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Rose & Crown (Wellington Pub Company)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Castle Rock - Harvest PaleExcellent1
St Austell - Bucket of BloodExcellent1
Acorn - QuantumExcellent1
Theakston - Shot in the darkExcellent1
3 Piers - Old Station PorterExcellent1
Adnams - Ghost ShipExcellent1
Rudgate - Pillage PorterExcellent1
Larkins - TraditionalGood4
Wychwood - Wizard's StaffGood1
Lister's - Tail Wagger (or Battersea Tail Wagger)Acceptable1
North Yorkshire - Fools GoldNot Tried0
Harvey's - Sussex Best BitterNot Tried0
Shepherd Neame - DragonfireNot Tried0
Sharp's - OwnNot Tried0
Plain Ales - InntrigueNot Tried0
Thwaites - Little BewdyNot Tried0
Westerham - Summer PerleNot Tried0
Mighty Oak - Cheese RollerNot Tried0
Timothy Taylor - LandlordNot Tried0
Cairngorm - Trade WindsNot Tried0
Black Wolf (formerly Traditional Scottish Ales (TSA)) - Amber MonarchNot Tried0
Tonbridge - TraditionalNot Tried0
Cottage - Mallard IPANot Tried0
Caledonian - Flying Scotsman (superseded by 3.5% version)Not Tried0
Fyne - Fiddler's GoldNot Tried0
Joseph Holt (see also Holt's) - HumdingerNot Tried0
Rudgate - Battle AxeNot Tried0
Wychwood - Ginger BeardNot Tried0
Mordue - Five Bridge BitterNot Tried0
Rudgate - Nordic StormNot Tried0
Elland - Beyond the PaleNot Tried0
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin)Not Tried0
Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Quercus FoliumNot Tried0
St Austell - TributeNot Tried0
Cross Bay - SunsetNot Tried0
St Austell - Proper JobNot Tried0
Caledonian - Trick or treatNot Tried0
Sharp's - Doom BarNot Tried0
Castle Rock - Elsie MoNot Tried0
Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at WychwoodNot Tried0
Westerham - Puddledock Porter (superseded by 4% version)Not Tried0
Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter AleNot Tried0
Tring - Jack O LegsNot Tried0
Cottage - Old Winter AleNot Tried0
Picture 1. Rose & Crown, Halstead, Kent

Visits Details

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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
3 Piers - Old Station Porter4.70ExcellentBest of the ales here that I sampled
Larkins - Traditional3.40GoodGood but a tad fresh, new cask on today
Lister's - Tail Wagger (or Battersea Tail Wagger)4.10AcceptableSeemed quite tasteless and unimpressive.
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Not Tried
St Austell - Proper Job4.50Not Tried
Tonbridge - Traditional3.60Not Tried
02 Aug 2013 (Pedro)
Lunchtime
BeerABVScoreNotes
Theakston - Shot in the dark4.20Excellent
Larkins - Traditional3.40Not Tried
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Own4.40Not Tried
Thwaites - Little Bewdy4.20Not Tried
25 Jan 2013 (Pedro)
Evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Larkins - Traditional3.40Good
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood3.70Not Tried
Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale4.80Not Tried
Cottage - Old Winter Ale5.00Not Tried
02 Nov 2012 (Pedro)
Afternoon
BeerABVScoreNotes
St Austell - Bucket of Blood4.50Excellent
Larkins - Traditional3.40Not Tried
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin)4.50Not Tried
St Austell - Tribute4.20Not Tried
St Austell - Proper Job4.50Not Tried
27 Jul 2012 (Pedro)
Afternoon
BeerABVScoreNotes
Larkins - Traditional3.40Excellent
Caledonian - Flying Scotsman (superseded by 3.5% version)4.00Not Tried
Joseph Holt (see also Holt's) - Humdinger3.50Not Tried
Wychwood - Ginger Beard4.50Not Tried
Rudgate - Nordic Storm5.00Not Tried
30 Apr 2012 (Pedro)
Early evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Larkins - Traditional3.40Good
North Yorkshire - Fools Gold4.60Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Dragonfire4.50Not Tried
Plain Ales - Inntrigue4.20Not Tried
Mighty Oak - Cheese Roller4.30Not Tried
Black Wolf (formerly Traditional Scottish Ales (TSA)) - Amber Monarch5.00Not Tried
27 Jan 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Rudgate - Pillage Porter4.00Excellent
Larkins - Traditional3.40Not Tried
Castle Rock - Elsie Mo4.70Not Tried
Westerham - Puddledock Porter (superseded by 4% version)4.50Not Tried
Tring - Jack O Legs4.20Not Tried
25 Nov 2011 (Pedro)
Meet an old work colleague had really good BLT baguette for lunch
BeerABVScoreNotes
Adnams - Ghost Ship4.50Excellent
Wychwood - Wizard's Staff3.80Goodbut then ran out
Larkins - Traditional3.40Not Triedran out when ordered
Cross Bay - Sunset4.20Not Tried
Caledonian - Trick or treat4.40Not Tried
28 Oct 2011 (Pedro)
Late afternoon
BeerABVScoreNotes
Acorn - Quantum4.50Excellent
Larkins - Traditional3.40Not Tried
Rudgate - Battle Axe4.20Not Tried
Mordue - Five Bridge Bitter3.80Not Tried
Elland - Beyond the Pale4.20Not Tried
Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Quercus Folium4.00Not Tried
29 Jul 2011 (Pedro)
Lunchtime -advertising a beer festival on August Bank Holiday weekend
BeerABVScoreNotes
Castle Rock - Harvest Pale3.80Excellent
Larkins - Traditional3.40Not Tried
Westerham - Summer Perle3.80Not Tried
Cairngorm - Trade Winds4.30Not Tried
Cottage - Mallard IPA4.10Not Tried
Fyne - Fiddler's Gold4.50Not Tried

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About the Rose & Crown

The pub sign. Rose & Crown, Halstead, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional1
Excellent22
Good19
Acceptable7
Poor2

Website.

The pub is found in Halstead, Kent, TN14 7EA.

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.

We have visited this pub 32 times, seen 95 different beers and tried 35 of them.

Map location

Postcode: TN14 7EA