The Mayflower (Free House)
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17 Jun 2022 (Magnus Greel)
Early afternoon to early evening with a few FEG members on a hot summer's day hence many folk milling about in a good selection of pubs and eating establishments along this golden half a mile or so.
Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | 4.00 | | I can't recall having a bad pint of this? |
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | | Has lost it's hoppy bite for a more yeasty, bready experience. |
Georges - Cockleboats Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Not the bland malty English bitter I was expecting - peppery fruity flavoursome with a pleasant dryness. |
Leigh on Sea - Legra Pale | 3.80 | | Refreshing hoppy session ale |
Georges - Old Southendian Porter | 4.10 | | Silky smooth smokiness with a dash of chocolate and coffee. Yum! |
St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
23 Oct 2017 (ChrisE)
Monday afternoon, about a dozen of us arrived at about 12:00 and stayed for a few hours. I decided to try the fish and chips which were very good.
Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | 4.00 | | |
Green Jack - Lurcher Stout | 4.80 | | |
Georges - Cockleboats Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
Georges - Bell End Bitter | 4.10 | | Bespoke house beer. |
St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Zephyr | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
11 Aug 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-afternoon on a Friday and Old Leigh is packed. Every table taken here, inside and outside. Swarming with children.
Mersea Island - Oyster | 5.00 | | A particularly good, smooth, black Stout. |
Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Georges - Cockleboats Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Tryst - EKG East Kent Goldings | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
23 Jul 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Early afternoon. The bar was full of people eating fish and chips, so I sat out in the breezy garden with a view of the estuary.
Mighty Oak - The Old Man and The Sea | 4.10 | | An oily, black Stout. |
Woodforde's - Wherry | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Wantsum - Fortitude (was 4.2%) | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
Georges - Cockleboats Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
06 Jan 2016 (ChrisE)
Not too many people about on a January afternoon so we sat in comfort and enjoyed what we could see of the views on a cloudy and overcast day.
Colchester - Brazilian Coffee & Vanilla Porter | 4.60 | | |
Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
Crouch Vale - Yakima Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Georges - Cockleboats Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
19 Nov 2015 (HSB)
12:00 First stop on a tour round the LTS railway network. Four others in. The barmaid had worked at the Rochford beer festival on Tuesday. Bit of a busman's holiday.
Georges - Cockleboats Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Very flavoursome. More a red ale than a best bitter. |
Crouch Vale - Yakima Gold | 4.20 | | |
Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Colchester - Brazilian Coffee & Vanilla Porter | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
04 Oct 2015 (Stephen Harris)
I resist the fish & chips here (my custom goes to the excellent take-away part of Simply Seafood at the other end of the street) and sit in the relatively secluded back garden.
Georges - Cockleboats Best Bitter | 4.00 | | A dark coppery sort of colour. Malty and fruity. |
Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Maxim - Double Maxim | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
Billericay (large volume beers brewed at Brentwood) - Chapel Street Porter | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
26 Jun 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening meet up with Friday Evening Group who had been in situ for hours. I can imagine this venue being good on a wet and windy and cold winter's evening but tonight was draughty (nay windy) inside with overpowering vinegar fumes from fish and chips on every second table.
Georges - Cockleboats Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Brentwood - Marvellous Maple Mild | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Oliver's Island | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Redwood | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
07 Oct 2012 (Stephen Harris)
I sneaked a quick pint in the suntrap garden here in a break from the Crooked Billet.
Georges - Wallasea Wench | 3.60 | | Pale copper colour. A nicely-balanced, quaffable pint with a fairly low hop rate. |
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Crouch Vale - Yakima Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
18 Sep 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
2110 hours through the door. Main reason for visit to Leigh was to see this pub but told "We're closed". Upon enquiry it seems they close at 2100(ish) in Winter. Pity as, from experiences in other High Street pubs later, there was a lot of business about.
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