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The Paper Mill (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7Excellent2
Grain - Lignum VitaeExcellent1
Goacher's - 1066 Old AleExcellent2
Dark Revolution - ElevatorExcellent1
Oakham - CitraExcellent1
Goacher's - Fine Light AleExcellent3
Tempest - Elemental PorterExcellent1
Goacher's - Real Mild AleExcellent1
Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%)Excellent2
Goacher's - Gremlins (house beer)Excellent4
Salopian - OracleExcellent1
Buxton - Downfall CitraGood1
Vocation - Chop & Change CascadeGood1
Melvin - Your IPAGood1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark ConspiracyGood1
Magic Rock - Hat-TrickAcceptable1
Arbor Ales - All the Mo'sAcceptable1
Goacher's - Gold StarNot Tried0
Brew York - Viking DNANot Tried0
Full Circle - RepeaterNot Tried0
Neon Raptor - Centaur ArmyNot Tried0
Shiny - AffinityNot Tried0
Tiny Rebel - Loki Black IPANot Tried0
Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original)Not Tried0
Wylam - GalatiaNot Tried0
Cloudwater - DDH IPA Enigma ChinookNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Paper Mill, Sittingbourne, Kent

Visits Details

27 Jan 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Non stop capers and laughter here throughout.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40ExcellentIn top form, clean tasting
Salopian - Oracle4.00ExcellentDid not realise how citrus this can be
Goacher's - Gremlins (house beer)3.80GoodHad 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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Good
Vocation - Chop & Change Cascade4.50GoodOnly 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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Gremlins (house beer)3.80ExcellentHad quite a few of these
Oakham - Citra4.20Not Tried
Brew York - Viking DNA5.00Not Tried
Full Circle - Repeater4.20Not 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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Grain - Lignum Vitae6.50ExcellentKeying, soft, sipping beer, lively to the last drop.
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Good
Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale6.70Good
Arbor Ales - All the Mo's5.50AcceptableUnfined and cloudy to the point of being opaque. Citrus notes.
Neon Raptor - Centaur Army14.00Not TriedKey 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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy4.90Good
Buxton - Downfall Citra4.30GoodNo match on the No.1 Oakham Citra
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Goacher's - Gremlins (house beer)3.80Not 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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale6.70ExceptionalAbsolutely superb.
Oakham - Citra4.20ExcellentSpot on
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 73.80Good
Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%)3.40GoodCitrus, quite sweet.
Melvin - Your IPA7.00GoodA 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”
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 73.80ExceptionalDelicious 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)4.10Not Tried
Tempest - Elemental Porter5.10Not Tried
Wylam - Galatia3.90Not Tried
Cloudwater - DDH IPA Enigma Chinook6.50Not 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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Gremlins (house beer)3.80Excellent
Shiny - Affinity4.60Not Tried
Tiny Rebel - Loki Black IPA4.50Not Tried
29 Apr 2018 (Archie14)
Nice Sunday lunchtime session on a dreary cold spring day!!!!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70ExceptionalWow! My first pint of this wonderful ale since departing a certain pub in Maidstone! A truly delicious example of a beer of the old guard! Fantastic stuff!
Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%)3.40ExceptionalYes! Another 5* from me! One of my favourites and served in superb condition here today. Stunning...
Tempest - Elemental Porter5.10Excellent
Oakham - Citra4.20Not Tried
Goacher's - Gremlins (house beer)3.80Not Tried
08 Apr 2018 (Archie14)
Very busy session.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Gremlins (house beer)3.80Excellent
Dark Revolution - Elevator7.20ExcellentWow!
Magic Rock - Hat-Trick3.70AcceptableThin and a bit wishy washy slight malt and fruit notes, nothing special.

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About The Paper Mill

The pub sign. The Paper Mill, Sittingbourne, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional21
Excellent76
Good35
Acceptable10
Poor-

Website.

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 and again in 2017.

We have visited this pub 62 times, seen 90 different beers and tried 66 of them.

Map location

Postcode: ME10 2JN