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
14 Jan 2014 (ChrisE)
Late afternoon visit, a few locals at one end of the pub.
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout | 4.60 |  | I heard talk that this was about to run out fairly soon, so I had one before it was too late. Excellent stout. |
| Goldmark - Arun Amber | 3.50 |  | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
03 Jan 2014 (Ian)
Friday night and a great evening of chat and beer.
| Burning Sky - Aurora | 5.60 |  | It looked perfect, it smelt perfect, it had enough hops even to make my eyes water to start with and then it settled down into something like I remember Jaipur being like the first time I had it. Fantastic condition. |
| Hop Fuzz - English | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - Hoppy New Year 2014 | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
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 | |
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