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Five Pointed Star (Greene King)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Greene King - AbbotGood7
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)Good4
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled HenGood3
Greene King - Ruddles CountyGood1
Greene King - GrubberNot Tried0
Picture 1. Five Pointed Star, West Malling, Kent
Michael Croxford

Visits Details

15 Apr 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Seemed quite unlike the venue I knew well 40 years ago, but what isn't
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00PoorSharp tasting, good job was a half
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Greene King - Grubber4.20Not Tried
30 Mar 2013 (HSB)
Saturday lunch time, fairly busy.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00Good
30 Dec 2012 (Pedro)
Lunchtime
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00Excellent
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Good
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen4.50Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles County4.30Not Tried
27 Oct 2012 (Pedro)
Afternoon
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00Good
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen4.50Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles County4.30Not Tried
27 Oct 2012 (Alenomore)
12:00 visit. Spur of the moment decision to visit West Malling. Been some 5-6 years since my first visit to this pleasant suberb/village. This GK led pub was nothing special, but friendly and full of local "characters"..Two big log fires crackling away were a welcoming sign of a long winter coming on this chilly, wet day.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen4.50ExcellentIn good condition.
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles County4.30Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
07 Apr 2011 (Pedro)
Lunchtime
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Excellent
Greene King - Ruddles County4.30Good
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen4.50Acceptable
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
30 Oct 2010 (Pedro)
Lunchtime
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00Good
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen4.50Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles County4.30Not Tried
21 Jul 2010 (Pedro)
Lunchtime
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Excellent
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen4.50Excellent
Greene King - Abbot5.00Excellent
Greene King - Ruddles County4.30Not Tried
03 Oct 2009 (Pedro)
Lunchtime visit
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00Excellent
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen4.50Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles County4.30Not Tried
16 Sep 2005 (Ian)
Busy on a Friday lunchtime with all the tables in use, many for food. Good pub. Found a comfy high backed wooden chair in one of the smaller rear rooms and enjoyed the building.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40AcceptableServed too cold. Deep copper coloour with thin white head. Yeasty hop aroma with earthy hops. Touch of caramel in mouth with lemony citric dry hop finish. Bit watery. Ok, but no great shakes
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen4.50Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles County4.30Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried

About the Five Pointed Star

The pub sign. Five Pointed Star, West Malling, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent7
Good5
Acceptable2
Poor1

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

Lovely building in the middle of the High Street. Many drinking areas/rooms served by a large central bar. Low ceilings, original exposed beams and brickwork and stripped floorboards add to the ambience. Usual Greene King range of beers. 8 handpumps in all but usually only the ones in the front bar counter in use.

We have visited this pub 10 times, seen 5 different beers and tried 4 of them.

Map location

Postcode: ME19 6NE