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The Society Rooms (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Banks & Taylor's (B&T) - Edwin Taylor's Extra Stout |  | 2 |
| Goffs - White Knight | | 1 |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Durdle Door | | 2 |
| Stonehenge - Danish Dynamite | | 2 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) |  | 1 |
| Naylor's - Pinnacle Porter | | 4 |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Crag Rat | | 2 |
| Exe Valley - Mr. Sheppard's Crook | | 1 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Raven Ale | | 2 |
| Hook Norton - Double Stout | | 1 |
| Exmoor - Gold | | 1 |
| Nelson - Dragon's Revenge | | 1 |
| Three Castles - Heritage | | 2 |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | | 1 |
| Blindmans - Icarus | | 2 |
| Summerskills - Bunker Hill Bitter | | 3 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Bonkers Conkers | Not Tried | 0 |
| Springhead - The Leveller | Not Tried | 0 |
| Loddon - Bamboozle Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper (now superseded by 5.1% version - separate entry) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
18 Sep 2012 (Alenomore)
18:30 visit. All ales were on. Met the chaps and, with a second weeks vacation, a chance to partake in Steak night, which is very good value.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks & Taylor's (B&T) - Edwin Taylor's Extra Stout | 4.50 | | A top class dark un'. Washed the white beef down a treat... |
| Summerskills - Bunker Hill Bitter | 5.10 | | A decent dark bitter. |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper (now superseded by 5.1% version - separate entry) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Stonehenge - Danish Dynamite | 5.00 | Not Tried |
17 Sep 2012 (Pedro)
Evening for quiz
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | | |
| Stonehenge - Danish Dynamite | 5.00 | | |
| Naylor's - Pinnacle Porter | 4.80 | | |
| Banks & Taylor's (B&T) - Edwin Taylor's Extra Stout | 4.50 | | |
| Summerskills - Bunker Hill Bitter | 5.10 | | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Goffs - White Knight | 4.70 | Not Tried | ran out |
| Blindmans - Icarus | 4.50 | Not Tried |
16 Sep 2012 (Alenomore)
21:30 visit. Last knockings today. After 11 days "at it", time to give the liver a rest!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naylor's - Pinnacle Porter | 4.80 | | Spot on again. |
| Goffs - White Knight | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Stonehenge - Danish Dynamite | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Blindmans - Icarus | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
16 Sep 2012 (Eddie)
16:00 visit
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goffs - White Knight | 4.70 | | Stunning pale golden ale served in 5* condition, nice dry malty ale with a long lingering fruity aftertaste and at only £2.15 a pint it's incredible :) |
| Stonehenge - Danish Dynamite | 5.00 | | Yet another ale served here today in 5* condition! Very dry hoppy golden premium ale :) |
| Blindmans - Icarus | 4.50 | | Nice dark ale :) |
| Naylor's - Pinnacle Porter | 4.80 | | Very robust porter with hints of chocolate :) |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
15 Sep 2012 (Alenomore)
18:00 visit. Left Manchester 12:15 and arrived in the County Town 3h50m later? A quick stop to dump the luggage and "file" the junkmail and soon back out. Fairly quiet. Nothing changes in this town!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blindmans - Icarus | 4.50 | | A good dark bitter. |
| Naylor's - Pinnacle Porter | 4.80 | | A top Porter. Spot on. |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Raven Ale | 3.80 |  | |
| Exmoor - Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Goffs - White Knight | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Dragon's Revenge | 4.30 | Not Tried | This had gone off on this slightly later visit. Ironically, a new ale for me, which I first sampled in Stockport earlier in the week! |
15 Sep 2012 (Eddie)
16:00 visit and busy as ever full range of ales on today :)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Raven Ale | 3.80 | | Nice light bitter with great dry notes bursting with flavour for an ale of this strength :) |
| Exmoor - Gold | 4.50 | | |
| Nelson - Dragon's Revenge | 4.30 | | Have not had an ale from the Nelson brewery for quite a few years so was quite happy to try this brew :) Golden ale with dry taste with a distinct oak barrel taste giving off to a slight malty whisky note! Very pleasant :) |
| Blindmans - Icarus | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Naylor's - Pinnacle Porter | 4.80 | Not Tried |
06 Sep 2012 (Alenomore)
22:30 visit. Last knockings tonite.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exe Valley - Mr. Sheppard's Crook | 4.70 | | |
| Springhead - The Leveller | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Loddon - Bamboozle Pale Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Crag Rat | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Bonkers Conkers | 4.10 | Not Tried |
05 Sep 2012 (Eddie)
Busy early evening for the great steak meal deals, where else can you get a 14oz steak and a pint for under £8???? Truly amazing :)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Crag Rat | 4.30 | | Stunning dry golden ale served in top condition here today :) |
04 Sep 2012 (Alenomore)
22:15 visit. "Eddie", might have been just ever so slightly ahead of me!! Hot-foot from work, dived in here and met the chaps. All ales on and we stayed beyond the bewitching hour....
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorset Brewing Company - Durdle Door | 5.00 | | The top ale tonite. Had to give it 5*. Really good. |
| Three Castles - Heritage | 4.20 | | A new ale for me, and very nice too. |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Crag Rat | 4.30 | | An old ale, and brewed elsewhere now. Not bad at all. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Bonkers Conkers | 4.10 | Not Tried |
03 Sep 2012 (Eddie)
1pm visit:
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hook Norton - Double Stout | 4.80 | | Lovely smooth rich stout |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Durdle Door | 5.00 | | Strong bitter from this Dorset brewery, quite hazy but as I don't drink with my eyes and it tastes superb I don't care! |
| Three Castles - Heritage | 4.20 | | Nice dry bitter |
| Summerskills - Bunker Hill Bitter | 5.10 | |
About The Society Rooms
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 161 |
| 579 |
| 211 |
 | 51 |
 | 16 |
The pub is found in Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1RF.
Part of the Brenchley House building in Week Street. Large Wetherspoon's pub with 2 levels which opened in April 2002. The Society Rooms takes its name from the efforts of William Shipley, founder the Royal Society of Arts and the Maidstone Society for Promoting Useful Knowledge. Shipley died in 1803, and is buried in Maidstone, and lies in a tomb between All Saints Church and the old Palace. 10 handpumps in 2 banks, each of 5.
We have visited this pub 456 times, seen 897 different beers and tried 665 of them.
Postcode: ME14 1RF