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The Good Intent (Free House)
We believe this building is NO LONGER a pub
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Sunny Republic - St Wite's Ale |  | 1 |
| Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter | | 2 |
| Goddards - Winter Warmer | | 1 |
| Broughton - Old Jock | | 1 |
| Wadworth - St. George & the Dragon |  | 1 |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Reindeer's Delight | | 1 |
| Burton Bridge - Stairway To Heaven | | 1 |
| Hogs Back - Tongham TEA (previously T.E.A.) | | 1 |
| Downton - Winter Solstice | | 1 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Clootie Dumpling | | 1 |
| Skinner's - Porthleven | | 1 |
| Plain Ales - Arty Farty | | 1 |
| Box Steam - Piston Broke |  | 1 |
| Goddards - Inspiration | | 1 |
| Bath Ales - Gem Bitter | | 1 |
| Portobello - American Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Goddards - Wight Squirrel |  | 1 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells / Dogfish Head DNA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moorhouse's - Blond Witch | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Session Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Butcombe - Bitter (or Original Beer) | Not Tried | 0 |
| RCH - Double Header | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mauldons - Bah Humbug | Not Tried | 0 |
| Skinner's - Jingle Knocker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Triple fff - Comfortably Numb (spent a while at 5.4%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Plain Ales - Inncognito | Not Tried | 0 |
| Loddon - Hoppit | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - Saltaire Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thwaites - Lancaster Bomber (please now use the Banks's entry) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
30 Jan 2020 (ChrisE)
Penultimate day of opening and a fairly sombre atmosphere with a good number of people coming in to say goodbye to Karen and the pub. Karen informed us that she currently has no job or home to go to but is looking for another pub in the local area.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box Steam - Piston Broke | 4.50 | | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried |
02 Jul 2019 (ChrisE)
Early afternoon and fairly quiet. A planning application has been submitted to demolish this pub and build flats. It will be a shame if we lose this one.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wadworth - St. George & the Dragon | 4.50 | |
13 Jan 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Only one other customer in and the barmaid predicting perfectly when Liverpool would score its 3-3 equaliser.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goddards - Wight Squirrel | 4.30 | | |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | 4.90 | Not Tried | Chalked up here as "Firkin" |
| Moorhouse's - Blond Witch | 4.40 | Not Tried |
07 Apr 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. The public bar was deserted - a Marie Celeste. A folk night in the next door bar room had caused the pub bar evacuation thereto.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portobello - American Pale Ale | 5.00 | | |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells / Dogfish Head DNA | 4.50 | Not Tried |
10 Jul 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Always a homely welcome from Karen and Dal. The main room was being reorganised for a live music session and candles were being lit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Thwaites - Lancaster Bomber (please now use the Banks's entry) | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
29 Apr 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Main bar almost empty but there was an event taking place in the other bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goddards - Inspiration | 5.00 | | Right temperature and head retention |
| Wadworth - St. George & the Dragon | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - Saltaire Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried |
04 Jul 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Sweltering around this patch. Friendly welcome from Karen as always here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs Back - Tongham TEA (previously T.E.A.) | 4.20 | | For a gravity ale on a humid evening this was in excellent nick |
| Loddon - Hoppit | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - IPA | 5.20 | Not Tried |
22 Dec 2012 (Alenomore)
12:45 visit. The annual b/f brought me here today. A stillage outside in a makeshift mini-marquee had 15 ales on with a few more casks behind the main bar in the pub. The weather was foul today so we went inside, firstly sitting amongst the gathering of folk music players and then going next door to the main bar for more good beer. Nice old estate pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goddards - Winter Warmer | 5.20 | | Another top tasting ale. |
| Broughton - Old Jock | 6.70 | | Got to be done. A top class big un'. |
| Sunny Republic - St Wite's Ale | 5.00 | | Another top ale with a Belgium twist? |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Reindeer's Delight | 4.50 | | |
| Downton - Winter Solstice | 4.60 | | Very nice. |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Clootie Dumpling | 4.30 | | Lovely spiced type. |
| Skinner's - Porthleven | 4.80 | | Another decent ale. Finished on this one today. |
| Plain Ales - Arty Farty | 3.90 | | Very nice. |
| Mauldons - Bah Humbug | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - Jingle Knocker | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Triple fff - Comfortably Numb (spent a while at 5.4%) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Plain Ales - Inncognito | 4.80 | Not Tried |
22 Mar 2012 (ChrisE)
I like this pub, a good back street local.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Ales - Gem Bitter | 4.10 | | Gravity dispense, and full of flavour. |
| Butcombe - Bitter (or Original Beer) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| RCH - Double Header | 5.30 | Not Tried |
12 Aug 2011 (ChrisE)
A crowd of us sat in the right hand bar, and enjoyed a good chat and some good ales.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Bridge - Stairway To Heaven | 5.00 | | |
| Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
About The Good Intent
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 4 |
| 24 |
| 11 |
| 4 |
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The pub is found in Rochester, Kent, ME1 1YL.
Large two-roomed pub on an estate 5 to 10 minutes walk from the railway station. There are 3 handpumps on the public bar counter but these are not used because real ales and ciders are sold on gravity dispense from a two level stillage behind the bar in the main room. The casks are jacket cooled. The stillage can hold up to 8 casks but usually only 2 or 3 real ales plus a cider are on sale. Occasional beer festivals. Regular live folk music evenings in the saloon bar. Reported, summer 2019, to be under some threat of demolition for housing. on 26th July 2019 the licensees posted in Facebook "It is with great sadness that we have to inform you that The Good Intent, Rochester, will open its doors for the very last time on Friday, 31st January 2020." Closed and set for demolition and replacement with housing.
We have visited this pub 20 times, seen 80 different beers and tried 39 of them.
Postcode: ME1 1YL