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Bull Inn (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Brewers - Scrumpkin |  | 2 |
| Kent - Porter | | 2 |
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter |  | 1 |
| Pin-Up - Natural Blonde | | 2 |
| Kent - Going for Gold | | 1 |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | | 2 |
| Kent - Beyond the Pale | | 2 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | | 1 |
| Pin-Up - Honey Brown | | 2 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Wild Hop | | 2 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | | 3 |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | | 1 |
| Kent - Bulls Bollocks | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Pin-Up - Milk Stout | | 2 |
| Whitstable - Native Bitter | | 2 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Golden Cauldron | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | | 1 |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Chinook (brewed at Kent Brewery) | | 3 |
| Daleside - Autumn Leaves | | 2 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 1 |
| Robinsons - Green Bullet Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Top Bull | | 3 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Hop Top | | 2 |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | | 1 |
| Kent - Spring Wheat |  | 1 |
| Marston's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood then Banks's | | 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 (now brewed by Goodh) - Betty Stogs Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Special Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
27 Oct 2012 (Alenomore)
13:00 visit. I was advised by Pedro in the morning that a beer festival was going on here. Not a disappointment either. Very good in fact. Only visited this nice pub once before, a current 2013 gbg, and has been some 9 times previous. The ales were on a stillage in the unheated room on the left of the pub, which also has a serving hatch and a dartboard. Third measures were also very handy, and all ales were equivalent to £3 a pint. The homemade meat pies and suet pudding specials on offer were very good value at £5 too. Be warned, in attendance was a Kent Messenger reporter! No doubt "mug shots" of two of P&B's regular scribes will appear very soon down this way...!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Porter | 5.50 | | Superb as ever. |
| Canterbury Brewers - Scrumpkin | 4.60 | | This was a top ale. Made with real pumpkin. Very spicy, rich notes. |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Chinook (brewed at Kent Brewery) | 4.30 | | Another top ale, well hopped, as they all should be. |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | | |
| Daleside - Autumn Leaves | 3.40 | | Pretty good. Went into the main bar to warm up and enjoy the minted lamb suet meal with this one. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Wild Hop | 4.00 | | |
| Pin-Up - Milk Stout | 4.50 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Top Bull | 4.00 | | Very good too. |
| Pin-Up - Natural Blonde | 3.80 | | |
| Pin-Up - Honey Brown | 4.00 | | Very good. Only my second sampling of these Pin Up beers. |
| Kent - Bulls Bollocks | 4.00 | | Finished on this one for todays visit. This was the pubs "house" ale. Very good too. Locally brewed and aptly named I'd say! |
| Whitstable - Native Bitter | 3.70 | |
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 | | |
| Marston's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood then Banks's | 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 | |
| Marston's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood then Banks's | 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 | | |
| Marston's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood then Banks's | 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 (now brewed by Goodh) - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood then Banks's | 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 | | |
| Marston's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood then Banks's | 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 | | |
| Marston's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood then Banks's | 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 | |
| Marston's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood then Banks's | 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 | |
| Marston's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood then Banks's | 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 | | |
| Marston's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood then Banks's | 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 |
About the Bull Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 16 |
| 124 |
| 28 |
 | 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 63 times, seen 129 different beers and tried 96 of them.
Postcode: ME19 6QH