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Red Lion (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Westerham - Hop Rocket (superseded by 4.8% entry)Excellent1
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver TopExcellent1
Goacher's - Fine Light AleExcellent5
Surrey Hills - Ranmore AleExcellent1
Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%)Excellent2
Goacher's - Special House AleExcellent1
Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter AleExcellent1
Goacher's - Crown Imperial StoutExcellent1
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue TopExcellent1
Goacher's - Real Mild AleExcellent7
Westerham - William Wilberforce Freedom AleNot Tried0
Castle Rock - Harvest PaleNot Tried0
Crouch Vale - Brewers GoldNot Tried0
Dark Star - Hylder BlondeNot Tried0
Goacher's - DSB (house beer)Not Tried0
Goacher's - 1066 Old AleNot Tried0
Picture 1. Red Lion, Snargate, Kent
Picture 2. Red Lion, Snargate, Kent
Picture 3. Red Lion, Snargate, Kent

Visits Details

28 Apr 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Poor old local locals as a whole bus load took over the space. My first visit for 11 years and pleasingly Kate remembered my name. Rained throughout the visit - the Marsh is glorious in poor weather
BeerABVScoreNotes
Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale4.80ExcellentRare on gravity dispense
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70GoodHaving had Fine Light at the Rifle Volunteers the previous evening this could never compare. Good to try on gravity dispense though
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40Not Tried
Goacher's - DSB (house beer)3.80Not TriedA Goacher's House Ale
28 Apr 2012 (HSB)
I was a participant in a pub tour by vintage double decker so we completely filled the pub. That said it was a great atmosphere.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Good
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40Not Tried
Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale4.80Not Tried
Goacher's - DSB (house beer)3.80Not Tried
14 Mar 2012 (ChrisE)
We were here for the full lunch time session, we sampled some good beers, and good company.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Excellent
Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%)4.10GoodThe last pint from the cask, good to the end.
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40Not Tried
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout4.50Not Tried
27 Dec 2011 (ChrisE)
A very busy lunchtime session with a good mix of customers, we enjoyed good ales and some cherry brandy.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70ExcellentLast of the old cask, and first from a new one. Both were in excellent condition.
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40GoodSuperb traditional dark mild.
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout4.50Not Tried
Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale6.70Not Tried
14 Dec 2011 (ChrisE)
Lunchtime session, a group of us were there for the full 12 to 3pm opening, and had some good ales.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40Excellent
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70ExcellentGood to the last drop. We finished the cask.
Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%)4.10Excellent
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout4.50Not TriedOthers in our group tried this, and said it was good.
24 Sep 2011 (Pedro)
Great atmosphere - alas had missed the 100th party on 21st
BeerABVScoreNotes
Westerham - Hop Rocket (superseded by 4.8% entry)4.30Excellent
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40Gooda little flat
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Not Tried
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout4.50Not Tried
Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold4.00Not Tried
Dark Star - Hylder Blonde4.20Not Tried
02 Sep 2011 (thebrewingman)
A warm September lunchtime and after the walk from the station a pint (or three) went down well. Dogs were not allowed in the garden so we sat outside at the front on the pub.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40Excellent
Goacher's - Special House Ale3.80ExcellentLabelled as DSB.
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout4.50ExcellentSuperb.
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top4.80Excellent
25 Apr 2011 (Pedro)
Doris was looking very well
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40Excellent
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Not Tried
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout4.50Not Tried
Castle Rock - Harvest Pale3.80Not Tried
09 Mar 2011 (ChrisE)
A group of eight of us spent the lunchtime session here enjoying the good ales, and the company of some characterful locals.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Surrey Hills - Ranmore Ale3.80ExcellentThis replaced the mild. I rate the Surrey Hills Brewery very highly, and this was very good.
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40GoodWe finished off the polypin.
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Not Tried
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout4.50Not Tried
Westerham - William Wilberforce Freedom Ale4.00Not Tried
27 Dec 2010 (ChrisE)
A very busy Monday lunchtime which went on for an hour so past the usual 3pm deadline. We enjoyed monkey nuts, biltong, cherry brandy, and some excellent beers.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40Excellent
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top4.50ExcellentSuperb
Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale6.70Not Tried

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About the Red Lion

The pub sign. Red Lion, Snargate, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional27
Excellent138
Good99
Acceptable48
Poor5

Website.

The pub is found in Snargate, Kent, TN29 9UQ.

****RE-OPENED TUESDAY 1ST JUNE 2021 AND FROM 20TH JULY HOURS ARE 12-3, 6-9 TUESDAY TO SUNDAY ONLY (CLOSED MONDAY) (seating now inside and outside permitted) ***** One of the best pubs in England. It's in CAMRA's national pub inventory because it hasn't really changed much in the last 100 years. In fact in 2011 the Jemison family celebrated 100 years of running the pub. All beers are on gravity and Goacher's is a regular. It's locally known as Doris's after the last landlady. Before that it was Alf's. A 20 minute (no more no less) brisk walk from / to Appledore railway station. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2015. The handpumps atop the pewter bar counter were used once upon a time but not now. Extensive garden for fair-weather use. Regrettably Doris died in April 2016. The pub closed for some weeks as a result of the bereavement. Re-opened, hopefully forever, on Saturday 11th June 2016. Presume it will soon become known as Kate's! Card payments now accepted here.

We have visited this pub 138 times, seen 207 different beers and tried 128 of them.

Map location

Postcode: TN29 9UQ