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The Bull Inn (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top |  | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Larkins - Traditional |  | 4 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) |  | 7 |
| Shepherd Neame - Samuel Adams Blonde Ambition |  | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rother Valley - Level Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - India Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
21 Sep 2014 (Jack William)
Sunday evening. A few drinkers in - nice atmosphere.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | In excellent condition, good hoppy flavour and body especially for a fairly low ABV ale. |
| Shepherd Neame - Samuel Adams Blonde Ambition | 4.50 | | Landlord spotted our faces as my son and I winced at the taste of this rather good looking beer - clear and with a reasonable head - but on the verge of sour. To his credit he immediately took the beer off and replaced the pints apologetically. End of the barrel - had been good earlier apparently. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
28 Jun 2014 (Wittenden)
Sat on the bench in the porch, watching drinkers and their dogs enjoy the sunshine on a June Saturday lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | | Grand Larkins:raspberries and black pepper.Hint of the trademark toffee. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Samuel Adams Blonde Ambition | 4.50 | Not Tried |
07 Jun 2014 (Dosser)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Samuel Adams Blonde Ambition | 4.50 | Not Tried |
04 Apr 2014 (Dosser)
Good atmosphere
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rother Valley - Level Best | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - India Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
08 Aug 2013 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best | 4.10 | Not Tried |
22 Jun 2013 (Wittenden)
Busy with families on a windy June Saturday afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | | Toffeeish:so much flavour for a low ABV. Grand. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best | 4.10 | Not Tried |
12 Jan 2013 (Pedro)
Afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
02 Dec 2012 (Wittenden)
Early evening on a frosty Sunday.A pleasant buzz of people enjoying good food and beer.I listened to a rather enthusiastic gentleman extol the virtues of Snow Top:stout fellow.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Wonderfully fresh, lustrous, peppery. Purposefully, I hadn't drunk this for ages:it was well worth the wait. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | 6.00 | Not Tried |
01 Dec 2012 (Wittenden)
We came for a meal in the "Green Room".Good value food, well presented.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | 6.00 | | Plenty of hops, but not bitter.Malt but not cloying. Peppermint, red currant.Deep ruby.If I drink a better winter warmer this year I'd be surprised. Belies its strength.More good stuff from just down the road. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | | Some said it was "a bit flat", I found it fine, with that lovely toffee quality. |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | Not as full of passion as the other day. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
25 Nov 2012 (Wittenden)
Late on a Sunday evening after the cricket club quiz.Still busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | A while since I'd had this.Still full of nettley hops but with a bit more chewy malt.Fine. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About The Bull Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 12 |
| 48 |
| 29 |
 | 5 |
| 3 |
The pub is found in Benenden, Kent, TN17 4DE.
The pub, in The Street, has 3 rooms (with a restaurant room to the side). The main bar area has an inglenook fire place and a large, seated, bay window. To the side is a slightly sunken room and behind that a small snug with its own bar. The pub has lots of oak and lots of character. Letting rooms here. The owner also owns the former Kitty Fisher (formerly known as King William IV) across the other side of the green here which now converted to his private home.
We have visited this pub 69 times, seen 43 different beers and tried 29 of them.
Postcode: TN17 4DE