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The Chequers Inn (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Sun TopExceptional1
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper TopExcellent1
Hydes - 1863 Classic BitterGood1
Black Sheep - Best BitterGood2
Wadworth - Henry's Original IPAGood2
Kent - CobnutAcceptable1
Shepherd Neame - Canterbury JackAcceptable1
Brains - Hancock's HBAcceptable1
Adnams - Southwold BitterNot Tried0
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew BitterNot Tried0
Sharp's - Doom BarNot Tried0
Wadworth - 6XNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Chequers Inn, Smarden, Kent

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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top4.10ExcellentGood example of this rich autumnal copper coloured ale. Smokey malt and crisp hops.
Wadworth - 6X4.10Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not 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!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Sun Top3.60ExceptionalDelectable ultra pale ale.Floral, melons.Made me think of Fremlins for some reason: had that indefinable quality that describes great beer.
Kent - Cobnut4.10AcceptableAustere: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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wadworth - Henry's Original IPA3.60GoodDecent malty session light bitter: bit of floral hop.
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
19 Jun 2011 (Wittenden)
Quiet on a late Sunday afternoon.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Black Sheep - Best Bitter3.80GoodFresh and precise. Not my favourite beer,but in good form.
Wadworth - Henry's Original IPA3.60AcceptableA 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 HB3.60Not Tried
02 Oct 2010 (Wittenden)
In this pub two days running-is this a record? Filling up well on a wet Saturday night.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Brains - Hancock's HB3.60AcceptableMid brown nutty bitter, a bit too sweet for me, but with a prolonged hoppy finish.
Black Sheep - Best Bitter3.80AcceptableIt 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 Bitter3.70Not Tried
01 Oct 2010 (Wittenden)
Late afternoon on a wet Friday:a few usual suspects rolled in.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Canterbury Jack3.50AcceptableIn good nick, but all I could taste was ginger.Not my cup of tea, I'm afraid.
Black Sheep - Best Bitter3.80Not Tried
21 Mar 2009 (Wittenden)
The pub seems to be thriving under new ownership.Probably food oriented, but there's a good local trade.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hydes - 1863 Classic Bitter3.50GoodIs 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 IPA3.60Not Tried
Adnams - Southwold Bitter3.70Not Tried

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About The Chequers Inn

The pub sign. The Chequers Inn, Smarden, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional1
Excellent6
Good10
Acceptable14
Poor-

Website.

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.

Map location

Postcode: TN27 8QA