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Ypres Castle Inn (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über BrewExcellent1
Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale AleExcellent1
Holler (formerly Holler Boys) - Heavy LiftingExcellent1
Rother Valley - Level BestExcellent1
Holler (formerly Holler Boys) - LootExcellent1
Three Legs - PaleExcellent1
Rother Valley - Chocolate PorterExcellent2
Rother Valley - Black OpsExcellent1
Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%)Excellent1
Holler (formerly Holler Boys) - Brass HandGood1
360° - New Zealand Pale AleGood1
Holler (formerly Holler Boys) - Beast of BevendeanGood1
Westerham - Scotney Green Hop Harvest AleGood1
Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter AleGood1
Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (now use 4.1% entry)Good1
Kent - CobnutNot Tried0
Cellar Head - Festival PaleNot Tried0
Kent - PaleNot Tried0
Rother Valley - Ypres CastleNot Tried0
Harvey's - Sussex Best BitterNot Tried0
Westerham - Audit AleNot Tried0
Pig & Porter - Red Spider RyeNot Tried0
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Flaming EmbersNot Tried0
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red TopNot Tried0
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper TopNot Tried0
Purity - Mad GooseNot Tried0
Larkins - TraditionalNot Tried0
Three Legs - DarkNot Tried0
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Green Hop (2018 with Challenger)Not Tried0
Cellar Head - Session Bitter (unfined)Not Tried0
Picture 1. Ypres Castle Inn, Rye, East Sussex
Picture 2. Ypres Castle Inn, Rye, East Sussex

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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%)3.40ExcellentPale gold in colour, with a crisp malt edge and sharp bitterness.
Kent - Pale4.00Not Tried
Rother Valley - Ypres Castle3.80Not 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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Rother Valley - Level Best4.00ExcellentMellower than I recall.Well put together.
Three Legs - Pale3.70ExcellentAutumnal fruit.A good'un.
Kent - Cobnut4.10Not Tried
Cellar Head - Festival Pale4.80Not TriedJust 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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale3.90ExcellentLight with a zesty bite nicely carbonated which complemented the flavours.
Rother Valley - Level Best4.00Not Tried
Three Legs - Dark4.50Not Tried
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew3.80Not Tried
Cellar Head - Session Bitter (unfined)3.50Not Tried
05 Oct 2018 (Magnus Greel)
Mid afternoon we sat outside and enjoyed the sunshine in the busy front facing beer garden.
BeerABVScoreNotes
360° - New Zealand Pale Ale3.80GoodDry crisp refreshing with a spicy grapefruit twang
Larkins - Traditional3.40Not Tried
Three Legs - Dark4.50Not Tried
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Green Hop (2018 with Challenger)4.00Not Tried
17 May 2018 (ChrisE)
Under new management since my last visit, very welcoming and we had some nice food.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Rother Valley - Chocolate Porter4.20Excellent
Rother Valley - Level Best4.00Not Tried
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top3.80Not Tried
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew3.80Not Tried
29 Apr 2018 (Stephen Harris)
I like this pub a lot. Busy this-afternoon for a live folk music session.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Rother Valley - Chocolate Porter4.20GoodDark and dry and bitter and not particularly chocolaty.
Holler (formerly Holler Boys) - Brass Hand4.20GoodAn easy-drinking Golden Ale with just a touch of sweetness.
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top4.10Not 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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Holler (formerly Holler Boys) - Heavy Lifting4.20ExcellentA black Stout with massive, bitter, hop levels.
Holler (formerly Holler Boys) - Loot5.50ExcellentA 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 Goose4.20Not Tried
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top4.10Not 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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Rother Valley - Black Ops3.80ExcellentBible 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 Brew3.80ExcellentStraw.Grassy hops.Yum.
Holler (formerly Holler Boys) - Beast of Bevendean4.20GoodA rye red ale, not really to my taste,but in good condition.
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top4.10Not Tried
07 Jun 2017 (Magnus Greel)
Lunchtime and fairly quiet only two others in.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale4.80Good
Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (now use 4.1% entry)4.20Good
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Not Tried
Westerham - Audit Ale6.20Not Tried
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top3.80Not Tried
15 Oct 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Westerham - Scotney Green Hop Harvest Ale4.00Good
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Not Tried
Westerham - Audit Ale6.20Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Red Spider Rye4.80Not Tried
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Flaming Embers4.00Not Tried

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About the Ypres Castle Inn

The pub sign. Ypres Castle Inn, Rye, East Sussex

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional1
Excellent12
Good7
Acceptable1
Poor-

Website.

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.

Map location

Postcode: TN31 7HH