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The Butchers Arms (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter |  | 2 |
| Dark Star - Mild | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 3 |
| Adnams - Broadside | | 2 |
| Brains - SA Gold (now 4.3% see separate entry) |  | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's HSB | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Over The Moon | | 1 |
| Adnams - Old Ale | | 2 |
| Dark Star - Original | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
14 Nov 2008 (Glyn)
The locals were in good form last night as I paid a visit to this Award winning pub. Martyn orchestrated procedings in his usual way careful not to offend or upset.Scotty, dressed by his wife was resplendent in pink and looking forward to doing the roast pots on sunday.SN Ken and the boys (including the favourite one) were enjoying the banter and the Old. Dave, Dee etc filed in and ordered 93 inch stuffed crust.Christmas trees now available from Wyevale Woman, orders taken next wednesday. All the regulars from the Award winning pub wish Ralph a speedy recovery. Another good evening can not wait for the next.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Old Ale | 4.10 | | Good dark session beer |
| Brains - SA Gold (now 4.3% see separate entry) | 4.70 | Not Tried |
10 Nov 2008 (Glyn)
Popped in for a couple of early pints, but beaten to it by Irish Ken and Splitter. Gary the One tried to beat the radar by coming in totally unshaven! As ever beer excellent, tried Adnams Old and Brains. No one from Ffanit in either!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Old Ale | 4.10 | | |
| Brains - SA Gold (now 4.3% see separate entry) | 4.70 | |
06 Nov 2008 (Mick)
First customer in tonight, had a chat with Martyn, Kevin and Dave the Wave.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Over The Moon | 3.80 | | Very nice, very complex for a 3.8% beer, a favorite of mine and in excellent condition tonight. |
| 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 |
18 Oct 2008 (Ian)
Congratulations to Martyn for the pub awards. Kevin the Pickle gets special mention for organising the food, the cheese, the pickles etc. Great to meet Lofty again and his family, Alistair and Willie were there too from Ramsgate. A great night with good food and outstanding beer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | This runs the pint at The Harp in Chandos Place in London very close as the best pint of Harvey's I've ever had. |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | This is again just about the best I've ever had this beer. I took 2 litres home and drank it. So drinkable, so hoppy, so 3.8% ABV |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Original | 5.00 | Not Tried |
18 Oct 2008 (Andrew)
It was the Butcher's Arms Pickle Festival and I got there 15 minutes before it opened. 15 minutes later I walked in to find that Ian was already sitting there with a pint. Within 15 minutes the pub was packed with various pickles and cheeses being passed around. We chatted to Mick and James quite a bit and then, 5 pints after arriving, I left to get my bus home. It was a very good evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | In stunning condition. This is my kind of session beer. The hops were just outstanding. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Original | 5.00 | Not Tried |
11 Oct 2008 (Mick)
A good bunch of locals in, it seems everybody here has a nickname!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's HSB | 4.80 | | Dark Mahogany colour. Rich dark malts and a superb finish,very drinkable. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried |
27 Sep 2008 (Blair)
Came because of the cheese and pickle contest but it'd been postponed because Martin had gone to the Dark Star brewery. Kev was in charge tonight. Had a great time chatting to alistair and the others, then a slightly worse for wear Martin appeared which was good for a laugh.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | | I didn't know broadside could taste this good. Very rich, very fruity with an almost christmas cake like flavour to it. If it wasn't for the strength I'd have drank this all night. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Fantastic as always. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | | Rich and malty, very smooth and satisfying. Really good. |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
24 Sep 2008 (Andrew)
It was a misurable wet night and I really fancied some Broadside. Knowing Martyn was alternating Broadside with HSB meant I had a 50/50 chance that he'd have it on so I popped in to find out. There were 4 locals in and I wish I could have stayed for a pint myself but I had to get home as quickly as possible.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | | Exactly what I wanted. Chestnut aromas with a fruity resinous oaky body and a earthy hop finish. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Over The Moon | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | Was tempted to have this but really fancied the Broadside |
05 Sep 2008 (Andrew)
I arrived at 6.05pm and already there was a group of people in. I chatted to Martyn in the barrel room whilst he poured my bottle of Hop Head. He was telling me an amusing story about a bunch of folk who’d come in a while back and got on his nerves. He also said he’s going to be opening on Sunday lunchtimes when the clocks go back but just for the winter and only if he can get 20 people to sign to say they’ll actually come in. On the beer front he’s currently rotating Gales HSB and Adnam’s Broadside.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | Hophead is a superb beer in its own right but when you add to that the care Martyn takes in keeping it then the Butcher’s Arms becomes the best place to drink it. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | I was tempted to have this but hell, Hop Head was on |
| Dark Star - Over The Moon | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's HSB | 4.80 | Not Tried |
16 Aug 2008 (Mick)
6:30 and a good mix of locals and visitors including two foreign ladies who seemed to be enjoying the atmosphere.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Mild | 3.60 | | Superb, amazingly complex for a beer of this strength, good mouthfeel and long finish. I could have drunk this all evening. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried |
About The Butchers Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 241 |
| 432 |
 | 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 383 times, seen 164 different beers and tried 135 of them.
Postcode: CT6 7HL