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The Lobster Pot (Punch Taverns)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original)Excellent1
Westerham - Black Eagle Special Pale Ale "SPA"Good1
Harvey's - Sussex Best BitterGood1
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPAGood1
St Austell - TributeGood1
Rebellion - Smuggler (superseded by 4.2% version)Good1
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special)Good1
Westerham - Sevenoaks Bitter "7X"Acceptable1
Brakspear (at Marston's Wychwood) - BitterAcceptable1
Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Cumberland AleAcceptable1
Smiles - Maiden LegoverPoor1
Brakspear (at Marston's Wychwood) - SpecialUndrinkable1
Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish BitterNot Tried0
Adnams - RegattaNot Tried0
Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at WychwoodNot Tried0
Gale's - Trafalgar AleNot Tried0
Adnams - Southwold BitterNot Tried0
Black Sheep - Best BitterNot Tried0
Adnams - BroadsideNot Tried0
Larkins - TraditionalNot Tried0
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)Not Tried0
Hop Back - Summer LightningNot Tried0
Batemans - XXXB (now superseded by 4.8% version)Not Tried0
Goacher's - Crown Imperial StoutNot Tried0
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin)Not Tried0
Timothy Taylor - LandlordNot Tried0
Adnams - ExplorerNot Tried0
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESBNot Tried0
Sharp's - Doom BarNot Tried0
Goacher's - Gold StarNot Tried0
Larkins - PorterNot Tried0
Ringwood - FortyninerNot Tried0
Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%)Not Tried0
Picture 1. The Lobster Pot, West Malling, Kent

Visits Details

21 Jul 2010 (Pedro)
afternoon
BeerABVScoreNotes
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Good
St Austell - Tribute4.20Good
Hop Back - Summer Lightning5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood3.70Not Tried
Black Sheep - Best Bitter3.80Not Tried
26 Jul 2008 (Ian)
I had my return rail ticket from Borough Green so I thought that I would break my journey at a couple of places on the way back to Ashford. I haven't been here for a while and I really like this town. 5 years ago I would have been blown away by the beer line up, but now it's just run of the mill regionals. Pub is the same as ever. Rear patio for smokers. Some local Camra members came in whilst I was there.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00GoodEntirely acceptable. Good yeast, hop, malt mix.
Adnams - Broadside4.70Not Tried
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Not Tried
Batemans - XXXB (now superseded by 4.8% version)4.50Not Tried
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin)4.50Not Tried
Adnams - Explorer4.30Not Tried
Adnams - Southwold Bitter3.70Not Tried
29 Dec 2007 (Andrew)
The forth stop in the Canterbury, Whitstable and Herne Bay CAMRA branch's Mystery Bus Tour. Fairly busy as I recall. No Goacher's Dark on which was a shame. I'm sure they used to do it as a regular. Oh well. They had 5 beers on but I can't remember what they all were.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special)4.50GoodFine as I recall.
Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Cumberland Ale4.00Not Tried
16 Sep 2005 (Ian)
Only 2 customers (including me) on a late Friday lunchtime. 6 handpumps with a good range of beers on.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original)4.10ExcellentBadged as Best Dark. Just misses being a 5/5. Reddy brown colour with lasting beige head. Dark malts and Goachers yeast aroma with chocolate and coffee. Grainy throughout with burnt malt flavours which are excellent
Brakspear (at Marston's Wychwood) - Bitter3.40Not Tried
Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Cumberland Ale4.00Not Tried
Gale's - Trafalgar Ale4.20Not Tried
Adnams - Southwold Bitter3.70Not Tried
Black Sheep - Best Bitter3.80Not Tried
27 Aug 2005 (Ian)
Came here with Martin for its summer beer festival. In the side room 16 casks were set up to dispense the festival beers on gravity. 3 more beers were available on hand pump. Fairly empty when we arrived early evening but soon filled up with customers spilling onto the street. I feel that the festival beers could have been kept better as the ones we tassted were not on top form. However, 10 out of 10 for the idea and effort
BeerABVScoreNotes
Westerham - Black Eagle Special Pale Ale "SPA"3.80GoodGolden beer. Some citric hop bit of peach lots of hops on the end. Excellent session bitter if a bit dusty
Rebellion - Smuggler (superseded by 4.2% version)4.10GoodDark copper colour nice aromas of peach/apricot fruit and then very intense hop. Bit of golden syrup but nice dry finish
Brakspear (at Marston's Wychwood) - Bitter3.40AcceptableReddish copper colour, floral hop nose, not a lot in the mouth with hoppy earthy finish. Not a bad session bitter
Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Cumberland Ale4.00AcceptableDark brown colour with nice malts and some hop. Fine beer.
Westerham - Sevenoaks Bitter "7X"4.80AcceptableCopper colour, very small white head that doesn't last. Nice malt/hop balance bit more malty in mouth with good ricdh malt fruit and then hoppy finish. Goodish best bitter with some caramel and orange rind flavours
Smiles - Maiden Legover3.50PoorPale gold, no head, some citrus/acid/peach hop, quite sharp bit of hay but basically I don't like this very much
Brakspear (at Marston's Wychwood) - Special4.30UndrinkableDark brown and kept badly couldn't finish it
Larkins - Traditional3.40Not Tried
Hop Back - Summer Lightning5.00Not Tried
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout4.50Not Tried
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB5.50Not Tried
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Larkins - Porter5.20Not Tried
Ringwood - Fortyniner4.90Not Tried
Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%)4.10Not Tried
Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish Bitter3.80Not Tried
Adnams - Regatta4.30Not Tried
Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood3.70Not Tried

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About The Lobster Pot

The pub sign. The Lobster Pot, West Malling, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional2
Excellent18
Good16
Acceptable3
Poor2

The pub is found in West Malling, Kent, ME19 6JU.

4 room corner pub/bar off the High Street on the way to/from the railway station. Two rooms shared by a central bar with a smaller room at the side. There is also an upstairs “lounge”. 3 hand pumps. Closed and substantial building works taking place winter 2016/7 - future as a pub seems uncertain.

We have visited this pub 25 times, seen 56 different beers and tried 27 of them.

Map location

Postcode: ME19 6JU