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The Robert Pocock (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Kent - Cobnut |  | 1 |
| Kent - Prohibition | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Summer Top | | 1 |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Dirty Dozen | | 1 |
| Hook Norton - Townshend Cathcarts Xtra Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Whitstable - Kent Coast Hoppy Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | | 1 |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Zululand Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Kent - Black Gold | | 1 |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | | 1 |
| Hambleton - Stallion Amber | | 1 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Runner | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Park Life | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Tiger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Ringwood Fortyniner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Atlantic Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Freewheel | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Single Hop Minstrel | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Red MacGregor | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Renaissance | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nelson - Nelsons Blood | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wickwar - Sundowner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Late Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hook Norton - Haymaker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Sunchaser | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Banana Bread Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Theakston - Pink Grapefuit Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Zephyr | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vale - Steampunk | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire Gold (or Spitfire Golden Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Otter - Head | Not Tried | 0 |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Drophead | Not Tried | 0 |
Photographs of pub sign and frontage are © Copyright David Anstiss and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence.
Visits Details
16 Oct 2017 (ChrisE)
Evening visit and a good traditional pub atmosphere, I liked it.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Zululand Pale Ale | 4.20 | | Good amber coloured ale. |
| Shepherd Neame - Late Red | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hook Norton - Haymaker | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Banana Bread Beer | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Theakston - Pink Grapefuit Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Vale - Steampunk | 5.10 | Not Tried |
30 Sep 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | | |
| Hook Norton - Townshend Cathcarts Xtra Pale Ale | 4.20 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Red MacGregor | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Nelsons Blood | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wickwar - Sundowner | 3.80 | Not Tried |
23 Sep 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit after the Compass had closed.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | | Can Kent Brewery do no wrong |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | 4.50 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Single Hop Minstrel | 4.50 | Not Tried |
18 Aug 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Black Gold | 4.00 | | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Tiger | 4.20 | Not Tried | Deceptive brewing provenance as clip still says Leicestershire despite being brewed in Stockport |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Ringwood Fortyniner | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Atlantic Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried |
24 Jun 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Last pub in a Gravesend crawl, late evening until last train.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Summer Top | 3.60 | | Beautifully rounded |
| Whitstable - Kent Coast Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.90 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Bitter | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Drophead | 3.80 | Not Tried | Wychwood never a good bet I find |
| Banks's - Park Life | 3.90 | Not Tried |
15 Jun 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Brief late night visit, clock watching for a last train.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Runner | 4.00 | | A snip at £1.99pp |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Zephyr | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire Gold (or Spitfire Golden Ale) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
02 Jun 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit, soon followed in by several other Compass Alehouse refugees.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hambleton - Stallion Amber | 4.20 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Sunchaser | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
19 May 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
After The Compass alehouse had closed, visit until late.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Runner | 4.00 | Not Tried | Popular tonight cos of Gravesend's close association with Truman's of old perhaps? |
| Whitstable - Renaissance | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Freewheel | 3.60 | Not Tried |
12 May 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theakston - Old Peculier | 5.60 | | |
| 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 | |
| Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Freewheel | 3.60 | Not Tried |
05 May 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit after The Compass Alehouse had closed.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | | A real hop smack from American varieties |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Dirty Dozen | 4.20 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Otter - Head | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | Not Tried |
About The Robert Pocock
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 2 |
| 20 |
| 41 |
 | 5 |
 | 2 |
The pub is found in Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1AH.
Typical town centre Wetherspoon's, named after the printer and publisher who introduced Gravesend's first printing press, in 1786, and opened the town's first library at the back of his high-street shop. At his premises, in High Street, he published illustrated children's books, including Reading Made Easy and, in 1797, The History of Gravesend and Milton - the first history book of Gravesend. Narrow frontage (actual frontage on two separate streets) leads to a large interior on two levels although only one bar serving counter which has 12 handpumps in 2 banks each of 6.
We have visited this pub 60 times, seen 196 different beers and tried 60 of them.
Postcode: DA12 1AH