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The Elephant (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Mild Kentish Stout |  | 2 |
| Rother Valley - Easter Ale |  | 1 |
| Kent - Mystic | | 1 |
| Kent - Mandarina | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Galvanise | | 1 |
| Rother Valley - Exit |  | 1 |
| Hop Fuzz - Uncle Sam | | 1 |
| Musket - Trigger | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Whispering Grass | | 1 |
| Mighty Oak - Gorgeous George | | 1 |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - McCanns Green Hop Harry | | 1 |
| 3 Piers - Feisty Jake | | 1 |
| Rother Valley - Boadicea Ale | | 1 |
| Triple fff - Moondance | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | | 1 |
| Mighty Oak - Saxon Strong |  | 1 |
| Mighty Oak - The Old Man and The Sea | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green & Black Green Hop | | 1 |
| Long Man - Copper Hop |  | 1 |
| Hop Fuzz - Black Udder | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Secret Springs (collaboration with Siren Craft) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Evening Gleams (collaboration with Verdant) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mighty Oak - Elephant | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rother Valley - Smild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Chinook | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - KPA Kent Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Old Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Bombay Social | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rother Valley - Level Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titsey - Gower Wolf | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Partridge Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titsey - Joub Joub | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - Bread of Heaven | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - No Space No Time | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rother Valley - Northiam Old Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| 3 Piers - SCC Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rother Valley - Anthem | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shivering Sands - Spring Tide | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
22 Mar 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
Packed for my early evening visit but amazingly I did not need to queue at the bar and where they do not allow you sensibly to linger once served. Attentive service and then retreated to the rear garden where it had just gently pitter-pattered but the wooden benches remained stubbornly dry and so impervious to this short-lived and gentlest of showers. They have fish in their pond almost the size of baby sharks! One of the beers on had a handpump badge of "Mighty Oak Elephant" but then underneath it was a handwritten note labelled "Barley Wine 7.4%". There was a Mighty Oak Elephant from looking this up but at 4.7% and this was a special pale golden ale in April 2018.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triple fff - Moondance | 4.20 | | Served with superb head and lacing. A dry bitter first hit on this Alton-based brewery's best bitter, and brewed south of Basingstoke. A pronounced fruity mouthfeel giving it a touch of sweetness and with a bitterness soon gathering pace. A moreishly dry aftertaste lingered. . |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rother Valley - Anthem | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - Black Udder | 4.50 | Not Tried |
21 Feb 2025 (Magnus Greel)
A fair few in already not long after opening shows the popularity of this superb boozer. Friendly and welcoming with a decent selection of ales to try before my last bus home in around 2 hours time.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Mild Kentish Stout | 4.00 | | A smooth, mild black stout with gentle roast malts and soft fruity hop notes and a clean fruity finish. |
| Kent - Mystic | 4.50 | | Hoppy with distinct flavours of blackcurrant, citrus and passionfruit. |
| Pig & Porter - Whispering Grass | 5.50 | | A complex rich full bodied smoky peaty fare with a fruity apricot finish. |
| Brains - Bread of Heaven | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rother Valley - Northiam Old Bitter | 5.50 | Not Tried |
28 Dec 2024 (Magnus Greel)
Late afternoon not as busy as expected. Friendly and welcoming cosy warm atmosphere with an open crackling fire helped by chunky logs burning away and soft 60's background music playing made for a pleasant relaxed atmosphere for an hour's stay before my last bus home.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Mild Kentish Stout | 4.00 | | Like chomping into a freshly baked crusty oatmeal brown loaf of bread combined with subtle chocolate and a creamy coffee cinnamon toffee bun. Outstanding. |
| Hop Fuzz - Uncle Sam | 4.20 | | Dry refreshing hoppy with a hint of honey and sherbert. |
| Rother Valley - Level Best | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Titsey - Gower Wolf | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Titsey - Joub Joub | 5.00 | Not Tried |
