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The Humphrey Bean (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Lincolnshire Craft (formerly Tom Wood's) - Tom Woods Vanilla Orchid |  | 1 |
| Mauldons - Black Adder | | 1 |
| RCH - Strawberry Line | | 1 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Birra del Borgo Castagnale | | 1 |
| Brains - SA Gold (now 4.3% see separate entry) |  | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Sam Adams Blonde Ambition (superseded by 4.5% version) | | 1 |
| Hepworth - Harvest Ale | | 1 |
| Marston's - Lion Stout | | 1 |
| Tetley - The Headless Huntsman |  | 1 |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Kings IPA | | 1 |
| Adnams - Broadside | | 1 |
| Hook Norton - Easy Weasel Ale | | 1 |
| Naylor's - Black & Tan |  | 1 |
Visits Details
27 Oct 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
The Wetherspoon festival officially started this evening, so kick off with 3 thirds.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincolnshire Craft (formerly Tom Wood's) - Tom Woods Vanilla Orchid | 4.80 | | Strong vanilla aroma, a little more restrained in the taste. Good full bodied flavour with a pleasant vanilla finish. OK if you like vanilla, which I do. My score 16/20. |
| Shepherd Neame - Sam Adams Blonde Ambition (superseded by 4.5% version) | 5.50 | | Pale with crisp, sharp citrus hop flavours. Little in the way of malt balance. My score 15/20. |
| Hook Norton - Easy Weasel Ale | 4.50 | | Unremarkable best bitter with hop bitterness but not much else. My score 14/20. |
26 Oct 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Birra del Borgo Castagnale | 4.40 | | Red/brown malty ale with good toffee and caramel notes. Smooth and full bodied mouthfeel. Fairly low bitterness allowing a sweetish and malty finish to linger. My score 16/20. |
24 Oct 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| RCH - Strawberry Line | 5.00 | | Surprisingly good strong golden ale. The strawberry flavour is fairly restrained and in the background allowing the solid mix of malt and hop in the base beer to come through. Excellent mouthfeel. My score 16/20. |
23 Oct 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Lion Stout | 5.00 | | Fairly malty and sweetish stout but something wasn't quite there that I couldn't put my finger on. My score 15/20 - needs a retaste. |
06 Oct 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hepworth - Harvest Ale | 4.50 | | A hoppy golden ale, brewed with fresh green hops to give a strong, leafy hoppy flavour. Dryish, hoppy finish. My score 15/20. |
| Tetley - The Headless Huntsman | 4.20 | | Dark amber with faint toffee and caramel flavours but no hoppiness to speak of. Fairly sweet and cloying with a dry finish. My score 13/20. |
03 Oct 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | | Amber ale with bitterness but no real flavour to it. Dryish, tangy aftertaste. My score 13/20. |
26 Sep 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naylor's - Black & Tan | 4.40 | | Ruby bitter with an unbalanced bitter phenolic taste. My score 11/20. |
05 Sep 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauldons - Black Adder | 5.30 | | Excellent silky smooth stout with full bodied malty mouthfeel with roast and chocolate malts evident. My score 16/20. |
22 Aug 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Kings IPA | 5.20 | | Very dry and bitter, bitter hop flavour with little malt balance and a dry, astringent finish. My score 13/20. |
15 Aug 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brains - SA Gold (now 4.3% see separate entry) | 4.70 | | Good solid premium golden ale. Mainly biscuity malt flavours with a little hop bitterness in the finish. My score 15/20. |
About The Humphrey Bean
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 2 |
| 69 |
| 97 |
| 56 |
| 9 |
The pub is found in Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1AP.
Located in the High Street this vast barn-like Wetherspoon pub was a post office for most of the 20th century. Before 1908, the 'We Three Loggerheads' pub stood on this site, with Humphrey Bean as its landlord. Banks of 6 handpumps adorn either end of the long bar counter to dispense the real ales here.
We have visited this pub 154 times, seen 359 different beers and tried 212 of them.
Postcode: TN9 1AP