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The Humphrey Bean (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Triple fff - Ramble Tamble (previously 4.6%) |  | 1 |
| Edge - Blonde | | 1 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Zeunerts Ale | | 1 |
| Skinner's - Mousehole Moonshine |  | 1 |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Elderwych | | 1 |
| Rooster's - Angry Yank | | 1 |
| Hogs Back - HOP | | 2 |
| Caledonian - Lipsmacker | | 1 |
| Hogs Back - Royal TEA |  | 1 |
| Weltons - Ozzie's Folly | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - EIPA | | 1 |
| Marston's - Lodewijk's Dutch Delight | | 1 |
| Westerham - Black Eagle Special Pale Ale "SPA" |  | 1 |
| Hepworth - Prospect Organic | | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burton Bridge - Burton Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
26 Jun 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edge - Blonde | 3.80 | | Formerly White Brewery, this is a very pale blonde beer with lots of malty sweetness moderstely hopped. The finish is of biscuity malt. My score 16/20. |
30 May 2011 (oz11)
Early evening visit
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs Back - HOP | 4.60 | | A fine replacement for the outgoing Prospect |
| Hepworth - Prospect Organic | 4.50 | | Was changed as soon as I said it was "off", but pump clip was not removed or turned around |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | Went off. |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Burton Bridge - Burton Porter | 4.50 | Not Tried |
11 May 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weltons - Ozzie's Folly | 3.90 | | Pale bitter with a sharpish piney hop flavour. A little malt, but still a bitter hoppy finish. My score 14/20. |
30 Apr 2011 (oz11)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs Back - Royal TEA | 5.20 | | Brewed to celebrate the royal wedding, too sweet and sickly for my taste |
06 Apr 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skinner's - Mousehole Moonshine | 4.30 | | Bittersweet amber beer with hop bitterness counteracted by sweet maltiness. The finish is quite bitter. My score 15/20. |
30 Mar 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Lodewijk's Dutch Delight | 5.50 | | Strong amber bitter with a bitter taste but no real hop or malt character to speak of. My score 14/20. |
27 Mar 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Fast turnover here as most festival beers different from the day before.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rooster's - Angry Yank | 5.00 | | Golden beer with good citrus hop character. A little sweetness is balanced well by tart citrus flavours. The finish is dry and citrussy. My score 15/20. |
| Shepherd Neame - EIPA | 5.00 | | Burnished gold colour. Has the crisp and bitter taste of Shep's 25 years ago. A little too uncompromisingly bitter for me. My score 13/20. |
26 Mar 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Good selection of festival beers on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triple fff - Ramble Tamble (previously 4.6%) | 5.00 | | Pale gold with good hop character. Good balance of citrus flavours and a little maltiness. Finish is hoppy and quite dry. My score 16/20. |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Elderwych | 3.80 | | Sweetish and quite fruity with a biscuity malt base. Not particularly hoppy. A dryish, fruity finish. My score 15/20. |
23 Mar 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Zeunerts Ale | 4.50 | | Amber/chestnut in colour with a full bodied malty character. Toffee, caramel and biscuit flavours dominate with little hop character. Tastes like a strong light mild. My score 17/20. |
| Caledonian - Lipsmacker | 4.30 | | Pale with toffee malt flavours overlain with lemon flavouring. Little hoppiness but a fruity, citrus finish. My score 15/20. |
18 Feb 2011 (thebrewingman)
How can Weatherspooms employ so many people who do so little? Early Friday evening and it took ages to get served - by someone who couldn't give a s**t. Decor is very tired and not very welcoming. And why do they put pump clips on with "coming soon"? Today it was Titanic Stout and Weltons Cocky.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs Back - HOP | 4.60 | | Another golden beer that actually tasted of hops after a disappointing Westerham SPA but still nothing to write home about. |
| Westerham - Black Eagle Special Pale Ale "SPA" | 3.80 | | A very bland golden ale that didn't really taste of anything. Most unlike a Westerham beer. |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
About The Humphrey Bean
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 2 |
| 69 |
| 97 |
| 55 |
| 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.
We have visited this pub 153 times, seen 357 different beers and tried 211 of them.
Postcode: TN9 1AP