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The Chambers (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Saison |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | | 4 |
| Wantsum - Turbulent Priest | | 1 |
| Westerham - Summer Perle |  | 1 |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | | 1 |
| Purity - Pure UBU | | 1 |
| Abigale - Leas Lift Festival Ale | | 1 |
| Rooster's - Celtic Corker | | 2 |
| Newmans - Spring Cottage Biscuit |  | 2 |
| Adnams - Lighthouse | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | | 1 |
| Bridge of Allan - Spring Mist | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | | 3 |
| Westerham - Single Hop Bramling Cross | | 1 |
| Warwickshire - Darling Buds |  | 1 |
| Sharp's - Six Hop | | 2 |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | | 1 |
| Adnams - Irish Dry Stout |  | 1 |
| Cottage - Broadgauge | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
06 Sep 2011 (ChrisE)
A lunch time visit. There was general conversation about beer and the bands that play in the pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abigale - Leas Lift Festival Ale | 3.80 | | A delicious pale ale brewed for the Leas Lift Real Ale festival. The festival organisers have released a few casks to local free houses. I really enjoyed this, and was tempted to give it five stars. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried |
23 Aug 2010 (Ian)
Sat at the bar and chatted to Chris the owner.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | 5.00 | | Chris said that it had only been on half an hour and this was fresh and very good indeed especially from a brewery I don't always like. |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried |
08 Jul 2010 (Ian)
Fairly quiet. I really wanted a pint of Dogbolter so I came for a quickie
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | | New brew kit but still a stunning beer. The fruit flavours and malts are outstanding |
| Adnams - Lighthouse | 3.40 | | Full of flavour for such a light ABV beer, good flavour of biscuit malts |
17 Jun 2010 (Ian)
With the summer comes Summer Perle from Westerham to this underground bar, which makes me happy. I was a bit distracted as I had left my mobile phone at work.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Summer Perle | 3.80 | | Love this beer. Light citrus and hoppy with a good pale malt backbone. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | Not Tried | If I'd had another 10 mins I would have had a pint of this. |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried |
03 Apr 2010 (Alenomore)
Finally arrrived at 3pm and very busy. All ales on stillage and on the bar in top condition. Spoke to Chris, the owner, who always puts on a good festival. Possibly the best bar in Folkestone. Shall have to return soon to visit all the other pubs missed out today. Recommended.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | | In top conditon. A proper ale, a truly unmolested classic. |
| Dark Star - Saison | 4.50 | | Very nearly a perfect "copy" of a classic Belgium ale. In top class condition today. |
| Wantsum - Turbulent Priest | 4.40 | | On the main bar here and in top codition. Very nice and sampled twice. |
| Rooster's - Celtic Corker | 3.90 | | Very, very good. A new ale, and at last, some hops to taste! So good, sampled twice. In fact, what a "corker" of an ale!! |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | | A regular and very good offering from Wales. |
| Purity - Pure UBU | 4.50 | | A nice ale. Good taste. |
| Newmans - Spring Cottage Biscuit | 4.20 | | Refreshingly zesty summer ale. |
| Bridge of Allan - Spring Mist | 4.00 | | Good taste, refreshingly fruity. |
| Adnams - Irish Dry Stout | 4.00 | | Not brilliant. Sharp taste, no head/body. Distinct lack of dark roasted notes. Only the second poor ale today. |
| Sharp's - Six Hop | 3.80 | | Ok, but where were the hops! An insult to hop lovers from what is normally a top brewer. |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | Available. |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | 5.00 | Not Tried | Available. |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | Available. |
01 Apr 2010 (Ian)
The 7th Annual Easter Ale and Cider Festival starts on the Thursday evening and goes through to Easter Monday. Very popular and very busy on the Thursday evening with people eating as well as enjoying the beers and ciders. Chris always puts on a good choice, this year including Fruli Strawberry on tap which a colleague of mine was mixing with Biddenden cider.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | | No, other word for it, excellent. |
| Westerham - Single Hop Bramling Cross | 4.00 | | First beer, gold, thin white head, bit of biscuit on the malts, decent blond ale with good hit of slightly earthy hop on finish. |
| Sharp's - Six Hop | 3.80 | | Golden colour. I wasn't expecting anything too hoppy, but this is very good. Very good smack of sherberty hop on the finish. An oddish acidic quality, but the hops are excellent. |
| Newmans - Spring Cottage Biscuit | 4.20 | | Copper colour with a slight haze, lasting beige head. Biscuit, yes, but a touch of rubber too. Yep, malt is ok, but rubber takes the edge off. |
| Rooster's - Celtic Corker | 3.90 | | Gold, lasting thin head. It's a blond ale, some citrus hop, but not overly exciting. |
09 Feb 2010 (Ian)
It was a work colleagues birthday and she had invited some people for a drink here, well what could I say, other than "I'll have another pint."
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | | Really good pale ale, with biscuit malt and good biting hop on the finish. Very quaffable. |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | 4.40 | | Good condition, but with some diacetyl butteryness on the aroma. |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | 5.00 | Not Tried |
02 Feb 2010 (Ian)
Just popped in for a pint and The Cure was on the stereo, so I was happy
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | | Fresh, hoppy and a really good pale ale style beer. |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
24 Sep 2009 (Ian)
Sat outside and enjoyed the blue and salmon sunset.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | | Great that you can guarantee that Dogbolter is always on at a pub. Malty, bit more fruity, with good sour cherry and dark plum |
| Cottage - Broadgauge | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Warwickshire - Darling Buds | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried |
18 Sep 2009 (Ian)
Chris was behind the bar and friendly as always. Quite a few new people in enjoying the choice of different beers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | | Fresh on that day and really biscuity I thought. |
| Warwickshire - Darling Buds | 4.00 | | Yeast and apple aroma. Ok bitter but none of the hops that the pump clip promises. Some yeast character carries through with some apple fruit. Fine but nothing exciting |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Cottage - Broadgauge | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | 5.00 | Not Tried |
About The Chambers
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 10 |
| 49 |
| 51 |
| 34 |
| 5 |
The pub is found in Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2BB.
The pub is found down the stairs to the side of the building in Radnor Chambers, Cheriton Place. Its rooms were once the cellars of the buildings above. 6 handpumps adorn the bar counter. Good range of ciders always available. Regular live music for which an entrance fee is sometimes charged.
We have visited this pub 90 times, seen 117 different beers and tried 81 of them.
Postcode: CT20 2BB