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The Robert Pocock (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - Try Time! |  | 1 |
| Kent - Enigma | | 1 |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Cardiff Resin | | 1 |
| Kent - Citra | | 1 |
| Phoenix - Wobbly Bob |  | 1 |
| Rockin Robin - Robin Redbest | | 1 |
| Mauldons - White Adder | | 1 |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - The Afanc | | 1 |
| Brew Buddies - IPA01 Single Hop Pilgrim IPA | | 1 |
| Kent - Berry Mild Porter | | 2 |
| Kent - Zingiber |  | 1 |
| Butcombe - Simcoe Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rockin Robin - Hop Rock It | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Cobnut | Not Tried | 0 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Sudwerk Inbetween | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Session Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Long Man - Long Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Altered States | Not Tried | 0 |
| Langham - Arapaho | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Simcoe | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Stuff - Oatmeal Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| G2 - Vela Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire Gold (or Spitfire Golden Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rockin Robin - Peacemaker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hogs Back - Surrey Nirvana | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Golden Thread | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rockin Robin - Ruckin Robin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wadworth - Nausta Lapland Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Single Hop Hallertau Tradition | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bath Ales - Wild Hare | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - Ithaca Nut Brown Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Stormstay | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dartmoor - Jail Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cotleigh - Snowy Winter Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks & Taylor's (B&T) - Shefford Old Strong (SOS) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - George and the Flagon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moorhouse's - Pride of Pendle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Black Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
Photographs of pub sign and frontage are © Copyright David Anstiss and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence.
Visits Details
23 Jul 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening latish.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix - Wobbly Bob | 6.00 | | Grew on me |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hogs Back - Surrey Nirvana | 4.00 | Not Tried |
21 May 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening brief visit having left The Compass Micropub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Enigma | 5.50 | | A Black IPA in great nick |
| 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 | |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Single Hop Hallertau Tradition | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Ithaca Nut Brown Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried |
16 May 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. The magnet of the Kent brewery takeover lured me back for a second visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Berry Mild Porter | 4.80 | | 2nd one out cooler and fresher. What one pint more can do! |
| Kent - Berry Mild Porter | 4.80 | | |
| 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 | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Zingiber | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Altered States | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Simcoe | 4.50 | Not Tried |
16 May 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Most pleasing to see 6 of the handpumps subject to a week's takeover by Kent.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Zingiber | 4.10 | | Hazy yes but perhaps first out for a while on a very quiet night here |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried | New oblong pumpclips but still deceives, by omission, as to its true provenence |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Altered States | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Simcoe | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Berry Mild Porter | 4.80 | Not Tried |
23 Apr 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening latish.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockin Robin - Robin Redbest | 4.00 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Bath Ales - Wild Hare | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Stormstay | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dartmoor - Jail Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - George and the Flagon | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Butcombe - Simcoe Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
02 Apr 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Other beers details lost in this website's server crash.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauldons - White Adder | 5.30 | | Not the beer I actually ordered but it was very noisy (the pub not the beer)!! |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - The Afanc | 4.50 | |
05 Mar 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening twixt The Compass Alehouse chuck out and last train. Can't fault this place on beer quality and good behaviour. A well run 'Spoon's.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Cardiff Resin | 4.20 | | Perhaps Celt Experience's first straight-forward beer and excellent for it |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cotleigh - Snowy Winter Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Moorhouse's - Pride of Pendle | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | Not Tried | What a con. The pumpclip is signed by "B. Nisbet Young's Brewmaster" yet that brewery closed in 2006. I presume the clip means to say the Charles Wells Brewmaster |
| Rockin Robin - Robin Redbest | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rockin Robin - Peacemaker | 4.40 | Not Tried |
20 Feb 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit after The Compass Alehouse had closed.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - Try Time! | 4.20 | | The first pint washed the Goacher's 1066 from my palate, the second was a very malty ale which style I rarely enjoy, but did this time |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Golden Thread | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rockin Robin - Robin Redbest | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rockin Robin - Ruckin Robin | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Wadworth - Nausta Lapland Red Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
28 Nov 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Citra | 4.50 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Long Man - Long Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Langham - Arapaho | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Stuff - Oatmeal Stout | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| G2 - Vela Blonde | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire Gold (or Spitfire Golden Ale) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Rockin Robin - Peacemaker | 4.40 | Not Tried |
14 Nov 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brew Buddies - IPA01 Single Hop Pilgrim IPA | 5.10 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Banks & Taylor's (B&T) - Shefford Old Strong (SOS) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Black Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Rockin Robin - Hop Rock It | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Sudwerk Inbetween | 4.80 | Not Tried |
About The Robert Pocock
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 2 |
| 20 |
| 36 |
| 5 |
 | 2 |
The pub is found in Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1AH.
Typical town centre Wetherspoon's, named after the printer and publisher who introduced Gravesend's first printing press, in 1786, and opened the town's first library at the back of his high-street shop. At his premises, in High Street, he published illustrated children's books, including Reading Made Easy and, in 1797, The History of Gravesend and Milton - the first history book of Gravesend. Narrow frontage (actual frontage on two separate streets) leads to a large interior on two levels although only one bar serving counter which has 12 handpumps in 2 banks each of 6.
We have visited this pub 55 times, seen 187 different beers and tried 56 of them.
Postcode: DA12 1AH