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Dartford Working Men's Club (C.I.U. / Working Men's Club)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Acorn - Darkness |  | 1 |
| Salopian - Blackwater Mild | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 2 |
| Batemans - Miss Russia | | 1 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Tiger |  | 1 |
| Greenfield - Black Five | | 1 |
| Titanic - Anchor | | 1 |
| Mighty Oak - Kite Runner | | 1 |
| Kelburn - Goldihops | | 1 |
| Loddon - Kite Mild | | 1 |
| Bazens' - After Glow | | 1 |
| Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Dartford Wobbler | | 1 |
| Holden's - Teachers Pet | | 1 |
| Ramsbury - 1966 | | 1 |
| Leatherbritches - Goldings | | 2 |
| Rudgate - Jorvik Blonde | | 1 |
| Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Kentish Best | | 1 |
| Mighty Oak - Oscar Wilde Mild | | 1 |
| Cottage - Silver Arrow | | 1 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Golden Zest | | 1 |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Yellow Hammer | | 1 |
| Brentwood - Marvellous Maple Mild |  | 1 |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | | 1 |
| Lees (see also JW Lees) - Dark Side | | 1 |
| B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Shefford Old Strong (SOS) | | 1 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Sunchaser | | 1 |
| Wantsum - More's Head (previously 3.4% & 3.5%) | | 1 |
| Titanic - Last Porter Call | | 1 |
| Northern (see also Blakemere) - Blakemere Bobby Dazzler | | 1 |
| Falstaff - Pegasus | | 1 |
| Titanic - Mild | | 1 |
| Naylor's - Fire Cracker |  | 1 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Beacon Hill (was Beacon) | | 1 |
| RCH - Steam Spring | | 1 |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | Not Tried | 0 |
| Crouch Vale - Amarillo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Derwent - Winter Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Purity - Pure UBU | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brentwood - Volcano | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Summer Solstice | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ossett - Yorkshire Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Corvedale - Molly Morgan | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oxfordshire Ales - April Fools | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brentwood - Spooky Moon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - JHB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Allendale - Curlew's Return | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - SA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Tribute | Not Tried | 0 |
| Leatherbritches - Belter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Summer Perle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Jarrow - Rivet Catcher | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Native Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nelson - Spinnaker | 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 |
| Northern (see also Blakemere) - Two Tone | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - GCB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Old Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Capt. Smiths | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Gravesend Guzzler | Not Tried | 0 |
| Leatherbritches - Ready 4 It | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wadworth - Henry's Original IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ascot - On The Rails | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - White Dwarf | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ascot - Final Furlong (formerly Posh Pooch) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sarah Hughes - Dark Ruby | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hogs Back - OTT Old Tongham Tasty | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
18 Nov 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
Another visit by the Thursday evening mild drinkers. It would have been a quiet night here otherwise.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - Oscar Wilde Mild | 3.70 | | Sweet and full bodied with toffee and chocolate malt flavours. My score 16/20. |
| Brentwood - Marvellous Maple Mild | 3.70 | | Fairly bitter for a mild, with some roasty malt bitterness and a little hoppiness in the finish. My score 15/20. |
| Naylor's - Fire Cracker | 4.30 | | Golden in colour with quite high bitterness from both malt and hop. Fairly dry, bitter finish. My score 14/20. |
14 Aug 2010 (ChrisE)
I decided to spend an afternoon doing the pubs in Dartford as it is so easy to catch a fast train to Ebbsfleet and then the frequent bus from there to Dartford. The club was reasonably busy, and I had just settled down to my first pint when I had a telephone call from Jason to say that he was on a train to Ebbsfleet to have some beers in Chatham. We decided to meet up in Gravesend, so only time for a couple in here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - More's Head (previously 3.4% & 3.5%) | 3.70 | | A typical Wantsum beer, a little hazy but very enjoyable pint. |
| Northern (see also Blakemere) - Blakemere Bobby Dazzler | 3.90 | | Pale golden bitter session beer. |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | 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 | |
| Leatherbritches - Belter | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Jarrow - Rivet Catcher | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Spinnaker | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - GCB | 3.70 | Not Tried |
10 Jul 2010 (Alenomore)
The event of the day and the clubs all day summer festival. Around 20 ales on and a few Camra members in. 9 ales sampled and a few new ones too.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | Very fresh here. A1. |
| Salopian - Blackwater Mild | 3.70 | | New ale and top class as well. |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Yellow Hammer | 4.20 | | In good nick. |
| Titanic - Anchor | 4.10 | | In good condition. |
| Kelburn - Goldihops | 3.80 | | Top condition. |
| Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Dartford Wobbler | 4.30 | | Nice ale. |
| Ramsbury - 1966 | 3.80 | | A new ale. |
| Cottage - Silver Arrow | 4.70 | | A new ale. |
| Mighty Oak - Kite Runner | 4.10 | | New and very good. |
| Titanic - Capt. Smiths | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Wadworth - Henry's Original IPA | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - White Dwarf | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | Sold out. |
