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The Guildhall (Punch Taverns)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Hobsons - MildExceptional1
Sharp's - Doom BarExcellent1
Bath Ales - BarnstormerExcellent1
Old Bear - Yorkshire AleExcellent1
St Peter's - Organic Best BitterExcellent1
Lees (see also JW Lees) - The GovernorExcellent1
Batemans - HookerExcellent1
Wadworth - Red White and BrewGood1
Young's - Kew GoldGood1
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version)Good1
Marston's - Old Empire IPAGood1
Cains - 2008 AlePoor1
Adnams - BroadsideNot Tried0
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)Not Tried0
Greene King - Ruddles CountyNot Tried0
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special)Not Tried0
Greene King - AbbotNot Tried0
Otter - AleNot Tried0
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Pitch BlackNot Tried0
Greene King - Ruddles BestNot Tried0
Box Steam - Derail AleNot Tried0
Harvey's - Sussex Best BitterNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Guildhall, Folkestone, Kent
Picture 2. The Guildhall, Folkestone, Kent

Visits Details

26 Aug 2012 (Alenomore)
20:00 visit. Nearly empty at this time, a very nice gbg though.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Old Bear - Yorkshire Ale4.20ExcellentNice to see this Yorkshire ale down this way. Very good condition too.
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Not Tried
26 Jul 2012 (ChrisE)
I came to Folkestone to buy some Sevenoaks Cheddar from the nearby County Fayre shop, and the Guildhall is very close by so I popped in for a pint. I had a good chat with the tenants and customers, most enjoyable.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wadworth - Red White and Brew4.00Good
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Not Tried
30 May 2011 (ChrisE)
A most enjoyable visit, I chatted with the landlord of the Lifeboat (Folkestone) who was in there having a pint.
BeerABVScoreNotes
St Peter's - Organic Best Bitter4.10Excellent
Lees (see also JW Lees) - The Governor3.80ExcellentA good malty session brew.
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
23 Aug 2010 (Ian)
Always a very friendly welcome at this pub. Someone mistook me for a regular at The Dog & Bell in Deptford, which was odd. I sat outside and looked out over Folkestone
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hobsons - Mild3.20ExceptionalI couldn't believe the quality of this beer. Beautiful condition and lots of dark fruits, choc and coffee and a good drying finish. One of the best milds I've had.
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles County4.30Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Box Steam - Derail Ale5.20Not Tried
28 Feb 2010 (ChrisE)
A good crowd on a wet Sunday afternoon.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00ExcellentNot my favourite beer, but this was in very good condition.
Young's - Kew Gold4.00Good
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best3.70Not Tried
27 Feb 2008 (Ian)
Very good local in nicest district of Folkestone.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Batemans - Hooker4.50ExcellentSimply a good bitter, top condition, temperature, served well, hoppy. Good malt biscuit base, everything a bitter should be.
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles County4.30Not Tried
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Pitch Black4.30Not TriedWent off when I asked for it.
22 Jun 2007 (Ian)
Recently been refurbed. I sat outside enjoying the late afternoon sunshine.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Cains - 2008 Ale5.00PoorBadged as Cains Culture Beer. Odd toffee/yeast aroma. Some earthy hop and caramel malt in mouth, dusty earthy hop finish. Strange English strong beer. Aroma as if it is slightly tired and got some diacetyl. This is a bit ugly.
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Otter - Ale4.50Not Tried
16 Feb 2007 (Ian)
Friendly welcome at this Pubmaster pub. Normally 4 beers on with a list of soon to come beers, which included beers from Sharps, Mordue, Archers and Brains.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Marston's - Old Empire IPA5.70GoodDeep copper colour with lasting off white head. Perfumey hop aroma is slight. Good in mouth, some toffee, some warming alcohol. Good dose of hops. Some yeast. Bit of syrupy malt. Goodish white flesh stone fruit/peach/nectarine.
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special)4.50Not Tried
07 Feb 2007 (Ian)
I rather like this pub, lit up in the winter night, coming up into the Bayle area. Beers from Jennings, Mordue, St Peters, Archers and Exmoor all coming on soon. Handful of friendly locals at the bar.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version)4.30GoodSome yeast on aroma. Reasonalby tasty malt in mouth, mind you it was difficult to taste anything after having the Thomas Hardy ale at the 'Spoons. Soft and full in mouth. Good condition. Great thing about good British cask conditioned beers is that wide mouthfeeel you can't get anywhere else. Malty and rich and rather a good example of this beer. Decent hop on finish.
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles County4.30Not Tried
05 Jan 2007 (Ian)
I do like this pub. The landlord gives you a friendly welcome and we had a bit of a chat about his guest beers. He seems to get through them quite quickly. I was here a week ago and he had got through several of the beers on his chalkboard. The Greene King IPA, he said, was the only regular and that the other 3 handpulls were used for guest beers. Jennings Sneck Lifter and Dorothy Goodbody's Golden Ale were the next ones due on.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Bath Ales - Barnstormer4.50ExcellentVery deep ruby colour with thick lasting beige head. Maybe getting towards the end of the barrel as it took a bit of pumping to get the pint, which killed some of the carbonation in the glass. Very nice dark ale though. Juicy dark fruits, plums, but not sour and good choc flavours. Finish is really quite drying. Extremely drinkable. Lovely finish. Choc and ark fruit aroam. Some sweet blackberry. Brilliant pint. Full and rich with a bit of puckering of the mouth on the finish.
Adnams - Broadside4.70Not Tried
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version)4.30Not Tried

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About The Guildhall

The pub sign. The Guildhall, Folkestone, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional4
Excellent25
Good7
Acceptable2
Poor1

The pub is found in Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1EE.

Originally called the Globe this is a good sized pub with a large patio garden at the front. Peace away from the nearby High Street.

We have visited this pub 32 times, seen 43 different beers and tried 23 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT20 1EE