The Compass Alehouse (Free House)
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01 Oct 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close. One of the most consistent Micropubs for beer quality.
Kent - Simcoe | 4.50 | | Kept condition and head until bottom of the glass |
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Grainstore - Ten Fifty (1050) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Redemption - Fellowship Porter | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
06 Aug 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Rare early evening visit here for me. Some SE London CAMRA cognoscenti had been crawling the town and this was their last stop.
Lancaster - Straw | 3.60 | | Couldn't fault condition but too lemony for me |
Blue Monkey - Guerrilla Stout | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
Long Man - American Pale Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
Lacons - Affinity | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
23 Jul 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close. Intriguing conversation overheard as to why Rochester railway station was relocated and whether it was for the good or not.
Mauldons - Black Adder | 5.30 | | Nourishing |
Blue Monkey - Chimp Chim-in-nee | 3.80 | | Just not a style I like. Too zesty and citrus, nearing not being a beer |
Long Man - Copper Hop | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
360° - West Coast Pale Ale #50 | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
16 Jul 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close. Just a few in, unusually.
Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Christmas Club | 6.40 | | Last Christmas's brew, matured nicely and easy drinking with innocent woodiness |
Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | A bit flat I thought |
Moorhouse's - Black Cat Mild | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Saltaire - Trio Pale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
07 Jun 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 9pm close. Pretty much all seats taken.
Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale | 4.10 | | Just a half |
Oakham - Mk. VII | 3.90 | | Well balanced mix of Cascade, Mosaic and Chinook hops, not too harsh on the palate |
Otley - O5 Hop Angeles | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
21 May 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm. So busy that I found a seat for only one buttock.
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | | |
Kent - Sacred Grounds | 5.10 | | Tried this several times now and just can't get on with it. Only a half today having predicted the result perhaps |
Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | Came on minutes before close |
Fyne - Maverick | 4.20 | Not Tried | Ran out |
Wadworth - Boundary | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
23 Apr 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close.
Coastal - Merry Maidens Mild | 4.00 | | |
Tiny Rebel - Compton Cricket Club | 4.50 | | Must be a story behind the name |
Tiny Rebel - Beera Brith IPA | 5.50 | Not Tried | Ran out |
Grafton - Spring Dawn | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
02 Apr 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close. Other beers details lost in this website's server crash.
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | | |
Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - The Stout | 4.60 | | New cask on |
05 Mar 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close. Can't fault this place against Micropub definition rules.
Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | | |
Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Colchester - Red Diesel | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Evolution #12 Cocoa Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
20 Feb 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10pm close. Welcomed by a sea of conversation. The pub is planning a minibus trip to a selection of north Kent Micropubs next month and I spoke to the local responsible for the recces beforehand. In addition to listed beers a Goacher's "Combo" was on sale being a Mild / 1066 mix.
Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | A heady brew which leads one to float out into the Gravesend nighttime air |
Saltaire - Empress IPA | 5.00 | | |
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Dark Star - Partridge Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Prospect - Cascade Blonde | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
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