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The Society Rooms (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Saltaire - Juniper Rye |  | 1 |
| Exe Valley - Darkest Devon | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus |  | 1 |
| Adnams - English Red Ale | | 2 |
| Stonehenge - Danish Dynamite | | 1 |
| RCH - East St Cream (was East Street Cream) | | 1 |
| Leeds - Midnight Bell | | 1 |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Surfin' IPA | | 1 |
| Yeovil - Spring Forward | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | | 1 |
| Freeminer - Speculation | | 1 |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Dark-Age | | 1 |
| Weltons - Old Harry | | 1 |
| Greene King - George & The Flagon | | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Brit Hop (collaboration with Hardknott) | | 1 |
| Weltons - Crusader Longsword | | 1 |
| Mauldons - Lemon Adder | | 1 |
| Westerham - Summer Perle | | 1 |
| Robinsons - Trooper (superseded by 4.7% version) |  | 1 |
| Rudgate - Labyrinth | | 2 |
| Wadworth - Klosterbrauerei Scheyern Kloster Bock Dunkel | | 1 |
| Weltons - Blackcurrant Mild | | 1 |
| Wolf - Woild Moild | | 1 |
| Weltons - Blackcurrant | | 1 |
| Adnams - Broadside |  | 2 |
| Rooster's - YPA (Yorkshire Pale Ale) |  | 1 |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | Not Tried | 0 |
| Purity - Pure UBU | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Hengist | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Yellow Tail | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Golgotha | Not Tried | 0 |
| Spencer's - Galaxy Golden Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Spencer's - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weltons - Spring Burst | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hambleton - Nightmare Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Corncrake Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Winkle Picker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Imperium | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exmoor - Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - India Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot Reserve | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
24 May 2014 (Tobes)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rooster's - YPA (Yorkshire Pale Ale) | 4.10 | | Flat & watery. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hambleton - Nightmare Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Purity - Pure UBU | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Golgotha | 5.50 | Not Tried |
14 May 2014 (Dosser)
3 milds on for mild month.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf - Woild Moild | 4.80 | | |
| Weltons - Blackcurrant | 5.00 | |
10 May 2014 (Tobes)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Summer Perle | 3.80 | | |
| RCH - East St Cream (was East Street Cream) | 5.00 | | |
| Yeovil - Spring Forward | 4.50 | | |
| Weltons - Blackcurrant Mild | 5.00 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Exmoor - Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot Reserve | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - Old Harry | 5.20 | Not Tried |
03 May 2014 (Tobes)
Early evening staring to fill up. 10 ales available once again.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | | |
| Leeds - Midnight Bell | 4.80 | | |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Winkle Picker | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Imperium | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Dark-Age | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
26 Apr 2014 (Tobes)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freeminer - Speculation | 4.80 | | |
| Weltons - Old Harry | 5.20 | | |
| Weltons - Crusader Longsword | 4.20 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | | |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hambleton - Nightmare Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Exe Valley - Darkest Devon | 3.90 | Not Tried |
25 Apr 2014 (Tobes)
Best range & value for money in Maidstone by far.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exe Valley - Darkest Devon | 3.90 | | One of the best this year. |
| Stonehenge - Danish Dynamite | 5.00 | | Great condition |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Freeminer - Speculation | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hambleton - Nightmare Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Corncrake Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried |
25 Apr 2014 (Dosser)
Usual suspects around the bar
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | | Not as good as it should be |
21 Apr 2014 (Tobes)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - George & The Flagon | 4.60 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Hengist | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Yellow Tail | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Spencer's - Galaxy Golden Ale | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Spencer's - Bitter | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Spencer's - Bitter | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - Spring Burst | 5.00 | Not Tried |
12 Apr 2014 (Tobes)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saltaire - Juniper Rye | 4.20 | | |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Dark-Age | 4.00 | | |
| Adnams - English Red Ale | 4.50 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Brit Hop (collaboration with Hardknott) | 4.10 | | |
| Mauldons - Lemon Adder | 4.00 | | |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Surfin' IPA | 4.80 | | |
| Rudgate - Labyrinth | 4.30 | | |
| Wadworth - Klosterbrauerei Scheyern Kloster Bock Dunkel | 6.50 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Robinsons - Trooper (superseded by 4.7% version) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - India Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
12 Apr 2014 (oz11)
Afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - English Red Ale | 4.50 | | |
| Robinsons - Trooper (superseded by 4.7% version) | 4.80 | | |
| Rudgate - Labyrinth | 4.30 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - India Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - Juniper Rye | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Wadworth - Klosterbrauerei Scheyern Kloster Bock Dunkel | 6.50 | Not Tried |
About The Society Rooms
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 161 |
| 579 |
| 211 |
| 51 |
| 16 |
The pub is found in Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1RF.
Part of the Brenchley House building in Week Street. Large Wetherspoon's pub with 2 levels which opened in April 2002. The Society Rooms takes its name from the efforts of William Shipley, founder the Royal Society of Arts and the Maidstone Society for Promoting Useful Knowledge. Shipley died in 1803, and is buried in Maidstone, and lies in a tomb between All Saints Church and the old Palace. 10 handpumps in 2 banks, each of 5.
We have visited this pub 456 times, seen 897 different beers and tried 665 of them.
Postcode: ME14 1RF