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The Haywain (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale |  | 2 |
| Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale | | 1 |
| Constellation - Indus | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | | 1 |
| Shivering Sands - Spring Tide | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | | 2 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | | 1 |
| Kent - Session Pale | | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Olicana | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 2 |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%) | | 1 |
| Musket - Powder Burn |  | 1 |
| Constellation - Draco | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Extra Pale Ale Green Hop | | 1 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Spring Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shivering Sands - Estuary Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Tribute | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Proper Job | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship (was 4.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Cobnut | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Health | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Heavens | Not Tried | 0 |
| Musket - Trigger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Lancaster Bomber | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Summer Light | Not Tried | 0 |
| Musket - Ball Puller | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
24 Jun 2023 (Jack William)
Early evening- pleasantly busy. We sat in the garden.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | |
| Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale | 3.90 | | |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried |
31 May 2023 (Jack William)
6 pm opening. Regular stream of customers, old and new. Landlord very pleased with Tonbridge beers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Traditional | 3.60 | | Superb session ale in top condition. |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | Had a free sample of about 1/5 pint in the end of my Tonbridge pint - an old fashioned “AB”. Nice. |
19 May 2023 (Jack William)
Lunchtime beer festival - on until Sunday. Filled up nicely from the start of my visit around 1230. £4 a pint all beers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | | |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | 3.5% on beer list. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale | 3.60 | | Hoppy |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%) | 3.20 | | Smooth. |
| Musket - Powder Burn | 5.00 | | Not really to my taste. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship (was 4.5%) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Health | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Heavens | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Trigger | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Lancaster Bomber | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Ball Puller | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Shivering Sands - Spring Tide | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Spring Pale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Shivering Sands - Estuary Porter | 4.10 | Not Tried |
19 Feb 2023 (Jack William)
Sunday lunchtime cycle meet. 10 of us had the bar area near the garden. A good trade with regulars also. Fun fact - the landlord’s surname is Costello and on occasion he stars in an Elvis tribute act (Presley, that is, unfortunately).
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale | 3.80 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | Near the end of the barrel - but still drinking well. |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried |
22 Dec 2022 (Jack William)
Lunchtime Potterers cycle meeting - a good turnout and my son joined me. Good beer and banter, plenty of drinkers and eaters in as seems the norm for a Thursday lunchtime here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | A perfect pint of mild, good head, clinging to the sides as I supped it. |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried |
05 Oct 2022 (Jack William)
Evening. - brief visit, pleasant. Didn’t note the 3rd ale on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | | Spot on. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried |
29 Sep 2022 (Jack William)
Lunchtime cycle meet. We sat in the sun trap at the back of the pub. Green hop ales and, sadly, a final cask from Constellation Brewery, now apparently ceased trading.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constellation - Indus | 3.90 | | Smashing ale - good body for a 3.9 The landlord told me the brewery had just ceased trading - what a shame. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Extra Pale Ale Green Hop | 3.70 | | Fresh, but rather insipid. |
04 Aug 2022 (Jack William)
Back for a cycle meet 4 weeks after I left here for my big trip. Warm words of congratulations. Pretty full around the bar and a good number eating and in the garden. Continues to be a good trad pub with food.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | 3.80 | | Just perfect. Now badges as Uber Hop. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Summer Light | 3.60 | Not Tried | Badged at 3.8% |
07 Jul 2022 (Jack William)
Lunchtime - very busy. Here with my cycling group, good session in the garden.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Olicana | 4.00 | | |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried |
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. |
About The Haywain
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 4 |
| 69 |
| 64 |
| 17 |
 | 2 |
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, 2025 and 2026.
We have visited this pub 59 times, seen 185 different beers and tried 107 of them.
Postcode: CT3 1NB