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The John Wallis (formerly Man of Kent) (Free House)
We believe this pub is CLOSED
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Ghost Ship |  | 1 |
| Copper Dragon - Silver Myst |  | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Spring Top | | 1 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) |  | 1 |
| ABInBev - Boddingtons |  | 1 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Flowers IPA (subsequently contract brewed at Brains) | Not Tried | 0 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
19 Jan 2015 (ChrisE)
I was walking past after lying to my doctor about my weekly alcohol units and decided to try a pint, there seemed to be fruit machines and television screens everywhere but at least the beer was unexpectedly good.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | | A really good aroma to this pint. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
24 Apr 2013 (ChrisE)
Four handpumps in use, the other three with well known brands, I opted for the local ale.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Spring Top | 4.00 | |
06 Feb 2013 (ChrisE)
I popped in here to see how things are going under new management. This pub now has up to four ales on handpump.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Dragon - Silver Myst | 4.00 | | A new beer from Copper Dragon, their first attempt at brewing a cask Pilsener style ale. An interesting brew, I may have to pop back for another one. |
03 Feb 2009 (Ian)
Apparently they have been serving real ale again for about 6 months, after only doing keg. They had Young's Bitter, but it did not prove too popular, but the Bombadier takes up 2 pumps and the Courage Best has been popular as well. Spoke to a bloke at the bar who works in Argos. Go figure.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | | Best half of this I've had in years. Really quite tasty hop on the finish. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.30 | Not Tried | Went off as I ordered it. |
11 Nov 2006 (Ian)
I came here to watch Manchester United vs Blackburn as it was on Sky Prem Plus, otherwise I wouldn't have visited. Far too smokey for me and no cask beer. Flowers IPA on keg, so I drank Guiness. Fortunately United won 1-0
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
13 Aug 2005 (Ian)
Good crowd of 30-40 somethings on a Saturday lunchtime. Came here to watch the football on Sky. Pre-wedding party were also in giving a bit of extra colour. No hand pumps and the bitters were nitrokeg on tap
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABInBev - Boddingtons | 4.10 | | A pale shadow of what it used to be. |
| Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Flowers IPA (subsequently contract brewed at Brains) | 3.60 | Not Tried |
About The John Wallis (formerly Man of Kent)
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 3 |
| 13 |
| 8 |
| 4 |
The pub is found in Ashford, Kent, TN24 8SQ.
Pub in Middle Row in the centre of Ashford. Lots of wood with 1 bar to the side and 3 rooms for drinking. Plenty of TVs for sport. Seating outside in the summer. Was Man of Kent but renamed and relaunched 2012/13 with new name and with greater real ale choice too.
We have visited this pub 26 times, seen 38 different beers and tried 24 of them.
Postcode: TN24 8SQ