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The Society Rooms (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Daleside - Spring Frenzy |  | 1 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Mary's Ruby Mild | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | | 2 |
| Cairngorm - Culloden | | 1 |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Night Rider | | 1 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | | 1 |
| Marston's - Zululand Zulu Blonde |  | 2 |
| Marston's - Fever Pitch | | 1 |
| Leeds - Midnight Bell | | 1 |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Sneck Lifter | | 1 |
| Thwaites - Highwayman | | 1 |
| Cotleigh - Osprey | | 1 |
| Loddon - Ferryman's Gold | | 1 |
| Hydes - Over a Barrel | | 1 |
| Mauldons - Silver Adder | | 1 |
| Cairngorm - Highland IPA |  | 1 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - Mild Mayhem | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Firefly | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moorhouse's - Pride of Pendle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Holden's - Black Country Special Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Back of the Net | Not Tried | 0 |
| Phoenix - Black Shadow Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Herold - Black Chalice | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Peach Melbear | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hawkshead - Lakeland Lager | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Otter - Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
28 Jun 2010 (Pedro)
Lunchtime
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Zululand Zulu Blonde | 4.50 | | |
| 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 | |
| Holden's - Black Country Special Bitter | 5.10 | Not Tried | I noted this as 5.1% ? |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Back of the Net | 4.30 | Not Tried |
14 Jun 2010 (Dosser)
This pub seems to have on at least 10 beers. Wow!!Until the manager tells you most arent available. He cant turn the pump clips around as he will lose 'points' if the mystery wetherspoons shopper turns up. Unfortuntely this way he will lose customers. Advertising beers that arent on and will not be on is surely against the trade descriptions Act? What happened to the available soon signs?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairngorm - Highland IPA | 5.00 | |
12 Jun 2010 (Alenomore)
1900 and not too crowded and all set for the kick-off!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Mary's Ruby Mild | 4.50 | | An exceptionally good tasting strong mild. |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Sneck Lifter | 5.10 | | |
| Loddon - Ferryman's Gold | 4.40 | | |
| Mauldons - Silver Adder | 4.20 | |
06 Jun 2010 (Alenomore)
8pm and a half decent crowd in, swelled by the live football no doubt.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | 5.00 | | This is going down well in most JD's I note. Shep's top ale i.m.o. Why not make this available all year round! |
05 Jun 2010 (Alenomore)
Back home and finished the day here and not too busy at 7pm.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | 5.00 | | A top ale. |
| Marston's - Fever Pitch | 4.20 | | Another seasonal and in good condition. |
03 Jun 2010 (Alenomore)
Late evening and still busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | | Very refreshing for this warm weather. |
| Marston's - Zululand Zulu Blonde | 4.50 | | Another surprise recent festival ale and in top condition tonite. |
15 May 2010 (Pedro)
Morning visit
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds - Midnight Bell | 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 | |
| Otter - Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Mild Mayhem | 3.50 | Not Tried |
08 May 2010 (Pedro)
Evening visit
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thwaites - Highwayman | 4.00 | | |
| 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 | |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Firefly | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Moorhouse's - Pride of Pendle | 4.10 | Not Tried |
29 Apr 2010 (Alenomore)
2130 and a fair crowd in. Still some good ales on as well.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daleside - Spring Frenzy | 3.40 | | In top condition. |
| Cairngorm - Culloden | 4.20 | | Still in top condition. |
| Cotleigh - Osprey | 5.00 | | |
| Hydes - Over a Barrel | 4.10 | |
25 Apr 2010 (Alenomore)
2200 and all is quiet. 7 festival ales on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Night Rider | 5.20 | | Excellant. And, afraid I quaffed the last two pints tonite. But Dosser just turned up to have a mouthful of mine before it had all gone! This ale stood out amongst the 50 sampled recently. My beer of the festival with the Otter Mild runner up and Black Chalice in third spot. (Not at all biased towards the Dark Un's!). |
| Phoenix - Black Shadow Mild | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Herold - Black Chalice | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Daleside - Spring Frenzy | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Peach Melbear | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Cairngorm - Culloden | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Hawkshead - Lakeland Lager | 5.00 | 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