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The Society Rooms (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Bath Ales - Ginger Hare |  | 2 |
| RCH - Strawberry Line |  | 1 |
| Holden's - Blaster | | 2 |
| Arkell's - Kingsdown Special Ale | | 1 |
| Marston's - Christmas Pudding Spiced Ale | | 1 |
| Stonehenge - Rudolph | | 1 |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | | 1 |
| Weltons - Chocolate Mild |  | 1 |
| Salopian - Hop Twister | | 1 |
| Rooster's - Bangtail | | 1 |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot Reserve | | 1 |
| Hydes - Yule Be Back | | 1 |
| Mauldons - Blackberry Porter | | 1 |
| Mordue - Headmaster's Xmas Sermon | | 1 |
| Butcombe - Old Vic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - 80/- | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Coppernob | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Dragon's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Woodforde's - Once Bittern | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Coxswain's Special | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - Wheat Dreams | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
27 Mar 2011 (Dosser)
Several festival beers available, with £2.10 on the handpumps. However when I ordered a pint, I was charged £2.30. When I asked why I wasnt charged £2.10, the barmaid said 'I dont know why, I only started working here yesterday.' More staff training needed.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauldons - Blackberry Porter | 4.80 | | Very fruity. |
| Weltons - Chocolate Mild | 3.90 | | Coffee flavours |
05 Mar 2011 (Dosser)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | 4.90 | |
21 Jan 2011 (Ian)
Not as busy as I expected on Friday at 1730
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salopian - Hop Twister | 4.50 | | Good hoppy beer with tropical fruit flavours |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - 80/- | 4.10 | Not Tried |
09 Jan 2011 (Pedro)
Afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkell's - Kingsdown Special Ale | 5.00 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| 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 | |
| Butcombe - Old Vic | 4.20 | Not Tried |
03 Dec 2010 (Pedro)
afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot Reserve | 6.50 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Stonehenge - Rudolph | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Holden's - Blaster | 4.80 | Not Tried |
02 Dec 2010 (Pedro)
Early evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stonehenge - Rudolph | 5.00 | | |
| Holden's - Blaster | 4.80 | | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot Reserve | 6.50 | Not Tried |
01 Dec 2010 (Pedro)
Afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holden's - Blaster | 4.80 | | yummy ! |
| Marston's - Christmas Pudding Spiced Ale | 3.90 | | |
| Hydes - Yule Be Back | 4.60 | | |
| Mordue - Headmaster's Xmas Sermon | 5.20 | |
29 Nov 2010 (Pedro)
Just listing the beer I tried
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rooster's - Bangtail | 3.70 | |
12 Nov 2010 (Pedro)
Afternoon visit - because I'd read the entry from Kentish Al that said the Ginger Hare was on and I really wanted to try that one !..so went out of my way to get it....one of the great things about this site !!! Thanks Ian/Andrew for getting it off the ground !
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Ales - Ginger Hare | 3.90 | | I love ginger tastes ! |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Coppernob | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Dragon's Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Once Bittern | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Coxswain's Special | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Wheat Dreams | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| RCH - Strawberry Line | 5.00 | Not Tried |
11 Nov 2010 (Alenomore)
2300 and some noticeable ale changes. I've done well again with this current JD festival, having found all bar one of the 50 ales from one or both of the Maidstone JD's. The elusive ale that did not appear here, or I might just have missed, was the Cains Voyager.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Ales - Ginger Hare | 3.90 | | Just had to give it a 5*. An explosion of ginger spice, very lingering aftertaste. Just possibly even better than the famous Marble Ginger. Two pints devoured. |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | | Went down well this one. |
| RCH - Strawberry Line | 5.00 | | This is another one with an over-the-top abundance of fruit poured in. Slightly too pronounced for my taste and an unusually high and quite noticeable abv at 5% which earned it a 4* i.m.o. |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Coppernob | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Dragon's Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Once Bittern | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Coxswain's Special | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Wheat Dreams | 4.60 | Not Tried |
About The Society Rooms
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 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