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The Society Rooms (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Batemans - XXXB (now superseded by 4.8% version) |  | 1 |
| Summerskills - Bunker Hill Bitter | | 3 |
| Caledonian - Merman XXX |  | 1 |
| WharfeBank - Golden Pursuit | | 2 |
| Joseph Holt (see also Holt's) - Humdinger | | 1 |
| Hook Norton - Double Stout | | 2 |
| Titanic - White Star (superseded by 4.5% version - see separate entry) | | 2 |
| Cotleigh - Buzzard | | 1 |
| Greene King - IPA Gold | | 1 |
| Tring - Side Pocket for a Toad |  | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - Summer Swallow | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bath Ales - Gem Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thwaites - Torch Light | Not Tried | 0 |
| Phoenix - Pale Imitation | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burton Bridge - Golden Flame | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Bruin's (was Bruins Ruin) | Not Tried | 0 |
| RCH - PG Steam | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wood's - Wonderful | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wooden Hand - Cornish Gribben | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vale - Special | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - Yankee | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Durdle Door | 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 - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
02 Sep 2012 (Pedro)
Afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hook Norton - Double Stout | 4.80 | | |
| Summerskills - Bunker Hill Bitter | 5.10 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Vale - Special | 4.50 | Not Tried |
02 Sep 2012 (Alenomore)
22:30 visit. Fairly quiet now with 5 ales on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summerskills - Bunker Hill Bitter | 5.10 | | In top condition. |
| Hook Norton - Double Stout | 4.80 | | A very nice stout. Good condition. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Durdle Door | 5.00 | Not Tried | "Available soon"... |
| Vale - Special | 4.50 | Not Tried |
01 Sep 2012 (Alenomore)
20:45 visit. Off the train and dived in here. Fair crowd in but got served swiftly. Some good ales on tonite.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summerskills - Bunker Hill Bitter | 5.10 | | A new ale to me and top class too. Lively but top conditon. |
| Hook Norton - Double Stout | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| RCH - PG Steam | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Vale - Special | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - Yankee | 4.30 | Not Tried |
01 Sep 2012 (Alenomore)
18:00 visit. Fair crowd in. Five guest ales on with one of note.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| WharfeBank - Golden Pursuit | 4.00 | | A new ale on the current theme. Very refreshing and very lively, patience needed, but the barperson topped up just right. |
| Tring - Side Pocket for a Toad | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| RCH - PG Steam | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Wood's - Wonderful | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wooden Hand - Cornish Gribben | 4.10 | Not Tried |
31 Aug 2012 (Alenomore)
18:00 visit. First port of call today. A pint-per-pub is the plan tonite! All ales on and a fair crowd in. [Sounds like fellow P&B scribe Angie was in another place?]...
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| WharfeBank - Golden Pursuit | 4.00 | | Refreshingly good and very lively but duly topped up, on request, by a delightful young thing... |
| Tring - Side Pocket for a Toad | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| RCH - PG Steam | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Wood's - Wonderful | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wooden Hand - Cornish Gribben | 4.10 | Not Tried |
31 Aug 2012 (Angie)
Usual crowd in
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - White Star (superseded by 4.5% version - see separate entry) | 4.80 |  | Poorly served and lifeless. Staff need more training. |
28 Aug 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tring - Side Pocket for a Toad | 3.60 | | |
| 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 | |
| Cotleigh - Buzzard | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Summer Swallow | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Thwaites - Torch Light | 4.40 | Not Tried |
27 Aug 2012 (Alenomore)
19:15 visit. Off the train from Folkestone and straight in here to finish my Bank holiday weekend nicely. Crowd building up for the popular weekly quiz night. Ale range so so tonite. My one regret today, as with many other previous visits, is not taking a camera with me to get some shots for P&B. That said, I've had some very odd looks and heard even odder comments before now when I have remembered my camera and started snapping?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotleigh - Buzzard | 4.80 | | In top condition, this very nice dark type. |
| Greene King - IPA Gold | 4.10 | | In top condition and sold out not long after this, my second sample today, and it compared very favourably with the first. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Bruin's (was Bruins Ruin) | 5.00 | Not Tried |
23 Aug 2012 (Alenomore)
22:15 visit. Hot foot from work, dived in here for a livener, or five?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batemans - XXXB (now superseded by 4.8% version) | 4.50 | | Superb. Good to see and sample it again. A proper 5* ale. |
| Titanic - White Star (superseded by 4.5% version - see separate entry) | 4.80 | | Another 5* ale tonte. Really was that good. |
| Joseph Holt (see also Holt's) - Humdinger | 3.50 | | Actually, very good. |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Burton Bridge - Golden Flame | 4.50 | Not Tried |
19 Aug 2012 (Alenomore)
21:00 visit. Fair crowd in. Four guest ales on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonian - Merman XXX | 4.80 | | Tried this to compare with the earlier sample in the Pot and it fared well. A darker type from Cally, very good. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Bath Ales - Gem Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Phoenix - Pale Imitation | 4.30 | Not Tried |
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