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The Humphrey Bean (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Wadworth - Bale Breaker Field 41 Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Caledonian - The Bruery Oatmeal Stout (American Craft Brewers Showcase) | | 1 |
| Beer Studio (Hydes sub-brand) - Dark Odyssey | | 1 |
| Dark Star - The Art of Darkness | | 1 |
| Batemans - Wicked Weed Freak of Nature | | 1 |
| Purity - Mad Goose | | 1 |
| Hook Norton - Brew Moon Real Antipodean Ale |  | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 1 |
| Wychwood - Elysian Night Owl Pumpkin Ale | | 1 |
| Thwaites - Driftwood 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 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Conservation Bitter |  | 1 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Jack Black | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cotswold Spring - OSM (Old Sodbury Mild) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Erasmus | Not Tried | 0 |
| WharfeBank - Ryestone Cowboy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Kazbek | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hook Norton - Twelve Days | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | Not Tried | 0 |
| Woodforde's - Tinsel Toes (superseded by 4.4% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - Colonel's Whiskers | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wychwood - Bah Humbug! | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exmoor - Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Native Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pilgrim - Progress Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hogs Back - Snout Winter Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wychwood - Piledriver | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Revelation | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - Springtime Oatmeal Biscuit Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Cocker Hoop (aka September Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kissingate - Black Cherry Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kissingate - Gardenia Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Hopfest | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Cobnut | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
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 - 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 - 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 - 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 (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hook Norton - Twelve Days | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Tinsel Toes (superseded by 4.4% version) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wychwood - 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 | 3.70 | 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 |
06 Jul 2013 (oz11)
Time for a swift one before the bus. Other beers were available.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - The Art of Darkness | 3.50 | | In great nick! |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Revelation | 5.70 | Not Tried |
15 Jun 2013 (oz11)
Early evening, time for swift one before the bus.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Exmoor - Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Pilgrim - Progress Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried |
About The Humphrey Bean
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 2 |
| 69 |
| 97 |
| 54 |
 | 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.
We have visited this pub 152 times, seen 355 different beers and tried 210 of them.
Postcode: TN9 1AP