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The Humphrey Bean (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Thwaites - Golden Wunder |  | 1 |
| Bend Brewing - Uncle Sam's Independence Ale | | 1 |
| Westerham - Single Hop Challenger | | 1 |
| Westerham - Finchcocks Original | | 1 |
| B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Dragon Slayer |  | 1 |
| Wickwar - BOB (Brand Oak Bitter) | | 1 |
| Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Spriggan Ale | | 1 |
| Weltons - Googly |  | 1 |
| Batemans - Iron Lady | | 1 |
| Morrissey Fox - Proud of Pubs Best | | 1 |
| Westerham - 500th Brew IPA |  | 1 |
| Inveralmond - Inkie Pinkie | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weltons - Heatwave | Not Tried | 0 |
| Grafton - Lady Mary | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Pedigree | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - Combined Harvest | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
25 Oct 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batemans - Iron Lady | 4.10 | | Sweetish and very malty with very little hop character. Golden/amber in colour. My score 14/20. |
18 Oct 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wickwar - BOB (Brand Oak Bitter) | 4.00 | | Good solid traditional bitter, malty with a little hoppiness. My score 15/20. |
03 Oct 2009 (Pedro)
Early evening visit
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Dragon Slayer | 4.50 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Combined Harvest | 4.70 | Not Tried |
13 Sep 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thwaites - Golden Wunder | 4.60 | | Rather good take on a German pale beer, quite sweet with good malt and hop taste. My score 16/20. |
26 Jul 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morrissey Fox - Proud of Pubs Best | 4.20 | | Standard bitter, nothing to write home about. Brewed at Celt Experience according to the Wetherspoon Guest Ale list. My score 14/20. |
| Grafton - Lady Mary | 5.00 | Not Tried |
19 Jul 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - 500th Brew IPA | 4.80 | | Far too much piney, sappy, resinous hop in this for my taste. According to the website the current IPA is brewed with Target and Progress hops. My score 9/20. |
12 Jul 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Single Hop Challenger | 4.00 | | Fruity hop and buttery malt combine to give a superb balance of flavours to this pale golden beer. My score 16/20 |
05 Jul 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
Popped in here for breakfast before heading to the South East SIBA festival. Quite busy with breakfasts.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bend Brewing - Uncle Sam's Independence Ale | 4.70 | | A much better sample here, more rounded, mellow and mature with biscuity malt in evidence and a less harsh, citrus hop character that lingers in the finish. My score 16/20. |
| Inveralmond - Inkie Pinkie | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - Heatwave | 4.60 | Not Tried |
28 Jun 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Spriggan Ale | 3.80 | | Fairly sweet with grassy hoppiness and a little maltiness. My score 15/20. |
| Weltons - Googly | 4.20 | | A lot of hop bitterness in this with a little citrus and sweetness. My score 14/20. |
22 Jun 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
Social visit on a fairly busy Monday evening, with a birthday party in full swing.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Finchcocks Original | 3.50 | | Delicately hopped with biscuity malt, this actually won the Mild category for SIBA South East a couple of years ago. It's a Southern version of Taylor Golden Best. My score 16/20. |
About The Humphrey Bean
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 2 |
| 69 |
| 97 |
| 56 |
| 9 |
The pub is found in Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1AP.
Located in the High Street this vast barn-like Wetherspoon pub was a post office for most of the 20th century. Before 1908, the 'We Three Loggerheads' pub stood on this site, with Humphrey Bean as its landlord. Banks of 6 handpumps adorn either end of the long bar counter to dispense the real ales here.
We have visited this pub 154 times, seen 359 different beers and tried 212 of them.
Postcode: TN9 1AP