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The Bowl Inn (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Incubus |  | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter |  | 7 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 |  | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | | 5 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Tribute | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
18 Feb 2012 (Mick)
Fairly quiet early evening, I like this pub, always made to feel welcome and the beer is superb. Ron had just been told he was the local CAMRA POTY. Well deserved I think.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | | Super pint in superb condition, perfect balance between hop and malt. Could have drunk this all night. |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | | A really good pint of skrimshander, hoppy and crisp. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried |
30 Jul 2011 (ChrisE)
Early Saturday afternoon, we had a good chat with the landlord, and were shown his interesting collection of artifacts including enamel signs and an immaculate Fiat 600.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | | In superb condition. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | I did not try this myself, but everyone else said it was every bit as good as it gets. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
19 Jun 2011 (Mick)
A few familiar faces but not to busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Nice pint with that Harveys aroma. |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 |  | Tasted a little past it's best but still OK. |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried |
29 May 2011 (Mick)
Half a dozen locals chatting at the bar, all friendly and chatty. I like this pub. We sat in the corner and looked at the curios.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | A really nice pint of Harvey's the best i've had for a long time. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried |
21 May 2011 (Mick)
Warm welcome from the Landlord, excellent beer and food, interesting pub full of bits and bobs.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | A nice pint of Harvey's with that unique yeasty edge. |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | | Nice,hoppy and refreshing> |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried |
23 Apr 2011 (Andrew)
What a friendly characterful pub this is. The interior is as good as any freehouse you'll find with plenty of interesting and eccentric memorabilia. The last time I was here it was raining so this was the first time I've seen the garden, which was lovely. At the end of it was a field with lambs.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | | A good pint of a good beer. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried |
14 Jul 2007 (Ian)
Cycled from the Bowl Inn, Charing via Challock, Boughton Aluph and Wye. Cracking pub. I love the atmosphere. I sat at the bar chatting with various locals as well as Ron and Annie. The home pickled eggs are very good indeed.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Good but not as good as the previous Sunday where the intensity of flavour blew me away. |
03 Jun 2007 (Ian)
Lovely sunny Sunday afternoon. Cricket was being played on the ground at the rear of the pub garden, there was a smattering of locals and I sat in the shade in the garden enjoying a book. Then I ended up in a conversation with the landlord and some bloke about Brian Epstein's mark II Jaguar that had be taken by bailiffs. Good time.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Brilliant bitter. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | | I had a half which I thought was great and then a pint which was also good, but not as good as I had first thought. Still very good session bitter. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
28 May 2007 (Ian)
This is quickly becoming one of my favourite all time pubs. I sat by the real coal fire with a Bill Bryson book and nursed a pint of Harvey's Best for an hour. No one bothered me or thought me strange (as far as I can tell). Landlord and Landlady were both welcoming and both said goodbye separately as I left. Fairly busy with a steady number of customers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Just fantastic. Great yeasty hoppy aroma, full of character and flavour in mouth, and this biting hoppy finish. Great condition and great flavour. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | Not Tried | Nice to see this on though. |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
14 Apr 2007 (Ian)
I cycled here from Ashford on a Saturday evening. Really very pleasant pub with the garden with Mrs Woo (a European Eagle Owl) and then the cricket pitch behind that. Good beers and I had a good time talking to the landlord's son about different beers. Note to myself, which is that I shouldn't cycle down Wye hill in the dark (even with lights) after 4 pints of Harvey's Best. Thrilling, but not particularly sensible.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | I thought this was brilliant. Character, yeasty, malty and hoppy with very good bitterness on the finish. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
About The Bowl Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 4 |
| 53 |
| 27 |
| 3 |
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The pub is found in Hastingleigh, Kent, TN25 5HU.
A well proportioned 2 room pub with a long garden at the rear. The smaller of the 2 rooms is taken up with a pool table whilst the other room is larger and L-Shaped. The floors are bare board and the furniture is eclectic. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2017, 2018, 2019 and again in 2022.
We have visited this pub 52 times, seen 50 different beers and tried 35 of them.
Postcode: TN25 5HU