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Three Chimneys (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Goacher's - Chimneys AleExcellent1
Goacher's - Special House AleGood8
Harvey's - Sussex Best BitterGood1
Harvey's - Wharf IPANot Tried0
Harvey's - Wharf IPANot Tried0
Picture 1. Three Chimneys, Biddenden, Kent
Picture 2. Three Chimneys, Biddenden, Kent
Picture 3. Three Chimneys, Biddenden, Kent

Visits Details

05 Feb 2025 (Wittenden)
Quiet on a rare mid week, mid evening visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Special House Ale3.80ExcellentEarthy goodness.
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Not Tried
Harvey's - Wharf IPA4.20Not Tried
30 Nov 2024 (Wittenden)
Unplanned early evening visit.A pleasant buzz in the Public Bar.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Chimneys Ale3.80ExcellentIn fine form tonight:perfect Tovil goodness.
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Not Tried
Harvey's - Wharf IPA4.20Not Tried
24 Sep 2024 (Magnus Greel)
Early afternoon and given how busy the car park was the pub was unexpectedly quiet with just a few groups dotted about enjoying their lunches. My first visit and pleasantly surprised how this pub has escaped the trend of being turned into an IKEA showroom with a token bar installed.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Special House Ale3.80GoodVery Fine Lightish..
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Not Tried
29 Feb 2024 (Andrew)
Stop three. Lovely old pub with slanting floors and pints of Goachers!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Special House Ale3.80GoodNice pint of special
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Not Tried
29 Feb 2024 (Dosser)
Olde worldy pub. All beers on stillage. Lots of staff.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00GoodA good pint at £4.90 but very different to my pint at the George.
13 Feb 2024 (Wittenden)
A rare mid-evening visit to cheer myself up after a rather depressing meeting.A small group in the wonderful Public Bar.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Special House Ale3.80GoodMore fruit than earth.
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Not Tried
Harvey's - Wharf IPA4.80Not Tried
20 Oct 2022 (Wittenden)
Mid evening.I sat in the deserted Public Bar.Many diners in the Restaurant out back.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Special House Ale3.80AcceptableListed as 'Chimneys Ale'. Ardent: the result of mixing two casks.
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Not Tried
Harvey's - Wharf IPA4.80Not TriedI think it was this, but they don't properly list provenance here.
25 Nov 2021 (Wittenden)
Early evening on a chilly Autumn Thursday. A large convivial group already in the public bar.I sat by the fire, and wondered if the legendary "Potman Brimming" graffito is still on the beams:too dark to tell.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Special House Ale3.80ExcellentIn tip top condition, the essence of Kent.
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Not Tried
30 Jun 2021 (Wittenden)
Mid evening, quiet.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Special House Ale3.80ExcellentBadged as Chimneys Ale.Delicious: profound depth.
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Not Tried
22 Oct 2020 (Wittenden)
Early evening. Eight in the Public Bar.A notice on the door limits the room to ten,which would be cosy enough.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Special House Ale3.80AcceptableTired.
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Not Tried

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About the Three Chimneys

The pub sign. Three Chimneys, Biddenden, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional3
Excellent26
Good14
Acceptable18
Poor3

Website.

The pub is found in Biddenden, Kent, TN27 8LW.

The pub is found on the road between Sissinghurst and Biddenden. During the Seven Years War (1756-1763) it is said that up to 3,000 French prisoners were kept at nearby Sissinghurst Castle. The French seamen were placed on parole in the surrounding area and were allowed out as far as the pub building. At the time locals referred to this as the 'Three Wents' (or three ways) but the prisoners called it Les Trois Chemins. The unique name of the Three Chimneys therefore derives from the French term for the junction of three roads.

We have visited this pub 57 times, seen 48 different beers and tried 35 of them.

Map location

Postcode: TN27 8LW