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The Society Rooms (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Vale - Long Dark Nights |  | 1 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Bend Eclipse | | 2 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | | 1 |
| Thwaites - Daniel's Hammer | | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot | | 3 |
| Tring - Pudding Porter | | 1 |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | | 1 |
| WharfeBank - Treacle Toffee Stout | | 1 |
| Weltons - Meteor | | 1 |
| Coach House - Whiplash | | 1 |
| Brains - SA Gold (now 4.3% see separate entry) | | 1 |
| Greene King - Morland Old Crafty Hen |  | 2 |
| Weltons - Golden Duck | | 1 |
| Yeovil - Ruby | | 1 |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper (now superseded by 5.1% version - separate entry) | | 1 |
| Nelson - Powder Monkey | | 1 |
| Westerham - William Wilberforce Freedom Ale | | 1 |
| Weltons - Stumped | | 1 |
| Salopian - Vapour Trail | | 1 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | | 2 |
| Maxim - Andersons Best Scotch | | 1 |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Dragon's Fire | | 1 |
| Evan Evans - 1767 |  | 1 |
| Cotleigh - Commando Hoofing IPA | | 1 |
| Exmoor - Hart |  | 1 |
| Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nelson - Friggin in the Riggin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hook Norton - Haymaker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hereford - Wyvern Warrior | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nelson - Cutlass | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cotswold Spring - Codger (or Codrington Codger) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cairngorm - Trade Winds | Not Tried | 0 |
| Theakston - XB (was 4.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Whakatu | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
15 Oct 2011 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tring - Pudding Porter | 4.50 | | |
| Coach House - Whiplash | 4.10 | | |
| Salopian - Vapour Trail | 4.00 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hereford - Wyvern Warrior | 4.60 | Not Tried |
14 Oct 2011 (oz11)
Afternoon, beers all served too cold to score top marks.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| WharfeBank - Treacle Toffee Stout | 4.40 | | Now this was very nice, would have been 5 stars if served warmer. |
| Cotleigh - Commando Hoofing IPA | 4.20 | | Program description over sold it, or could just be it was served too cold to smell or taste anything. |
| Evan Evans - 1767 | 4.60 | | |
| Exmoor - Hart | 4.80 | | Hazy, too cold. |
| Hereford - Wyvern Warrior | 4.60 | Not Tried | My drinking buddy had this and it didn't fit the description in the notes...it was coloured like a best bitter rather than the ruby red suggested in the program. |
09 Oct 2011 (Pedro)
Lunchtime
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vale - Long Dark Nights | 4.30 | | |
| Thwaites - Daniel's Hammer | 5.00 | | |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Dragon's Fire | 4.00 | | |
| Theakston - XB (was 4.6%) | 4.50 | Not Tried | not available but clip showing it on ! |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Whakatu | 3.70 | Not Tried |
07 Oct 2011 (Dosser)
Only one festival beer on yesterday but 4 on today
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Bend Eclipse | 4.80 | | Very nice |
| Greene King - Morland Old Crafty Hen | 6.50 | | Better than I thought |
06 Oct 2011 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Morland Old Crafty Hen | 6.50 | | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Bend Eclipse | 4.80 | | |
| Maxim - Andersons Best Scotch | 4.20 | | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Cairngorm - Trade Winds | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Cotswold Spring - Codger (or Codrington Codger) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Dragon's Fire | 4.00 | Not Tried |
30 Sep 2011 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ringwood - Old Thumper (now superseded by 5.1% version - separate entry) | 5.60 | | |
| Westerham - William Wilberforce Freedom Ale | 4.00 | | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Cotswold Spring - Codger (or Codrington Codger) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
21 Sep 2011 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yeovil - Ruby | 4.50 | | too cold |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Cutlass | 4.00 | Not Tried |
22 Aug 2011 (Pedro)
Evening for quiz
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | | |
| Weltons - Meteor | 4.60 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | | |
| Nelson - Powder Monkey | 4.40 | | |
| Weltons - Stumped | 5.20 | |
08 Aug 2011 (Pedro)
afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | | |
| Brains - SA Gold (now 4.3% see separate entry) | 4.70 | | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | | ok ...ish! |
| Weltons - Golden Duck | 5.10 | | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried |
05 Aug 2011 (Pedro)
Taking advantage of afternoon meal deals
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Friggin in the Riggin | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Hook Norton - Haymaker | 5.00 | Not Tried |
About The Society Rooms
Summary of Beer Scores
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 | 161 |
| 579 |
| 211 |
| 51 |
| 16 |
The pub is found in Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1RF.
Part of the Brenchley House building in Week Street. Large Wetherspoon's pub with 2 levels which opened in April 2002. The Society Rooms takes its name from the efforts of William Shipley, founder the Royal Society of Arts and the Maidstone Society for Promoting Useful Knowledge. Shipley died in 1803, and is buried in Maidstone, and lies in a tomb between All Saints Church and the old Palace. 10 handpumps in 2 banks, each of 5.
We have visited this pub 456 times, seen 897 different beers and tried 665 of them.
Postcode: ME14 1RF