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The White Swan (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Mordue - Workie TicketExcellent2
Breconshire - Naked BeaconExcellent1
Arundel - StrongholdExcellent1
Butcombe - GoldGood1
Phoenix - Spotland GoldGood1
Houston - TexusGood1
Sharp's - Eden AleGood1
Morrissey Fox - BlondeGood1
Titanic - White Star (superseded by 4.5% version - see separate entry)Good1
Cotleigh - Harrier LiteGood1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5Good1
Adnams - Southwold BitterGood1
Country Life - Golden PigAcceptable1
Elland - Best BitterAcceptable1
Harviestoun - Number of the BeastAcceptable1
Mauldons - Mid-Autumn GoldAcceptable1
Wyre Piddle - Piddle All OverAcceptable1
Otter - WitchNot Tried0
Hampshire - BewitchedNot Tried0
Marston's - BassNot Tried0
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Rye Pale AleNot Tried0
Oakham - BeermonsterNot Tried0
Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA)Not Tried0
Surrey Hills - Shere DropNot Tried0
Picture 1. The White Swan, Reading Street, Kent
Picture 2. The White Swan, Reading Street, Kent
Picture 3. The White Swan, Reading Street, Kent

Visits Details

08 Nov 2008 (Blair)
I got caught in a downpour on the way here and was soaked through. Luckily it was warm inside so all the more reason to stay for a few.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 54.40GoodYup, this beer is good. Malty best bitter.
Country Life - Golden Pig4.70AcceptableOne of my friends liked this, but I wasn't overly impressed. Quite fruity but just not that interesting.
Mauldons - Mid-Autumn Gold4.20Not Tried
Adnams - Southwold Bitter3.70Not Tried
06 Nov 2008 (Blair)
Arrived just before last orders, they seemed to be having some kind of function going on. Just had a quick half then carried on my walk round broadstairs.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Mauldons - Mid-Autumn Gold4.20AcceptableAlright, overly sweet in a synthetic kind've way. Maybe this is what diacetyl is, I'm not sure. It wasn't great though.
Adnams - Southwold Bitter3.70Not Tried
29 Oct 2008 (Blair)
For the first time ever I sat in the saloon bar today, it really feels like a completely different pub. has a slightly older clinetele, but still jolly friendly. I was offered various food stuffs, including pizza and olives among others. Good times.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Houston - Texus4.50GoodRich and chocolatey with a nice maltiness. I actually really liked this.
Elland - Best Bitter4.00AcceptableQuite malty with a little citrus and straw. Perfectly fine.
Marston's - Bass4.40Not Tried
Adnams - Southwold Bitter3.70Not Tried
Breconshire - Naked Beacon4.80Not Tried
Hampshire - Bewitched4.50Not Tried
27 Oct 2008 (Blair)
The usual suspects in tonight. Just popped in for a few with my dad.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Breconshire - Naked Beacon4.80ExcellentBrownish amber ale. Quite complex with a little fruit and a bit of chocolate. Very tasty.
Titanic - White Star (superseded by 4.5% version - see separate entry)4.80GoodCreamy, fruit flavoured beer. Quite sweet, pretty good.
Adnams - Southwold Bitter3.70GoodA very good bitter. Lots of malt with some nice toffee going on.
Morrissey Fox - Blonde4.20Not Tried
Otter - Witch5.00Not Tried
Hampshire - Bewitched4.50Not Tried
21 Oct 2008 (Blair)
Popped in just as they called last orders. It was freezing out so nice to get in somewhere warm.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Harviestoun - Number of the Beast3.60AcceptableFruity and bitter. Not bad, but not worth drinking again.
Adnams - Southwold Bitter3.70Not Tried
16 Oct 2008 (Blair)
The walk here seems to be becoming a bit of a routine lately, not that that's a bad thing. Fair few in tonight.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Arundel - Stronghold4.70ExcellentDark chestnut coloured. Very rich fruit flavour with a bit of chocolate in there. Really good beer.
Butcombe - Gold4.40GoodAmber coloured, quite fruity with nice malts. Little toffee to go with it. I enjoyed it.
Cotleigh - Harrier Lite3.50Not Tried
Surrey Hills - Shere Drop4.20Not Tried
Adnams - Southwold Bitter3.70Not Tried
Wyre Piddle - Piddle All Over4.20Not Tried
14 Oct 2008 (Blair)
Exactly the same people in as last night, which for some reason amused me. Yeah a friend of mine had never been here before and had heard me waffling on about it so I took her along.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Cotleigh - Harrier Lite3.50GoodI quite liked this one. Malty bitter with a fair amount of fruitiness. Lots of flavour for only 3.5%.
Wyre Piddle - Piddle All Over4.20AcceptableThis was quite nice, sweet with a lot of toffee going on. Maybe the toffee dominated a little too much though.
Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA)4.10Not Tried
Arundel - Stronghold4.70Not Tried
Surrey Hills - Shere Drop4.20Not Tried
Adnams - Southwold Bitter3.70Not Tried
Morrissey Fox - Blonde4.20Not Tried
13 Oct 2008 (Blair)
Only stopped for one, we were just walking in the area. Two other people in, but still a friendly, jovial atmosphere.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Morrissey Fox - Blonde4.20GoodVery light and refreshing. Quite hoppy and sweet. I quite liked it.
Cotleigh - Harrier Lite3.50Not Tried
Adnams - Southwold Bitter3.70Not Tried
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Rye Pale Ale4.00Not Tried
Oakham - Beermonster4.80Not Tried
Wyre Piddle - Piddle All Over4.20Not Tried
05 Oct 2008 (Blair)
Got in here an hour before closing. It takes me 30 minutes to walk here so I had quite a thirst by the time I arrived.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Mordue - Workie Ticket4.50ExcellentJust as good as it was on friday.
Sharp's - Eden Ale4.40GoodSmooth and refreshing, distinctively Sharps'.
Adnams - Southwold Bitter3.70Not Tried
03 Oct 2008 (Blair)
Spent the evening chatting to the locals and getting soundly beaten at pool by them. Good times.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Mordue - Workie Ticket4.50ExcellentLovely beer. Rich, malty and exceptionally smooth.
Phoenix - Spotland Gold4.10GoodLight fruity beer. Pretty good, one of the locals who was drinking Stella started drinking my pint by mistake and didn't notice. Not sure if that's a compliment or not...
Adnams - Southwold Bitter3.70Not Tried

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About The White Swan

The pub sign. The White Swan, Reading Street, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional2
Excellent27
Good26
Acceptable16
Poor1

The pub is found in Reading Street, Kent, CT10 3AZ.

A street fronting pub, opposite the church, in an attractive village setting in the Reading Street district of Broadstairs. Still carries external signage from its Tomson & Wotton days. Still retains separate pricing for public and saloon bars. Very good value home cooked meals served primarily in the saloon bar. 2 handpumps in the public bar and 4 in the saloon.

We have visited this pub 40 times, seen 96 different beers and tried 61 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT10 3AZ