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The Rose & Crown (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter |  | 1 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale |  | 7 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) |  | 1 |
| Cottage - Great Bear | | 1 |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cottage - S&D | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cottage - Wessex Growler | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
09 Apr 2007 (Andrew)
Came for lunch with Jane and my parents. Good job we booked as it was heaving. I really like this pub. It's got a good garden, an pleasant interior and friendly staff. Oh, and it serves Goacher's too.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | Fresh with some coffee flavours and some sharp hops. |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | Badged as "Best Dark". Fresh and clean with a toasted malt bite on the finish. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
17 Jan 2007 (Andrew)
In a wet and windy January night Jane and I decided it would be good to see what the Rose & Crown has like since it changed hands in March 2006. We were warmly greeted by the lady behind the bar as we entered and the beer line-up looked the same as always. The pub interior hadn't changed much either. This is still a great pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | As she poured it I could smell chocolate from 2 feet away. It tasted of creamy milk chocolate with a lovely subtle burnt malt bitterness on the finish. This was top class Goacher's Mild. I love this beer. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Cottage - Wessex Growler | 4.00 | Not Tried | Had a sip of Jane's. A dark amber best bitter that smelt and tasted of toffee-caramel. Really excellent. |
04 Mar 2006 (Andrew)
The pub has just changed hands this week so it was interesting to see what had changed. The beer range looked the same and so did the food.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | One of the best pint of Harvey's I've had. Lovely and fresh with a good hop to sweet malt ratio and that unmistakeable harveys yeast taste. Fantastic |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 |  | Vinegar with a hint of goacher's mild. I should have taken it back really but I didn't, I just left it. |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
20 Jan 2006 (Andrew)
Arrived about 9.45pm and it was quite busy for a pub in the middle of nowhere. Good friendly atmosphere and a loverly pub interior. This is a great pub for its beer range, setting and building
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | Good deep bitterness with lots of burnt coffee but no rich chocolate which was a shame |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
25 Oct 2005 (Andrew)
Evening session with my mum and dad (as I was taking him out for his birthday). Started off quite busy, thinned out a bit and then got busy again. Very friendly pub with a loverly atmosphere and a great interior.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | Exactly the right combination of milky smoothness and hops. I know many will disagree but they're wrong... this is the best beer in the world :) |
| Cottage - Great Bear | 4.70 | | An amber golden coloured beer. A Rich syrupy apple and toffee flavour with a short lived hoppy finish. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
10 Apr 2005 (Andrew)
Sunday lunchtime and it was a busy as usual.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | Fantastic. Real burnt malt and chocolate just the way I like it |
| Cottage - S&D | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
12 Mar 2005 (Andrew)
Walked pass the pub at 11.55 and it was nearly empty. Came back 10 minutes later and we were lucky to get a seat.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | Top of the barrel I would guess. Nice and hoppy with a definte chocolate after taste |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
About The Rose & Crown
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 6 |
| 13 |
| 11 |
 | 7 |
 | 2 |
The pub is found in Perry Wood, Kent, ME13 9RY.
Set in a dip between pine covered shingle hills in Crown Hill this has to be one of Kent's prettiest pubs. The garden is worth visiting by itself. The pub gets busy so if you want to eat it may be worth booking.
We have visited this pub 27 times, seen 21 different beers and tried 15 of them.
Postcode: ME13 9RY