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The Saxon Shore (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Sneck Lifter |  | 1 |
| Harviestoun - Old Engine Oil | | 1 |
| Caledonian - Chocolate Drop | | 1 |
| Nelson - Friggin in the Riggin |  | 1 |
| Marston's - Pedigree | | 1 |
| Arran (formerly Isle of Arran) - Dark | | 1 |
| Cains - Fine Raisin Beer | | 1 |
| Hydes - Atomic | | 1 |
| Mauldons - Bah Humbug | | 1 |
| Greene King - Original Wexford (St. Patrick's) |  | 1 |
| Nelson - Loose Cannon | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Stone Brewing California Double IPA | | 1 |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | | 1 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Banana Bread Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ecaussinnes - Fruit Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - 80/- | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - Spring Goddess | Not Tried | 0 |
| Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Hopping Hare | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Pedigree Six | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hook Norton - 303AD (aka Generation) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Yo-Ho Brewing Company - Tokyo Black Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ringwood - 78 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ecaussinnes - Cookie Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Browar Namyslow - Namyslow Plum | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Burton Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - Golden Promise | Not Tried | 0 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Terra Firma | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
06 Apr 2008 (Andrew)
Jane's obsession with Wether-burgers continued. Not very busy which is a crime given how good their beer festival is.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harviestoun - Old Engine Oil | 6.00 | | Black beer. Roasted malt and mildly acrid burnt finish with some milky undertones. |
| Caledonian - Chocolate Drop | 3.80 | | Black beer with soft mouth feel. Sweet coco-powder flavours with very low hop-rate. |
| Shepherd Neame - Stone Brewing California Double IPA | 7.00 | | Cointreau and BOLS Parfait Amour flavours domintated. Drinking this reminded me of the last time I hit the cocktail cabinet. Eventually I got used to the taste but as a beer it's madness in a glass. |
| Hook Norton - 303AD (aka Generation) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Yo-Ho Brewing Company - Tokyo Black Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - 78 | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Ecaussinnes - Cookie Beer | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Browar Namyslow - Namyslow Plum | 4.00 | Not Tried |
29 Mar 2008 (Andrew)
Jane fancied a burger so he we are. Quite busy but then I don't tend to go out on Saturdays in Herne Bay so I don't know what it's usually like.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Original Wexford (St. Patrick's) | 4.90 | | I didn't like this. Brown bitter with a taste of hoegaarden. Malty with herbyheathery hops. Served fine but not a nice beer in my opinion. |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Spring Goddess | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Hopping Hare | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Pedigree Six | 6.00 | Not Tried |
30 Jan 2008 (Andrew)
Came for food really as neither Jane or I could be bothered to cook. Seemed a lot of people in Herne Bay couldn't be bothered to cook either as it was busy with people eating.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | | Soft mouth feel with an initial, pleasant, sulphorous taste. Middle of the mouth was left alone but the finish was of a harsh marzipan hop bite. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Burton Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - 80/- | 4.10 | Not Tried |
29 Dec 2007 (Andrew)
Came for lunch. Lunch area was busy. I was going to have the Old Hooky but then noticed that it had that 'coming soon' sign on it. Not soon enough.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauldons - Bah Humbug | 4.90 | | Cloudy. Had a hint of ginger and oats with a toasted brown sugar hoppy finish. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Burton Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried |
04 Nov 2007 (Andrew)
Give Tim Martin his credit. He make's less than 15% of his money from Real Ale yet it's the best publicised thing in his pubs. No one else much in. Seemed to be more off duty staff than customers which is a shame as it was a great beer festival. They did special third pint glasses on a labeled tray, 3 for £1.89!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Sneck Lifter | 5.10 | | Had a pint of this as Ian's always saying how good it is and I've never tried it. He's right, it's great. Dark brown beer with mellow roasted coffee and a hint of toffee. |
| Arran (formerly Isle of Arran) - Dark | 4.30 | | 1/3 pint tasting. Light brown in colour. Peaty with rose petal and a short lived richness. A heathery hop finish |
| Cains - Fine Raisin Beer | 5.00 | | 1/3 pint tasting. Smells of sweet raisins. Light brown colour. Candy raisin flavour with a smooth mellow hop finish |
| Hydes - Atomic | 4.90 | | 1/3 pint tasting. Ruby black brown colour. Smooth plum and prune flavours. Powdery. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Golden Promise | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Terra Firma | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Banana Bread Beer | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Ecaussinnes - Fruit Beer | 5.00 | Not Tried |
01 Oct 2007 (Andrew)
Quite on a Sunday night. Came in for some food really.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson - Friggin in the Riggin | 4.70 | | Bit too cold. Tart blackcurrent and hint of gooseberry. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Burton Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried |
26 Aug 2007 (Andrew)
Having just moved to the area all our stuff was still in boxes so when you can't cook for yourself you go to Wetherspoons of course! Busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | | Sickly malt dominated. Drinkable but not good |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Burton Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Loose Cannon | 4.30 | Not Tried |
24 Aug 2007 (Andrew)
Busy on a Friday night but not so much so that we couldn't get a seat. The beer was served in plastic glasses.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson - Loose Cannon | 4.30 | | Black brown beer servered a bit too cold. Hints of rum & raisen with a slickly malt and earthy hop-bite on the finish. |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Burton Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | Not Tried |
About The Saxon Shore
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 8 |
| 14 |
| 9 |
 | 1 |
The pub is found in Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 5JQ.
By Wetherspoon standards this is quite a small pub with a meandering layout. Situated on the sea front it has good views out to sea. The southeast coastline of England was once known as the Saxon Shore, from the military forts built along it during the late Roman occupation. Today, the Saxon Shore footpath passes along Central Parade and has given its name to this Wetherspoon pub.
We have visited this pub 28 times, seen 71 different beers and tried 29 of them.
Postcode: CT6 5JQ