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The Bell & Jorrocks (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Six Hop |  | 1 |
| Dark Star - Partridge Best Bitter |  | 1 |
| Joseph Holt (see also Holt's) - IPA | | 1 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | | 2 |
| Nelson - Temeraire | | 1 |
| Cross Bay - Dusk Ruby Bitter | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead Galaxy | | 2 |
| Rudgate - True Brew | | 1 |
| Rudgate - Battle Axe | | 1 |
| Thwaites - Lancaster Bomber (please now use the Banks's entry) | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Kent - Cobnut | | 2 |
| Vale - Conspiracy : Beware the Ides of March | | 1 |
| Titanic - Iceberg | | 1 |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | | 1 |
| Theakston - Black Bull Bitter |  | 1 |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | | 1 |
| Rother Valley - Ruby Wheat | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Kiwi | Not Tried | 0 |
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship (was 4.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Trelawny | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rother Valley - Hoppers Ale (now use 4.4% entry) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
25 May 2013 (Wittenden)
We'd done a very quiet Farmer's Market, and were awaiting an influx of people who'd been to open a bench on the rec, so a beer was called for.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rother Valley - Ruby Wheat | 4.60 | | Dark and bittersweet.Roast. I've not had much exposure to wheat beer, so didn't know what to expect. Pleasant, though. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried |
27 Apr 2013 (Wittenden)
Busy on a Saturday morning to see Rosie off on her epic cycle ride to Londonderry, and for the farmers market, where we were selling plants.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vale - Conspiracy : Beware the Ides of March | 4.10 | | Mahogany coloured best bitter. roast malt with a long bitter finish. Moreish. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | 3.80 | Not Tried |
16 Feb 2013 (Pedro)
Lunchtime
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thwaites - Lancaster Bomber (please now use the Banks's entry) | 4.40 | | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | 3.80 | Not Tried |
27 Jan 2013 (Pedro)
Lunchtime
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead Galaxy | 3.80 | | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | 3.80 | Not Tried |
26 Jan 2013 (Wittenden)
The first sunny day since Boxing Day, and everyone was cheerful. I'd come over to have a look at the monthly Farmers Market,and enjoy a long looked forward to pint.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead Galaxy | 3.80 | | First time I've come across this Aussie hop. Not as in your face as plain Hophead of old. Wall fruit. Good, but I don't think of this as a session beer. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | 3.80 | Not Tried |
19 Jan 2013 (Pedro)
Lunchtime
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theakston - Black Bull Bitter | 3.90 | | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | 3.80 | Not Tried |
20 Sep 2012 (Alenomore)
20:30. My first visit. Given a lift here with the local CAMRA branch for the OBM. Very nice old pub with some well kept ales on too.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | A1. |
| Dark Star - Partridge Best Bitter | 4.00 | | In top condition. |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | 3.80 | | |
| Dark Star - Kiwi | 4.00 | Not Tried | Alas, gone off, did'nt get in there early enough! |
15 Apr 2012 (Pedro)
Afternoon -popped along to see Morris/Mollie dancers. Hoppers now gone from bar. Had a good chat with Paul from Kent Brewery, now on SIBA Direct delivery scheme so should be regularly here soon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | |
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | |
14 Apr 2012 (Pedro)
Popped in Sat afternoon - beers now all available, except harveys , wherry and adnams no longer in bar, replaced by R-V Hoppers
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudgate - Battle Axe | 4.20 | | |
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | | |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | 4.10 | | |
| Joseph Holt (see also Holt's) - IPA | 3.80 | | |
| Nelson - Temeraire | 4.00 | | |
| Rudgate - True Brew | 4.00 | | |
| Rother Valley - Hoppers Ale (now use 4.4% entry) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
12 Apr 2012 (Pedro)
Evening -pre festival tasting. Beers not yet ready are: Nelson Temeraire: Wychwood Wychmyst, Rudgate True Brew, Kent Cobnut, Rudgate Battleaxe
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Six Hop | 6.50 | | Truly Superb! |
| Titanic - Iceberg | 4.10 | | |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | |
| Cross Bay - Dusk Ruby Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship (was 4.5%) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Trelawny | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Joseph Holt (see also Holt's) - IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried |
About The Bell & Jorrocks
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 4 |
| 87 |
| 23 |
 | 5 |
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The pub is found in Frittenden, Kent, TN17 2EJ.
Tile hung, timber framed pub in the centre of the village. It incorporates the local Post Office. In 1967, Fremlins was taken over by the brewers Whitbread, and in 1969 after 65 years the licensee of The Bell retired. It was at this point that plans were made to combine both The Bell and the John Jorrocks pubs. The John Jorrocks was closed, and the Bell was renamed The Bell & Jorrocks under the tenancy of Phil Oliver, the former tenant of the Jorrocks. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2015 and again in 2018. CAMRA West Kent Pub of the Year 2015.
We have visited this pub 68 times, seen 83 different beers and tried 68 of them.
Postcode: TN17 2EJ