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Three Chimneys (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Hop Fuzz - Yellow Zinger |  | 1 |
| Hop Fuzz - English |  | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Spring Top | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Sun Top | | 1 |
| Adnams - Old Ale | | 1 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Heavens | | 1 |
| Hop Fuzz - Pacific Jade | | 1 |
| Hop Fuzz - The English |  | 1 |
| Isfield - Dr Rudi's Summer Ale | | 1 |
| Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | | 1 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Innings | | 1 |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
04 Jul 2015 (Wittenden)
Saturday morning in the public bar. I was the youngest there (apart from the black lab),and I've drunk here since 1972. I enjoyed a pint of Dr Rudi from an unascertained local brewery,which I scored at 3.5.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isfield - Dr Rudi's Summer Ale | 3.60 | | Pale lemony dust settler.My researches concluded that the anonymous Dr Rudi was this beer. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
22 Apr 2015 (Wittenden)
Quiet in the public bar.Fire in the grate,some wisdom being spoken.Great stuff on a chilly Wednesday evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Heavens | 4.10 | | I've given up on Goody Ales in bottled form,but this is a cracking old school best bitter:spicy,orchard fruit. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
07 Mar 2015 (Wittenden)
Lunchtime on a sunny Saturday. A few drinkers in the public bar.Talk was of a potential micro pub in Cranbrook.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | | OK Blue Top: a touch sharp. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
20 Nov 2014 (Wittenden)
Mid evening in the iconic public bar.A few in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Fuzz - The English | 4.00 | | Earthy brown bitter:touch of seaweed about it. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
08 Nov 2014 (Wittenden)
Quick pint while away with the messages on a mild Saturday midday. No Kent beers on today.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | 4.30 | | Lovely dark 'un. Plums and liquorice. Long dry finish. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
04 Oct 2014 (Wittenden)
The public bar was shut this Saturday lunchtime.Sat on the bench in the saloon with some other refugees.Rumour has it that Harveys will be stocked-not a the cost of the interesting Kent Beers, I hope.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Fuzz - English | 4.00 | | Earthy brown bitter.Iron in the soul. |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | Not Tried |
07 Aug 2014 (Wittenden)
Several groups sitting in the garden on a warm August evening.I was passing and in need of refreshment.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Innings | 4.60 | | A bit like the Indian batsmen today, not at its best. |
| Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
22 Jul 2014 (Wittenden)
Mid evening on a hot and sticky July day.The pub was busy with diners, but I sat in the deserted public bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Fuzz - Yellow Zinger | 3.70 | | Great depth of flavour for its strength.Bushels of hops and berry fruit. Incredibly drinkable. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Sun Top | 3.60 | | Very pale, but almost old school.Nettley hops. |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
26 Mar 2014 (Wittenden)
Mid evening on a cold March day. I sat in the public bar and wished that the monstrosity being built in the old Nuttery would go away.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Spring Top | 4.00 | | A really good Kentish Pale Ale. Peppery herbs: I could get to like this.On gravity. |
| Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale | 4.10 | | Little condition. Interesting tropical fruits, but some disassociation between hop and malt. |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
25 Nov 2013 (Wittenden)
Last knockings on a cold November Monday evening:I was passing on my way home from a meeting.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Old Ale | 4.10 | | Gentle dark ruby. Nostalgic. |
| Hop Fuzz - Pacific Jade | 4.20 | | An American Brown Ale, apparently.More amber:very bitter with initial pepper then aftertaste of greengages. Rather austere. On gravity dispense. |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | Not Tried |
About the Three Chimneys
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 3 |
| 24 |
| 14 |
| 18 |
 | 3 |
The pub is found in Biddenden, Kent, TN27 8LW.
The pub is found on the road between Sissinghurst and Biddenden. During the Seven Years War (1756-1763) it is said that up to 3,000 French prisoners were kept at nearby Sissinghurst Castle. The French seamen were placed on parole in the surrounding area and were allowed out as far as the pub building. At the time locals referred to this as the 'Three Wents' (or three ways) but the prisoners called it Les Trois Chemins. The unique name of the Three Chimneys therefore derives from the French term for the junction of three roads.
We have visited this pub 55 times, seen 47 different beers and tried 34 of them.
Postcode: TN27 8LW