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The Muggleton Inn (Lloyds No. 1 {Wetherspoon sub-brand})
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Theakston - Grouse Beater |  | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | | 1 |
| Robinsons - Trouble & Strife |  | 1 |
| Spinning Dog - Border Bitter | | 1 |
| Arkell's - Kingsdown Special Ale | | 1 |
| Marston's - Burton Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Pedigree | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burton Bridge - Silent Night | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Ringwood Fortyniner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Sneck Lifter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - XXXB (now superseded by 4.8% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - White Star (superseded by 4.5% version - see separate entry) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's Waggledance | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
14 Feb 2009 (Ian)
The barmaids were dressed up in tacky cupid costumes. The beer here can be good, but I wasn't keen on the atmosphere or beer today.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robinsons - Trouble & Strife | 4.10 | | Chestnut colour, some diacetyl on aroma. Not as yeasty as some Robinson beers, nutty fruity malt, poor condition. Some tingle on tongue |
| Spinning Dog - Border Bitter | 4.50 | | Copper colour, again poor condition. Bit of everything, some hop, some sweetness from malt, a little hop sting on finish. Poor condition. |
08 Apr 2006 (Andrew)
Came in for a quick bite of lunch after the Rifle and before getting our train. Seemed to be sitting at the staff smoking table but hey that's okay
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | | Can't remember much about this but it didn't jump out at me. |
02 Nov 2005 (Ian)
Pretty empty on a Wednesday early evening, but then again this is a big pub. Spent an enjoyable 5 minutes chatting with Kevin behind the bar about beer and how they clean the lines and look after the beer. Went upstairs and sat in one of the cavernous rooms.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theakston - Grouse Beater | 4.20 | | Gold/copper colour with thin bubbly off white head. Very perfumed aroma, rose petals and peach/apricot/nectarine fruit. Fine in mouth with some bitterness. Finish has more fresh stone fruit and hop bitterness. Simply bizarre. Good bitter with peach/apricot and nectarine flavours all over it. |
16 Sep 2005 (Ian)
Huge Wetherspoon's on Maidstone High Street. Upstairs area in particular is impressive. Fairly busy as always with a good range of guest beers and some different world beers in bottle including Okocim from Poland, Fruili from Belgium and Lion Red from New Zealand
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkell's - Kingsdown Special Ale | 5.00 | | Reddish brown beer with no head. Sweet cloying syrupy nose, served too cold. Some toffee with drying finish. Not a big fan of this |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - XXXB (now superseded by 4.8% version) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Burton Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - White Star (superseded by 4.5% version - see separate entry) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's Waggledance | 5.00 | Not Tried |
19 Mar 2005 (Ian)
Massive Wetherspoons on Maidstone High Street serving up to 4 guest beers and usual Wetherspoons range. Lots of drinking areas including a large upstairs
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Burton Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Burton Bridge - Silent Night | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Ringwood Fortyniner | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Sneck Lifter | 5.10 | Not Tried |
About The Muggleton Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 25 |
 | 123 |
 | 71 |
| 19 |
| 8 |
The pub is found in Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1HJ.
A former insurance office that is now a large two-storey pub badged as a Lloyds No 1. Quieter upstairs but may not be open at all times. Closed late 2023 for a refurbishment re-opening Sunday 12th December 2023.
We have visited this pub 145 times, seen 385 different beers and tried 208 of them.
Postcode: ME14 1HJ