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Britannia Bar Cafe (Free House)
We believe this building is NO LONGER a pub
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Theakston - Infallible |  | 1 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale |  | 10 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Southern Star | | 1 |
| St Austell - Dartmoor Best Bitter (previously 3.9%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's Hummingbird | Not Tried | 0 |
| G2 - Vela Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - Golden XPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Camerons - Brown Dog | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ringwood - Bold Forester | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thwaites - Wainwright (please now use the Banks's entry) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - 2.8 | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Bucket of Blood | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - Elf Esteem | Not Tried | 0 |
| McMullen (sometimes latterly brand badged as Rivertown or Whole Hop) - Country Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
27 May 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Sign in the front door window say in new ownership and closed until further notice. Guess has either succumbed to loss of trade with 3 newish nearby micropubs or to the lure of conversion to flats.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
14 Apr 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening and the tables were filling up.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Southern Star | 4.00 | | A pale golden beer with southern hemisphere hops and signature Fuller’s biscuit malt tastes. A nod in the direction of hoppy pale ales with foreign hops, rather than a full-blown effort I my view. |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Camerons - Brown Dog | 4.10 | Not Tried |
01 Nov 2017 (ChrisE)
Lunchtime, virtually all the tables were laid out for diners whilst the vast majority of customers were sitting at the bar drinking, but no room for us, we found a couple of vacant stools in a corner, looked at the empty tables and suffered the sound of Absolute Radio from a loudspeaker directly above our heads. We just stopped for the one.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | |
| Theakston - Infallible | 4.20 | | Just a taster and in good condition, but we both opted for the tried and trusted Goacher's. |
20 Oct 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit, quiet and good chat with barmaid about Rochester pubs and booking a railway journey to York.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Golden XPA | 4.30 | Not Tried |
19 Aug 2016 (ChrisE)
Busy with people having lunch, we opted for some sandwiches to accompany our beer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | A new cask came on so we decided to try it. Very good indeed. |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | Slightly metallic. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's Hummingbird | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| G2 - Vela Blonde | 4.20 | Not Tried |
20 Oct 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-afternoon visit after spending a pleasant few hours at Chatham Historic Dockyard. Warm welcome inside, torrential downpour outside.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | |
| St Austell - Dartmoor Best Bitter (previously 3.9%) | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried |
04 Jul 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. No escape from the perfume of the chef's products especially the fish so just the one.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 |  | |
| McMullen (sometimes latterly brand badged as Rivertown or Whole Hop) - Country Best Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried |
28 Dec 2012 (Andrew)
Ever since ChrisE put this pub on and brought its Goacher Light serving potential to my attention I've been wanting to come. Nice relaxed pub playing some Mowtown. It was late afternoon and we had 20 mins before our train left. Isabel liked the crisps.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | Good condition. Fresh with subtle orange |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Elf Esteem | 4.00 | Not Tried |
25 Oct 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Nice relaxed atmosphere and warm on an autumnal night.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | 2nd one just slightly cooler and fresher |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | 1st one a tad warm - perhaps in pipes a while |
| Caledonian - 2.8 | 2.80 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Bucket of Blood | 4.50 | Not Tried |
07 Jun 2012 (oz11)
Lunchtime. Busy with diners and most the tables were reserved, but we found a little corner for some food.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | |
| Ringwood - Bold Forester | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Thwaites - Wainwright (please now use the Banks's entry) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
About the Britannia Bar Cafe
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 1 |
| 6 |
| 7 |
| 1 |
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The pub is found in Rochester, Kent, ME1 1DJ.
A smart, stylish and comfortable bar located at the Chatham end of Rochester High Street. Closed 26th April 2019 for site conversion to housing. By summer 2021 all works completed and ios a block of apartments now signed as Britannia House.
We have visited this pub 13 times, seen 22 different beers and tried 4 of them.
Postcode: ME1 1DJ