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The Society Rooms (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Vale - Grumpling Old Premium Ale |  | 1 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | | 1 |
| Saltaire - Cascade Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Caledonian - Nectar | | 1 |
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | | 1 |
| Wickwar - IKB (Isambard Kingdom Brunel) | | 2 |
| Cotleigh - Tawny |  | 1 |
| Lymestone - Stone Cutter | | 1 |
| Wood's - Wonderful | | 1 |
| Coach House - Innkeepers Special Reserve | | 1 |
| Phoenix - Double Gold | | 1 |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Cocker Hoop (aka September Ale) | | 1 |
| Bath Ales - Gem Bitter |  | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot | | 1 |
| Stonehenge - Danish Dynamite | | 2 |
| Grainstore - Ten Fifty (1050) |  | 1 |
| Arundel - Footslogger | | 1 |
| Harviestoun - Schiehallion |  | 1 |
| Three Castles - Saxon Archer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
30 Jul 2010 (Pedro)
Evening and only found one beer actually on after several choices were found to be off !
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | |
29 Jul 2010 (Alenomore)
2130 and busy enough. Good selection tonite.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | 5.70 | | Still a classic. Very good. |
| Wickwar - IKB (Isambard Kingdom Brunel) | 4.50 | | Beer of the evening. Top class. |
| Coach House - Innkeepers Special Reserve | 4.50 | | Good condition. |
| Cotleigh - Tawny | 3.80 | | On form. |
| Lymestone - Stone Cutter | 3.70 | | Refreshingly good & light. |
| Vale - Grumpling Old Premium Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | Sold out. |
28 Jul 2010 (Alenomore)
2200 and all is quiet and much better alewise on this visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wickwar - IKB (Isambard Kingdom Brunel) | 4.50 | | A1. Ale of the evening from deepest Gloucestershire. |
| Vale - Grumpling Old Premium Ale | 4.60 | | A top class ale from Vale! |
| Saltaire - Cascade Pale Ale | 4.80 | | If Sir Titus Salt did not abstain, he would be proud of this excellant ale from West Yorkshire! |
| Phoenix - Double Gold | 5.00 | | An on-form ale from Lancashire. |
| Wood's - Wonderful | 4.80 | | And was in wonderful condition! |
23 Jul 2010 (Angie)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arundel - Footslogger | 4.40 | | Very poor condition |
20 Jul 2010 (Pedro)
Morning
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Ales - Gem Bitter | 4.10 | |
18 Jul 2010 (Alenomore)
8pm and not too busy now. Noted some improvement here after what has been a terrible week for this JD?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | | Refreshingly good. |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | 4.90 | Not Tried |
11 Jul 2010 (Pedro)
Popped in for one before watching Hobo Jones in Benchley Gardens - only noted the beer I had
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Cocker Hoop (aka September Ale) | 4.60 | |
11 Jul 2010 (Dosser)
A few beers were shown as not available. My friend had a pint of Harviestoun - Schiehallion which he had to return as vinegar from the Muggleton another Maidstone Wetherspoons pub in Maidstone this afternoon, as I did last Wednesday.Several regulars were drinking Guiness. Why? Whats going on? Beer quality is slipping.Several reports here of below standard beers in Wetherspoons pubs in Kent. Perhaps they cant keep their beers in good condition in hot weather?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stonehenge - Danish Dynamite | 5.00 | | Nothing like the beer that I love. |
10 Jul 2010 (Alenomore)
1930 and getting busy. Got to slate this place this week, a diasppointing selection on that hasn't changed much at all this week. Two Flower Pot regulars in here tonite who were not impressed either.(This is why I revert to my other favourite tipple, Guinness..........?). They could do better than this,
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonian - Nectar | 4.30 | | Very refreshing and zesty, one of Cally's better types. Stayed on this for a bit! |
| Stonehenge - Danish Dynamite | 5.00 | | Went down well. |
| Grainstore - Ten Fifty (1050) | 5.00 | Not Tried | Another ale "on" but not on? |
| Three Castles - Saxon Archer | 4.00 | Not Tried | A new ale but this sold out on Thursday, but still "on" tonite. Why do they do this! |
08 Jul 2010 (Dosser)
All the beers were showing as being available. On my last visit the first 4 I asked for were not on, so I walked out.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grainstore - Ten Fifty (1050) | 5.00 | | One was enough. |
| Harviestoun - Schiehallion | 4.80 | | Vinegar.Returned to bar. Would have gone well with chips. |
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