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Bull Inn (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter |  | 1 |
| Pin-Up - Honey Brown | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Wild Hop | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | | 2 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | | 1 |
| Pin-Up - Milk Stout | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Hop Top | | 2 |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | | 1 |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | | 2 |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | | 1 |
| Kent - Going for Gold | | 1 |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Chinook (brewed at Kent Brewery) | | 2 |
| Whitstable - Native Bitter | | 1 |
| Kent - Porter | | 2 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Golden Cauldron | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Top Bull | | 2 |
| Daleside - Autumn Leaves | | 1 |
| Kent - Beyond the Pale | | 2 |
| Robinsons - Green Bullet Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | | 1 |
| Canterbury Brewers - Scrumpkin | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | | 4 |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) |  | 1 |
| Pin-Up - Natural Blonde | | 1 |
| Kent - Spring Wheat | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Clerkenwell Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis | Not Tried | 0 |
| Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Special Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
27 Oct 2012 (Pedro)
Lunchtime - pretty cold
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | | |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | 4.50 | | |
| Whitstable - Native Bitter | 3.70 | | |
| Daleside - Autumn Leaves | 3.40 | | |
| Kent - Porter | 5.50 | | |
| Canterbury Brewers - Scrumpkin | 4.60 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Wild Hop | 4.00 | | |
| Pin-Up - Milk Stout | 4.50 | | |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Chinook (brewed at Kent Brewery) | 4.30 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Top Bull | 4.00 | | |
| Pin-Up - Honey Brown | 4.00 | | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | | |
| Pin-Up - Natural Blonde | 3.80 | | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Special Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Robinsons - Green Bullet Pale Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried |
26 Oct 2012 (Pedro)
V late visit to find out beer list
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Chinook (brewed at Kent Brewery) | 4.30 | | Although still in Kent Brewery cask |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Top Bull | 4.00 | | |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Native Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Daleside - Autumn Leaves | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Porter | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Brewers - Scrumpkin | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Special Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Wild Hop | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pin-Up - Milk Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Robinsons - Green Bullet Pale Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Pin-Up - Natural Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Pin-Up - Honey Brown | 4.00 | Not Tried |
23 Oct 2012 (Pedro)
Evening for quiz league
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | 4.20 | | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Golden Cauldron | 4.10 | | |
| Robinsons - Green Bullet Pale Ale | 4.40 | | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried |
16 Sep 2012 (Pedro)
Afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | |
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | 4.10 | | |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried |
13 Aug 2012 (Pedro)
Evening for charity quiz in memory of Alun Jenkins
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | 5.00 | | Ran out - replaced by Harveys |
| Kent - Beyond the Pale | 5.40 | | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Hop Top | 9.00 | | Probably shouldn't have gone for the pint ! |
25 Jul 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Hop Top | 9.00 | | Just had a half! |
| Kent - Going for Gold | 4.40 | | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis | 3.50 | Not Tried |
07 Jul 2012 (Stephen Harris)
I really liked this pub, on my first visit here. Busy in the bar to the right, empty in the bar to the left. Quite a mature crowd.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | Lovely dark mild, I always go for this when I see it. |
| Kent - Spring Wheat | 4.80 | | Nice, authentic, cloudy wheat beer in the German style. |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Native Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried |
11 May 2012 (Dosser)
Quiet
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Beyond the Pale | 5.40 | | |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Clerkenwell Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
10 May 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Beyond the Pale | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Clerkenwell Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | Badged as bull's Bollocks |
14 Apr 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 |  | |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | |
| Kent - Porter | 5.50 | | |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | Not Tried |
About the Bull Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 16 |
| 124 |
| 27 |
 | 1 |
 | 1 |
The pub is found in West Malling, Kent, ME19 6QH.
Central bar serves smaller room with dartboard and main bar. Very attractive bar with lots of wood, wooden beams and hops hung from the ceiling. Rear patio for good weather and gazebo for smokers. Lots of stripped brickwork. 8 handpumps on bar. Prints of old West Malling / Kent on walls. Perhaps the least spoilt of West Malling's pubs.
We have visited this pub 62 times, seen 128 different beers and tried 96 of them.
Postcode: ME19 6QH