Came here for lunch and sat in the main bar as the garden was packed.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best
4.10
Kent's Best hey? I don't think so. Brown, slightly malty water with a unsubtle hop bit to the finish.
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter
3.70
Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)
4.20
Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Whitstable Bay Organic Ale
4.50
Not Tried
Why isn't Goldings on?
08 Jul 2006 (Andrew)
Came for lunch on a sunny saturday afternoon. This is a lovely pub with a pretty garden which is bounded by a stream.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Shepherd Neame - Mild
3.00
Although Ian tells me this is always keg I'm going to rate it anyway. It smelt slightly sour with a watery subtle burnt malt and hop taste and some very mild caramel on the finish
Shepherd Neame - Whitstable Bay Organic Ale
4.50
Bit dusty tasting but okay. Only ever seen this in bottles before and it tasted fairly similar
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter
3.70
Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)
4.20
Not Tried
29 May 2005 (Ian)
Pleasant pub by the river with a beautiful beer garden next to the water with willows providing shade. Serves a good range of Shepherd Neame beers. Seems friendly enough. Worth a repeat visit
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Shepherd Neame - Canterbury Jack
4.10
I quite liked this. Mid brown bitter with flowery hops, Sheps yeast on the nose, some light acids. A good bitter
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter
3.70
Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)
4.20
Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Early Bird
4.30
Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger
5.00
Not Tried
29 May 2005 (Andrew)
Came in at the very end of the afternoon session when only a handfull of locals were left. The landlord was friendly as always.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Shepherd Neame - Canterbury Jack
4.10
A clear chestnut brown beer with a slight head. Very hoppy but with a bitter resinous taste that I don't overly like. If there were any malt it was over powered by the resinous hops
Shepherd Neame - Goldings (superseded by 4.1% version)
4.70
Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter
3.70
Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)
4.20
Not Tried
16 May 2005 (Andrew)
Busy at lunch time as always. Ever friendly with a good range of Sheps beers and a nice ploughmans lunch
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter
3.70
Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)
4.20
Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Early Bird
4.30
Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Canterbury Jack
4.10
Not Tried
28 Aug 2004 (Andrew)
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Shepherd Neame - Goldings (superseded by 4.1% version)
Award winning Shepherd Neame pub. Old 2 roomed building with lots of character and a rustic garden bounded on 2 sides by a stream. Large public bar with quarry tiled floor and the lounge bar in the Old Bakery.
We have visited this pub 16 times, seen 15 different beers and tried 10 of them.