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The Bell & Jorrocks (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Incubus |  | 1 |
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf |  | 1 |
| Ringwood - Boondoggle (now is 4.2% version) | | 1 |
| Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish Bitter | | 1 |
| Fallen Angel - Gardeners Delight | | 2 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | | 1 |
| Rother Valley - Level Best | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Critical Mass | | 1 |
| Fallen Angel - Angry Ox | | 1 |
| Westerham - Alt Ego | | 2 |
| Dark Star - Golden Gate | | 1 |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | | 2 |
| Westerham - Weizen Up | | 2 |
| Greene King - Hardys & Hansons Rocking Rudolph (now use 4.2% entry) | | 1 |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - W G V | | 1 |
| 1648 - Saint George English Ale | | 1 |
| Rother Valley - Blues | | 2 |
| Rother Valley - Northiam IPA | | 1 |
| Rother Valley - Holly Daze | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 2 |
| Wantsum - Miller's Mirth | | 2 |
| Rother Valley - Wealden Bitter | | 2 |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter |  | 1 |
| Rother Valley - Honey Fuzz (superseded by 4.1% version) | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| 1648 - Signature | | 1 |
| Moorhouse's - Blond Witch | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cottage - S&D | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rother Valley - Well Sprung | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
25 Apr 2011 (Pedro)
Afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rother Valley - Level Best | 4.00 | | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cottage - S&D | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Rother Valley - Well Sprung | 4.30 | Not Tried |
10 Apr 2011 (thebrewingman)
Lovely sunny Sunday lunchtime for the third day of the beer festival. Morris men gathering outside for a performance. Only one beer sold out.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Golden Gate | 4.50 | | |
| Rother Valley - Blues | 5.00 | | |
| Rother Valley - Wealden Bitter | 3.70 | | Superbly tasty session bitter. |
| Rother Valley - Northiam IPA | 5.00 | | |
| Wantsum - Miller's Mirth | 4.20 | | |
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf | 5.90 | | |
| Westerham - Alt Ego | 4.00 | | |
| Westerham - Weizen Up | 4.00 | | |
| Fallen Angel - Gardeners Delight | 4.20 | | |
| 1648 - Signature | 4.40 | | A bit disappointed with this one. Not a lot of body or flavour. |
09 Apr 2011 (Pedro)
Afternoon - Look for the new pub sign opened by Tunbridge Wells Lord Mayor today
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1648 - Saint George English Ale | 4.50 | | |
| Wantsum - Miller's Mirth | 4.20 | | |
| Fallen Angel - Gardeners Delight | 4.20 | | |
| Fallen Angel - Angry Ox | 5.50 | | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Golden Gate | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| 1648 - Signature | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Rother Valley - Blues | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rother Valley - Wealden Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Rother Valley - Northiam IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Alt Ego | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Weizen Up | 4.00 | Not Tried |
08 Apr 2011 (Pedro)
Lunchtime for beer festival. Goachers Gold Star and Cottage Somerset and Dorset will come on in the bar when handpump space becomes available !
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rother Valley - Blues | 5.00 | | |
| Rother Valley - Wealden Bitter | 3.70 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | | |
| Westerham - Alt Ego | 4.00 | | |
| Westerham - Weizen Up | 4.00 | | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Golden Gate | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| 1648 - Signature | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| 1648 - Saint George English Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Rother Valley - Northiam IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Miller's Mirth | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Fallen Angel - Gardeners Delight | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Fallen Angel - Angry Ox | 5.50 | Not Tried |
02 Apr 2011 (Wittenden)
Pleasantly busy with drinkers ,diners and families sitting outside in the spring sunshine.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rother Valley - Honey Fuzz (superseded by 4.1% version) | 3.80 | | Didn't really know what to expect.Not cloying,with a profound hop finish. Rich golden colour, smelt more of honey than it tasted:good. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
28 Dec 2010 (Pedro)
Afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Ringwood - Boondoggle (now is 4.2% version) | 3.90 | | |
| Dark Star - Critical Mass | 7.80 | | Only had a sample but could tell it was excellent |
| Moorhouse's - Blond Witch | 4.40 | Not Tried |
24 Dec 2010 (Pedro)
Afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Hardys & Hansons Rocking Rudolph (now use 4.2% entry) | 5.00 | | |
| Rother Valley - Holly Daze | 4.20 | | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
14 Dec 2010 (Wittenden)
A cold December night.I was on my way home, and decided to call in.What appeared to be the tail end of the parish council meeting was discussing Christmas trees.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | | I'm fond of Hopdeamon beers, but don't think I'd had this before. A good reddish brown malty beer, with Kent grown Cascades.It put me in mind of Late Red: in fact, I think I prefer it. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
16 Sep 2010 (Pedro)
Evening CAMRA visit
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | 3.80 | | |
| Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish Bitter | 3.80 | | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | |
22 Aug 2010 (Pedro)
Afternoon visit - new chief so food menu has gone more up market
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodforde's - Wherry | 3.80 | | |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - W G V | 4.20 | | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
About The Bell & Jorrocks
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 4 |
| 85 |
| 22 |
 | 5 |
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The pub is found in Frittenden, Kent, TN17 2EJ.
Tile hung, timber framed pub in the centre of the village. It incorporates the local Post Office. In 1967, Fremlins was taken over by the brewers Whitbread, and in 1969 after 65 years the licensee of The Bell retired. It was at this point that plans were made to combine both The Bell and the John Jorrocks pubs. The John Jorrocks was closed, and the Bell was renamed The Bell & Jorrocks under the tenancy of Phil Oliver, the former tenant of the Jorrocks. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2015 and again in 2018. CAMRA West Kent Pub of the Year 2015.
We have visited this pub 65 times, seen 83 different beers and tried 68 of them.
Postcode: TN17 2EJ