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The Chequers Inn (Free House)
We believe this pub is CLOSED
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Sun Top |  | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top |  | 1 |
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter |  | 2 |
| Wadworth - Henry's Original IPA | | 2 |
| Hydes - 1863 Classic Bitter | | 1 |
| Kent - Cobnut |  | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Canterbury Jack | | 1 |
| Brains - Hancock's HB | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wadworth - 6X | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
21 Dec 2012 (Wittenden)
Builders' time on the shortest day of the year.I met an old friend on the street outside:we had to go in for a quick pint.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | | Good example of this rich autumnal copper coloured ale. Smokey malt and crisp hops. |
| Wadworth - 6X | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
25 Sep 2012 (Wittenden)
Quiet on a thundery Tuesday evening. I called in to make arrangements for our family Christmas. I know-too early!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Sun Top | 3.60 | | Delectable ultra pale ale.Floral, melons.Made me think of Fremlins for some reason: had that indefinable quality that describes great beer. |
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | | Austere:nutty with sharp hops.I think this was past its best,but unfortunately I've never had a beer from this brewery that I've really enjoyed. |
07 Dec 2011 (Wittenden)
Early on a windy December evening.Several friendly faces.The original public bar, lately a restaurant, is once more a public bar as it should be.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wadworth - Henry's Original IPA | 3.60 | | Decent malty session light bitter: bit of floral hop. |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
19 Jun 2011 (Wittenden)
Quiet on a late Sunday afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter | 3.80 | | Fresh and precise. Not my favourite beer,but in good form. |
| Wadworth - Henry's Original IPA | 3.60 | | A bit on the cloudy side, but a pleasant change-a good malt base developing an almost floral quality.Not my idea of an IPA, though! |
| Brains - Hancock's HB | 3.60 | Not Tried |
02 Oct 2010 (Wittenden)
In this pub two days running-is this a record? Filling up well on a wet Saturday night.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brains - Hancock's HB | 3.60 | | Mid brown nutty bitter, a bit too sweet for me, but with a prolonged hoppy finish. |
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter | 3.80 | | It pains me to admit it, but this would taste better a) in Yorkshire, b) through a sparkler:the beer seemed muddled, and not as crisp as I remember it. |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
01 Oct 2010 (Wittenden)
Late afternoon on a wet Friday:a few usual suspects rolled in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Canterbury Jack | 3.50 | | In good nick, but all I could taste was ginger.Not my cup of tea, I'm afraid. |
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried |
21 Mar 2009 (Wittenden)
The pub seems to be thriving under new ownership.Probably food oriented, but there's a good local trade.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydes - 1863 Classic Bitter | 3.50 | | Is it a light mild, is it a bitter?I dunno, but I enjoyed it, and could well have made it a session.An initial pronounced hop effect, which rapidly was replaced by a mellow fruitiness. Mid brown . Yes, I suppose I could place it alongside Courage's PBA, drunk in this very pub too many years ago. |
| Wadworth - Henry's Original IPA | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
About The Chequers Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Smarden, Kent, TN27 8QA.
White weatherboarded pub in centre of the village in The Street. Pleasant beer garden at rear. Accommodation available. The old public bar is now a restaurant.
We have visited this pub 27 times, seen 31 different beers and tried 24 of them.
Postcode: TN27 8QA