Jolly Drayman (Free House)
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01 Dec 2018 (Magnus Greel)
Busy in fact heaving as expected for this fine pub on a Saturday evening, I found a table in the lobby area which thankfully was a lot cooler compared to the heat and humidity around the main bar area.
St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | | I think this is the first time I've tried the non bottled version - spot on nick and expected flavours minus the bottling carbonation. |
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Red Fox | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
23 Jun 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Good, chatty, wise locals at the bar.
Billericay (large volume beers brewed at Brentwood) - Rhythm Stick | 4.80 | | |
Froth Blowers - SPA Anthem | 4.10 | | |
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
22 Nov 2014 (Magnus Greel)
Afternoon and fairly quiet
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | | |
Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
22 Nov 2014 (ChrisE)
Afternoon visit and only a few other customers.
Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | | |
Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
09 Aug 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Very quiet but it is rather out of the town centre.
St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | | Could not make up my mind on this one but my post departure burp had acetic notes so suspect was past its best |
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Weltons - Old Harry | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
11 Nov 2012 (Pedro)
Lunchtime to use up vouchers took Dosser along
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | 4.90 | | |
Whitstable - Cockle Warmer | 4.70 | | |
Kent - Black Gold | 4.00 | | |
Kent - Beyond the Pale | 5.40 | | |
Kent - Enigma | 5.50 | | |
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Wantsum - Turbulent Priest | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
Wantsum - More's Head (previously 3.4%) | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
Royal Tunbridge Wells - Royal Best Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Royal Tunbridge Wells - Golden Ticket | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Wantsum - Red Raddle | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Wantsum - One Hop Green | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Hop Fuzz - Veteran | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Jolly Drayman - Jolly Drayman Festival ale | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
11 Nov 2012 (Dosser)
End of the beer fest, Sunday lunchtime. About 20 beers not mentioned.
Kent - Enigma | 5.50 | | |
Jolly Drayman - Jolly Drayman Festival ale | 6.50 | | 1 and a half litres of rum and kent porter went into each cask. Well over the top. Made for uncomfortable drinking with a sickly taste. |
10 Nov 2012 (Pedro)
Evening for beer festival
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | | |
Kent - Black Gold | 4.00 | | |
Hop Fuzz - Veteran | 4.20 | | |
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
Whitstable - Cockle Warmer | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
Wantsum - Turbulent Priest | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
Wantsum - More's Head (previously 3.4%) | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
Royal Tunbridge Wells - Royal Best Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Royal Tunbridge Wells - Golden Ticket | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Kent - Beyond the Pale | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
Kent - Enigma | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
Wantsum - One Hop Cluster | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Wantsum - Red Raddle | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Jolly Drayman - Jolly Drayman Festival ale | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
14 Nov 2010 (ChrisE)
A busy Sunday evening, it was the last day of the pub's three day beer festival which would appear to have been very successful as many of the beers had sold out.
Fyne - Avalanche | 4.50 | | Delicious straw coloured ale, with a hint of lemon and grapefruit. |
Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | Easy drinking pale ale. |
14 Aug 2010 (Magnus Greel)
Afternoon visit, a couple of others in. Quiet back street locals pub.
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | | Echoing ChrisE's description |
Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Isle of Purbeck - Studland Bay Wrecked | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Milton - Nero | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
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