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The Who'd Ha' Thought It (Free House)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red TopExcellent2
Timothy Taylor - LandlordExcellent1
Brains - The Rev James OriginalGood1
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)Acceptable1
Triple fff - Rock Lobster (has previously been 4% & 4.5%)Not Tried0
Rockin Robin - RPANot Tried0
Greene King - Barmy ArmyNot Tried0
Adnams - Ghost ShipNot Tried0
Kent - The Quiet AmericanNot Tried0
Shepherd Neame - Bishops FingerNot Tried0
Greene King - Hardys & Hansons Olde TripNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Who'd Ha' Thought It, Rochester, Kent

Visits Details

20 Dec 2025 (Andrew)
Pub number ten on the tour. Gareth thought this would be a good idea. Turns out it was being run by an ex work colleague of his (which he didn't know until we arrived). It was a nice pub.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.40AcceptableBit of diacetyl.
Adnams - Ghost Ship4.50Not Tried
Kent - The Quiet American4.20Not Tried
02 Jul 2019 (ChrisE)
We arrived soon after opening time and were the first ones in. A really nice pub, I like it.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Brains - The Rev James Original4.50Good
Greene King - Barmy Army3.70Not Tried
03 Sep 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. A dog to find in the upper suburban part of Rochester. Its external signage is real history. A suburban local.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top3.80Excellent2nd was fresher and cooler and just right
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top3.80Good1st out for a while I'll aver
Triple fff - Rock Lobster (has previously been 4% & 4.5%)5.00Not Tried
Rockin Robin - RPA3.90Not Tried
05 Dec 2009 (Blair)
The landlord of The Good Intent told us that this pub is worth the trip so we took his advice. He was right, this is a really friendly pub and you can tell the new owners have put a lot of work in. I liked it a lot.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30ExcellentAn old favourite of mine, lots of hops and caramel. One of the easiest beers around to drink.
Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger5.00Not Tried
Greene King - Hardys & Hansons Olde Trip4.30Not Tried

About The Who'd Ha' Thought It

The pub sign. The Who'd Ha' Thought It, Rochester, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent2
Good2
Acceptable1
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Rochester, Kent, ME1 3DN.

Off Maidstone Road in Baker Street a pub on a slope away from the town centre. Friendly community local with well preserved historic tiled exterior. The fascia tiling says Woodhams & Co Ltd Sparkling Ales. Now a single bar pub with 3 handpumps on the bar counter.

We have visited this pub 4 times, seen 11 different beers and tried 4 of them.

Map location

Postcode: ME1 3DN