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The Butchers Arms (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) |  | 2 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 1 |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Harvest Ale | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Six Hop |  | 1 |
| Dark Star - Over The Moon | | 1 |
| Adnams - Broadside | | 5 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | | 3 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | | 3 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride |  | 1 |
| Adnams - Irish Dry Stout | | 2 |
| Dark Star - Saison | | 1 |
| Adnams - Oyster Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
15 May 2010 (Glyn)
Another visit to the multi award winning micro pub but with a pleasant difference, no Martyn. Pub packed most nights as regulars enjoyed bonhomie and conviviality. Congrats to Dickie and Tuscany who managed without a moan or a crossed word. Only similarity between the temps and Martyn was the excellent beer, usuall high standard.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
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15 May 2010 (Ken)
Just want to voice my thanks to Dickie and Gavin (two of Martyn's 12 friends) for their stirling work in keeping the Tardis afloat during the enforced absence of its proprietor. The beer was as good as ever and the welcome and level of service were almost unbelievable.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | | Always a favourite of mine but the current offering is pure nectar. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | |
08 May 2010 (Mick)
Fairly quiet, Martyn is on holiday and Dickie was at the Helm. Spent a convivial half hour talking to Ken.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Over The Moon | 3.80 | | One of my favourite beers, dark with complex bitter sweet tastes. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Saison | 4.50 | Not Tried |
01 May 2010 (Andrew)
A flying visit to pick up a bottle of beer to go with a take-away curry. Martyn was apparently on holiday. Reasonably busy and it was nice to see Glyn.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | Woohoo! Haven't had this for a while and I was glad to find that it's still the best beer in the country. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
30 Apr 2010 (Mick)
Fairly quite early on with all locals in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Superb with that distinctive Harveys aroma |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | Very nice, smooth, rich and very moorish. |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | Hoppy and refreshing, V nice. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried |
26 Mar 2010 (Mick)
Popped in early to avoid the Friday crush, a good crowd of regulars and others.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | | Had to wait a few minutes while Martyn tapped a new cask. Well worth the wait, superb, rich fruity and sweet. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Oyster Stout | 4.30 | Not Tried |
20 Mar 2010 (Ian)
Bit disappointed not to find Martyn in and no Hophead, but Dickie did a sterling job. Beer was in great form as always and good to see Glyn as well as the group of students drinking proper real ale.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | | At first I thought this looked a little out of condition, but the flavours were superb. Really excellent fruit. Lots of citrus and deeper fruit flavours as well. One of those that you drink inbetween conversations and it brings you up short and you look at your pint and go "my god, that is good." |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | | Always a favourite here, but this was even better than I remembered. The fruit, the crystallised tangerine and touch of lime are just out of this world. |
| Dark Star - Saison | 4.50 | | Belgian yeast fruity aroma. Very good in mouth, full. Decent hop on finish. |
| Adnams - Irish Dry Stout | 4.00 | | Black in colour, good roast flavour, bit of tar flavour, touch of juiciness for a dry stout. Pretty good I thought. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried |
20 Mar 2010 (Andrew)
Arrived at half 6 and it was already busy. No Martyn as he was in Paris watching England-France but Dickie was doing a good job standing in. Good to see a group of young fellows in drinking pints of the good stuff. Spent the evening talking to Ian, a Canadian who now lives in my old village, a group of people from Leicestershire who were on a South East tour and Glyn just before he left. A good evening even if the Hophead had run out at lunchtime!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | | Really good dark fruit. Very drinkable. Probably Adnam's best beer. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | | Wow this is strong (for me anyway). Excellent pale brown strong bitter |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | | Nice and fruity. |
| Adnams - Irish Dry Stout | 4.00 | | Black, slightly tart. Pleasant stout. |
| Dark Star - Saison | 4.50 | Not Tried |
04 Mar 2010 (Blair)
3 months removed from my last visit, lack of money is a bit of a pain. Nothing much changes here, but it's actually a good thing. This pub has the best value for money entertainment I know, i ended up just taking a back seat.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Harvest Ale | 11.50 | | Introduced my brother to this and I think it rocked his world. He never wants to drink wine again, just replace it with this. I'd agree with him. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | I can honestly say this is the best I've ever tasted this. Perfectly balanced, malty with a subtle toffee flavour to it. Lovely. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | | Still the same complex, fruity strong bitter. Just a great beer. |
| Dark Star - Six Hop | 6.50 | | The recipe seems to have changed from what I remember it, still aggressively hoppy but without the bitter aftertaste. If it has changed I think I prefer this version. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
04 Mar 2010 (Ken)
Mr Bumble, Mr Fuzziwig and Mr Micawber were all of the same mind, and did declare that the ale brewed by Mr Adnam and vended under the sobriquet Broadside was of the finest body of ales known to the men of Herne in the county of Kent. After much and several discourse they also did venture to concur that such a memorable ale was best dispensed by Mr Hillier, purveyor of fine ales, also of said parish.Thus said they did then toast the good health of all severally present before weaving their way homeward, safe in the knowledge that they had imbibed the finest of ales in the finest of hostelries. And so to bed.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | | This ale just gets better and better. |
About The Butchers Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 239 |
| 424 |
| 92 |
 | 14 |
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The pub is found in Herne, Kent, CT6 7HL.
In the middle of Herne village in Herne Street, once the Canterbury Beer Shop selling beer straight from the cask. It is now a pub (with the same owner as before) and still does off-sales which is fantastic! Voted CAMRA Kent Pub of the Year in 2008 and East Kent CAMRA Pub of the Year in 2009 (...and not surprisingly). Regarded universally as the first micropub, which has spawned many similar ventures in East Kent and throughout the UK. Real ales are kept on gravity dispense in a cold room to the right and you will view this when you walk through it to the unisex toilet at the rear. Displays a Micropub Association Certificate of Registration warranting, annually, that it adheres to the tenets and ethics of the Association's definition of a micropub. Since post-Covid re-opening in October 2021 now open 5-8 Tuesday to Friday only. The landlord and founder of the Micropub Association, Martyn Hillier, was awarded an MBE in the 2024 New Years Honours list for services to Business and to Hospitality.
We have visited this pub 378 times, seen 164 different beers and tried 135 of them.
Postcode: CT6 7HL