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The Chequers Inn (Free House)
We believe this pub is CLOSED
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top |  | 2 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | | 2 |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | | 1 |
| Marston's - Pedigree |  | 1 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Heavens | | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Single Hop Styrian Goldings |  | 1 |
| St Austell - Tribute | | 1 |
| Greene King - Hardys & Hansons Olde Trip | | 1 |
| Wadworth - 6X | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wadworth - Henry's Original IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
13 Nov 2015 (Wittenden)
A few in at builders' o clock on damp Friday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - Single Hop Styrian Goldings | 4.40 | | Lacklustre.Rather bland golden base ale didn't set off the hops. |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
14 Sep 2015 (Wittenden)
I arrived just before the witching hour of seven thirty on a damp Monday evening.The courses of minor Wealden rivers were debated.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | 4.50 | | In better nick than the last time I tried this beer.Spicy,brisk earthiness. |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
07 Feb 2015 (Wittenden)
Late afternoon on a grim February Saturday:a few in watching the Ireland/Italy match.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | | A good pint of this malty, nutty farmyard classic. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
07 Nov 2014 (Wittenden)
Friday evening:we'd come for a wake for an old friend.Lots of familiar faces in the original public bar of fond memory.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Heavens | 4.10 | | Bit too malt led: never thought I'd write that... |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
26 Dec 2013 (Wittenden)
Boxing Day lunchtime: a pre-prandial pint with my father in law.Filling up with drinkers and families.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | | A beer of great depth:luscious reassuring malt. |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
05 Oct 2013 (Wittenden)
Quiet mid evening on a warm October Saturday. A few reprobates sitting outside.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | | A best bitter with a depth to it. Good stuff |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
26 Mar 2013 (Wittenden)
Quiet late on a Tuesday evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | | Workmanlike, but nothing special. What is it with Cornish beers-why fetch them all the way to Kent? |
| Wadworth - Henry's Original IPA | 3.60 | Not Tried |
09 Feb 2013 (Wittenden)
Mid evening on a damp Saturday night.Pleasantly quiet.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | | Decent pint of Ped. I don't really warm to this beer though. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
01 Feb 2013 (Wittenden)
Noon on a wet February Friday:my in-laws took us out for lunch.Some familiar faces getting stuck in for the afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | | Actually, this isn't half bad in a deep, malty way. |
| Greene King - Hardys & Hansons Olde Trip | 4.30 | | The old boys were calling this "Old Tripe". For me, this was just a dull brown bitter. |
25 Dec 2012 (Wittenden)
My in-laws would be spending Christmas night here-I'd come along to help with the arrangements:it would have been rude not to have had a pint on Christmas lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | | Bit more farmyard hops this time. |
| Wadworth - 6X | 4.10 | Not Tried |
About The Chequers Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 1 |
| 6 |
| 10 |
| 14 |
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The pub is found in Smarden, Kent, TN27 8QA.
White weatherboarded pub in centre of the village in The Street. Pleasant beer garden at rear. Accommodation available. The old public bar is now a restaurant.
We have visited this pub 27 times, seen 31 different beers and tried 24 of them.
Postcode: TN27 8QA