Yard of Ale (Free House)
We believe this building is NO LONGER a pub
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06 Jun 2015 (ChrisE)
A sunny Saturday afternoon with most of the customers sitting outside. I prefer to drink inside pubs so I had the place to myself although I did pop out for a while to be sociable as I happened to know most of the customers.
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Pompey Royal | 4.50 |  | |
| Skinner's - Ginger Tosser | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - River Cottage | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
27 May 2015 (Dosser)
Packed with a quiz. 40 people taking part in this small micro. Barman told me he had sold about 7 casks in the last couple of days. Doing very well.
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 |  | Superb |
25 May 2015 (Dosser)
Open on a bank holiday before 5pm. Bonus.
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | | Superb and great value at £3. |
17 May 2015 (Dosser)
Packed inside and out. Some serious money being made here
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | 4.00 | | Super |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | | |
13 May 2015 (Dosser)
Excellent micro. Well mannered punters.
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | 5.00 | | |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | |
16 Apr 2015 (Dosser)
Superb pub/stable. Worthy Thanet POTY. Many in just after 5pm opening
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | 4.00 | | Superb ale. A regular here. |
19 Mar 2015 (Dosser)
My favourite pub of the day. Haven't drunk in a stable for many years. Great atmosphere and informative landlord.
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | 4.00 | | Best beer of the day |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 |  | Top quality |
12 Jul 2014 (ChrisE)
Saturday afternoon and my first visit here. The majority of customers seemed to be drinking cider and sitting outside.
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | Plenty of condition, a very good pint of gravity dispensed ale. |
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Cottage - Norman's Conquest 5% | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Heart of Gold | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
31 May 2014 (Ian)
Friendly welcome as in all the micropubs. Lovely snug interior and good open yard for the summer.
| Acorn - Old Moor Porter | 4.40 | | Dark malty beer |
| Skinner's - Heligan Honey | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dr Sunshine's Special Friendly English Wheat Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
01 May 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. First visit to this new pub which was thriving with a good mix of customers. Guv says he is planning to enhance the cellar cabinet cooling but it was OK on this coolish wet night. Dog friendly with four at one time eyeing my compadre's pork pie. I don't think the layout will encourage the instant conversation between strangers that is so much a feature of most Micropubs.
| St Austell - Dartmoor Best Bitter (previously 3.9%) | 3.50 | | A West Country Boys' Bitter. I noted that the pub's menu blackboard claimed this as 4.2% but St Austell's own website is adamant that it is 3.5% |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | 5.00 |  | OK but had a scummy broken yeast head |
| Sharp's - Coaster (or Cornish Coaster) | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
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