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The Firkin Frog (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Lord |  | 1 |
| Mighty Oak - Captain Bob | | 1 |
| Long Man - Sussex Pride | | 1 |
| Ilkley - Joshua Jane | | 1 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis | | 1 |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | | 1 |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | | 1 |
| Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Gravesend Guzzler |  | 1 |
| Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | | 2 |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | | 1 |
| Harvey's - IPA | | 1 |
| Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Man's Gold | | 2 |
| Mighty Oak - Maydazed |  | 1 |
| Backyard - Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brecon - Copper Beacons | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Spring Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Loddon - Summer Snowflake | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nelson - Legend | Not Tried | 0 |
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - Buckeye | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Shropshire Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Coaster (or Cornish Coaster) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tirril - Red Barn Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
11 Jun 2014 (Baymart)
I've seen it busier, but nonetheless an enjoyable couple of hours.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Man - Sussex Pride | 4.50 | | Excellent all round beer, bronze, and well balanced. |
| Mighty Oak - Maydazed | 3.90 | | Golden ale, refreshing start to the evening. |
| Brecon - Copper Beacons | 4.10 | Not Tried |
06 Jun 2014 (Baymart)
Good conversation with the locals, with good beer
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - Captain Bob | 3.80 | | I could taste a caramel, with a little fruitiness. |
| Backyard - Blonde | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Brecon - Copper Beacons | 4.10 | Not Tried |
04 Jun 2014 (Baymart)
Quieter than normal, but great ale nonetheless
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | | Very nice, can understand its reputation as a fantastic golden ale |
| Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Gravesend Guzzler | 3.70 | | Dry tasting golden ale |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | Not Tried |
27 Aug 2013 (davenunk)
I was a bit late arriving and there were only four others apart from Steve behind the bar, I joined the conversation and had a couple of pints of Goody's Genesis.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis | 3.50 | | A really nice pint and it had only travelled 3 miles! |
08 Aug 2013 (HSB)
Mid afternoon. Busy so sat in the back room. Excellent, you would think it had been a pub for years.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilkley - Joshua Jane | 3.70 | | |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | 4.10 | | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Tirril - Red Barn Bitter | 4.40 | Not Tried |
23 Jul 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Second visit here to date - seems to be settling in nicely.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Man's Gold | 4.00 | | OK |
| Salopian - Shropshire Gold | 3.80 | Not Tried | A taster offered as was pushing out at £2 pp to clear. Chose not to partake in larger volumes |
| Sharp's - Coaster (or Cornish Coaster) | 3.60 | Not Tried |
22 Jun 2013 (Stephen Harris)
A very pleasant little pub with a good crowd in at mid-afternoon. Does its best to live up to the Londoners’ stereotype of people from East Kent being ‘Frenchies’.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Lord | 5.00 | | Excellent, black, stout/porter. Coffee and liquorice and just a touch of tartness. |
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - Buckeye | 3.50 | Not Tried |
08 Jun 2013 (Andrew)
Got here about 8pm and there were a fair few in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | 4.50 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Spring Top | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Loddon - Summer Snowflake | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Legend | 4.00 | Not Tried |
01 May 2013 (ChrisE)
My first visit here, and I liked it. Kevin who is a regular at the Butchers Arms gave me a business card for the Door Hindge at Welling, a micro-pub that is still on my To Do list.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | 3.50 | | |
| Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Man's Gold | 4.00 | | |
| Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried |
23 Apr 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Had opened officially for the first time at lunchtime today. Really large crowd in with a strong South East London feeling!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | 4.50 | | Being sold from a metal pin, all others appropriately in firkins |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | | Bit flat |
| Harvey's - IPA | 3.50 | | Broken yeasty type head |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | Had just run out |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried |
About The Firkin Frog
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 2 |
| 20 |
| 19 |
| 5 |
 | 1 |
The pub is found in Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 5QA.
Another East Kent Micropub, which opened on St George's Day Tuesday 23rd April 2013. Located at the town end of Station Road opposite the Four Fathoms. A shop conversion which was previously a Kitchen and Bedrooms Showroom. Selling real ales, ciders and wines with the beers and ciders originally on gravity stillage, in a temperature controlled cold room, which could be viewed through a glass window. Initially there was a full bar counter with hatch by the door to the gravity stillage. Low tables and chairs in the bay window. A separate quiet room with tables and chairs down the corridor and a unisex toilet at the back. Hop bines surround the front bay window and the ceiling is adorned with patriotic flags for counties, military and England. With new ownership came changes and now the bar counter is located where the cold room was and ales are served from handpumps.
We have visited this pub 31 times, seen 72 different beers and tried 36 of them.
Postcode: CT6 5QA