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The Bull Inn (Freehouse)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Pig & Porter - Pattern Recognition |  | 2 |
| Dark Star - Hophead | | 6 |
| Kent - Black Gold | | 1 |
| Larkins - Traditional | | 3 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
12 Aug 2018 (Wittenden)
Late afternoon post dog walk visit.I sat outside enjoying my beer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 |  | Not as mellow as I've come to expect. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead | 3.80 | Not Tried |
09 Jun 2018 (Wittenden)
Late Saturday afternoon,building up for the evening's rush.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead | 3.80 | | Top notch. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire Gold | 4.10 | Not Tried |
28 May 2018 (Wittenden)
Late afternoon on a sweltering Bank Holiday Monday. Several sitting outside.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead | 3.80 | | Initially mellow,followed by the expected burst of hops. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire Gold | 4.10 | Not Tried |
28 Apr 2018 (Wittenden)
Early evening:a good congregation of drinkers, much cask being consumed.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead | 3.80 | | Citrus for the soul. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
23 Mar 2018 (Wittenden)
Meal with the family in the bar.Lively mixed trade on a March Friday evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | | A cracking pint of Traditional.The hoppiness of the previously consumed Hophead served to bring out the toffee and vanilla notes.Classic. |
| Dark Star - Hophead | 3.80 | | Doesn't seem to have suffered from the change of ownership,though there are many Sussex and Kent Pale Ales that give it a fair run for its money. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
02 Sep 2017 (Wittenden)
Saturday lunchtime:filling up rapidly with diners.I sat in the bay window watching the autumnal cloudscape.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pig & Porter - Pattern Recognition | 4.20 | | Hazy,raspberries,farmyard.Good stuff. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead | 3.80 | Not Tried |
12 Aug 2017 (Wittenden)
Late Saturday afternoon.A few in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pig & Porter - Pattern Recognition | 4.20 | | Pale gold.Coarse blackcurrant hops. Sweet malt.Bit of farmyard. Grew on me. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead | 3.80 | Not Tried |
14 May 2017 (Wittenden)
We'd been a dog walk and visited an NGS Garden opening.The pub was packed to the gunnells with a very grand wedding party on a sunny Sunday afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | | A bit cold.Brittle,not chewy, toffee. |
| Dark Star - Hophead | 3.80 | | Good condition, a bit confined. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
15 Apr 2017 (Wittenden)
Early evening.Nursing a dog bite.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Black Gold | 4.00 | | Lovely dry dark toasty black bitter. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead | 3.80 | Not Tried |
18 Feb 2017 (Wittenden)
Lunchtime;the pub was humming.I stood out on the verandah with my pint and took the air.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead | 3.80 | | Perhaps not my favourite session pale nowadays, but wonderfully reassuring. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About The Bull Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 12 |
| 42 |
| 17 |
 | 2 |
 | 3 |
The pub is found in Benenden, Kent, TN17 4DE.
The pub has 3 rooms (with a restaurant room to the side). The main bar area has an inglenook fire place and a large, seated, bay window. To the side is a slightly sunken room and behind that a small snug with its own bar. The pub has lots of oak and lots of character. The owner also owns the Kitty Fisher (formerly known as King William IV) across the other side of the green here.
We have visited this pub 53 times, seen 35 different beers and tried 23 of them.
Postcode: TN17 4DE