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The County Hotel (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Ossett - Pale Gold |  | 1 |
| Titanic - Iron Curtain | | 2 |
| Rooster's - Wild Mule | | 1 |
| St Austell - Proper Job | | 1 |
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | | 2 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Hazy Daze |  | 1 |
| Grainstore - Rutland Panther | | 1 |
| Brouwerij Het Anker - Gouden Carolus Ambrio | | 1 |
| Hook Norton - Hooky Gold | | 1 |
| Brewster's - Rutterkin (superseded by 5% version) |  | 1 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | | 1 |
| Holden's - Lucy B (aka XB) | | 1 |
| Woodforde's - Sundew | | 1 |
| Wadworth - Camrale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lincolnshire Craft (formerly Tom Wood's) - Jolly Ploughman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Meantime - Coffee Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Pedigree | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arkell's - Kingsdown Special Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Oracle | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
04 Nov 2008 (Ian)
There seems to be a definite policy this time round to release the beers in a certain way, for instance virtually all of the 'Spoons pubs I've been in have had the same 20 odd beers with some being held back for the 2nd or 3rd weeks of the festival. Which is ok, but once you've had all of the ones out in the first couple of days, with only 1 or 2 being something I would want to drink again, it does become a bit disappointing. I've come here most days and just walked in and walked straight back out again.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Iron Curtain | 6.00 | | One of the beers of the festival for me so far. Rich good choc, a sourish bite somewhere, not too overly dominant with the liquorice, good and full in the mouth, with a toasted almost burnt choc on the finish. Alcohol doesn't dominate. Good. |
| Wadworth - Camrale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Lincolnshire Craft (formerly Tom Wood's) - Jolly Ploughman | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Meantime - Coffee Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried |
02 Nov 2008 (Ian)
Popped in over the lunchtime period for a quiet pint whilst reading the penultimate Rebus book, "The Naming of the Dead." Fortunately there was a lack of screaming children.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | | One of my favourite hoppy golden beers in the UK. St Austell also do a Cornish IPA bottle conditioned beer for Marks & Spencer which is equally good. Lots of citrus hops over a reasonably full, creamy body. |
| Titanic - Iron Curtain | 6.00 | | The best of the dark beers so far on the festival. The choc and velvety roasted character make this a really good sipping pint. |
| Brouwerij Het Anker - Gouden Carolus Ambrio | 8.00 | Not Tried |
01 Nov 2008 (Ian)
Saturday lunchtime and I came to do the Independent super Su Doku.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brouwerij Het Anker - Gouden Carolus Ambrio | 8.00 | | There aren't that many Belgian cask conditioned beers out there, but this one does show that they can do it. Belgian, estery, frutiy yeast aroma with decent tangerine and peach fruit in the mouth. Good fullness in the mouth. Nothing out of place. |
11 Oct 2008 (Ian)
It comes to something when I have to come to a 'Spoons for a good pint! Stop number 4 on the Saturday crawl. I sat in a booth at the back and enjoyed my beers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ossett - Pale Gold | 3.80 | | Beautifully grassy hoppy beer with the right level of acidity. |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | 4.60 | | Coffee and liquorice. Too much liquorice on the after taste for me. |
| Salopian - Oracle | 4.00 | Not Tried |
18 Sep 2008 (Ian)
I met up with Phil Lowry to talk about Copenhagen Beer Festival and beer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hook Norton - Hooky Gold | 4.10 | | Phil didn't like it much, but to be honest after 6 days of Dutch and American beers, it was nice to have a British beer. If I had to drink this all night, I wouldn't have complained. |
23 Jul 2008 (Ian)
It was Wednesday quiz night. I just popped in for one after work. Reasonably busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | 5.70 | | Still just about my favourite Marston's beer. The hop really is quite amazing and I keep forgetting just how good the aroma and hop finish are. Beautiful pint. I could smell this all night. |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Hazy Daze | 4.30 | | Cloudy gold colour. I'm always a bit suspicious of English wheat beers. Bit of banana on the aroma. Actually for an English wheat this is not bad. Good condition. It does fade a little bit. Not really a weizen. Tad of bubble gum. Cereal aroma, some lemon and banana but with an English yeast. Aye, not bad. |
06 Jul 2008 (Ian)
I didn't really need another drink, but I hadn't been here for ages, so I popped in to see what was on. Really not very busy at all which is strange as the sunday roast is normally very popular.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodforde's - Sundew | 4.10 | | I quite like the hop on this, reminiscent of Wherry, but the malts actually go with it quite well too. Refreshing. |
10 Jun 2008 (Ian)
Sat at the back and had a pint whilst watching Spain demolish Russia in Euro 2008.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holden's - Lucy B (aka XB) | 4.20 | | Straw colour, lasting head. Good condition, bit of biscuit, bit of cardboard on aroma. Some rose petal fruit. Some hop on finish. Oddly drinkable bitter. Citrus hop bite is just enough to make you want to drink it. I am surprised at how good it is. OK |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Arkell's - Kingsdown Special Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried |
04 Jun 2008 (Ian)
I hadn't had a drink since Saturday, so thought I would pop in to see what was on. Pedigree and Spitfire are now on the bottom bar and the last 4 handpumps on the top bar tend to have the guests on. Tonight there were 4 and I was pleasantly surprised.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grainstore - Rutland Panther | 3.40 | | In great condition. Choc and a bit of tobacco. Bit of vanilla. Tasty. Even a bit bitter on the finish from the burnt malt. Just a very tasty beer. Bit of an odd effervescence on the finish stops it scoring higher. Andrew would like this. Good choccy flavours. |
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | 5.70 | | Really very hoppy for an English beer. Slight burton snatch on the aroma. Then the alcohol kicks in. Not obvious syrupy, but definitely has an effect on the brain. |
| Brewster's - Rutterkin (superseded by 5% version) | 4.60 | | I have had far better pints of this, seemed a bit tired. Decent hops, sherberty, but lacked a bit of condition. |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | 4.90 | Not Tried |
25 May 2008 (Ian)
Popped in to see what was on. After having some very disappointing Palm and Anker beers, I was very pleased to have the Outlaw.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rooster's - Wild Mule | 3.90 | | Lovely nettley hoppy beer, with good fullness in mouth, great condition. Another fantastic hoppy drinkable beer from the Roosters Outlaw plant. |
About The County Hotel
Summary of Beer Scores
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 | 18 |
| 131 |
| 185 |
| 167 |
 | 28 |
The pub is found in Ashford, Kent, TN24 8TD.
Typical Wetherspoon's drinking hall in High Street. Standard 'Spoon's regular beers with guest beers normally the best bet. 2 banks each of 4 handpumps on the higher level bar and 6 handpumps on the lower level.
We have visited this pub 342 times, seen 473 different beers and tried 378 of them.
Postcode: TN24 8TD