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The Firkin Frog (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7Excellent3
Ilkley - Joshua JaneExcellent1
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - GenesisExcellent1
Ilkley - Mary JaneExcellent1
Oakham - Bishops FarewellExcellent1
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good LordExcellent1
Kent - KGB or Kent Golding BitterGood1
Goacher's - Crown Imperial StoutGood2
Harvey's - IPAGood1
Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Man's GoldGood2
Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Gravesend GuzzlerGood1
Harvey's - Sussex Best BitterNot Tried0
Goacher's - Gold StarNot Tried0
Adnams - Ghost ShipNot Tried0
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Spring TopNot Tried0
Loddon - Summer SnowflakeNot Tried0
Nelson - LegendNot Tried0
Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers BitterNot Tried0
Rooster's - BuckeyeNot Tried0
Salopian - Shropshire GoldNot Tried0
Sharp's - Coaster (or Cornish Coaster)Not Tried0
Adnams - Southwold BitterNot Tried0
Tirril - Red Barn BitterNot Tried0
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special)Not Tried0
Picture 1. The Firkin Frog, Herne Bay, Kent

Visits Details

04 Jun 2014 (Baymart)
Quieter than normal, but great ale nonetheless
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Bishops Farewell4.60ExcellentVery nice, can understand its reputation as a fantastic golden ale
Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Gravesend Guzzler3.70GoodDry tasting golden ale
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special)4.50Not 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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis3.50ExcellentA 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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ilkley - Joshua Jane3.70Excellent
Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter4.10Good
Adnams - Southwold Bitter3.70Not Tried
Tirril - Red Barn Bitter4.40Not Tried
23 Jul 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Second visit here to date - seems to be settling in nicely.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Man's Gold4.00GoodOK
Salopian - Shropshire Gold3.80Not TriedA taster offered as was pushing out at £2 pp to clear. Chose not to partake in larger volumes
Sharp's - Coaster (or Cornish Coaster)3.60Not 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’.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Lord5.00ExcellentExcellent, black, stout/porter. Coffee and liquorice and just a touch of tartness.
Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter4.10Not Tried
Rooster's - Buckeye3.50Not Tried
08 Jun 2013 (Andrew)
Got here about 8pm and there were a fair few in.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout4.50Good
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Spring Top4.00Not Tried
Loddon - Summer Snowflake4.10Not Tried
Nelson - Legend4.00Not 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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ilkley - Mary Jane3.50Excellent
Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Man's Gold4.00Good
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout4.50Not 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!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout4.50GoodBeing sold from a metal pin, all others appropriately in firkins
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 73.80GoodBit flat
Harvey's - IPA3.50GoodBroken yeasty type head
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Not TriedHad just run out
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Adnams - Ghost Ship4.50Not Tried
23 Apr 2013 (Big Dave)
Newly opened on St Georges day (yesterday) and I can see this becoming a very popular watering hole, It ticks all the boxes and has all the bells & whistles, I shall certainly return.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 73.80ExceptionalSuperb
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 73.80ExceptionalJust as Mr Gadd would serve it

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About The Firkin Frog

The pub sign. The Firkin Frog, Herne Bay, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional2
Excellent19
Good18
Acceptable5
Poor1

Website.

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 29 times, seen 68 different beers and tried 35 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT6 5QA