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Sonder (formerly The Thirty-Nine Steps Brewhouse; The Thirty-Nine Steps Alehouse) (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Batemans - Dark Mild |  | 1 |
| RCH - Hewish IPA | | 1 |
| Newby Wyke - Orsino | | 1 |
| Bushy's - Old Bushy Tail | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Rye Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Frog Island - Natterjack (aka Pale) | | 1 |
| Buffy's - Norwich Terrier | | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's HSB | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | | 1 |
| Goddards - Ale of Wight | | 1 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Summer's Day | | 1 |
| Wold Top - Wold Gold | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Espresso Stout |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Green Hop Ale (2013) | | 1 |
| Milltown - Golden Hop | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Sitting Bull | | 1 |
| Happy Valley - Bollywood IPA | | 1 |
| Baseline - Halcyon Hop Haze |  | 1 |
| Blakemere (see also Northern) - Cherry Baby | | 1 |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk |  | 1 |
| Goddards - Duck's Folly | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Battersea Rye | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blakemere (see also Northern) - Nectar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wold Top - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - American Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - JHB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Lushingtons | Not Tried | 0 |
| West Berkshire - Doctor Hexter's Healer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Woodforde's - Nog (or Norfolk Nog) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brentwood - Marvellous Maple Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cotswold Spring - OSM (Old Sodbury Mild) | Not Tried | 0 |
Photos are of original site before move
Visits Details
31 May 2014 (Ian)
Busy Saturday afternoon. Pump clips on the ceiling are impressive.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milltown - Golden Hop | 3.80 | | Unexciting golden ale |
| Happy Valley - Bollywood IPA | 5.90 | | Earthy English IPA. Fine. |
| Blakemere (see also Northern) - Cherry Baby | 4.00 | | Smells of Vimto tastes of chalky chocolate liquer. Eek. |
| Blakemere (see also Northern) - Nectar | 4.20 | Not Tried |
20 Sep 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Lunchtime visit. This is clearly a very nice little pub along East Kent micro lines. Unfortunately today there are four very loud locals engaging in what they probably regard as witty banter, but which I find to be rather vulgar. In such a small space, there is no escape other than to look for an alternative venue nearby.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newby Wyke - Orsino | 4.00 | | You can always rely on Newby Wyke to offer first class beers. This is pale gold in colour and has great hop tastes. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Green Hop Ale (2013) | 4.80 | | The first of this year’s green hop beers that I have drunk. It is an unusual one. Very murky, golden. Sharp and a touch sour. Not convinced that it was meant to be like this – has some characteristics of a roughly-filtered cider. |
| Goddards - Duck's Folly | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Battersea Rye | 4.50 | Not Tried | Strictly-speaking, I don't think this was yet officially 'on'. |
07 Sep 2013 (HSB)
16:40 Good example of a micro-pub in its layout. Rather loud group occupied one corner. I was disappointed by the beer choice, I think that micro-pubs should support micro-breweries and to have two "national" beers out of a choice of four showed a distinct lack of imagination.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline - Halcyon Hop Haze | 4.00 | | Not nice at all. Unfined. Far too fruity, tasted like cider on the turn. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Cotswold Spring - OSM (Old Sodbury Mild) | 3.90 | Not Tried |
08 Aug 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Early evening. Once again struck by how large the floorspace is here. Couple of couples and a young family were in. Later passing peek through the window showed it pretty full.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goddards - Ale of Wight | 3.70 | | |
| West Berkshire - Doctor Hexter's Healer | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Nog (or Norfolk Nog) | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Brentwood - Marvellous Maple Mild | 3.70 | Not Tried |
01 Aug 2013 (Pedro)
My first visit, much bigger than I expected. Cider range was disappointingly only Westons, but then told they concentrate on Ales! Since 29/11/12 they have had 274 different beers from 145 different breweries.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batemans - Dark Mild | 3.00 | | |
| Bushy's - Old Bushy Tail | 4.50 | | |
| Frog Island - Natterjack (aka Pale) | 4.80 | | |
| Buffy's - Norwich Terrier | 3.60 | |
13 Jul 2013 (John B)
Saturday afternoon visit
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's HSB | 4.80 | | Best beer of the day |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Summer's Day | 4.30 | | |
| Dark Star - Espresso Stout | 4.20 | | Still not sure of the coffee after taste but much better than the bottled version I tried |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - American Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried |
06 Jul 2013 (John B)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Sitting Bull | 5.60 | | Old Dairy's new American Pale Ale. Will stick to The Dark Star |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Lushingtons | 4.20 | Not Tried |
22 Feb 2013 (ChrisE)
First pub of the day on a trip to the seaside. Gadds were busy delivering fresh supplies, and three ales were on offer on today's menu.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| RCH - Hewish IPA | 3.60 | | A good session beer to start the day. |
02 Jan 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Feels more spacious than some other Micropubs but I think the rectangular shape gives this impression. First visit here and it is well organised and friendly.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | | Flavour really came through |
| Wold Top - Wold Gold | 4.80 | | |
| Wold Top - Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
26 Dec 2012 (Blair)
Stopped by for a boxing day drink and a chat about the presents santa brought us. Fairly busy with people coming and going.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Rye Pale Ale | 4.00 | | Towards the end of the barrel yet still good. |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | | Tasted a little young but still a good pint. |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | | Not a fan. |
About the Sonder (formerly The Thirty-Nine Steps Brewhouse; The Thirty-Nine Steps Alehouse)
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 4 |
| 39 |
| 53 |
| 17 |
| 7 |
The pub is found in Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1LR.
First incarnation was a former Pet Food shop converted into a micropub in 5 Charlotte Street specialising in cask ales and ciders. Opened on the 30th November 2012. The casks were visible racked behind the bar behind glass frontage. High tables with similarly high wall mounted bench seating abounds. Plans to relocate to a nearby much larger street corner premise at 11-13 Charlotte Street came to fruition on Friday Friday 5th May 2017 and this originally incorporated a brewhouse for what would have been Broadstairs Town Brewery perhaps in 202??! but it never came to fruition. 8 handpumps and 10 keg beer taps in the new location. Bar billiards upstairs where is some extra seating too. The new venue is too large to be a micropub so best called an alehouse or really just a pub. Change of name in 2024 and now with 5 handpumps and 18 keg taps.
We have visited this pub 93 times, seen 165 different beers and tried 107 of them.
Postcode: CT10 1LR