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The Bull (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur |  | 1 |
| Dark Star - Golden Gate | | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's HSB |  | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Juno |  | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
07 Nov 2008 (Dubbel)
Regular Friday evening after-work jaunt. Landlord, Garrett, has this week implemented a scrolling plasma screen beer board listing and detailing the ales currently on and forthcoming events, rendering the trusty blackboard redundant. This will soon be linked up to the pub's website (which will be relaunched very soon) providing real-time online info on which beers are currently on sale.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | 4th or 5th cask on sale in the last six weeks. The regulars can't get enough of it! Sold incredibly well for such a strong beer. Would never get bored of the whiffy hop aroma, punchy grapefruit and rasping dry finish. A Desert Island Ale. |
| Dark Star - Golden Gate | 4.50 | | Dull amber coloured Autumnal brew with trademark DS heavy/late hopping that leaves a dry, bitter finish. Eminently drinkable. Gorgeous. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's HSB | 4.80 | | Deep brown malt-laden classic served to perfection. Mr Gale would have been proud. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Juno | 4.60 | | Citric, zesty, cloudy wheat beer with a hint of banana and clove spices. A true palatable quaffer. |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | A virtual house regular, served by gravity more often than not. |
About The Bull
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 62 |
| 156 |
| 68 |
 | 14 |
 | 5 |
The pub is found in Horton Kirby, Kent, DA4 9DF.
Outstanding genuine freehouse. Ever-changing selection of guest ales and ciders, many rare to the area served in consistently excellent condition. Regular beer festivals, discos, BBQs and various other events. Monthly brewery showcase (1st weekend of the month) with at least six ales from one particular enterprising brewery. Friendly atmosphere and great home-cooked food (Tues-Sun) made with locally-sourced ingredients. Gravesend & Darent Valley CAMRA Pub of the Year 2008 and 2009 and West of Kent Pub of the Year 2009.
We have visited this pub 91 times, seen 200 different beers and tried 156 of them.
Postcode: DA4 9DF