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The Compass Alehouse (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Yeovil - Yolo #3 |  | 1 |
| Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Hirundo | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | | 1 |
| Kent - Prohibition | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Imperial Stout | | 2 |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Chocolate Stout | | 2 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | | 1 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter Grand Reserve | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Festiv'Ale |  | 1 |
| Kent - Cobnut | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Brakeman American Brown Ale | | 1 |
| Spey Valley - Stillman's IPA | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | | 1 |
| Gun - Red Ale |  | 1 |
| Manchester - King Cotton Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Black Harry | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Sienna | Not Tried | 0 |
| 360° - Pale #39 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tiny Rebel - Juicy | Not Tried | 0 |
| North - Pale Citra + Azacca | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - Never A Frown | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northern Whisper - Blighty | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Dance First | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vocation - Heart & Soul | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | Not Tried | 0 |
| 360° - Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - Raspberry Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kirkstall - Black Band Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Spey Valley - Spey Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Electric Bear - NZ Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Spey Valley - David's Not So Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Olicana | Not Tried | 0 |
| Alechemy - Charisma | Not Tried | 0 |
| Left Handed Giant - Lactose Tolerant | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Alechemy - Five Sisters | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vocation - Life & Death | Not Tried | 0 |
| Left Handed Giant - Duet | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
07 Dec 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Brief mid evening change of trains visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | | |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Olicana | 4.50 | Not Tried |
24 Nov 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close. Talk is of hopes to have first Iron Pier brews out in time for Christmas.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spey Valley - Stillman's IPA | 4.60 | | Condition good but the lemon edge not to my taste, do people really want it or are breweries foisting it on us |
| Manchester - King Cotton Best Bitter | 4.20 | | Wet dog traditional mid brown English beer. Unusually for this house poured flat and lost any condition it might have had almost immediately |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Spey Valley - Spey Stout | 5.40 | Not Tried |
30 Sep 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 10pm close. Confronted upon entry by a band of pirates with tricorn hats, cutlasses, pistols, hook hands and an inflated parrot subsequently bitten to flatness by the eager Guv. The theme of the pub's earlier minibus trip to Folkestone, Dover and Barfrestone micropubs? Respect for those still standing and even some drinking malt whiskies!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | 4.50 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | 3.80 | | |
| Vocation - Heart & Soul | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Best | 4.20 | Not Tried |
23 Sep 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close during the pub's weekend 3rd birthday celebrations with initially 14 casks on tap on Friday. 10 by my arrival, 8 by my departure!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Imperial Stout | 10.50 | | Very last half out of the cask and oddly better than the one I had 15 minutes earlier, held head and better carbonation. The beauty and mystery of cask ale |
| Titanic - Plum Porter Grand Reserve | 6.50 | | The last half screwed out of the cask and as good as ever |
| Dark Star - Imperial Stout | 10.50 | | Nearing end of cask |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | Others said this was pouring flat and not top notch at all |
| Alechemy - Five Sisters | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Vocation - Life & Death | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Left Handed Giant - Duet | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Sienna | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - Juicy | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Arbor Ales - Never A Frown | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Northern Whisper - Blighty | 3.80 | Not Tried |
16 Sep 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm. Much gen imparted by the Guv on malt whisky. Very quiet, who knows how to predict patronage levels?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | | |
| Spey Valley - David's Not So Bitter | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Alechemy - Charisma | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Left Handed Giant - Lactose Tolerant | 5.10 | Not Tried |
18 Aug 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Festiv'Ale | 3.80 | | |
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | | |
| Kirkstall - Black Band Porter | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Electric Bear - NZ Pale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
04 Aug 2017 (Stephen Harris)
A very pleasant little pub for an early evening visit. I stood out in the back yard that I didn’t know they had, beside the back room that I didn’t know they had.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yeovil - Yolo #3 | 4.20 | | Golden. Full of lush Citra hop flavours. |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Chocolate Stout | 5.00 | | Great to see this lovely beer (described as a Pudding Ale) in cask-conditioned form. Irresistible. |
| Saltaire - Raspberry Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried |
03 Aug 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 9pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Chocolate Stout | 5.00 | | A nourishing meal |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | | Surprisingly malty |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Yeovil - Yolo #3 | 4.20 | Not Tried |
15 Jul 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close. Never known it quieter on a Saturday night.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Hirundo | 4.50 | | Peachy |
| East London (ELB) - Brakeman American Brown Ale | 4.20 | | |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Dance First | 4.20 | Not Tried |
08 Jul 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening. Quite raucous mid session. Some mobile phone fines being willingly paid.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gun - Red Ale | 4.40 | | Listed as a take on an English bitter! Perhaps not. Soon lost head and any condition to be flat. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Black Harry | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Pale #39 | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| North - Pale Citra + Azacca | 4.10 | Not Tried |
About The Compass Alehouse
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 1 |
| 74 |
| 41 |
| 10 |
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The pub is found in Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1AA.
Micropub which opened at lunchtime on Friday 26th September 2014. Located in Manor Road just a couple of minutes from the railway station and town centre. A shop conversion from an old dairy which had, most recently, been an estate agency. Real ales and ciders sold on gravity dispense from a largish several tier stillage in a temperature controlled cold cellar room. High tables and bench seating (some incorporating wood from church pews) partition the floor space in the front room. There is further drinking space around the kitchen area and a small yard garden and smoking area at the very back. Unisex toilet. All glasses are lined measure. Closed on Mondays. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2022 and 2024.
We have visited this pub 67 times, seen 225 different beers and tried 106 of them.
Postcode: DA12 1AA