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The Compass Alehouse (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Imperial Stout |  | 2 |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Chocolate Stout | | 2 |
| Arbor Ales - Limelight | | 1 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter Grand Reserve | | 1 |
| Yeovil - Yolo #3 | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Hirundo | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | | 1 |
| Kent - Prohibition | | 1 |
| Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter | | 1 |
| Long Man - Old Man |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Festiv'Ale | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | | 1 |
| Kent - Cobnut | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Brakeman American Brown Ale | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | | 1 |
| Gun - Red Ale |  | 1 |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northern Whisper - Blighty | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Dance First | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - Raspberry Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kirkstall - Black Band Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Electric Bear - NZ Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Spey Valley - David's Not So Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Alechemy - Charisma | Not Tried | 0 |
| RedWillow - Smokeless | Not Tried | 0 |
| Left Handed Giant - Lactose Tolerant | Not Tried | 0 |
| Box Steam - Summer Buzz | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hawkshead - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Alechemy - Five Sisters | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exeter - Darkness The Prince of Ales | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vocation - Life & Death | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Old Chestnut | Not Tried | 0 |
| Left Handed Giant - Duet | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Black Harry | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Sienna | Not Tried | 0 |
| 360° - Pale #39 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tiny Rebel - Juicy | Not Tried | 0 |
| North - Pale Citra + Azacca | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - Never A Frown | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
23 Sep 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close during the pub's weekend 3rd birthday celebrations with initially 14 casks on tap on Friday. 10 by my arrival, 8 by my departure!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Imperial Stout | 10.50 | | Very last half out of the cask and oddly better than the one I had 15 minutes earlier, held head and better carbonation. The beauty and mystery of cask ale |
| Titanic - Plum Porter Grand Reserve | 6.50 | | The last half screwed out of the cask and as good as ever |
| Dark Star - Imperial Stout | 10.50 | | Nearing end of cask |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | Others said this was pouring flat and not top notch at all |
| Alechemy - Five Sisters | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Vocation - Life & Death | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Left Handed Giant - Duet | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Sienna | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - Juicy | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Arbor Ales - Never A Frown | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Northern Whisper - Blighty | 3.80 | Not Tried |
16 Sep 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm. Much gen imparted by the Guv on malt whisky. Very quiet, who knows how to predict patronage levels?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | | |
| Spey Valley - David's Not So Bitter | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Alechemy - Charisma | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Left Handed Giant - Lactose Tolerant | 5.10 | Not Tried |
18 Aug 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Festiv'Ale | 3.80 | | |
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | | |
| Kirkstall - Black Band Porter | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Electric Bear - NZ Pale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
04 Aug 2017 (Stephen Harris)
A very pleasant little pub for an early evening visit. I stood out in the back yard that I didn’t know they had, beside the back room that I didn’t know they had.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yeovil - Yolo #3 | 4.20 | | Golden. Full of lush Citra hop flavours. |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Chocolate Stout | 5.00 | | Great to see this lovely beer (described as a Pudding Ale) in cask-conditioned form. Irresistible. |
| Saltaire - Raspberry Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried |
03 Aug 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 9pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Chocolate Stout | 5.00 | | A nourishing meal |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | | Surprisingly malty |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Yeovil - Yolo #3 | 4.20 | Not Tried |
15 Jul 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close. Never known it quieter on a Saturday night.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Hirundo | 4.50 | | Peachy |
| East London (ELB) - Brakeman American Brown Ale | 4.20 | | |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Dance First | 4.20 | Not Tried |
08 Jul 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening. Quite raucous mid session. Some mobile phone fines being willingly paid.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gun - Red Ale | 4.40 | | Listed as a take on an English bitter! Perhaps not. Soon lost head and any condition to be flat. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Black Harry | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Pale #39 | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| North - Pale Citra + Azacca | 4.10 | Not Tried |
24 Jun 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Caught in the first rain for ages betwixt Three Pillars and here for an evening visit until 10pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Arbor Ales - Limelight | 4.50 | | Really was limey's delight |
| Exeter - Darkness The Prince of Ales | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Old Chestnut | 4.40 | Not Tried |
15 Jun 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 9pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | 5.00 | | Great taste, lacking some head |
| Hawkshead - Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Long Man - Old Man | 4.30 | Not Tried | Ran out |
09 Jun 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Change of trains mid evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Man - Old Man | 4.30 | | 1st out of new cask, fobbed a lot on dispense, a bit fresh |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| RedWillow - Smokeless | 5.70 | Not Tried | Ran out as I ordered |
| Box Steam - Summer Buzz | 3.80 | Not Tried |
About The Compass Alehouse
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 78 |
| 46 |
| 10 |
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The pub is found in Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1AA.
Micropub which opened at lunchtime on Friday 26th September 2014. Located in Manor Road just a couple of minutes from the railway station and town centre. A shop conversion from an old dairy which had, most recently, been an estate agency. Real ales and ciders sold on gravity dispense from a largish several tier stillage in a temperature controlled cold cellar room. High tables and bench seating (some incorporating wood from church pews) partition the floor space in the front room. There is further drinking space around the kitchen area and a small yard garden and smoking area at the very back. Unisex toilet. All glasses are lined measure. Closed on Mondays. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2022 and 2024.
We have visited this pub 74 times, seen 242 different beers and tried 112 of them.
Postcode: DA12 1AA