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The Royston (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| North Riding Brewery - Single Hop American Pale Ale Sabro |  | 1 |
| Elusive - Alone in the Dark | | 2 |
| Wilde Child - Razzle Dazzle | | 1 |
| Time and Tide - Urban Goose |  | 1 |
| Settle - Ernie's Milk Stout | | 1 |
| Turning Point - Eyes on the Pies (collaboration with Neon Raptor) | | 1 |
| Wye Valley - Wholesome Stout | | 1 |
| Arbor Ales - Mosaic | | 1 |
| Elusive - Flintlock | | 1 |
| Disruption IS Brewing (sub-brand of Ascot) - Chaos More Chaos | | 1 |
| Only With Love - The O.G. Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Black Storm - Eagerness for Wise Conversation | | 1 |
| Brighton Bier - Niamh | | 1 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Small Batch Banoffee Stout | | 1 |
| Elusive - Oregon Trail |  | 1 |
| Brew York - Jolly Green Hazy IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lakedown - Spring Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pentrich - Make No Bones | Not Tried | 0 |
| By The Horns - Mildly Strong | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Manchester Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Devils Dyke Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
21 Jul 2024 (Dosser)
4 beers on. Good temperature from cool chiller.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elusive - Alone in the Dark | 5.80 | | In great condition at £4,60. |
20 Jul 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy but found a seat near a friendly couple from just up the road in Dumpton Park and before my return train to London.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor Ales - Mosaic | 4.00 | | Good refreshing hoppy taste, this single hop pale ale and in fine form. |
| Only With Love - The O.G. Best Bitter | 4.20 | | Not as good as the chestnut bitter tasted earlier in the day but still a great bitter taste and in good shape. |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Devils Dyke Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | Train to catch but was nearly tempted by this ruby red porter. Always next time. |
| Elusive - Alone in the Dark | 5.80 | Not Tried |
19 Jul 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late afternoon visit and just got a stool.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Riding Brewery - Single Hop American Pale Ale Sabro | 4.30 | | Taste, temperature, condition excellent |
| Elusive - Alone in the Dark | 5.80 | | Black IPA in lovely condition with ideal bitterness, head and lacing |
| Marble - Manchester Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Devils Dyke Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Jolly Green Hazy IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried |
16 Jul 2024 (Dosser)
East Kent poty time. Lots of cheese and nibbles. 30 mins of half price beer. Packed pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Storm - Eagerness for Wise Conversation | 6.00 | | Murky vegan style...4.80 but 2.40 on special. Nice. Cold. |
| Brighton Bier - Niamh | 5.00 | | Nice stout at special price of 2.20. |
17 Jun 2024 (Dosser)
4 beers on and changing regularly
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elusive - Flintlock | 4.50 | | Lovely New Zealand IPA.£4.40 a pop. |
08 Jun 2024 (Dosser)
Afternoon pub crawl with camra Canterbury branch. 4 beers on between 4 and £5. Full pub and very noisy at 1pm.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turning Point - Eyes on the Pies (collaboration with Neon Raptor) | 5.80 | | Baked apple stout. Most unusual. Wouldn't want another one. £4.80. |
01 Jun 2024 (Dosser)
Meeting the Maidstone mob Saturday lunchtime. 4 changing beers, 4.40 to £4.70.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Small Batch Banoffee Stout | 4.70 | | Very sweet porter |
| Elusive - Oregon Trail | 5.80 | | Citrus flavour, watery, last one out of cask. Disappointed. |
21 May 2024 (Magnus Greel)
Busy all seats taken so we nabbed a couple of stools and perched at the bar. Stuffy hermetically sealed atmosphere dissuaded staying for another pint unless there's air-con which I hadn't noticed otherwise it would be unbearable on a hot day.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilde Child - Razzle Dazzle | 4.40 | | Most welcome refreshingly chilled light bodied rasperry stout. |
| Lakedown - Spring Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Pentrich - Make No Bones | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| By The Horns - Mildly Strong | 4.70 | Not Tried |
28 Apr 2024 (Dosser)
4 ales on but hard to read as not on a blackboard. Unusually, not a full pub because of the rain.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wye Valley - Wholesome Stout | 4.60 | | |
| Disruption IS Brewing (sub-brand of Ascot) - Chaos More Chaos | 5.00 | | Unusual beer. Very murky. £4.60 a pint. |
24 Feb 2024 (Dosser)
Full micro on a Saturday afternoon. 4 beers on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time and Tide - Urban Goose | 4.60 | | Hazy ale, very fruity and hard to see through. £4.40 a pop. |
| Settle - Ernie's Milk Stout | 4.50 | | Very sweet milk stout. |
About The Royston
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 14 |
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The pub is found in Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 2AD.
Micropub in The Broadway that opened on 9th September 2021 in former gift shop premises. Concentrates on real ales from geographically varied smaller breweries. It calls itself a coffee and alehouse. Cask ales and ciders are dispensed straight from their casks from a large walk-in glass fronted chilled cabinet. Subdued lighting here. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2023, 2024 and 2025. CAMRA Kent (East) Pub of the Year 2024 and 2025.
We have visited this pub 28 times, seen 70 different beers and tried 40 of them.
Postcode: CT10 2AD