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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 |  | 3 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 4 |
| Dark Star - Sunburst |  | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Over The Moon | | 4 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Six Hop | | 2 |
| Larkins - Traditional |  | 1 |
| Wolf - Granny Wouldn't Like It !!! | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belvoir - Beaver Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Festival | Not Tried | 0 |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Harvest Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
29 Jul 2008 (Mick)
Popped in early to try the Wolf beer I hoped would be on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf - Granny Wouldn't Like It !!! | 4.80 | | copper/Red colour with a clear white head. Malty with just enough hop to give a balance but still slightly sweet. Nice |
| 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 |
22 Jul 2008 (Mick)
First customer in at 6 O'clock, chatted with Martin as some more regulars trickled in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Over The Moon | 3.80 | | Ruby-Black, a complex mix of malt,fruit,some hops and a long bitter sweet finish. This is a favourite of mine and was in excellent condition tonight. |
| 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 | |
| Dark Star - Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
09 Jul 2008 (Andrew)
A brief visit to pick up a 2litre bottle of beer for the evening. One other customer in. I need to come down here for a session some time soon I think.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | The hop resins in this are superb. That coupled with the refreshing sweet malt make this an excellent pint. |
| Dark Star - Over The Moon | 3.80 | | Now the recipe has mellowed the hop (or at least I assume it has by the change in the character over the last couple of years) this is an excellent mild. Freshing, light and drinkable. |
| 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 |
25 Jun 2008 (Mick)
Called in for a quick pint on the way home from work, just after 6pm and already a few locals in.It wasn't on the board but Martyn suggested Dark Star Sunburst
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Sunburst | 4.80 | | Very hoppy, pale with lots of citrus and a long finish, more body than hophead with a slight underlying sweetness. Very nice indeed. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried |
21 Jun 2008 (Andrew)
It late evening and it was time for a pint. I arrived with Jane's mum and sister and found the pub nice and busy. I asked Martyn for a pint of HopHead but he said it was past his serving time. My heart sank but then he smiled and said he wasn't serving because it was now "self-service time". So I went and poured our drinks. Fantastic. Jane's mum told Martyn that we'd just come from visiting my new daughter in hospital so from then on he called her "Gran" and Jane's sister "Auntie". Martyn shook my hand and wouldn't let me pay for the drinks.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | The king of hoppy session beers. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried |
14 Jun 2008 (Mick)
We arrived mid evening, the locals were on form with plenty of banter, a superb atmosphere.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | An exceptional pint (or three). Perfect condition, with that unmistakable Harveys taste. Superb |
14 Jun 2008 (Andrew)
Arrived about 6.30 and there were a good number of people in. I was really in to buy 2 litres of Hop Head but I thought I'd have a half of Over-the-Moon while I was at it. I was just about to finish my half when Martyn passed me a half of something that wasn't on the board. It was the last of the Darkstar APA. Fantastic. One of the things I really like about this pub is that within 20 seconds of arriving Martyn was making me laugh with his stories of the day’s activities.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | | Great aroma of lemons. Fantastic light hoppy astringent beer. |
| Dark Star - Over The Moon | 3.80 | | Greate taste of smooth bitter raisins. |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | Smooth cereal body with that great Dark Star hoppy signiture. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried |
31 May 2008 (Blair)
Steady stream of people coming in and out. Great atmosphere as always, once again took abuse for being a 'thanetian.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Delicious. Very malty with a little caramel. Just stunning really. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | | Best pint of this I've had. A little fruity and a bit of malt. Really good. |
| Dark Star - Over The Moon | 3.80 | | Lovely dark mild, carmael and chocolate with a slight hop background. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | | Clear copper coloured beer, little bit of toffee and citrus. Quite nice. |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | Not Tried |
17 May 2008 (Andrew)
Cam visited about 3 hours earlier to buy 4 litres of Hop Head (which was superb). After we'd had some dinner we jumped on the bus and got down there. We walked in and ordered Hop Head - but it wasn't on any more - only Harveys and ESB. Apparently I wasn't the first customer to enquire whether Harveys and ESB was it. Martyn said he had a bottle of something light coloured we could have but he couldn't remember what it was. Well it was excellent. It was definitly a DarkStar and most probably, Martyn thought, Six Hop. Nothing better than pot luck hey!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | Best session beer (and that's the only kind of beer I really care about) in Britain. |
| Dark Star - Six Hop | 6.50 | | Well we think it was this and it fits so that's what it was. Light straw coloured beer with a JHB like hop character and a very drying hop finish. Lovely. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Harvest Ale | 11.50 | Not Tried |
18 Apr 2008 (Blair)
Just came in for some 'supplies' for a camping trip out in blean woods. Would have loved to stay for a session but had minimal time to pitch our tents. Jovial as always, I'm already starting to feel like a regular.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | What more can really be said about this beer? Hoppy, fruity, full of flavour and only 3.8%. |
| Dark Star - Six Hop | 6.50 | | This beer is outstanding, although I don't remember passed the second pint of it. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Over The Moon | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Belvoir - Beaver Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Festival | 5.00 | Not Tried |
About The Butchers Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
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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