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The Oak on the Green (Village Green Restaurants (Shepherd Neame))

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
1648 - Gold AngelExcellent1
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red TopExcellent3
Shepherd Neame - Oast DodgerExcellent1
Timothy Taylor - LandlordExcellent1
Kent - KGB or Kent Golding BitterExcellent1
Abigale - SamphireExcellent2
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew BitterGood2
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper TopGood1
Shepherd Neame - CracklewickGood1
1648 - Oak AleGood1
Harvey's - Sussex Best BitterGood1
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London PrideNot Tried0
1648 - Bee-HeadNot Tried0
1648 - SignatureNot Tried0
Hop Back - Summer LightningNot Tried0
1648 - Laughing FrogNot Tried0
Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale AleNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Oak on the Green, Bearsted, Kent
Picture 2. The Oak on the Green, Bearsted, Kent

Visits Details

14 Jan 2022 (ChrisE)
Early Friday evening and absolutely full. We were lucky to be able to share a table with a couple of other drinkers. We had some very nice food here.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70Good
Shepherd Neame - Cracklewick4.80Good
Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale3.90Not Tried
22 Oct 2020 (ChrisE)
Thursday lunchtime and much of the afternoon. I met a friend here for lunch which was very good indeed. I was seated in a corner with my back to the bar so I did not note all the beers that were available. Attentive young staff made this an enjoyable visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Oast Dodger4.50ExcellentA new cask on and in excellent condition.
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70Good
02 Aug 2014 (ChrisE)
A little after 6pm, a game of cricket was being played on the village green and the pub was packed with diners, and more waiting outside for tables to become available. We found a small table in the bar area and had some beer and Mexican Garlic Bread. Service was friendly, fast and efficient. We eventually gave up our small table to a hungry family of four. I did not make a note of all the beers on offer but I think there were a couple from the 1648 Brewery.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Good
07 Sep 2013 (ChrisE)
Early evening, and very busy as usual.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top3.80ExcellentOn top form tonight.
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
1648 - Oak Ale4.00Not Tried
1648 - Laughing Frog5.20Not Tried
22 Dec 2012 (Pedro)
Lunchtime
BeerABVScoreNotes
1648 - Oak Ale4.00Good
Abigale - Samphire4.10GoodSurprised to still find this on sale as I understand Abigale have gone to the wall!
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top3.80Not Tried
09 Aug 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Excellent
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top3.80Excellent
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
1648 - Oak Ale4.00Not Tried
14 Jun 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top4.10Good
Hop Back - Summer Lightning5.00Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
1648 - Oak Ale4.00Not Tried
24 Mar 2012 (Pedro)
Early evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
1648 - Gold Angel5.00Excellent
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top3.80Excellent
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
1648 - Oak Ale4.00Not Tried
03 Oct 2011 (ChrisE)
Early Monday evening and the restaurant parts of the pub were already getting busy.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Abigale - Samphire4.10ExceptionalTruly exceptional, just the right temperature, and in very good condition. A most enjoyable tasty and refreshing pint.
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
1648 - Bee-Head4.60Not Tried
1648 - Signature4.40Not Tried
16 Jul 2011 (Pedro)
Afternoon
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter4.10Excellent
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
1648 - Oak Ale4.00Not Tried
Abigale - Samphire4.10Not Tried

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About The Oak on the Green

The pub sign. The Oak on the Green, Bearsted, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional1
Excellent8
Good10
Acceptable5
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Bearsted, Kent, ME14 4EJ.

Located on one of the prettiest village greens in England. The pub itself can be traced back to 1665 in an agreement between Daniel Birkman (a distiller), a Thomas Buffield and Christopher Longley, a gentleman of Bearsted. Mr Longley was paid £200 for: ‘All that messuage or tenement not known by the signe of the Oake Inn, one stable, two gardens, one orchard, one piece or parcel of land belonging containing estimated two acres’. Local word of mouth maintains that, historically, parts of the Oak (now the kitchens) were once a holding Gaol for the local courtroom. Reported in November 2016 as sold by Village Green Restaurants to Shepherd Neame.

We have visited this pub 16 times, seen 19 different beers and tried 14 of them.

Map location

Postcode: ME14 4EJ