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Hair of the Dog (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Severn - Amarillo |  | 1 |
| Goffs - Lancer | | 1 |
| Sandstone - Quadrohoppier | | 1 |
| Northdown - Papworth Victory Best Bitter |  | 1 |
| Wantsum - Fortitude (was 4.2%) | | 1 |
| Worsthorne - Packhorse | | 1 |
| Humpty Dumpty - Branch Line Bitter | | 1 |
| Isle of Purbeck - Harry's Harvest Pale Ale | | 1 |
| XT Brewing - Animal Brewing Skunk | | 1 |
| Windsor & Eton - Guardsman | | 1 |
| Brew Buddies - BB01 Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Try Time! | | 1 |
| Wantsum - More’s Head | | 1 |
| Twisted Oak - Fallen Tree | | 1 |
| Northdown - Pale Ale Mary | | 1 |
| Rudgate - Brobek Mountain |  | 1 |
| Elgood's - Cambridge Bitter | | 1 |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Janet Street Green Hop Porter | | 1 |
| Stamps - Cascade |  | 1 |
| Northdown - Muggy Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hambleton - Social Lubricant | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elgood's - Crocky | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Red Rock - Cock Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Cromwell Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
12 Dec 2019 (Jack William)
2nd Thursday bus-pass outing for 8 of us from Canterbury. Just 3 other punters during our session.
All of the beers were in good condition - but I had a very heavy cold and really couldn’t discern any flavours to note.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Fortitude (was 4.2%) | 4.60 | | |
| Isle of Purbeck - Harry's Harvest Pale Ale | 5.00 | | |
| Brew Buddies - BB01 Best Bitter | 4.30 | |
21 Nov 2019 (Dosser)
4 beers on
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Janet Street Green Hop Porter | 4.50 | | Told that this was a strong beer. It was for this micro. I didnt enjoy this. Lacking flavour and that porter taste and feel but it had the colour. |
08 Nov 2019 (Jack William)
Early lunchtime- just me in for a while. Good chat with the guvnors who told some horror stories of some of the local objectors that made their life difficult in the early days of the pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandstone - Quadrohoppier | 4.40 | | Superbly flavoured golden ale in top condition. |
| Wantsum - More’s Head | 3.70 | | |
| Milestone - Cromwell Best Bitter | 4.40 | Not Tried |
03 Oct 2019 (Jack William)
Mid afternoon- just one other customer.
I got fish and chips delivered from the chippy over the road and was provided with cutlery and sauces by the pub. Nice.
Third beer on called Brickworks Bitter at 3.9 but I the brewery name was smudged on the board.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humpty Dumpty - Branch Line Bitter | 3.90 | | |
| XT Brewing - Animal Brewing Skunk | 4.60 | | Full bodied copper ale. |
03 Sep 2019 (Jack William)
Early lunchtime. Just myself and a chap who introduced himself as “dark side Dave”. Ex-landlord from Margate who now helps out in the Hovelling Boat. Good chat, mainly about micros.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severn - Amarillo | 4.30 | | A well balanced APA in very good nick. |
| Twisted Oak - Fallen Tree | 3.80 | | |
| Wantsum - Fortitude (was 4.2%) | 4.60 | Not Tried |
10 Jul 2019 (Jack William)
Just after noon - first one in - and allowed to take my bike in!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor & Eton - Guardsman | 4.20 | | Fresh on - very nice. |
| Stamps - Cascade | 4.70 | | Flat, very tired. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Red Rock - Cock Hop | 4.50 | Not Tried |
05 May 2019 (Jack William)
Visiting a garden in Minster and thought it would be rude not to pop in. Felt like an old-fashioned Sunday pub lunchtime - free roasties and vary busy with drinkers. A friendly welcome, nice.
Unusual beer selection - none of the three on were previously recorded on this site.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudgate - Brobek Mountain | 4.00 | | Rather too sweet and malty for my taste. |
| Hambleton - Social Lubricant | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Elgood's - Crocky | 3.80 | Not Tried |
14 Mar 2019 (Jack William)
Lunchtime - kindly agreed to open at 11:45 for our group of 7. We stayed for a good 2 hours, sampling all 5 ales between us and had a very good fish and chip lunch from the chippy opposite. Couple of locals in as well. Very pleasant.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goffs - Lancer | 3.80 | | Really good fruity golden ale in excellent condition. |
| Whitstable - Try Time! | 4.20 | | Pleasant enough but not very distinctive - good condition. |
| Northdown - Pale Ale Mary | 4.00 | | Hints of peaches - nice pale ale. |
| Northdown - Papworth Victory Best Bitter | 4.20 | | Traditional bitter with a good bite. |
| Northdown - Muggy Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried |
20 Dec 2018 (Dosser)
5 in, 3 beers on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elgood's - Cambridge Bitter | 3.80 | | Uninspiring but acceptable bitter. |
23 Sep 2018 (Dosser)
Full pub. Good chat with the landlord.3 beers on
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worsthorne - Packhorse | 3.70 | | Not bad for a weak one |
About the Hair of the Dog
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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 | - |
| 21 |
| 43 |
| 19 |
| 2 |
The pub is found in Minster (Thanet), Kent, CT12 4AB.
Micropub in the High Street - a conversion from a hairdresser's shop, Ian Barrie Hair Stylists. Opened for business on Friday 6th December 2013. Initial opening hours are Mon-Sat 12-3 & 5-9; Sun 12-3. Real ales, ciders and wines are on offer served from an airtight cooled room behind the small bar counter. The room has room for 4 or 5 casks of real ale and some cider boxes on gravity stillage. Brightly decorated pub with lots of reclaimed scrap wood for high and low tables and wall coverings. Unisex toilet through an arch to the side. Beware of limited rail and bus timetables after an evening session.
We have visited this pub 52 times, seen 85 different beers and tried 62 of them.
Postcode: CT12 4AB