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Carpenters Arms (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Oatmeal Pale |  | 1 |
| Kent - Prohibition | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | | 2 |
| Kent - Pale | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Rye Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild |  | 1 |
| Kent - Craft Pale | | 1 |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green Hop Ale | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Summer Top | | 1 |
| Romney Marsh - Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 |  | 1 |
| Romney Marsh - American Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
27 Apr 2021 (Jack William)
Cycled over for 5pm opening. Soon busy with regulars. Good banter.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Oatmeal Pale | 4.50 | | A superb pint - unusual combination of oatmeal in a pale ale - works very well. |
| Romney Marsh - Best Bitter | 4.00 | |
15 Apr 2021 (Jack William)
5 pm opening. Nice sunny spot on the side of the pub. Good to be back here without my plastic container.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | Sparkling, full of flavour. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | Not Tried |
31 Dec 2020 (Jack William)
Takeaway at 1730. This little pub has persevered throughout the year and has been well supported. I think it will make it back to normal in 2021 unlike many others I fear.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | | Bit weak to see off 2020 - but ok. |
18 Dec 2020 (Jack William)
Takeaway of course - but managed to sup a pint with a local outside, well away from the pub whilst keeping socially distant.
When will this nightmare end?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | 4.10 | |
27 Oct 2020 (Jack William)
Despite the rain and with darkening skies I cycled here for 5pm opening. Well worth it, a jolly gathering of locals. Appropriately my favourite pub for my 1400th entry.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | |
| Kent - Craft Pale | 4.00 | |
16 Oct 2020 (Jack William)
5 pm opening. Social distancing and table service now including 4 pint jugs. Half a dozen regulars in the first hour - jolly banter as usual.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Rye Pale Ale | 4.00 | | A superb straw coloured ale in sparkling condition. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
06 Oct 2020 (Jack William)
Final stop on my mini tour of East Kent.
Just about at capacity for these challenging times.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green Hop Ale | 4.30 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Summer Top | 3.60 | | Surprised to see this in October. |
20 Aug 2020 (Jack William)
Early evening - about 3/4 through my day’s cycle. Well patronised again today. The lockdown hasn’t seem to have affected this pub too badly - but you can’t eat out to help out here - unless you want crisps, peanuts or twiglets. I settled for the exotic twiglets.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | | Delicious. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | Not Tried |
08 Jul 2020 (Jack William)
Back to 5pm opening and we are allowed inside, with number six restricted to less than 10. Almost feels normal. Excellent conversation.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | | ... this has now been nicknamed “4 S” - much easier to order after a few! |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | 4.40 | | Smoky |
24 Jun 2020 (Jack William)
Takeaways are proving very successful here - the advertised one hour session being stretched to two now.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | | Fresh barrel - superb. |
| Romney Marsh - American Pale Ale | 5.00 | | Last on out. |
| Romney Marsh - Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About the Carpenters Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 91 |
| 142 |
| 40 |
 | 1 |
The pub is found in Coldred, Kent, CT15 5AJ.
In The Green, a rare 2 bar survivor of a traditional village boozer with roaring fires when appropriate. This pub is listed in the CAMRA National Inventory of unspoilt pubs. The pub boasts three skittle teams using the outdoor skittle alley. The landlady, Daphne Fagg (85) had been running the pub for over forty years until she recently passed away and the pub is now run by her son Colin. The pub does not normally open at lunchtimes, except by prior arrangement. Real ales sold via three active handpumps and bartop casks on gravity stillage. Deal, Dover & Sandwich CAMRA Branch Pub of the Year 2015.
We have visited this pub 147 times, seen 176 different beers and tried 150 of them.
Postcode: CT15 5AJ