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Hooden Smokehouse & Cellar (formerly Hooden on the Hill) (Punch Taverns)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Hawkshead - Brodie's Prime |  | 2 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lord Marples | | 2 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | | 1 |
| St Austell - Tribute |  | 3 |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider | | 2 |
| Triple fff - Alton's Pride | | 1 |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | | 2 |
| Cotleigh - Barn Owl Bitter | | 1 |
| Ringwood - Boondoggle (now is 4.2% version) | | 1 |
| Hop Back - Crop Circle |  | 1 |
| Sharp's - Six Hop | | 1 |
| Batemans - GHA | | 1 |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper (now superseded by 5.1% version - separate entry) | | 1 |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Cumberland Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | Not Tried | 0 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
28 Jul 2010 (Trevor)
Very quiet inside as we ate our lunchtime meal which was good value once again. Staff friendly as usual.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 | Not Tried | Not available |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried |
14 Jul 2010 (Trevor)
Rather quiet for our lunchtime visit but the meal was good and the staff friendly as ever.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 | | Good clear refeshing drink. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | Label was turned round. |
06 Jul 2010 (ChrisE)
Early evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 |  | Lacking condition, buttery, and slightly hazy. I was unable to finish this pint. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried |
30 Jun 2010 (Trevor)
Fairly quiet in the restaurant/bar area for this lunchtime visit with my wife and friends. Once again the meal was good.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triple fff - Alton's Pride | 3.80 | | Light brown ale which went down well. |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried |
02 Jun 2010 (Trevor)
Fairly quiet for my lunchtime visit for a meal with my wife and 2 friends. They were clearing away the garden area following what they felt was a successful Bank Holiday weekend Beer festival. As a result there were more ales available than usual.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider | 5.20 | | Although pale, as the name suggests, it had some distinctive flavours. |
| Hawkshead - Brodie's Prime | 4.90 | | Very dark, almost black, but much to my liking. |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Cumberland Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | Not Tried |
30 May 2010 (Ian)
Back on Sunday evening for this weekend festival. Couple of the beers had turned over already with some new ones on. Busy in the garden with Kareokee. Some good, some really bad.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lord Marples | 4.00 | | Got the last half, but it was very good. Great condition to the last and great malty and hoppy flavours. |
| Hawkshead - Brodie's Prime | 4.90 | | Very dark brown, ruby with thin beige head. Choc with some coffee and dark and smooth on aroma. Fullish in mouth, good dark fruits, dryish malts but some juiciness too. Some mild coffee and some choc. I love it. Really good strongish mild. But not bitter on end. Smokey choc finish with some black cherry. Excellent. |
| Hop Back - Crop Circle | 4.20 | | Pale gold, lasting thickish white head. Grassy aroma, some herb/spice on the hop, but mostly a flatish grassy beer. Great condition but lacks punch. Some lime on finish. Condition makes it ok. |
| Batemans - GHA | 4.20 | | Gold, thin lasting white head. Some Bateman's yeast, very distinctive on aroma. Some golden syrp on the pale malts. Some dryness on the end. Dull golden ale. |
29 May 2010 (Ian)
A beer festival in a pub in Ashford!!!! Wow, apart from the one at the Hoodeners Horse in Great Chart the first one in years. So I had to go didn't I? OK so it was freezing cold and wet, but there were some hardy regulars out in the garden. I really liked it. Beers were standard regional fare, but in good condition.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lord Marples | 4.00 | | I'm never going to complain at a Thornbridge beer on in Ashford. Good decent brown bitter. |
| Cotleigh - Barn Owl Bitter | 4.50 | | Proper brown bitter with good dry rich malts. |
| Ringwood - Boondoggle (now is 4.2% version) | 3.90 | | Only had this as it was advertised in last Camra publications. Decent herby golden ale, tasty pale malts. Unmistakeably English earthy hops. Slightly spicy. Interesting. |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider | 5.20 | | Haven't had this in years. Still a decent strong blond ale. Just a tad on the syrupy side on aroma. Decent hops, some tropical fruit salad flavours. |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper (now superseded by 5.1% version - separate entry) | 5.60 | | Sweetish, some milk choc. Toffee. Just too sweet for me. Good sting on finish. Could see people finding this dangerously drinkable. |
| Sharp's - Six Hop | 3.80 | | Hoppiest beer here, but still lacks some backbone. |
19 May 2010 (Trevor)
Fairly busy inside but there were a number outside at this lunchtime visit. The meal was good and the atmosphere friendly.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | | |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | Was hoping to have this but the barrel had just run out. |
06 May 2010 (Trevor)
Fairly busy for this lunchtime visit by my wife and myself when we enjoyed our meal.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | | Fine full bodied malty ale with citrus aroma. |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried |
07 Apr 2010 (Trevor)
Fairly quiet when my wife and I and 2 friends arrive at 12:30 for our lunch but it sooned filled up in the restaurant area with some taking advantage of warmer conditions to eat outside in the garden. The meal was good once again.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | | Full bodied with citrus flavours |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Cumberland Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | Unfortunately this guest beer was unavailable as it had been very popular over the previous weekend. |
About the Hooden Smokehouse & Cellar (formerly Hooden on the Hill)
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 35 |
| 57 |
| 24 |
| 3 |
The pub is found in Willesborough, Kent, TN24 0NY.
Formerly The Rose, situated in Willesborough in Silver Hill Road, on the way to William Harvey Hospital, this is a lovely pub on the inside. Lots of original wooden beams, uneven floors and open fireplace. Large, pretty garden too. Food is American and there are 3 handpumps on the bar. Seriously damaged by fire on Sunday 27th November 2016 and reopened mid March 2018.
We have visited this pub 107 times, seen 105 different beers and tried 58 of them.
Postcode: TN24 0NY