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The County Hotel (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Bath Ales - Barnstormer |  | 1 |
| Cotleigh - Red Nose Reinbeer | | 2 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | | 1 |
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA |  | 2 |
| Burton Bridge - Santi-Freeze | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Christmas Cracker Ale | | 1 |
| Hydes - Jumpin' Jack | | 1 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old Growler | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | | 2 |
| Highgate - Fox's Nob |  | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot | | 1 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | | 1 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) |  | 1 |
| Marston's - Pedigree | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thwaites - Good Elf | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
24 Feb 2007 (Ian)
I had a smallish hangover from drinking too many bottled beers at home the night before. I therefore thought that the hair of the dog might work. And what a surprise and relief to find a beer as good as Bath Barnstormer on. Two pints and I was back in the wagon. Then went home and fell asleep in front of Scotland vs Italy in the Six Nations. Oh well.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Ales - Barnstormer | 4.50 | | This has got a lovely wide mouthfeel to it. Very good malts and some toasty, coffee, choc flavours and some fruit. A little creamy in the mouth, but a good beer from a really good brewery. |
16 Feb 2007 (Ian)
Lateish Friday evening and it was bizarre mix of young people drinking strangely coloured drinks and 4 members of the local constabulary checking their IDs for under aged drinkers. I don't think I need to say anything else. Except it wasn't too busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydes - Jumpin' Jack | 4.70 | | Reddish copper colour with lasting bubbly beige head. Some yeast and red fruit malt aroma. Some red apple too. Good fullness in mouth. More fruit salad flavour in mouth. Some earthy hop finish. Some juicy fruit too. Good juicy bitter. And the first rating I've made on my mobile phone. |
25 Jan 2007 (Ian)
Burns' Night!!!! I love Burns' Night at a Wetherspoon's with the haggis, neeps and tatties and Scottish beer or whisky at a reduced rate. It is late January, so not many people around in the pub, but still enough to put pressure on the kitchen to get the chieftain of the pudding race out onto the tables.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | | The barrel went off as I ordered it. Fortunately they had another one ready to go. The barmen took my food order and said that if I liked to sit down, he would bring the beer over when it was ready. How civilised. Lovely hop aroma. Slight sweaty, but the best pint I've had of this that I've had in ages. Fresh, citrus, soft in mouth. Superb minerality. Clear and superb. Tangy hop finish. |
| Highgate - Fox's Nob | 4.40 | | Amber, thin off white head. Nettle/herb/earthy hop aroma, some yeast. Some fruity malt in mouth, battles the slightly eggy yeast. A little hard juiciness before developing into a lemon wine gummy juicy finish with an ultimately dry tingly hop finish. Not as good as the Deuchars. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried |
23 Jan 2007 (Ian)
The Hopdaemon Incubus here is actually very good. Not overly busy later Tuesday evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | | The malts are a bit rich for me, but I do like the hop aroma and it has a good bitter finish. |
23 Jan 2007 (Andrew)
Sparsely populated with an assortment of Ashfordians. I just wish they'd be a bit more adventurous with their beer list.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | | Great smell of lychee but a rich baby-food finish. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | 5.70 | Not Tried |
06 Jan 2007 (Ian)
Still on a high after leaving the Dering at 15.00, so I came in here to see if there was anything interesting. At least there was one guest beer on. Not overly busy on a mid Saturday January wet afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old Growler | 5.00 | | Very nice porter, lots of chocolate. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried |
24 Dec 2006 (Ian)
Here with Andrew on Christmas Eve. Fairly empty apart from the bouncers and police clearing up a disturbance at the back of the pub. I suggest sitting near the front in the non smoking area.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | 5.70 | | Some ok fruit, some hoppy dryness on end. Quite pleasant to drink |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Which I had to have as the Spitfire was off. This was fine. Unexceptional, but I drank it without noticing anything horrible about it. Some interesting malt. |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | | I had to return it as it was as cloudy as anything. To be fair, they did take it off sale and change the barrel. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried |
24 Dec 2006 (Andrew)
Surprisingly empty given that it was Christmas eve. Then agains the range of beers on offer weren't exactly the kind to entice you away from the tele.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | 5.70 | | Pale malt gold colour. No head. Smells of summer medows. Tastes of snow and gold malt. Quite sharp and slightly sour. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | | Sickly bite to the bitterness. Soft mouth feel but another average pint. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | | Smells of diluted sick. Tasts of soapy sick. Gee what a Christmas eve I'm having. |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | 5.00 | | Dark brown beer. Big burnt sugar taste with a hint of coffee. Base bitter resin bite to finish. Not a great beer. |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Burton Bridge - Santi-Freeze | 4.50 | Not Tried |
19 Dec 2006 (Ian)
I am sure that this pub has had a new manager since they revamped it (new chiller system in cellar). The cask condition beer quality has definitely improved as well. The non smoking area has been extended and there were even candles on the tables last night. Good improvements.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotleigh - Red Nose Reinbeer | 4.50 | | Lovely choc malt and a slightly sour edge to the red and dark fruits. Full in mouth and a great winter beer. |
| Burton Bridge - Santi-Freeze | 4.50 | | I liked the slightly spicey orange citrus hop on this, especially on the finish. This sat atop a slightly creamy/caramelly malt body. Overall extremely drinkable |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Thwaites - Good Elf | 4.90 | Not Tried |
17 Dec 2006 (Ian)
Sunday late lunchtime and I had to have the new Shepherd Neame beer as soon as I saw it there when I had breakfast earlier in the day.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotleigh - Red Nose Reinbeer | 4.50 | | Ruby colour, lasting bubbly beige head. Lovely warming winter beer, lots of choccy malt and rich dark fruits. Choc and blackberry aroma, full of juicy blackberries in mouth. Nout huge hops, but some dryness on end. |
| Shepherd Neame - Christmas Cracker Ale | 3.90 | | Amber colour with thin off white head. Sheps yeast and slightly spicey hop aroma. Some juicy malt in mouth with touch of caramel/toffee and then earthy spicey hop finish. Bit of spicey citrus. A bit like a spicier MasterBrew. Finish of spice/tingle is quite lasting. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | 5.00 | Not Tried |
About The County Hotel
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Ashford, Kent, TN24 8TD.
Typical Wetherspoon's drinking hall in High Street. Standard 'Spoon's regular beers with guest beers normally the best bet. 2 banks each of 4 handpumps on the higher level bar and 6 handpumps on the lower level.
We have visited this pub 342 times, seen 473 different beers and tried 378 of them.
Postcode: TN24 8TD