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The Duke William (Pickled Egg Pub Co.)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Westerham - Summer PerleExcellent1
Harvey's - Sussex Best BitterExcellent1
Wantsum - ImperiumGood1
Shepherd Neame - Whitstable Bay Pale AleGood1
Cellar Head - Session Pale AleGood1
Moor - RawGood1
Moor - So'HopGood1
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Rock TopGood1
Elgood's - Cambridge GoldAcceptable1
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)Acceptable2
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled HenPoor1
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew BitterNot Tried0
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)Not Tried0
Adnams - Southwold BitterNot Tried0
Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale AleNot Tried0
Timothy Taylor - LandlordNot Tried0
Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Panama JazzNot Tried0
Cellar Head - India Pale AleNot Tried0
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London PrideNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Duke William, Ickham, Kent
Andrew Chenery

Visits Details

02 Oct 2023 (Magnus Greel)
Mid afternoon fairly quiet with a couple of groups finishing a late lunch. Friendly and welcoming it still had a cosy pub atmosphere despite the food emphasis.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Cellar Head - Session Pale Ale3.80Good
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Not Tried
12 Oct 2022 (Jack William)
Evening 8ish. Better than my last visit - same layout and still food centric - but I had 45 minutes to kill and enjoyed sitting by the fire in a comfy sofa and chilling over my half.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Elgood's - Cambridge Gold3.90AcceptableGood condition but a bit soapy I thought.
Cellar Head - India Pale Ale5.00Not Tried
04 Jun 2017 (Andrew)
Been on a walk between Wickhambreaux and Ickham. The pub was busy mainly with diners.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Westerham - Summer Perle3.80ExcellentRich gold colour. Syrupy. White pepper hop bite.
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Not Tried
Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Panama Jazz4.80Not Tried
18 Jul 2015 (Andrew)
Busyy both inside and out inthe garden. Nice view out over cornfields. Pricey.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Moor - So'Hop4.10GoodTasted of passion fruit and tutti frutti sweets. Very cloudy else I'd have scored it higher.
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Rock Top4.10GoodSlightly sweet slightly tart brown bitter
Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale3.90Not Tried
14 Jun 2015 (Jack William)
Sunday lunchtime for lunch - busy almost exclusively with diners - good food and polite but rather inattentive staff - very slow - at the bar and in serving lunch.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wantsum - Imperium4.00GoodA malty, but not very distinctive beer.
Shepherd Neame - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale3.90Good
Moor - Raw4.30GoodVery tasty with strong citrus notes, unfined version and very cloudy.
29 May 2007 (Andrew)
Popped in for a quick drink as I was in the area. The pub's been refurbished and feels much bigger and more open than before. I liked it although at £4.70 for a pint and a packet of crisps I won't be rushing back!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00ExcellentFresh, bitter and with that Harvey's yeastiness to it. Excellent
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)4.20Not Tried
Adnams - Southwold Bitter3.70Not Tried
31 Jul 2005 (Brian)
Sunday late afternoon session, live music (Martin Jonathan). Friendly crowd of about 30 clustered around the bar, friendly landlady too. Only 2 of the 4 pumps were on.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40AcceptableNice enough session beer. Not a memorable pint but it smelt fine and did have a reasonable bite.
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen4.50PoorI can't say undrinkable because I drank it, but it was pretty near the mark. A fairly pleasant hoppy smell, but a truly nasty, sour aftertaste.
11 Jun 2005 (Andrew)
The pub was taken over 6 months ago. The inside was fairly open in feel and a house shoe shape with the bar in the middle.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40AcceptableNothing special about this beer of which I generally think nothing special of

About The Duke William

The pub sign. The Duke William, Ickham, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent2
Good6
Acceptable3
Poor1

Website.

The pub is found in Ickham, Kent, CT3 1QP.

Opposite the church in The Street. Large outside area with patio and garden. Welcomes diners and drinkers.

We have visited this pub 8 times, seen 19 different beers and tried 11 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT3 1QP