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Three Chimneys (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Hop Fuzz - Pacific Jade |  | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Spring Top | | 1 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Health | | 1 |
| Adnams - Fat Sprat | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Ashburnham Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Adnams - Old Ale |  | 2 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Heavens | | 3 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Sheppard | | 1 |
| Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | | 1 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Life | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Topaz Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Oyster Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Sun Top | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
26 Mar 2014 (Wittenden)
Mid evening on a cold March day. I sat in the public bar and wished that the monstrosity being built in the old Nuttery would go away.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Spring Top | 4.00 | | A really good Kentish Pale Ale. Peppery herbs: I could get to like this.On gravity. |
| Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale | 4.10 | | Little condition. Interesting tropical fruits, but some disassociation between hop and malt. |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
25 Nov 2013 (Wittenden)
Last knockings on a cold November Monday evening:I was passing on my way home from a meeting.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Old Ale | 4.10 | | Gentle dark ruby. Nostalgic. |
| Hop Fuzz - Pacific Jade | 4.20 | | An American Brown Ale, apparently.More amber:very bitter with initial pepper then aftertaste of greengages. Rather austere. On gravity dispense. |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | Not Tried |
15 Aug 2013 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | 4.30 | Not Tried |
25 Jul 2013 (Wittenden)
Quiet on a Thursday evening. A philosophical pint in the public bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pig & Porter - Ashburnham Pale Ale | 3.80 | | Straight and narrow Pale Ale.Lot of English hops, raspberries. I would have liked another. |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Life | 3.90 | Not Tried |
24 Jun 2013 (Wittenden)
Early evening on a June Monday.A pleasant buzz of conversation in the public bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Fat Sprat | 3.80 | | Amber:refreshing citrus hops.On gravity. |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Sun Top | 3.60 | Not Tried |
25 Mar 2013 (Wittenden)
Mid evening on a cold March Monday.I sat by the fire in the public bar, a l
pleasant hubbub from the other bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Health | 3.60 | | Copper coloured bitter, quite aggressively hopped,with stone fruit towards the finish. Good depth of flavour for the ABV. |
| Adnams - Oyster Stout | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
08 Feb 2013 (Wittenden)
Busy on a Friday evening:when the farmers left it filled up with young professionals. I left.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Heavens | 4.10 | | Proper beery beer, but towards the end of the barrel. |
| Adnams - Old Ale | 4.10 |  | Unfortunately, this had been sitting around for a while:no condition to speak of. A pity, as I loved this beer. |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | Wish I had tried this! |
26 Nov 2012 (Wittenden)
Late evening on my way back from a meeting. The pub winding down for the night. I read an old issue of Draught Copy and wondered at the egregious plumbing in the outside gents toilet until the light went out.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Sheppard | 4.50 | | Chestnut coloured,fruity malt driven with a long hoppy finish. Leaf tea.Only this much away from being too sweet for me. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
15 Oct 2012 (Wittenden)
Quiet on an October Monday evening. Sat in the wonderful public bar by the fire, listening to someone reminiscing about the "Cellars" in Tenterden of fond memory.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Heavens | 4.10 | | Listed as 4.1 ABV. A deep amber ale with a long hoppy finish.Roast chestnuts. A new brewery for me. Good. |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Topaz Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried |
04 Oct 2012 (HSB)
The public bar here is a gem. Long may it survive.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Heavens | 4.10 | |
About the Three Chimneys
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 3 |
| 26 |
| 14 |
| 18 |
| 3 |
The pub is found in Biddenden, Kent, TN27 8LW.
The pub is found on the road between Sissinghurst and Biddenden. During the Seven Years War (1756-1763) it is said that up to 3,000 French prisoners were kept at nearby Sissinghurst Castle. The French seamen were placed on parole in the surrounding area and were allowed out as far as the pub building. At the time locals referred to this as the 'Three Wents' (or three ways) but the prisoners called it Les Trois Chemins. The unique name of the Three Chimneys therefore derives from the French term for the junction of three roads.
We have visited this pub 57 times, seen 48 different beers and tried 35 of them.
Postcode: TN27 8LW