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The Milk House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy |  | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Summer Top | | 2 |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | | 2 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - AK 1911 | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 |  | 2 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Spring Top | | 2 |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Purity - Mad Goose | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
29 Jul 2017 (Wittenden)
A rainy Saturday midday:most people eating.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | | On the turn:replaced with good grace.First pint out, a cracking delight. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | 4.30 | Not Tried |
15 Jul 2017 (Wittenden)
Desultory on a warm Saturday evening. We sat outside and looked for bats, but couldn't see any.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Summer Top | 3.60 | | Fruity session pale. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 |  | Getting towards the end of the barrel. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
17 Jun 2017 (Wittenden)
Thriving in the late afternoon of a hot June Saturday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Summer Top | 3.60 | | Lager-gold in appearance:citrus hops with candied fruit on the finish.A good session pale. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Purity - Mad Goose | 4.20 | Not Tried |
20 May 2017 (Wittenden)
Saturday evening:busy-family meal.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Nutty,unimpeacheable. |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | | Pale,slight haze.Nettley hops. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried |
13 May 2017 (Wittenden)
Late Saturday afternoon after the messages.I sat in the garden with my beer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | | Pale, slight haze.Prominent herbal hops. Good to see this again. Perhaps a 4.5 star. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried |
15 Apr 2017 (Wittenden)
Busy, midday on Easter Saturday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Spring Top | 4.00 | | Hedge fruit, bit astringent. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Purity - Mad Goose | 4.20 | Not Tried |
25 Mar 2017 (Wittenden)
Late afternoon.I took my beer into the garden to escape the small children.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Spring Top | 4.00 | | Lively,peppery. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried |
11 Feb 2017 (Wittenden)
A big family do: pleasantly busy in bar and dining room.Two dark 'uns on tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | 4.90 | | Probably 4.5. A lovely dark dry porter. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | 6.00 | | Dark winter fruit. Somewhat overshadowed by the Conspirancy. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
28 Jan 2017 (Wittenden)
Quiet on a Saturday lunchtime.I sat and read about Snowdrops.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - AK 1911 | 4.00 | | Surprisingly,I'd not had this on draught before.Ardent, spicy and autumnal. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Purity - Mad Goose | 4.20 | Not Tried |
15 Jan 2017 (Jack William)
Mid evening - youngish crowd in the bar. Pleasant enough - apart from the inability to get anything close to a full pint without asking.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule | 3.50 | | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top | 4.50 | Not Tried |
About The Milk House
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 43 |
| 20 |
| 10 |
 | 1 |
The pub is found in Sissinghurst, Kent, TN17 2JG.
Large 16th century village pub, with the familiar Whitbread Fremlins pebbledash. A large public bar, together with a room laid up for dining to your left as you go in through the imposing front door. Previously known as The Bull Inn closed for several years then completely revamped and re-opened on 20th September 2013 as The Milk House. Run by same people as The Barrow House in Egerton.
We have visited this pub 58 times, seen 52 different beers and tried 38 of them.
Postcode: TN17 2JG
This pub was formally know as the The Bull Inn.