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The Society Rooms (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Bend Eclipse |  | 2 |
| Salopian - Vapour Trail | | 1 |
| RCH - Fiery Liz |  | 1 |
| Harviestoun - Number of the Beast | | 1 |
| Brains - Dark (aka Red Dragon Dark) | | 1 |
| Mordue - Red Rye Riwaka | | 1 |
| Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%) | | 1 |
| Tring - Pudding Porter | | 1 |
| Hook Norton - Flagship | | 1 |
| Okell's - Saison | | 2 |
| Black Wolf (formerly Traditional Scottish Ales (TSA)) - Taking The Pith | | 2 |
| Butcombe - Adam Henson's Rare Breed (superseded by 3.8% version - see separate entry) | | 1 |
| Coach House - Whiplash |  | 1 |
| Weltons - Blarney | | 1 |
| Weltons - Odd Shaped Balls | | 1 |
| Belhaven - St. Andrews Amber Ale | | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot |  | 1 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Bell's Kalamazoo Black Silk | Not Tried | 0 |
| Woodforde's - Kett's Rebellion | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Ginger Beard | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weltons - Autumn Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - Cossack Imperial Russian Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Naked Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Brother Rabbit | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brewster's - American Chopper | Not Tried | 0 |
| B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Albion Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
19 Nov 2011 (Alenomore)
Mid Day visit, to meet a couple of pals, one from Staffordshire, down here to "bash" some Wetherspoons, the other from Folkestone. We had a pint in some of the best pubs around town, and some.....
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%) | 4.10 | | We all liked this one, in a sea of mediocrity here today! |
11 Nov 2011 (Dosser)
Not an inspiring selection
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Very average |
06 Nov 2011 (Alenomore)
8pm. And a good smattering of usual suspects in!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weltons - Blarney | 4.60 | | Three of these on tonite. A quick re-order I heard? Ok, but still Weltons usual mainstream fodder. |
| Weltons - Odd Shaped Balls | 3.70 | | Nothing special. I suspect the girls, gay guys and lesbians I hang about with elsewhere would like this beer, for one reason or another? |
| Weltons - Autumn Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | Gone.......... |
30 Oct 2011 (Alenomore)
2100 and fairly quiet. Some remnants of the recent b/f still on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Bend Eclipse | 4.80 | | An excellent Dark type. |
27 Oct 2011 (Pedro)
Lunchtime with Matt
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Wolf (formerly Traditional Scottish Ales (TSA)) - Taking The Pith | 5.00 | | Lovely taste |
| 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 | |
| Brains - Dark (aka Red Dragon Dark) | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Belhaven - St. Andrews Amber Ale | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Mordue - Red Rye Riwaka | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Bell's Kalamazoo Black Silk | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Ginger Beard | 4.50 | Not Tried |
27 Oct 2011 (MattY1)
steady afternoon visit,pint with pete.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brains - Dark (aka Red Dragon Dark) | 3.50 | | very morish, would loved another but had shopping to do :( |
25 Oct 2011 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hook Norton - Flagship | 5.30 | | |
| Black Wolf (formerly Traditional Scottish Ales (TSA)) - Taking The Pith | 5.00 | | Really liked the citrus flavour of lemon and lime |
| Belhaven - St. Andrews Amber Ale | 4.90 | | |
| 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 | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Mordue - Red Rye Riwaka | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Cossack Imperial Russian Stout | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Bell's Kalamazoo Black Silk | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Kett's Rebellion | 4.30 | Not Tried |
23 Oct 2011 (Alenomore)
1900. And again, first visit this week. Very good too. Thank goodness for 1/3rd measures?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Bend Eclipse | 4.80 | | Very, very good. |
| Harviestoun - Number of the Beast | 3.60 | | |
| Mordue - Red Rye Riwaka | 4.50 | | |
| Okell's - Saison | 4.50 | | |
| Butcombe - Adam Henson's Rare Breed (superseded by 3.8% version - see separate entry) | 4.20 | | |
| RCH - Fiery Liz | 5.00 | | |
| Caledonian - Cossack Imperial Russian Stout | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Naked Gold | 4.10 | Not Tried |
22 Oct 2011 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okell's - Saison | 4.50 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Brother Rabbit | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Bend Eclipse | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brewster's - American Chopper | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Butcombe - Adam Henson's Rare Breed (superseded by 3.8% version - see separate entry) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Albion Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| RCH - Fiery Liz | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Naked Gold | 4.10 | Not Tried |
16 Oct 2011 (Alenomore)
Again, a first visit here since the fest kicked off.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salopian - Vapour Trail | 4.00 | | Aside from Cossack, this was the second best ale sampled today. Lots of citrus and pine notes. Very pleasant. |
| Tring - Pudding Porter | 4.50 | | Fairly good albeit a bit thin here. |
| Coach House - Whiplash | 4.10 | | Quite pleasant, citrus notes again. |
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