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The County Hotel (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's Winter Warmer |  | 1 |
| Cotleigh - Snowy Winter Ale | | 1 |
| Freeminer - Speculation | | 1 |
| Herold - Schwartzbier | | 2 |
| Mauldons - Cuckoo Bitter |  | 1 |
| Butcombe - Gold | | 1 |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | | 1 |
| De Koninck - De Koninck | | 1 |
| Batemans - XXXB (now superseded by 4.8% version) | | 1 |
| Marston's - Burton Bitter |  | 1 |
| Burton Bridge - Silent Night | | 1 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Tiger | | 2 |
| Salopian - Lemon Dream | | 1 |
| Hop Back - Winter Lightning |  | 2 |
| Marston's - Pedigree | | 2 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Golden Hill - Exmoor Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hampshire - Ironside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Sneck Lifter | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
27 Mar 2005 (Ian)
Typical Wetherspoons, but the only place to get a decent pint in the centre of Ashford. Upto 4 guests on alongside the normal Wetherspoons range. Guests tend to be the best bet
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freeminer - Speculation | 4.80 | | Wonderful chocolatey malt on this dark brown beer |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | | Still a really good best bitter with excellent hops and malt |
| Salopian - Lemon Dream | 4.50 | | Very hoppy, citrusy, lemony. OK but you wouldn't drink too much of it |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Burton Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Sneck Lifter | 5.10 | Not Tried |
17 Mar 2005 (Ian)
Very busy on Thursday curry night and St Patrick's Day. 3 Guest beers on as well as the normal Wetherspoon range. Service at the bar can be very slow
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauldons - Cuckoo Bitter | 4.30 | | Light brown colour. Hoppy on nose, fullish in mouth with subtle malt, hoppy spicy finish |
| Burton Bridge - Silent Night | 4.50 | | Mid brown bitter, quite astringent, slightly appley, hoppy and acidic. Hoppy dry finish |
28 Feb 2005 (Ian)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herold - Schwartzbier | 5.20 | | Had a lost a bit from the previous day, but still interesting |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Tiger | 4.20 | | OK but not as it can be |
| Marston's - Burton Bitter | 3.80 | | Typical Burton session beer with the normal minerality you would expect and Marston's yeast nose |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | 5.00 | Not Tried |
27 Feb 2005 (Ian)
Wetherspoons drinking hall in lower High Street, normally has 2-4 guest beers plus normal range
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herold - Schwartzbier | 5.20 | | Black lager with a lovely mouth feel and good balance. Very drinkable |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Tiger | 4.20 | |
18 Feb 2005 (Andrew)
Ummm... don't remember much about this one as I'd had a few too many in the Yew and Ewe before hand
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Back - Winter Lightning | 5.50 | | Ginger. What the hell is this? It isn't like any Winter Lightning I know |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | | Had that hanging smell of sulphur that it really shouldn't. |
18 Feb 2005 (Ian)
Typical Wetherspoons drinking hall
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | | Very yeasty taste, probably needed to be kept for a bit longer before being tapped |
| Hop Back - Winter Lightning | 5.50 |  | Tasted of ginger. Not like Winter Lightning at all |
13 Feb 2005 (Ian)
Fairly empty on a Sunday full of blizzards.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's Winter Warmer | 5.00 | | Dark brown/ruby beer with rich malty fruit and brown sugar flavour. Hoppy spiciness on the end. Splendid to keep you warm |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Hampshire - Ironside | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Burton Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | 5.00 | Not Tried |
26 Jan 2005 (Ian)
Typical Wetherspoons pub with upto 6 real ales on. Burton Bitter and Pedigree as standards and then up to 4 rotating guests from the Wetherspoon list
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Koninck - De Koninck | 5.00 | | Mid brown yeasty belgian beer with good fruity malt up front and hops on end |
| Batemans - XXXB (now superseded by 4.8% version) | 4.50 | | Good dark brown malty beer with good hops on the end |
09 Jan 2005 (Ian)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotleigh - Snowy Winter Ale | 5.00 | | Wonderful creamy pale gold beer with citrus malt and hops |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Golden Hill - Exmoor Gold | 5.00 | Not Tried |
03 Jan 2005 (Ian)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butcombe - Gold | 4.40 | | Nice pint. Good citrus fruit and hoppiness on end |
About The County Hotel
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 28 |
The pub is found in Ashford, Kent, TN24 8TD.
Typical Wetherspoon's drinking hall in High Street. Standard 'Spoon's regular beers with guest beers normally the best bet. 2 banks each of 4 handpumps on the higher level bar and 6 handpumps on the lower level.
We have visited this pub 342 times, seen 473 different beers and tried 378 of them.
Postcode: TN24 8TD