PubsandBeer
History: Home > The Society Rooms
The Society Rooms (Wetherspoon)
[Back to most recent] [Previous Visits] [More Visits]
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Clootie Dumpling |  | 1 |
| Cotleigh - Red Nose Reinbeer | | 1 |
| Cairngorm - Wildcat |  | 1 |
| Arkell's - Noël Ale (superseded by 5% version) | | 2 |
| Prescott - Hill Climb | | 1 |
| Elgood's - Thin Ice | | 1 |
| Flack Manor - Flack Catcher | | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot Reserve | | 1 |
| Oxfordshire Ales - Hibernation | | 1 |
| Inveralmond - Ossian's Ale | | 1 |
| Weltons - Heat Was In The Very Sod | | 1 |
| Skinner's - Jingle Knocker | | 1 |
| Banks & Taylor's (B&T) - Shefford Old Strong (SOS) | | 1 |
| Weltons - Snow Lay Roundabout | | 1 |
| Wickwar - Bankers Draft | | 1 |
| Newby Wyke - HMS Warrior | | 1 |
| Rooster's - Wild Mule | | 2 |
| Brains - Festive Cheer | | 1 |
| Harviestoun - Old Engine Oil | | 1 |
| Vale - Grumpling Old Premium Ale | | 1 |
| Milestone - Rich Ruby |  | 1 |
| Hambleton - Nightmare Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Daleside - Old Legover (a.k.a. Country Stile) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Hardys & Hansons Rocking Rudolph | Not Tried | 0 |
| Green Jack - Trawlerboys Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Sneck Lifter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Yachtsman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Original Port Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tring - Brookman's Winter Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Grainstore - Ten Fifty (1050) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Acorn - Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Highwood - Lincolnshire Legend | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wolf - Granny Wouldn't Like It !!! | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brewster's - Bellydancer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | Not Tried | 0 |
| Butcombe - Old Vic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Newsome - Winter Warmth | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
10 Jan 2013 (Pedro)
Late
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Green Jack - Trawlerboys Best Bitter | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Yachtsman | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Tring - Brookman's Winter Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried |
06 Jan 2013 (Pedro)
Lunchtime
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wickwar - Bankers Draft | 4.00 | | |
| 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 | |
| Hambleton - Nightmare Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Daleside - Old Legover (a.k.a. Country Stile) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
04 Jan 2013 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milestone - Rich Ruby | 4.50 | | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried | Run out |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wolf - Granny Wouldn't Like It !!! | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Brewster's - Bellydancer | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | 5.00 | Not Tried | Run out |
| Butcombe - Old Vic | 4.20 | Not Tried | Run out |
| Great Newsome - Winter Warmth | 4.60 | Not Tried | Run out |
30 Dec 2012 (Alenomore)
18:30 visit. A fair crowd in. My last ales today.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vale - Grumpling Old Premium Ale | 4.60 | | Top condition. A nice ale. |
| Prescott - Hill Climb | 3.80 | | Another new ale, in fact, a new brewery for me, this one from Gloucestershire. Very good too. |
| Oxfordshire Ales - Hibernation | 4.70 | | A new ale. Very refreshing too. |
| Newby Wyke - HMS Warrior | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Highwood - Lincolnshire Legend | 4.20 | Not Tried |
27 Dec 2012 (Alenomore)
22:30 post-work visit. Good crowd in, including, I note, the local CAMRA branch.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairngorm - Wildcat | 5.10 | | Another decent ale. |
| Elgood's - Thin Ice | 4.70 | | Good nick. |
| Inveralmond - Ossian's Ale | 4.10 | | Very good. Refreshing. |
| Rooster's - Wild Mule | 3.90 | | Good condition and a new ale. |
| Banks & Taylor's (B&T) - Shefford Old Strong (SOS) | 5.00 | | A nice ale, in top condition. |
| Newby Wyke - HMS Warrior | 5.00 | | Another nice ale. |
| Acorn - Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried |
26 Dec 2012 (Alenomore)
22:30 visit. Again, very few people about.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rooster's - Wild Mule | 3.90 | | Very nice, refreshing. |
| Elgood's - Thin Ice | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Grainstore - Ten Fifty (1050) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Banks & Taylor's (B&T) - Shefford Old Strong (SOS) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried |
22 Dec 2012 (Alenomore)
17:45 vist. Rammo' in here at this time, but got to the bar for my final ale's today.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flack Manor - Flack Catcher | 4.40 | | This Flack Catcher is very good. |
| Weltons - Heat Was In The Very Sod | 4.90 | | Another new ale from this very imaginative brewery. |
| Weltons - Snow Lay Roundabout | 4.20 | | Second new ale in here tonite. |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Original Port Stout | 4.80 | Not Tried |
15 Dec 2012 (Alenomore)
18:00. Only one ale available. I could'nt be asked to hang about.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Sneck Lifter | 5.10 | Not Tried |
13 Dec 2012 (Alenomore)
22:15 visit. A fair crowd in that soon thinned out. Five Xmas ales on including one that was needed to "tick" the whole list, all of these Xmas ales having been found here in the County Town.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotleigh - Red Nose Reinbeer | 4.50 | | Nice, spiced dark type. |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Clootie Dumpling | 4.30 | | Another decent spiced dark type. |
| Skinner's - Jingle Knocker | 5.50 | | Fairly warming. |
| Arkell's - Noël Ale (superseded by 5% version) | 5.50 | | In good condition. |
| Brains - Festive Cheer | 4.00 | | The one I've been waiting for. Worth it too. Very nice. |
12 Dec 2012 (Alenomore)
23:00 visit. Couple of decent big un's to go at.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkell's - Noël Ale (superseded by 5% version) | 5.50 | | Very good, but not quite 5*. |
| Greene King - Abbot Reserve | 6.50 | | Again, top class and good condition, and an extremely rare 5* rating for this much loathed brewer? |
| Cotleigh - Red Nose Reinbeer | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Clootie Dumpling | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Hardys & Hansons Rocking Rudolph | 4.20 | Not Tried | Alas, no flashing red nose on this one due to a flat battery? |
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