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The Society Rooms (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Mordue - Workie Ticket |  | 2 |
| Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best |  | 1 |
| Coach House - Cromwell | | 1 |
| Rebellion - Zebedee | | 1 |
| Marston's - Wicked Witch | | 1 |
| Oakham - JHB |  | 2 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Burton Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Pedigree | Not Tried | 0 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Raven Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - The Fursty Ferret | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
14 Feb 2009 (Ian)
At least the bar staff weren't wearing fancy dress. Had a half but had to leave quickly as my train was due.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach House - Cromwell | 4.00 | | Fine, decent brown bitter. |
02 Nov 2005 (Ian)
Fairly empty on an early Wednesday evening. 10 handpumps with 8 beers from the Autumn festival plus Pedigree and Incubus (again!!!!!) To be honest if it wasn't for the fact that this was slap bang next to the train station I wouldn't go out of my way to visit it.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Wicked Witch | 4.60 | | Chestnut colour with very thin bubbly beige head. Slightly yeasty nose. Some caramel, some fragrant hop. slightly sour in mouth with drying hop finish and more yeast. Fine. Good finish. In fact middle and end are better than the start |
| Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best | 4.10 | | Deep copper colour with bubbly off white head. Nice yeasty hop aroma. Finish is rather stunning. Very drying, almost dessicating hop, bit thin in mouth the the rest is good. Touch of caramel malt. Hops on end are a bit of a revelation |
16 Sep 2005 (Ian)
Busy Wetherspoons next to Maidstone East station. Only had a bottle of Red Lion beer from New Zealand as none of the draught beers inspired me. However, enjoyed people watching out of the window
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - The Fursty Ferret | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Burton Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried |
12 Aug 2005 (Andrew)
Ian immediately spotted the JHB pump click and ran off to the bar. Fairly busy Friday lunch time in an uninspiring pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mordue - Workie Ticket | 4.50 | | Caramel brown bitter with lovely deep toffee and caramel flavours. |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | | Tasted of diacetyl (and new word that Ian taught me) |
| Marston's - Burton Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried |
12 Aug 2005 (Ian)
Pub number 3 for me and Andrew. After looking at the beer line up at Muggletons and the Druid's Arms, we ended up here for a pint and something to drink. Usual Wetherspoons range plus a couple or 3 guests. Pub is on ground floor of office block just near Maidstone East station.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mordue - Workie Ticket | 4.50 | | Had this before, but not tasting like this. Amazing toffee and caramel malt flavours throughout. Excellent beer. |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | | Initially not too bad with typical pale gold colour and grapefruit/tangerine/hop aromas. However, as the pint went down, it was clear that there was something not right. Problem was the diacetyl (buttery/butterscotch aroma or taste). Ruined it. |
19 Mar 2005 (Ian)
By Maidstone East, this Wetherspoons is set in the quadrangle formed by office blocks. Some seating outside in good weather and lots of glass gives this pub an airy feeling even though it is surrounded by buildings. Up to 4 guest beers and usual Wetherspoons range
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebellion - Zebedee | 4.70 | | Golden beer. Bit fruity with goodish hops |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Burton Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Raven Ale | 3.80 | 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