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Opera House (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Single Hop Challenger |  | 1 |
| Oakham - JHB | | 1 |
| Hilden - Gael Rua | | 1 |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Glorious Victorious | | 1 |
| Nelson - Temptress |  | 1 |
| Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish Bitter | | 1 |
| Titanic - New York Wheat Porter | | 1 |
| Marston's - Zululand Zulu Blonde | | 1 |
| Wadworth - Pixley Black | | 1 |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Merry Ale | | 1 |
| Weltons - Molly Malone |  | 1 |
| Caledonian - Old Seadog IPA | | 1 |
| Weltons - Yang Metal Tiger | | 1 |
| Hogs Back - Tongham TEA (previously T.E.A.) |  | 1 |
| Westerham - Finchcocks Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Royal Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
26 Feb 2011 (Pedro)
Lunchtime
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson - Temptress | 4.00 | | |
| Hogs Back - Tongham TEA (previously T.E.A.) | 4.20 | |
12 Dec 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Merry Ale | 6.50 | | Quite a sweet beer with fruity hoppiness, some toffee malt and a full bodied flavour. My score 15/20. |
31 Oct 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
Fairly busy on a Sunday lunchtime visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - New York Wheat Porter | 4.20 | | Dark brown with some opaqueness. Quite a strong sour wheat taste to this, not entirely counteracted by the dark malty flavours. My score 15/20. |
| Wadworth - Pixley Black | 6.00 | | Rather thin tasting for its strength, seemed to be lacking a depth of flavour. Slight hint of fruit but mainly a malty sweetness. Rather disappointing. My score 15/20. |
12 Sep 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
Very quiet for a Sunday lunchtime. Maybe it's due to the down at heel state of the pub these days with ripped upholstery and a general uncared for feel. I had three attempts at getting a beer that was actually on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish Bitter | 3.80 | | Darkish bitter with a full bodied hop and malt flavour. Dryish hoppy finish. My score 15/20. |
| Westerham - Finchcocks Original | 3.50 | Not Tried | Shown as available but in fact hadn't been connected to the line. |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Royal Best Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | Ran out as I ordered it. |
25 Jul 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Single Hop Challenger | 4.00 | | Excellent depth of flavour from a good mix of crisp hoppiness and biscuity malt. Some citrus flavours in the finish. My score 16/20. |
13 Jun 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Glorious Victorious | 5.00 | | One of the best King beers I've tried, a traditional strong bitter. Quite sweet with good malt base and fruity hoppiness. My score 16/20. |
07 Apr 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Zululand Zulu Blonde | 4.50 | | Pale gold with quite sweet and appley initial taste. Maltiness then takes over to the finish. Displays obvious Burton parentage. My score 15/20. |
| Caledonian - Old Seadog IPA | 5.20 | | Not a favourite of mine, very sharp, bitter piney hop flavour and little malt balance. Sharp dry finish. My score 12/20. |
20 Mar 2010 (Pedro)
Called in twice whilst waiting for bus connections
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | | Crackin' first pint of the day ! |
| Hilden - Gael Rua | 4.30 | | Alas not to my tastes though ! |
21 Feb 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weltons - Molly Malone | 4.10 | | The Irish beer in the Rugby 6 nations series. A traditonal red ale with bitter roast malt and a dry, bitter hoppy finish. My score 14/20. |
17 Jan 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
Much improved outlet with better beer range now than the Tonbridge outlet. Staffing levels better too and food quality improved. Now worth a look in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weltons - Yang Metal Tiger | 4.10 | | Rather strange pale bitter with a slightly spicy/grassy hop taste. Citrussy finish. My score 14/20. |
About the Opera House
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 1 |
| 15 |
| 18 |
| 10 |
| 3 |
The pub is found in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1RT.
Former Opera House in Mount Pleasant Road, which still stages occasional performances courtesy of Wetherspoon. Otherwise it is a below average outlet with all the usual problems associated with this chain. 18 handpumps in all with 12 on main bar and 6 on smaller one at back of pub.
We have visited this pub 34 times, seen 74 different beers and tried 43 of them.
Postcode: TN1 1RT