Pin-Up - Milk Stout | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Renaissance Ruby Mild | | 2 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | | 2 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale |  | 2 |
| Whitstable - Native Bitter | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's Winter Warmer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Twelfth Night | Not Tried | 0 |
| Colchester - Dark Ruby Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - God's Wallop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Golden Ticket | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Back - Entire Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Clark's (sometimes shown as Westgate Brewery) - Traditional Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wadworth - Swordfish | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
30 Dec 2012 (Pedro)
Lunchtime and popped back later
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | 5.00 | | |
| Whitstable - Renaissance Ruby Mild | 3.80 | | Ran out |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top | 4.50 | | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Twelfth Night | 7.40 | Not Tried | |
| Colchester - Dark Ruby Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - God's Wallop | 4.00 | Not Tried |
27 Dec 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | |
| Whitstable - Renaissance Ruby Mild | 3.80 | | |
| Kent - Beyond the Pale | 5.40 | | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Twelfth Night | 7.40 | Not Tried | Available beyond the bar on gravity |
| Colchester - Dark Ruby Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried |
13 Dec 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | 4.50 | | |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's Winter Warmer | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried |
10 Dec 2012 (Pedro)
evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | 4.50 | | |
| Thwaites - Good Elf | 4.90 | | |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 |  | Newly on but something very odd about it, but had to rush off |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Wadworth - Swordfish | 5.00 | Not Tried |
09 Dec 2012 (Pedro)
Lunchtime
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | 4.50 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Thwaites - Good Elf | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Wadworth - Swordfish | 5.00 | Not Tried |
24 Nov 2012 (Pedro)
Afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Beyond the Pale | 5.40 | | Superb |
| Hop Back - Entire Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Bulls Bollocks | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Clark's (sometimes shown as Westgate Brewery) - Traditional Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried |
17 Nov 2012 (Pedro)
Afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Golden Ticket | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Helles | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Bulls Bollocks | 4.00 | Not Tried |
15 Nov 2012 (Alenomore)
19:00 visit. Came here for our local CAMRA branch "business" meeting! A fair crowd of our members took over the spare room on the left of the pub and enjoyed the ales and some quite voiciferous debate this evening. These meetings are usually fairly quiet? We stayed beyond closing and caught the mid-night train....
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | | Top class. One of there best ales. (We got it early while it lasted!). |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | | |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Helles | 5.00 | | Good, but should be better for this abv. |
| Kent - Bulls Bollocks | 4.00 | | Top class. A lighter version of the Kent Pale. I think that most people here tonite drank a lot of Bollocks as witnessed by all, as it sold out before closing time... |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | Not Tried | Missed this ale, for one reason or another! |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried |
15 Nov 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | | |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Helles | 5.00 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | Not Tried | ran out |
| Kent - Bulls Bollocks | 4.00 | Not Tried |
27 Oct 2012 (Alenomore)
13:00 visit. I was advised by Pedro in the morning that a beer festival was going on here. Not a disappointment either. Very good in fact. Only visited this nice pub once before, a current 2013 gbg, and has been some 9 times previous. The ales were on a stillage in the unheated room on the left of the pub, which also has a serving hatch and a dartboard. Third measures were also very handy, and all ales were equivalent to £3 a pint. The homemade meat pies and suet pudding specials on offer were very good value at £5 too. Be warned, in attendance was a Kent Messenger reporter! No doubt "mug shots" of two of P&B's regular scribes will appear very soon down this way...!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Porter | 5.50 | | Superb as ever. |
| Canterbury Brewers - Scrumpkin | 4.60 | | This was a top ale. Made with real pumpkin. Very spicy, rich notes. |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Chinook (brewed at Kent Brewery) | 4.30 | | Another top ale, well hopped, as they all should be. |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | | |
| Daleside - Autumn Leaves | 3.40 | | Pretty good. Went into the main bar to warm up and enjoy the minted lamb suet meal with this one. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Wild Hop | 4.00 | | |
| Pin-Up - Milk Stout | 4.50 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Top Bull | 4.00 | | Very good too. |
| Pin-Up - Natural Blonde | 3.80 | | |
| Pin-Up - Honey Brown | 4.00 | | Very good. Only my second sampling of these Pin Up beers. |
| Kent - Bulls Bollocks | 4.00 | | Finished on this one for todays visit. This was the pubs "house" ale. Very good too. Locally brewed and aptly named I'd say! |
| Whitstable - Native Bitter | 3.70 | |
About the Bull Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 16 |
| 124 |
| 27 |
 | 1 |
| 1 |
The pub is found in West Malling, Kent, ME19 6QH.
Central bar serves smaller room with dartboard and main bar. Very attractive bar with lots of wood, wooden beams and hops hung from the ceiling. Rear patio for good weather and gazebo for smokers. Lots of stripped brickwork. 8 handpumps on bar. Prints of old West Malling / Kent on walls. Perhaps the least spoilt of West Malling's pubs.
We have visited this pub 62 times, seen 128 different beers and tried 96 of them.
Postcode: ME19 6QH