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Red Lion (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Butcombe - BlondeExcellent1
Goacher's - Real Mild AleAcceptable1
Picture 1. Red Lion, Snargate, Kent
Picture 2. Red Lion, Snargate, Kent
Picture 3. Red Lion, Snargate, Kent

Visits Details

14 Aug 2004 (Andrew)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Butcombe - Blonde5.00ExcellentDrank like a lager
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40AcceptableBit bitter but drinkable

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About the Red Lion

The pub sign. Red Lion, Snargate, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional28
Excellent139
Good101
Acceptable48
Poor5

Website.

The pub is found in Snargate, Kent, TN29 9UQ.

One of the best pubs in England. It's in CAMRA's national pub inventory because it hasn't really changed much in the last 100 years. In fact in 2011 the Jemison family celebrated 100 years of running the pub. All beers are on gravity and Goacher's is a regular. It's locally known as Doris's after the last landlady. Before that it was Alf's. A 20 minute (no more no less) brisk walk from / to Appledore railway station. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2015. The handpumps atop the pewter bar counter were used once upon a time but not now. Extensive garden for fair-weather use. Regrettably Doris died in April 2016. The pub closed for some weeks as a result of the bereavement. Re-opened, hopefully forever, on Saturday 11th June 2016. Presume it will soon become known as Kate's! Card payments now accepted here.

We have visited this pub 141 times, seen 213 different beers and tried 128 of them.

Map location

Postcode: TN29 9UQ