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The Robert Pocock (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter |  | 2 |
| Kent - Pale | | 3 |
| Adnams - Bodebrown Brewery Cerveja Curitiba Brazilian Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Kent - Cobnut | | 2 |
| Tring - Hazy Hoedown |  | 1 |
| Westerham - God's Wallop | | 1 |
| Rockin Robin - Pale Side of the Spoon | | 1 |
| Wadworth - Fat Head's Rocket Man | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burton Bridge - Santi-Freeze | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Old Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cairngorm - Wildcat | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper | Not Tried | 0 |
| Butcombe - Rare Breed (or Adam Henson's Rare Breed) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - Baker City Barley Brown's Black IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Central Cervercera Session Room IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - SA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mauldons - Black Adder | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Marston's and Banks's before that) - Piledriver | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Young Henrys Real Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Oyster Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nelson - RP IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - Union Gap | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot Reserve | Not Tried | 0 |
| Evan Evans - Artisan Craft Beer: Cluster Nut | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Renaissance Ruby Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Maxim - The Simcoe Kid | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - Black & White | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mordue - Americana | Not Tried | 0 |
| Naylor's - Citradelic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%) | Not Tried | 0 |
Photographs of pub sign and frontage are © Copyright David Anstiss and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence.
Visits Details
08 Aug 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockin Robin - Pale Side of the Spoon | 4.20 | | A special for Spoon's pubs in Kent. Quite sweet |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Butcombe - Rare Breed (or Adam Henson's Rare Breed) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Central Cervercera Session Room IPA | 4.00 | Not Tried |
23 Nov 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - God's Wallop | 4.00 | | Too much like a red ale for my liking |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Burton Bridge - Santi-Freeze | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Old Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
05 Nov 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Hoped for a Kent Brewery beer but was still dog-end stage range from the recent festival.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tring - Hazy Hoedown | 4.40 | | Certainly hazy - like a scrumpy |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Oyster Stout | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - Union Gap | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Evan Evans - Artisan Craft Beer: Cluster Nut | 4.40 | Not Tried | Why don't they put Evan Evans on the front pump clip? - implies a brewery called Artisan exists |
| Maxim - The Simcoe Kid | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Mordue - Americana | 5.00 | Not Tried |
10 Oct 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | Kent beers here always top notch |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Mauldons - Black Adder | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Marston's and Banks's before that) - Piledriver | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young Henrys Real Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
10 Aug 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Must have been a hen night on with a lady wearing a bridal veil.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Cairngorm - Wildcat | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Baker City Barley Brown's Black IPA | 5.20 | Not Tried |
09 Aug 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Crowded out but limited staffing was coping with queues.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | | Top notch |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Cairngorm - Wildcat | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Baker City Barley Brown's Black IPA | 5.20 | Not Tried |
16 Jun 2014 (Dosser)
Lots of beers on here including local ales
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Bodebrown Brewery Cerveja Curitiba Brazilian Pale Ale | 5.00 | | Brazilian pale ale for the footie brewed by some non Adnams person |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | Not as good as in the pot |
13 May 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 |  | Top notch - last time I was here I had a 5* Kent beer too |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot Reserve | 6.50 | Not Tried | Given a taster but not enough time to have a pint and sip it |
| Whitstable - Renaissance Ruby Mild | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Black & White | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Naylor's - Citradelic | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Wadworth - Fat Head's Rocket Man | 5.20 | Not Tried |
07 Jul 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. With KGB in such fine form at £2.29 less 50p voucher no need to move elsewhere so plans to move were mothballed.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | 4.10 | | More of those examples of perfection and moreishness so I did |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - SA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - RP IPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | Effectively a house beer brewed by Nelson |
31 Jan 2013 (Martin the Mildman)
Fairly busy on a Thursday evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | 4.10 | | Hoppy bitter with a good malt balance. My score 15/20. |
About The Robert Pocock
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 2 |
| 20 |
| 43 |
 | 5 |
 | 2 |
The pub is found in Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1AH.
Typical town centre Wetherspoon's, named after the printer and publisher who introduced Gravesend's first printing press, in 1786, and opened the town's first library at the back of his high-street shop. At his premises, in High Street, he published illustrated children's books, including Reading Made Easy and, in 1797, The History of Gravesend and Milton - the first history book of Gravesend. Narrow frontage (actual frontage on two separate streets) leads to a large interior on two levels although only one bar serving counter which has 12 handpumps in 2 banks each of 6.
We have visited this pub 62 times, seen 201 different beers and tried 62 of them.
Postcode: DA12 1AH