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The Butchers Arms (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy - Über Brew |  | 1 |
| Old Dairy - Silver Top |  | 1 |
| Old Dairy - Copper Top | | 1 |
| Old Dairy - Über Brew | | 3 |
| Hope - SX Pale | | 1 |
| Old Dairy - Green Hop (2017 with Challenger) | | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | | 1 |
| Oakham - JHB | | 2 |
| Hopdaemon - Red |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | | 3 |
| Oakham - Citra | | 1 |
| Mighty Oak - Maldon Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Wild Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Uber | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
12 Dec 2017 (Jack William)
Just after noon - first in and a nice welcome and interesting chat with Martyn.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy - Über Brew | 3.80 | | So much flavour and body for a session strength brew. Superb. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | 4.90 | | Delicious full-bodied winter warmer. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried |
12 Oct 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Early evening visit. We were of just 4 in until a party of a dozen arrived in one hit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | | Rather the old taste of ESB - tending toward barley wine type bitterness |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | |
| Old Dairy - Über Brew | 3.80 | | Tasty but poured rather flat |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | Always popular here |
| Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
03 Oct 2017 (Magnus Greel)
A minute or two before opening we were the first to arrive for RWC's 71st, soon to be joined by our host and a dozen or so invitees, including a few locals made for a very cosy and enjoyable lunchtime session.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy - Über Brew | 3.80 | | Full bodied and full of flavour for a session beer with a strong floral aroma. |
| Old Dairy - Green Hop (2017 with Challenger) | 4.00 | | What's going on, another OD brew bursting with flavour? Superb! |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried |
17 Aug 2017 (Magnus Greel)
Lunchtime and first stop on our way to Herne Bay. We decided to stay longer than planned as it would have been rude not to. Two other gentlemen plus another two joined us in the convivial atmosphere as always.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | Rich, full bodied and flavoursome hence stayed on this. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Uber | 3.80 | Not Tried |
21 Jul 2017 (Andrew)
A swift visit after the Kent Beer Festival. Martyn was on good form and told me all about the Micropub guide book.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy - Über Brew | 3.80 | | This was top stuff! |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried |
01 Jul 2017 (ChrisE)
Saturday just after the evening opening time, I had a good chat with Martyn before the pub got busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | | |
| Old Dairy - Copper Top | 4.10 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried |
22 Apr 2017 (Andrew)
Ian and I walked down from the First and Last and managed to get a seat. Martyn was ill unfortunately; it isn't the same without him!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | | Refreshingly good |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried |
16 Mar 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening trip. A few in but usual good banter.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried |
18 Feb 2017 (Andrew)
Great as always although by this stage of the night I probably wasn't entirely coherent. There was also a 5.2% beer called Silver Ho which was a mix of Silver Top and Tally Ho!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hope - SX Pale | 3.90 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried |
15 Dec 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. A churn of customers as we sat there. Guv not in top form with toothache following bouts of virus and gout.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy - Silver Top | 4.50 | | Head, condition, temperature all right so bliss |
| Hopdaemon - Red | 4.20 | | Good condition but not to my taste |
| Mighty Oak - Maldon Gold | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Wild Hop | 4.80 | Not Tried |
About The Butchers Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 233 |
| 414 |
| 89 |
 | 14 |
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The pub is found in Herne, Kent, CT6 7HL.
In the middle of Herne village in Herne Street, once the Canterbury Beer Shop selling beer straight from the cask. It is now a pub (with the same owner as before) and still does off-sales which is fantastic! Voted CAMRA Kent Pub of the Year in 2008 and East Kent CAMRA Pub of the Year in 2009 (...and not surprisingly). Regarded universally as the first micropub, which has spawned many similar ventures in East Kent and throughout the UK. Real ales are kept on gravity dispense in a cold room to the right and you will view this when you walk through it to the unisex toilet at the rear. Displays a Micropub Association Certificate of Registration warranting, annually, that it adheres to the tenets and ethics of the Association's definition of a micropub. Since post-Covid re-opening in October 2021 now open 5-8 Tuesday to Friday only.
We have visited this pub 372 times, seen 156 different beers and tried 128 of them.
Postcode: CT6 7HL