The Firkin Alehouse (Free House)
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Michael Croxford. Photos are of the original site, not the later one or one after the second move.
Visits Details
25 Nov 2012 (Alenomore)
12:00 visit. Having read a local review about this earlier in the week, a visit today just had to be done. Met up with a mate, Shepway Blade, and we had a good drink. Nice place, intimate, very smart, nicely fitted out and was soon full up on this visit. Friendly and enthusiastic owners. LocAle is the theme. To the people of Folkestone, you are truly blessed to have a bar like this new one to visit. I'll be back....
| Nelson - Nelsons Blood | 6.00 |  | A decent big un'. One of Nelsons flagship ales.. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | 4.90 | | In top condition. Genuine 5#. A rich, deep dark un'. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 |  | In top condition. |
| Hop Fuzz - The American | 4.00 | | Good clean tasting ale. |
23 Nov 2012 (Ian)
Friday evening on the way home and a good buzz of different people in.
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | 4.90 | | Lots of choc, malt, character, smooth, complex, great condition, so drinkable. This beer was almost my downfall. But delightful. |
| Nelson - Nelsons Blood | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Hengist | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
23 Nov 2012 (ChrisE)
Friday lunch time and quite busy. I had a good chat with Neil the landlord about pubs in Ashford and Hythe.
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | 4.90 | | Magic |
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | | Superb condition. |
| Wantsum - Hengist | 5.00 |  | |
| Nelson - Nelsons Blood | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
22 Nov 2012 (Ian)
Thursday lunchtime. A sprinkling of people in.
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 |  | Deepish brown bitter. |
| Nelson - Nelsons Blood | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Hengist | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
21 Nov 2012 (Ian)
First time visit to the latest Micropub in east Kent. Sat chatting with Neil the landlord and the bloke who used to serve me coffee in a cafe in Ashford. I can see myself coming here a couple of times a week on the way home.
| Wantsum - Hengist | 5.00 | | I still think Wantsum can be a bit hit and miss. This was fine, quite malty worty on the aroma. |
| Hop Fuzz - The English | 4.00 | | Been on since Saturday so losing a bit of condition, but still a decent brown bitter. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
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