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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Zenith Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Rother Valley - Mild |  | 4 |
| Coastal - Handliner | | 1 |
| Rother Valley - Smild | | 3 |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Dragon's Ale | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | | 1 |
| AllGates - California | | 1 |
| Westerham - Special Bitter Ale "1965" | | 1 |
| Tring - Colley's Dog | | 1 |
| Green Jack - Mahseer IPA (superseded by 5.8% version) | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | | 1 |
| RCH - Old Slug Porter | | 1 |
| Wolf - Coyote Bitter | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | | 1 |
| Rother Valley - Well Sprung | | 1 |
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | | 1 |
| Loddon - Ferryman's Gold | | 1 |
| Newmans - Red Stag Bitter | | 1 |
| Keltek - Golden Lance |  | 2 |
| Bitter End - Lakeland Blonde | | 1 |
| Nelson - Midshipman Mild | | 1 |
| White - IPA | | 1 |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - RPA |  | 1 |
| Wantsum - Imperium | | 1 |
| Thwaites - Original Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elgood's - Golden Newt | Not Tried | 0 |
| 1648 - Gold Angel | Not Tried | 0 |
| Skinner's - Cornish Knocker Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Ushers 1824 | Not Tried | 0 |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Market Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nelson - Splice The Mainbrace | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weltons - Our England | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weltons - Trouble & Strife | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
26 Aug 2011 (thebrewingman)
First day of their beer festival.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Zenith Pale Ale | 4.00 | | A suprb IPA with loads of hop coming through. |
| Newmans - Red Stag Bitter | 3.60 | | |
| Coastal - Handliner | 4.00 | | |
| AllGates - California | 3.80 | | |
| Green Jack - Mahseer IPA (superseded by 5.8% version) | 5.00 | |
11 Aug 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Another trip by vintage coach for the Thursday evening mild drinkers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rother Valley - Smild | 3.80 | | Quite sweet and fruity dark brown mild. Good malt character and low hop rate. The finish is quite fruity. My score 16/20. |
18 Jun 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
A few locals and diners in mid afternoon on a showery Saturday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rother Valley - Smild | 3.80 | | Sweetish with caramel and chocolate notes and a lightly toasted cereal malt flavour. My score 16/20. |
29 Apr 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Kent & Sussex beer festival starting this day. A selection of beers of interest shown below.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | Slightly bitter chocolate malt and hints of coffee. Low hoppiness, some fruitiness and a good malty finish. My score 16/20. |
| Rother Valley - Well Sprung | 4.30 | | Deep golden in colour, with an excellent grainy malt character with good hoppy balance. The finish is of cereal and malt. My score 16/20. |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | | Good quaffing session bitter. Full flavoured with good balance of hop and malt. My score 16/20. |
| Nelson - Midshipman Mild | 4.00 | | Dark brown mild with good malt character with slight roastiness. A little earthiness in the finish. My score 15/20. |
| White - IPA | 3.60 | | In the style of a certain Suffolk brewer, but much better with a good balance of hop and malt flavours and a good hoppy finish. My score 15/20. |
| Wantsum - Imperium | 4.00 | | Deep golden bitter with quite a sharp, piney hop character. Dry, hoppy finish. My score 14/20. |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - RPA | 5.20 | | Quite bitter with bitter hop flavour and some malt. Finish is dry and hoppy. My score 14/20. |
| Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Splice The Mainbrace | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - Our England | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - Trouble & Strife | 5.10 | Not Tried |
16 Apr 2011 (ChrisE)
A busy Saturday lunchtime with lots of people enjoying the garden. I sat at the bar and enjoyed a few pints.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Special Bitter Ale "1965" | 5.00 | | |
| Rother Valley - Mild | 3.60 | | |
| Keltek - Golden Lance | 3.80 | | Pale and lemony. Well kept but not really to my taste. |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - Cornish Knocker Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| 1648 - Gold Angel | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Ushers 1824 | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Market Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried |
12 Apr 2011 (thebrewingman)
Fairly quiet Tuesday lunchtime. I'm glad I went because I discovered they are having an extra beer festival from 29 April to 2 May featuring 60 Kent and Sussex beers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | 4.10 | | |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Dragon's Ale | 4.50 | | |
| Keltek - Golden Lance | 3.80 | | Not too much body or flavour. |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Special Bitter Ale "1965" | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| 1648 - Gold Angel | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rother Valley - Mild | 3.60 | Not Tried |
11 Feb 2011 (thebrewingman)
Busy Friday lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| RCH - Old Slug Porter | 4.50 | | |
| Rother Valley - Mild | 3.60 | | |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Elgood's - Golden Newt | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
30 Dec 2010 (thebrewingman)
A busy Thursday night. Curries on offer at two for £9.50. Excellent value and a good cuury too.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | |
| Tring - Colley's Dog | 5.20 | | |
| Rother Valley - Mild | 3.60 | | |
| Thwaites - Original Bitter | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Special Bitter Ale "1965" | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | Not Tried |
16 Nov 2010 (thebrewingman)
Average lunchtime crowd.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | |
| Wolf - Coyote Bitter | 4.30 | | |
| Loddon - Ferryman's Gold | 4.40 | | |
| Rother Valley - Mild | 3.60 | | |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Thwaites - Original Bitter | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Special Bitter Ale "1965" | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
28 Aug 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
Beer festival in progress with a large stillage in the garden.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rother Valley - Smild | 3.80 | | Excellent dark brown mild with low hoppiness and good chocolate malt flavours. Some yeasty/biscuity flavours in the background. My score 16/20. |
| Bitter End - Lakeland Blonde | 4.20 | | More golden than blonde, with a good citrus hop character and a dryish finish. My score 15/20. |
About the Halfway House
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 4 |
| 77 |
| 28 |
| 10 |
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The pub is found in Brenchley, Kent, TN12 7AX.
This is a beautiful pub set in the heart of the Garden of England and is in Horsmonden Road. Winner of the CAMRA Kent Pub of the Year in 2006. It has a multi-room interior with lots or wooden beams, wood floors and furniture. This is how you would expect a country pub to be, full of nooks and crannies. All real ale is served on gravity from casks behind the single wooden bar. There is a large garden at the rear. Runner up CAMRA Kent Pub of the Year 2012.
We have visited this pub 43 times, seen 169 different beers and tried 80 of them.
Postcode: TN12 7AX