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Hooden Smokehouse & Cellar (formerly Hooden on the Hill) (Punch Taverns)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier Burning Gold (now superseded by 4.1% version) |  | 1 |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | | 4 |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | | 1 |
| Thwaites - Magic Sponge | | 1 |
| Thwaites - Wainwright (please now use the Banks's entry) |  | 1 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Tighthead | | 1 |
| Holt's (see also Joseph Holt) - Two Hoots | | 1 |
| Elgood's - Buzz Light Beer |  | 1 |
| Skinner's - Ginger Tosser | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harbour - Light Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Summarillo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bootleg - Urban Fox | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brighton Bier - Thirty Three Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Tribute | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - New World | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Hobgoblin It's Christmas | Not Tried | 0 |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Cumberland Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lord Marples | Not Tried | 0 |
| York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Guzzler | Not Tried | 0 |
| White Horse - Village Idiot | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Proper Job | Not Tried | 0 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
16 Mar 2015 (Trevor)
Rather quiet when we went with friends for a lunchtime bite to eat. The meal was good and service friendly.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried |
08 Mar 2015 (Trevor)
Fairly busy in the restaurant area with those taking advantage of a good value Sunday roast. Pleasant service too.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 |  | Strong citrus flavour. |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried |
26 Feb 2015 (Trevor)
A few in the restaurant area and a couple at the bar when we went in for a bite to eat. Nice food and pleasant service.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Tighthead | 3.90 | | My tastebuds didn't pick up the flavours advertised on the pump, but a pleasant enough drink. |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried |
18 Dec 2014 (Trevor)
Moderately busy in the bar and restaurant but we enjoyed our great value and tasty meal with the usual pleasant service.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | Unavailable |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Hobgoblin It's Christmas | 4.50 | Not Tried |
26 Nov 2014 (Trevor)
Moderately busy at lunchtime. We had a very tasty meal with friendly service.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - New World | 4.40 | Not Tried |
15 Oct 2014 (Trevor)
Not very busy for our lunchtime visit where we enjoyed a tasty meal which was exceptional value. Pleasant service too.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
03 Sep 2014 (Trevor)
A few in the bar and the restaurant. We had a satisfying meal, one of the last Bradley will cook there as he is off to a restaurant in Chelsea to ply his trade.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier Burning Gold (now superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.70 | | Good condition |
| Thwaites - Wainwright (please now use the Banks's entry) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | Unavailable |
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
22 Aug 2014 (ChrisE)
Friday evening, a small beer festival was being held in the garden area. Plastic glasses were in use and beers priced at £3.50 per pint but £2 for a half.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holt's (see also Joseph Holt) - Two Hoots | 4.20 | | |
| Elgood's - Buzz Light Beer | 4.00 | | Bubbles clinging to sides of my plastic glass, probably not fully conditioned yet. Very disappointing. |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lord Marples | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Guzzler | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| White Horse - Village Idiot | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - Ginger Tosser | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Harbour - Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Summarillo | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Bootleg - Urban Fox | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Brighton Bier - Thirty Three Pale Ale | 3.30 | Not Tried |
25 Jun 2014 (Trevor)
A few in for our lunchtime visit where we enjoyed the new menu options. Friendly service.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thwaites - Magic Sponge | 4.10 | | Quite sharp to start with but mellowed with hint of spiciness. |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Cumberland Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | Unavailable |
| Thwaites - Wainwright (please now use the Banks's entry) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried |
14 May 2014 (Trevor)
Rather quiet for our lunchtime visit where the chef, Bradley, introduced himself and we discovered that new options were soon to appear on the menu. However we had a very good value and tasty meal with pleasant service.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thwaites - Wainwright (please now use the Banks's entry) | 4.10 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | Unavailable |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
About the Hooden Smokehouse & Cellar (formerly Hooden on the Hill)
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 35 |
| 57 |
| 24 |
| 3 |
The pub is found in Willesborough, Kent, TN24 0NY.
Formerly The Rose, situated in Willesborough in Silver Hill Road, on the way to William Harvey Hospital, this is a lovely pub on the inside. Lots of original wooden beams, uneven floors and open fireplace. Large, pretty garden too. Food is American and there are 3 handpumps on the bar. Seriously damaged by fire on Sunday 27th November 2016 and reopened mid March 2018.
We have visited this pub 107 times, seen 105 different beers and tried 58 of them.
Postcode: TN24 0NY