PubsandBeer
History: Home > The Bull Inn
The Bull Inn (Free House)
[Back to most recent] [Previous Visits] [More Visits]
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Larkins - Traditional |  | 4 |
| Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 4 |
| Kent - Black Gold | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Pattern Recognition | | 2 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Samuel Adams Blonde Ambition | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Late Red | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
23 Mar 2018 (Wittenden)
Meal with the family in the bar.Lively mixed trade on a March Friday evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | | A cracking pint of Traditional.The hoppiness of the previously consumed Hophead served to bring out the toffee and vanilla notes.Classic. |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | Doesn't seem to have suffered from the change of ownership,though there are many Sussex and Kent Pale Ales that give it a fair run for its money. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
02 Sep 2017 (Wittenden)
Saturday lunchtime:filling up rapidly with diners.I sat in the bay window watching the autumnal cloudscape.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pig & Porter - Pattern Recognition | 4.20 | | Hazy,raspberries,farmyard.Good stuff. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
12 Aug 2017 (Wittenden)
Late Saturday afternoon.A few in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pig & Porter - Pattern Recognition | 4.20 |  | Pale gold.Coarse blackcurrant hops. Sweet malt.Bit of farmyard. Grew on me. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
14 May 2017 (Wittenden)
We'd been a dog walk and visited an NGS Garden opening.The pub was packed to the gunnells with a very grand wedding party on a sunny Sunday afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | | A bit cold.Brittle,not chewy, toffee. |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | Good condition, a bit confined. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
15 Apr 2017 (Wittenden)
Early evening.Nursing a dog bite.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Black Gold | 4.00 | | Lovely dry dark toasty black bitter. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
18 Feb 2017 (Wittenden)
Lunchtime;the pub was humming.I stood out on the verandah with my pint and took the air.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | Perhaps not my favourite session pale nowadays, but wonderfully reassuring. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
03 Dec 2016 (Wittenden)
Very quiet late afternoon after a dog walk. I was hoping the Old would be on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | Back at its citric best. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Late Red | 4.50 | Not Tried | Not a substitute for .Harvey's Old |
12 Nov 2016 (Wittenden)
Late afternoon after a wet dog walk. I sat by the fire with my first Harvey's Old of the season.Things don't get much better.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | 4.30 | | Lovely dark grown up ardent beer. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
17 Sep 2016 (Wittenden)
Mid afternoon.I sat on the verandah with my Larkins and wondered about a Landrover that either was adorned with a wedding favour, or had been in the hedge.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | | A touch on the ardent side, the toffee was struggling to get through. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
28 May 2016 (Wittenden)
Late afternoon after a busy day.I sat vacantly in the verandah.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | | At first I wasn't too sure:seems much hoppier than last time,but then a burst of summer herbs. Different,less toffee, but still Larkins. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Samuel Adams Blonde Ambition | 4.50 | Not Tried |
About The Bull Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 12 |
| 48 |
| 29 |
 | 5 |
 | 3 |
The pub is found in Benenden, Kent, TN17 4DE.
The pub, in The Street, has 3 rooms (with a restaurant room to the side). The main bar area has an inglenook fire place and a large, seated, bay window. To the side is a slightly sunken room and behind that a small snug with its own bar. The pub has lots of oak and lots of character. Letting rooms here. The owner also owns the former Kitty Fisher (formerly known as King William IV) across the other side of the green here which now converted to his private home.
We have visited this pub 69 times, seen 43 different beers and tried 29 of them.
Postcode: TN17 4DE