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The Lobster Pot (Punch Taverns)

We believe this building is NO LONGER a pub

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Kent - Lost the PlotExcellent2
Box Steam - Steam PorterExcellent1
Thwaites - Crafty DevilExcellent1
Moorhouse's - White WitchExcellent2
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers AleExcellent1
St Peter's - Organic AleGood1
Sharp's - Doom BarGood1
Cross Bay - NightfallGood1
Hop Back - Summer LightningGood1
Timothy Taylor - LandlordGood4
Kent - KGB or Kent Golding BitterNot Tried0
Coach House - Honeypot BitterNot Tried0
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPANot Tried0
Adnams - Ghost ShipNot Tried0
Adnams - Southwold BitterNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Lobster Pot, West Malling, Kent

Visits Details

09 Aug 2014 (Tobes)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Lost the Plot4.00Excellent
Cross Bay - Nightfall3.80Good
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Not Tried
26 Jul 2013 (Pedro)
Evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Lost the Plot4.00Excellent
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Not Tried
Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter4.10Not Tried
30 Dec 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
St Peter's - Organic Ale4.50Good
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Not Tried
Adnams - Southwold Bitter3.70Not Tried
24 Nov 2012 (Pedro)
Afternoon
BeerABVScoreNotes
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Good
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Not Tried
Adnams - Ghost Ship4.50Not Tried
15 Nov 2012 (Alenomore)
23:30 visit. A swift pint afore the mid-night train home...And our friendly host's here actually read P&B, and like what they read too?
BeerABVScoreNotes
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale3.60ExcellentIn tip top condition.
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Not Tried
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Not Tried
27 Oct 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Moorhouse's - White Witch3.90Excellent
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Not Tried
Coach House - Honeypot Bitter3.80Not Tried
27 Oct 2012 (Alenomore)
17:00 visit. Last call today. This place has changed hands a few times since it's proper Real Ale pub position. It was a regular gbg entry, seven times over, but last in the guide in 2005. Has been much "trendified" and done up in a more contempory bar/cafe style with quality food on offer. The impressive Malt Whisky menu caught my attention too. Nice place. Your last/first call, convenient for the station.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Thwaites - Crafty Devil4.30ExcellentAnother decent seasonal "doing the rounds".
Moorhouse's - White Witch3.90ExcellentA decent seasonal.
Coach House - Honeypot Bitter3.80Not TriedThis went off on my visit but swiftly replaced by the Crafty Devil.
23 Oct 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Box Steam - Steam Porter4.40Excellent
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Good
Coach House - Honeypot Bitter3.80Not Tried
15 May 2011 (Pedro)
Afternoon
BeerABVScoreNotes
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Excellent
Hop Back - Summer Lightning5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
07 Apr 2011 (Pedro)
Lunchtime
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hop Back - Summer Lightning5.00Good
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Good
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Good

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About The Lobster Pot

The pub sign. The Lobster Pot, West Malling, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional2
Excellent18
Good16
Acceptable3
Poor2

The pub is found in West Malling, Kent, ME19 6JU.

4 room corner pub/bar off the High Street on the way to/from the railway station. Two rooms shared by a central bar with a smaller room at the side. There is also an upstairs “lounge”. 3 hand pumps. Closed and substantial building works taking place winter 2016/7 - future as a pub seems uncertain.

We have visited this pub 25 times, seen 56 different beers and tried 27 of them.

Map location

Postcode: ME19 6JU