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The Butchers Arms (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 |  | 2 |
| Oakham - Attila | | 2 |
| Dark Star - Over The Moon | | 2 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 4 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island |  | 3 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lord Marples | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 3 |
| Dark Star - Festival | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Fortitude (was 4.2%) |  | 1 |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Sunburst | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
05 Dec 2009 (Brian)
Made the trip to Herne with Pete that we'd been meaning to make for months but never got around to. We were first in at midday and managed three before getting the bus back to Canterbury. Having read everyone's posts about the place I had pretty high expectations and I wasn't disappointed, it was a great lunchtime session and the beer was fantastic, will certainly be back for more sooner rather than later.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | Exceptional doesn't do it justice. Just perfect. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Excellent as well. Some sulphur in the aroma, smooth malt finish, could have drunk it all day. |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | 4.60 | | This was really good. A bit resinous and slightly sour with a smokey edge. |
| Wantsum - Fortitude (was 4.2%) | 4.60 | Not Tried |
03 Dec 2009 (Mick)
Typical Butchers evening all regulars and much joking. Beer that has a silage aroma and people playing in farm slury pits. Strange but you had to be there........and I got a lift home, magic.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Festival | 5.00 | | Very nice, my type of beer, rich and dark, fruit and malt, very tasty. |
| Wantsum - Fortitude (was 4.2%) | 4.60 | | Nice, hoppy and fresh, perhaps a bit dry but nice enough tohave two pints. |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | 4.60 |  | Others were raving over this so maybe it's me but it seemed to have a strange taste but still OK. |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
22 Nov 2009 (Glyn)
What a fun filled week it has been. All regulars in and interlopers too including a few stray flange to celebrate the 4th year of this fine institution. Beer excellent all week especially Hophead and ESB. Behaviour good too with no expullsions or yellow cards. Celebrations cullminated on Sunday lunch time with loyal regulars enjoying a hog roast washed down with whatever you wanted, all on mine host!! Martyn with a tear in his eye thanked all present for their support and kind friendship over the years. A great day. Did anyone see KB(64)?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | |
20 Nov 2009 (Ken)
Where better to spend Children in Need night than in the company of fine people who care so much. When Boris' son asked for help was it denied him? Of course not! Now, thanks to Boris' blackberry and the group IQ of 8 (there were 8 of us there at the time) we all learnt what a monkey is and how it differs from an Indian pony. That's teamwork for you.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Over The Moon | 3.80 | | Rich, smooth, fruity and a hint of smoke. But definitely not a mild. |
17 Nov 2009 (KB)
Another good evening at this pub. Lots of banter and discussions,about a variety of subjects, with locals - regulars and newcomers. That's what this pub is all about and obviously the beer on offer served in the best condition.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Over The Moon | 3.80 | | My goodness this is a good pint. Can't really say what it is but this is one of the best beers available in my opinion. Enough to stay on it all night. Excellent. |
31 Oct 2009 (Glyn)
Popped in to the award winning pub for a couple of pints and some takeouts at six o'clock on Saturday, only to discover about twenty others had the same idea. My disappointmemt at not having the place to myself was short lived when I realised the crowd was from Folkestone and included Mrs Miggins, meaning one thing, Pork pie!Her hot crust pastry and prime pork filling accompanied by homemade pickles are the best I have ever tasted. And all for the price of a small donation to the poppy appeal!
Last week was not a flange free week which seemed to rouse something in KB(64). He seems quite smitten with them, must be his age.
Beer as ever great. Gadds No5, a first for me but really enjoyed it, look forward to trying other Gadds. Introduced myself to the brewer at Wantsum brewery, seems like a nice chap and invited us for tasting, top man!!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | First time for this beer, beautiful colour and great taste. Packed a surprising punch |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | What a great session beer full of citrus flavour |
24 Oct 2009 (Mick)
Quiet, only a few of us in but much beer drunk. Nice to meet up with Kevin again.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Attila | 7.50 | | Very nice, fruity and rich for such a pale beer. Delicious and dangerous! |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Very nice as always, distinctively Harvey's |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
22 Oct 2009 (Blair)
Came down with my dad and brother as he hasn't been in a long while. First visit in months and he manages to get put on the board, good job Grant!. Pretty quiet, but that's to be expected on a thursday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | 4.60 | | This beer is an old favourite of mine, one of the first I ever tasted and really liked. So this was a bit of nostalgia for me really. Loads of chocolate, oats and slightly sour. Lovely. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | I was looking forward to seeing how this tasted 'Butchers Style' and I wasn't disappointed. Malty bitter with a little toffee, fairly simple bitter but very well made. |
| Oakham - Attila | 7.50 | | An odd beer this one. A barley wine aroma to it, yet very pale and more like a strong golden ale in flavour. Rich, fruity and quite syrupy. |
| 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 |
17 Oct 2009 (Andrew)
Popped in with C and Shilts to have a swift half and buy a couple of bottles of beer to go with a curry we'd ordered. The conversation was flowing with lots of discussion around the fascinating topic of copper wire.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | Unbelievably good |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Quite a yeasty aroma to it. Very drinkable. |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Sunburst | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout | 4.60 | Not Tried |
16 Oct 2009 (Mick)
Busy already at 6.15, a mix of locals and regulars.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lord Marples | 4.00 | | Very nice, Malty with some sweetness. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout | 4.60 | | Very nice, dry with all the stout attributes you could want, chocolate and dark fruit. |
| 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 |
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