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The Society Rooms (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Hilden - Scullion's Plain Porter |  | 1 |
| Black Wolf (formerly Traditional Scottish Ales (TSA)) - Double Expresso | | 3 |
| Wadworth - Pixley Black | | 1 |
| Titanic - New York Wheat Porter | | 3 |
| Maxim - Phoenix Rising |  | 1 |
| Greene King - Bretwalda | | 1 |
| Lincolnshire Craft (formerly Tom Wood's) - Tom Woods Vanilla Orchid | | 1 |
| Mordue - Coriander 1879 | | 1 |
| Caledonian - Edinburgh Strong Ale | | 1 |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Dragon's Ale |  | 1 |
| Coach House - Regency Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Cinque Ale | | 1 |
| Clark's (sometimes shown as Westgate Brewery) - Straight Flush |  | 1 |
| York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Rye Humour | | 1 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Birra del Borgo Castagnale | | 1 |
| Palm - Steenhuffel Blond | | 1 |
| Marston's - Lion Stout | | 1 |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Chocoholic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Coppernob | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - King Goblin (superseded by 6.6% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moorhouse's - Pendle Witches Brew | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - Edinburgh Real Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Evan Evans - Winter Glory | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
31 Oct 2010 (Alenomore)
2300 and several new ales on. Thankfully, these 1/3 measure glasses were very welcome at the end of this 5 hour crawl!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilden - Scullion's Plain Porter | 4.20 | | On top form tonite and went down very well at the Bewitching hour.... |
| Mordue - Coriander 1879 | 4.90 | | This, as expected, was a real fruity/spicy treat. |
| Coach House - Regency Best Bitter | 4.00 | | A light type, very refreshing. |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Chocoholic | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Lion Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - King Goblin (superseded by 6.6% version) | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Evan Evans - Winter Glory | 4.30 | Not Tried | Alas, needed this but was sold out! |
30 Oct 2010 (Alenomore)
Just after midnight and still a decent crowd in.
Little choice tonite, so another Real Cider tried as well.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Lion Stout | 5.00 | | Still not impressed. |
| Caledonian - Edinburgh Real Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | Needed this, but told they were cleaning the line! |
| York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Rye Humour | 4.50 | Not Tried | Again, told it was not available! |
30 Oct 2010 (Ian)
Late morning/early lunch. Came for breakfast. Service was amazingly slow. Sat and used the free wireless to type up some beer stuff and enjoy the wedding in the church across the road.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonian - Edinburgh Strong Ale | 6.40 | | Very deep brown/gold burnished I guess. Thick lasting cream head. It’s a strong fruity tasting ESB. Quite bitter on finish. It’s pretty good to be honest. I liked it. |
| York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Rye Humour | 4.50 | | Copper clear. Thick beige head. It’s a decent bitter. Bit of minerality on the finish. Yep it’s an ok minerally bitter. Fine |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Birra del Borgo Castagnale | 4.40 | | Dark brown colour thick lasting beige head. Some caramel and toffee. Not much if any nuts. It’s a toffeeish best bitter. Not huge hop finish. Fine |
29 Oct 2010 (Alenomore)
2130 and a couple of changes tonite. The Real Cider and Perry that I sampled went down well too!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxim - Phoenix Rising | 4.50 | | Not bad at all. Had two pints and ok. |
| Clark's (sometimes shown as Westgate Brewery) - Straight Flush | 4.00 | | From "condemned", the night before here, to "acceptable", just! Took some effort to get a full pint, very lively, and, nothing special to note either. |
| Lincolnshire Craft (formerly Tom Wood's) - Tom Woods Vanilla Orchid | 4.80 | Not Tried |
28 Oct 2010 (Alenomore)
2300 and only one change tonite. One ale, Clark's Straight Flush, was "condemned" here apparently. Also tried another excellent Real Cider.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wadworth - Pixley Black | 6.00 | | Spot on again. |
| Palm - Steenhuffel Blond | 4.60 | | Not overly impressed, not much going on,no lingering taste. Putting, what should be a very good Belgium beer into an English handpull type cask, doesen't work well in my opinion. |
| Moorhouse's - Pendle Witches Brew | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Lincolnshire Craft (formerly Tom Wood's) - Tom Woods Vanilla Orchid | 4.80 | Not Tried |
27 Oct 2010 (Alenomore)
2330, on form here too and just time for two "nightcaps" including a Real Cider.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincolnshire Craft (formerly Tom Wood's) - Tom Woods Vanilla Orchid | 4.80 | | Very pleasant taste. Just needs a 99' flake to top it off! |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Chocoholic | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Coppernob | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wadworth - Pixley Black | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - King Goblin (superseded by 6.6% version) | 6.00 | Not Tried |
26 Oct 2010 (Alenomore)
2300. No changes but some new ales will be on for Wednesday, including the 6.0% King Goblin! Also sampled a festival Real Perry tonite and very good too.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - New York Wheat Porter | 4.20 | | A top porter. |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Dragon's Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Bretwalda | 4.10 | Not Tried |
25 Oct 2010 (Alenomore)
2230 visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Wolf (formerly Traditional Scottish Ales (TSA)) - Double Expresso | 4.80 | | Still in top condition. |
| Titanic - New York Wheat Porter | 4.20 | | A1 too. |
| Shepherd Neame - Cinque Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Dragon's Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Bretwalda | 4.10 | Not Tried |
24 Oct 2010 (Alenomore)
2215 and fairly quiet, but four more festival ales on kept me here until mid-night! (No time for the Pot' tonite?)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Wolf (formerly Traditional Scottish Ales (TSA)) - Double Expresso | 4.80 | | Night-cap time and not disappointing either. |
| Titanic - New York Wheat Porter | 4.20 | | Top class and in top condition here tonite. |
| Greene King - Bretwalda | 4.10 | | Surprisingly, coming from one of Britains most hated brewers, this ale was pretty good. |
| Shepherd Neame - Cinque Ale | 4.10 | | A new ale from Britains oldest brewer! Not quite sure what other Shep's ale this one reminded me of. Much more hoppier than Shep's usual swill. Being a nationwide beer festival, this ale will not have come from the micro-brewery for sure! |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Dragon's Ale | 4.50 | | All the way from Devon and went down well too. |
23 Oct 2010 (Alenomore)
Arrived here at 2115, exceactly three hours after leaving Stoke, heaving at the bar, no ale changes from the last posting, so departed and returned after 2230.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Wolf (formerly Traditional Scottish Ales (TSA)) - Double Expresso | 4.80 | | Two pints devoured? |
About The Society Rooms
Summary of Beer Scores
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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