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Hook & Hatchet (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter |  | 5 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | | 3 |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) |  | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | | 1 |
| Marston's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood then Banks's | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Christmas Spirit | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Wainwright | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
06 Dec 2025 (Wittenden)
Buzzing on a Saturday afternoon: we’d been for a walk at the Hucking Estate. I’m sure that this pub is much larger than it was back in the day. Friendly though.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | | Pedestrian. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | Ran out. |
| Banks's - Wainwright | 4.10 | Not Tried |
16 Dec 2017 (Wittenden)
Saturday afternoon:we'd decided against Christmas shopping and went for a walk in the Woodland Trust estate instead. Fairly busy with walkers and family groups;I hadn't been here since the 1970s, when I think it sold Youngs.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | | Pale and grainy.Not at the peak of condition. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood then Banks's | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Christmas Spirit | 4.60 | Not Tried |
05 Oct 2012 (Pedro)
Evening visit to see Jumbo gumbo
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | |
06 Jul 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 |  | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | |
14 Jun 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
24 Mar 2012 (Pedro)
Afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
07 Jan 2012 (Pedro)
Been a Sheps pub for a while...had a nice chat with bar staff before she heads back to uni...and Sheps plan to have new managers in by Feb
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | |
21 May 2011 (Pedro)
Afternoon - Spitfire not available today
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | |
About the Hook & Hatchet
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 1 |
| 6 |
| 3 |
 | - |
The pub is found in Hucking, Kent, ME17 1QT.
Remote pub located in Church Road. High on the North Downs and very close to Leeds Castle. Put on the market by Shepherd Neame who closed it in November 2014. Finally re-opened, after several years of closure, in June 2016.
We have visited this pub 8 times, seen 8 different beers and tried 4 of them.
Postcode: ME17 1QT