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The Elephant (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Black Prince |  | 1 |
| Kent - Black Gold | | 1 |
| Temperance Union - Vfm Softy | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | | 1 |
| Just a Minute - Lite Year | | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Thanksgiving Winter Warmer | | 1 |
| Time and Tide - Sproutwaffler (Christmas special!) | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | | 1 |
| Pilot - Iced Tea Ale | | 1 |
| Kent - Beyond the Pale | | 1 |
| Magic Dragon (formerly New Plassey) - Welsh Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Dominator | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Tom Paine | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Renaissance Ruby Mild | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Green Hop Bullion |  | 1 |
| Rother Valley - Exit | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green & Black East Kent Goldings Green Hop Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rother Valley - Brew 3000 | Not Tried | 0 |
| North Blyth - Amber | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Lighthouse | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blackjack - Black Pig (collaboration with Pig & Porter) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rother Valley - Hoppers Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Turners - American Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - The Elephant on the Hop (house beer) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rother Valley - Ignite | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gemstone (brewed on Nelson plant) - Amethyst Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Bohemium Lager | Not Tried | 0 |
| Camerons - Castle Eden Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Wild Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rother Valley - Copper Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mighty Oak - Kings (was 3.9% before 2013) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rother Valley - Black Ops | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rother Valley - Boadicea Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cotleigh - Peregrine | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mighty Oak - Oscar Wilde Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mighty Oak - The Penny Drops | Not Tried | 0 |
| Robinsons - Dizzy Blonde Amarillo Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cotleigh - Seahawk Gold (formerly Golden Seahawk) | Not Tried | 0 |
| G2 - Vela Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
22 Dec 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | | |
| Mad Cat - Thanksgiving Winter Warmer | 5.50 | | |
| Hopdaemon - The Elephant on the Hop (house beer) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Turners - American Pale Ale | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Rother Valley - Ignite | 4.60 | Not Tried |
21 Nov 2015 (Alenomore)
14:00 visit. Another, much welcome roaring log fire. A long time since I've been in here, but still a top rated gbg entry. Few in but a full complement of decent Ales on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperance Union - Vfm Softy | 1.00 | | A couple of Fentimans did us. |
22 Oct 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Arrived at the very end of the gratis hot buffet supply.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Green Hop Bullion | 4.50 | | |
| G2 - Vela Blonde | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green & Black East Kent Goldings Green Hop Stout | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| North Blyth - Amber | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Blackjack - Black Pig (collaboration with Pig & Porter) | 6.30 | Not Tried |
28 May 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Tonight's gratis hot buffet was crinkly chips and fish fingers in white sliced buttered bread. Fills a hole quite favourably.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Beyond the Pale | 5.40 | | |
| Rother Valley - Boadicea Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - Oscar Wilde Mild | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Robinsons - Dizzy Blonde Amarillo Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - The Elephant on the Hop (house beer) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
22 Jan 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Well timed for gratis hot buffet of Tesco haggis, baked beans, mash and tiger bread.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time and Tide - Sproutwaffler (Christmas special!) | 4.50 | | |
| Hopdaemon - Dominator | 5.10 | | |
| Rother Valley - Copper Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - The Elephant on the Hop (house beer) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
20 Nov 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Gratis warm buffet was an excellent seafood paella but I did not pig out with a third bowlful.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Black Prince | 3.90 | | A powerful and bitter mild |
| Magic Dragon (formerly New Plassey) - Welsh Pale Ale | 4.10 | | A sweetish brew |
| Whitstable - Bohemium Lager | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Camerons - Castle Eden Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Wild Hop | 4.80 | Not Tried |
21 Aug 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Just in time for the late late gratis hot Thursday buffet of rice and chilli con carne - yum indeed.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | | |
| Harvey's - Tom Paine | 5.50 | | |
| Hopdaemon - The Elephant on the Hop (house beer) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Gemstone (brewed on Nelson plant) - Amethyst Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried |
24 Jul 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | | |
| Just a Minute - Lite Year | 3.70 | | Nice dry aftertaste |
| Adnams - Lighthouse | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Black Prince | 3.90 | Not Tried | Taken off sale |
| Rother Valley - Hoppers Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried |
17 May 2014 (ChrisE)
Early afternoon, I popped in for a pint after having spent a few hours travelling around on vintage buses. The pub was fairly quiet until people started turning up for a meeting of Railfuture.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Black Gold | 4.00 | | So good that I had a second one. |
| Whitstable - Renaissance Ruby Mild | 3.80 | | |
| Cotleigh - Seahawk Gold (formerly Golden Seahawk) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Rother Valley - Exit | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| Rother Valley - Brew 3000 | 4.30 | Not Tried |
01 May 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Just before arrival of the customary gratis warm buffet. This week fish fingers, chips and slices of buttered white bread. Don't scoff at this basic staple - just scoff it as I did.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot - Iced Tea Ale | 5.00 | | Clean and fresh |
| Mighty Oak - Kings (was 3.9% before 2013) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Rother Valley - Black Ops | 3.80 | Not Tried | No brewery name on clip to keep up the air of secrecy implied by the beer name |
| Cotleigh - Peregrine | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - The Penny Drops | 3.50 | Not Tried | To celebrate the Chancellor's 1p cut in beer tax |
About The Elephant
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 4 |
| 55 |
| 29 |
| 10 |
 | 2 |
The pub is found in Faversham, Kent, ME13 8JN.
Two room pub on The Mall just south of the railway station. Lots of wood in the interior with stripped wood floor, cream and green painted walls and ceiling. 6 handpumps of which 1 usually reserved for cider. Some ship memorabilia. No longer a Nelson Brewery pub - now under private ownership. 2007-2012 local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year. Has previously also been awarded CAMRA's East Kent Pub of the Year. Real fire is most welcome in winter. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2023.
We have visited this pub 58 times, seen 197 different beers and tried 95 of them.
Postcode: ME13 8JN