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The Wishful Thinker (formerly The White Horse) (Elite Pubs)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old GrowlerExcellent2
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)Excellent2
Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA)Excellent1
Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Essex BorderExcellent2
Whitstable - Pearl of KentExcellent1
Brentwood - GoldExcellent1
Dark Star - FestivalExcellent2
Whitstable - Renaissance Ruby MildExcellent1
Brentwood - Summer VirginExcellent1
Whitstable - Oyster StoutExcellent3
Whitstable - Faversham CreekExcellent2
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)Excellent2
Farriers Arms - Blind PigExcellent1
Box Steam - Half SovereignGood1
Wolf - Granny Wouldn't Like It !!!Good1
Kent - Twelfth NightGood1
Wolf - Coyote BitterGood2
Wolf - Golden JackalGood1
Harvey's - Sussex Best BitterNot Tried0
Whitstable - Native BitterNot Tried0
North Cotswold - Summer SolsticeNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Wishful Thinker (formerly The White Horse), Sandway, Kent

Visits Details

05 Jul 2014 (Dosser)
Beer festival this weekend. Packed tonight. 12 beers on.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Twelfth Night7.40GoodLittle flat. All beers 3.50
North Cotswold - Summer Solstice4.50Not Tried
25 Jul 2013 (Wittenden)
I hadn't been here since a young Anne Widdicombe addressed a farmers' meeting.I was hoping some beers from Whitstable would have been on.Beer festival over the august Bank Holiday.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Box Steam - Half Sovereign3.40GoodAmber session beer.Long bitter finish.
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Not Tried
27 Apr 2013 (Dosser)
Big camra crowd in. First visit on Pubs and beer. Lets hope this free house makes it under the current ownership.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Farriers Arms - Blind Pig4.80Excellent
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Not Tried
Whitstable - Native Bitter3.70Not Tried
16 Jul 2011 (Pedro)
Afternoon visit, couldn't stay for the 21st and 18th birthday dos in evening !
BeerABVScoreNotes
Whitstable - Oyster Stout4.50Excellent
Whitstable - Faversham Creek3.80Excellent
10 Jul 2011 (Pedro)
Sun afternoon to see three Morris/Molly troops great entertainment for nearly 8 hours in the sunshine !
BeerABVScoreNotes
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)4.70Excellent
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.80Excellent
Whitstable - Oyster Stout4.50Excellent
Dark Star - Festival5.00Excellent
Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old Growler5.00Excellent
Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Essex Border4.80Excellent
Whitstable - Faversham Creek3.80Excellent
Wolf - Coyote Bitter4.30Good
Wolf - Granny Wouldn't Like It !!!4.80Not Tried
Wolf - Golden Jackal3.70Not Tried
Brentwood - Gold4.30Not Tried
Brentwood - Summer Virgin4.50Not Tried
08 Jul 2011 (Pedro)
Evening visit for beer festival. There will be 3 Whitstable beers on in the bar too from Sat
BeerABVScoreNotes
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)4.70Excellent
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.80Excellent
Dark Star - Festival5.00Excellent
Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old Growler5.00Excellent
Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Essex Border4.80Excellent
Brentwood - Gold4.30Excellent
Brentwood - Summer Virgin4.50Excellent
Wolf - Granny Wouldn't Like It !!!4.80Good
Wolf - Coyote Bitter4.30Good
Wolf - Golden Jackal3.70Good
10 Apr 2011 (Hopmonster)
Sunday Afternoon - gorgeous day spent on the outside decked area
BeerABVScoreNotes
Whitstable - Oyster Stout4.50Excellenthad quite a few, would normally drink the lighter Whistable ales but some bl**dy CAMRA bods had finished it all off the night before ;)
19 Mar 2011 (Pedro)
Afternoon visit after attending Whitstable Brewery. The buffet laid on was very impressive for the cost of £5/head. Planning to hold a beer festival sometime in July.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Whitstable - Pearl of Kent4.50Excellent
Whitstable - Renaissance Ruby Mild3.80Excellent
16 Nov 2010 (Hopmonster)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA)4.10Excellent
Whitstable - Oyster Stout4.50Not Tried

About The Wishful Thinker (formerly The White Horse)

The pub sign. The Wishful Thinker (formerly The White Horse), Sandway, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent21
Good6
Acceptable-
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Sandway, Kent, ME17 2HY.

In Lenham Heath Road it has several rooms including a separate dining room. Large outside area. Function Room and real fires. Closed in 2016. Taken over by Elite with plans for winter 2022 re-opening and described as "currently undergoing a £2.5 million refurbishment and extensions. The Wishful Thinker will soon be home to 18 bedrooms, an impressive large dining room, internal bar terrace over looking the dining room and even a stage for the ultimate live experiences!" Opened in new guise 5th June 2023.

We have visited this pub 9 times, seen 21 different beers and tried 18 of them.

Map location

Postcode: ME17 2HY