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The Society Rooms (Wetherspoon)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Batemans - MochaExceptional1
Hilden - Number FourExceptional1
Adnams - Devils Backbone American AmberExcellent1
Caledonian - Brewer's PassionExcellent1
White Horse - Wayland SmithyExcellent1
Batemans - Good George Pacific PearlExcellent2
Robinsons - Hoptimus PrimeExcellent1
Otter - BrightExcellent1
Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Tom FoolExcellent1
Shepherd Neame - New World Pale AleExcellent1
Westerham - Spirit of Kent XXX Pale AleExcellent1
Weltons - Sun Oak ClogExcellent1
Wolf - Tasmanian WolfExcellent1
Adnams - Abbey AleExcellent1
Butcombe - GoldExcellent1
Greene King - Ale FrescoExcellent1
Marston's - Pivovar Kocovnik Vivat BohemiaGood1
Okell's - Steam BeerGood1
Whitstable - Kentish ReserveAcceptable1
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Corfu Ionian Coffee PorterNot Tried0
Hop Union (formerly Great Western (GWB)) - Meerkat MildNot Tried0
B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Dragon SlayerNot Tried0
Weltons - Topper MildNot Tried0
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please)Not Tried0
Burton Bridge - Golden DeliciousNot Tried0
Greene King - AbbotNot Tried0
Lymestone - PounamuNot Tried0
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)Not Tried0
Marston's - Single Hop: Pacific GemNot Tried0
Saltaire - Cascade Pale AleNot Tried0
Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - RiptideNot Tried0
Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Dirty TackleNot Tried0
RCH - Double HeaderNot Tried0
Whitstable - Galaxy HopNot Tried0
Otter - AmberNot Tried0
Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter AleNot Tried0
Westerham - Single Hop ChallengerNot Tried0
Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - SiluresNot Tried0
Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Mary's Ruby MildNot Tried0
Green Jack - TrawlerboysNot Tried0
Titanic - Nautical MildNot Tried0
Whitstable - Native BitterNot Tried0
Wantsum - More's Head (previously 3.4% & 3.5%)Not Tried0
Rooster's - Wild MuleNot Tried0
Weltons - Buckland ShagNot Tried0
Caledonian - Lodewijk's Fly by NightNot Tried0
Bath Ales - Special Pale AleNot Tried0
Shepherd Neame - Central City Red Racer IPANot Tried0
Hook Norton - Hooky GoldNot Tried0
Elgood's - Spring GoldNot Tried0
Caledonian - Mild MayhemNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Society Rooms, Maidstone, Kent

Visits Details

01 Jun 2013 (Toby )
BeerABVScoreNotes
Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Tom Fool4.00Excellent
Weltons - Sun Oak Clog4.60Excellent
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please)4.80Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Hook Norton - Hooky Gold4.10Not Tried
Caledonian - Mild Mayhem3.50Not Tried
Hop Union (formerly Great Western (GWB)) - Meerkat Mild3.90Not Tried
Weltons - Topper Mild4.00Not Tried
25 May 2013 (Toby )
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Ale Fresco4.30Excellent
White Horse - Wayland Smithy4.40Excellent
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please)4.80Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Whitstable - Native Bitter3.70Not Tried
Titanic - Nautical Mild4.80Not Tried
Wantsum - More's Head (previously 3.4% & 3.5%)3.70Not Tried
Weltons - Buckland Shag4.70Not Tried
Bath Ales - Special Pale Ale3.70Not Tried
05 May 2013 (Toby )
BeerABVScoreNotes
Butcombe - Gold4.40Excellent
RCH - Double Header5.30Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Otter - Amber4.00Not Tried
Westerham - Single Hop Challenger4.00Not Tried
Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Mary's Ruby Mild4.50Not Tried
Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale4.80Not Tried
29 Apr 2013 (Pedro)
Evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wolf - Tasmanian Wolf5.00Excellent
B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Dragon Slayer4.50Not Tried
Burton Bridge - Golden Delicious3.80Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Caledonian - Brewer's Passion4.60Not Tried
Lymestone - Pounamu4.20Not Tried
Marston's - Single Hop: Pacific Gem4.00Not Tried
Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Riptide4.30Not Tried
20 Apr 2013 (Dosser)
Packed
BeerABVScoreNotes
Batemans - Mocha6.00ExceptionalWonderful
Batemans - Good George Pacific Pearl5.50Excellent
09 Apr 2013 (oz11)
Mid-afternoon
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hilden - Number Four4.40ExceptionalFor me this hit all the right buttons. Brown in colour with fantastic hop aroma and flavour.
Adnams - Devils Backbone American Amber4.80Excellent
Batemans - Good George Pacific Pearl5.50Excellent
Marston's - Pivovar Kocovnik Vivat Bohemia4.40Good
Caledonian - Brewer's Passion4.60Not Tried
Elgood's - Spring Gold3.80Not Tried
Caledonian - Lodewijk's Fly by Night4.20Not Tried
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Corfu Ionian Coffee Porter4.50Not Tried
06 Apr 2013 (Bulls)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Caledonian - Brewer's Passion4.60Excellent
Robinsons - Hoptimus Prime4.10Excellent
Shepherd Neame - New World Pale Ale4.00Excellent
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Whitstable - Native Bitter3.70Not Tried
Rooster's - Wild Mule3.90Not Tried
Adnams - Abbey Ale5.00Not Tried
Caledonian - Lodewijk's Fly by Night4.20Not Tried
Adnams - Devils Backbone American Amber4.80Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Central City Red Racer IPA6.50Not Tried
30 Mar 2013 (Bulls)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Adnams - Abbey Ale5.00Excellent
Okell's - Steam Beer5.00Good
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please)4.80Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Saltaire - Cascade Pale Ale4.80Not Tried
Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale4.80Not Tried
Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Silures4.60Not Tried
Green Jack - Trawlerboys4.60Not Tried
17 Mar 2013 (Dosser)
Full. Some beers were not on but the clips werent turned around!! Naughty.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Whitstable - Kentish Reserve5.00AcceptableTook 5 mins to pour without the sparkler. Tired and unremarkable.
16 Mar 2013 (Bulls)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Otter - Bright4.30Excellent
Westerham - Spirit of Kent XXX Pale Ale4.00Excellent
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please)4.80Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Saltaire - Cascade Pale Ale4.80Not Tried
Whitstable - Kentish Reserve5.00Not Tried
Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Dirty Tackle4.00Not Tried
Whitstable - Galaxy Hop4.40Not Tried

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About The Society Rooms

The pub sign. The Society Rooms, Maidstone, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional161
Excellent579
Good211
Acceptable51
Poor16

Website.

The pub is found in Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1RF.

Part of the Brenchley House building in Week Street. Large Wetherspoon's pub with 2 levels which opened in April 2002. The Society Rooms takes its name from the efforts of William Shipley, founder the Royal Society of Arts and the Maidstone Society for Promoting Useful Knowledge. Shipley died in 1803, and is buried in Maidstone, and lies in a tomb between All Saints Church and the old Palace. 10 handpumps in 2 banks, each of 5.

We have visited this pub 456 times, seen 897 different beers and tried 665 of them.

Map location

Postcode: ME14 1RF