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The Butchers Arms (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky |  | 1 |
| Dark Star - Original | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 2 |
| Dark Star - Victorian Ruby Mild | | 3 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter |  | 3 |
| Adnams - Old Ale | | 3 |
| Dark Star - Old Ale (aka Old Chestnut) |  | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Six Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
27 Mar 2009 (KB)
What a good night. Everyone was in good voice and as jokey and friendly as ever with plenty of banter. Locals and visitors all mix in and just chat which is sadly missing from lots of pubs these days, but not here.Martyn, as usual, was providing excellent beer. Why not pay a visit and sample the atmosphere and beer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | this beer is always available and excellent. The way Martyn keeps it I'm not surprised |
| Dark Star - Victorian Ruby Mild | 6.00 | | My goodness what a superb pint. The taste and colour(note Martyn) are first class. Recommend anyone to try this. |
25 Mar 2009 (Ken)
A quiet evening enlivened by Dom's encyclopaedic knowledge of beers he hadn't meant to vote for on facebook. And an unexpected guest, Jim (I see no Sheps), proprietor of Faversham's only real ale pub the Elephant.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Victorian Ruby Mild | 6.00 | | The Ruby Mild is a deliciously mellow, rich ale which hides its 6% exceedingly well, till one opens ones mouth to speak! |
24 Mar 2009 (Glyn)
Another pleasant evening in the award winning pub,a real treat for customers was the unveiling of a Dark Star masterpiece, Ruby Mild. A micro brewery with macro talent to produce a beer this good. Kev the pickle rates it as a top three beer and he's probably not wrong!Most customers appear to have been born in March as more birthdays are celebrated. Today its Andy the Onion's b'day and he would like to buy all his beer friends a drink. Come on down!!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Victorian Ruby Mild | 6.00 | |
22 Mar 2009 (Mick)
The last Sunday opening at the Butchers so I felt it was worth the 2 mile walk in the sunshine, and it was. Fairly quiet with just a few locals in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Very nice, with that distinctive Harvey's aroma. |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Six Hop | 6.50 | Not Tried |
18 Mar 2009 (Glyn)
Wonderful evening in the award winning pub. Large numbers in celebrating Colons birthday, 55 years old.Interesting fact, Splitter not only wears pink but uses pink tees on the golf course. And Andy the Onions boy wears clay on his hair, KB doesn't. What kind of a pub is this!!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Original | 5.00 | |
14 Mar 2009 (Andrew)
The one and only Butchers Arms. There were a handful of folk in sitting around enjoying the polite conversation and top quality beer. Wish I could have been one of them but I had to get back so I got my 2 litres of Harvey's, had a quick chat with Martyn about strangely named Larkin's beers and left. Why wasn't the Butchers Arms in Roger Protz's top 25 pubs in the UK? My guess is because he's not been here yet.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Really rather resinous with a hint of oak and a touch of smoke. Really suited the wet cold day. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
11 Mar 2009 (Glyn)
It is difficult to keep away from this award winning micro-pub, is it the landlord, the beer or the regulars, I don't know, but we all keep coming back. Last night was no different and an early pint turned out to be quite a raucous (explain to Gary the One) occasion. Early pace setters were Alistair and Julian(Woody) and Andy the Onion and Sir. Soon we were joined by the whole Collins family, Mr Rigsby and two chaps wearing short trousers!Beer brilliant as usual especially the Hooky
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | | Andy the Onion loves it |
| Adnams - Old Ale | 4.10 | |
04 Mar 2009 (Glyn)
The Award winning pub has just undergone a major refit including leather upholstery, I hope it does not alter the unique character that we all enjoy.Will it deter vegans? Kev the screw and I enjoyed several Adnams Old which is superb and finished off with HSB which is equally as good.In fact they are all excellent. Usual suspects in including KB(63), SN Ken, Splitter, Blutto, and Ulster Ken. Very nice to see Ian again on saturday all the way from Ashford.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Old Ale | 4.10 | |
27 Feb 2009 (Ian)
Bit of a pain as my train was delayed by nearly half an hour. Which meant there was already a good smattering of people in. Most were having a drink before going off to watch France vs Wales in the rugby. Met up with Ken and in particular Glyn. We chatted about the next pub trip to a brewery and thought about either Westerham or 1648, both solid brreweries
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | Great as always, my 2 pint jug appeared to be bottomless. |
| Dark Star - Old Ale (aka Old Chestnut) | 4.00 | | Deep, deep ruby. Another in the run of dark ales that I’ve had. It’s very good, rather good smoothness. Aroma is of dark malts, not over dominated by anything, some dark fruits. Bit of a sting on the finish. Some Turkish Delight with the choc. Bit of lasting sourness. Good |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Old Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | lots of people said this was good |
21 Feb 2009 (Andrew)
Popped in for a take-out bottle of Hophead. There was a good crowd in, including Mick who told me about his forthcoming trips to Bruges and the Bull at Horton Kirby. Wish I could have stayed longer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | What could make this beer better? Well, a warm summer's day would set it off a treat but other than that, nothing. |
| Adnams - Old Ale | 4.10 | | This was really very nice and in very good condition. Black with a subtle, well balanced, earthy-coffee bite. Very drinkable. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried |
About The Butchers Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 240 |
| 428 |
| 92 |
 | 14 |
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The pub is found in Herne, Kent, CT6 7HL.
In the middle of Herne village in Herne Street, once the Canterbury Beer Shop selling beer straight from the cask. It is now a pub (with the same owner as before) and still does off-sales which is fantastic! Voted CAMRA Kent Pub of the Year in 2008 and East Kent CAMRA Pub of the Year in 2009 (...and not surprisingly). Regarded universally as the first micropub, which has spawned many similar ventures in East Kent and throughout the UK. Real ales are kept on gravity dispense in a cold room to the right and you will view this when you walk through it to the unisex toilet at the rear. Displays a Micropub Association Certificate of Registration warranting, annually, that it adheres to the tenets and ethics of the Association's definition of a micropub. Since post-Covid re-opening in October 2021 now open 5-8 Tuesday to Friday only. The landlord and founder of the Micropub Association, Martyn Hillier, was awarded an MBE in the 2024 New Years Honours list for services to Business and to Hospitality.
We have visited this pub 380 times, seen 164 different beers and tried 135 of them.
Postcode: CT6 7HL