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The Humphrey Bean (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Finchcocks Original |  | 1 |
| Cotleigh - Honey Buzzard |  | 1 |
| York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Centurion's Ghost Ale | | 1 |
| Harviestoun - Thistle Do | | 1 |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Gold Blade | | 1 |
| Hilden - Molly's Stout | | 1 |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Ace of Ales |  | 1 |
| Coach House - Cinnamon Special Bitter | | 1 |
| Horsham - Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Brewer's Drop |  | 1 |
| Bath Ales - Golden Hare | | 1 |
| Black Wolf (formerly Traditional Scottish Ales (TSA)) - Lomond Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - William Wilberforce Freedom Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weltons - Sun Oak Clog | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Burton Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Pedigree | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
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. |
07 Jun 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Ace of Ales | 4.30 | | Golden with characteristic tangy malt/yeast taste common in King beers. Quite bitter in the finish. My score 14/20. |
| Westerham - William Wilberforce Freedom Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - Sun Oak Clog | 4.60 | Not Tried | Corrected name. |
09 Nov 2008 (Ian)
Large converted barn-like building with patio at rear. The skylights and the glass at the rear make it feel light and airy. Pleasant Sunday afternoon crowd in. Martin The Mild Man from Scoopgen put me onto this as it had 6 beers on that I hadn't had yet. The guys behind the bar answered my questions about turnover of the festival beers, number of barrels etc. and seemed to take a pride in what they were doing. They even came and told one customer that a new beer had come on, which I thought was pretty good customer service.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Centurion's Ghost Ale | 5.40 | | Very good dark winter beer, great malt and dark fruit flavours. |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Gold Blade | 4.00 | | I've had this several times on cask and in bottle and always enjoyed it. Good sherberty lemon hop. It's good, very drinkable and the hop is excellent. |
| Hilden - Molly's Stout | 4.20 | | Black, ruby edges, thick creamy beige head. Decent creamy stout with blackberry flavours. It's reasonably tasty, more a cream stout than a dry roasted one. Creamy and rather good. Some hop bitterness on finish. |
| Cotleigh - Honey Buzzard | 4.50 | | Mahogany colour with lasting beige head. Some malt sweetness on aroma, some choc. Not exactly full in mouth which lets it down a bit. I suppose there is some honey in there somewhere. An ok choccy honey beer which is just a little too watery in the mouth, but the flavours are overall good. |
| Harviestoun - Thistle Do | 4.60 | | Very dark brown, ruby, lasting beige head. Fullish dark beer, spicy nutmeg hop. Malts are dryish and decent, about moderate, it's got good choc, some dark fruit on aroma. I thought this was pretty good and I had it again before I left. |
| Coach House - Cinnamon Special Bitter | 4.20 | | Having not liked the blueberry, I approached this with trepidation. Copper colour, thin off white head. Cinnamon hits you straight off on the aroma. Now, I like cinnamon, but not sure how it will work in a beer. It's got a lot of cinnamon in the flavour, a spicy bitter finish. The spice seems pretty well integrated. Bit too sharp on the end. It's not terrible, but I'm unlikely to drink it again. |
| Bath Ales - Golden Hare | 4.40 | | Gold, thin white head. Aroma of diacetyl. OK im mouth, creamy, then ok hop on finish, but just full of butterscotch. Oh dear. Diacetyl all over it. I'm guessing I will probably like it, if I can find a non diacetyl barrel some where. Pretty undrinkable for me. |
| Black Wolf (formerly Traditional Scottish Ales (TSA)) - Lomond Gold | 5.00 | Not Tried |
07 Jan 2006 (Ian)
Quiet hum in this high street Wetherspoons on a Saturday mid morning. Stopped off for breakfast before going to the Cask & Glass. Sky News was on a flat screen TV on the wall. Quite pleasant at this time of day, gives the appearance of being quite open, airy and light
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horsham - Best Bitter | 3.80 | | Deep chestnut with thin beige head. Nutty on nose, smooth, creamy in mouth with earthy hop finish. Easy drinking. Not a huge aroma, some earthiness. Fine if a tad dull |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | 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 |
08 Jan 2005 (Ian)
Well decorated Wetherspoon's with a real charcoal fire and a nice garden overlooking the river and castle
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Brewer's Drop | 4.60 | | Had a funny taste that I did not like |
About The Humphrey Bean
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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 | 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