| Hogs Back - OTT Old Tongham Tasty | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Crouch Vale - Amarillo | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Purity - Pure UBU | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Summer Solstice | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Corvedale - Molly Morgan | 4.00 | Not Tried | Sold out. |
| Brentwood - Spooky Moon | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Allendale - Curlew's Return | 4.20 | Not Tried | Sold out. |
09 Jun 2010 (ChrisE)
A pleasant lunch time session. I chatted with some locals at the adjacent table, and enjoyed one of the excellent value cheese baps with my pint. I have listed most, but not all, of the beers that were available.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loddon - Kite Mild | 3.20 | | |
| Rudgate - Jorvik Blonde | 3.80 | | I really enjoyed this. |
| RCH - Steam Spring | 4.60 | | I really did not like this. There was nothing wrong the way the beer was kept, but this was definitely not to my taste. One of the two gentlemen at the adjacent table liked it, whilst the other one thought it was horrible. I should have asked for a taster first. |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | 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 | |
| Brains - SA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Summer Perle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Native Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Northern (see also Blakemere) - Two Tone | 4.70 | Not Tried |
05 Jun 2010 (Alenomore)
Late afternoon and our final stop.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn - Darkness | 4.20 | | An old favourite. |
| Batemans - Miss Russia | 4.10 | | Not seen before and in top condition here. |
10 Apr 2010 (Alenomore)
Early evening visit and a decent crowd in ready for the live music. Just show your CAMRA or CIU card and your in? Not been here for some time and, as always, very impressed with the ale range.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leatherbritches - Goldings | 3.60 | | Very nice. Good condition. |
| Bazens' - After Glow | 4.30 | | A new ale and in top condition. |
| Holden's - Teachers Pet | 4.30 | | Another new ale. Very good. |
| Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Kentish Best | 4.00 | | Nice one. And good condition. |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Tiger | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Sarah Hughes - Dark Ruby | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Derwent - Winter Gold | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Brentwood - Volcano | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Falstaff - Pegasus | 4.10 | Not Tried | Needed but just gone. |
| Ossett - Yorkshire Blonde | 3.90 | Not Tried | Again, needed but just gone! |
| Oxfordshire Ales - April Fools | 4.10 | Not Tried | Another new ale needed, and just gone! |
25 Feb 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
Another busy night with the London based mild drinkers visiting, guitar night and new member's evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield - Black Five | 4.00 | | Some say it's a dark bitter, I say it's a mild because it has a sweetish character, lowish hop rate and a good biscuity malt character with some liquorice and toffee evident. My score 16/20. |
| Titanic - Mild | 3.50 | | Malty black mild but also with a hint of bitterness, particularly in the finish. My score 15/20. |
| Lees (see also JW Lees) - Dark Side | 4.20 | | A new porter style beer from Lees. Dark brown in colour with a good mix of malt and hop flavours and a bitter finish. My score 15/20. |
12 Nov 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
A visit here with the London based mild drinkers, so one or two dark beers sourced for us.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | 4.40 | | In good condition here but still a little too much hop bitterness for my liking in a mild. My score 15/20. |
| B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Shefford Old Strong (SOS) | 5.00 | | Strong golden ale with a good sweetish hop and malt balance. My score 15/20. |
| Titanic - Last Porter Call | 4.90 | | Black, roasty porter with quite a bitter finish. My score 15/20. |
| Falstaff - Pegasus | 4.10 | | Sweetish golden ale with a good balance of malt and hop. My score 15/20. |
15 Jul 2009 (Dubbel)
Invited along for the Everards Meet the Brewer event, which was most enjoyable and informative. The brewery reps made sure everyone's glass was replenished with complimentary ale and a table full of sarnies and pork pie segments was provided at the end. Bustling inside with a very orderly queuing system at the bar. Manager Nick is an extremely amiable and welcoming chap.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | Tip top condition. A sessionable delight. |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Tiger | 4.20 | | This beer is a joy when at its best. Caramalts push through a woody body. Oh so drinkable. |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Golden Zest | 4.00 | | New seasonal. Pale and hoppy with a very refreshing lemon peel edge. Perfect for summer supping. |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Sunchaser | 4.00 | | This went down well with both the male and female contingent alike. Light and airy with lager malt flavours. It's never been my favourite beer though, I must admit. |
| Leatherbritches - Goldings | 3.60 | | Good but nearing the end of the barrel by the time I got to it. |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Beacon Hill (was Beacon) | 3.80 | | This is a corking bright hoppy beer when served in top condition. Unfortunately this wasn't one of those times but still more than drinkable. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Old Original | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Gravesend Guzzler | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Leatherbritches - Ready 4 It | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Ascot - On The Rails | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ascot - Final Furlong (formerly Posh Pooch) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
About the Dartford Working Men's Club
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 7 |
| 60 |
| 37 |
| 6 |
 | 1 |
The pub is found in Dartford, Kent, DA1 2AU.
Former CAMRA National Club of the Year in Essex Road, with 15 handpumps constantly dispensing beautifully kept ale from near and far. Ridiculously low prices and a very friendly, convivial atmosphere. Just about the only place worth drinking in Dartford - hence the 12 month waiting list for membership. CAMRA friendly so members may visit and ask to be signed in. Local CAMRA branch Club of the Year 2022.
We have visited this pub 29 times, seen 222 different beers and tried 106 of them.
Postcode: DA1 2AU