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The Churchill Tavern (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| De Molen - Amerikaans |  | 2 |
| Dark Star - Old Ale (aka Old Chestnut) |  | 1 |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper (now superseded by 5.1% version - separate entry) | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Thoroughly Modern Mild | | 1 |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Blake's Gosport Bitter | | 1 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old Growler | | 1 |
| Loddon - Hullabaloo |  | 1 |
| Hook Norton - Haymaker | | 1 |
| Butcombe - Bitter (or Original Beer) | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Oktoberfest | | 1 |
| Crouch Vale - Golden Duck | | 1 |
| Adnams - Broadside | | 1 |
| Old Mill - Fall Over | | 1 |
| Cottage - Stanier Five |  | 1 |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | | 1 |
| Burton Bridge - Big Ben | | 1 |
| Brentwood - Lumberjack | | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burton Bridge - Bridge Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Naval Reserve | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burton Bridge - Dover Dynamo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead Extra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burton Bridge - Sovereign Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Festival | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
17 Oct 2009 (Blair)
Arrived quite late at around 11 after having a meal over in Margate. Really good band called 'Crazy Train' were playing, I'd recommend seeing them. Pete the Landlord was in a merry mood and talked us through all the beers he's got coming up. He also mentioned that he's thinking of doing a 'Test your Strength' evening of beers all over 10%.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Oktoberfest | 5.20 | | Very good beer, bordering on excellent. Sweet with lots of caramel/toffee going on. Another good beer from Dark Star, although for me it was just a little on the sweet side. |
| Burton Bridge - Big Ben | 4.50 | | Not a bad beer, but it had a slight ashtray taste to it. A little honey and caramel, pretty uninteresting really. I think Burton Bridge really need to stop creating new beers and concentrate on improving their current roster. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper (now superseded by 5.1% version - separate entry) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Festival | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cottage - Stanier Five | 5.00 | Not Tried |
16 Oct 2009 (Ian)
2nd Thanet Cider and Perry Festival which was as the 1st year, excellent, a must event of the year now. Spent the first bit chatting with Blair and then sat with Eddie Gadd and his wife plus Steve and Kim talking about what makes a good cider/perry and then about beer in general and finally to Blair behind the bar about Sheffield and other northern cities. I hadn't had anything to eat all evening so I have a feeling that I was pretty drunk. Really can't tell.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Molen - Amerikaans | 4.50 | | Dry hopped with Amarillo hops. The Amarillos just jumped out of the glass. If I'd known this was on the bar upstairs I wouldn't have touched a fruit based drink. This was so good I had a pint and a half in about 20 mins right at the end of the evening. I love hops. |
16 Oct 2009 (Blair)
First night of the cider festival, I was helping out behind the bar. I didn't even have 1 half of cider the whole night, which in hindsight seems a little off. At one point a man came to me and exclaimed that I looked like a man who knows his cider prompting laughter from everyone else behind the bar. He couldn't have been more wrong if he tried. Good night with a solid crowd of people. Had a good chat with Ian which was getting more and more drunken on both sides as the evening wore on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ringwood - Old Thumper (now superseded by 5.1% version - separate entry) | 5.60 | | Rich, fruity and easy to drink. This, Adnams Broadside and Fuller's ESB really seem to have it down in the strong bitter department. |
| De Molen - Amerikaans | 4.50 | | This was delicious, it may have been a different version of Amerikaans but I can't quite remember. |
| Old Mill - Fall Over | 4.50 | | Fruity bitter with a little caramel and malt. |
| Cottage - Stanier Five | 5.00 | | Not at all bad for a cottage beer actually, almost gave it 3 and a half. Very dark brown with a strong chocolate flavour, not good quality chocolate more like the cheaper waxy chocolate of low quality easter eggs. Overall a little synthetic but drinkable enough. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried |
10 Oct 2009 (Blair)
Arrived quite late but the place was still busy and a band was playing. Grabbed a seat upstairs as it was too busy by the bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Old Ale (aka Old Chestnut) | 4.00 | | Really smooth ale, chocolatey with a bit of fruity. Can't detect any chestnut, but a lovely beer nonetheless. |
| Loddon - Hullabaloo | 4.20 | | Dark, fruity and malty bitter. Really quite good. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper (now superseded by 5.1% version - separate entry) | 5.60 | Not Tried |
25 Sep 2009 (Blair)
Not as busy as it should be on a friday night, but enough people to produce a decent atmosphere. Sat up top and sank a couple.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old Growler | 5.00 | | Dark, chocolatey porter with just a little sourness. Went down a treat. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper (now superseded by 5.1% version - separate entry) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.30 | Not Tried |
06 Sep 2009 (Blair)
Popped in for a quick pint to see if anything interesting was on. Good line-up as it happens. No more bands on a sunday which is a bit of a shame.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Blake's Gosport Bitter | 5.20 | | Strong dark bitter. A little coffee to go along with the malt and caramel. A really good beer. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper (now superseded by 5.1% version - separate entry) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead Extra | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Burton Bridge - Sovereign Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brentwood - Lumberjack | 5.20 | Not Tried |
09 Aug 2009 (Blair)
After a scorching day at the beach, a few pints were definitely in order. Always busy on a sunday afternoon here, the band EK1 were playing and they were great.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | | I look forward to this on a hot day, fruity with lots of hops and toffee. Lovely beer. |
| Hook Norton - Haymaker | 5.00 | | Tasted like toffee apples. I really liked it. |
| Crouch Vale - Golden Duck | 3.80 | | Really refreshing hoppy pale ale. Lots of citrus and plenty of fruit. Great aummer beer. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper (now superseded by 5.1% version - separate entry) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | 4.50 | Not Tried |
25 Jun 2009 (Blair)
Quite busy with a lot of people eating, I reckon that's probably the key to keeping this place busy on weeknights. Nice relaxed atmosphere as always.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | | Good but not great pint of broadside. The usual fruity malty beer, but something missing. Still enjoyed it though. |
| Brentwood - Lumberjack | 5.20 | | Novelty ales are never too good in my experience, this was no exception. Very odd flavoured beer, hazy amber, very fruity with a bit of spice. Meh. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper (now superseded by 5.1% version - separate entry) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Burton Bridge - Dover Dynamo | 4.50 | Not Tried |
10 May 2009 (Blair)
Band playing so it was really loud inside. Roasting indoors, we could only take it for a couple of pints then we had to seek out somewhere cooler!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Thoroughly Modern Mild | 6.00 | | A little warm, the opposite to normal in here. Still a really good beer. Rich and chocolatey, yet amber in colour. |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | 4.50 | | Not sure what I was thinking, I already knew I wasn't overkeen on this. A little fruity with a a light hoppy undertone. Just a bit bland. |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper (now superseded by 5.1% version - separate entry) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Burton Bridge - Bridge Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Naval Reserve | 5.00 | Not Tried |
09 May 2009 (Blair)
Had the usual band playing on a saturday night. We were all a little worse for wear at this point so we had one pint and then went our seperate ways.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butcombe - Bitter (or Original Beer) | 4.00 | | Good pretty standard bitter. Malty with a little hop and biscuit. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper (now superseded by 5.1% version - separate entry) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Thoroughly Modern Mild | 6.00 | Not Tried |
About The Churchill Tavern
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 9 |
| 87 |
| 108 |
| 35 |
 | 10 |
The pub is found in Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 9JX.
A large multi-roomed, multi-level pub set high above the harbour in Paragon.
We have visited this pub 136 times, seen 228 different beers and tried 166 of them.
Postcode: CT11 9JX