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The Muggleton Inn (Lloyds No. 1 {Wetherspoon sub-brand})

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Box Steam - Christmas Box BlondeExceptional1
Moorhouse's - APA SpecialExcellent1
Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - GoodwillExcellent1
Ringwood - Old Thumper (now superseded by 5.1% version - separate entry)Excellent1
Springhead - Willy's WheatbeerExcellent1
Batemans - Veto AleExcellent2
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPAExcellent1
Acorn - Old Moor PorterExcellent1
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)Excellent1
Belhaven - Howell's Frosty BellsExcellent1
Banks's - Vasileostrovsky Imperial Russian StoutExcellent1
Wooden Hand - Elves BellsExcellent1
Wood's - Santa's tAleExcellent2
Robinsons - Mr Scrooge Humbug BitterGood1
Otter - Otter ClausGood1
Caledonian - Zululand Zulu BlondeGood1
Inveralmond - Duncan's IPAGood1
Coach House - Cheshire GoldAcceptable1
Cairngorm - Red MountainUndrinkable1
Palm - Biere De NoelNot Tried0
Greene King - Abbot ReserveNot Tried0
Exmoor - GoldNot Tried0
Shepherd Neame - Late RedNot Tried0
Elgood's - SnickalmasNot Tried0
Salopian - Shropshire GoldNot Tried0
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - SleighbellNot Tried0
Newby Wyke - White SquallNot Tried0
Mauldons - Bah HumbugNot Tried0
Hydes - Owd OakNot Tried0
Caledonian - Santa's Little HelperNot Tried0
Wood's - Hopping Mad (was 4.8%)Not Tried0
Hook Norton - Twelve DaysNot Tried0
Wadworth - SwordfishNot Tried0
Daleside - Christmas CrackerNot Tried0
Saltaire - Cream StoutNot Tried0
RCH - Steam SleighNot Tried0
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled HenNot Tried0
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin)Not Tried0
Brains - SANot Tried0
Acorn - Global IPANot Tried0
Banks's - Ringwood FortyninerNot Tried0
Lincolnshire Craft (formerly Tom Wood's) - Jolly SnowmanNot Tried0
Greene King - AbbotNot Tried0
Shepherd Neame - Bishops FingerNot Tried0
Titanic - Full Steam AheadNot Tried0
Titanic - Eight BellsNot Tried0
Saltaire - Saltaire BlondeNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Muggleton Inn, Maidstone, Kent

Visits Details

26 Jun 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Excellent
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Ringwood - Old Thumper (now superseded by 5.1% version - separate entry)5.60Not Tried
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin)4.50Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Acorn - Global IPA5.00Not Tried
25 Jun 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ringwood - Old Thumper (now superseded by 5.1% version - separate entry)5.60Excellent
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen4.50Not Tried
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
09 Apr 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Acorn - Old Moor Porter4.40Excellent
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Excellent
Inveralmond - Duncan's IPA4.40Good
Cairngorm - Red Mountain4.20UndrinkableTaken back - but left on sale !!!!
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Wood's - Hopping Mad (was 4.8%)4.40Not Tried
Wadworth - Swordfish5.00Not Tried
Saltaire - Cream Stout4.00Not Tried
23 Mar 2012 (oz11)
Afternoon, not too busy.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Banks's - Vasileostrovsky Imperial Russian Stout6.50Excellent
Moorhouse's - APA Special4.80Excellent
Springhead - Willy's Wheatbeer5.00Excellent
Caledonian - Zululand Zulu Blonde4.50Good
Coach House - Cheshire Gold4.10Acceptable
Exmoor - Gold4.50Not Tried
Hydes - Owd Oak3.50Not Tried
01 Feb 2012 (Pedro)
Afternoon
BeerABVScoreNotes
Batemans - Veto Ale4.30Good
Shepherd Neame - Late Red4.50Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Salopian - Shropshire Gold3.80Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Newby Wyke - White Squall4.80Not Tried
Saltaire - Saltaire Blonde4.00Not Tried
25 Jan 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Batemans - Veto Ale4.30Excellent
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger5.00Not Tried
Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner4.90Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Titanic - Full Steam Ahead4.40Not Tried
Saltaire - Saltaire Blonde4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot Reserve6.50Not Tried
24 Dec 2011 (Alenomore)
1500 and a swift, post-shopping pint. Good range on too.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wood's - Santa's tAle4.00ExcellentIn good nick today.
Brains - SA4.20Not Tried
Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner4.90Not Tried
Exmoor - Gold4.50Not Tried
Lincolnshire Craft (formerly Tom Wood's) - Jolly Snowman3.60Not Tried
Caledonian - Santa's Little Helper3.70Not Tried
Daleside - Christmas Cracker4.50Not Tried
Box Steam - Christmas Box Blonde5.00Not Tried
17 Dec 2011 (Alenomore)
3pm. Nipped in for a swift half to escape the Xmas shopping crowds and to see what's on.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Goodwill4.80ExcellentA very good ale.
Exmoor - Gold4.50Not Tried
Caledonian - Santa's Little Helper3.70Not Tried
Hook Norton - Twelve Days5.50Not Tried
Daleside - Christmas Cracker4.50Not Tried
RCH - Steam Sleigh3.80Not Tried
09 Dec 2011 (Alenomore)
1730 visit and first ales of the week for this scribe! Quite busy and a good festive range on too.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Belhaven - Howell's Frosty Bells4.00ExcellentAnother new ale. Completely different to the first one. Malty type.
Wooden Hand - Elves Bells5.00ExcellentA new ale, and a nice dark type.
Exmoor - Gold4.50Not Tried
Titanic - Eight Bells4.50Not Tried
Elgood's - Snickalmas5.00Not Tried
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Sleighbell4.50Not Tried
Mauldons - Bah Humbug4.90Not Tried
01 Dec 2011 (Alenomore)
2215 and hot foot from work. Surprised at the range here tonite and the condition too. Very good.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Box Steam - Christmas Box Blonde5.00ExceptionalThis fourth new Xmas ale tonite stood out. The temperature and condition of all 4 ales were spot on, but this one hit the spot. A must try?
Wood's - Santa's tAle4.00ExcellentGood temperature but not a lot going on.
Robinsons - Mr Scrooge Humbug Bitter4.40GoodOk but not one of Robbie's best efforts!
Otter - Otter Claus5.00GoodAgain, ok, but nothing to really talk about.
Titanic - Eight Bells4.50Not Tried
Palm - Biere De Noel5.00Not Tried

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About The Muggleton Inn

The pub sign. The Muggleton Inn, Maidstone, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional25
Excellent122
Good70
Acceptable19
Poor8

Website.

The pub is found in Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1HJ.

A former insurance office that is now a large two-storey pub badged as a Lloyds No 1. Quieter upstairs but may not be open at all times. Closed late 2023 for a refurbishment re-opening Sunday 12th December 2023.

We have visited this pub 143 times, seen 378 different beers and tried 206 of them.

Map location

Postcode: ME14 1HJ