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The Botanist (Castle (Mitchells & Butlers) )
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Botanist - Sixty Five |  | 1 |
| Botanist - Nemophila | | 1 |
| Botanist - Maximus | | 1 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord |  | 1 |
| Sambrook's - Lavender Hill (originally exclusively for Nicholson's) | | 1 |
| Botanist - Humulus Lupulus | | 3 |
| Botanist - Kew Green | | 1 |
| Botanist - OK Bitter |  | 1 |
| Botanist - Skunk IPA | | 1 |
| Great Yorkshire (see also Cropton) - Hadley's Blonde | | 1 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Botanist - Night Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Botanist - Queen Charlotte | Not Tried | 0 |
| Botanist - Three Nine One | Not Tried | 0 |
| Botanist - Pumpkin Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Botanist - 391 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Botanist - Manneken Brit | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Junction | Not Tried | 0 |
| Skinner's - Cornish Trawler | Not Tried | 0 |
| Andwell - Red IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
29 Jan 2025 (Magnus Greel)
Decided to hop off the 65 bus for an old times sake visit, just the one unexciting cask ale on offer - a far cry from the days of it's on site brewery. A few groups of mainly diners for a midweek early evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | Just the one national bland cask ale on, a snip at £6.70 a pint made even my eyes water.. |
17 Jun 2014 (HSB)
12:50 Very quiet. Group of vicars having lunch and one other couple. Barmaid up on her beer. £4.25 a pint!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sambrook's - Lavender Hill (originally exclusively for Nicholson's) | 4.50 | | I don't normally like Sambrook's beers but this one is rather good. |
| Great Yorkshire (see also Cropton) - Hadley's Blonde | 4.00 | | Too malty |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - Cornish Trawler | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Andwell - Red IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried |
16 Jun 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Late lunchtime and the pub is packed out. A few just in for a drink and they are all wedged rather awkwardly around the bar area. I just stopped for a quick half – mainly to help recover from the shock of discovering that an adult ticket to enter Kew Gardens now costs £16 (up from 10p the first time I visited).
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botanist - Maximus | 5.80 | | A pretty good, strong, red ale with rich malt and some nice hops. |
| Botanist - Humulus Lupulus | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Botanist - Kew Green | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Botanist - Nemophila | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Botanist - 391 | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Botanist - Manneken Brit | 7.50 | Not Tried |
09 Nov 2012 (Magnus Greel)
Modern and welcoming brew pub with a good selection of beers for all tastes..
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botanist - Humulus Lupulus | 3.80 | | My kind of beer so had 2 of these - light hoppy and full fruit flavours come through quite quickly |
| Botanist - OK Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Botanist - Skunk IPA | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Botanist - Kew Green | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Botanist - Sixty Five | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Botanist - Nemophila | 4.70 | Not Tried |
09 Nov 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. First time here - a terrific range of beers brewed on the premises.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botanist - Humulus Lupulus | 3.80 | | |
| Botanist - Nemophila | 4.70 | | Beautiful burnt malt stout |
| Botanist - OK Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Botanist - Sixty Five | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Botanist - Three Nine One | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Botanist - Pumpkin Ale | 5.20 | Not Tried |
19 Feb 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Still busy at 4:30 with lunchtime diners and we had to sit in the restaurant area for a while until space was freed up in the bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botanist - Sixty Five | 3.40 | | A dark red/brown mild with a thin, tan head. Malty and chocolatey and very slightly roasty. Not much evidence of hops. My favourite beer from this brewery so far. |
| Botanist - Kew Green | 4.80 | | Orange, cloudy, wheat beer. Sweetish and very fruity – with strawberry and raspberry flavours. |
| Botanist - Humulus Lupulus | 3.80 | | Golden and very hoppy, with a floral-type hop. Insufficient body to give balance. Very bitter aftertaste. |
| Botanist - OK Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Botanist - Queen Charlotte | 5.20 | Not Tried | 'Coming Soon' |
29 Jan 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Although I was one of the first through the door at 12 noon, this large pub soon filled with young families out for Sunday lunch – toddlers everywhere. There seemed little interest in the home-brew at this particular session.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botanist - OK Bitter | 4.20 | | OK stands here for ‘Origin Kew’, but the more usual meaning would not be inappropriate. Copper-coloured and malty and just a little bit raw. |
| Botanist - Skunk IPA | 5.80 | | A ‘Black IPA’. Very deep red in colour with a big, off-white head. Initial slight roast taste, then mostly astringent hops. |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Botanist - Night Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Botanist - Humulus Lupulus | 3.80 | Not Tried | 'Coming Soon' |
| Botanist - Kew Green | 4.80 | Not Tried | 'Coming Soon' |
About The Botanist
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Kew, Greater London, TW9 3AA.
A large pub with a heavy emphasis on food, one of four surviving pubs which overlook Kew Green. Suddenly on the radar of beer enthusiasts when a small brewery was installed in September 2011. The kit stood in full view in the main bar area and various brewery-related events were organised. The pub was taken over by M&B in late 2013 and the brewery was closed and the equipment was subsequently removed for a new life at the Brewhouse & Kitchen in Islington.
We have visited this pub 7 times, seen 20 different beers and tried 10 of them.
Postcode: TW9 3AA