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The Society Rooms (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Banks's - Feral Hop Hog |  | 1 |
| Milestone - Classic Dark Mild |  | 2 |
| Great Newsome - Frothingham Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Moorhouse's - Farm House | | 1 |
| RCH - Double Header | | 1 |
| Yeovil - Posh IPA | | 1 |
| Salopian - Disintegration | | 1 |
| Wadworth - Dungarvan O'Dwyer's Irish Stout | | 1 |
| Cotleigh - Barn Owl Bitter | | 1 |
| Wood's - Chestnut | | 1 |
| Titanic - Nautical Mild | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Cervecería Fort English Style India Pale Ale | | 3 |
| Westerham - British Bulldog Gold | | 1 |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Dark-Age | | 1 |
| Weltons - Red Cross Mild | | 2 |
| Arundel - Black Stallion | | 1 |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Jurassic | | 1 |
| Maxim - Maximus | | 2 |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Lighthouse Shipwreck IPA |  | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | | 1 |
| Caledonian - Bodebrown Wee Heavy | | 1 |
| Arkell's - Kingsdown Special Ale | | 2 |
| Weltons - Wassail |  | 1 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lymestone - Stone Cutter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Fortitude (was 4.2%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf | Not Tried | 0 |
| Acorn - Apollo IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thwaites - Wainwright (please now use the Banks's entry) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Long Man - Copper Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
09 May 2015 (Tobes)
Only intended to stop for one but the manager clearly has his finger on the pulse fully prepared for 'Mild May'. Great beer choice & quality. £1.70 a pint with CAMRA discount!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks's - Feral Hop Hog | 5.60 | | |
| Titanic - Nautical Mild | 4.80 | | |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Dark-Age | 4.00 | | |
| Arundel - Black Stallion | 3.70 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Classic Dark Mild | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Long Man - Copper Hop | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Wood's - Chestnut | 3.50 | Not Tried |
04 May 2015 (Dosser)
Not as busy as normal
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weltons - Red Cross Mild | 5.10 | | Nice. Said 4.9% on the clip |
| Maxim - Maximus | 6.00 | | Quality beer |
02 May 2015 (Tobes)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weltons - Red Cross Mild | 5.10 | | |
| Maxim - Maximus | 6.00 | | |
| Moorhouse's - Farm House | 4.60 | | |
| Salopian - Disintegration | 5.10 | | |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Thwaites - Wainwright (please now use the Banks's entry) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Wood's - Chestnut | 3.50 | Not Tried |
25 Apr 2015 (Tobes)
Not as busy as normal, Maidstone football fans celebrating promotion elsewhere so lots of room to sit and chat.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotleigh - Barn Owl Bitter | 4.50 | | |
| Westerham - British Bulldog Gold | 4.30 | |
20 Apr 2015 (Dosser)
Packed
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milestone - Classic Dark Mild | 4.00 | | |
| Arkell's - Kingsdown Special Ale | 5.00 | | Not inspired to have a second |
18 Apr 2015 (Tobes)
Busy with football fans but easily got a seat, great beer range as normal.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| RCH - Double Header | 5.30 | | |
| Arkell's - Kingsdown Special Ale | 5.00 | | |
| Milestone - Classic Dark Mild | 4.00 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Lymestone - Stone Cutter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Fortitude (was 4.2%) | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Apollo IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried |
12 Apr 2015 (Dosser)
Big crowd in
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Cervecería Fort English Style India Pale Ale | 5.80 | | Festival ale bought for us by the manager Tim. This pub runs so much better when he is on duty. |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | 5.00 | |
11 Apr 2015 (Tobes)
8pm fairly busy all 10 hand pumps up and running anything that ran out was quickly replaced.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Cervecería Fort English Style India Pale Ale | 5.80 | | Really nice, fresh, hoppy & fruity. Tasted nothing at all like a sheps beer to my relief. |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Jurassic | 4.20 | | |
| Great Newsome - Frothingham Best Bitter | 4.30 | | |
| Yeovil - Posh IPA | 5.40 | | |
| Wood's - Chestnut | 3.50 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | 5.00 | Not Tried |
22 Mar 2015 (Dosser)
Lots of festival ales
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wadworth - Dungarvan O'Dwyer's Irish Stout | 4.50 | | Lovely |
| Shepherd Neame - Cervecería Fort English Style India Pale Ale | 5.80 | | Still had a Sheps taste to it. Pity. |
| Caledonian - Bodebrown Wee Heavy | 6.00 | | Better than at the Muggleton last week |
13 Mar 2015 (Dosser)
First day of the beer festival and not one festival beer on. Later in the evening they put one festival beer on. Wow.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Lighthouse Shipwreck IPA | 6.50 | | |
| Weltons - Wassail | 6.10 | | Slightly past its sell date? |
About The Society Rooms
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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| 161 |
| 579 |
| 211 |
| 51 |
 | 16 |
The pub is found in Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1RF.
Part of the Brenchley House building in Week Street. Large Wetherspoon's pub with 2 levels which opened in April 2002. The Society Rooms takes its name from the efforts of William Shipley, founder the Royal Society of Arts and the Maidstone Society for Promoting Useful Knowledge. Shipley died in 1803, and is buried in Maidstone, and lies in a tomb between All Saints Church and the old Palace. 10 handpumps in 2 banks, each of 5.
We have visited this pub 456 times, seen 897 different beers and tried 665 of them.
Postcode: ME14 1RF