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Carpenters Arms (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead Dry |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - East Kent India Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Amarillo | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Summer's Day | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | | 2 |
| Windsor & Eton - Knight of the Garter |  | 1 |
| Stonehenge - Sign of Spring | | 1 |
| Long Man - American Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Pompey Royal | | 1 |
| Saltaire - New World Red | | 1 |
| Black Hill - Brigadista | | 2 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Thomas Crampton Bicentennial Ale | | 1 |
| Rockin Robin - Blizzard of Oz | | 1 |
| Windsor & Eton - Windsor Knot | | 2 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | | 2 |
| Grainstore - Red Kite | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Wheat Purple |  | 1 |
| Phipps NBC - Steam Roller | | 1 |
| Rockin Robin - Hoppin Robin | | 1 |
| Yeovil - Star Gazer | | 1 |
| Moorhouse's - White Witch | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Anzac | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twisted - Gaucho | Not Tried | 0 |
| Yeovil - Ruby | Not Tried | 0 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Red MacGregor | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
12 Aug 2016 (Jack William)
Beer o'clock - entertainment provided outside by the local ducks playing "chicken" with the cars on the corner.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Summer's Day | 4.30 | | Fresh on - a beautiful pint to be enjoyed in the sunshine. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | | A favourite with the locals - so much so that it came to an end within three days of going on apparently - but was swiftly replaced by Summer's Day. |
| Windsor & Eton - Windsor Knot | 4.00 | | Had been reduce to £2 a pint - had a sip - I'm guessing an "acquired taste" and no competition to the Gadd's. |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Red MacGregor | 4.00 | Not Tried |
31 Jul 2016 (Jack William)
Early evening - locals enjoying the sunshine on the bench outside - Chilli Farm festival packing up nearby. 2 weeks away and I have missed my "after work" venue. Nice to be back.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Man - American Pale Ale | 4.80 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Thomas Crampton Bicentennial Ale | 3.80 | | Delicious brown ale with a lovely dry finish. |
| Phipps NBC - Steam Roller | 4.40 | | Pleasant enough, but a little lifeless. |
25 Jun 2016 (Jack William)
Late afternoon - beer festival ongoing despite the inclement weather. Not a large selection of beer - although promise of more variety later. Nice three piece band playing some classics.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | | Crisp and hoppy. lovely pint. |
| Windsor & Eton - Knight of the Garter | 3.80 | | Pleasant enough, fresh and lively. |
| Yeovil - Star Gazer | 4.00 | | Mildly malty. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Summer's Day | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Yeovil - Ruby | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Black Hill - Brigadista | 4.30 | Not Tried |
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 |
About the Carpenters Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
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| 91 |
| 142 |
| 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 147 times, seen 176 different beers and tried 150 of them.
Postcode: CT15 5AJ