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The Paper Mill (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Elland - White PrussianExceptional1
Goacher's - Gremlins (house beer)Excellent4
Pig & Porter - Strangely BrownExcellent1
Oakham - CitraExcellent1
Goacher's - 1066 Old AleExcellent1
Hopdaemon - Green DaemonExcellent1
Marble - Manchester BitterExcellent1
Kent - Session PaleExcellent1
Windsor & Eton - Windsor KnotExcellent1
Boutilliers - Belgian Pale AleGood2
Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original)Good1
Goacher's - Fine Light AleGood1
Goacher's - Real Mild AleGood3
Hop Fuzz - Martello (superseded by 4.4% then 4.5% versions)Good1
Triple fff - Stairway To HeavenGood1
Ilkley - American SmoothAcceptable1
Kent - Hop DogAcceptable1
Tiny Rebel - Urban IPAAcceptable1
Pig & Porter - Slow, BlackNot Tried0
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale (now use separate 3.4% entry)Not Tried0
Picture 1. The Paper Mill, Sittingbourne, Kent

Visits Details

03 Oct 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Early to late evening with a 70th birthday man in the chair.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Citra4.20Excellent
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40Good
Goacher's - Gremlins (house beer)3.80Good
Boutilliers - Belgian Pale Ale5.80AcceptableQuite flat and it soon ran out
03 Oct 2016 (Magnus Greel)
Mid afternoon pub starting to fill up with visitors for RWC's 70th. It was good to see RWC Chris E and Phillip Pirrip.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Gremlins (house beer)3.80ExcellentWell balanced session beer. A recreation of an iconic Kentish ale.
Boutilliers - Belgian Pale Ale5.80ExcellentVery sweet and treacle notes.
Oakham - Citra4.20Not Tried
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale (now use separate 3.4% entry)3.60Not Tried
28 Jul 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. A good bantering crowd and some senior local CAMRA officials.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Gremlins (house beer)3.80ExcellentThe pub's house beer
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40Good
Triple fff - Stairway To Heaven4.30Good
18 May 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Has all the tenets and ethics of a Micropub with banter and debate to the fore. Not listed below but pub was selling a Two Brewers mix of Hop Fuzz Martello and Tiny Rebel Urban IPA at 4.6% mixed at time of dispense into a jug.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40Good
Hop Fuzz - Martello (superseded by 4.4% then 4.5% versions)3.80Good
Tiny Rebel - Urban IPA5.50AcceptableDisappointing but turned out to be the last from the cask
15 Feb 2015 (Dosser)
Good chat and great cheesy biscuits
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original)4.10Good
13 Jan 2015 (Archie14)
Evening visit and my first visit here since November, lots of catching up to do 😊
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hopdaemon - Green Daemon5.00ExcellentUnder the counter sample! Very good indeed 😉
Kent - Session Pale3.70Excellent
Ilkley - American Smooth4.30AcceptableEnd of cask
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale (now use separate 3.4% entry)3.60Not Tried
02 Dec 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. We had good banter, possible across the floor as only 2 others in. Not listed below but pub was selling a Two Brewers mix of Goacher's Real Mild Ale and Pig & Porter Slow, Black called Slow Goach @ 4.3%. Mixed at time of dispense into a jug.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Good
Kent - Hop Dog4.50AcceptableThis beer has not impressed me at any outlet
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Slow, Black5.10Not Tried
22 Nov 2014 (Archie14)
After work visit, steady stream of customers.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Marble - Manchester Bitter4.20Excellent
Windsor & Eton - Windsor Knot4.00ExcellentUnder the counter sample ;)
Goacher's - Gremlins (house beer)3.80ExcellentBrewed with different malt than normal giving way to a smoother finish and a lighter brew very much more like fine light?
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40Not Tried
02 Nov 2014 (Archie14)
Late afternoon visit to get a 2 pint take out. Nice and steady with lots of familiar faces.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Elland - White Prussian3.90ExceptionalWow! Stunning light beer brewed with 3 types of German hops, served in top condition here today.
Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale6.70ExcellentHad a small sample. hic!
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40Not Tried
09 Oct 2014 (Archie14)
Return visit. Still busy.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Pig & Porter - Strangely Brown4.40ExcellentNew cask. Excellent condition. Bitter sweet chocolate notes.

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About The Paper Mill

The pub sign. The Paper Mill, Sittingbourne, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional21
Excellent77
Good38
Acceptable10
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 2JN.

First Micropub in Sittingbourne located on a street corner in Charlotte Street. Name reflects the significant historical importance of paper making to the area. Officially opened on Saturday 12th October 2013. The licensee is a lady who has always wanted to open a pub like pubs once were and has been very successful in achieving this. Premises were formerly a building contractor's office and prior to that various shop existences. Small square main bar with wall mounted high benches on all four sides and high tables to match. Table service from a gravity stillage cellar at the back. Unisex toilet. Decorated with enamel signs from old Kent breweries which have been lent by Goacher's Brewery from its vast collection and there is always a Goacher's beer on here. The very layout and size mean conversation is King, Queen, Prince and Princess. CAMRA Swale Branch Pub of the Year 2015, 2016 and again in 2017.

We have visited this pub 64 times, seen 91 different beers and tried 66 of them.

Map location

Postcode: ME10 2JN