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The Milk House (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Union Pale |  | 1 |
| Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | | 1 |
| Musket - Muzzleloader (superseded by 4.5% version) | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | | 1 |
| Musket - Trigger | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Spring Top | | 2 |
| Westerham - Finchcocks Original |  | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rother Valley - Well Sprung | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Up & Udder | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
04 Apr 2015 (Wittenden)
Easter Saturday afternoon.We did our best to ignore the hordes of children hunting Easter eggs.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Spring Top | 4.00 | | Pale,lemons and pepper. |
| Tonbridge - Union Pale | 4.70 | | Twitter said that this would be on:it was indeed.A bit different from the lovely earthy beers that I associate with this brewery.Good all the same: marmalade,decent malt base. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
21 Mar 2015 (Wittenden)
Late afternoon, the tail end of the Rugby.Pleasantly busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Musket - Trigger | 3.60 | | Pale,nettley tooth rasping hops. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Up & Udder | 4.00 | Not Tried |
06 Feb 2015 (Wittenden)
First of the winter birthdays.Busy on a windy Friday lunchtime with diners and drinkers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Musket - Muzzleloader (superseded by 4.5% version) | 5.00 | | Reddish,berry fruits.Not as cloying as some beers at this abv.Good. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | 6.00 | Not Tried |
13 Dec 2014 (Wittenden)
Midday on a bright but cold Saturday.Pub filling up with drinkers and lunchers.I'd just bought a clock.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | 6.00 | | A lovely black strap black ale.Liquorice and hops.Rather good. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Muzzleloader (superseded by 4.5% version) | 5.00 | Not Tried |
27 Sep 2014 (Wittenden)
Midday on a muggy September Saturday.I was passing, and wondered if they'd had any Kent Green Hop beers on.They hadn't, unfortunately.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale | 4.80 | | Old school heavyweight best bitter.Darkish amber, plenty of malt,long bitter undertow. Perhaps a bit sweet for me today. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried |
26 Jul 2014 (Wittenden)
A hot and sticky July Saturday lunchtime.I stood in the shade of the conker tree in the garden.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Finchcocks Original | 3.50 | | Clip said citrus, I thought pepper: any way a good refreshing goldenish pint. Long bitter finish. A bit on the warmside. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried |
07 Jun 2014 (Wittenden)
Lunchtime on a thundery Saturday.Plenty of people sitting in the new garden.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Spring Top | 4.00 | | Peppery hops:ideally for a humid day. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rother Valley - Well Sprung | 4.30 | Not Tried |
22 Nov 2013 (Wittenden)
Friday evening.Busy with drinkers in the bar, and diners in the restaurant.Light and airy. We came for a meal with friends.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | | Equable mid brown session bitter. A pleasure. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
30 Jun 2013 (Wittenden)
After a long period of closure and decay, the builders are in, and a banner announces:"The Milk House, Pub. Dining, Rooms" or words to that effect.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
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About The Milk House
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 44 |
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The pub is found in Sissinghurst, Kent, TN17 2JG.
Large 16th century village pub, with the familiar Whitbread Fremlins pebbledash. A large public bar, together with a room laid up for dining to your left as you go in through the imposing front door. Previously known as The Bull Inn closed for several years then completely revamped and re-opened on 20th September 2013 as The Milk House. Run by same people as The Barrow House in Egerton.
We have visited this pub 59 times, seen 54 different beers and tried 39 of them.
Postcode: TN17 2JG
This pub was formally know as the The Bull Inn.