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The Mechanical Elephant (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - Faversham Creek |  | 1 |
| Caledonian - Coffee Porter | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Black Prince | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | | 2 |
| Cotleigh - Long Eared Owl |  | 1 |
| Tring - Pudding Porter | | 1 |
| Bath Ales - Gem Bitter | | 1 |
| Caledonian - 80/- | | 1 |
| Nelson - Hardy's Kiss | | 1 |
| Purity - Mad Goose | | 1 |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - One Hop Cluster | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Union (formerly Great Western (GWB)) - Maiden Voyage | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - Cogburn | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Rich Ruby | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Galaxy Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Hole Hearted | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nelson - Dogwatch Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arundel - Black Stallion | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Heavens | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - One Hop Perle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burton Bridge - Golden Delicious | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Otter - Amber | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - Yankee | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Mary's Ruby Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - Odell 90/- | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Single Hop Chinook | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
14 Jun 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Lively and engaging bar staff. Far too many "Available soon" pump clip crowners - VERY irritating and meaningless for a customer NOW.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purity - Mad Goose | 4.20 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Burton Bridge - Golden Delicious | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Otter - Amber | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Mary's Ruby Mild | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Single Hop Chinook | 4.40 | Not Tried |
27 May 2013 (Alenomore)
11:00 visit. Came to sunny Margate for the annual Bank Holiday Meltdown. Marine Parade, from the clocktower to Turner Contemporary, was sectioned off for the 100's of bikes arriving. An impressive sight that brought back the "glory days" of Margate, but this Wetherspoons was fairly empty at this time. Some good ales noted, but for us non imbibers, £1.80 for small coke was ludicrous?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Hole Hearted | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Dogwatch Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Arundel - Black Stallion | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Heavens | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - One Hop Perle | 4.50 | Not Tried |
26 Feb 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. What a great breezy ozone and seaweed whiff in the wind on the way there.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | 5.00 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Rich Ruby | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Galaxy Hop | 4.40 | Not Tried | A single varietal beer - a first for Whitstable?? |
04 Jul 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Madness! Where have all the Margate daytrippers and holidaymakers gone. A midsummer's night and virtually nobody promenading and the pub was lightly populated.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | 5.00 | | The second one out was slightly cooler and better condition. At £2.15 pp for a 5% flavoursome local ale perhaps the best value in Kent |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Union (formerly Great Western (GWB)) - Maiden Voyage | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - Cogburn | 4.30 | Not Tried |
24 May 2012 (Blair)
We were parched on our way to the lifeboat so dropped in for a swifty. Sat upstairs and reminisced about the time we spent up there in our teens.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Black Prince | 3.90 | | Excellent condition and a stunning mild, really good stuff. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - One Hop Cluster | 4.50 | Not Tried |
22 Mar 2012 (Blair)
Arrived at the train station to find we had a 35 minute wait until the next train so jogged here for a quick night cap. It was 11.40 so it wasn't very busy, in fact I can't remember the last time I saw this place busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonian - Coffee Porter | 4.30 | | I was tipsy by this stage so can't remember much other than really liking this. |
27 Oct 2011 (Blair)
Wow it's been a long time, still nothing changes. Fair few in, but looks like they've lowered their prices so no surprise. £3.90 for 3 pints using our camra tokens, we'll have to come more often.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tring - Pudding Porter | 4.50 | | Fruity, chocolatey porter. In great condition, a really nice beer. |
| Rooster's - Yankee | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Odell 90/- | 5.30 | Not Tried |
22 Jan 2011 (Pedro)
Lunchtime
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | 5.00 | | |
| Caledonian - 80/- | 4.10 | | |
| Nelson - Hardy's Kiss | 4.20 | | |
| Cotleigh - Long Eared Owl | 4.90 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
12 Jul 2010 (beery steve)
Busy due to the rain
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Ales - Gem Bitter | 4.10 | | Very Tasty |
| Whitstable - Faversham Creek | 3.80 | Not Tried |
02 Apr 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
Quite busy with pre festival goers before the Planet Thanet festival.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - Faversham Creek | 3.80 | | Very good bittersweet taste with good hoppiness being balanced by biscuity maltiness. Refreshing hoppy finish. My score 16/20. |
About The Mechanical Elephant
Summary of Beer Scores
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 | 1 |
| 40 |
| 47 |
 | 22 |
 | 8 |
The pub is found in Margate, Kent, CT9 1XJ.
Typical Wetherspoon's, on the sea front, although at one time was a Lloyds No.1 Bar at the weekend thus got pretty busy and had music playing loudly at the weekend. Since early 2013 the formerly dance floor partitioned off area for weekend music has been converted to carpeted bar seating to make this Wetherspoon traditional through and through. 10 handpumps in 2 banks of 5.
We have visited this pub 95 times, seen 152 different beers and tried 87 of them.
Postcode: CT9 1XJ