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Shipwrights Arms (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Mildly Original |  | 2 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus |  | 1 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | | 5 |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | | 4 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | | 4 |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | | 5 |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid |  | 4 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
29 Aug 2005 (Ian)
Second of my stops on my cycle ride around Faversham after the Black Lion at Lynsted. Had to come here after the reviews of the Whitstable IPA from Andrew and Martin. 6 beers on and still very busy even though it was late lunchtime. I sat on the bank of the creek with my pint and enjoyed the view of the creek, Isle of Sheppey and the marsh whilst the sun beat down. Terrific
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | | Golden colour. Aroma of rich apricot and peach with some hop and some biscuity malt. Full in mouth and slightly sweet due to the fruit. Nice hop finish with more dried apricots and some rose petal. What a wonderful beer. |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | Badged as their house beer |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried |
26 Aug 2005 (Andrew)
Friday lunch time session and it was faily busy with couples having food. We sat outside on the river bank to start with and that was great. Just the view and a pint of Goachers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | | Pale yellow brew which tasted of grapefruit and flowery hops. Very light and moreish. Great. |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | | Lots of orange with a malt finish. Far more 'light' in this than 'dark' |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | Another interesting beer. Sweet and sharp to start with followed by burnt malt on the finish. What I imagine a classic mild to taste like. Not what I would have expected from my favourite beer but good none the less |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | | Light and hoppy. |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 |  | Interesting. Tasted of acetate. Very burnt flavours to start with a slight sweetness and then burnt malt on the finish. Not the usual taste of Goacher's Dark |
09 Apr 2005 (Andrew)
Got there when it opened at 11am and by 12.30 it was packed. Being a bright but cold day there were a few walkers in but mainly people who'd driven
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | My guess this was from a fresh barrel so it hadn't got that chocolate taste yet. Still a good 'un though |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | That good old goachers taste but a bit more earthy than usual |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | | More light than dark but still loverly |
| Goacher's - Mildly Original | 3.70 | | Okay we made this beer up by mixing Original with the Mild but hey, it worked. Good malty taste of the Original worked well with the burnt malt of the mild. May be Mr. Goacher should have a taste. |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | | Very rich golden beer that tasted very similar to Swale's Indian Summer |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | | A bit tired for this usually excellent beer |
09 Apr 2005 (Ian)
Kent white clapperboard building on the Oare creek overlooking the Isle of Sheppey. Excellent home cooked food and a choice of Kent micro beers all on gravity
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Mildly Original | 3.70 | | Created by ourselves by mixing half of mild and half of original. Excellent malt flavours from the mild with the body and structure of the original. Wonderful |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | Very dark ruby colour. Good malt, some burnt caramel/coffee, some dry hops on end. Excellent flavoursome mild |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | | Golden beer. Good hoppy nose with raspberry fruit malt. OK in mouth with flowery hoppy finish. Some fruit malt with good bitter dry aftertaste |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | | Dark gold. Bit citric with tart hops and some malt. Slightly creamy in mouth |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | | Golden ale, some citrus fruit, thin in mouth , some hops and a bit tart/acid on finish. |
28 Aug 2004 (Andrew)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | | |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | | |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | |
16 Apr 2004 (Andrew)
Finished up sitting on a pallet by the corner of the marsh drinking Goacher's special. Fantastic
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | | |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | |
About the Shipwrights Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 13 |
| 53 |
| 22 |
| 6 |
 | 1 |
The pub is found in Faversham, Kent, ME13 7TU.
Ancient white weatherboarded pub out on the Swale creek at Hollowshore, this is a mecca for anyone who likes Kentish beers and marsh countryside. The walk along the creek to the pub is wonderful and good for bird life and views across to the Isle of Sheppey and up to Whitstable. Beers are normally from Goacher's plus occasional guests and feature Goacher's Mild, Shipwrecked (a Goacher's special badged and brewed for the pub) and either Gold Star or Original. A beer lovers' paradise but also with a reputation for good food and has a separate restaurant room. All real ales are served by gravity direct from the casks visible behind the bar.
We have visited this pub 36 times, seen 29 different beers and tried 19 of them.
Postcode: ME13 7TU