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The Society Rooms (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Davenport's - Fury |  | 1 |
| Naylor's - Black & Tan | | 1 |
| Titanic - Last Porter Call | | 1 |
| Black Wolf (formerly Traditional Scottish Ales (TSA)) - Double Expresso | | 1 |
| Caledonian - Flying Dutchman Wit Bier |  | 1 |
| Inveralmond - Lia Fail | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | | 2 |
| Greene King - Abbot | | 1 |
| Nelson - Jack Knife | | 1 |
| Otter - Bright |  | 2 |
| Rooster's - Bangtail | | 1 |
| Thwaites - Ribble Rouser | | 1 |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Yachtsman | | 1 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA |  | 1 |
| Springhead - Liberty | | 1 |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Chocoholic | | 1 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exmoor - Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Funky Monkey (organic) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elgood's - GSB (Greyhound Strong Bitter) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Keltek - Magik (superseded by the 4% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hook Norton - Hooky Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
22 Oct 2010 (Alenomore)
2130 visit, hot foot from work, and none too busy either.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Wolf (formerly Traditional Scottish Ales (TSA)) - Double Expresso | 4.80 | | Stunningly good. (If you dont like Dark Star Espresso, please dont try this and then complain!) |
| Caledonian - Flying Dutchman Wit Bier | 4.50 | | A reasonable effort, via Caledonian, but not overly impressed. |
| Rooster's - Bangtail | 3.70 | | Not on the festival list, but went down well. |
| Thwaites - Ribble Rouser | 4.20 | | First of the late 2010 festival ales sampled Not bad too. |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Chocoholic | 3.60 | | As expected of this type and at this strength, a sickly sweet concoction, very much like the Belgium fruli's. Had a pint, but I would not reccommend it, to anyone, but a lady? |
21 Oct 2010 (Alenomore)
Arrived at 2230, and no guest real ales on. This was to make way for 5 festival ales coming on Friday! Enjoy, if you can. I'm early trap Sautrday (for Stoke) and wont get here again until Sunday evening. Let the beer festival commence!! Hope you all do well. I've picked up all 50 of their festival ales here in the County Town for the past two years.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | | Must admit, whilst no fan of Shep's, this is one of there better tasting ales. A shame it is not available more locally around here. |
| Caledonian - Flying Dutchman Wit Bier | 4.50 | Not Tried | Now at 4.3% according to the tasting notes. |
| Rooster's - Bangtail | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Chocoholic | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Thwaites - Ribble Rouser | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Black Wolf (formerly Traditional Scottish Ales (TSA)) - Double Expresso | 4.80 | Not Tried |
20 Oct 2010 (Alenomore)
2315 and all is quiet.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorset Brewing Company - Yachtsman | 4.70 | | The only real ale on tonite, and nothing special. |
| Keltek - Magik (superseded by the 4% version) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Hook Norton - Hooky Gold | 4.10 | Not Tried |
17 Oct 2010 (Alenomore)
1900 visit. And the two best ales weren't on!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otter - Bright | 4.30 | | Another very light type. |
| Springhead - Liberty | 3.80 | | Very light type. |
| Elgood's - GSB (Greyhound Strong Bitter) | 5.20 | Not Tried | N/A. |
| Keltek - Magik (superseded by the 4% version) | 4.20 | Not Tried | N/A. |
16 Oct 2010 (Pedro)
Morning
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otter - Bright | 4.30 | | |
| 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 | |
| Titanic - Last Porter Call | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Springhead - Liberty | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Jack Knife | 4.10 | Not Tried |
14 Oct 2010 (Alenomore)
2230 and fairly quiet. And no guest ales, until someone put four on at 2330!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Last Porter Call | 4.90 | | A dark and delicious porter. Spot on. |
| Nelson - Jack Knife | 4.10 | | A very fruity type. |
| Otter - Bright | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Springhead - Liberty | 3.80 | Not Tried |
09 Oct 2010 (Alenomore)
1940 and back in the County Town, 3.5 hours after leaving Southampton, and sobered up enough for another session with the Saturday gang!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport's - Fury | 4.30 | | Brewed by Highgate & Davenports or is it, as they ceased brewing in June 2010 according to the GBG! Badged as Davenports Fury. New for me and went down very well too. I bought four pints and gave three to the Saturday gang who normally drink the Ruddles swill. They were ALL impressed. Us Real Ale lovers can do so much to educate these Ruddleite's? |
| Naylor's - Black & Tan | 4.40 | | A 5* dark type and spot on. 4 pints tonite! |
| Inveralmond - Lia Fail | 4.70 | | A decent Scottish type. |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | 4.90 | Not Tried | Others had this as opposed to the usual Ruddles swill and were pleasantly surprised at tasting something in there! |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Funky Monkey (organic) | 4.00 | Not Tried | Gone. Been wanting to try this too. |
07 Oct 2010 (Pedro)
late evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | | |
| 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 |
03 Oct 2010 (Alenomore)
2200 and all is quiet. Not impressed with this weeks lacklust selection, so the two of us had coffee to end our day?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Exmoor - Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
03 Oct 2010 (Pedro)
small number of guest ales on today !
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | | |
| 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 | |
| Exmoor - Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
About The Society Rooms
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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| 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