The Butchers Arms (Free House)
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13 Dec 2018 (Jack William)
Lunchtime visit - Martyn in good form.
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | 3.80 |  | Delicious - especially on a clean palate just after noon. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 |  | New barrel, a bit sweet after the Uber. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
24 Nov 2018 (ChrisE)
Lunchtime visit, quiet at first but full by afternoon closing. Much excitement about pickle night this evening.
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | 3.80 | | |
| Adnams - Sloe Storm | 4.00 | Not Tried | Just a taster, not for me. |
28 Oct 2018 (Dosser)
Big crowd in for such a small pub. First pint of real ale in 5 weeks!
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | | |
15 Sep 2018 (Jack William)
5 pm opening - relief staff on as Martyn is on his hols. Pleasant as always.
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 |  | Had a 1 litre takeaway in a plastic bottle - it didn’t travel that well. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
18 Jul 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit from minutes after opening. All seemed at peace here with massive gas main replacement works closing the side road and added roadworks traffic lights, plus a mandatory burst water main then some early doors customers wielding mobile phones. Usual argumentative banter seemed so very tame after all of that action.
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | Best beer of the evening, either first or second out of new cask |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | | Not the ESB of old |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | Always dependable. My compadre stuck on this one all through our stay |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Dark Star - Sunburst | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
14 Jul 2018 (Andrew)
Charlie and I were on the bus home and he was very keen to visit the Butchers. We only had 30 mins before the next bus so we stood and talked to Martyn.
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | Charlie thought this the best beer he'd had all night. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Sunburst | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
10 Apr 2018 (ChrisE)
Evening visit, Kevin the Pickle was covering for Martyn who is currently on holiday. A most enjoyable visit.
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
10 Apr 2018 (Magnus Greel)
Just after evening opening we were the first to arrive soon joined by many others. Kevin was at the helm as Martyn was off enjoying a well earned holiday.
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | 3.80 | | So this brewery can make decent beer after all! |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
10 Mar 2018 (Andrew)
Busy. Martyn was on good form if a little 'tired' from the days activities :)
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
13 Jan 2018 (Wittenden)
My first visit here.I'd been seeing someone about a dog in the badlands of The Blean,so decided to look in.Noon on a bleak January Saturday:standing room only.Reminisced with the Guv about the glory days of the Smarden Bell.
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | Top notch pale ale.Succulent malt and raspberries. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
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