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Drakes (Ei Group (formerly Enterprise Inns))

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Hop Back - Summer LightningExceptional1
Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - FireflyExcellent1
Adnams - BroadsideExcellent2
Moorhouse's - Pendle Witches BrewExcellent1
Royal Tunbridge Wells - Royal Best BitterGood2
Royal Tunbridge Wells - Sovereign BlondeGood1
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin)Good1
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special)Not Tried0
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version)Not Tried0
Marston's - PedigreeNot Tried0
Picture 1. Drakes, Maidstone, Kent

Visits Details

09 Oct 2010 (Pedro)
Evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Firefly3.70Excellent
Royal Tunbridge Wells - Royal Best Bitter4.10Excellent
Royal Tunbridge Wells - Sovereign Blonde3.80Not Tried
09 Oct 2010 (Dosser)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Royal Tunbridge Wells - Royal Best Bitter4.10Acceptable
Royal Tunbridge Wells - Sovereign Blonde3.80Not Tried
07 Oct 2010 (Pedro)
Evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Royal Tunbridge Wells - Sovereign Blonde3.80Good
Royal Tunbridge Wells - Royal Best Bitter4.10Not Tried
10 Jul 2010 (Alenomore)
At 6pm, back on home territory and quiet here.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hop Back - Summer Lightning5.00ExceptionalSurprised 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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Moorhouse's - Pendle Witches Brew5.10ExcellentIn good nick.
Marston's - Pedigree4.50Not 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
BeerABVScoreNotes
Adnams - Broadside4.70Excellent
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin)4.50Not Tried
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version)4.30Not Tried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
BeerABVScoreNotes
Adnams - Broadside4.70Excellent
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin)4.50Not Tried
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version)4.30Not Tried
20 Jun 2009 (Angie)
Loud and dangerous. Studenty pub housing scruffy types with piped music that is totally distorted.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin)4.50GoodFlavoursome beer for a lady.
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special)4.50Not Tried

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About the Drakes

The pub sign. Drakes, Maidstone, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional5
Excellent21
Good6
Acceptable5
Poor2

Website.

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.

Map location

Postcode: ME14 1JP