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The Society Rooms (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Banks's - Maui Brewery Coconut Porter |  | 2 |
| Phoenix - Black Shadow Mild | | 1 |
| BrewDog - Trashy Blonde | | 2 |
| St Peter's - Old Style Porter | | 2 |
| Caledonian - Old Seadog IPA | | 1 |
| Oakham - Rollercoaster | | 1 |
| Saltaire - Bulldog | | 1 |
| Budelse - Capucijn | | 1 |
| Otter - Otter Mild | | 1 |
| Okell's - Alt | | 1 |
| Hydes - Over a Barrel |  | 1 |
| Banks's - Morrells Oxford Blue | | 1 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Red Poll | | 1 |
| Batemans - Waynfleet Hedgerows | | 1 |
| Three B's - Oatmeal Stout | | 1 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Val-Dieu Abbaye Blonde | | 1 |
| Theakston - Grouse Beater | | 1 |
| Triple fff - Rock Lobster (has previously been 4% & 4.5%) | | 1 |
| Daleside - Spring Frenzy | | 2 |
| Hook Norton - Early Mist | | 1 |
| Marston's - Zululand Zulu Blonde |  | 2 |
| Elgood's - Hawkwind | | 2 |
| Shepherd Neame - Fremlins Bitter | | 2 |
| Shepherd Neame - Goose Island Honkers Ale |  | 1 |
| Brains - Honest Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thwaites - Summat Special | Not Tried | 0 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Flourish | Not Tried | 0 |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Stickle Pike | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
18 Apr 2010 (Alenomore)
2030 visit and a fair crowd in. Only one new ale added since recent postings.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Red Poll | 4.20 | | A very good traditional bitter and stayed on this for a while. |
17 Apr 2010 (Alenomore)
2300 and less busy now and three new ales on!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix - Black Shadow Mild | 4.00 | | An excellant mild. |
| BrewDog - Trashy Blonde | 4.10 | | Excellant. |
| Saltaire - Bulldog | 4.80 | | The third new one that came on at mid-night! An excellant brown ale to finish my night off. |
| Otter - Otter Mild | 3.80 | | A truly decent mild. New on tonite. A "must find" for all mild lovers! |
| Triple fff - Rock Lobster (has previously been 4% & 4.5%) | 5.00 | | New on tonite and top class. |
16 Apr 2010 (Alenomore)
Gone 2300 and much less busy now.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BrewDog - Trashy Blonde | 4.10 | | An ale from my No.1 favourite craft brewer. Excellant. |
| Caledonian - Old Seadog IPA | 5.20 | | The third new ale found tonite, "available soon", but put on after mid-night! A top dog IPA that kept me busy until 1am? |
| Budelse - Capucijn | 6.00 | | In tip top condition. |
| Okell's - Alt | 5.00 | | A new ale on today, and top class. |
| Three B's - Oatmeal Stout | 3.80 | | Second new ale tonite, was "available soon" but came on after mid-night, so, had to have it! A bit weak to be proper stout, but very tasty, good head and lingering dark malts. |
15 Apr 2010 (Alenomore)
At 2130, and with no changes in the "other" JD, the Society Rooms saved the night with one new ale and some..
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's - Old Style Porter | 5.10 | | Two more pints of this excellant porter to end the night! |
| Hydes - Over a Barrel | 4.10 | | A new ale, and pretty good for a Hydes ale, and decent temperature/condition here tonite. |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Val-Dieu Abbaye Blonde | 5.50 | | New on today and in tip top condition. |
| Daleside - Spring Frenzy | 3.40 | | Good stuff and still in good nick. |
| Marston's - Zululand Zulu Blonde | 4.50 | | Still in reasonable condition. |
| BrewDog - Trashy Blonde | 4.10 | Not Tried | Gone! Which was a shame, coming from one of my favourite craft brewers. |
14 Apr 2010 (Alenomore)
At 2215, two new ales on and two more to saviour! Still holding up in consistency.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's - Old Style Porter | 5.10 | | Did not need any nudging to re-sample a pint of this superb ale. |
| Oakham - Rollercoaster | 4.80 | | Very very good. Much better taste for this second new ale tonite. |
| Banks's - Maui Brewery Coconut Porter | 5.00 | | Good to see it on again here. Very good as well. |
| Daleside - Spring Frenzy | 3.40 | | This is No.1 on the festival list, and not too bad. Good malt taste, but one pint was enough. |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Flourish | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Zululand Zulu Blonde | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Stickle Pike | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Morrells Oxford Blue | 3.70 | Not Tried |
13 Apr 2010 (Alenomore)
Last knockings tonight and all is quiet, but two ales changed since last visit. One new ale found plus another interesting one..
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks's - Maui Brewery Coconut Porter | 5.00 | | Superb, and in tip top condition, alas, no time to sample more than a pint! |
| Banks's - Morrells Oxford Blue | 3.70 | | New and quite good as well, but not that good, only a pint sampled! |
| Thwaites - Summat Special | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Flourish | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Zululand Zulu Blonde | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Elgood's - Hawkwind | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hook Norton - Early Mist | 4.30 | Not Tried |
12 Apr 2010 (Alenomore)
Late evening visit and a few changes noted. 3 samples for £1.89 and a couple of halves to finish off.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theakston - Grouse Beater | 4.20 | | Very nice ale. |
| Elgood's - Hawkwind | 4.50 | | Top condition. |
| Hook Norton - Early Mist | 4.30 | | Still in good condition |
| Marston's - Zululand Zulu Blonde | 4.50 | | In good condition. |
| Shepherd Neame - Goose Island Honkers Ale | 4.20 | | More Masterbrew in disguise! |
| Thwaites - Summat Special | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Flourish | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Maui Brewery Coconut Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | "Available soon". And well worth waiting for! |
11 Apr 2010 (Alenomore)
Late Sunday evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batemans - Waynfleet Hedgerows | 3.70 | | The only new ale on. Very refreshing, fruity aromas. Good condition. |
| St Peter's - Old Style Porter | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Theakston - Grouse Beater | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - Honest Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Goose Island Honkers Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Elgood's - Hawkwind | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hook Norton - Early Mist | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Fremlins Bitter | 3.50 | Not Tried |
11 Apr 2010 (ChrisE)
I saw on this site that Ian had found Fremlins Bitter on sale here today, so I was on the next train to Maidstone. Typical Sunday afternoon with people having Sunday lunches, and I noticed a considerable demand for Fremlins. The person behind the bar had no idea that Fremlins used to be a Maidstone firm.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Fremlins Bitter | 3.50 | | Yeasty aroma, and some resemblance to the old Fremlins taste. It is considerably better than the beer that came out of Cheltenham before Fremlins was discontinued by Whitbread. |
11 Apr 2010 (Ian)
Sunday lunchtime not too busy, still the smell of breakfast in the air.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Fremlins Bitter | 3.50 | | Copper lasting beige head. Yeasty flowery aroma, yes I would say it tastes like Fremlins, Decent yeasty session bitter. |
| Elgood's - Hawkwind | 4.50 | | Gold, orange with slight haze, lasting off white head. It's an ok bitter. May be getting towards end of barrel. Quite earthy. Some yeast some hop on finish. OK. |
About The Society Rooms
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 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