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The Butchers Arms (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Larkins - Porter |  | 2 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) |  | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's HSB | | 2 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 4 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | | 3 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | | 3 |
Visits Details
09 Dec 2008 (Glyn)
Another visit to the award winning pub, and the conversation was about events on Saturday evening. Blair from Fannit announced that he was a Vegan, not sure this is a wise move when Simon and Ian are in.Blair faces a moral and ethical dilema, should he even be in the Butchers arms at all and are there any animal products in beer!! Answers on a postcard please.Martyn enters the 21st century today by installing a PC at home, so look out for his blog! Handfull of regulars in including KB Brian(63), SN Ken and the boys, Andy the Onion.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's HSB | 4.80 | |
06 Dec 2008 (Blair)
Had a fantastic night last night. Was heaving early on, didn't stand in the same spot for more than about 30 seconds. The banter was great as always, I took a fair amount of abuse but it was all in good fun.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | A magnificient pint. Smooth, malty and incredibly easy to drink. The best 'best' there is. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | | Really good pint. Rich and fruity with a fair amount of malt. |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | Excellent as always, light, hoppy with a grassy flavour to it. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's HSB | 4.80 | | This was marked as HSB, but with an abv of 5.5% and it was dark, almost porter like so I'm not sure. Regardless though, it was lovely. |
05 Dec 2008 (Glyn)
Visited the Award winning pub last night, missing Andrew and Mike apparently.Martyn was away entertaining beer bigwigs in Folkestone and Kev the pickle did a great job in charge always charming and polite, makes a change!!Chatted to KB(63)and Dave the wave. Dave, Dee etc made their entrance at 8.45, time to leave.Has anyone seen Gary the One?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | | Great condition as ever |
05 Dec 2008 (Mick)
Popped in just after 6 to try the porter again, Kevin the Pickle was in charge as Martyn had a night off.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larkins - Porter | 5.20 | | Superb, dark black/ruby and with a perfect white head. Even better than last night. Rich roast malt, chocolate and caramel with the hops coming through. I can't believe this is 5.2%. I may have to come back tomorrow to see how it is changing |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
05 Dec 2008 (Andrew)
Popped in about 8:30 to pick up some Larkins. It was fairly busy in but no Martyn - Kevin the Pickle was running the show.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larkins - Porter | 5.20 | | The almighty Larkins Porter. Superb. Hint of smoke, lovely burnt malt and spicy flavours. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
02 Dec 2008 (Glyn)
Visited the Award winning pub late last night only to find about fourteen others had the same idea!Great atmosphere,all regulars,and much topical chat.Lots of comment about Critical Mass, didn't try stayed on Harveys which was excellent.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | This beer seldom varies or disappoints,one of the most consistant beers ever |
02 Dec 2008 (Mick)
Called in for a late pint with James, expecting it to be quiet but could barely get in the door.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Second pint from a new pin, wow! what an aroma no mistaking this as anything but Harvey's, fresh and amazing but will probably be even better on Friday. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | 4.90 | Not Tried |
02 Dec 2008 (Andrew)
Having seen Mick's visit I knew the Dark Conspiracy would be on. One of the brewers of this was a friend of mine, Phil, so I had to have it. It was fairly quiet in the pub but then it was a Tuesday night. Martyn had been up to see the Royal Oak in Sussex and was telling me what he thought of the place.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | 4.90 | | I'd seen on one of Phil's websites that he thought this was an "American Fireside Porter". Given that description I was expecting not to like it overly and had a fear it might be like Porterhouse's Celebration Stout. Fortunately it was nothing like it. It was black in colour and had a milky body with a slight sourness to it. The hops were superb, subtle yet pervasive. There was a slight hint of honey flavours and some mild burnt malt too. It reminded me of really good Larkin’s Porter combined with really good Black Cat Mild. Top stuff. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
30 Nov 2008 (Mick)
Got here at 12:05, already the Whitstable boys were in. People bearing roast spuds and game pie rolled up during the next hour. What a pub!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | A good pint of this excellent bitter, it would rank as exceptional anywhere else but this is standard fare here. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | 4.90 | | My first taste of this, an excellent pint, dark with chocolate and roasted malt,superb. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
29 Nov 2008 (Ian)
Back for the evening session. Which was great as always, talking about the various nicknames of the locals.
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About The Butchers Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Herne, Kent, CT6 7HL.
In the middle of Herne village in Herne Street, once the Canterbury Beer Shop selling beer straight from the cask. It is now a pub (with the same owner as before) and still does off-sales which is fantastic! Voted CAMRA Kent Pub of the Year in 2008 and East Kent CAMRA Pub of the Year in 2009 (...and not surprisingly). Regarded universally as the first micropub, which has spawned many similar ventures in East Kent and throughout the UK. Real ales are kept on gravity dispense in a cold room to the right and you will view this when you walk through it to the unisex toilet at the rear. Displays a Micropub Association Certificate of Registration warranting, annually, that it adheres to the tenets and ethics of the Association's definition of a micropub. Since post-Covid re-opening in October 2021 now open 5-8 Tuesday to Friday only. The landlord and founder of the Micropub Association, Martyn Hillier, was awarded an MBE in the 2024 New Years Honours list for services to Business and to Hospitality.
We have visited this pub 378 times, seen 164 different beers and tried 135 of them.
Postcode: CT6 7HL