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The Robert Pocock (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - Try Time! |  | 1 |
| Caledonian - Heineken Flying Dutchman Spiced Ale | | 1 |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Cardiff Resin | | 1 |
| Kent - Citra | | 1 |
| Rockin Robin - Pale Side of the Spoon |  | 1 |
| Kent - Beyond the Pale | | 1 |
| Mauldons - White Adder | | 1 |
| Kent - Pale | | 1 |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - The Afanc | | 1 |
| Brew Buddies - IPA01 Single Hop Pilgrim IPA | | 1 |
| Westerham - God's Wallop | | 1 |
| Batemans - QED | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rockin Robin - Ruckin Robin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Evan Evans - Cennen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wadworth - Nausta Lapland Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burton Bridge - Santi-Freeze | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Old Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cotleigh - Redfire | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cotleigh - Snowy Winter Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Green Jack - Rising Sun | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moorhouse's - Pride of Pendle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks & Taylor's (B&T) - Shefford Old Strong (SOS) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Black Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Butcombe - Rare Breed (or Adam Henson's Rare Breed) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rockin Robin - Hop Rock It | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Sudwerk Inbetween | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Central Cervercera Session Room IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Long Man - Long Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Single Hop Vic Secret | Not Tried | 0 |
| Langham - Arapaho | Not Tried | 0 |
| Otter - Silver Otter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Stuff - Oatmeal Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | Not Tried | 0 |
| G2 - Vela Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wadworth - Dungarvan Copper Coast Irish Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire Gold (or Spitfire Golden Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Tackle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rockin Robin - Peacemaker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Pivovar Kocovnik Black Knight | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Golden Thread | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Strathaven - Festival Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rockin Robin - Robin Redbest | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%) | Not Tried | 0 |
Photographs of pub sign and frontage are © Copyright David Anstiss and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence.
Visits Details
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 | 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 |
12 Sep 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Upper area rammed full.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Beyond the Pale | 5.40 | | Marked down from 4* for a slight metallic nose |
| 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 | |
| Westerham - Single Hop Vic Secret | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Otter - Silver Otter | 4.00 | Not Tried | Celebrating 25 years of operation. Can't believe it has been that long |
08 Aug 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockin Robin - Pale Side of the Spoon | 4.20 | | A special for Spoon's pubs in Kent. Quite sweet |
| 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 | |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Butcombe - Rare Breed (or Adam Henson's Rare Breed) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Central Cervercera Session Room IPA | 4.00 | Not Tried |
23 Nov 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - God's Wallop | 4.00 | | Too much like a red ale for my liking |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Burton Bridge - Santi-Freeze | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Old Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
About The Robert Pocock
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 2 |
| 20 |
| 41 |
 | 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 60 times, seen 196 different beers and tried 60 of them.
Postcode: DA12 1AH