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The Elephant (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Festival |  | 1 |
| Moorhouse's - Black Cat Mild | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Sunburst | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Smoked Porter | | 1 |
| Rother Valley - Boadicea Ale |  | 1 |
| Wantsum - Dynamo (superseded by 4.3% version) | | 1 |
| Highgate - Davenport's England's Glory |  | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | | 1 |
| Adnams - Broadside | | 1 |
| Vale - Edgar's Golden Ale | | 1 |
| Tring - Mansion Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Summer Solstice | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Renaissance Ruby Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rother Valley - Honey Fuzz (superseded by 4.1% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rother Valley - Golden Valley Wheat Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Highgate - Summer Telse | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rother Valley - Summertime Blues | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burton Bridge - Golden Delicious | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Old Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rother Valley - Wealden Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rother Valley - Level Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Green Hop Ale (2010-11) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nelson - Master Mate Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Gunhill | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
06 Nov 2010 (Pedro)
Early evening for CAMRA East Kent Pub of the Year presentation. Special price of £2 for evening beers and food spread was excellent - especially loved the beef stew !...well done Jim !
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | Probably best I've ever had outside of Maidstone |
| Dark Star - Smoked Porter | 5.40 | | Very good but maybe not as good as previous sample at Flower Pot |
| Adnams - Old Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Rother Valley - Wealden Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Green Hop Ale (2010-11) | 5.20 | Not Tried |
05 Sep 2010 (Pedro)
Popped in after Hop Festival
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | 5.00 | | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Rother Valley - Golden Valley Wheat Beer | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Rother Valley - Summertime Blues | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | 4.30 | Not Tried |
23 Jul 2010 (Pedro)
Afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moorhouse's - Black Cat Mild | 3.40 | | A bit cold though ! |
| Dark Star - Original | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rother Valley - Honey Fuzz (superseded by 4.1% version) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried |
18 Jul 2010 (Dosser)
Pretty full pub. Landlady much more engaging than the Landlord. Full of interesting information about the pubs history. Beers were very cold to justify their cast marque. Had to ask for the beers to be topped up.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Festival | 5.00 | | Just too cold |
| Wantsum - Dynamo (superseded by 4.3% version) | 4.60 | | Again too cold |
| Dark Star - Summer Solstice | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Renaissance Ruby Mild | 3.80 | Not Tried |
05 Jul 2010 (Angie)
Thought we would visit the local CAMRA branch pub of the year. It advertised loads of local ales and no sheps outside. Well there was no Sheps. 20p off for CAMRA members which made the prices more reasonable at £5.90 for 2 pints.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | | Cold, but on a hot day welcome. Great taste but a little strong for this lady |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | | Short pint served. Tired and unremarkable. |
| Adnams - Gunhill | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tring - Mansion Mild | 3.70 | Not Tried |
02 May 2009 (Andrew)
Got chatting here to a Jazz musician who turned out to kind-of know my dad. Small world. Not many people in and with the door open (because of the great weather) it felt very relaxed and airy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rother Valley - Boadicea Ale | 4.50 | | Heathery flavours and light. Refreshing |
| Vale - Edgar's Golden Ale | 4.30 | | Pale light and lemony. |
| Highgate - Davenport's England's Glory | 4.30 | | Earthy, leady, peaty |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale | 3.60 | | A brown bitter. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
18 Sep 2008 (Andrew)
I arrived in Faversham on the train and walked around the houses to find this pub. There were 2 other blokes in and as the one in front of me had just had Sunburst I knew the pipes were clear. What a lovely pub this is. It’s a one room job with a kind of partition dividing up the front bar and a side boothed area. The floors are wooden and the ceiling high. I really liked this place.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Sunburst | 4.80 | | Hoppy, earthy and ever so drinkable. |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Rother Valley - Level Best | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Master Mate Mild | 3.70 | Not Tried |
26 Aug 2006 (Ian)
I was the first customer of the day I think and only one other person came in whilst I was there. However, the beer range varies menu of handpumps means that I will be coming back again.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | Badged as Goachers Dark. Deep chestnut colour with lasting beige head. Goachers distinctive aroma, good malty flavour. Choc/malt aroma. Bit acidic. Fine but needs a bit more depth |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Highgate - Summer Telse | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Burton Bridge - Golden Delicious | 3.80 | Not Tried |
About The Elephant
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 4 |
| 55 |
| 29 |
| 10 |
 | 2 |
The pub is found in Faversham, Kent, ME13 8JN.
Two room pub on The Mall just south of the railway station. Lots of wood in the interior with stripped wood floor, cream and green painted walls and ceiling. 6 handpumps of which 1 usually reserved for cider. Some ship memorabilia. No longer a Nelson Brewery pub - now under private ownership. 2007-2012 local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year. Has previously also been awarded CAMRA's East Kent Pub of the Year. Real fire is most welcome in winter. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2023.
We have visited this pub 58 times, seen 197 different beers and tried 95 of them.
Postcode: ME13 8JN