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Stile Bridge (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Batemans - Dark MildExceptional2
Brains - SA GoldExcellent1
Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale)Excellent1
Westerham - William Wilberforce Freedom AleExcellent1
Brains - SA Gold (now 4.3% see separate entry)Excellent1
Westerham - Puddledock Porter (superseded by 4% version)Excellent1
Tring - Side Pocket for a ToadExcellent1
Tonbridge - CoppernobExcellent1
Brains - The Rev James OriginalExcellent2
Wolf - Granny Wouldn't Like It !!!Excellent1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5Excellent1
Dark Star - RevelationExcellent1
Adnams - Oyster StoutExcellent1
Dark Star - Winter MeltdownExcellent2
Hopdaemon - Golden BraidExcellent2
Adnams - LighthouseExcellent1
Dark Star - MeltdownGood1
Adnams - Ghost ShipNot Tried0
Harvey's - XX Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild)Not Tried0
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)Not Tried0
B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Dragon SlayerNot Tried0
Adnams - BroadsideNot Tried0
Banks & Taylor's (B&T) - Dragon SlayerNot Tried0
Hopdaemon - IncubusNot Tried0
Bushy's - Old Bushy TailNot Tried0
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver TopNot Tried0
Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Red TailNot Tried0
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew BitterNot Tried0
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue TopNot Tried0
Adnams - Sole StarNot Tried0
Tonbridge - Blonde AmbitionNot Tried0
Picture 1. Stile Bridge, Marden, Kent

Visits Details

18 Apr 2012 (Pedro)
Evening - just missed Bath Gem
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wolf - Granny Wouldn't Like It !!!4.80Excellent
Dark Star - Revelation5.70Excellent
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70Not Tried
Harvey's - XX Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild)3.00Not Tried
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.40Not Tried
Adnams - Sole Star2.70Not Tried
15 Mar 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Brains - The Rev James Original4.50Excellent
Brains - SA Gold (now 4.3% see separate entry)4.70Excellentreplaced by this
Tonbridge - Coppernob3.80Excellent
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70Not Tried
Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition4.20Not Tried
Adnams - Ghost Ship4.50Not Triedran out
Adnams - Sole Star2.70Not Tried
08 Mar 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 54.40Excellent
Adnams - Oyster Stout4.30Excellent
Brains - SA Gold4.30Excellent
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70Not Tried
Westerham - William Wilberforce Freedom Ale4.00Not TriedReduced in strength and colour to 4%
Adnams - Sole Star2.70Not Tried
09 Feb 2012 (Pedro)
Late night
BeerABVScoreNotes
Westerham - Puddledock Porter (superseded by 4% version)4.50Excellent
Brains - The Rev James Original4.50Excellent
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70Not Tried
Westerham - William Wilberforce Freedom Ale4.00Not Tried
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top4.80Not Tried
10 Dec 2011 (Pedro)
Lunchtime
BeerABVScoreNotes
Batemans - Dark Mild3.00ExceptionalABSOLUTELY HEAVENLY !
Dark Star - Winter Meltdown5.00ExcellentGood enough for a take-out being one of my favourites !
Hopdaemon - Incubus4.00Not Tried
Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale)4.30Not TriedWill be a regular now for the rest of it's season !
Adnams - Lighthouse3.40Not Tried
Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Red Tail3.60Not Tried
09 Dec 2011 (Dosser)
Not many in tonight. 6 beers available.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Dark Star - Meltdown4.80Good
08 Dec 2011 (Pedro)
Late visit
BeerABVScoreNotes
Batemans - Dark Mild3.00Excellent
Dark Star - Winter Meltdown5.00Excellent
Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale)4.30Excellent
Hopdaemon - Incubus4.00Not Tried
Adnams - Lighthouse3.40Not Tried
Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Red Tail3.60Not Tried
03 Dec 2011 (Pedro)
Afternoon - Bateman's DM on soon !
BeerABVScoreNotes
Tring - Side Pocket for a Toad3.60Excellent
Hopdaemon - Incubus4.00Not Tried
Bushy's - Old Bushy Tail4.50Not Tried
Adnams - Lighthouse3.40Not Tried
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top4.50Not Tried
29 Sep 2011 (Magnus Greel)
We arrived early evening and already getting busy with folk arriving for the well organised monthly quiz night.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hopdaemon - Golden Braid3.70ExcellentA golden Helles style beer with luscious tropical fruit aromas and a crisp clean finish. Delicious!
Adnams - Lighthouse3.40ExcellentLightly fragrant with malty flavours and a long hoppy finish, very good.
Adnams - Broadside4.70Not Tried
B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Dragon Slayer4.50Not Tried
Westerham - William Wilberforce Freedom Ale4.00Not Tried
29 Sep 2011 (ChrisE)
A group of us came here for the quiz evening. Good ales, good food, and good fun. We were travelling by public transport so fortunately the quiz finished just in time for us to catch the 23:37 bus to Staplehurst Railway Station.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hopdaemon - Golden Braid3.70Excellent
Westerham - William Wilberforce Freedom Ale4.00Excellent
Adnams - Broadside4.70Not Tried
Adnams - Lighthouse3.40Not TriedI did not try this, but one of our group said it was very good.
Banks & Taylor's (B&T) - Dragon Slayer4.50Not Tried

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About the Stile Bridge

The pub sign. Stile Bridge, Marden, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional21
Excellent92
Good21
Acceptable2
Poor-

The pub is found in Marden, Kent, TN12 9BH.

2010 CAMRA MMK branch runner-up Pub of the Year. Located on A229 Staplehurst Road. CAMRA MMK branch Pub of the Year 2014.

We have visited this pub 62 times, seen 193 different beers and tried 110 of them.

Map location

Postcode: TN12 9BH