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The Robert Pocock (Wetherspoon)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Adnams - Bodebrown Brewery Cerveja Curitiba Brazilian Pale AleExcellent1
Caledonian - Heineken Flying Dutchman Spiced AleExcellent1
Kent - CobnutExcellent2
Kent - PaleGood3
Kent - Beyond the PaleGood1
Tring - Hazy HoedownGood1
Westerham - God's WallopGood1
Rockin Robin - Pale Side of the SpoonGood1
Maxim - The Simcoe KidNot Tried0
Strathaven - Festival AleNot Tried0
Adnams - BroadsideNot Tried0
Mordue - AmericanaNot Tried0
Batemans - QEDNot Tried0
Greene King - AbbotNot Tried0
Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%)Not Tried0
Evan Evans - CennenNot Tried0
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin)Not Tried0
Burton Bridge - Santi-FreezeNot Tried0
Cotleigh - RedfireNot Tried0
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)Not Tried0
Adnams - Old AleNot Tried0
Green Jack - Rising SunNot Tried0
Cairngorm - WildcatNot Tried0
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please)Not Tried0
Ringwood - Old ThumperNot Tried0
Sharp's - Doom BarNot Tried0
Caledonian - Baker City Barley Brown's Black IPANot Tried0
Butcombe - Rare Breed (or Adam Henson's Rare Breed)Not Tried0
Whitstable - Pearl of KentNot Tried0
Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin GoldNot Tried0
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled HenNot Tried0
Banks's - Central Cervercera Session Room IPANot Tried0
Mauldons - Black AdderNot Tried0
Westerham - Single Hop Vic SecretNot Tried0
Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - PiledriverNot Tried0
Otter - Silver OtterNot Tried0
Banks's - Young Henrys Real AleNot Tried0
Adnams - Ghost ShipNot Tried0
Marston's - Oyster StoutNot Tried0
Wadworth - Dungarvan Copper Coast Irish Red AleNot Tried0
Rooster's - Union GapNot Tried0
Westerham - TackleNot Tried0
Evan Evans - Artisan Craft Beer: Cluster NutNot Tried0
Adnams - Pivovar Kocovnik Black KnightNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Robert Pocock, Gravesend, Kent
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Visits Details

30 Oct 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Well packed. I like this place for the consistent and excellent beer care.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Caledonian - Heineken Flying Dutchman Spiced Ale4.40ExcellentBack to form here after some lacklustre ones in other 'Spoon's
Adnams - Broadside4.70Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Strathaven - Festival Ale4.50Not Tried
Batemans - QED4.00Not Tried
Evan Evans - Cennen4.60Not Tried
Cotleigh - Redfire4.80Not Tried
Green Jack - Rising Sun4.80Not Tried
19 Sep 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Crowded as it always seems to be to me.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Pale4.00Good
Adnams - Broadside4.70Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Adnams - Ghost Ship4.50Not Tried
Wadworth - Dungarvan Copper Coast Irish Red Ale4.30Not Tried
Westerham - Tackle4.00Not Tried
Adnams - Pivovar Kocovnik Black Knight5.00Not Tried
12 Sep 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Upper area rammed full.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Beyond the Pale5.40GoodMarked down from 4* for a slight metallic nose
Adnams - Broadside4.70Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Westerham - Single Hop Vic Secret4.00Not Tried
Otter - Silver Otter4.00Not TriedCelebrating 25 years of operation. Can't believe it has been that long
08 Aug 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Rockin Robin - Pale Side of the Spoon4.20GoodA special for Spoon's pubs in Kent. Quite sweet
Adnams - Broadside4.70Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Ringwood - Old Thumper5.10Not Tried
Butcombe - Rare Breed (or Adam Henson's Rare Breed)3.80Not Tried
Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold4.20Not Tried
Banks's - Central Cervercera Session Room IPA4.00Not Tried
23 Nov 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Westerham - God's Wallop4.00GoodToo much like a red ale for my liking
Adnams - Broadside4.70Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%)4.10Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Burton Bridge - Santi-Freeze4.50Not Tried
Adnams - Old Ale4.10Not Tried
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please)4.10Not Tried
05 Nov 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Hoped for a Kent Brewery beer but was still dog-end stage range from the recent festival.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Tring - Hazy Hoedown4.40GoodCertainly hazy - like a scrumpy
Adnams - Broadside4.70Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Marston's - Oyster Stout4.10Not Tried
Rooster's - Union Gap4.30Not Tried
Evan Evans - Artisan Craft Beer: Cluster Nut4.40Not TriedWhy don't they put Evan Evans on the front pump clip? - implies a brewery called Artisan exists
Maxim - The Simcoe Kid4.50Not Tried
Mordue - Americana5.00Not Tried
10 Oct 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Pale4.00ExcellentKent beers here always top notch
Adnams - Broadside4.70Not Tried
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen4.50Not Tried
Mauldons - Black Adder5.30Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Ringwood - Old Thumper5.10Not Tried
Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Piledriver4.30Not Tried
Banks's - Young Henrys Real Ale4.00Not Tried
10 Aug 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Must have been a hen night on with a lady wearing a bridal veil.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Cobnut4.10Excellent
Adnams - Broadside4.70Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin)4.50Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Cairngorm - Wildcat5.10Not Tried
Whitstable - Pearl of Kent4.50Not Tried
Ringwood - Old Thumper5.10Not Tried
Caledonian - Baker City Barley Brown's Black IPA5.20Not Tried
09 Aug 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Crowded out but limited staffing was coping with queues.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Cobnut4.10ExcellentTop notch
Adnams - Broadside4.70Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin)4.50Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Cairngorm - Wildcat5.10Not Tried
Ringwood - Old Thumper5.10Not Tried
Caledonian - Baker City Barley Brown's Black IPA5.20Not Tried
16 Jun 2014 (Dosser)
Lots of beers on here including local ales
BeerABVScoreNotes
Adnams - Bodebrown Brewery Cerveja Curitiba Brazilian Pale Ale5.00ExcellentBrazilian pale ale for the footie brewed by some non Adnams person
Kent - Pale4.00GoodNot as good as in the pot

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About The Robert Pocock

The pub sign. The Robert Pocock, Gravesend, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional2
Excellent20
Good36
Acceptable5
Poor2

Website.

The pub is found in Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1AH.

Typical town centre Wetherspoon's, named after the printer and publisher who introduced Gravesend's first printing press, in 1786, and opened the town's first library at the back of his high-street shop. At his premises, in High Street, he published illustrated children's books, including Reading Made Easy and, in 1797, The History of Gravesend and Milton - the first history book of Gravesend. Narrow frontage (actual frontage on two separate streets) leads to a large interior on two levels although only one bar serving counter which has 12 handpumps in 2 banks each of 6.

We have visited this pub 55 times, seen 187 different beers and tried 56 of them.

Map location

Postcode: DA12 1AH