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The Pilot (Harvey's Brewery)
We believe this pub is CLOSED
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Star of Eastbourne |  | 1 |
| Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | | 2 |
| Harvey's - Bonfire Boy | | 2 |
| Harvey's - Tom Paine | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter |  | 5 |
| Harvey's - Knots of May Light Mild | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Armada Ale | | 2 |
| Harvey's - XX Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | | 6 |
| Harvey's - Olympia | | 2 |
| Harvey's - Southdown Harvest Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
27 Nov 2011 (Alenomore)
1600 visit. Nice trio playing some good folk type music with bongos, sax and guitar. The Ales were pretty good too...this being my personal second best pub in the County Town.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | 4.30 | | One of Harvey's best ales. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Excellent again. |
| Harvey's - XX Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 3.00 | | A top Mild in top condition. |
| Harvey's - Armada Ale | 4.50 | | Excellent. |
25 Nov 2011 (Alenomore)
1900 visit. 11 members of the local CAMRA branch met up here. We enjoyed the excellent Harvey's ales and then we all departed for a curry down town, which turned out to be an excellent meal too!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Bonfire Boy | 5.80 | | Most of the group went through the range but I chose the extremely drinkable November seasonal. Stayed on this and in tip top condition tonite. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - XX Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Armada Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | 4.30 | Not Tried |
19 Nov 2011 (Alenomore)
1430 visit. Had to bring my two visitors here. A lovely, young, blonde barmaid served us, to compliment the excellant Harveys Ales....
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Armada Ale | 4.50 | | On top form. |
| Harvey's - Bonfire Boy | 5.80 | | The November seasonal. On top form too. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - XX Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | 4.30 | Not Tried |
26 Oct 2011 (Pedro)
Afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | 4.30 | | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - XX Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Armada Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Star of Eastbourne | 5.50 | Not Tried |
23 Oct 2011 (Pedro)
Lunchtime
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - XX Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 3.00 | | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Armada Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Star of Eastbourne | 5.50 | Not Tried |
09 Oct 2011 (Alenomore)
A lunchtime visit and a welcome return to the 2012 gbg for one of my favourite Maidstone pubs and an all round top Harvey's outlet. The live music from Greg MacDonald was very good and all the ales sampled by my partner and I were served in tip top condition.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - XX Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 3.00 | | Excellent. A superb Mild. |
| Harvey's - Star of Eastbourne | 5.50 | | A welcome seasonal, first brewed in 2003, for the Eastbourne beer festival. A solid IPA. Two pints devoured? |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | On top form. |
| Harvey's - Olympia | 4.30 | | Light & refreshing. |
06 Oct 2011 (Pedro)
Evening visit
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Harvey's - XX Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 3.00 | | |
| Harvey's - Armada Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Olympia | 4.30 | Not Tried |
16 Sep 2011 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - XX Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 3.00 | | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Armada Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Southdown Harvest Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Olympia | 4.30 | Not Tried |
16 Jul 2011 (Pedro)
Visited to see Jumbo Gumbo play - great evening !
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Tom Paine | 5.50 | | WoW ! superb drink ! |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Harvey's - XX Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 3.00 | | |
| Harvey's - Olympia | 4.30 | | |
| Harvey's - Armada Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
03 Jun 2011 (ChrisE)
Friday afternoon, we had a good chat with the landlord, and read his copy of a book entitled "Kentish Inns - A Distillation" which I enjoyed so much that I purchased a second hand copy as soon as I got home.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Superb, well kept, and ideal temperature. |
| Harvey's - Knots of May Light Mild | 3.00 | | |
| Harvey's - XX Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Armada Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
About The Pilot
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 23 |
| 115 |
 | 29 |
 | 15 |
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The pub is found in Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6EU.
Two room pub on Upper Stone Street, a busy main road. Lots of old beams and comfy sofas. Re-opened on 18th October 2018 after an extended period of closure when its future seemed very uncertain. Now has one "free of tie" handpump in addition to the Harvey's range ones. Closed again in early 2021 and firmly closed ever since. Future must be seen as in doubt now.
We have visited this pub 76 times, seen 27 different beers and tried 23 of them.
Postcode: ME15 6EU