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The Swan (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Abigale - Ridgeway |  | 1 |
| Abigale - Nailbourne | | 2 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar |  | 3 |
| Nelson - Core Commander | | 1 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | | 1 |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Brighton Blonde |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider |  | 1 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | Not Tried | 0 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
02 Oct 2015 (ChrisE)
About the time of day when town centre pubs should be full of office workers downing a few pints before going home on a Friday, but sadly they were missing. The manageress told me that the refurbishment has been postponed so the pub will not close from Sunday 11 October after all.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | |
29 Sep 2015 (ChrisE)
The For Sale signs that have adorned this pub have now gone. The Penguin Pub Company who have been managing this pub have now signed a lease on the premises and the lady who thought that she would be moving on today is staying.
The pub will close for about two weeks for refurshment after close of business on Saturday 10 October.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | |
05 Aug 2015 (ChrisE)
I just missed the 20:30 bus so I decided to wait in here for the 20:45. The pub was quiet so I was able to have a good chat with the landlord about the Penguin Pub Company and their beers which he told me are brewed at Maidstone.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | | |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried |
15 Oct 2013 (ChrisE)
This pub has just re-opened after a short period of closure, it is still advertised as To Let, and the current incumbent is only there for this week, with new people taking over on Monday 21st. I am told that most keg fonts and handpumps will be replaced very soon. Only one other customer at the time of my visit, and we chatted about long closed pubs in the Ashford area.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | |
12 Sep 2012 (ChrisE)
Under new management again.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Brighton Blonde | 3.90 | | I was not able to finish this. It was my first pint of this ale so I was unsure what it was supposed to be like. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | Not Tried |
07 Jun 2012 (ChrisE)
Early evening, and the cheap prices were applicable. A few people watching a quiz programme on the television.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | | Oh dear! I decided to leave the pint and make a discrete exit. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | Not Tried |
08 Feb 2012 (Ian)
Pint on the way home listening to Mark Thomas on Radio 4
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abigale - Nailbourne | 4.50 | | Decent best bitter. Good malt good yeast good hop bite on finish. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | Not Tried |
07 Feb 2012 (ChrisE)
Early evening, the barmaid kept apologising to customers for the fact that the ales have gone up to £2 per pint. Nobody seemed to be too bothered about this.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abigale - Nailbourne | 4.50 | | Seemed slightly sweeter than my previous pints. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | Not Tried |
31 Jan 2012 (ChrisE)
Just time for a pint before catching a bus.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abigale - Ridgeway | 3.80 | | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | Not Tried |
14 Jan 2012 (ChrisE)
Early Saturday evening, I sat and watched the BBC News channel on the television.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson - Core Commander | 4.40 | | A well kept pint, but not my idea of a beer, a strong taste of cooking apples, and not much hop character. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About The Swan
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 1 |
 | 21 |
| 22 |
| 11 |
| 5 |
The pub is found in Ashford, Kent, TN23 1QN.
Central town pub with mock Tudor frontage in Tufton Street. Refurbished in 2016 and reverted to a two bar pub with television screens in the right hand bar, the left side is a larger bar with a pool table at the front and a large area to the rear. After a period of closure once more re-launched in March 2018 with changes at least including the replacement of the pool table with a bar billiards table.
We have visited this pub 62 times, seen 31 different beers and tried 26 of them.
Postcode: TN23 1QN