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Red Lion Inn (Star Pubs & Bars (Heineken UK))

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Kirkstall - Kirkstall Pale AleExcellent1
St Austell - TributeGood1
Harvey's - Sussex Best BitterGood6
Adnams - Ghost ShipAcceptable1
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London PrideAcceptable2
Sharp's - Doom BarPoor1
Hopdaemon - IncubusNot Tried0
Greene King - Hardys & Hansons Rocking RudolphNot Tried0
Picture 1. Red Lion Inn, Bridge, Kent
Picture 2. Red Lion Inn, Bridge, Kent

Visits Details

20 Feb 2024 (Jack William)
Evening, quiet. The pub has had an internal makeover - dark green walls, subdued lighting in the main bar, more, smaller tables. We notice it is now calling itself a “gastro pub”. Beer expensive and ordinary. Bridge is now bereft of a proper boozer I fear with the Plough and Harrow closed, the Bridge Arms (sic) a part-time restaurant and The Pig for DFLs. Time for a micro in the village?
BeerABVScoreNotes
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00AcceptableGot a full pint! But rather lifeless.
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
26 Dec 2023 (Jack William)
Mid afternoon post walk pint with family. We managed to get a table - but was heaving and looked to have been even busier earlier. Just the Harvey’s on pump.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00GoodFull pint - without asking for a top up!
16 Dec 2023 (Andrew)
Heaving. Where did all these people come from. Most were having afternoon lunches and doing secret-Santa, from what I could see. Unsurprisingly, service was a little slow. Friendly pub though.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Excellent
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Greene King - Hardys & Hansons Rocking Rudolph4.20Not Tried
01 Dec 2023 (Jack William)
My wife took me out for lunch. Very good food. Shame about the attitude to full pints here, it seems to be a consequence of neither landlords being real ale drinkers.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kirkstall - Kirkstall Pale Ale4.00ExcellentFull pint, good hoppy flavour, top condition.
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00PoorThe quality of the beer was not bad although rather sweet - but at £5.20 for a short measure this was disappointing.
05 Mar 2023 (Jack William)
Sunday lunchtime. Busy with eaters and lager drinkers. Poor show on the ale front. Ghost Ship pump clip turned round, Pride ran out and Harvey’s flat.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00AcceptableBright enough but rather flat.
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10AcceptableFirst pint ok - second pint soupy but changed before it was served.
29 Jan 2023 (Andrew)
The football was on, Wexham vs Shefield Wednesday. Most people seemed to be watching that.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00ExcellentReally vey nice
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Adnams - Ghost Ship4.50Not Tried
23 Oct 2022 (Jack William)
Sunday lunch cycle meeting. Not as busy as I expected. The young bar person poured us full pints every time (something the landlords could learn from here). A second, rather good Ruby beer from Greene King on, can’t remember the name, new to me.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hopdaemon - Incubus4.00Not Tried
08 May 2022 (Jack William)
Sunday lunch - very busy but we had good service and a pleasant meal.
BeerABVScoreNotes
St Austell - Tribute4.20GoodCouldn’t fault this - and a full pint from each of the landlords.
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
02 Dec 2021 (Jack William)
Over for a cycle group meeting. Festive feel and a very welcoming wood burning stove. I like this place for food and ambience - just would like one of the landlord’s to take a bit more interest in the beer. They were both behind the bar when I took my very short pint back for a top-up and got a sarcastic response and a reluctant top-up.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Adnams - Ghost Ship4.50AcceptableGeneral view was that this wasn’t at its best.
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10PoorThe beer was in good condition- however I am marking this poor due to the three-pint round being the best part of half-a-pint short and the sarcastic response to a request for a top-up.
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Not Tried
13 Apr 2021 (Jack William)
Mid afternoon. Cold but sunny. Lots of outdoor seating.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Good
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried

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About the Red Lion Inn

The pub sign. Red Lion Inn, Bridge, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent6
Good10
Acceptable7
Poor2

Website.

The pub is found in Bridge, Kent, CT4 5LB.

Corner pub in High Street, with a large garden at the rear. Food oriented.

We have visited this pub 22 times, seen 13 different beers and tried 9 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT4 5LB