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The Leading Light (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Ruddy Glow |  | 1 |
| Elgood's - GSB (Greyhound Strong Bitter) |  | 1 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Pedigree | Not Tried | 0 |
| Archers - IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
31 Oct 2006 (Andrew)
Was visiting Faversham to go to the cinema and came in for something to eat. They had 8 or 9 beers with clips on and all but 3 had a sticker on saying, 'Coming Soon'. Not soon enough for me to have any though so thanks for that stupid message. Also, turn the heating up.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Ruddy Glow | 4.50 | | Brown beer with a lasting bubbly head. Strong orange-peel flavours well ballanced with a toasted treacle bite. Toasted orange peel bitter finsh |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried |
26 Aug 2006 (Ian)
Saturday, mid morning and there was a mix of breakfasters adn early drinkers. Architecturally one of my favourite Wetherspoons conversions
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elgood's - GSB (Greyhound Strong Bitter) | 5.20 | | Chestnut with thin beige head. Choc aroma and flavours, sweetish dry malts, in fact a very malty flavour. Rich fruit flavours, some dryness on end. Not a massive hop presence, some spice on end. Dry choc malt is excellent. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Archers - IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried |
About The Leading Light
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 17 |
| 17 |
 | 9 |
 | 1 |
The pub is found in Faversham, Kent, ME13 8NZ.
Lovely Art Deco building in Preston Street not far from the railway station and opened in 1997. The name of this Wetherspoon pub recalls Henry Wreight (pronounced rate), who was a 'leading light' in the development of Faversham in the 19th century. Great iron work and windows on the front. The wood/marble interior is stunning and gives a grandiose feel to the pub. Attractive patio garden to the rear. 12 handpumps in 2 banks each of 6. Raised seating area to one side of the main bar floor and a restaurant area to the rear.
We have visited this pub 42 times, seen 101 different beers and tried 37 of them.
Postcode: ME13 8NZ