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The Milk House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top |  | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | | 2 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Summer Top | | 2 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Spring Top |  | 2 |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | | 2 |
| Rockin Robin - Reliant Robin |  | 1 |
| Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Purity - Mad Goose | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| 1648 - Signature | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
04 Feb 2018 (Wittenden)
Early doors on a biting February Sunday.Pleasantly busy:we'd come to meet my in-laws.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | | Oatstraw:spicy,biscuity.Good pint of Blue. |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | 4.50 | | Black roasty stout.Probably first out today.Fulfilling. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
28 Dec 2017 (Wittenden)
Family evening:busy in bar and dining room.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | 6.00 | | Dried fruit:more than a hint of Christmas pudding.Grand stuff. |
| Rockin Robin - Reliant Robin | 3.70 | | Inoffensive brown bitter. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
21 Oct 2017 (Wittenden)
A showery Saturday lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | | Decent rustic nutty dark bitter. First time I'd tried this for a while. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| 1648 - Signature | 4.40 | Not Tried |
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 |
About The Milk House
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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| 46 |
| 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 61 times, seen 55 different beers and tried 39 of them.
Postcode: TN17 2JG
This pub was formally know as the The Bull Inn.