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Rose & Crown (Wellington Pub Company)
We believe this pub is CLOSED
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix - Snowbound |  | 1 |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | | 1 |
| Three B's - Stoker's Slake Mild |  | 1 |
| Westerham - God's Wallop (see now 4% entry) | | 1 |
| Larkins - Traditional | | 2 |
| Milestone - Tuck's Tipple | | 1 |
| Hidden - Pleasure IPA |  | 1 |
| Clark's (sometimes shown as Westgate Brewery) - Black Buck | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Special | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Over The Moon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Sevenoaks Bitter "7X" | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burton Bridge - Golden Delicious | Not Tried | 0 |
| Springhead - Barebones | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
19 Dec 2008 (Dubbel)
Lunchtime excursion with a former colleague. Pleased to find landlord Bob's superb trademark Whitstable EIPA-battered fresh Grimsby haddock available. Guest beers were all a little samey in style but served to the usual high quality.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - God's Wallop (see now 4% entry) | 4.50 | | Deep brown, sweet, sugary malty ale with a hint of seasonal spice. |
| Milestone - Tuck's Tipple | 4.20 | | Malty bready brown ale. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Special | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
12 Dec 2008 (Dubbel)
First return to a former favourite haunt for a good couple of months. Warm welcome from Bernie, the consumate professional and perfect gent of a barman. Little has changed apart from a few modest Christmas decorations. Still the same great beer and homely feel. I won't leave it so long next time.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix - Snowbound | 4.30 | | Name is about the only seasonal aspect of this beer. Bright golden fruity hopper, lively mouthfeel and a delicious hop finish. Really good. |
| Three B's - Stoker's Slake Mild | 3.60 | | Solid hoppy mild with roasted notes and an odd, difficult to place flavour in there somewhere. Is this what they call diacetyl? |
| Hidden - Pleasure IPA | 4.90 | | Think this had seen better days. Dark amber, VERY strong tasting (blind guess would have but it at about 6.5-7.0%) and a little flat. Confirmed it had been on for 5 days. Would like to try again when fresh. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | House beer |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried | House beer |
09 Jun 2007 (Andrew)
Came for lunch with Jane and Alison before going for a walk in country. Arived around 12 and it a few people were in at the bar. It's a good, friendly pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | | Lovely pale golden beer with a wispy head. Lots of elderflower and lemonlime peel. Very refreshing and I could have drunk it all day. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | | Fine but a bit of marmite on the bite. Some red fruit and a pleasant enough earthy hop but I've had better. |
| Burton Bridge - Golden Delicious | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Springhead - Barebones | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Clark's (sometimes shown as Westgate Brewery) - Black Buck | 4.00 | Not Tried |
16 Dec 2006 (Ian)
Now this pub I did like. Flint/stone building. Central serving area with 2 bars. Saloon had 3 handpumps with another 3 in the public bar. TV, juke box and dart board. Photos of old village life adorn the walls as well as a trophy cabinet and some cricket memorabilia. Good sound village local pub. Brewery signs on walls too. Barmaid was interested in mine and Andrew's crawl on the day.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | | Tea flavoured bitter, some nice hop, very suppable bitter. |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Over The Moon | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Sevenoaks Bitter "7X" | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - God's Wallop (see now 4% entry) | 4.50 | Not Tried |
About the Rose & Crown
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 22 |
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| 7 |
 | 2 |
The pub is found in Halstead, Kent, TN14 7EA.
A lovely Grade II listed flint building in Otford Lane, with two bars. Several bar areas distinct from each other and a small function room. 3 handpumps in public and 3 in saloon bar. Very real ale committed landlord. Closed 26th August 2024 and awaiting new tenants. Re-opened Tuesday 10th September 2024 with allegedly new tenants. Closed again 26th November 2024 quoting lack of financial viability.
We have visited this pub 34 times, seen 101 different beers and tried 35 of them.
Postcode: TN14 7EA