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Bull Inn (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Kent - Beyond the Pale |  | 2 |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve |  | 1 |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | | 3 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | | 2 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top | | 1 |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Helles | | 2 |
| Westerham - Spirit of Kent XXX Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Thwaites - Good Elf | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | | 1 |
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | | 1 |
| Kent - Bulls Bollocks | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | | 2 |
| Whitstable - Renaissance Ruby Mild | | 2 |
| Marston's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood then Banks's | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale |  | 2 |
| Wadworth - Swordfish | Not Tried | 0 |
| 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 |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 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 |
Visits Details
04 Jan 2013 (Pedro)
Early evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Spirit of Kent XXX Pale Ale | 4.00 | | |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood then Banks's | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | Not Tried |
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 | | |
| Marston's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood then Banks's | 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 | | |
| Marston's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood then Banks's | 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 | |
| Marston's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood then Banks's | 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 |
| Marston's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood then Banks's | 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 | |
| Marston's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood then Banks's | 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 | |
| Marston's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood then Banks's | 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 | | |
| Marston's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood then Banks's | 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! |
| Marston's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood then Banks's | 3.70 | Not Tried |
15 Nov 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | |
| Marston's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood then Banks's | 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 |
About the Bull Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 16 |
| 124 |
| 28 |
 | 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 63 times, seen 129 different beers and tried 96 of them.
Postcode: ME19 6QH