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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 |
| White - Franklins Dry Hop | | 1 |
| Rother Valley - Hoppers Ale (now use 4.4% entry) | | 1 |
| BrewDog - Trashy Blonde | | 1 |
| Moorhouse's - Black Cat Mild | | 1 |
| Triple fff - Pressed Rat & Warthog | | 1 |
| Adnams - Mild | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Spring Top | | 1 |
| Wagglers (in Rolvenden) - VPA | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Summer's Day | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Smoked Porter | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Dynamo (superseded by 4.3% version) |  | 1 |
| Adnams - Broadside |  | 1 |
| Franklins - Old Ale |  | 1 |
| Rother Valley - Honey Fuzz (superseded by 4.1% version) | Not Tried | 0 |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 |
| Rother Valley - Golden Valley Wheat Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rother Valley - Summertime Blues | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Old Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rother Valley - Wealden Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Green Hop Ale (2010-11) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Critical Mass | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mighty Oak - English Oak | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nelson - Pieces of Eight | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Gunhill | Not Tried | 0 |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Golden Ticket | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tring - Mansion Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rother Valley - Smild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Summer Solstice | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Abigale - Samphire | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Renaissance Ruby Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Original | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
29 Apr 2012 (Pedro)
Early evening and very busy. £3-10/pint after 20p CAMRA discount
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triple fff - Pressed Rat & Warthog | 3.80 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Spring Top | 4.00 | | |
| Rother Valley - Hoppers Ale (now use 4.4% entry) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Abigale - Samphire | 4.10 | Not Tried |
09 Mar 2012 (Blair)
First time to Faversham and this was the first pub we visited. Really good place, had a good chat with a couple of the locals.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklins - Old Ale | 5.10 | | An odd concoction of flavours, sweet and cloying yet with a tart almost sour twinge. Not great. |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Rother Valley - Smild | 3.80 | Not Tried |
04 Sep 2011 (Pedro)
Afternoon Hop Festival weekend
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Summer's Day | 4.30 | | |
| White - Franklins Dry Hop | 3.60 | | |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Golden Ticket | 5.00 | Not Tried |
22 Jul 2011 (Pedro)
Afternoon - gents has been nicely decorated ! CAMRA members get 20p/pint or 10p/half here!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wagglers (in Rolvenden) - VPA | 5.00 | | Well it might be from Rolvenden, or still a Cuckoo at Weltons |
| Mighty Oak - English Oak | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Pieces of Eight | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Dynamo (superseded by 4.3% version) | 4.60 | Not Tried |
27 Mar 2011 (Pedro)
Afternoon - 20p/pint and 10p/half discount to CAMRA card carrying members. Uses their own logoed glasses. Pub trip to Adnams on 16th April
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rother Valley - Hoppers Ale (now use 4.4% entry) | 4.20 | | |
| BrewDog - Trashy Blonde | 4.10 | | |
| Adnams - Mild | 3.20 | | |
| Dark Star - Critical Mass | 7.80 | Not Tried |
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 |
About The Elephant
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 4 |
| 61 |
| 32 |
| 11 |
| 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 and 2026.
We have visited this pub 63 times, seen 209 different beers and tried 100 of them.
Postcode: ME13 8JN