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The Robert Pocock (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Caledonian - Heineken Flying Dutchman Spiced Ale |  | 1 |
| Kent - Citra | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Try Time! | | 1 |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Cardiff Resin | | 1 |
| Mauldons - White Adder |  | 1 |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - The Afanc | | 1 |
| Brew Buddies - IPA01 Single Hop Pilgrim IPA | | 1 |
| Kent - Berry Mild Porter | | 2 |
| Rockin Robin - Robin Redbest | | 1 |
| Kent - Pale | | 1 |
| Kent - Zingiber |  | 1 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Sudwerk Inbetween | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Cobnut | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Long Man - Long Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Session Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship (was 4.5% then 4.1% for a while and 4.5% again now) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Langham - Arapaho | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Altered States | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wadworth - Dungarvan Copper Coast Irish Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Stuff - Oatmeal Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Simcoe | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Tackle | Not Tried | 0 |
| G2 - Vela Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cotleigh - Snowy Winter Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Pivovar Kocovnik Black Knight | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire Gold (or Spitfire Golden Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moorhouse's - Pride of Pendle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rockin Robin - Peacemaker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Strathaven - Festival Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Golden Thread | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - QED | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rockin Robin - Ruckin Robin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Evan Evans - Cennen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wadworth - Nausta Lapland Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cotleigh - Redfire | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bath Ales - Wild Hare | Not Tried | 0 |
| Green Jack - Rising Sun | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Stormstay | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks & Taylor's (B&T) - Shefford Old Strong (SOS) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dartmoor - Jail Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Black Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - George and the Flagon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper | Not Tried | 0 |
| Butcombe - Simcoe Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rockin Robin - Hop Rock It | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
Photographs of pub sign and frontage are © Copyright David Anstiss and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence.
Visits Details
16 May 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. The magnet of the Kent brewery takeover lured me back for a second visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Berry Mild Porter | 4.80 | | 2nd one out cooler and fresher. What one pint more can do! |
| Kent - Berry Mild Porter | 4.80 | | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Zingiber | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Altered States | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Simcoe | 4.50 | Not Tried |
16 May 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Most pleasing to see 6 of the handpumps subject to a week's takeover by Kent.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Zingiber | 4.10 | | Hazy yes but perhaps first out for a while on a very quiet night here |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried | New oblong pumpclips but still deceives, by omission, as to its true provenence |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Altered States | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Simcoe | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Berry Mild Porter | 4.80 | Not Tried |
23 Apr 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening latish.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockin Robin - Robin Redbest | 4.00 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Bath Ales - Wild Hare | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Stormstay | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dartmoor - Jail Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - George and the Flagon | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Butcombe - Simcoe Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
02 Apr 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Other beers details lost in this website's server crash.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauldons - White Adder | 5.30 | | Not the beer I actually ordered but it was very noisy (the pub not the beer)!! |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - The Afanc | 4.50 | |
05 Mar 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening twixt The Compass Alehouse chuck out and last train. Can't fault this place on beer quality and good behaviour. A well run 'Spoon's.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Cardiff Resin | 4.20 | | Perhaps Celt Experience's first straight-forward beer and excellent for it |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cotleigh - Snowy Winter Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Moorhouse's - Pride of Pendle | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | Not Tried | What a con. The pumpclip is signed by "B. Nisbet Young's Brewmaster" yet that brewery closed in 2006. I presume the clip means to say the Charles Wells Brewmaster |
| Rockin Robin - Robin Redbest | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rockin Robin - Peacemaker | 4.40 | Not Tried |
20 Feb 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit after The Compass Alehouse had closed.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - Try Time! | 4.20 | | The first pint washed the Goacher's 1066 from my palate, the second was a very malty ale which style I rarely enjoy, but did this time |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Golden Thread | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rockin Robin - Robin Redbest | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rockin Robin - Ruckin Robin | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Wadworth - Nausta Lapland Red Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
28 Nov 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Citra | 4.50 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Long Man - Long Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Langham - Arapaho | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Stuff - Oatmeal Stout | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| G2 - Vela Blonde | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire Gold (or Spitfire Golden Ale) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Rockin Robin - Peacemaker | 4.40 | Not Tried |
14 Nov 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brew Buddies - IPA01 Single Hop Pilgrim IPA | 5.10 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Banks & Taylor's (B&T) - Shefford Old Strong (SOS) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Black Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Rockin Robin - Hop Rock It | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Sudwerk Inbetween | 4.80 | Not Tried |
30 Oct 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Well packed. I like this place for the consistent and excellent beer care.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonian - Heineken Flying Dutchman Spiced Ale | 4.40 | | Back to form here after some lacklustre ones in other 'Spoon's |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Strathaven - Festival Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - QED | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Evan Evans - Cennen | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Cotleigh - Redfire | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Green Jack - Rising Sun | 4.80 | Not Tried |
19 Sep 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Crowded as it always seems to be to me.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship (was 4.5% then 4.1% for a while and 4.5% again now) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wadworth - Dungarvan Copper Coast Irish Red Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Tackle | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Pivovar Kocovnik Black Knight | 5.00 | Not Tried |
About The Robert Pocock
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 2 |
| 20 |
| 44 |
| 5 |
 | 2 |
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 63 times, seen 201 different beers and tried 63 of them.
Postcode: DA12 1AH