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The Lanes (Free House)
We believe this building is NO LONGER a pub
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - A.D.H. ME |  | 1 |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Bombay Social | | 1 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Hop Contract #6 |  | 1 |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | | 1 |
| Romney Marsh - Marsh Gold | | 1 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Bramber | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | | 2 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | | 2 |
| Kent - Zingiber | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | | 1 |
| Rockin Robin - RPA |  | 1 |
| Dark Star - Festival | | 1 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me! | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Green Hop (2016 with Challenger) | | 1 |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Neolithic | | 1 |
| Kent - Olicana | | 1 |
| Hop Fuzz - English | | 1 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Mosaic | | 2 |
| Kent - Session Pale |  | 1 |
| Musket - Muzzleloader | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Health | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - The New Black | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Fuzz - Martello (superseded by 4.4% then 4.5% versions) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Fatal Flaw American Amber | Not Tried | 0 |
| Range Ales - Black Ops | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Cobnut | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Partridge Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Musket - Powder Burn | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rockin Robin - Reckless Robin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Mosaic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rockin Robin - Reliant Robin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - McCanns Harry Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Black Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Musket - Flintlock Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Innings | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
03 Feb 2018 (Stephen Harris)
I had decided that I did not have enough time available in Dover to do the beer festival justice and would visit a few pubs instead. There were plenty of people I knew here (Leyton Orient have a match in town today), several of whom had reached the same conclusion. I again really enjoyed this pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Hop Contract #6 | 4.30 | | My kind of thing – pale and hoppy with Simcoe, Centennial and Wai-iti hops. |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Flintlock Best Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried |
02 Feb 2018 (Jack William)
In Dover for the beer festival - rude not to pop in here as well. Busy with comings and goings mainly to and from the festival.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | 3.80 | | Absolutely delicious. |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Mosaic | 4.80 | | Seemed a little insipid for a 4.8 |
| Kent - Black Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Flintlock Best Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Best | 4.10 | Not Tried |
02 Feb 2018 (Dosser)
Packed before the beer festival
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Mosaic | 4.80 | | Very nice |
14 Dec 2017 (Jack William)
Mid afternoon- our party of 7 got all the comfy leather seats and settled in for a few bevvies. Busy for all of the couple of hours we were here and two changes of real ales in that time. The death of the English pub has surely been exaggerated.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | 6.20 | | Opulent indeed. |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Bramber | 4.50 | | Absolutely delicious and fresh on. |
| Dark Star - Festival | 5.00 | | Good - but not in the same class as their lighter ales. |
| Kent - Olicana | 4.50 | | Nice dry bitterness. |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | | Rather flowery and oversweet. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Rockin Robin - Reliant Robin | 3.70 | Not Tried |
07 Dec 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Good chat about beer festivals and the local pub and beer scene.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Bombay Social | 3.80 | | In one word "Superb". Pity that only a last train home interrupted further quaffing |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Partridge Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Powder Burn | 5.00 | Not Tried |
20 Oct 2017 (Jack William)
A Friday bike tour of my two favourite pubs in the area.
Late afternoon - a dozen or so regulars most of who I recognised. Good conversation and warm welcome from the hosts as usual.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - A.D.H. ME | 5.20 | | A superb APA, perfect balance and top condition. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | 3.80 | | Hoppy, pale ale with a little sweetness. Very good body for a 3.8 |
| Hop Fuzz - Martello (superseded by 4.4% then 4.5% versions) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Fatal Flaw American Amber | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Range Ales - Black Ops | 4.80 | Not Tried |
26 Sep 2017 (Jack William)
Early afternoon - Keith let me take my bike inside as they weren't very busy. Good chat with a couple of other drinkers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 | | Superb. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Green Hop (2016 with Challenger) | 4.00 | | 2017 brew obviously - with Challenger hops. Good flavour if a bit "soft" for green hop. |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Health | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - English | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - The New Black | 4.80 | Not Tried |
01 Sep 2017 (Jack William)
Quick lunchtime stop on a 50 mile cycle - that turned into a bit longer due to an unpredicted thunderstorm. Good conversations plus a bit of a heated exchange with the local CAMRA man (not about beer though).
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | | Top class summer ale. |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Neolithic | 4.10 | | |
| Hop Fuzz - English | 4.00 | | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Innings | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Muzzleloader | 4.50 | Not Tried |
27 Jul 2017 (Jack William)
Late afternoon - pleasantly busy. Conversation about narrowboating with a couple of the Beery Boaters.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romney Marsh - Marsh Gold | 4.10 | | Mellow - but with a lovely dry after-bite. |
| Rockin Robin - RPA | 3.90 | | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me! | 4.80 | | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | 3.60 | Not Tried |
09 Jun 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening, the Lanes were off duty and away.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Zingiber | 4.10 | | 4½* as pretty much as good as you'll get with this beer |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | 6.20 | | |
| Rockin Robin - Reckless Robin | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Mosaic | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Romney Marsh - Marsh Gold | 4.10 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - McCanns Harry Hop | 3.70 | Not Tried | Annoying mix up with Angel & Demons and McCanns names, implying two breweries not just the single one. It just muddies provenance |
About The Lanes
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 3 |
| 81 |
| 49 |
| 6 |
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The pub is found in Dover, Kent, CT17 9AQ.
Street corner Micropub on Worthington Street, located in what was previously Maxwell's Amusements Arcade, which opened on 19th December 2014, a day after full planning permission was granted by Dover District Council - now that is some logistical achievement. Comfortably furnished and carpeted with real ales and ciders served on gravity dispense on 3 level stillage from a temperature controlled cellar room which has a viewing window in the bar. Mix of high tables / stools, settees / low tables plus wall shelves for vertical drinking. Lined glasses in use. 2017 and 2018 local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year. CAMRA East Kent Pub of the Year 2017 and 2018. CAMRA Kent Pub of the Year 2018. CLOSED Sundays. Closed after end of Covid lockdown with future uncertain.
We have visited this pub 77 times, seen 207 different beers and tried 104 of them.
Postcode: CT17 9AQ