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The Butchers Arms (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Larkins - Porter |  | 2 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter |  | 3 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | | 2 |
| Cairngorm - Trade Winds | | 2 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | | 2 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 3 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's HSB | | 2 |
| Dark Star - Porter (aka City) |  | 2 |
Visits Details
20 Dec 2008 (Ian)
I had a one day Explorer bus ticket burning a hole in my pocket and I wanted to make the most use of it. So after saying goodbye to Andrew, I got something to eat, some bottles of Punk IPA from Oddbins and caught the bus back to Herne, even though the sensible thing would have been to go home. Glad I did go back as met Glyn the Roof for the first time and a very pleasant chap he is as well. Also spoke to Lofty about Brugge. And we found out what a Runcible spoon is from the Owl and the Pussycat. And there was an element of self serve with the beers too. General air of bonhomie that made me happy for the rest of the weekend.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | 2 pints disappeared in 25 minutes as it was just so drinkable and I had to catch the bus. |
| Dark Star - Porter (aka City) | 5.50 | | This was a little flat in condition, but still quite rounded and had a good oily dark roast malt flavour. |
20 Dec 2008 (Ian)
Busy Saturday lunchtime for off sales for Martyn which is good news for the pub. There were 4 guys from Thanet who were visiting for the first time and were very impressed. I sat next to Evo Kev and had a few pints before meeting up with Andrew on the bus to Canterbury.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Fresh on as someone came in for takeaway and cleaned out the previous cask. Good intensity of flavour, bit earthy on finish. Good yeast/hop flavours. |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | Fantastic condition, lovely hop, no soapiness at all. Fresh. Great grapefruit, really suppable. Really sherberty and sparkling. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | 4.90 | | Towards the end of the barrel, but the flavours are still amazing. Choc is really good, good malty flavours, rounded. |
| Cairngorm - Trade Winds | 4.30 | | Crystal clear gold. I was looking forward to this and expecting the trademark elderflower aroma which wasn't there, it was mostly dominated by a sweaty sox hop aroma. Decent condition, but not quite got that elderflower crispness I associate with this beer. |
20 Dec 2008 (Mick)
Called in early with Rosemary, we were the first in, soon followed by some locals, Glyn, Simon and Ken. Ian then called in and gave me some excellent advice on places to visit in Bruge.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairngorm - Trade Winds | 4.30 | | Golden with a real citrus, fruity zesty taste, a super pint. |
| Dark Star - Porter (aka City) | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
19 Dec 2008 (Mick)
James dropped me off, I had 2 hours to sample some beers. The place was heaving, at least 30 people plus a couple of dogs.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | 4.90 | | Very nice, dark and rich. Roast malt, molasses, chocolate, very smooth, a bit sweet for me but still v nice. |
| Dark Star - Porter (aka City) | 5.50 | | Nice, with malt, roast malt and chocolate but not exceptional. |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Cairngorm - Trade Winds | 4.30 | Not Tried |
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 |
About The Butchers Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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| 241 |
| 430 |
| 93 |
 | 14 |
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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. Cash only accepted, no card payment facility.
We have visited this pub 382 times, seen 164 different beers and tried 135 of them.
Postcode: CT6 7HL