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Carpenters Arms (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Kent - Old Skool |  | 2 |
| Long Man - Hopsteiner | | 1 |
| Kent - Pale | | 1 |
| Romney Marsh - Amber Ale | | 3 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - NZ Pale | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best |  | 1 |
| Long Man - Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Romney Marsh - Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Stonehenge - Sign of Spring | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | | 1 |
| Rudgate - Jorvik Blonde | | 1 |
| Long Man - Sleeping Giant |  | 1 |
| Stonehenge - Spire Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
30 Apr 2025 (Jack William)
Early evening visit to check on the pond progress - all tead6 for the liner to be fitted. Hopefully this will soon chance the al fresco experience of the pub. Good session in the pub with plenty of regulars.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.60 | | Just right for a sunny evening. |
| Romney Marsh - Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
30 Mar 2025 (Jack William)
Mid-afternoon, very quiet initially but filled up quickly (the locals here probably aren’t good with times changing - clocks went forward last night). Bright green “ Sign of Spring” making its annual appearance.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stonehenge - Sign of Spring | 4.60 | | Looks like Medinite, tastes like a best bitter should. |
| Kent - Old Skool | 4.10 | Not Tried |
12 Mar 2025 (Jack William)
Wednesday night book club. 13 of us in the little bar and at least that many in the main bar. Rachael coping admirably despite running low on glasses and moaning like f***. Great to see this pub continuing to thrive.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | Absolutely delicious. |
| Long Man - Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | Going down well with many of the locals. |
06 Dec 2024 (Jack William)
Friday night, busy with lots of familiar faces.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Man - Hopsteiner | 3.40 | | New collaboration from Longman. Strong citrus notes punching above its weight. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | 3.70 | |
13 Nov 2024 (Jack William)
Mid evening for the book club. Place was heaving early with cyclists, walkers from Coldred, 3 dogs and plenty of regulars. Superb atmosphere.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romney Marsh - Amber Ale | 4.20 | | Top condition, very drinkable. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | |
08 Sep 2024 (Jack William)
Swift half passing throug Sunday afternoon, only a handful of locals in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Old Skool | 4.10 | | |
| Stonehenge - Spire Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
20 Aug 2024 (Jack William)
Tuesday evening. Good banter with plenty of locals.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romney Marsh - Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Long Man - Sleeping Giant | 3.80 | | Disappointing from Long Man I thought - very thin. |
31 Jul 2024 (Jack William)
Early evening. - good crowd in supping.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romney Marsh - Amber Ale | 4.20 | | |
| Long Man - Best Bitter | 4.00 | |
10 Jul 2024 (Jack William)
Just after 5 opening. Early doors regulars arriving. Good banter.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Old Skool | 4.10 | | Another fine ale from Kent. |
| Rudgate - Jorvik Blonde | 3.80 | |
08 May 2024 (Jack William)
Busy Book Club meeting (as mentioned in the GBG). Plenty of other locals in as well.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - NZ Pale | 3.80 | | 4.1 version |
| Romney Marsh - Amber Ale | 4.20 | |
About the Carpenters Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 86 |
| 134 |
| 38 |
 | 1 |
The pub is found in Coldred, Kent, CT15 5AJ.
In The Green, a rare 2 bar survivor of a traditional village boozer with roaring fires when appropriate. This pub is listed in the CAMRA National Inventory of unspoilt pubs. The pub boasts three skittle teams using the outdoor skittle alley. The landlady, Daphne Fagg (85) had been running the pub for over forty years until she recently passed away and the pub is now run by her son Colin. The pub does not normally open at lunchtimes, except by prior arrangement. Real ales sold via three active handpumps and bartop casks on gravity stillage. Deal, Dover & Sandwich CAMRA Branch Pub of the Year 2015.
We have visited this pub 140 times, seen 166 different beers and tried 143 of them.
Postcode: CT15 5AJ