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The Society Rooms (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Butcombe - Old Vic |  | 1 |
| Browar Namyslow - Namyslow Plum | | 2 |
| White Horse - Wayland Smithy | | 1 |
| Banks's - Toshi's Amber Ale |  | 1 |
| Spinning Dog - Top Dog | | 1 |
| Lincolnshire Craft (formerly Tom Wood's) - Scarecrow Bitter | | 1 |
| Spinning Dog - Brass in Pocket | | 1 |
| Ringwood - Filly Drift | | 1 |
| Lymestone - Ein Stein | | 1 |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Just an Old Navy Custom | | 1 |
| Marston's - Purkmistr Bohemian Schwarzbier | | 1 |
| Evan Evans - Warrior | | 1 |
| White Horse - Volund's Hammer | | 1 |
| Cotleigh - Long Eared Owl | | 1 |
| Summerskills - Barley Mow | | 2 |
| Adnams - Pale Champion Ale | | 1 |
| Clark's (sometimes shown as Westgate Brewery) - Resurrection Ale | | 1 |
| Leeds - Gathering Storm | | 1 |
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | | 2 |
| Exmoor - Antler | | 1 |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Hopping Mad |  | 2 |
| St Austell - Proper Job | | 1 |
| Hook Norton - Jackpot |  | 2 |
| Moorhouse's - Black Panther | | 1 |
| Bend Brewing - Wild Blue Yonder | | 2 |
| Naylor's - Roaring Ruby | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - 80/- | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
06 Jan 2010 (Pedro)
Evening major snow blizzard outside
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Horse - Wayland Smithy | 4.40 | | |
| Spinning Dog - Top Dog | 4.20 | | |
| Lymestone - Ein Stein | 5.00 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
12 Nov 2009 (Pedro)
Wet evening visit for CAMRA New Members Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Pale Champion Ale | 3.40 | | Very easy drinking ! |
| Moorhouse's - Black Panther | 4.80 | | Nothing like the one I had previously ! |
07 Nov 2009 (Pedro)
evening - Lots of beers I didn't record
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browar Namyslow - Namyslow Plum | 4.00 | |
06 Nov 2009 (Pedro)
Afternoon visit
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browar Namyslow - Namyslow Plum | 4.00 | | |
| White Horse - Volund's Hammer | 5.00 | | |
| Clark's (sometimes shown as Westgate Brewery) - Resurrection Ale | 3.80 | | |
| Exmoor - Antler | 4.00 | | |
| Lincolnshire Craft (formerly Tom Wood's) - Scarecrow Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Just an Old Navy Custom | 4.50 | |
30 Oct 2009 (Pedro)
early evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butcombe - Old Vic | 4.20 | | |
| Banks's - Toshi's Amber Ale | 4.40 | | |
| Ringwood - Filly Drift | 4.70 | | |
| Marston's - Purkmistr Bohemian Schwarzbier | 4.80 | | |
| Cotleigh - Long Eared Owl | 4.90 | | |
| Leeds - Gathering Storm | 4.40 | | |
| Spinning Dog - Brass in Pocket | 4.30 | |
16 Sep 2009 (Ian)
Ok so its not the best pub in the world but it is right next to the railway station and the beer quality is very good for any pub now never mind for a 'Spoons. I really trust this pub for beer now. Usual mix of drinkers and office types at 5 in the afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summerskills - Barley Mow | 4.80 | | Aroma of toffee sour fruits and malt. Great condition and lovely deep malts great sour fruit and bit of sting on finish. Great beer i would have again. |
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | | Really drinkable english IPA with a usa hop twist. Great mouth feel. Just a bit too much toffee on this half. Still very good though. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - 80/- | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Naylor's - Roaring Ruby | 4.70 | Not Tried |
12 Sep 2009 (Pedro)
before 10am visit !...again only listed beer drank as many although displayed were not available !!!!!!!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summerskills - Barley Mow | 4.80 | | Although this strong Devon Mild is listed as dead in Beer Mad, it was very lively this morning !....surprisingly good pint quality for here ! |
28 Aug 2009 (Pedro)
Lunchtime - Only listing beer I tried as too often the beers with pump clips showing are not actually available !!!!!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Evans - Warrior | 4.60 | | Pretty good for here ! |
17 Apr 2009 (Ian)
Certainly the better of the 2 Spoons in Maidstone now for beer. And so close to the station you can run out, get a quick pint and catch a train five minutes later, great for connections.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | 4.30 | | After drinking some disappointing festival beers, this was superb. Gold, lasting beige head. Lots of grapefruit hop on aroma. Lots of hops everywhere. That is excellent uber hoppy beer for the UK. Resiny hops, lovely. |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Hopping Mad | 3.50 | | Dark ruby, lasting dark beige head. It’s like a mild. Sweetish malt. Really quite a good mild. Not sure what the hop angle is unless you wanted a hoppy beer, then had this, then you would be hopping mad. But as a mild totally fine. |
| Bend Brewing - Wild Blue Yonder | 4.80 | | In the style of an amber ale, but lacks the PNW hop kick. Malts are alright, some nice red fruit, some hop dryness, but as I say so disappointing that the brewer hadn’t brought more hops with her. My big hope for this festival dampened by a lack of courage and ambition. Not all of us like bland boring beers. |
| Hook Norton - Jackpot | 3.80 | | Egg and cheese mayo sandwich on the aroma. Not too good to be honest, but some Hook Norton yeast character does save it somewhat. |
17 Apr 2009 (Andrew)
It's a spoons by a station. I was only here because of Ian's desire to sip more spoonsfest beers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | 4.30 | | Not actually a festival beer which was a shame as it was better than those festival beers I tried. Rich orangy syrupy beer with lots of citrus hops. |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Hopping Mad | 3.50 | | Dark mild. Sweet and malty with a bit of burntness. Bit tart. |
| Bend Brewing - Wild Blue Yonder | 4.80 |  | A red early hopped Irish style beer. Why? Poor. |
| Hook Norton - Jackpot | 3.80 | | Bad eggy yeasty tart stuff. |
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