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Halfway House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Avalanche |  | 1 |
| Wolf - Coyote Bitter |  | 1 |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Dragon's Ale | | 1 |
| 1648 - Triple Champion | | 1 |
| Loddon - Ferryman's Gold | | 1 |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Ace of Ales | | 1 |
| Rother Valley - Mild | | 5 |
| Tring - Colley's Dog | | 1 |
| Rother Valley - Smild | | 1 |
| RCH - Old Slug Porter | | 1 |
| Coastal - Hop Monster | | 1 |
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | | 1 |
| Moorhouse's - Black Cat Mild | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | | 2 |
| Bitter End - Lakeland Blonde |  | 1 |
| Keltek - Golden Lance | | 1 |
| Wyre Piddle - Rip Van Winkle |  | 1 |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Red River | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thwaites - Original Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Original Port Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Betty Stogs Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Shropshire Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elgood's - Golden Newt | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arundel - Sussex Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| 1648 - Gold Angel | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burton Bridge - XL Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Guzzler | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blindmans - Buff | Not Tried | 0 |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Castle Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ossett - Excelsius (was Excelsior) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Phoenix - Hopsack | Not Tried | 0 |
| Purple Moose - Madog's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Yates' (Isle of Wight) (some beers brewed at Goddards) - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blue Monkey - B G Sips | Not Tried | 0 |
| George Wright - Blonde Moment | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brentwood - Spooky Moon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Special Bitter Ale "1965" | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elland - 1872 Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
12 Apr 2011 (thebrewingman)
Fairly quiet Tuesday lunchtime. I'm glad I went because I discovered they are having an extra beer festival from 29 April to 2 May featuring 60 Kent and Sussex beers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | 4.10 | | |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Dragon's Ale | 4.50 | | |
| Keltek - Golden Lance | 3.80 | | Not too much body or flavour. |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Special Bitter Ale "1965" | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| 1648 - Gold Angel | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rother Valley - Mild | 3.60 | Not Tried |
11 Feb 2011 (thebrewingman)
Busy Friday lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| RCH - Old Slug Porter | 4.50 | | |
| Rother Valley - Mild | 3.60 | | |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Elgood's - Golden Newt | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
30 Dec 2010 (thebrewingman)
A busy Thursday night. Curries on offer at two for £9.50. Excellent value and a good cuury too.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | |
| Tring - Colley's Dog | 5.20 | | |
| Rother Valley - Mild | 3.60 | | |
| Thwaites - Original Bitter | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Special Bitter Ale "1965" | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | Not Tried |
16 Nov 2010 (thebrewingman)
Average lunchtime crowd.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | |
| Wolf - Coyote Bitter | 4.30 | | |
| Loddon - Ferryman's Gold | 4.40 | | |
| Rother Valley - Mild | 3.60 | | |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Thwaites - Original Bitter | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Special Bitter Ale "1965" | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
28 Aug 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
Beer festival in progress with a large stillage in the garden.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rother Valley - Smild | 3.80 | | Excellent dark brown mild with low hoppiness and good chocolate malt flavours. Some yeasty/biscuity flavours in the background. My score 16/20. |
| Bitter End - Lakeland Blonde | 4.20 | | More golden than blonde, with a good citrus hop character and a dryish finish. My score 15/20. |
22 Jun 2010 (thebrewingman)
Popped in for a bite to eat and a couple of pints.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Ace of Ales | 4.30 | | |
| Rother Valley - Mild | 3.60 | | |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Thwaites - Original Bitter | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Special Bitter Ale "1965" | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Original Port Stout | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
31 May 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
Beer festival beers had just run out at 1.30 pm on Bank Holiday Monday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moorhouse's - Black Cat Mild | 3.40 | | Lots of malty flavours in this sample, toffee, caramel and liqourice being the main ones. Lowish hop rate and a dryish finish. My score 16/20. |
| Wyre Piddle - Rip Van Winkle | 3.90 | | Couldn't work out if the haziness was because it was a wheat beer or nearing the end of the cask. Quite a bitter beer with little balance. My score 13/20 with B for quality. |
28 May 2010 (Magnus Greel)
Pub No4 of my birthday bus crawl - with the added bonus of a beer festival in full swing. Beers as listed by Chris E.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
28 May 2010 (ChrisE)
This was the first day of their Bank Holiday Beer Festival. Sixty real ales on tap, I was absolutely spoilt for choice.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Avalanche | 4.50 | | Wonderful straw coloured ale. |
| Coastal - Hop Monster | 3.70 | | Delicious hoppy golden bitter. |
| Moorhouse's - Black Cat Mild | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Shropshire Gold | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Arundel - Sussex Mild | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Burton Bridge - XL Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Guzzler | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Blindmans - Buff | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Castle Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ossett - Excelsius (was Excelsior) | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Phoenix - Hopsack | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Purple Moose - Madog's Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Yates' (Isle of Wight) (some beers brewed at Goddards) - Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Blue Monkey - B G Sips | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| George Wright - Blonde Moment | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brentwood - Spooky Moon | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Elland - 1872 Porter | 6.50 | Not Tried |
25 Mar 2010 (thebrewingman)
Quieter than usual. Mainly drinkers. Halfway to Paradise and a Roosters beer - Celtic ???(I've forgotten the name) at 4% were also on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | |
| 1648 - Triple Champion | 4.00 | | |
| Rother Valley - Mild | 3.60 | | |
| Westerham - Special Bitter Ale "1965" | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Red River | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About the Halfway House
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 4 |
| 87 |
| 43 |
| 10 |
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The pub is found in Brenchley, Kent, TN12 7AX.
This is a beautiful pub set in the heart of the Garden of England and is in Horsmonden Road. Winner of the CAMRA Kent Pub of the Year in 2006. It has a multi-room interior with lots or wooden beams, wood floors and furniture. This is how you would expect a country pub to be, full of nooks and crannies. All real ale is served on gravity from casks behind the single wooden bar. There is a large garden at the rear. Runner up CAMRA Kent Pub of the Year 2012.
We have visited this pub 48 times, seen 184 different beers and tried 96 of them.
Postcode: TN12 7AX