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The Society Rooms (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Avery 3 Point 5 Session Ale |  | 2 |
| Batemans - Brouwerij 't IJ Ijbok | | 1 |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Moonraker | | 1 |
| Banks's - Feral Australian IPA | | 1 |
| Westerham - Little Scotney Green Hop Ale | | 2 |
| Palm - Steenbrugge Dubbel Bruin |  | 2 |
| Banks's - Mansfield Old Baily | | 1 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Birra Del Borgo Tutto Fa Brodo | | 2 |
| RCH - PG Steam | | 1 |
| Adnams - Fisherman | | 2 |
| Wadworth - Cambridge Brewing Heather Ale | | 1 |
| Marston's - Ishii Brewing Minagof Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Moorhouse's - Ruby Witch | | 3 |
| St Peter's - Fruit Beer Grapefruit | | 1 |
| Jersey (now called Liberation) - Liberation Rouge | | 3 |
| Greene King - IPA Reserve | | 1 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Terra Firma | | 2 |
| Caledonian - Devil's Advocate | | 1 |
| Woodforde's - Norfolk Hawker |  | 2 |
| Hook Norton - Lion (aka Cotswold Lion) | | 3 |
| Blindmans - Icarus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Švyturys - Baltijos Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Feral - Australian Indian Pale Ale | 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 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Golden Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wadworth - Blunderbuss | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Red Sails | Not Tried | 0 |
| Palm - Steenbrugge Blond | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thwaites - Crafty Devil | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - Combined Harvest | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
29 Oct 2012 (Alenomore)
23:00 visit. Usual suspects still in and one new ale noted amongst a decent selection on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Avery 3 Point 5 Session Ale | 3.50 | | Top condition again. |
| Banks's - Feral Australian IPA | 5.50 | | Nightcap time. Superb. |
| Wadworth - Cambridge Brewing Heather Ale | 4.00 | | Still in top condition. Another spiced type. |
| St Peter's - Fruit Beer Grapefruit | 4.70 | | Very citrusy, sharp taste, very pleasant too. |
| Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - IPA Reserve | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Devil's Advocate | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Birra Del Borgo Tutto Fa Brodo | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Combined Harvest | 4.40 | Not Tried |
28 Oct 2012 (Alenomore)
19:45 visit. Nothing new noted but worth staying to sample the more interesting types.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Avery 3 Point 5 Session Ale | 3.50 | | Best of the lot here tonite. |
| Greene King - IPA Reserve | 5.40 | | That warming taste on this decent seasonal. |
| Caledonian - Devil's Advocate | 4.20 | | This dark seasonal, in good condition. |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Birra Del Borgo Tutto Fa Brodo | 4.20 | | In top condition. |
| Palm - Steenbrugge Blond | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Thwaites - Crafty Devil | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Feral Australian IPA | 5.50 | Not Tried |
27 Oct 2012 (Alenomore)
18:45 visit. Straight off the train and dived in here for three new festival ales. Steady crowd in which got even busier by my time of my departure at 21:00.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batemans - Brouwerij 't IJ Ijbok | 6.00 | | Superb Bok Bier, guest brewed by our Dutch friends. An excellent ale. Two pints devoured to end my beery day on a high... |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Birra Del Borgo Tutto Fa Brodo | 4.20 | | Guest brewed by an Italian. This was exceptionally good. Rich fruity, spicy notes. Two pints sampled. |
| Marston's - Ishii Brewing Minagof Pale Ale | 4.30 | | Another guest brewer from Japan. This one was pretty good too. |
| Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - IPA Reserve | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Wadworth - Cambridge Brewing Heather Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Red Sails | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Avery 3 Point 5 Session Ale | 3.50 | Not Tried |
26 Oct 2012 (Alenomore)
17:45 visit. Pay day for most and fairly busy. With no ale changes found at the first JD, this place came up with two new ales. All others on as per Oz's listing.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Terra Firma | 4.50 | | Nice to see one of these down this way. An old ale, first sampled over 10 years ago, but resurrected for the b/f. |
| Westerham - Little Scotney Green Hop Ale | 4.30 | | A top class, fresh-as-they-come type. Just taste those hops! My first sample of this was in Wakefield's Fernandes Brewry Tap in 2005! |
26 Oct 2012 (oz11)
Afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Little Scotney Green Hop Ale | 4.30 | | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Terra Firma | 4.50 | | |
| Hook Norton - Lion (aka Cotswold Lion) | 4.00 | | |
| Woodforde's - Norfolk Hawker | 4.40 | | |
| Wadworth - Blunderbuss | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Golden Porter | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Wadworth - Cambridge Brewing Heather Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
25 Oct 2012 (Alenomore)
19:30 visit. Fair crowd in for the festival ales and the curry club.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Moonraker | 6.50 | | Much better. Dark, rich and lingering taste. Good to see this seasonal from one of my favourite brewers. |
| Woodforde's - Norfolk Hawker | 4.40 | | A new ale. OK, but not of any note. |
| Hook Norton - Lion (aka Cotswold Lion) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Golden Porter | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Wadworth - Cambridge Brewing Heather Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Jersey (now called Liberation) - Liberation Rouge | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Palm - Steenbrugge Dubbel Bruin | 6.00 | Not Tried |
24 Oct 2012 (Pedro)
went for 1/3rds
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Fisherman | 4.50 | | |
| RCH - PG Steam | 3.90 | | |
| Moorhouse's - Ruby Witch | 4.60 | | |
| Hook Norton - Lion (aka Cotswold Lion) | 4.00 | | |
| Jersey (now called Liberation) - Liberation Rouge | 4.50 | | |
| Palm - Steenbrugge Dubbel Bruin | 6.00 | | |
| 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 |
24 Oct 2012 (Alenomore)
1800 visit. Fair crowd in. Two new ales spotted.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moorhouse's - Ruby Witch | 4.60 | | Beer of the evening for me. Cant go wrong with this Lancashire brewer. |
| Jersey (now called Liberation) - Liberation Rouge | 4.50 | | Still in good nick. |
| Palm - Steenbrugge Dubbel Bruin | 6.00 | | Not a bad effort for this cask version of a Brugges classic brown ale. Tried a second pint to be sure but just dosen't have the edge. |
| Hook Norton - Lion (aka Cotswold Lion) | 4.00 | | In fair condition here for this seasonal type, first sampled some six years ago. |
| Adnams - Fisherman | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| RCH - PG Steam | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Mansfield Old Baily | 4.80 | Not Tried |
23 Oct 2012 (Alenomore)
19:30 visit. Good crowd in and plenty on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Fisherman | 4.50 | | Very nice. Not brewed often, and one of there better ales. |
| Moorhouse's - Ruby Witch | 4.60 | | Another new ale. A1. Always good from this brewer. |
| Jersey (now called Liberation) - Liberation Rouge | 4.50 | | Another new ale. In top condition. From the Channel Islands and certainly a rare bird down this way. |
| RCH - PG Steam | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Mansfield Old Baily | 4.80 | Not Tried |
22 Oct 2012 (Alenomore)
17:00 visit. Usual post-work crowd in and some good festival ales on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks's - Mansfield Old Baily | 4.80 | | Good honest bitter. Brewed by Marston's. This classic ale, recreated exclusively for JD's festival. |
| RCH - PG Steam | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Blindmans - Icarus | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Švyturys - Baltijos Red Ale | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Feral - Australian Indian Pale Ale | 5.50 | Not Tried |
About The Society Rooms
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 161 |
| 579 |
| 211 |
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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