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The Society Rooms (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf |  | 1 |
| Adnams - 1659 Smoked Ruby Beer | | 1 |
| B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Turkey's Trauma | | 1 |
| Maxim - The Simcoe Kid | | 1 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Tiger Triple Gold | | 1 |
| Wadworth - Full Sail Wassail |  | 1 |
| Long Man - Golden Tipple | | 1 |
| Okell's - IPA (or Dr Okell's IPA) | | 1 |
| Westerham - God's Wallop | | 1 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | | 1 |
| Strathaven - Fiery Cauldron | | 1 |
| Hepworth - Iron Horse | | 1 |
| B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Hitchin Old Dark | | 1 |
| Woodforde's - Phoenix IPA | | 1 |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Plum Pudding | | 1 |
| Goffs - Jouster Ale | | 1 |
| Lancaster - Rum & Raisin | | 1 |
| Hook Norton - Chinook Gold | | 1 |
| Butcombe - Christmas Steps | | 1 |
| Marston's - Birrificio Lambrate Ligera | | 1 |
| Adnams - Sixpoint Bklyn Bitter | | 1 |
| Wickwar - Xmas Cracker | | 1 |
| Arkell's - Noël (lower strength) | | 1 |
| Caledonian - Trojan Horse | | 1 |
| Banks's - Botanical Beer | | 1 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Ian Ramsay's Village Elder |  | 1 |
| Liberation (formerly called Jersey) - American Brown Ale | | 1 |
| Batemans - Colonel's Whiskers | | 1 |
| Tring - Hazy Hoedown | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Abbaye Du Val-Dieu Abbaye Blonde | | 1 |
| Exe Valley - Exeter Old Bitter | | 1 |
| Tiny Rebel - One Inch Punch | | 1 |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Elysian Night Owl Pumpkin Ale | | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot Reserve | | 1 |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Sneck Lifter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Hengist | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rhymney - Export | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Rudolph's Ruin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Hop Rocket (superseded by 4.8% entry) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - XXXB (now superseded by 4.8% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Hollybush Winter Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burton Bridge - Santi-Freeze | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lymestone - Pudding Stone (superseded by 4.4%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moorhouse's - Black Cat Reserve | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moorhouse's - Ice Witch | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Great Gustav | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Spirit of Kent XXX Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harviestoun - Old Engine Oil | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Renaissance | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
19 Dec 2014 (Tobes)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf | 5.90 | | |
| Lancaster - Rum & Raisin | 4.70 | |
13 Dec 2014 (Tobes)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Turkey's Trauma | 4.30 | | Best Xmas ale so far this year. |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | | |
| Butcombe - Christmas Steps | 4.20 | | A close second! |
06 Dec 2014 (Tobes)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wickwar - Xmas Cracker | 4.20 | | |
| Westerham - God's Wallop | 4.00 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot Reserve | 6.50 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - XXXB (now superseded by 4.8% version) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Hollybush Winter Ale | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Burton Bridge - Santi-Freeze | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Hengist | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Lymestone - Pudding Stone (superseded by 4.4%) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Moorhouse's - Ice Witch | 4.30 | Not Tried |
29 Nov 2014 (Tobes)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wadworth - Full Sail Wassail | 6.00 | | |
| Rudgate - Rudolph's Ruin | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Hop Rocket (superseded by 4.8% entry) | 4.30 | Not Tried |
22 Nov 2014 (Tobes)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Plum Pudding | 4.80 | | |
| Arkell's - Noël (lower strength) | 5.00 | | |
| Exe Valley - Exeter Old Bitter | 4.80 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Sneck Lifter | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Hengist | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rhymney - Export | 5.00 | Not Tried |
11 Nov 2014 (Tobes)
First chance to sit down after a busy weekend sampling ales & visiting family in Bristol!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goffs - Jouster Ale | 4.00 | | |
| Banks's - Botanical Beer | 4.20 | | |
| Tiny Rebel - One Inch Punch | 3.90 | | |
| Liberation (formerly called Jersey) - American Brown Ale | 4.20 | | |
| Tring - Hazy Hoedown | 4.40 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Renaissance | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Sixpoint Bklyn Bitter | 5.50 | Not Tried |
06 Nov 2014 (Dosser)
Lots of beers on unlike the Muggleton
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okell's - IPA (or Dr Okell's IPA) | 4.50 | | lovely aroma |
| B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Hitchin Old Dark | 4.80 | | Nice beer |
01 Nov 2014 (Tobes)
7.35pm Met with three others to discuss an upcoming trip. Of the original 10 ales on offer three finished & were promptly replaced giving us 13 overall to choose from. So much quality so cheap our return to the Flower pot was cancelled.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Tiger Triple Gold | 5.00 | | Loved it, best of the evening for me. |
| Adnams - 1659 Smoked Ruby Beer | 4.70 | | What a great beer, extremely flavoursome everyone loved it. |
| Hook Norton - Chinook Gold | 4.70 | | |
| Adnams - Sixpoint Bklyn Bitter | 5.50 | | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Ian Ramsay's Village Elder | 3.80 | | |
| Batemans - Colonel's Whiskers | 4.30 | | |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Elysian Night Owl Pumpkin Ale | 6.50 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Spirit of Kent XXX Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Harviestoun - Old Engine Oil | 4.50 | Not Tried | Friends were going mad over this. |
25 Oct 2014 (Tobes)
Early evening, great selection in great condition as normal.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Man - Golden Tipple | 5.00 | | |
| Strathaven - Fiery Cauldron | 4.40 | | Took me by surprise, really nice, beer of the evening. |
| Woodforde's - Phoenix IPA | 5.50 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Abbaye Du Val-Dieu Abbaye Blonde | 6.00 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Liberation (formerly called Jersey) - American Brown Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Moorhouse's - Black Cat Reserve | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Great Gustav | 4.80 | Not Tried |
18 Oct 2014 (Tobes)
Very busy, great ale lots of very friendly chatty co drinkers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxim - The Simcoe Kid | 4.50 | | Best beer I have had in some time. Exclusive for beer fest, get it while you can! |
| Hepworth - Iron Horse | 4.80 | | |
| Marston's - Birrificio Lambrate Ligera | 4.80 | | |
| Caledonian - Trojan Horse | 5.50 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Tiger Triple Gold | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Liberation (formerly called Jersey) - American Brown Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried |
About The Society Rooms
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 161 |
| 579 |
| 211 |
 | 51 |
 | 16 |
The pub is found in Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1RF.
Part of the Brenchley House building in Week Street. Large Wetherspoon's pub with 2 levels which opened in April 2002. The Society Rooms takes its name from the efforts of William Shipley, founder the Royal Society of Arts and the Maidstone Society for Promoting Useful Knowledge. Shipley died in 1803, and is buried in Maidstone, and lies in a tomb between All Saints Church and the old Palace. 10 handpumps in 2 banks, each of 5.
We have visited this pub 456 times, seen 897 different beers and tried 665 of them.
Postcode: ME14 1RF