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The Firkin Frog (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Firkin Good Golden AleExcellent3
Goacher's - Crown Imperial StoutExcellent1
Lincoln Green - Marion Pale AleGood1
Ilkley - Fireside PorterGood1
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good LifeGood2
Rudgate - Brew MoonGood1
Westerham - Summer PerleGood1
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - GenesisAcceptable1
Yates' (Isle of Wight) (some beers brewed at Goddards) - IslanderAcceptable1
Adnams - BroadsideNot Tried0
1648 - Hop PocketNot Tried0
Adnams - LighthouseNot Tried0
Hambleton - Super C Session IPANot Tried0
Hopdaemon - Golden BraidNot Tried0
Mighty Oak - Captain BobNot Tried0
Long Man - Best BitterNot Tried0
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Harvest (Green Hop Beer 2015)Not Tried0
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good HeavensNot Tried0
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good FridayNot Tried0
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me! (Green Hop Beer 2023)Not Tried0
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Dead GoodNot Tried0
Westerham - Spirit of Kent XXX Pale AleNot Tried0
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good SheppardNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Firkin Frog, Herne Bay, Kent

Visits Details

03 Aug 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Third visit and busy early evening but welcoming. Met the governor who was proud of his hanging sign outside he had created. The 2nd of the two taprooms in Herne Bay for Goody Ales.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Firkin Good Golden Ale3.80ExcellentA very refreshing golden ale in great form with a dry, hoppy aftertaste I liked.
Westerham - Spirit of Kent XXX Pale Ale4.00Not Tried
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Sheppard4.50Not Tried
11 Jul 2024 (Jack William)
Around 3 - just a couple of others in. Guvnor said that the Four Fathoms opposite has been sold off by Sheps and reopened as a free house recently- not serving real ale so as not to compete with the Frog.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Westerham - Summer Perle3.80GoodPleasant extra pale ale.
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Dead Good4.00Not Tried
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Firkin Good Golden Ale3.80Not Tried
05 Apr 2024 (Andrew)
Arrived by bus and found the pub busy. Sat in the back.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Life3.90AcceptableNot a full pint (bar person was new apparently) and a bit pappy in flavour.
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Friday4.50Not Tried
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Firkin Good Golden Ale3.80Not Tried
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me! (Green Hop Beer 2023)4.80Not Tried
30 Jan 2024 (Andrew)
Not been here for a bit. Sat in the back room with a family playing table football.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Firkin Good Golden Ale3.80GoodNice reedy bitter
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Heavens4.20Not Tried
25 Sep 2020 (Magnus Greel)
Mid afternoon just one other group of chaps in, we sat at the table by the corridor.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Firkin Good Golden Ale3.80ExcellentFruity nourishing fare
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Life3.90GoodCrisp light with slight citrus hints
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Harvest (Green Hop Beer 2015)3.80Not Tried
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Heavens4.20Not Tried
28 Oct 2018 (Dosser)
5 beers on, all under 4%
BeerABVScoreNotes
Lincoln Green - Marion Pale Ale3.80Good
07 Jul 2017 (Jack William)
Just after noon - a table of four senior gents already deep in conversation.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Yates' (Isle of Wight) (some beers brewed at Goddards) - Islander4.00AcceptableI was offered a taster of this - which seemed fine for flavour - rather a flat pint when poured though.
Adnams - Lighthouse3.40Not Tried
Long Man - Best Bitter4.00Not Tried
27 Jan 2017 (Andrew)
Got off the train with Gareth and came straight here. There were a handful in and we sat at the back.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout4.50ExcellentWe got the last 2 pints. Lovely stuff, as Alan Partridge would have said if he were here.
Hopdaemon - Golden Braid3.70Not Tried
Mighty Oak - Captain Bob3.80Not Tried
13 Aug 2016 (Andrew)
4th pub of the night. Sat in the front and had a chat with Gavin from the Copper Pottle who was on a night out.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis3.50AcceptableBit flat
Adnams - Lighthouse3.40Not Tried
Hambleton - Super C Session IPA3.60Not Tried
12 Nov 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ilkley - Fireside Porter4.20Good
Rudgate - Brew Moon4.00Good
Adnams - Broadside4.70Not Tried
1648 - Hop Pocket3.70Not Tried

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About The Firkin Frog

The pub sign. The Firkin Frog, Herne Bay, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional2
Excellent20
Good19
Acceptable5
Poor1

Website.

The pub is found in Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 5QA.

Another East Kent Micropub, which opened on St George's Day Tuesday 23rd April 2013. Located at the town end of Station Road opposite the Four Fathoms. A shop conversion which was previously a Kitchen and Bedrooms Showroom. Selling real ales, ciders and wines with the beers and ciders originally on gravity stillage, in a temperature controlled cold room, which could be viewed through a glass window. Initially there was a full bar counter with hatch by the door to the gravity stillage. Low tables and chairs in the bay window. A separate quiet room with tables and chairs down the corridor and a unisex toilet at the back. Hop bines surround the front bay window and the ceiling is adorned with patriotic flags for counties, military and England. With new ownership came changes and now the bar counter is located where the cold room was and ales are served from handpumps.

We have visited this pub 31 times, seen 72 different beers and tried 36 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT6 5QA