The Berry (Free House)
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01 Jul 2014 (ChrisE)
Late afternoon and fairly quiet.
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | I was really enjoying this when the barman offered to change it as he had just realised it was the very end of the cask. I was more than happy to keep the one that I had. |
Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Titanic - White Star (superseded by 4.5% version - see separate entry) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
Surrey Hills - Greensand IPA | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
Turners - Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
23 Mar 2014 (Ian)
Saw Kevin the Pickle and had the new Time and Tide beers on keykeg. Great pub and what a beer lineup.
Time and Tide - Tripel | 9.00 | | Beer of the day, fruity peach Belgian esters and dry hoppy finish. Excellent. |
Bespoke - Over a Barrel | 5.00 | | Good brown ale. |
Cottage - Galaxy | 4.80 | | OK if underpowered golden ale. |
Time and Tide - Dubbel | 7.10 | | Didn't quite work for me but top marks for trying. |
Fat Cat - Porter | 5.20 | | Coming to the end of the barrel maybe. |
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Time and Tide - Calista IPA | 6.10 | Not Tried | |
Time and Tide - Spratwaffler Pale Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
21 Feb 2014 (Ian)
Winter ale festival and it was heaving. But in a good way. I can't believe how well the beer has taken off here in the past few years but pleased it has. Chris as always was a fantastic landlord.
Southport - Golden Sands | 4.00 | | Hoppy session golden ale |
S43 (formerly Sonnet 43) - Bourbon Milk Stout | 4.30 | | Interesting chocolate and milk beer but not to my taste |
Nine Standards (now brewed at Settle) - Gold Standard | 4.10 | | Decent golden ale |
Oldershaw - Old Boy | 4.80 | | Bit of rubber and not great |
10 Dec 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening and well patronised but we did get seats at the bar after a while. The Brewer from the new Kent brewery Time and Tide was delivering for the forthcoming launch here on Saturday 14th and he had time for a chat. It is initially using spare capacity at Ripple Steam Brewery.
Colchester - No. 1 | 4.10 | | Clean and refreshing |
Brew Wharf - Hopfather II | 6.10 | | Excellent warmer before a sea front walk to Deal |
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | 4.30 | Not Tried | Already signed as coming on on Thursday |
Harwich Town - Phoenix APA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Torpedo | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Harwich Town - Ganges | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Mad Cat - Jet Black Stout - now use 4.5% version entry (previously Meaney's Jet Black Stout) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
26 Oct 2013 (Ian)
Presentation of Kent Pub of the Year. Gentlemen of Few were playing and the whole place was jumping. Great afternoon
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Great finish |
Tiny Rebel - Dirty Stop Out | 5.00 | | Smokey dark lovely |
Hackney - New Zealand Pale Ale | 4.50 | | Good new world hop |
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | | Not as hoppy as usual |
Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Harvey's - Star of Eastbourne | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
25 Jul 2013 (Ian)
Summer beer festival out in the garden. 24 beers on and some amazing looking pies.
Peerless - Jinja Ninja | 4.00 | | Loved the chilli and ginger. |
High House Barn (formerly High House Farm) - Auld Hemp | 3.80 | | Looked not great but was ok in the end. |
06 Jul 2013 (ChrisE)
Saturday afternoon on a glorious sunny summers day, and only a handful of people in the pub.
Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Helles | 4.10 | | Very tasty, and full of condition. The barman had difficulty in filling the glass, a task that he never completely succeeding in fulfilling. No pun intendend. |
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | There is something about Harvey's which can sometimes make me sneeze, this pint was no exception, just one sip and I was sneezing for about five minutes. Very distinctive Harvey's taste. |
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
Whitstable - Oyster Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Harvey's - Copperwheat Beer | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Late Knights - Old Red Eyes | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
22 Dec 2012 (Andrew)
After a long trip around the east coast of Kent and a walk from the station hearing about Ian's "Spanish Chicken" adventure we made it to The Green Berry. We relaxed in the glow of Christmas lights and in the shadow of a wide range of beers. Ian didn't even have a lager; a Christmas miracle.
Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | 4.30 | | I had 2 pints of this. Rich black berry soft beer. |
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
RCH - Double Header | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
Harvey's - Christmas Ale | 8.10 | Not Tried | |
Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Torpedo | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Colchester - Winter Nights | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
16 Nov 2012 (Ian)
After work on a Friday evening and it was busy and buzzing. 10 handpulls on now for the weekends. Great chat with Chris and a bloke at the bar who knew his stuff about beer. I even got 3 German beers in bottle that I'd not had before. Really great pub. All the beers I had were in perfect condition and temperature which is testament to Chris' excellent cellaring techniques.
Dark Star / Magic Rock Collaboration - Rock Star | 6.00 | | Collaboration brew with Magic Rock. Big American style brown ale. Perfect for me. Lots of hops, lots of brown malt. |
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | God I love this beer. I could drink it every day |
Worsthorne - Old Trout | 4.50 | | It's what a brown best bitter should be. Malty, hoppy and bitter. Just shows what you can do if you do this popular style well. |
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | | Excellent condition, but there was some diacetyl from the brewing process. Nothing to do with Chris or how it was served |
Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | 4.30 | | Dark some choc some Harvey's yeast character. |
Dark Star - Original | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
Box Steam - Funnel Blower | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Canterbury Brewers - Loco IPA | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
05 Sep 2012 (HSB)
Walked here after a session in the Just Reproach. Good atmosphere and an excellent choice of beers.
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | | |
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