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The Man of Kent Ale House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Leviathan |  | 1 |
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | | 1 |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | | 2 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Mild |  | 1 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 3 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) |  | 2 |
| Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Oast Shoveller's Bitter |  | 1 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | | 2 |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | | 1 |
| Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Hopping Haze | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Gravesend Guzzler | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Kentish Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nelson - Santa's Salvo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nelson - Nelson's IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
13 Jun 2008 (Blair)
I love this pub! Shame it takes over an hour on the train to get here, but it's well worth it. Great atmosphere, great locals, great staff. Even tried to buy a t-shirt but they didn't have a small. Really lively with a realy good mix of people.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Mild | 4.00 | | Delicious pint. I love this beer, probably my favourite mild. Roasted malt and chocolate dominate. |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | 4.50 | | Not a fan of this beer, or this brewery for that matter. Very boring pint, little chocolate and coffee, but not enough to keep me interested. |
| Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Hopping Haze | 4.10 | | Didn't really like this. Very fruity with a little sourness. Almost tasted like a cider. A strange one. |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | 5.00 | | Not a great fan of this beer but I gave it one last chance. Incredibly fruity but not much else. Shame because I love the rest of the Hopdaemon range. |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Nelson's IPA | 4.80 | Not Tried |
09 Jan 2008 (Blair)
Came here to see a band, absolutely loved the place. It looks and feels like a real pub should, best ale selection I've seen anywhere and everyone was really friendly. I'll be back.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Leviathan | 6.00 | | Stunning pint, malty with a hint of berries. Very dark amber colour. |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | A pale goldenish ale with hints of citrus in a sweet kind of way. Very drinkable, but with a hefty kick to it. Quite nice |
| Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Oast Shoveller's Bitter | 3.90 | | Very sweet with a honey like flavour to it. Nothing wrong with it but too sweet for me. |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Santa's Salvo | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried |
10 Mar 2007 (Ian)
I came here with Andrew and Martin for a Saturday late afternoon/early evening session. I haven't been to this pub in something like 6 years and I really liked the atmosphere. We sat here for over 4 hours and had a really good session. Customers were good, staff were good and the beer selection was excellent. Along with the Kent micros were Lowenbrau and Kuppers Kolsch on tap as well as a selection of Belgian and German beers in bottle.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | The fruit and hop mix on this is excellent. Peach/apricot fruit in mouth and then great hop on end. Balanced and a great golden beer. |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | | The hops on this are magnificent. American in style (Centennial amongst others I would guess). Never soapy and very refreshing. Best pint of this I've had in some time. |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | Absolutely fine, but just a bit bland, maybe a bit tired. Not that orange/marmalade zing you sometimes get. |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | Badged as Goachers Dark. Just not that wide mouth feel you associate with this beer. Not quite roasty/toasty enough for me. Nothing wrong with it, but I know it can taste better. |
| Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Kentish Red Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried |
10 Mar 2007 (Andrew)
Arived at just after 4pm with Ian and Martin and managed to get a small table in the corner. The rugby was on TV and a small group of people were at the bar watching it. Once it got dark the curtains were drawn giving the pub a bohemian feel. A great place.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | Not usually my Goacher's of choice but this was superb. There was good malt in the body with mottled goldings hops and a slightly soapy feel to the finish. Top stuff |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | Badged as Goacher's Dark. The first pint of this I had got a 5/5 score but the second only a 3.5/5. Anyway, the beer had good earthy hops with a toasted malt bite to the finish. I liked it a lot. |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | | Smelt of lemon and lime with a big lime and tangerine peel flavour. Very drinkable. |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | Nothing wrong with this but it lacked any real flavour. There was a hint of orange but not much else for a beer that can be fantastic. |
| Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Kentish Red Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried |
09 Dec 2006 (Andrew)
Wow what a beer line-up and probably the best I've seen outside of a beer festival. This is the kind of line-up I'd dream about.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | Fermented raisens with a molases and dark sherry bite to it. Wonderful and on gravity. |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Gravesend Guzzler | 3.70 | Not Tried |
About The Man of Kent Ale House
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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| 18 |
| 57 |
| 48 |
| 23 |
 | 3 |
The pub is found in Rochester, Kent, ME1 1YN.
A true boozer in the Troy Town area of the City. Plenty of seating ranging from tables and chairs to leather sofas but all with a old feel to them. 11 handpumps selling mainly Kentish beers and a gaggle of ciders (in boxes on the counter top) too. The pub encourages live music sessions. Magnificent outside Style & Winch front fascia signing has survived. Closed for holidays until 3rd November 2022.
We have visited this pub 55 times, seen 180 different beers and tried 91 of them.
Postcode: ME1 1YN