Lunchtime visit for our party of two for food. Busy in both bars but a table to be found and met by a warm welcome and a choice of 5 real ales on. Homemade food again went down a treat.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Larkins - Traditional
3.40
On good form with a foaming head and lacing. Hoppy mouthfeel with a lingering bitterness.
St Austell - Proper Job
4.50
Not Tried
Tonbridge - Traditional
3.60
Not Tried
Bexley - Five Arches
3.80
Not Tried
Dark Star - Hophead (was 3.8%) brewed by Fuller's
3.40
Not Tried
01 Aug 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Just in time for lunch at 1.50pm as lunch is 12noon to 2pm. Pensioner two-course special now from Tues to Thur. Six real ales on which is impressive for a small village country pub.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Tonbridge - Traditional
3.60
Good head and thirst-quenching bitter and accompanied a delicious home-made beef and ale pie with mash and veg.
Larkins - Traditional
3.40
Not Tried
Wantsum - Dynamo
4.30
Not Tried
Wantsum - Montgomery (was SS Richard Montgomery)
4.00
Not Tried
Tonbridge - Velvet Raven
5.20
Not Tried
Labelled as "Stout" on blackboard.
By The Horns - Heatwave
3.80
Not Tried
Should have tried to match the weather though.
07 Dec 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Afternoon visit by preserved Green Line RF bus after a local funeral. Impressive attitude to cask ales here and a quite rare, these days, two bar layout.
A lovely Grade II listed flint building in Otford Lane, with two bars. Several bar areas distinct from each other and a small function room. 3 handpumps in public and 3 in saloon bar. Very real ale committed landlord. Closed 26th August 2024 and awaiting new tenants. Re-opened Tuesday 10th September 2024 with allegedly new tenants. Closed again 26th November 2024 quoting lack of financial viability.
We have visited this pub 34 times, seen 101 different beers and tried 35 of them.