The Firkin Alehouse (Free House)
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Michael Croxford. Photos are of the original site, not the later one or one after the second move.
Visits Details
31 Dec 2013 (Ian)
Late afternoon visit lots of locals and had a chat with a couple of Camra chaps
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | 6.20 |  | Love this beer. Even after 4 days on it's good. Great malts |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 |  | Best I have had this in a long time. Highly drinkable with a good bitter finish |
| Hop Fuzz - Hoppy New Year 2014 | 3.70 |  | Nice enough hoppy session pale ale |
| Burton Bridge - Sovereign Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
28 Dec 2013 (Ian)
Saturday lunchtime. Good banter good beer. Came and sat in the corner and wrote my thank you cards.
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | 6.20 |  | Beautiful dark intense beer. |
| Burton Bridge - Sovereign Gold | 4.00 | | Light hoppy and drinkable. Some hay |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Spencer's - Galaxy Golden Ale | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
06 Dec 2013 (Ian)
Hilarious late afternoon session with most people on the Goachers Old
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | 4 pints and I was more or less drunk. Great beer |
| Hop Fuzz - Old American Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
29 Nov 2013 (Ian)
Friday evening usual bunch of people in. Neil even gelled his hair for the occasion
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | Good gulping beer |
| Hop Fuzz - Goldsmith | 4.00 | | Hoppy golden ale |
| Wantsum - Turbulent Priest | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
27 Nov 2013 (ChrisE)
Early evening soon after opening, a fair crowd in already.
| Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | 4.20 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Turbulent Priest | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
17 Sep 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. A Micropub in every sense of the definition.
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | In fine form |
| Mighty Oak - Copper Bottomed | 4.00 | | |
| Dark Star - 80 Shilling | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
17 Sep 2013 (Ian)
Wet rainy so go to a pub obviously
| Mighty Oak - Copper Bottomed | 4.00 | | Good malty bitter |
| Canterbury Brewers - Little Red Rye | 4.50 | | Not as good as I have had this before |
| Dark Star - 80 Shilling | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
03 Sep 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Quiet but most pleasant hubbub of conversation.
| Hop Fuzz - Veteran | 4.20 | | In excellent nick |
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Georges - Broadsword | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
08 Aug 2013 (Ian)
Early evening good banter. Two new beers for me.
| Dark Star - Red Shift | 5.50 | | Just stunning. Belgian yeast Aussie hops. Darkish malt. Amazing |
| Medieval - Knight Hood | 4.20 | | Frys Turkish Delight. Lovely |
| Hop Fuzz - Old American Pale | 4.20 | | Bit of rubber on a golden ale |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
30 Jul 2013 (Ian)
Busy Tuesday evening
Thanks to Twitter I knew he had Barley Mole on a new beer for me. Good pub
| Dark Star - Hylder Blonde | 4.20 | | Absolutely glorious. Elderflower in a glass |
| Moles - Barleymole | 4.20 | | Great condition less good on every thing else. |
| Wantsum - Fortitude (was 4.2%) | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
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