The Firkin Alehouse (Free House)
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Michael Croxford. Photos are of the original site, not the later one or one after the second move.
Visits Details
09 Sep 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| XT Brewing - No. 3 Indian Pale | 4.20 |  | |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Blackjack - The River | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
05 Sep 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | Undeniably the best of the Citra ales. This one could have done with head retention and just a little more condition |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - Goldsmith | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brighton Bier - Thirty Three Pale Ale | 3.30 | Not Tried | |
27 Aug 2015 (ChrisE)
Time for a leisurely pint before catching a train home, a good crowd in here tonight.
| Arbor Ales - Half-Day IPA | 5.20 |  | Superb well kept pint. |
| Saltaire - Saltaire Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Festiv'Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
06 Aug 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. A Micropub in every way, no reservations against the purists' definition.
| Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | | |
| Tiny Rebel - FUBAR | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Al Murray, The Pub Landlord's Beautiful British Beer | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
04 Aug 2015 (ChrisE)
Early evening and busy. I could not resist a taster of Vimto Cider.
| Dark Star - Hylder Blonde | 4.20 | | |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | | |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA | 6.00 | | |
02 May 2015 (ChrisE)
Saturday evening with a good crowd and Neil's Doppelganger serving the ale.
| G2 - Vela Blonde | 4.20 | | |
| G2 - Otava IPA | 4.40 | | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
21 Mar 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. The Micropub culture of strangers talking was rife tonight.
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | Say no more! The devil's brew tonight |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Agnus | 5.20 |  | Bit flat but also had little nose or bitterness from this Polish hop |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Legally Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | Blackboarded as "Hazy". A taster I found to be very sharp |
| Hop Fuzz - Yellow Zinger | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
25 Nov 2014 (ChrisE)
Early afternoon and just a few in.
| Salopian - Vortex | 4.00 | | A superb pint. |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Pacific Red #45 | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
20 Nov 2014 (ChrisE)
The final pub of a tour of pubs from Hythe to Folkestone. A good micro-pub.
| Tonbridge - Traditional | 3.60 | | |
| Rooster's - YPA (Yorkshire Pale Ale) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Plain Ales - Inn The Sun | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
02 Nov 2014 (Ian)
Relaxed Sunday lunchtime. Newspapers. Jaipur. Heaven
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 |  | Unbelievable condition perfect flavours good bitterness looks perfect. Just the best. |
| Nelson - Press Gang | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| First Chop Brewing Arm - AVA | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
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