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The Pilot (Harvey's Brewery)
We believe this pub is CLOSED
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Porter |  | 1 |
| Harvey's - Christmas Ale | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Olympia |  | 1 |
| Harvey's - Kiss | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 6 |
| Harvey's - XX Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | | 10 |
| Harvey's - Georgian Dragon | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Armada Ale | | 3 |
| Harvey's - Knots of May Light Mild | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Hadlow Bitter | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | | 5 |
Visits Details
03 Aug 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Caught the end of office dinner hour, then just a few locals left at the bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - XX Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 3.00 | | Good as ever, quite fruity but little hop character. My score 16/20. |
17 Jun 2012 (Pedro)
Lunchtime
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Harvey's - XX Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 3.00 | | |
| Harvey's - Armada Ale | 4.50 | | |
| Harvey's - Hadlow Bitter | 3.50 | | |
| Harvey's - Olympia | 4.30 | |
24 May 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Armada Ale | 4.50 | | |
| Harvey's - Knots of May Light Mild | 3.00 | | |
| Harvey's - XX Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 3.00 |  | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Olympia | 4.30 | Not Tried |
07 Apr 2012 (Pedro)
Evening to see Jumbo Gumbo
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Harvey's - XX Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 3.00 | | |
| Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | 4.30 | | |
| Harvey's - Georgian Dragon | 4.70 | | |
| Harvey's - Armada Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
13 Mar 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Harvey's - XX Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 3.00 | | |
| Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | 4.30 | | |
| Harvey's - Armada Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Porter | 4.80 | Not Tried |
04 Mar 2012 (Pedro)
Afternoon to see Business as Usual. Homemade scotch egg was excellent too !
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Porter | 4.80 | | So much licorice! |
| Harvey's - XX Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 3.00 | | |
| Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | 4.30 | | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Armada Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
19 Feb 2012 (Pedro)
Evening - Now doing homemade pickled eggs, scotch eggs and pork pies. The pork pie was excellent
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Harvey's - Kiss | 4.80 | | |
| Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | 4.30 | | |
| Harvey's - XX Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 3.00 | | |
| Harvey's - Armada Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
10 Feb 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - XX Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 3.00 | | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Armada Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Kiss | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | 4.30 | Not Tried |
29 Dec 2011 (Alenomore)
8pm and, one month after my last posting from here, I've returned to see landlord Dave for the festive season. All is well, the pub is still spot on, quite a good crowd in plus, one of the League of Gentleman has turned up too? And, the Harvey's Christmas Ale is on. Say no more...and still the second best Real Ale pub in Maidstone?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Christmas Ale | 8.10 | | Superb as ever. Good to get this again. A proper nightcap? |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Harvey's - XX Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 3.00 | | |
| Harvey's - Armada Ale | 4.50 | | |
| Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | 4.30 | |
23 Dec 2011 (ChrisE)
Friday afternoon just before Christmas, a busy and enjoyable afternoon, and a place to shelter from the horrible weather outside. A pity about the Christmas music on the juke box though.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Harvey's - XX Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 3.00 | | |
| Harvey's - Armada Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Christmas Ale | 8.10 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | 4.30 | Not Tried |
About The Pilot
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 23 |
| 115 |
| 29 |
 | 15 |
 | - |
The pub is found in Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6EU.
Two room pub on Upper Stone Street, a busy main road. Lots of old beams and comfy sofas. Re-opened on 18th October 2018 after an extended period of closure when its future seemed very uncertain. Now has one "free of tie" handpump in addition to the Harvey's range ones. Closed again in early 2021 and firmly closed ever since. Future must be seen as in doubt now.
We have visited this pub 76 times, seen 27 different beers and tried 23 of them.
Postcode: ME15 6EU