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The Saxon Shore (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Sneck Lifter |  | 1 |
| Hydes - Atomic |  | 1 |
| Mauldons - Bah Humbug | | 1 |
| Nelson - Friggin in the Riggin | | 1 |
| Arran (formerly Isle of Arran) - Dark | | 1 |
| Cains - Fine Raisin Beer | | 1 |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky |  | 1 |
| Nelson - Loose Cannon | | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Burton Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Pedigree | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - Golden Promise | Not Tried | 0 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Terra Firma | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Banana Bread Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ecaussinnes - Fruit Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
29 Dec 2007 (Andrew)
Came for lunch. Lunch area was busy. I was going to have the Old Hooky but then noticed that it had that 'coming soon' sign on it. Not soon enough.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauldons - Bah Humbug | 4.90 | | Cloudy. Had a hint of ginger and oats with a toasted brown sugar hoppy finish. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Burton Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried |
04 Nov 2007 (Andrew)
Give Tim Martin his credit. He make's less than 15% of his money from Real Ale yet it's the best publicised thing in his pubs. No one else much in. Seemed to be more off duty staff than customers which is a shame as it was a great beer festival. They did special third pint glasses on a labeled tray, 3 for £1.89!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Sneck Lifter | 5.10 | | Had a pint of this as Ian's always saying how good it is and I've never tried it. He's right, it's great. Dark brown beer with mellow roasted coffee and a hint of toffee. |
| Arran (formerly Isle of Arran) - Dark | 4.30 | | 1/3 pint tasting. Light brown in colour. Peaty with rose petal and a short lived richness. A heathery hop finish |
| Cains - Fine Raisin Beer | 5.00 | | 1/3 pint tasting. Smells of sweet raisins. Light brown colour. Candy raisin flavour with a smooth mellow hop finish |
| Hydes - Atomic | 4.90 | | 1/3 pint tasting. Ruby black brown colour. Smooth plum and prune flavours. Powdery. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Golden Promise | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Terra Firma | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Banana Bread Beer | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Ecaussinnes - Fruit Beer | 5.00 | Not Tried |
01 Oct 2007 (Andrew)
Quite on a Sunday night. Came in for some food really.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson - Friggin in the Riggin | 4.70 | | Bit too cold. Tart blackcurrent and hint of gooseberry. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Burton Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried |
26 Aug 2007 (Andrew)
Having just moved to the area all our stuff was still in boxes so when you can't cook for yourself you go to Wetherspoons of course! Busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | | Sickly malt dominated. Drinkable but not good |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Burton Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Loose Cannon | 4.30 | Not Tried |
24 Aug 2007 (Andrew)
Busy on a Friday night but not so much so that we couldn't get a seat. The beer was served in plastic glasses.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson - Loose Cannon | 4.30 | | Black brown beer servered a bit too cold. Hints of rum & raisen with a slickly malt and earthy hop-bite on the finish. |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Burton Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | Not Tried |
About The Saxon Shore
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 12 |
| 16 |
| 10 |
 | 1 |
The pub is found in Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 5JQ.
By Wetherspoon standards this is quite a small pub with a meandering layout. Situated on the sea front in Central Parade so it has good views out to sea. The southeast coastline of England was once known as the Saxon Shore, from the military forts built along it during the late Roman occupation. Today, the Saxon Shore footpath passes along Central Parade and has given its name to this Wetherspoon pub.
We have visited this pub 35 times, seen 85 different beers and tried 34 of them.
Postcode: CT6 5JQ