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The Paper Mill (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gremlins (house beer) |  | 4 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | | 2 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | | 2 |
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | | 3 |
| Salopian - Oracle | | 1 |
| Oakham - Citra | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Porter | | 1 |
| Grain - Lignum Vitae | | 1 |
| Melvin - Your IPA |  | 1 |
| Vocation - Chop & Change Cascade | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | | 1 |
| Buxton - Downfall Citra | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | | 2 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | | 1 |
| Arbor Ales - All the Mo's |  | 1 |
| Shiny - Affinity | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tiny Rebel - Loki Black IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tempest - Elemental Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wylam - Galatia | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cloudwater - DDH IPA Enigma Chinook | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew York - Viking DNA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Full Circle - Repeater | Not Tried | 0 |
| Neon Raptor - Centaur Army | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Revolution - So.LA West Coast Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
21 Aug 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit albeit with arrival 15 minutes before advertised closing time. Alas lights off, door locked. Later scrutiny of Facebook shows pub closed Monday to Thursday re-opening Friday. Sittingbourne failure number one.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
12 Apr 2024 (Andrew)
Second visit here. Got quite busy but then it isn't very big. The main attraction for me was the Porter - a mix of Mild and Old (50:50) but with its own Goachers Pumpclip (which I was told was a "museum piece" from when Goachers brewed Porter, something they've not done for years).
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Porter | 5.10 | | Really enjoyed this. Great combination of Old's richness and Milds chocolate-coffee wateriness. |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | Chocolate and coffee. |
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | Venous |
| Goacher's - Gremlins (house beer) | 3.80 | | Lots of light flavours more than dark. |
| Dark Revolution - So.LA West Coast Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
27 Jan 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Non stop capers and laughter here throughout.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | In top form, clean tasting |
| Salopian - Oracle | 4.00 | | Did not realise how citrus this can be |
| Goacher's - Gremlins (house beer) | 3.80 | | Had better. Seemed slightly hazy |
22 Aug 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit not even until a belated close as a group were playing repeat games of Ultimate Werewolf which I could not follow at all and continued after I had left. Most customers were drinking cans of murky fruity and milky looking stuff. Also had a one-third of wallet busting 11% Low Key Barrel Project The Saviour of the Broken, the Beaten, and the Damned.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | |
| Vocation - Chop & Change Cascade | 4.50 | | Only a half of a well balanced brew |
20 Jan 2023 (Andrew)
First time I've ever been here. It's much smaller inside that it looks walking up to it. Great community feel with everyone talking to everyone.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gremlins (house beer) | 3.80 | | Had quite a few of these |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Viking DNA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Full Circle - Repeater | 4.20 | Not Tried |
09 Jan 2020 (Jack William)
Specially arranged opening at 1230 for our group of 7. The bar person was very attentive and she showed us a picture of a recent visitor, also from Canterbury, Justin Welby.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grain - Lignum Vitae | 6.50 | | Keying, soft, sipping beer, lively to the last drop. |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | |
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | |
| Arbor Ales - All the Mo's | 5.50 | | Unfined and cloudy to the point of being opaque. Citrus notes. |
| Neon Raptor - Centaur Army | 14.00 | Not Tried | Key keg, I believe. One of our group tried this and liked it. £4 for a 1/3 makes it the most expensive beer I’ve seen in a regular pub. |
28 Feb 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit until close, whenever that was.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | 4.90 | | |
| Buxton - Downfall Citra | 4.30 | | No match on the No.1 Oakham Citra |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gremlins (house beer) | 3.80 | Not Tried |
14 Feb 2019 (Jack William)
Lunchtime- kindly opened for our group of 6. Very good “traditional” micro. We were joined by one of Goacher’s brewers who is also the father of the guv here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 |  | Absolutely superb. |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | Spot on |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | | |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | Citrus, quite sweet. |
| Melvin - Your IPA | 7.00 | | A typical over-the-top “west coast” IPA. Just the third - but that was sufficient. |
14 Sep 2018 (Archie14)
Evening visit and VERY busy, conversations tonight varied from making a new Planet Of The Apes film using Paper Mill customers as some don’t need the makeup to making fruit flavoured liqueurs using “Colin’s Plums”
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | | Delicious Session ale displaying all the classic characteristics of a classic top quality Bitter, nice well balanced Hop & malt. Just the way I like it. |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Tempest - Elemental Porter | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Wylam - Galatia | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Cloudwater - DDH IPA Enigma Chinook | 6.50 | Not Tried |
07 May 2018 (ChrisE)
After a couple of round trips on the Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway I fancied a pint. This place would normally be closed at this time of day but I hoped (rightly) that it may open on a Bank Holiday, I enjoyed a couple of pints in good company until 2pm closing.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gremlins (house beer) | 3.80 | | |
| Shiny - Affinity | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - Loki Black IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried |
About The Paper Mill
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 21 |
| 77 |
| 38 |
| 10 |
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The pub is found in Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 2JN.
First Micropub in Sittingbourne located on a street corner in Charlotte Street. Name reflects the significant historical importance of paper making to the area. Officially opened on Saturday 12th October 2013. The licensee is a lady who has always wanted to open a pub like pubs once were and has been very successful in achieving this. Premises were formerly a building contractor's office and prior to that various shop existences. Small square main bar with wall mounted high benches on all four sides and high tables to match. Table service from a gravity stillage cellar at the back. Unisex toilet. Decorated with enamel signs from old Kent breweries which have been lent by Goacher's Brewery from its vast collection and there is always a Goacher's beer on here. The very layout and size mean conversation is King, Queen, Prince and Princess. CAMRA Swale Branch Pub of the Year 2015, 2016, 2017 and again in 2025.
We have visited this pub 64 times, seen 91 different beers and tried 66 of them.
Postcode: ME10 2JN