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.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
3 Piers - Old Station Porter
4.70
Best of the ales here that I sampled
Larkins - Traditional
3.40
Good but a tad fresh, new cask on today
Lister's - Tail Wagger (or Battersea Tail Wagger)
4.10
Seemed quite tasteless and unimpressive.
Timothy Taylor - Landlord
4.30
Not Tried
St Austell - Proper Job
4.50
Not Tried
Tonbridge - Traditional
3.60
Not Tried
02 Aug 2013 (Pedro)
Lunchtime
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Theakston - Shot in the dark
4.20
Larkins - Traditional
3.40
Not Tried
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter
4.00
Not Tried
Sharp's - Own
4.40
Not Tried
Thwaites - Little Bewdy
4.20
Not Tried
25 Jan 2013 (Pedro)
Evening
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Larkins - Traditional
3.40
Sharp's - Doom Bar
4.00
Not Tried
Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood
3.70
Not Tried
Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale
4.80
Not Tried
Cottage - Old Winter Ale
5.00
Not Tried
02 Nov 2012 (Pedro)
Afternoon
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
St Austell - Bucket of Blood
4.50
Larkins - Traditional
3.40
Not Tried
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin)
4.50
Not Tried
St Austell - Tribute
4.20
Not Tried
St Austell - Proper Job
4.50
Not Tried
27 Jul 2012 (Pedro)
Afternoon
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Larkins - Traditional
3.40
Caledonian - Flying Scotsman (superseded by 3.5% version)
4.00
Not Tried
Joseph Holt (see also Holt's) - Humdinger
3.50
Not Tried
Wychwood - Ginger Beard
4.50
Not Tried
Rudgate - Nordic Storm
5.00
Not Tried
30 Apr 2012 (Pedro)
Early evening
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Larkins - Traditional
3.40
North Yorkshire - Fools Gold
4.60
Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Dragonfire
4.50
Not Tried
Plain Ales - Inntrigue
4.20
Not Tried
Mighty Oak - Cheese Roller
4.30
Not Tried
Black Wolf (formerly Traditional Scottish Ales (TSA)) - Amber Monarch
5.00
Not Tried
27 Jan 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Rudgate - Pillage Porter
4.00
Larkins - Traditional
3.40
Not Tried
Castle Rock - Elsie Mo
4.70
Not Tried
Westerham - Puddledock Porter (superseded by 4% version)
4.50
Not Tried
Tring - Jack O Legs
4.20
Not Tried
25 Nov 2011 (Pedro)
Meet an old work colleague had really good BLT baguette for lunch
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Adnams - Ghost Ship
4.50
Wychwood - Wizard's Staff
3.80
but then ran out
Larkins - Traditional
3.40
Not Tried
ran out when ordered
Cross Bay - Sunset
4.20
Not Tried
Caledonian - Trick or treat
4.40
Not Tried
28 Oct 2011 (Pedro)
Late afternoon
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Acorn - Quantum
4.50
Larkins - Traditional
3.40
Not Tried
Rudgate - Battle Axe
4.20
Not Tried
Mordue - Five Bridge Bitter
3.80
Not Tried
Elland - Beyond the Pale
4.20
Not Tried
Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Quercus Folium
4.00
Not Tried
29 Jul 2011 (Pedro)
Lunchtime -advertising a beer festival on August Bank Holiday weekend
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.