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The Leading Light (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner |  | 1 |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | | 1 |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Ruddy Glow | | 1 |
| Wantsum - 1381 |  | 1 |
| Elgood's - GSB (Greyhound Strong Bitter) | | 1 |
| Hop Union (formerly Great Western (GWB)) - Maiden Voyage |  | 1 |
| Archers - IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Spa Brewery Golden Ticket | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - 1912 Titanic 2012 Ship of Dreams brewed exclusively for Wetherspoon's by Titanic Brewery | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wibblers - Apprentice | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Turbulent Priest | Not Tried | 0 |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Royal Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Pedigree | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
29 Apr 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Visited 2106 hours and back in at 2155 hours.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | 5.00 | | One pump clip said Kentish Reserve - the other said Naval Reserve. Always good Whitstable here. A full bodied and malty brew |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Turbulent Priest | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Royal Best Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried |
22 Apr 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Having blown most of my cash on lunch elsewhere, I needed a cheap place to recuperate from rambling exertions before facing the train back to London. Quiet in here on Sunday afternoon after the lunch rush.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - 1381 | 3.80 | | Golden-coloured beer with a citrus and bitter hop character. |
| Hop Union (formerly Great Western (GWB)) - Maiden Voyage | 4.00 | | A rather disappointing, copper-coloured, fruity and malty bitter. |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Wibblers - Apprentice | 3.90 | Not Tried |
18 Apr 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
I always visit here when in Faversham for a consistently good Whitstable Brewery beer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | 4.50 | | Always consistent here |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Mild | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Spa Brewery Golden Ticket | 5.00 | Not Tried | Not sure why clip says Spa Brewery. Have shown here as a product of Royal Tunbridge Wells Brewery |
| Titanic - 1912 Titanic 2012 Ship of Dreams brewed exclusively for Wetherspoon's by Titanic Brewery | 4.50 | Not Tried |
26 Mar 2008 (Kevin)
Not the best Wetherspoons Pub by any means. However, it is local and I have a fistful of vouchers offering all sorts of enticements!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | 4.90 | | A strong hop presence but with a slight citric fruity flavour. |
31 Oct 2006 (Andrew)
Was visiting Faversham to go to the cinema and came in for something to eat. They had 8 or 9 beers with clips on and all but 3 had a sticker on saying, 'Coming Soon'. Not soon enough for me to have any though so thanks for that stupid message. Also, turn the heating up.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Ruddy Glow | 4.50 | | Brown beer with a lasting bubbly head. Strong orange-peel flavours well ballanced with a toasted treacle bite. Toasted orange peel bitter finsh |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried |
26 Aug 2006 (Ian)
Saturday, mid morning and there was a mix of breakfasters adn early drinkers. Architecturally one of my favourite Wetherspoons conversions
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elgood's - GSB (Greyhound Strong Bitter) | 5.20 | | Chestnut with thin beige head. Choc aroma and flavours, sweetish dry malts, in fact a very malty flavour. Rich fruit flavours, some dryness on end. Not a massive hop presence, some spice on end. Dry choc malt is excellent. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Archers - IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried |
About The Leading Light
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 17 |
| 13 |
| 7 |
 | 1 |
The pub is found in Faversham, Kent, ME13 8NZ.
Lovely Art Deco building in Preston Street not far from the railway station and opened in 1997. The name of this Wetherspoon pub recalls Henry Wreight (pronounced rate), who was a 'leading light' in the development of Faversham in the 19th century. Great iron work and windows on the front. The wood/marble interior is stunning and gives a grandiose feel to the pub. Attractive patio garden to the rear. 12 handpumps in 2 banks each of 6. Raised seating area to one side of the main bar floor and a restaurant area to the rear.
We have visited this pub 36 times, seen 89 different beers and tried 32 of them.
Postcode: ME13 8NZ