The Pub Herne Bay (Free House)
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Andrew Chenery
Visits Details
24 Jan 2025 (Andrew)
Bombay Social was on, so we came to get some. Not too busy tonight.
| Tonbridge - Country Best | 4.00 |  | Strawberry fruity brown bitter. Nettle hops. |
| New River - Blind Poet | 4.50 |  | Black porter, smoky, bit of bacon rind |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Bombay Social | 3.80 |  | Big on the American hop. Clean and crisp. |
| Long Man - Rising Giant | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
16 Jan 2025 (Magnus Greel)
Early evening just a handful of others in, our group had withered down to just 5 by now so no issues with finding somewhere to park.
| Chislet - Colliery Porter | 4.80 |  | Smooth chocolate and toffee notes with a hint of tart plum, adding complexity finishing with a velvety, lingering bitterness. |
| Kent - Tropic Ale | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Shivering Sands - Spring Tide | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Shivering Sands - Maunsell Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
28 Nov 2024 (Andrew)
Not too busy to start with but picked up later. Great pub.
| Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | 4.50 |  | So much depth . Fantastic beer. Wonderful coffee flavours with a hint of chocolate. |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 |  | Fresh on. I can more or less guarantee that in 2 days time it will be cracking. |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Shivering Sands - Castle Pale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
19 Nov 2024 (Andrew)
Only four people in, sitting at the bar, so we had our pick of the seats.
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 |  | Cold to start with, but as it warmed up a bit the orange flavours came through. Very nice. |
| Chislet - Island Road | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Shivering Sands - Green Goddess | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Chislet - Lakes View | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
18 Sep 2024 (Andrew)
We came for the Goachers, but it had just finished. Old Man and the Sea was a decent consolation prize.
| Mighty Oak - The Old Man and The Sea | 4.10 |  | |
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Long Man - Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Chislet - Hoplands | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
15 Sep 2024 (Andrew)
Late afternoon session. Started to fill up around 5pm. Lovely stuff.
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 |  | Superb Goachers for the Goachers drinker. Just lovely. Brilliant condition, smooth, well balanced malty excellence. |
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - The Old Man and The Sea | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Chislet - Hoplands | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
03 Sep 2024 (Andrew)
Quick visit as spotted the Goachers.
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 |  | Slightly sweet hint of orange peel |
| Mighty Oak - Burntwood Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Shivering Sands - Ribersborg Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Brewers - Single Hopped Pale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
03 Aug 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy on this late afternoon visit but found a table for our party of four.
| Chislet - Captain's Garden | 3.50 |  | In fine form was this pale and made from Deal Hop Farm's Prima Donna hops. A pleasant floral and subtle marmalade flavouring. |
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Shivering Sands - Ribersborg Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - Gorgeous George | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
04 Jun 2024 (Andrew)
Not busy when we arrived. Got busy. Then quieter when we left. A nice evening.
| Rother Valley - Bitter | 3.80 |  | I've always liked this beer. A proper brown bitter. |
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Hills & Holes Kent Hop Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Apparition Stout | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
14 May 2024 (Andrew)
Quite quiet with a few people sat around the bar.
| Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | 4.50 |  | Great condition. Less coffee flavours this time and more sweetness. |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Shivering Sands - Golden Sands IPA | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Shivering Sands - Timeball | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
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