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Bake & Alehouse (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Hop Rocket India Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) |  | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Obama's Green Hop Honey Ale (collaboration with Canterbury Brewers) | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Native Bitter | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | | 2 |
| Wantsum - 1381 | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top |  | 1 |
| Whitstable - Galaxy Hop | | 1 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Health | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Soft Top | | 1 |
| Cottage - Norman's Conquest 5% | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Black IPA | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Black Prince | | 1 |
| Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Dartford Wobbler | | 1 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Heavens | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Fortitude (was 4.2%) | | 1 |
| Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Gravesend Guzzler | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Spring Top | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Dynamo (superseded by 4.3% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Black Pig | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Kentish Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mighty Oak - Kings (was 3.9% before 2013) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Penhurst Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
24 May 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Being very well patronised.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | | First pint out of new cask |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Soft Top | 3.50 | | Flattish but OK |
| Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Dartford Wobbler | 4.30 | Not Tried | Cask emptied just as I was about to order |
| Mighty Oak - Kings (was 3.9% before 2013) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Penhurst Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | Pete said this is brewed on someone's plant - must be a cuckoo. Annoying lack of provenance |
10 Apr 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage - Norman's Conquest 5% | 5.00 | | |
| Wantsum - Black Prince | 3.90 | | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Heavens | 4.10 | | Tasted very spicy today! |
26 Mar 2013 (HSB)
Another good micro-pub. Great atmosphere.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - 1381 | 3.80 | |
15 Mar 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Very friendly and all chats as always.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Spring Top | 4.00 | | |
| Whitstable - Galaxy Hop | 4.40 | | |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried |
26 Feb 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening - end of day only one other in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Dartford Wobbler | 4.30 | | |
| Wantsum - Fortitude (was 4.2%) | 4.60 | | |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried |
23 Jan 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Late for this venue so only one other in. Conversation was of controversial beery subjects
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Health | 3.60 | | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Black IPA | 5.00 | | |
| Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Kentish Best | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried |
17 Jan 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. The guvnor of the planned Micropub at Birchington-on-Sea, which will be called The Wheel Alehouse, was drinking here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Hop Rocket India Pale Ale | 4.80 | | Faultless and damned nice. A beer this brewery produces every 100th brew. This is its 1500th brew |
| Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Gravesend Guzzler | 3.70 | | Millis is consistent these days |
| Wantsum - Black Pig | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried |
06 Dec 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening 2nd visit on way back from The Why Not Micropub at the other end of Westgate
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | 4.90 | | |
| Whitstable - Native Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Dynamo (superseded by 4.3% version) | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Heavens | 4.10 | Not Tried |
06 Dec 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - Native Bitter | 3.70 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | 4.90 | | Moreish |
| Wantsum - Dynamo (superseded by 4.3% version) | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Heavens | 4.10 | Not Tried |
10 Oct 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit - my first here for several months. Very quiet but superb for close conversation. Pub has just won a local newspaper, Thanet Times, "voted for by readers" award as Thanet Pub of the Year.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | | Very good but I felt I had to return to the green hopped whilst it was still available |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Obama's Green Hop Honey Ale (collaboration with Canterbury Brewers) | 4.70 | | A green hopped ale. Brewed by Canterbury Brewers (the Foundry brewpub people) on the Canterbury Ales (Chartham) plant as a collaboration. Had that distinctivenes of fresh hopping that I felt Eddie Gadd's beer last week did not but readers will disagree! |
| Wantsum - Black Prince | 3.90 | Not Tried |
About the Bake & Alehouse
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 3 |
| 52 |
| 42 |
 | 7 |
 | 1 |
The pub is found in Westgate-on-Sea, Kent, CT8 8RE.
Another of the new generation of Micropubs. This single storey building is situated close to Westgate-on-Sea railway station in an alleyway between the Carlton Cinema and Coral's bookmakers. The pub has an almost complete collection of Good Beer Guides from 1975 onwards. A mixture of breweriana and kitchenalia adorn the walls and lampshades are made from upside-down colanders. Usually 4 real ales on sale served from a cooled cellar room in the corner which has a viewing window. 2014 Thanet CAMRA Branch Pub of the Year. Changed hands in May 2016 as the original owners Pete and Gwyneth retired from the business. Local CAMRA branch Micropub of the Year 2019 and 2020 and overall local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2019 and 2020 too.
We have visited this pub 61 times, seen 127 different beers and tried 80 of them.
Postcode: CT8 8RE