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The Little Gem (Freehouse)
We believe this pub is CLOSED
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Kelham Island - Easy Rider |  | 1 |
| Gale's - Trafalgar Ale |  | 1 |
| Smiles - Heritage | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Batemans - Middle Wicket |  | 1 |
| Adnams - Regatta |  | 1 |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Scorcher | Not Tried | 0 |
| Skinner's - Heligan Honey | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (was Wells & Young's, was Charles Wells, was Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Eagle (was Wells & Young's, was Charles Wells, was Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | Not Tried |
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelham Island - Easy Rider | 4.30 | | Pale gold, thin white head. Typical blond citrus hoppy beer, bit soapy to start and apparently on the way out according to the barman, but I thought this was excellent. Nice gooseberry, grapefruit and nettle hop aromas with more floral hop later. Excellent, with some yeast in the aroma too |
| Gale's - Trafalgar Ale | 4.20 | | Copper brown colour with lasting beige head. Good hoppy best bitter with some caramel/toffee flavour. Very drinkable. Nice malt nose and good balanced session beer |
| Smiles - Heritage | 5.20 | | Ruby coloured. Rich malt flavour with plums and strawberries on the aroma. Sweetish but pleasant. Good ruby beer with some chocolate and bitterish hops on the end with more strawberry fruit. Nice |
| Batemans - Middle Wicket | 4.20 | | Copper colour. Apple, floral hop aroma with more green apple in the mouth, some herb. Refreshing with good yeasty flavours |
| Adnams - Regatta | 4.30 | | Golden ale. Thin white head which goes quickly. some hop/yeast aroma, thin in mouth, yeast floral hop finish, some orange fruit and citric hop flavours but served too cold and overall a little thin |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Scorcher | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - Heligan Honey | 4.20 | Not Tried |
About The Little Gem
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 1 |
| 3 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
The pub is found in Aylesford, Kent, ME20 7AX.
Just as the name suggests, this is a little gem. Taken over by the present landlord and landlady in April 2005 this is a small pub in the High Street full of character. Two room pub with main room and bar on ground floor and split level upper room with view over the ground floor. Lots of exposed original wood beams and white washed walls. Friendly atmosphere and 6 beer engines on the bar. SADLY CLOSED IN 2010 AND HAS BECOME NEGLECTED WITH SOME DILAPIDATION. Good news! - after 8 years of closure a buyer has now applied for a premises licence to re-open the pub, so at autumn 2018 there is some optimism in the air. Alleged in summer 2019 that Goacher's Brewery has purchased and will open the pub.
We have visited this pub twice, seen 9 different beers and tried 6 of them.
Postcode: ME20 7AX