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The Haywain (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale |  | 1 |
| Shivering Sands - Jolly Boys Ale-Ting | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | | 2 |
| Dark Star - Summer Meltdown | | 1 |
| Shivering Sands - Spring Tide | | 1 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Health | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus |  | 4 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | | 1 |
| Musket - Flintlock Best Bitter | | 2 |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | | 1 |
| Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter | | 1 |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | | 1 |
| Kent - Session Pale | | 1 |
| Adnams - Fat Sprat | | 1 |
| Westerham - Finchcocks Original |  | 1 |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | | 1 |
| Constellation - Draco | | 1 |
| Skinner's - Ginger Tosser | Not Tried | 0 |
| Irving - Frigate Golden Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rockin Robin - Reckless Robin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Neanderthal (superseded by 4.4% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Cavedweller | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rockin Robin - Robin Redbest | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oxfordshire Ales - Bull'ox | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oxfordshire Ales - Oxford Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Saphir | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Pedigree | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Tribute | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
29 May 2022 (Jack William)
Lunchtime for the 4th day of their beer festival. Well attended, live music. 2O of 24 ales still on. Just listed those I tried.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shivering Sands - Spring Tide | 3.80 | | Badged as a UPA, Ultra Pale Ale - straw coloured with good body and a very good hoppy bite. |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | 5.00 | | Good condition, a little sweet. |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | | |
| Constellation - Draco | 4.20 | | Not my style and I thought it a little sour. |
24 Feb 2022 (Jack William)
Lunchtime, power cut meant limited food and candlelight. Very pleasant.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Health | 3.60 | | Really good body and flavour for a weaker ale. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried |
30 Dec 2021 (Jack William)
Lunchtime, cycle meet. A good number of mature customers providing a most satisfactory ambience.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | Couldn’t fault this. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried |
28 Oct 2021 (Jack William)
Lunchtime for a Potterers cycle club rendezvous. The pub was busy with plenty of drinkers and some eaters - very nice to see.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shivering Sands - Jolly Boys Ale-Ting | 4.00 | | A new brew for me - delicious. |
| Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried |
10 Jun 2021 (Jack William)
Thursday lunchtime - pleased to see the pub doing well. Missed their recent beer festival unfortunately - it apparently was very successful. Must try harder next year. Only 2 ales on I think - Gadds was so good I stayed on it.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | Perfect after a warm, dry cycle. |
15 Apr 2021 (Jack William)
Back again with the “bus pass” group. Excellent service, well sheltered outdoor space. A very good session - this is what we have been missing.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | | Superb condition. |
| Musket - Flintlock Best Bitter | 4.20 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried |
13 Aug 2020 (Jack William)
Lunchtime. Our monthly micropub group decided a bigger pub may be better this month. We weren’t disappointed. Plenty of tables and three covered areas in the garden including an outside bar. Two beers straight from the barrel outside and remarkably cool considering the ambient temperature- some cunning plumbing working well.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | |
25 Feb 2020 (ChrisE)
My first visit here, I had been meaning to come to this pub for a long time as it has very good reports. A really good boozer doing a brisk lunchtime trade with both food and wet trade. Well worth the effort of coming here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
15 Apr 2017 (Jack William)
Easter Saturday evening - very busy. A lot of diners.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Fat Sprat | 3.80 | | Punching above its weight on the flavour. Nice. |
| Westerham - Finchcocks Original | 3.50 | | Pleasant enough. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried |
23 May 2015 (Brian)
Beer festival weekend, Saturday afternoon visit. The tent in the garden was more or less full by the time we left, good to see this fest getting more popular. Good beer line up and unobtrusive live music.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Summer Meltdown | 4.80 | | Really fresh orangey bitter |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | | Badged as Friars IPA. Really good golden IPA. Good condition. |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | 5.60 | | More an ale for the winter months. Good but not the best I've ever had. No rum and raisin, more bitter than usual. |
| Musket - Flintlock Best Bitter | 4.20 | | Good, inoffensive, not too memorable. |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | 4.50 | | Not so great, lacking condition and a touch sour |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - Ginger Tosser | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Irving - Frigate Golden Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Health | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Rockin Robin - Reckless Robin | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Neanderthal (superseded by 4.4% version) | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Fat Sprat | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Cavedweller | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Rockin Robin - Robin Redbest | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oxfordshire Ales - Bull'ox | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oxfordshire Ales - Oxford Best | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Saphir | 4.60 | Not Tried |
About The Haywain
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 4 |
| 54 |
| 56 |
| 16 |
 | 1 |
The pub is found in Bramling, Kent, CT3 1NB.
In Canterbury Road, a country pub which features hanging hop bines and a cosy snug. Several letting rooms in the recently refurbished coach house. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2020 and 2025.
We have visited this pub 50 times, seen 161 different beers and tried 90 of them.
Postcode: CT3 1NB