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The Waterworks (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Hop Fuzz - APA American Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Romney Marsh - Marsh Gold |  | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | | 2 |
| Hop Fuzz - English |  | 1 |
| Three Legs - Pale | | 1 |
| Three Legs - Mosaic | | 1 |
| Romney Marsh - American Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Range Ales - CQB (Close Quarter Battle) | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Carrot Top | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Fuzz - Yellow Zinger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Fuzz - Blacksmith | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Romney Marsh - Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Romney Marsh - Amber Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Fuzz - Fallout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Range Ales - Beach Head | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Legs - Black Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| First In Last Out (FILO) - Crofters Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Fuzz - Martello (superseded by 4.4% then 4.5% versions) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Romney Marsh - Modern British | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | Not Tried | 0 |
Jason Jones
Visits Details
25 Jun 2019 (Jack William)
Early evening- wanted a decent pint after the Three Oaks so stopped here. Nicely busy inside and out - good, friendly service - although I found the exception to the rule that everything was for sale - a well-thumbed copy of “Much Drinking in the Marsh” was the pub copy. Great selection of beer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Legs - Pale | 3.70 | | A fine, citrus, pale in fine condition. |
| Three Legs - Mosaic | 2.80 | | On keg. Very fruity and good body belying its strength. |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - Martello (superseded by 4.4% then 4.5% versions) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Romney Marsh - American Pale Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Romney Marsh - Session IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried |
17 May 2019 (Jack William)
Early afternoon - not many in but a very friendly welcome form the guvnor. One off my wish- list and well worth the trip. Good selection of ales and a brilliant toilet that Magnus Greel obviously appreciates - it now sports a Doom Bar pump clip.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | 3.80 | | Really like this - and in great condition. |
| Romney Marsh - American Pale Ale | 5.00 | | Just didn’t have the life or flavour that the Old Dairy Uber had - a bit disappointing for a 5.0 ABV. |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | Not Tried | On the board as Goachers Dark Bitter 4.1 - I assume it was this one. |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - Martello (superseded by 4.4% then 4.5% versions) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - Yellow Zinger | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Romney Marsh - Amber Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - Blacksmith | 4.20 | Not Tried |
28 Feb 2019 (Magnus Greel)
Mid afternoon, friendly welcome from the jovial landlord and curious barmaid made for an entertaining stay. The amusing re-use of a handpump as a toilet flush in the gents is worthy of note!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romney Marsh - Marsh Gold | 4.10 | | Golden refreshing ale with a treacle aftertaste |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - English | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Romney Marsh - Amber Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Three Legs - Black Pale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Romney Marsh - Modern British | 3.80 | Not Tried |
05 Oct 2018 (Magnus Greel)
Busy Friday early evening with many inside as out. The two bar staff coped admirably with the crowds, we sat a recently vacated rear table.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Fuzz - APA American Pale Ale | 4.00 | | Lived up to all my APA expectations in faultless condition. Marked up as 4.2% |
| First In Last Out (FILO) - Crofters Best Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - Martello (superseded by 4.4% then 4.5% versions) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - English | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Gun - Red Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | 3.80 | Not Tried |
08 Aug 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Early evening visit that turned out to be a long one-pub evening. Fantastic Micropub in an ancient distinctive building and run by top notch owners. Everything is right here, real ale and cider/perry range, interaction with bar staff and generally all round friendliness. The hoist used to re-stock the stillage is a bit of a work of art. My best one pub crawl of 2018. Back late to the station to find the Marshlink train cancelled with a bus substitution, oh well one can't have everything.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Fuzz - English | 4.00 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | 3.80 | | |
| Range Ales - CQB (Close Quarter Battle) | 4.00 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Carrot Top | 4.00 | | A brewery blend of Copper Top and Red Top. Just tapped and probably too fresh |
| Romney Marsh - Amber Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Hop Fuzz - Fallout | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Romney Marsh - Marsh Gold | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Range Ales - Beach Head | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Three Legs - Black Pale | 4.30 | Not Tried |
About The Waterworks
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 1 |
| 16 |
| 9 |
| 3 |
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The pub is found in Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7AT.
In Tower Street, this Micropub began its life here in May 2018 in a most distinctive building which had previously been the town's waterworks then a soup kitchen and a public toilets then an antique shop, quite a chequered history. 8 real ales and many ciders, all with Kentish or Sussex provenance sold on gravity dispense from a cooled cabinet behind the bar. Oddly it still acts as a curio shop too and you can buy pretty much anything you can see! The ales and ciders are stored in an old coal-hole cellar under the pub and the real ale casks are placed in position on the stillage using a mobile hoist device purpose built for the job. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2020 and 2021.
We have visited this pub 15 times, seen 63 different beers and tried 22 of them.
Postcode: TN31 7AT