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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 |
| Pig & Porter - Penhurst Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Amarillo | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - East Kent India Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Goddards - Duck's Folly |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | | 1 |
| Stonehenge - Sign of Spring | | 1 |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Pompey Royal | | 1 |
| Saltaire - New World Red | | 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 |
| Dark Star - Wheat Purple |  | 1 |
| Rockin Robin - Hoppin Robin | | 1 |
| Batemans - Autumn Fall | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Slow Black Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moorhouse's - White Witch | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
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. |
17 Sep 2015 (Jack William)
Early evening - a handful in including a brewer from the Pig Porter brewery (Sean or possibly Shaun). He agrees that the Pale Ale is not very pale and also informs us that the Penhurst name will be dropped soon - too confusing with Penshurst which is very near to where the brewery now is having moved to Tunbridge Wells from East Sussex ( near Penhurst).
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pig & Porter - Penhurst Pale Ale | 4.50 | | Fruity and full bodied - but reddish, not pale. |
| Batemans - Autumn Fall | 4.20 | Not Tried |
10 Jul 2015 (Jack William)
About 5:30 open with a couple in despite the nominal 6:00 opening time on a Friday.
Missed PP by a day unfortunately but I fully concur with statement about conversation - it ranged from Wimbledon to half marathons in Helsinki, fresh fish markets in Dubai, the Kent Show and the Test in the short time I was there.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Pompey Royal | 4.50 | Not Tried |
About the Carpenters Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 94 |
| 147 |
| 41 |
 | 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 152 times, seen 179 different beers and tried 154 of them.
Postcode: CT15 5AJ