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The Butchers Arms (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Kent - Enigma |  | 2 |
| Marble - Manchester Bitter |  | 1 |
| Adnams - Broadside | | 2 |
| Adnams - Old Ale | | 1 |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9%) | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Oakham - Citra | | 1 |
| Kent - Session Pale | | 5 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | | 4 |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Leviathan | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | | 1 |
| Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Adnams - Tally-Ho | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - American Style IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's HSB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
26 Feb 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Excellent banter throughout visit. As regulars left then a small band of Studd Hill cyclists arrived to carry on the crack (as in lively conversation!).
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | | |
| Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale | 4.10 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | 6.00 | Not Tried |
21 Dec 2013 (Andrew)
The beauty of an Explorer bus ticket is that you can explore. I was on my way back from Canterbury and got off the bus in the rain. Martyn was running the show tonight and there were a good collection of regulars in. Martyn wss telling me about the rapidly rising number of Micropubs and how some Regionals are moving away from wet-sales led pubs in response. Great pub the Butchers!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | | Rich hoppy session bitter in the Hophead style |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Tally-Ho | 7.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - American Style IPA | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried |
09 Nov 2013 (Judy G Garland)
Lunch Time Session
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | | |
| Adnams - Old Ale | 4.10 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried |
16 Jul 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Couple of hours of good joshing. Did not expect to see ChrisE sitting on a window seat upon arrival. Martyn was off for the evening, with Gavin playing a very fine substitute.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | | Probably the best Oakham beer. Obviously rare on gravity dispense |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | | Very Hopheadish |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's HSB | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried |
16 Jul 2013 (ChrisE)
I arrived promptly at opening time, and the place soon became comfortably full. Lots of conversation about Micro-Pubs.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | | |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's HSB | 4.80 | Not Tried |
22 Jun 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Just a quick visit during this little pub’s brief lunchtime opening window. Every bit as rewarding a place as I was expecting it to be. Only a couple of other customers in and I alarmed them, when asked if I had come on the bus, by saying that I had walked here from London – which is true (although it has taken me 18 months of occasional day trips).
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Enigma | 5.50 | | Faultless Black IPA in perfect condition. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried |
15 Jun 2013 (Mick)
Always a good sign when people are waiting outside for a pub to open. Lots of regulars and much banter. Gavin in charge tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | | Rich and malty, just like a good broadside should be. |
| Kent - Enigma | 5.50 | | Had a sip, very nice if you like a dark IPA, and I do. Occasionally. |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | | Very nice, very pale with a good hop presence, some citrus notes. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried |
04 May 2013 (Mick)
Quite when we arrived became busy and then quite again.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Leviathan | 6.00 | | Dark, rich, malty with christmas pudding richness, lovely and in perfect condition. |
| Marble - Manchester Bitter | 4.20 | | Nice, a little smoother than pint and a tad less hoppy. |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9%) | 3.40 | | Very nice pint of this hoppy pale beer a good hop edge and a super finish. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | | Smooth dark bitter, very full bodied. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's HSB | 4.80 | Not Tried |
20 Apr 2013 (Andrew)
The final stop in Tony and my tour of the triangle-bus-route. The is truely an almighty pub. It was heaving and within 20 seconds of entering we were in conversation with the locals. No Martyn, which was a shame, but Gavin was doing an admirable job. Spent a lot of time laughing in here. Great pub to end a great tour.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | The only thing that would make this better were if they dropped it to 3.8%. Lovely beer. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | | I like Old Dairy for their solid basic flavours. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | Tony had this and liked it a lot |
| Hopdaemon - Leviathan | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's HSB | 4.80 | Not Tried |
13 Apr 2013 (Mick)
Fairly quiet early evening, nice to see the regular locals in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | | Nice pint of this local beer. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | | A good pint of this rich malty beer. |
| Hopdaemon - Leviathan | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's HSB | 4.80 | Not Tried |
About The Butchers Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 239 |
| 424 |
| 92 |
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The pub is found in Herne, Kent, CT6 7HL.
In the middle of Herne village in Herne Street, once the Canterbury Beer Shop selling beer straight from the cask. It is now a pub (with the same owner as before) and still does off-sales which is fantastic! Voted CAMRA Kent Pub of the Year in 2008 and East Kent CAMRA Pub of the Year in 2009 (...and not surprisingly). Regarded universally as the first micropub, which has spawned many similar ventures in East Kent and throughout the UK. Real ales are kept on gravity dispense in a cold room to the right and you will view this when you walk through it to the unisex toilet at the rear. Displays a Micropub Association Certificate of Registration warranting, annually, that it adheres to the tenets and ethics of the Association's definition of a micropub. Since post-Covid re-opening in October 2021 now open 5-8 Tuesday to Friday only. The landlord and founder of the Micropub Association, Martyn Hillier, was awarded an MBE in the 2024 New Years Honours list for services to Business and to Hospitality.
We have visited this pub 378 times, seen 164 different beers and tried 135 of them.
Postcode: CT6 7HL