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Carpenters Arms (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best |  | 1 |
| Kent - Pale | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Oatmeal Pale | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | | 1 |
| Kent - Black Gold | | 2 |
| Romney Marsh - Amber Ale |  | 1 |
| Romney Marsh - Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 |  | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | | 1 |
| Romney Marsh - Marsh Mellow | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Romney Marsh - Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
15 Dec 2021 (Jack William)
December book club - nibbles and good conversation as always here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Black Gold | 4.00 | | Went surprisingly well with the blue cheese. |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried |
23 Oct 2021 (Jack William)
Early Saturday evening - I joined a horseshoe of regulars around the bar and open fire for talk about films, skittles and unblocking village drains. Excellent.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | 3.70 | | Canterbury Ales have improved considerably in recent months in my view. |
| Kent - Black Gold | 4.00 | |
24 Sep 2021 (Jack William)
Another pub in Green Hop week - another barrel waiting to go on. No matter, good banter with a lot of familiar faces in the early evening sunshine.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | | |
| Romney Marsh - Session IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried |
14 Aug 2021 (Jack William)
Leisurely cycle via the country roads from Denton. Here for 5 pm opening. The local walking group turned up shortly after. Nice.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romney Marsh - Amber Ale | 4.20 | | Much better than the Mellow. |
| Romney Marsh - Marsh Mellow | 3.60 | | Mellow by name, mellow by strength and flavour. If I was being less kind I’d say insipid. |
05 Jul 2021 (Jack William)
My cycling destination of the day. Met up with a couple of old friends at 5. Colin is back behind the bar while his daughter quarantines so service was pleasantly sedate! Unfortunately just the one ale on after a busy weekend apparently.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | | Think it was this beer - Colin didn’t seem sure! |
11 Jun 2021 (Jack William)
Beer o’clock, 14 mile hot cycle. The beer went down very well.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | 5.00 | | |
| Romney Marsh - Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
11 May 2021 (Jack William)
Ideal place for a pint stop after a 44 mile ride via Hythe, Folkestone and Dover. Early evening - two tables of locals in fine form.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | | Top Gadds offering. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried | Looked a bit cloudy - but was being avidly supped by some. |
27 Apr 2021 (Jack William)
Cycled over for 5pm opening. Soon busy with regulars. Good banter.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Oatmeal Pale | 4.50 | | A superb pint - unusual combination of oatmeal in a pale ale - works very well. |
| Romney Marsh - Best Bitter | 4.00 | |
15 Apr 2021 (Jack William)
5 pm opening. Nice sunny spot on the side of the pub. Good to be back here without my plastic container.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | Sparkling, full of flavour. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | Not Tried |
31 Dec 2020 (Jack William)
Takeaway at 1730. This little pub has persevered throughout the year and has been well supported. I think it will make it back to normal in 2021 unlike many others I fear.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | | Bit weak to see off 2020 - but ok. |
About the Carpenters Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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 | - |
| 89 |
| 139 |
| 40 |
 | 1 |
The pub is found in Coldred, Kent, CT15 5AJ.
In The Green, a rare 2 bar survivor of a traditional village boozer with roaring fires when appropriate. This pub is listed in the CAMRA National Inventory of unspoilt pubs. The pub boasts three skittle teams using the outdoor skittle alley. The landlady, Daphne Fagg (85) had been running the pub for over forty years until she recently passed away and the pub is now run by her son Colin. The pub does not normally open at lunchtimes, except by prior arrangement. Real ales sold via three active handpumps and bartop casks on gravity stillage. Deal, Dover & Sandwich CAMRA Branch Pub of the Year 2015.
We have visited this pub 144 times, seen 172 different beers and tried 146 of them.
Postcode: CT15 5AJ