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Ye Olde Thirsty Pig (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Acorn - Old Moor Porter |  | 1 |
| Acorn - Sovereign | | 1 |
| Rudgate - Marston Moor Brewers Droop | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus |  | 3 |
| H. Weston & Sons - Old Rosie Cider (was 7.3%) | | 1 |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Captain | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | | 3 |
| Hogs Back - Tongham TEA (previously T.E.A.) | | 4 |
| Shepherd Neame - Canterbury Jack |  | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nelson - Shiver M' Timbers | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Viking Bitter (superseded by 3.8% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brewster's - Hop a Doodle Doo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nelson - Powder Monkey | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
27 Aug 2010 (Matt)
quite late afternoon visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| H. Weston & Sons - Old Rosie Cider (was 7.3%) | 6.80 | | lovely full flavoured cider with a medium dry finnnish only draw back is that it is served far to warm. |
13 Aug 2010 (Matt)
steady late afternoon visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs Back - Tongham TEA (previously T.E.A.) | 4.20 | | slightly hazy and a tad to warm but still very drinkable and in good condition |
26 Jun 2010 (ChrisE)
A quiet Saturday afternoon. We sat upstairs and had the place almost to ourselves, and enjoyed not having to watch football. The music that was played ranged from Led Zeppelin to Onward Christian Soldiers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | | A new cask on. Served a little too warm. |
| Shepherd Neame - Canterbury Jack | 3.50 | | Suffering from the heat, and a little hazy. Citrus flavours, particularly grapefruit. |
27 May 2010 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs Back - Tongham TEA (previously T.E.A.) | 4.20 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | | |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | Not available |
| Nelson - Powder Monkey | 4.40 | Not Tried |
22 Apr 2010 (Ian)
Used the free wifi for the first time today and it works really well excellent connection speed. Music better this time round, the Jimi Hendrix All Along the Watchtower was really good. Sat upstairs doing web type stuff.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs Back - Tongham TEA (previously T.E.A.) | 4.20 | | Very drinkable brown standard bitter. Mind you, it's no Harvey's Sussex Best Bitter that is just 5 mins up the road at The Pilot. Just waiting for 25 mins til the pub opens. |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Brewster's - Hop a Doodle Doo | 4.30 | Not Tried | Went off as I ordered a pint, damn, I love that beer. But shows the quality of the beers they get here. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | Not Tried |
11 Apr 2010 (Ian)
Surprisingly I was the only in this lovely building. So I just had a quick half and moved on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn - Sovereign | 4.40 | | Good dark bitter with roasty toasty malts and good grapefruit hop on the finish. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Viking Bitter (superseded by 3.8% version) | 3.90 | Not Tried |
07 Apr 2010 (Pedro)
Afternoon visit
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs Back - Tongham TEA (previously T.E.A.) | 4.20 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | |
25 Mar 2010 (Pedro)
Evening popped in on way back from Wheatsheaf festival. Also had Cheddar Valley Cider on handpump, and told Hog's back OTT on next day at £2-50/pint !
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | | |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | | near it's end |
13 Mar 2010 (ChrisE)
A busy Saturday afternoon. There was not much room downstairs at the bar, but it was possible to enjoy a peaceful pint upstairs.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | | |
| Rudgate - Marston Moor Brewers Droop | 5.00 | | |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Captain | 6.00 | | Slips down dangerously easily for a 6% beer. A hoppy, and bitter IPA. |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
13 Feb 2010 (Ian)
I was just recovering from how excellent the London Porter in The Pilot was, when Chris introduces me to this gem. I was sat amazed at how good this pub is. Beautiful Tudor building. Pool table, food, Wii nights but still you can sit upstairs listening to the ecletic music mix and enjoying the original wooden beams and the beer. Pump clips on the wall display previous beers on and looking at those, the line up is normally pretty good.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn - Old Moor Porter | 4.40 | | Fresh in mouth, bit of charcoal. Great mouthfeel. Lovely porter. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Shiver M' Timbers | 4.70 | Not Tried |
About the Ye Olde Thirsty Pig
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 7 |
| 60 |
| 42 |
| 9 |
 | 1 |
The pub is found in Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6LP.
15th century building in Knightrider Street, but has only been a wine bar, then pub in recent years. The upstairs bar is ideal for those who want to escape from fruit machines, etc. CAMRA discount for card carrying members.
We have visited this pub 71 times, seen 142 different beers and tried 90 of them.
Postcode: ME15 6LP