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Shipwrights Arms (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid |  | 1 |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | | 9 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | | 4 |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent |  | 3 |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | | 2 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Tolly Cobbold Tolly English Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
07 Oct 2012 (Eddie)
13:00 visit. What a wonderful pub this is. This is another pub I have not been to for a while and the moment I enter it makes me smile, it's such a quirky little pub, I must make a point of coming here sometime soon, WHITHOUT the car:(.....
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 |  | Straight from the cask and a superb pint it was indeed :) |
27 May 2012 (Stephen Harris)
It’s a few years since I have trod the creekside path out to this fabulous, isolated pub. I should go more often – definitely one of my ‘Desert Island Pubs’. Just a handful of other customers in the peaceful, shady back garden, a few more eating inside.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | | Perfect condition. Copper-coloured, malty and easy drinking, it really hit the spot. |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | 4.50 | | |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Tolly Cobbold Tolly English Ale | 2.80 | Not Tried |
23 Jun 2011 (thebrewingman)
A quiet Thursday lunchtime. Not very many people around so we sat inside as showers were forecast.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | | Known as Shipwrecked here. |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | 4.50 | | My wife really enjoyed this one. |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | Not Tried |
08 May 2011 (Andrew)
Came for lunch. Arrived just before opening so we had a look at the creek. Very nice it was too. Surprisingly given the weather, the pub didn't get very busy which meant we had the garden more or less to ourselves.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | Excellent condition. Smoky! Coffee flavours and smooth. |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | | Excellent condition. Melon and fruit cocktail. Hint of bubblegum. Nice nettle hop finish |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | | Touch of bread dough about it. Lot more like Goacher's Light than Dark. |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | 4.50 | | Lively. Good hop profile. |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | 5.00 | Not Tried |
22 Jul 2010 (Andrew)
I had the day off so I came to Faversham. I sat out on the side of the creek with my pint of Mild, listening to Pink Floyd's "Animals" and watching the turns buzz each other. Ah, it doesn't get much better than that. At some point a chap started to mow the marsh on the other side of the creek using a push mower. Clearly he had a lot of time on his hands.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | Good condition and quite lively. Good coffee notes but no chocolate and quite low on the hopping for his Mild. |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | | Reasonable condition. Sharp, orangy, bit roasted too. |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | 4.20 | | Excellent condition. Fruity and light with a kind of mild Goacher's Gold Star about it. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
02 May 2009 (Andrew)
Jane, Tony, Isabel and I drove over early lunchtime and found a nice spot in the garden under a tree. Within half an hour the garden was quite busy with walkers mainly. A good pub to start the day with.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | | Fresh and light. Easy drinking. More light than dark. |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | Good condition but a bit thin in the mouth. Plenty of coffee and hints of chocolate but needed a bit more body. |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
15 Feb 2009 (Andrew)
I'd read on the BBC's website that global warming was happening faster than expected so I thought I better go and enjoy Faversham marshes while there were still above the sea. I was first in the pub. I took my pint, sat on the steps overlooking the creek and listened to Talking Head's Once in a Lifetime. Does it get much better than that? Not really.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 |  | Judging by the angle of the barrel this was near the end. It had a high degree of carbonation but once that past I was left with a resinous, slightly 1 dimensional representation of a usually great beer. |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
20 Jul 2008 (Andrew)
I love this pub. We sat in the garden (where Isabel slept like an angel) and I just stared across the reed-beds and pastoral marsh fields towards Faversham town. The clouds were high and billowing with warm sunlight streaming through for long periods. The creek was at half tide and the views across to Sheppy were lovely. And on top of that the beer line-up was great.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | | Badged as "Shipwrecked". Perhaps not in great condition (bit of marmite on the aroma and in the mouth) but there was a good dose of Goacher's Dark in this that made it pleasurable. |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | 4.20 | | Like buses, I don't see this for 6 months and then 2 come along at the same time. In fantasitc condition. Light and refreshing with a good lemony hop finish. There's no real body to this though and I was left feeling I'd just drunk a german lager. |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | Not Tried | Jane had this and it tasted excellent (...if a little unnervingly like Goachers Light) |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
27 Mar 2008 (Kevin)
A blazing log fire with excellent pub grub to boot. I can recommend the Steak pie. There were a small crowd of locals, together with a friendly Pointer (Henry) in attendance. Henry being very friendly if he felt food might be on offer!!!!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | | Excellent balance of hops and malt. Very well kept and the forth pint tasted as good as the first! |
10 Aug 2007 (Steve)
Another Railwaymans Jolly Lovely sunny day food was very good and more importantly the beer was very good as well
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | | This just slid down so good i stayed with it |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
About the Shipwrights Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 13 |
| 56 |
| 23 |
| 6 |
 | 1 |
The pub is found in Faversham, Kent, ME13 7TU.
Ancient white weatherboarded pub out on the Swale creek at Hollowshore, this is a mecca for anyone who likes Kentish beers and marsh countryside. The walk along the creek to the pub is wonderful and good for bird life and views across to the Isle of Sheppey and up to Whitstable. Beers are normally from Goacher's plus occasional guests and feature Goacher's Mild, Shipwrecked (a Goacher's special badged and brewed for the pub) and either Gold Star or Original. A beer lovers' paradise but also with a reputation for good food and has a separate restaurant room. All real ales are served by gravity direct from the casks visible behind the bar.
We have visited this pub 38 times, seen 30 different beers and tried 21 of them.
Postcode: ME13 7TU