This Ancient Boro' (Free House)
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24 Feb 2022 (Wittenden)
Midday: a wintry shower indicated that I should step in.A group of mature drinkers in attendance.
Rother Valley - Boadicea Ale | 4.50 | | Rounded herbal best bitter. |
Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Lister's (latterly brewed at Wantsum) - Best Bitter | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
Lister's (latterly brewed at Wantsum) - Limehouse Porter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Lister's (latterly brewed at Wantsum) - Westmorland Dark Mild | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
10 Sep 2021 (Jack William)
Second stop on my birthday bike ride. Late afternoon- all tables outside being used due to the warm sunny weather. I sat and chatted with a chap from up north.
Great selection of ales.
Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | 5.00 | | Top condition-gorgeous. |
Keltek - Phoenix | 4.50 | | A little flat. |
Rother Valley - Smild | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Hopdaemon - Session Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
15 Aug 2021 (ChrisE)
Afternoon visit and a good chat with Ray. A good Sunday afternoon trade. I have not listed all the beers that were available, there was a good selection.
Stag (Kent) - Jane Doe | 4.00 | | |
02 May 2021 (Magnus Greel)
Early afternoon fairly busy however we took advantage of the one free table available. Great service and friendly banter with the licencees.
White Rose (Sheffield) - Original Blonde | 4.00 | | In superb condition but not to my taste due to the intense honey flavour |
Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | | |
Wantsum - 1000th Brew | 10.00 | | Not too sickly sweet and syrupy as expected therefore dangerously drinkable. |
Wantsum - Hengist | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Tonbridge - Old Chestnut | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
22 Apr 2021 (ChrisE)
We did not think this pub would be open today but we passed it on the bus and to our delight it was definitely open so we alighted at the next stop and came here. We had a good chat with Ray and another friend of ours who just happened to arrive soon after us.
Tonbridge - Velvet Raven | 5.20 | | |
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Rother Valley - NIPA (Northiam Imperial Pale Ale) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Milestone - Eagle APA | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
24 Aug 2020 (Magnus Greel)
Friendly and welcoming and fairly busy with both drinkers and diners, we sat at the window seat by the bar and enjoyed some good banter with the guv while enjoying our beers.
Manning Brewers (Born of Man) - Woah Man | 3.80 | | Very pale dry hopped floral refreshing ale. |
Cross Bay - Hope & Glory | 4.00 | | Smooth, refreshing pale ale with a caramel hint and a hoppy finish. |
Wantsum - Black Prince | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
Cross Bay - Zenith | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Island Brewery - Vectis Venom | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
Keppels - Home to Roost | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
06 Aug 2020 (ChrisE)
Afternoon visit and a good chat with Ray who is very pleased with the way that the Eat Out to Help Out scheme is bringing in customers on Mondays to Wednesdays. The pub is open and doing food on Mondays during August to take advantage of this scheme. I did not make a note of all the beers on offer.
Whitstable - Native Bitter | 3.70 | | |
17 Mar 2020 (Jack William)
Early doors on my way back from Eastbourne. The landlord was bemoaning the hit on trade this week due to the coronavirus - although a number of stalwart oldies trickled in while I was there. The Leap Day outing was mentioned affectionately. One more off my wish list - a very good pub.
Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | 5.00 | | Full bodied, could have had a small session on this. |
Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | | |
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Musket - Powder Burn | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
29 Feb 2020 (ChrisE)
Our group filled this place, tables had been reserved for us and a splendid buffet luncheon was provided. A most enjoyable visit.
Blue Anchor - Spingo Middle | 5.00 | | |
29 Feb 2020 (Magnus Greel)
Lunchtime and busy, we had tables reserved here for a tapas lunch which was very good indeed.
Rother Valley - Janus Pale | 4.20 | | Grainy malty yet slightly acetic |
Summerskills - Devon Frost | 4.50 | | Hoppy almost Winter Lightning without the ABV kick |
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | Not Tried | |
Blue Anchor - Spingo Middle | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
Whitstable - Safe Anchorage Mild | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Hunter's - Devon Dreamer | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
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