01 Nov 2024 (Magnus Greel)
Mid to late afternoon visit and very busy already in another welcome refuge from the Shep's local influence. Thankfully no music at all blasting away as per my previous visit nearly 8 years ago.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Mandarina | 4.50 | | Tropical fruits with a subtle orange and bitter sweet finish. Superb. |
| Pig & Porter - Galvanise | 5.10 | | A rich dark fruits figgy refreshing fare unlike the sticky syrupy sweet nightmare I was expecting. |
| Adnams - Old Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Trigger | 3.60 | Not Tried |
14 Sep 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Very busy for early evening visit. My first visit and great to see a range of ales that are not the local Shepherd Neame beers for a change. Friendly service aided me to make my selections.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Musket - Trigger | 3.60 | | Good head and lacing on this Kentish Pale Ale. Light citrusy flavours with a hoppy finish. |
| Mighty Oak - Gorgeous George | 4.20 | | Presented with a very creamy head. Toffee and fudge flavouring in this Copper Best Bitter from Maldon and which I recently enjoyed visiting. |
| Rother Valley - Smild | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Chinook | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - KPA Kent Pale Ale | 5.20 | Not Tried |
19 Dec 2023 (Andrew)
Not been here for a while. Looked just like I recalled. We sat in a small booth.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - Saxon Strong | 6.50 | | Very sweet and fruity. Lots of plum. Low hoping. |
| Mighty Oak - The Old Man and The Sea | 4.10 | | Tart black beer with black current fruity notes. Hint of powder. |
| Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Evening Gleams (collaboration with Verdant) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - Elephant | 4.70 | Not Tried |
04 Oct 2023 (Jack William)
Early evening, a few in.
Friendly welcome. Not been here for a while - I’m impressed by the garden but not by the huge sign over the bar that says “ you’ve got your beer now move away from the bar”. A hangover from COVID times apparently, well worth disposing of. Very good beer choice.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rother Valley - Boadicea Ale | 4.50 | | Well kept pale ale. |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Shivering Sands - Spring Tide | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Secret Springs (collaboration with Siren Craft) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
13 Feb 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit, getting late.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - McCanns Green Hop Harry | 3.60 | | |
| Dark Star - Partridge Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - The Old Man and The Sea | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - No Space No Time | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| 3 Piers - SCC Gold | 5.10 | Not Tried |
10 Jan 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Early to mid evening visit with our packed out Friday Evening Group.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | | Second out of a new cask |
| Rother Valley - Exit | 5.70 | | Excellent stronger one to finish on |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green & Black Green Hop | 4.00 | | Good on taste, did lose head very quickly |
| Long Man - Copper Hop | 4.20 | | New cask, when haze was challenged Guv said it was unfined but no reference on the pumpclip nor in any on-line references. I found it had the taste of only partly fermented out ale |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | 4.10 | Not Tried | New cask on |
31 Mar 2018 (Jack William)
Early lunchtime stop - only one other customer to start but filled up later with football supporters (yes Faversham have a football team) and a group of women ramblers.
Neither group seemed to be taking much advantage of the excellent real ale range.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rother Valley - Easter Ale | 4.50 | | Label subtitled “A nine inch ale production”. Superb beer in excellent condition. |
| 3 Piers - Feisty Jake | 4.80 | | |
| Rother Valley - Boadicea Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Bombay Social | 3.80 | Not Tried |
About The Elephant
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 4 |
| 54 |
| 25 |
| 10 |
| 2 |
The pub is found in Faversham, Kent, ME13 8JN.
Two room pub on The Mall just south of the railway station. Lots of wood in the interior with stripped wood floor, cream and green painted walls and ceiling. 6 handpumps of which 1 usually reserved for cider. Some ship memorabilia. No longer a Nelson Brewery pub - now under private ownership. 2007-2012 local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year. Has previously also been awarded CAMRA's East Kent Pub of the Year. Real fire is most welcome in winter. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2023.
We have visited this pub 55 times, seen 192 different beers and tried 91 of them.
Postcode: ME13 8JN