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The Humphrey Bean (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Moorhouse's - Pendle Porter |  | 1 |
| St Austell - Proper Black |  | 2 |
| Weltons - Black Dragon | | 1 |
| White - Franklins Dry Hop | | 2 |
| Shepherd Neame - Fat Head's Yakima Sun |  | 2 |
| White - Franklins Exp Amber Ale | | 1 |
| Weltons - Waltzing Matilda | | 1 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Whakatu | | 1 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Bend Eclipse | | 2 |
| Wadworth - Octoberzest | | 1 |
| Marston's - Bell's Kalamazoo Black Silk | | 1 |
| Westerham - Bohemian Rhapsody | | 1 |
| Lees (see also JW Lees) - The Governor |  | 1 |
| Caledonian - Odell 90/- | | 1 |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Marston's and Banks's before that) - Ginger Beard | | 1 |
| White - Franklin's Premium | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Firestone Red Nectar Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - XB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - XXXB (now superseded by 4.8% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Newmans - Autumn Valley Flower | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
16 Oct 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Fairly quiet pre Sunday lunchtime rush.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wadworth - Octoberzest | 4.00 | | A very traditional English bitter with a malty yeasty dominant flavour with hints of hoppiness in the finish. Very drinkable. My score 15/20. |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Marston's and Banks's before that) - Ginger Beard | 4.50 | | Amber coloured ginger beer, very gingery, almost to the point of drowning out any other flavours. Some maltiness but the finish is gingery. Not really to my taste. My Score 12/20. |
12 Oct 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Gents toilets closed for refurbishment, replacement portaloos are right out the back of the garden.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Fat Head's Yakima Sun | 5.00 | | A definite Shep's stamp on this, slightly metallic, clinical hop flavour and little malt character. Dry, bitter finish. My score 13/20. |
09 Oct 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Bell's Kalamazoo Black Silk | 4.00 | | Black in colour, very sweet initial taste, with toffee and butterscotch, perhaps a little too much diacetyl flavour. Rather thin body and lack of hoppiness makes it a bit off style for a porter, so more like a sweet toffee mild in taste. My score 15/20. |
| Caledonian - Odell 90/- | 5.30 | | Red/bronze in colour with a fairly sharp piney hop character. Some roasted malt in the background but the two flavours did not balance well together giving a rather harsh taste. Dry, piney finish. My score 14/20. |
07 Oct 2011 (oz11)
Afternoon, quick service by competant staff. Seven festival ales available. An often variable Spoons sets a good standard on this visit. Coming soon were Adnams American Style IPA and Belhaven St Andrews Ale.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moorhouse's - Pendle Porter | 5.00 | | Thoroughly enjoyable strong porter, pick of the day. |
| St Austell - Proper Black | 5.00 | | Hate the name for the style (Black...India Pale Ale?) but enjoyed the beer. |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Bend Eclipse | 4.80 | | Can't find out where in the UK this was brewed, if anyone knows for sure I will edit this entry accordingly. Good beer. Edited to reflect who brewed it. |
| Shepherd Neame - Fat Head's Yakima Sun | 5.00 | | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Whakatu | 3.70 | | A little thin, but not unpleasant, and quite refeshing. |
| Lees (see also JW Lees) - The Governor | 3.80 | | Very appley, not sure if it wasn't served too early. |
| Batemans - XB | 3.70 | Not Tried |
05 Oct 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Fairly quiet late afternoon for the official festival start.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Austell - Proper Black | 5.00 | | A better example of a black IPA. Black in colour with roasted malt flavour vying with bitter hops for attention. Dry finish. My score 15/20 with B for quality - served flat with no condition and slightly too cold. |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Bend Eclipse | 4.80 | | Brewed at Everards, but the American brewer was stuck in the USA because of hurricane Irene! Red/brown in colour, quite bitter with citrus notes but not much in the way of dark malt flavour. Dry, bitter finish. My score 14/20 with B for quality - served flat with no condition and slightly too cold. |
02 Oct 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weltons - Black Dragon | 6.20 | | Black porter style beer with sweet toffee and treacle notes and a hint of smokiness. Some hoppiness and fruit in the finish. My score 16/20. |
| Weltons - Waltzing Matilda | 4.60 | | Sweetish golden ale with a bitter hop character and a dryish finish. My score 15/20. |
29 Sep 2011 (oz11)
Mid-afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| White - Franklins Exp Amber Ale | 4.20 | | Little bit cold, but perfectly pleasant on a hot september afternoon. |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Newmans - Autumn Valley Flower | 4.40 | Not Tried | Coming soon! |
| White - Franklin's Premium | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Firestone Red Nectar Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried |
13 Aug 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Bohemian Rhapsody | 4.00 | | Proper lager, pale yellow in colour, matured for 6 weeks and brewed with Saaz hops. Fruity, hoppy with some sweetish malt flavours. My score 15/20. |
19 Jul 2011 (oz11)
Early afternoon, just time for the one. Coming soon were Grainstore Gold and Ringwood Fortyniner.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| White - Franklins Dry Hop | 3.60 | | Surprisingly good, would have happily drunk this all day. |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - XXXB (now superseded by 4.8% version) | 4.50 | Not Tried |
17 Jul 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| White - Franklins Dry Hop | 3.60 | | Brewery now called Edge with flashy new pumpclips. A bitter golden beer with some biscuity malt for balance. The finish is fairly dry and bitter. My score 15/20 with B for quality as served too cold in this outlet. |
About The Humphrey Bean
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 2 |
| 69 |
| 98 |
| 56 |
 | 9 |
The pub is found in Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1AP.
Located in the High Street this vast barn-like Wetherspoon pub was a post office for most of the 20th century. Before 1908, the 'We Three Loggerheads' pub stood on this site, with Humphrey Bean as its landlord. Banks of 6 handpumps adorn either end of the long bar counter to dispense the real ales here. Closed for a refurbishment expected to re-open 7th July 2026.
We have visited this pub 155 times, seen 362 different beers and tried 213 of them.
Postcode: TN9 1AP