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The Chambers (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale |  | 1 |
| Harvey's - Armada Ale |  | 1 |
| Dark Star - English Pale Ale | | 2 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | | 2 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 |  | 1 |
| Harviestoun - Bitter & Twisted | | 1 |
| Cottage - Santa's Steaming Ale | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dragon's Blood ESB | | 1 |
| Nelson - Task Force 25 |  | 1 |
| Kemptown - Ye Olde Trout | | 1 |
| White - Dark Mild | | 1 |
| Castle Rock - Black Gold | | 1 |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper (now superseded by 5.1% version - separate entry) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Ship of Fools | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
13 Jul 2007 (Ian)
Nice now that it is no smoking. Only a few people in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Armada Ale | 4.50 | | At a mear £2 a pint this was a complete bargain. First pint disappeared in 5 mins. And the second pint lasted 10 mins. Great Harvey's yeast on end. Not quite as tangeriney as I would like. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper (now superseded by 5.1% version - separate entry) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried |
22 Jun 2007 (Ian)
Early evening on a Friday and it was pretty lively.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock - Black Gold | 3.50 | | It's a mild. Slightly sweaty hop on finish. Some dusty coal powder. Stronger hop presence than I would expect and less roasted malt. In fact not much malt at all. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper (now superseded by 5.1% version - separate entry) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried |
13 Jun 2007 (Ian)
I came in to see what guest was on and was pleased to find Gadd's Dogbolter, a winter beer in the summer. Again not busy, but the music was good.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | | I'm guessing this was a barrel from the winter that has been left to mature. Smooth. Good roasted grains with a hint of dark fruits and a finish that grows and grows. Hop and blackberry. Gorgeous. Choc, black cherry aroma is great. Full in mouth. |
13 Apr 2007 (Ian)
Friday early evening and I was only here because my train failed to stop at Folkestone West.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | Very good best bitter. Plenty of English malt and hops with a bitter finish. |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper (now superseded by 5.1% version - separate entry) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Ship of Fools | 6.60 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried |
09 Apr 2007 (Ian)
I hadn't planned to come here, but Andrew mentioned it that morning so I had to didn't I? Nearly the end of the festival, but it seemed to have gone well and they had sold their 20 beers over the four days which is encouraging.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kemptown - Ye Olde Trout | 4.50 | | This wasn't on the list, but the brought it in just in case as a wildcard. Fruit and odd beer, but distinctive. |
05 Apr 2007 (Ian)
The first evening of their Easter Beer Festival and a fair number of people in. I like the informality of this little festival.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | Currently the best Kent beer in Kent? Yes, I think so. The malt, the sourness, the chocolate are heavenly. Stuns you and enlivens the tongue like the best sour dark cherry thing you could imagine. |
| Harviestoun - Bitter & Twisted | 3.80 | | Distinctive hop aroma, verges on the sweaty sox, but the citrus hop finish is good. Easy drinking with a good mouthfeel. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dragon's Blood ESB | 5.20 | | I ended up talking to Eddie Gadd about this beer on the Saturday of the Planet Thanet BF. He said that when he put it in barrels, it was so bitter it made his eyes water but that he was really happy with how the hops had softened and how the beer finally turned out. It's an amber beer with thin beige head. English hop aroma, little bit of cheddar cheese. Malts are reasonably juicy and then lovely floral hop gives a lasting finish. |
| White - Dark Mild | 4.00 | | Dark ruby colour, haze, thin beige head. Rich fruity mild. Aroma has molasses and a slight sourness. Dark malts and smoothness in mouth and then tingly hop on end. Distinctive mild with opens up as the half pint I had went down. |
| Nelson - Task Force 25 | 5.50 | | I guess this is named after the Task Force sent to the Falkland Islands, 25 years ago. Slight haze on the copper colour with thin beige head. Earthy hop and some rich fruity malt aroma. Very fruity in mouth, fruit salad mix. Surprising fruit and hop finish. Tingly, but still muddy/earthy. |
16 Feb 2007 (Ian)
Good college basement bar feel in this pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - English Pale Ale | 4.50 | | Possibly the best proper brown bitter in Britain. They have taken the best bits of US know how and stuck on a UK bitter. Fantastically hoppy. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper (now superseded by 5.1% version - separate entry) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried |
07 Feb 2007 (Ian)
Fairly buzzing pub early Wednesday evening. Dart board and pool table both being used in the rear area. College basement bar atmosphere.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - English Pale Ale | 4.50 | | I was so excited to get a new Dark Star beer. Made with Challenger and East Kent Goldings hops added late to the boil and Maris Otter malt. Copper colour with lasting thin off white head. Earthy hop aroma, some late citrus. Earthy in mouth. Interestingly simple yet good quality pale ale/bitter? Reasonably full in the mouth with some pear drop. Then a drying finish with earthy hops. If only all British beer could be this good. Such a cut above your average 4.x% beer. The subtle malt flavour in mouth, followed by dryness in amazing. Like licking a calf skin glove worn by the woman you love. Classy. Subtle bitterness on finish. Not huge not intense but brilliant for its subtlety, quality and the way it makes you feel. Some biscuit on aroma. Moderate juicy malt in mouth. Amazing. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper (now superseded by 5.1% version - separate entry) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried |
05 Jan 2007 (Ian)
Very early Friday evening in first week in January, so not surprisingly it wasn't very full. Probably the best beer line up in Folkestone.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | | Beautiful clear amber colour with good lacing on the glass as the pint went down. Served in the new Adnams glassware. Great hoppy aroma with sweet strawberry too. Full malts in mouth, some syrupyness and then sweet hop finish. The finish was just slightly dusty too which took the edge off it being a 4/5 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | The men at the table next to me were drinking this and saying how good it was and called it "a half of 10." Ha, ha. |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper (now superseded by 5.1% version - separate entry) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Cottage - Santa's Steaming Ale | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
29 Dec 2006 (Ian)
Fairly quiet very late Friday afternoon. Usual 4 beers on, Adnams Bitter, Gadd's No. 5, Skrimshander and Ringwood Old Thumper plus Cottage Santa's Steaming Ale as the guest.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | | Only had a half, but this was stunning. Brilliant strawberry malt fruit and great hop. Lovely. Beer of the day. |
| Cottage - Santa's Steaming Ale | 5.50 | | Frankly I don't remember much. I lost my notebook you see. It was very dark brown with a beige head, lots of malt and some dark fruits. The rest is a bit of a blur. |
About The Chambers
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 10 |
| 49 |
| 51 |
| 34 |
 | 5 |
The pub is found in Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2BB.
The pub is found down the stairs to the side of the building in Radnor Chambers, Cheriton Place. Its rooms were once the cellars of the buildings above. 6 handpumps adorn the bar counter. Good range of ciders always available. Regular live music for which an entrance fee is sometimes charged.
We have visited this pub 90 times, seen 117 different beers and tried 81 of them.
Postcode: CT20 2BB