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Bull Inn (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Kent - PorterExceptional1
Royal Tunbridge Wells - Golden TicketExceptional2
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue TopExceptional2
Goacher's - Fine Light AleExceptional1
Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at WychwoodExcellent1
Kent - Black GoldExcellent1
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please)Excellent1
Whitstable - Native BitterExcellent1
Royal Tunbridge Wells - HellesExcellent1
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red TopExcellent1
Royal Tunbridge Wells - HarvestExcellent1
Whitstable - Kentish ReserveExcellent1
Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original)Excellent1
Kent - CobnutExcellent1
Kent - Special PaleExcellent1
Wantsum - Black PigExcellent1
Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery) - Summer ShieldExcellent1
Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA)Excellent1
Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPAExcellent1
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Sun TopExcellent2
Wooden Hand - Black PearlExcellent1
Whitstable - Renaissance Ruby MildGood1
Harvey's - Sussex Best BitterNot Tried0
Hopdaemon - IncubusNot Tried0
Wantsum - HengistNot Tried0
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold TopNot Tried0
Goacher's - 1066 Old AleNot Tried0
Tonbridge - CoppernobNot Tried0
Goacher's - Gold StarNot Tried0
Royal Tunbridge Wells - Royal Best BitterNot Tried0
Royal Tunbridge Wells - DipperNot Tried0
Picture 1. Bull Inn, West Malling, Kent

Visits Details

04 Apr 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Royal Tunbridge Wells - Helles5.00Excellent
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood3.70Not Tried
Royal Tunbridge Wells - Royal Best Bitter4.10Not Tried
Royal Tunbridge Wells - Dipper3.70Not Tried
02 Feb 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wooden Hand - Black Pearl4.50Excellent
Kent - Black Gold4.00Excellent
Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original)4.10Not Tried
Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood3.70Not Tried
Kent - Special Pale3.70Not Triedbadged as Bull's Bollucks
29 Dec 2011 (Pedro)
Evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA)4.10Excellent
Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale6.70Not Tried
Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood3.70Not Tried
Tonbridge - Coppernob3.80Not Tried
Kent - Special Pale3.70Not TriedLabelled as Bull's Bollocks here !
17 Dec 2011 (Pedro)
Called in on route to Kent Brewery, alas slept when I returned after visit !
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Cobnut4.10Excellent
Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original)4.10Not Tried
Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood3.70Not Tried
Wantsum - Black Pig4.80Not Tried
17 Nov 2011 (Pedro)
Evening Also tried the cider brewed at the Kent Brewery (about 7.4%) quite nice !!!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please)4.00Excellent
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top3.80Excellent
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Sun Top3.60Excellent
Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood3.70Not Tried
29 Oct 2011 (Pedro)
Lunchtime - Beer list shown for 28th - Extra Whitstable now on
BeerABVScoreNotes
Royal Tunbridge Wells - Golden Ticket5.00Excellent
Whitstable - Renaissance Ruby Mild3.80Goodin bar
28 Oct 2011 (Pedro)
Evening for Beer fest - 12 on gravity, 4 on pump in bar
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Porter5.50Exceptional
Royal Tunbridge Wells - Golden Ticket5.00Exceptional
Whitstable - Native Bitter3.70Excellent
Whitstable - Kentish Reserve5.00Excellent
Wantsum - Black Pig4.80Excellent
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Sun Top3.60Excellent
Royal Tunbridge Wells - Harvest4.10Excellent
Kent - Special Pale3.70ExcellentA weaker version less hoppy similar to the one at Clerkenwell
Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA4.50Excellent
Hopdaemon - Incubus4.00Not Tried
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Not Triedin bar
Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original)4.10Not Triedin bar
Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood3.70Not Triedin bar
Wantsum - Hengist5.00Not Tried
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top3.80Not Triedin bar
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top4.30Not Tried
25 Oct 2011 (Pedro)
Evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Exceptional
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top4.80Exceptional
Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood3.70Excellent
09 Jul 2011 (Pedro)
Afternoon
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original)4.10Excellent
Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery) - Summer Shield4.00ExcellentNew beer to me !
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Not Tried
Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood3.70Not Tried
02 Jul 2011 (Pedro)
Afternoon
BeerABVScoreNotes
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top4.80Excellent
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Not Tried
Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood3.70Not Tried

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About the Bull Inn

The pub sign. Bull Inn, West Malling, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional16
Excellent124
Good27
Acceptable1
Poor1

Website.

The pub is found in West Malling, Kent, ME19 6QH.

Central bar serves smaller room with dartboard and main bar. Very attractive bar with lots of wood, wooden beams and hops hung from the ceiling. Rear patio for good weather and gazebo for smokers. Lots of stripped brickwork. 8 handpumps on bar. Prints of old West Malling / Kent on walls. Perhaps the least spoilt of West Malling's pubs.

We have visited this pub 62 times, seen 128 different beers and tried 96 of them.

Map location

Postcode: ME19 6QH