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The Butchers Arms (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) |  | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Dominator | | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | | 2 |
| Maldon - Sand Adder | | 1 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Harvest |  | 1 |
| Adnams - Broadside | | 3 |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | | 5 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top | | 1 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Mighty Oak - Maldon Gold | | 1 |
| Oakham - Citra | | 3 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis |  | 1 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Health | Not Tried | 0 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
28 Dec 2012 (Ken)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | | Nobody serves it better |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top | 4.50 | | Consistently good |
22 Dec 2012 (Mick)
Back to my old local for a quick pint and a take away. Nice to see so many old faces.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | | Good pint of this dark ale, full bodied and rich. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | | One of my favourite beers, such depth of flavour, distinctively Adnams. |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
16 Nov 2012 (Blair)
My uncle is over from Australia so we had to take him to the Butchers! Really busy night, great fun as always.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | | As good as braid gets. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | | Lovely, goes down way too quickly. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | | Perfect beer to finish up on! |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | Very bitter and hoppy but still really drinkable. |
03 Nov 2012 (Mick)
Good bunch of locals in discussing a wide variety of topics.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Dominator | 5.10 | | Full rich malt with syrupy fruits, good depth of body, very drinkable. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | | Excellent pint of Incubus, Good malt, some hop, malty finish. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
10 Oct 2012 (Mick)
Typical Butchers evening, went from quiet to busy in about 10 minutes.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | Stunning hops and full citrus aroma and taste. |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Harvest | 3.80 | | Deep copper colour, full bodied and muted hops, very nice. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried |
08 Sep 2012 (Mick)
Full of locals tonight, great evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | Lovely stuff, grapefruit and other citrus, good hop flavour balanced by a full body. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | 4.60 | Not Tried |
01 Sep 2012 (Mick)
A late report due to the phone/internet being down, part of the joys of rural living.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | | Full on ESB, superb, and one is enough tonight. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | | Well balanced dark ale, super malt and some hops. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | | Unmistakably Adnams,rich and full bodied. |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | | Good hop bite, lovely citrus, very nice. |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
14 Aug 2012 (Andrew)
One of the few benefits of working late is that I get to pass the Butcher's just past opening and therefore get to see the chalk board propped-up outside advertising what's on. HOPHEAD! Two hours later, after tea, I was back down. It was surprisingly busy for a Tuesday night. Martyn was enjoying a night as a customer since Gavin was "behind the bar". Glyn was there too and we had a chat about all kinds of things. ...but I suppose the most important thing was, as Julius Caesar put it during a night out with the Centurions, "I came, I saw, I drank Hophead".
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | Stunning stuff! Martyn said this is now back as a regular! |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Health | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Maldon - Sand Adder | 5.00 | Not Tried |
11 Aug 2012 (Mick)
Martyn in charge, lively banter and later with the Whitstable crowd, much Tabing.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maldon - Sand Adder | 5.00 | | Superb, super hops but with a smooth rich taste, super body. Magic stuff. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | | Super, complex balance of malt and hops. |
| Mighty Oak - Maldon Gold | 3.80 | | Lovely, fresh and crisp, good hops. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried |
09 Aug 2012 (Andrew)
Popped in for a swift pint. Martyn's son was "behind the bar" as Martyn was at a funeral. There were a few chaps in talking about Olympic buses.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis | 3.50 | | Herne's own brewer. This was the best I've had this beer. It's a nice beer, earthy, hint of burnt malt. Drinkable stuff. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - Maldon Gold | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Maldon - Sand Adder | 5.00 | Not Tried |
About The Butchers Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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| 241 |
| 432 |
| 95 |
 | 15 |
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The pub is found in Herne, Kent, CT6 7HL.
In the middle of Herne village in Herne Street, once the Canterbury Beer Shop selling beer straight from the cask. It is now a pub (with the same owner as before) and still does off-sales which is fantastic! Voted CAMRA Kent Pub of the Year in 2008 and East Kent CAMRA Pub of the Year in 2009 (...and not surprisingly). Regarded universally as the first micropub, which has spawned many similar ventures in East Kent and throughout the UK. Real ales are kept on gravity dispense in a cold room to the right and you will view this when you walk through it to the unisex toilet at the rear. Displays a Micropub Association Certificate of Registration warranting, annually, that it adheres to the tenets and ethics of the Association's definition of a micropub. Since post-Covid re-opening in October 2021 now open 5-8 Tuesday to Friday only. The landlord and founder of the Micropub Association, Martyn Hillier, was awarded an MBE in the 2024 New Years Honours list for services to Business and to Hospitality. Cash only accepted, no card payment facility.
We have visited this pub 385 times, seen 166 different beers and tried 136 of them.
Postcode: CT6 7HL