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The Society Rooms (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Hambleton - Nightmare Porter |  | 1 |
| Wibblers - Hoppy Helper | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | | 1 |
| Oxfordshire Ales - Hibernation | | 1 |
| Yeovil - Glory | | 1 |
| Westerham - Single Hop Challenger | | 1 |
| Harviestoun - Old Engine Oil | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Native Bitter | | 1 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA |  | 1 |
| Rooster's - Wild Mule | | 1 |
| Weltons - Black Water Snake | | 1 |
| Belhaven - St. Andrews Amber Ale | | 1 |
| Mordue - Workie Ticket | | 1 |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | | 1 |
| Weltons - Molly Malone | Not Tried | 0 |
| Daleside - Old Legover (a.k.a. Country Stile) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Inveralmond - Ossian's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Naylor's - Northern Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exmoor - Beast | Not Tried | 0 |
| Box Steam - Piston Broke | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tring - Brookman's Winter Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper (now superseded by 5.1% version - separate entry) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | Not Tried | 0 |
| B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Shefford Old Strong (SOS) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot Reserve | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - St David's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wold Top - Headland Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weltons - Snowdrift | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - Auld Lang Syne | Not Tried | 0 |
| Acorn - Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weltons - Wassail | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weltons - Winter Fuel | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weltons - Golden Chilli | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
12 Mar 2013 (Bulls)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Single Hop Challenger | 4.00 | | |
| Harviestoun - Old Engine Oil | 4.50 | | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - Snowdrift | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried |
07 Mar 2013 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxfordshire Ales - Hibernation | 4.70 | | |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot Reserve | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - St David's Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried |
05 Mar 2013 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | 5.00 | | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | | |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Exmoor - Beast | 6.60 | Not Tried | |
| Wold Top - Headland Red | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Wibblers - Hoppy Helper | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tring - Brookman's Winter Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried |
14 Feb 2013 (Angie)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belhaven - St. Andrews Amber Ale | 4.90 | |
13 Feb 2013 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - Native Bitter | 3.70 | | |
| Daleside - Old Legover (a.k.a. Country Stile) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Inveralmond - Ossian's Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Belhaven - St. Andrews Amber Ale | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Naylor's - Northern Gold | 5.00 | Not Tried |
04 Feb 2013 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hambleton - Nightmare Porter | 5.00 | | |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | | |
| Rooster's - Wild Mule | 3.90 | | |
| Weltons - Black Water Snake | 4.40 | | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - Molly Malone | 4.10 | Not Tried | run out |
21 Jan 2013 (Pedro)
Lunchtime
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mordue - Workie Ticket | 4.50 | | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - Wassail | 6.10 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - Winter Fuel | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - Golden Chilli | 5.00 | Not Tried |
20 Jan 2013 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yeovil - Glory | 3.80 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider | 5.20 | Not Tried | Run out |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - Wassail | 6.10 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - Winter Fuel | 5.00 | Not Tried |
18 Jan 2013 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | 5.00 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper (now superseded by 5.1% version - separate entry) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Shefford Old Strong (SOS) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Wold Top - Headland Red | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Auld Lang Syne | 4.50 | Not Tried |
12 Jan 2013 (Pedro)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wibblers - Hoppy Helper | 4.00 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Box Steam - Piston Broke | 4.50 | Not Tried |
About The Society Rooms
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 161 |
| 579 |
| 211 |
 | 51 |
 | 16 |
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.
Postcode: ME14 1RF