The Butchers Arms (Free House)
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21 Jul 2017 (Andrew)
A swift visit after the Kent Beer Festival. Martyn was on good form and told me all about the Micropub guide book.
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | 3.80 |  | This was top stuff! |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
01 Jul 2017 (ChrisE)
Saturday just after the evening opening time, I had a good chat with Martyn before the pub got busy.
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 |  | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
22 Apr 2017 (Andrew)
Ian and I walked down from the First and Last and managed to get a seat. Martyn was ill unfortunately; it isn't the same without him!
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | | Refreshingly good |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
16 Mar 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening trip. A few in but usual good banter.
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 |  | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
18 Feb 2017 (Andrew)
Great as always although by this stage of the night I probably wasn't entirely coherent. There was also a 5.2% beer called Silver Ho which was a mix of Silver Top and Tally Ho!
| Hope - SX Pale | 3.90 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
15 Dec 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. A churn of customers as we sat there. Guv not in top form with toothache following bouts of virus and gout.
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top | 4.50 | | Head, condition, temperature all right so bliss |
| Hopdaemon - Red | 4.20 | | Good condition but not to my taste |
| Mighty Oak - Maldon Gold | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Wild Hop | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
24 Aug 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Bus from outside Parkerville to front door of Butchers with maximum of 15 yards of walking. Quiet tonight but a former pub licensee from London told us a thing or two about the foibles of Pubcos.
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | 4.30 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
08 Jul 2016 (Andrew)
The chaps from work eventually phoned me as I was on the bus from the Two Smoking Barrels. I met them in the Butchers! Good fun.
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | Had a few of these! |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
06 Jul 2016 (ChrisE)
Early doors before 12:00 and the full session until just after official closing for the afternoon. A very good conversation with Martyn on various subjects to do with beer, pubs and campaigning.
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | | |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
05 May 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit from shortly after opening time. Just the two of us in for much of the time so a great opportunity for us to joust with Martin over Micropubs, breweries and beers.
| Dark Star - Hophead Dry | 3.80 | | Excess bitterness from the dry hopping |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 |  | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Deverell's - Darkside | 4.80 | Not Tried | Taster but not to my style |
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