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The Eight Bells (Wetherspoon)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Adnams - Bodebrown Brewery Cerveja Curitiba Brazilian Pale AleExcellent1
Exmoor - BeastExcellent1
Wantsum - Ravening WolfExcellent2
Nottingham - DreadnoughtExcellent1
Wantsum - 1381Good1
Park - IsabellaGood1
Flack Manor - Hedge HopGood1
Redemption - Big ChiefGood1
Adnams - Shingle ShellsGood1
Green Jack - TrawlerboysAcceptable1
Wantsum - HengistAcceptable1
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue TopAcceptable1
Boss - Brave American IPANot Tried0
Greene King - Hopportunity KnocksNot Tried0
St Peter's - ConkeredNot Tried0
Wickwar - A Christmas Tall TaleNot Tried0
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)Not Tried0
B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Shefford Old Strong (SOS)Not Tried0
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea ShellsNot Tried0
Flack Manor - Flack CatcherNot Tried0
Marston's - Old Empire IPANot Tried0
Banks's - Yazoo Hop Perfect IPANot Tried0
Burton Bridge - Stairway To HeavenNot Tried0
Hopdaemon - Golden BraidNot Tried0
Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - FireflyNot Tried0
Greene King - AbbotNot Tried0
JW Lees (see also Lees) - True FaithNot Tried0
Sharp's - Doom BarNot Tried0
Grainstore - Ten FiftyNot Tried0
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)Not Tried0
Arkell's - Kingsdown Special AleNot Tried0
Weltons - HeatwaveNot Tried0
Green Jack - Mahseer IPANot Tried0
Picture 1. The Eight Bells, Dover, Kent

Visits Details

11 Jul 2023 (Jack William)
Late morning visit - I needed to read about the Chancellors pensions reform proposal - so a pint seemed in order. At least 3 other standard ‘spoons ales on.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Redemption - Big Chief5.50Good
Arkell's - Kingsdown Special Ale5.00Not Tried
Green Jack - Mahseer IPA5.80Not Tried
28 Feb 2022 (Dosser)
3 guests on. So much cheaper than other spoons. Wine £1.69. Beers £1.99. Till tomorrow. Menu the same. How does Dover Spoons do it? Came here cos Just reproach shut in Deal...and Lanes closed. Will check for other places if Lynne will allow me. Having a drink for Chris Excel on his birthday.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wantsum - Ravening Wolf5.90ExcellentLovely pint
Flack Manor - Hedge Hop4.90GoodNot my cup of tea. Or beer.
07 Feb 2022 (Dosser)
Down to remember the Dover beer festival and many happy memories. The toilet here was disgusting. But where can you get a fish and chips and a pint of the beast for £5.29?
BeerABVScoreNotes
Exmoor - Beast6.60ExcellentGreat condition. One of 4 guests. £1.99 normal price. Bargain.Lynne returns after 5 extra days in covid prison after me.
21 Feb 2020 (Jack William)
Start of a crawl in Dover with my daughter. We are a bit before noon so pop into Wetherspoons to start - it seems like a time-warp - more like a Friday evening than 11:45. Nearly all tables occupied, more people in here than the entire high street. They start partying early in Dover.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wantsum - 13813.80Good
Park - Isabella4.20GoodA very acceptable brown ale.
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Grainstore - Ten Fifty5.00Not Tried
03 Oct 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Clearly meal time for hungry Dover folk.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Nottingham - Dreadnought4.50ExcellentLovely subtle orange citrus flavours
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Burton Bridge - Stairway To Heaven5.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Firefly3.70Not Tried
JW Lees (see also Lees) - True Faith4.20Not Tried
31 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Packed - this place must suck the life out of other local pubs.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wantsum - Hengist5.00AcceptableHouston, we have a problem comes to mind. Not the first odd Wantsum beer I have encountered recently. This had an overly zingy tang and was hazy. Production problem somewhere?
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Marston's - Old Empire IPA5.70Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top4.80Not Tried
Banks's - Yazoo Hop Perfect IPA4.80Not Tried
16 Aug 2019 (Dosser)
Visit to Dover castle but so wet and windy we left quickly to come here. 8 guests and fullish on a Friday pm. Nice fish and chips 2 quid cheaper then ramsgate.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wantsum - Ravening Wolf5.90GoodA good pint but I'm used to getting this in exceptional form in ramsgit. At 2.15 can't complain!
12 Jan 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Obviously the busiest pub in Dover.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Green Jack - Trawlerboys4.60AcceptableI detected a souring of taste, not right
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)4.20Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Shefford Old Strong (SOS)5.00Not Tried
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells4.70Not Tried
Flack Manor - Flack Catcher4.40Not Tried
27 Dec 2018 (Jack William)
Mid afternoon- pleasantly busy. Didn’t note all beers on.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Adnams - Bodebrown Brewery Cerveja Curitiba Brazilian Pale Ale5.00ExcellentExcellent pint.
Adnams - Shingle Shells3.90Good
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Wickwar - A Christmas Tall Tale4.50Not Tried
14 Sep 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Always thriving, easily the busiest pub in Dover.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top4.80AcceptableDifficulty pulling through, barmaid suspected end of cask. Overly malty and yeasty. Did not enjoy
Hopdaemon - Golden Braid3.70Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Weltons - Heatwave4.60Not Tried
Boss - Brave American IPA5.50Not Tried
Greene King - Hopportunity Knocks4.20Not TriedI closely scanned the pumpclip. Not a mention of Greene King nor indeed is any brewing provenance shown. Should be prosecuted
St Peter's - Conkered4.20Not Tried

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About The Eight Bells

The pub sign. The Eight Bells, Dover, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent11
Good14
Acceptable8
Poor1

Website.

The pub is found in Dover, Kent, CT16 1BZ.

Older style Wetherspoon's in Cannon Street, with lots of wood, split levels, alcoves etc. Good range of local and guest beers. 12 handpumps in 2 banks of 6.

We have visited this pub 29 times, seen 97 different beers and tried 29 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT16 1BZ