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Carpenters Arms (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Rye Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | | 2 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | | 1 |
| Kent - Black Gold | | 3 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | | 2 |
| Romney Marsh - American Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Kent - King Charles III | | 1 |
| Long Man - Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Ernest | | 1 |
| Kent - Simply the Best | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | | 1 |
| Kent - Zingiber | | 1 |
| Long Man - Long Blonde |  | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Back - Crop Circle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
30 Jun 2023 (Jack William)
Early evening- back for the beer festival and the village fete.Pub was heaving - festival goes on all weekend with other ales to come.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Zingiber | 4.10 | | Nicely gingered |
| Romney Marsh - American Pale Ale | 5.00 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Back - Crop Circle | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Simply the Best | 3.80 | Not Tried |
29 Jun 2023 (Jack William)
Pub open especially at noon today for my cycle group; “bus pass” group also invited - despite no nearby suitable bus service. Worst day of weather for weeks so I was apprehensive that it would be a low turnout. Both groups turned up in good numbers, and with a couple of locals we had a pub full of 20+ people. Very lIvely session.
The pub’s annual beer festival starts tomorrow with 1pm opening for three days (Friday, Saturday and Sunday).
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Man - Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Kent - Simply the Best | 3.80 | | Tina Turner tribute ale. Good stuff. |
10 May 2023 (Jack William)
Evening, book club. Lively. A Canterbury Ales brew on also.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - King Charles III | 4.30 | |
28 Apr 2023 (Jack William)
Just after 5 opening. A few locals to start, gradually filling up.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | Good condition despite nearing the end of the barrel. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | |
12 Apr 2023 (Jack William)
Mid evening book club meeting. Colin was coping very well with a busy pub - in both bars. Enjoyable time even though this month’s book was not well received.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | Couldn’t fault this - and far superior to the Long Blonde. |
| Long Man - Long Blonde | 3.80 | | A little hazy. |
03 Mar 2023 (Jack William)
Early evening- back to my old favourite. Good group of regulars including occasional visitor Samphire Paul. Impromptu geography quiz - landlady asking - everyone joining in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.60 | | Superb flavour for a low strength. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Ernest | 5.10 | | 4.2% version. |
14 Feb 2023 (Jack William)
Early evening visit - filled up quickly with regulars. Very pleasant. Ales from two of Kent’s most consistently good brewers - both in top condition.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | | |
| Kent - Black Gold | 4.00 | |
11 Jan 2023 (Jack William)
Evening for their book club meeting. Good turnout, busy in both bars.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | | |
| Kent - Black Gold | 4.00 | |
30 Oct 2022 (Jack William)
Afternoon visit - quite busy at 2 and filling up nicely with regulars (human and canine) by 4. Cheese and biscuits being offered around. Log fire. Excellent.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Rye Pale Ale | 4.00 | | Superb example of this seasonal ale. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried |
16 Oct 2022 (Jack William)
Stop 2, Sunday cycle. My first visit on a Sunday afternoon since the change in opening hours earlier this year. The place was buzzing with drinkers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Black Gold | 4.00 | | Top notch. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | 3.80 | |
About the Carpenters Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 91 |
| 142 |
| 40 |
 | 1 |
The pub is found in Coldred, Kent, CT15 5AJ.
In The Green, a rare 2 bar survivor of a traditional village boozer with roaring fires when appropriate. This pub is listed in the CAMRA National Inventory of unspoilt pubs. The pub boasts three skittle teams using the outdoor skittle alley. The landlady, Daphne Fagg (85) had been running the pub for over forty years until she recently passed away and the pub is now run by her son Colin. The pub does not normally open at lunchtimes, except by prior arrangement. Real ales sold via three active handpumps and bartop casks on gravity stillage. Deal, Dover & Sandwich CAMRA Branch Pub of the Year 2015.
We have visited this pub 147 times, seen 176 different beers and tried 150 of them.
Postcode: CT15 5AJ