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The Elephant (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Rother Valley - NIPA (Northiam Imperial Pale Ale) |  | 1 |
| Wantsum - Black Prince | | 1 |
| Kent - Black Gold | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | | 1 |
| Just a Minute - Lite Year | | 1 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Lord | | 1 |
| Time and Tide - Sproutwaffler (Christmas special!) | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | | 1 |
| Pilot - Iced Tea Ale | | 1 |
| Kent - Beyond the Pale | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Tom Paine |  | 1 |
| Whitstable - Renaissance Ruby Mild | | 1 |
| Magic Dragon (formerly New Plassey) - Welsh Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Dominator | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | | 1 |
| Rother Valley - Smild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Camerons - Castle Eden Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Lighthouse | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Wild Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Bohemium Lager | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rother Valley - Copper Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rother Valley - Black Ops | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mighty Oak - English Oak | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rother Valley - Boadicea Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northumberland - Fanny Chmelar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mighty Oak - Oscar Wilde Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mighty Oak - Kings (was 3.9% before 2013) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Robinsons - Dizzy Blonde Amarillo Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cotleigh - Peregrine | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mighty Oak - The Penny Drops | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cotleigh - Seahawk Gold (formerly Golden Seahawk) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rother Valley - Exit | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rother Valley - Brew 3000 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rother Valley - Hoppers Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - The Elephant on the Hop (house beer) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rother Valley - Level Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gemstone (brewed on Nelson plant) - Amethyst Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
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 |
13 Feb 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening late. Got more iron from 3 bowls of Guv Jim's liver and mash gratis buffet than sucking a magnet for a month. Pity he skimped on the fava beans and chianti.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Lord | 5.00 | | |
| Rother Valley - Smild | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - English Oak | 4.80 | Not Tried | My colleague found this appley and difficult to finish |
| Northumberland - Fanny Chmelar | 3.90 | Not Tried | Named after a German Alpine skier presumably with the Sochi Winter Olympics in mind |
23 Jan 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. A gratis warm buffet of haggis, mash, baked beans and neeps filled two bowls before the Guv Jim said that any more noshed would deprive him of his breakfast, lunch and dinner for the next few days.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Whitstable - Bohemium Lager | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Black Prince | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Rother Valley - Black Ops | 3.80 | Not Tried |
02 Oct 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening until late. Superb to see Guv Jim back at the helm. A lot of beer swilling going on here with a party from another pub in situ. Copious hot and cold and very appetising bar snacks gratis tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rother Valley - NIPA (Northiam Imperial Pale Ale) | 5.00 | | I liked this beer's intensely dry bitterness, my colleague disliked it for the same reason. C'est la vie |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | | |
| Rother Valley - Level Best | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rother Valley - Smild | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Lighthouse | 3.40 | Not Tried |
About The Elephant
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 4 |
| 54 |
| 25 |
 | 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 55 times, seen 192 different beers and tried 91 of them.
Postcode: ME13 8JN