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The Humphrey Bean (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Purkmistr Bohemian Schwarzbier |  | 1 |
| Thwaites - Golden Wunder | | 1 |
| Bend Brewing - Uncle Sam's Independence Ale | | 1 |
| Westerham - Single Hop Challenger | | 1 |
| B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Dragon Slayer |  | 1 |
| Wickwar - BOB (Brand Oak Bitter) | | 1 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Galbraith's Mr.G's Luncheon Ale | | 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 |
| 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 |
| Inveralmond - Inkie Pinkie | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
28 Oct 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
Busy with after work/college crowd early on a Wednesday evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Purkmistr Bohemian Schwarzbier | 4.80 | | Brewed by a visiting Czech brewer. Style is more Dark Lager than Stout, quite light tasting and fruity but with some dark roast malt taste coming through. My score 16/20. |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Galbraith's Mr.G's Luncheon Ale | 3.70 | | Brewed by a visiting New Zealand brewer. Sweet and fruity with a little hop character and good malt balance. My score 15/20. |
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. |
About The Humphrey Bean
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 2 |
| 69 |
| 98 |
| 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. Closed for a refurbishment expected to re-open 7th July 2026.
We have visited this pub 155 times, seen 362 different beers and tried 213 of them.
Postcode: TN9 1AP