PubsandBeer
Drakes (Ei Group (formerly Enterprise Inns))
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning |  | 1 |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Firefly |  | 1 |
| Adnams - Broadside | | 2 |
| Moorhouse's - Pendle Witches Brew | | 1 |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Sovereign Blonde |  | 1 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | | 1 |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Royal Best Bitter | | 2 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Pedigree | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
09 Oct 2010 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Firefly | 3.70 | | |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Royal Best Bitter | 4.10 | | |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Sovereign Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried |
09 Oct 2010 (Dosser)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Royal Best Bitter | 4.10 |  | |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Sovereign Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried |
07 Oct 2010 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Sovereign Blonde | 3.80 | | |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Royal Best Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried |
10 Jul 2010 (Alenomore)
At 6pm, back on home territory and quiet here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 | | Surprised to see this on and not disappointing either. |
24 Apr 2010 (Alenomore)
Straight back from Laddingford and here at 1645. Not visited for a while and disappointed to find no Adnams Broadside on. One decent alternative on though.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moorhouse's - Pendle Witches Brew | 5.10 | | In good nick. |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried |
30 Mar 2010 (Pedro)
Eveing visit to check out romour they were doing something for cask ale week....but found no evidence of anything other than 3 beers on
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.30 | Not Tried |
30 Mar 2010 (Pedro)
Eveing visit to check out romour they were doing something for cask ale week....but found no evidence of anything other than 3 beers on
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.30 | Not Tried |
20 Jun 2009 (Angie)
Loud and dangerous. Studenty pub housing scruffy types with piped music that is totally distorted.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | | Flavoursome beer for a lady. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | Not Tried |
About the Drakes
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 5 |
| 21 |
| 6 |
| 5 |
 | 2 |
The pub is found in Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1JP.
Formerly the Lamb, located in Fairmeadow. Bare floor-boarded. Closed for some time after significant flood damage but reopened mid-summer 2015. CAMRA discount for card carrying members.
We have visited this pub 28 times, seen 34 different beers and tried 27 of them.
Postcode: ME14 1JP