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The Society Rooms (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Dorset Brewing Company - Durdle Door |  | 1 |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Santa's Extra Claws | | 1 |
| Batemans - XXXB (now superseded by 4.8% version) |  | 1 |
| Lymestone - Pudding Stone (superseded by 4.4%) | | 1 |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Bah Humbug! (superseded by 4.3% version) | | 1 |
| Greene King - Hardys & Hansons Rocking Rudolph (now use 4.2% entry) | | 1 |
| Stonehenge - Rudolph | | 3 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Nutcracker | | 3 |
| Banks & Taylor's (B&T) - Santa's Slayer | | 1 |
| Cotleigh - Red Nose Reinbeer | | 1 |
| Exmoor - Exmas | | 2 |
| Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale | | 1 |
| Moorhouse's - Ice Witch | | 1 |
| Butcombe - Christmas Steps | | 1 |
| Caledonian - Devil's Advocate | | 1 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | | 1 |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Plum Pudding | | 1 |
| Nelson - Dragon's Revenge |  | 1 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Clootie Dumpling | | 1 |
| Lees (see also JW Lees) - Plum Pudding | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burton Bridge - Santi-Freeze | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mordue - Tinsel Toon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | Not Tried | 0 |
| Coach House - Gunpowder Strong Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bath Ales - Hefeweizen Hare | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mordue - Lubelski | Not Tried | 0 |
| Woodforde's - Nelson's Revenge | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - Merman XXX | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Fireside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper (now superseded by 5.1% version - separate entry) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
11 Dec 2012 (Alenomore)
22:15 visit. Usual late straddlers in. Only three Xmas ales on tonite.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stonehenge - Rudolph | 5.00 | | Good. And the last pint of this one. |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Nutcracker | 5.00 | | Another decent 5%er', but all three were not outstanding enough for a 5*. |
| Exmoor - Exmas | 5.00 | | In good nick. Fairly warming on this chilly night. |
10 Dec 2012 (Alenomore)
22:30 visit. Usual Monday club straddlers in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stonehenge - Rudolph | 5.00 | | In good condition. |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Nutcracker | 5.00 | | In fairly good nick and, with a broken handpull the barman got on his knee's to draw this pint? |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | Very nice, good pronounced fruitiness, but, oddly for this place, very cold this sample. |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Fireside | 4.50 | Not Tried |
08 Dec 2012 (Alenomore)
17:15 visit. Busy enough but very few ales on at this time.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moorhouse's - Ice Witch | 4.30 | | A new ale. Very refreshing, light type. |
| Woodforde's - Nelson's Revenge | 4.50 | Not Tried | N/A |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | N/A |
| Lymestone - Pudding Stone (superseded by 4.4%) | 4.80 | Not Tried | N/A |
03 Dec 2012 (Alenomore)
15:30 visit. Steady crowd and a fair range of ales on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stonehenge - Rudolph | 5.00 | | Good, but not the best for a 5%er'. |
| Cotleigh - Red Nose Reinbeer | 4.50 | | Very nice, a good dark bitter @ 4.5%. Went back for another one too. |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Mordue - Tinsel Toon | 4.30 | Not Tried |
29 Nov 2012 (Alenomore)
22:45 visit. Quieter in this, our second JD tonite. Xmas ales selling well with "normal" types coming on until further stocks available.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butcombe - Christmas Steps | 4.20 | | Very good. Decent fruity notes. |
| Lymestone - Pudding Stone (superseded by 4.4%) | 4.80 | | Much better. Top condition. |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Clootie Dumpling | 4.30 | | A new ale. The tasting notes did not convince me. Nothing special. |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper (now superseded by 5.1% version - separate entry) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Fireside | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Lees (see also JW Lees) - Plum Pudding | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Burton Bridge - Santi-Freeze | 4.50 | Not Tried |
27 Nov 2012 (Alenomore)
23:00 visit. Five Xmas ales on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Plum Pudding | 4.80 | | Top condition. |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Bah Humbug! (superseded by 4.3% version) | 4.80 | | Very spicy, deep lingering notes. Ale of the night. |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Nutcracker | 5.00 | | Very nice. |
| Exmoor - Exmas | 5.00 | | A top tasting ale. |
| Greene King - Fireside | 4.50 | Not Tried |
26 Nov 2012 (Alenomore)
23;00 visit. Few in and all pumps on but nothing ready for sale. Had some Perry Cider instead!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
25 Nov 2012 (Alenomore)
19:00. Usual crowd in and more Xmas ales on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Santa's Extra Claws | 5.20 | | A stronger version of an old seasonal. Very good too. |
| Greene King - Hardys & Hansons Rocking Rudolph (now use 4.2% entry) | 5.00 | | In good condition. |
| Banks & Taylor's (B&T) - Santa's Slayer | 4.00 | | Good nick. |
| Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale | 4.80 | | In top conditon. A decent LocAle. |
| Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried |
16 Nov 2012 (Alenomore)
21:00 visit. Looked busy around the bar area, but got served instantly. Back to normality on the ale front too. We stayed until gone mid-night tonite.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batemans - XXXB (now superseded by 4.8% version) | 4.50 | | Possibly the best ale from this good old Lincolnshire brewer. Top condition X amount of pints devoured this session... |
| Woodforde's - Nelson's Revenge | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Dragon's Revenge | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Merman XXX | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Devil's Advocate | 4.20 | Not Tried |
15 Nov 2012 (Alenomore)
17:30 visit. After six good days bashing the Merseyside area, back to reality! Curry Club and a pint or three for starters...
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorset Brewing Company - Durdle Door | 5.00 | | Complemented the Thai Green Chicken curry perfectly... |
| Caledonian - Devil's Advocate | 4.20 | | A devilishly good Black Lager! |
| Nelson - Dragon's Revenge | 4.30 | | Good to see this JD supporting LocAle. Alas, not Nelson's best effort! |
| Coach House - Gunpowder Strong Mild | 3.80 | Not Tried | Gone...A shame to miss this one tonite. |
| Bath Ales - Hefeweizen Hare | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Mordue - Lubelski | 4.50 | Not Tried |
About The Society Rooms
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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| 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