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Ypres Castle Inn (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Holler (formerly Holler Boys) - Loot |  | 1 |
| Three Legs - Pale | | 1 |
| Rother Valley - Chocolate Porter | | 2 |
| Rother Valley - Black Ops | | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | | 1 |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Holler (formerly Holler Boys) - Heavy Lifting | | 1 |
| Rother Valley - Level Best | | 1 |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (now use 4.1% entry) |  | 1 |
| Holler (formerly Holler Boys) - Brass Hand | | 1 |
| 360° - New Zealand Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Holler (formerly Holler Boys) - Beast of Bevendean | | 1 |
| Westerham - Scotney Green Hop Harvest Ale | | 1 |
| Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Purity - Mad Goose | Not Tried | 0 |
| Larkins - Traditional | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Legs - Dark | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Green Hop (2018 with Challenger) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cellar Head - Session Bitter (unfined) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Cobnut | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cellar Head - Festival Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rother Valley - Ypres Castle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Audit Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Red Spider Rye | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Flaming Embers | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
26 Sep 2021 (Magnus Greel)
Just a couple of others in for an early Sunday afternoon pint, folk opting for the capacious garden area on a cloudy but muggy day.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | Pale gold in colour, with a crisp malt edge and sharp bitterness. |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rother Valley - Ypres Castle | 3.80 | Not Tried |
28 Dec 2019 (Wittenden)
Early afternoon on a mild post Christmas Saturday.Pleasantly busy with drinkers and lunchers. We spoke with an American lady who was pleasantly surprised that dogs were made welcome.Apparently this custom does not apply in the US of A.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rother Valley - Level Best | 4.00 | | Mellower than I recall.Well put together. |
| Three Legs - Pale | 3.70 | | Autumnal fruit.A good'un. |
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Cellar Head - Festival Pale | 4.80 | Not Tried | Just had a taster:conserved fruit-too sweet for me today. |
28 Feb 2019 (Magnus Greel)
Mid afternoon our group arrived just as another were leaving, so propped the bar up and were entertained by the enthusiastic Geordie barman who realted to many of the pubs we'd visited in his home area.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | 3.90 | | Light with a zesty bite nicely carbonated which complemented the flavours. |
| Rother Valley - Level Best | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Three Legs - Dark | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Cellar Head - Session Bitter (unfined) | 3.50 | Not Tried |
05 Oct 2018 (Magnus Greel)
Mid afternoon we sat outside and enjoyed the sunshine in the busy front facing beer garden.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 360° - New Zealand Pale Ale | 3.80 | | Dry crisp refreshing with a spicy grapefruit twang |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Three Legs - Dark | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Green Hop (2018 with Challenger) | 4.00 | Not Tried |
17 May 2018 (ChrisE)
Under new management since my last visit, very welcoming and we had some nice food.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rother Valley - Chocolate Porter | 4.20 | | |
| Rother Valley - Level Best | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | 3.80 | Not Tried |
29 Apr 2018 (Stephen Harris)
I like this pub a lot. Busy this-afternoon for a live folk music session.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rother Valley - Chocolate Porter | 4.20 | | Dark and dry and bitter and not particularly chocolaty. |
| Holler (formerly Holler Boys) - Brass Hand | 4.20 | | An easy-drinking Golden Ale with just a touch of sweetness. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried |
25 Apr 2018 (Stephen Harris)
My first visit to this lovely little pub for a very long time. Pleasant and quiet in the afternoon after I had made a hospital visit in the town.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holler (formerly Holler Boys) - Heavy Lifting | 4.20 | | A black Stout with massive, bitter, hop levels. |
| Holler (formerly Holler Boys) - Loot | 5.50 | | A great example of one of these new-fangled, cloudy, fruity and juicy New England IPAs. So good to find this kind of thing in cask. |
| Purity - Mad Goose | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried |
10 Mar 2018 (Wittenden)
This pub is now run by Jeffrey Bell aka Stonch,the original(?)beer blogger.Busy on a cloudy March Saturday lunchtime.A bit different from the last time I visited in the 80s,when there was a grumpy landlord and a parrot.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rother Valley - Black Ops | 3.80 | | Bible black 'pale ale'.Hop-forward,black currants.Excellent beer,from a brewery I've long felt under appreciated. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | 3.80 | | Straw.Grassy hops.Yum. |
| Holler (formerly Holler Boys) - Beast of Bevendean | 4.20 | | A rye red ale, not really to my taste,but in good condition. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried |
07 Jun 2017 (Magnus Greel)
Lunchtime and fairly quiet only two others in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale | 4.80 | | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (now use 4.1% entry) | 4.20 | | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Audit Ale | 6.20 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried |
15 Oct 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Scotney Green Hop Harvest Ale | 4.00 | | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Audit Ale | 6.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Red Spider Rye | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Flaming Embers | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About the Ypres Castle Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
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 | 1 |
| 12 |
| 7 |
 | 1 |
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The pub is found in Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7HH.
Found near the battlements facing out to sea this is a pretty little pub. Known locally as "The Wipers". Atmospheric location particularly at night. One large bar with facilities for dining towards the rear. Long associated with Whitbread being on one of its famous aluminium inn signs cards and once displayed the various inn signs maps on the wall. Has 6 handpumps on the bar counter. Regular live music played here. Outside drinking areas including some on the ramparts out the front.
We have visited this pub 15 times, seen 38 different beers and tried 20 of them.
Postcode: TN31 7HH