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The Humphrey Bean (Wetherspoon)
We believe this pub is CLOSED
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Caledonian - The Bruery Oatmeal Stout (American Craft Brewers Showcase) |  | 1 |
| Beer Studio (Hydes sub-brand) - Dark Odyssey | | 1 |
| Batemans - Wicked Weed Freak of Nature | | 1 |
| Marston's - Birrificio Lambrate Ligera | | 1 |
| Purity - Mad Goose | | 1 |
| Wadworth - Bale Breaker Field 41 Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Tring - Hazy Hoedown |  | 1 |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Marston's and Banks's before that) - Elysian Night Owl Pumpkin Ale | | 1 |
| Oakham - Great Gustav | | 1 |
| Thwaites - Driftwood Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Innis & Gunn - Edinburgh Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Banks's - Devils Backbone Independence Ale | | 1 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Devils Backbone India Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Wadworth - Coronado Mermaid's Red | | 1 |
| Hook Norton - Brew Moon Real Antipodean Ale | | 1 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Conservation Bitter |  | 1 |
| Woodforde's - Tinsel Toes (superseded by 4.4% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Kazbek | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Marston's and Banks's before that) - Bah Humbug! | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - Colonel's Whiskers | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Native Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Tiger Triple Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hogs Back - Snout Winter Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - Brouwerij 't IJ ISA India Session Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Marston's and Banks's before that) - Piledriver | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Oyster Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moorhouse's - Black Cat Reserve | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - Springtime Oatmeal Biscuit Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Abbaye Du Val-Dieu Abbaye Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Cocker Hoop (aka September Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kissingate - Black Cherry Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Hopfest | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kissingate - Gardenia Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Jack Black | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Erasmus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Cobnut | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cotswold Spring - OSM (Old Sodbury Mild) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hook Norton - Twelve Days | Not Tried | 0 |
| WharfeBank - Ryestone Cowboy | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
01 Nov 2014 (oz11)
Late visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wadworth - Coronado Mermaid's Red | 5.70 | | |
| Tring - Hazy Hoedown | 4.40 | | |
| Oakham - Great Gustav | 4.80 | | |
| Marston's - Oyster Stout | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Moorhouse's - Black Cat Reserve | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Abbaye Du Val-Dieu Abbaye Blonde | 6.00 | Not Tried |
27 Oct 2014 (oz11)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Birrificio Lambrate Ligera | 4.80 | | |
| Innis & Gunn - Edinburgh Pale Ale | 4.20 | | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Tiger Triple Gold | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Brouwerij 't IJ ISA India Session Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried |
24 Oct 2014 (oz11)
Afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batemans - Wicked Weed Freak of Nature | 7.50 | | A big, big beer. Hugely enjoyable but one was quite enough. |
| Hook Norton - Brew Moon Real Antipodean Ale | 4.00 | | Served direct from a cask set up on the bar. |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Marston's and Banks's before that) - Elysian Night Owl Pumpkin Ale | 6.50 | | Nothing wrong with the beer but not at all to my taste. |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Colonel's Whiskers | 4.30 | Not Tried |
30 Sep 2014 (oz11)
Time for one before the bus, didn't note all the beers. But have now found them on their Twitter account!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purity - Mad Goose | 4.20 | | |
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Cotswold Spring - OSM (Old Sodbury Mild) | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| WharfeBank - Ryestone Cowboy | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Kazbek | 4.40 | Not Tried |
19 Jul 2014 (oz11)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks's - Devils Backbone Independence Ale | 4.70 | | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Cocker Hoop (aka September Ale) | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Kissingate - Black Cherry Mild | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Kissingate - Gardenia Mild | 4.50 | Not Tried |
05 Apr 2014 (thebrewingman)
Saturday lunchtime and the usual queues at the bar. Usual suspects, three beer festival beers and two clips turned round. Very disappointing. I don't think the manager is managing.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beer Studio (Hydes sub-brand) - Dark Odyssey | 4.40 | | Best of the bunch. |
| Thwaites - Driftwood Pale Ale | 5.00 | | Pretty average for a 5% special. |
| Batemans - Springtime Oatmeal Biscuit Beer | 3.60 | Not Tried |
12 Mar 2014 (oz11)
Afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonian - The Bruery Oatmeal Stout (American Craft Brewers Showcase) | 5.50 | | |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - IPA | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Native Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Hogs Back - Snout Winter Stout | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Marston's and Banks's before that) - Piledriver | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Citra | 4.40 | Not Tried |
08 Feb 2014 (oz11)
Half hour to kill before the bus home. Didn't make a note of the other beers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wadworth - Bale Breaker Field 41 Pale Ale | 4.80 | |
15 Dec 2013 (oz11)
After midnight, quiet.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Devils Backbone India Pale Ale | 5.90 | | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hook Norton - Twelve Days | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Tinsel Toes (superseded by 4.4% version) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Marston's and Banks's before that) - Bah Humbug! | 4.30 | Not Tried |
26 Aug 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. One helluva barn of a floor space. Greatly disappointed to find not a single local Kentish ale on sale - all from faraway. Smell the coffee 'Spoon's - local is now de rigeur and there are now some middle 20s Kent micros!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Conservation Bitter | 4.10 | | Flat head, malty and cloying - hardly a bitter at all |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Hopfest | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Jack Black | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Erasmus | 4.70 | Not Tried |
About The Humphrey Bean
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 2 |
| 69 |
| 97 |
| 56 |
 | 9 |
The pub is found in Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1AP.
Located in the High Street this vast barn-like Wetherspoon pub was a post office for most of the 20th century. Before 1908, the 'We Three Loggerheads' pub stood on this site, with Humphrey Bean as its landlord. Banks of 6 handpumps adorn either end of the long bar counter to dispense the real ales here. Closed for a refurbishment expected to re-open 7th July 2026.
We have visited this pub 154 times, seen 359 different beers and tried 212 of them.
Postcode: TN9 1AP