PubsandBeer
The Duck (Freehouse)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells |  | 1 |
| Adnams - Topaz Gold | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | | 1 |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | | 1 |
| Old Dairy - Copper Top |  | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | | 1 |
| Old Dairy - Blue Top | | 2 |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wadworth - Henry's Original IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Black Sheep - Special Ale (previously Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Whitstable Bay Organic Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Canterbury Jack | Not Tried | 0 |
| Black Sheep - Golden Sheep | Not Tried | 0 |
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Skinner's - Spriggan Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Battle Axe | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Lighthouse | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good King Wenceslas | Not Tried | 0 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
01 Oct 2017 (Jack William)
Closed. Notice in window - "please bear with us while we refurbish the pub".
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
06 Dec 2015 (Andrew)
Our traditional Christmas walk goes from Lower Hardres to the Duck and back. This is a very friendly pub. It was busy with lots of people eating and drinking but the land lady went out of her way to find us a seat. Great pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | | On gravity. Really good dark malty bitter. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | Jane had this and it was great. On gravity too |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | Not Tried |
28 Apr 2015 (Jack William)
Early Tuesday evening - quite busy with diners with a quite nice buzz. Beer straight from the cask - but only one ale ready (3 max, plus a cider).
Nice to see this rather remote pub open - it has a bit of a chequered past in recent years.
Current opening times:
Tue to Fri 1200 to 1500 and 1730 to 2300
Sat 1200 to 2300
Sun 1200 to 2100
Closed Monday
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Traditional | 3.60 | | Gravity fed - Good malt/hop balance - session ale. |
24 Nov 2013 (Andrew)
I watched On Her Majesty's Secret Service yesterday and it put me in mind of The Duck Inn with its Fleming connection. We arived about 12:30 and the friendly owners engineered us a seat by the fire. The rest of the pub started filling up with diners rapidly.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | On form. Gravity served |
| Old Dairy - Copper Top | 4.10 | | Gravity served and perhaps lacking a touch of condition but still good |
14 Feb 2013 (Mick)
After a successful visit last week I thought I would take another look. Very food biased but with good ale on gravity who cares?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | | Very nice, not to sure to start but it quickly grew on me. Unmistakeably Adnams, yeasty, peppery with a long finish. Gravity serving suits this beer. |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | 4.50 | Not Tried |
09 Feb 2013 (Mick)
Noticed that Andrew had been here and found some real ale so decided to take a look.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | 4.50 | | OK, nothing spectacular, good hops. |
| Old Dairy - Blue Top | 4.80 | | Nice enough,on gravity, a bit tired perhaps. |
05 Jan 2013 (Andrew)
We walked from Lower Hardres to Pett Bottom. Lots of nice silver birches to be seen and ploughed fields too. Nice pub. Nice real fire. Nice to see 2 Kent micro's on gravity.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy - Blue Top | 4.80 |  | Perfectly drinkable but lacking condition |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good King Wenceslas | 4.80 | Not Tried |
26 Aug 2012 (Mick)
A beer festival on so decided to take a look, much better selection than previous festivals. Shame about the cold windy evening.Strange that a pub that offers so much at a beer festival only has Masterbrew on the bar. Weird.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | | Old reliable, one of my favourite beers, rich and complex. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | | Really nice, good hops and citrus, fresh and refreshing. |
| Adnams - Topaz Gold | 4.00 | | fresh and hoppy, good citrus notes. |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | 5.00 | | Still not sure about this beer, but this was very nice. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - Spriggan Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Battle Axe | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Lighthouse | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried |
24 Sep 2010 (Mick)
Decided to go home the cross country way, the sun was shining and the pub looked nice so we stopped. A nice pub in the countryside, one Irish beer on, one Scandinavian, one Belgian, one German and one English real ale, sad really.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | | Not really sheps fan but this was in super condition, malt, hops and really fresh. |
29 Aug 2009 (Andrew)
I'd read in the paper that they were having a beer festival so we went to see what it was like. Man it was heaving. People were camping in the field opposite where there was also a series of inflatable castles. A band were playing in the garden which also housed the beer tent and about 100 people enjoying the atmosphere. The band were fronted by an old chap in a sailor's hat and were playing an odd bunch of Noel Coward like stuff. They were very entertaining.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | 5.00 | | Very good condition to it. Malty, red fruit and low hoping. Very drinkable |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Wadworth - Henry's Original IPA | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Black Sheep - Special Ale (previously Ale) | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Whitstable Bay Organic Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Canterbury Jack | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Black Sheep - Golden Sheep | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried |
About The Duck
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 6 |
| 8 |
| 2 |
 | - |
The pub is found in Pett Bottom, Kent, CT4 5PB.
Once Ian Fleming's local pub. The interior is split into a long front bar with a more restauranty room at the end.
We have visited this pub 12 times, seen 39 different beers and tried 15 of them.
Postcode: CT4 5PB