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Carpenters Arms (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - East Kent India Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead Dry | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Windsor & Eton - Windsor Knot | | 1 |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Amarillo | | 1 |
| Rockin Robin - Blizzard of Oz |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | | 2 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | | 1 |
| Grainstore - Red Kite | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Oatmeal Stout | | 1 |
| Goddards - Duck's Folly | | 1 |
| Stonehenge - Sign of Spring | | 1 |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Pompey Royal | | 1 |
| Black Hill - Brigadista | | 2 |
| Saltaire - New World Red | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Wheat Purple |  | 1 |
| Rockin Robin - Hoppin Robin | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Slow Black Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moorhouse's - White Witch | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Anzac | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twisted - Gaucho | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
17 Jun 2016 (Jack William)
Friday, beer o'clock, usual suspects in.
Note: beer festival here next week Fri to Sun with extended hours opening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor & Eton - Windsor Knot | 4.00 | | Wonderful pint - new barrel, in perfect condition. Gorgeous hoppiness with just a hint of peaches? |
| Black Hill - Brigadista | 4.30 | |
27 May 2016 (Jack William)
After my two short visits elsewhere just had to get to a proper pub. Handful of regulars - you can now follow the pub on Twitter to see the current beers - thankfully everything else is still very much mid 20th century.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hill - Brigadista | 4.30 | | This is badged as a Spanish Civil War Ale - I don't know much about the Spanish Civil war but I find it hard to believe that they had the time, climate or the inclination to create English-style real ales! Had a discussion with another customer as to whether it was subtle or bland - I quite liked it. |
| Hopdaemon - Anzac | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Twisted - Gaucho | 4.60 | Not Tried |
18 May 2016 (Jack William)
Beer o'clock - just the three of us in - but a full turnover of beer since Friday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Amarillo | 4.30 | | Gorgeous honeyed flavour with plenty of body. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | | Sparklingly clear - but not memorable - just a taster. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | | Little cloudy but good summertime flavour. |
13 May 2016 (Jack William)
Welcome pint after a cycle from Dover with a final lung busting climb up from Lydden. One other beer on - not noted.
It's like supping a rainbow drinking here lately.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - East Kent India Pale Ale | 6.50 | | Too strong for the locals to finish in a week - so this was at £2 a pint - would have been rude not to. |
| Dark Star - Wheat Purple | 4.20 | | Has blackberries added apparently - different but not my favourite DS beer by a long way. |
19 Apr 2016 (Jack William)
Early evening - a few locals in - all of who encouraged me to try the Sign of Spring ...
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stonehenge - Sign of Spring | 4.60 | | Unbelievable colour - it really is bright green. Close your eyes and it tastes like a dry, crisp and reasonably pleasant bitter. Not a bit like Medinite. |
| Saltaire - New World Red | 5.20 | | Pleasantly nutty. |
| Moorhouse's - White Witch | 3.90 | Not Tried |
12 Feb 2016 (Jack William)
Early evening - fires in both bars - needed. A few in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead Dry | 3.80 | | If the beer hadn't been quite so cold I may have rated this excellent. Gorgeous brew - I hope Dark Star keep it on for the Summer. |
05 Feb 2016 (Jack William)
early evening - Colin a bit overwhelmed by a rush of about a dozen customers. Soon calmed down - and he offered some samples from Rockin Robbin Brewery.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Pompey Royal | 4.50 | | |
| Rockin Robin - Blizzard of Oz | 4.50 | | Just a sample of this from a plastic container - but it was well received by the tasters - look forward to it on tap soon. |
| Grainstore - Red Kite | 3.80 | | |
| Rockin Robin - Hoppin Robin | 3.70 | | taster - bit bland |
29 Dec 2015 (Jack William)
1730 - just one other in - but conversation flows well and in half an hour a dozen are in, all chatting - gets my vote for pub of the year.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goddards - Duck's Folly | 5.20 | | Out the barrel, near the end and lacking some life - but a good flavoursome pint. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | Just on as I was leaving - looked bright and lively. |
| Pig & Porter - Slow Black Stout | 5.10 | Not Tried |
19 Nov 2015 (Jack William)
Mid evening - a dozen in making this cozy. Just back from the real ale dessert of Tenerife so this was most welcome.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | | |
| Pig & Porter - Oatmeal Stout | 5.10 | | Liquorice and chewy. |
16 Oct 2015 (Jack William)
17:30 Friday. Just Colin the landlord and John with whom I had a fascinating conversation about South Africa. Coal fire just being lit. Officially opens at 1800 on a Friday still as Coldred folk party late at the weekend of course. 1700 opening in the week still and all cask beers still £3 a pint. Was alos a ruby ale on but I didn't note which one.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | Spot on for one of my favourite beers under 4.0 ABV. |
About the Carpenters Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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| 89 |
| 139 |
| 40 |
 | 1 |
The pub is found in Coldred, Kent, CT15 5AJ.
In The Green, a rare 2 bar survivor of a traditional village boozer with roaring fires when appropriate. This pub is listed in the CAMRA National Inventory of unspoilt pubs. The pub boasts three skittle teams using the outdoor skittle alley. The landlady, Daphne Fagg (85) had been running the pub for over forty years until she recently passed away and the pub is now run by her son Colin. The pub does not normally open at lunchtimes, except by prior arrangement. Real ales sold via three active handpumps and bartop casks on gravity stillage. Deal, Dover & Sandwich CAMRA Branch Pub of the Year 2015.
We have visited this pub 144 times, seen 172 different beers and tried 146 of them.
Postcode: CT15 5AJ