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The George Staples (Stonegate Pub Co)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London PrideGood5
Bexley - Session Golden AleGood2
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Green Hop Ale (2019)Good2
Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Kodiak GoldGood1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea ShellsGood1
Bexley - Howbury 23 New Zealand PaleAcceptable1
Black Sheep - Monty Python's Holy GrailAcceptable1
Manning Brewers (Born of Man) - Cave-ManAcceptable1
Wantsum - Green Hop FugglesAcceptable1
Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin GoldNot Tried0
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPANot Tried0
Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - SwiftNot Tried0
Brains - The Rev James OriginalNot Tried0
Brentwood - Falcon Punch!!Not Tried0
Brentwood - LumberjackNot Tried0
Brentwood - Marvellous Maple MildNot Tried0
Brentwood - Spooky MoonNot Tried0
Butcombe - Chris MooseNot Tried0
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers AleNot Tried0
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled HenNot Tried0
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin)Not Tried0
Navigation - Tropical PaleNot Tried0
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Green Hop Fuggle Bitter (2019)Not Tried0
Sharp's - Coaster (or Cornish Coaster)Not Tried0
Sharp's - Doom BarNot Tried0
Sharp's - Sea FuryNot Tried0
Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale AleNot Tried0
Titanic - IcebergNot Tried0
Wadworth - 6XNot Tried0
Wantsum - 10 Year Anniversary AleNot Tried0
Westerham - Spirit of Kent XXX Pale AleNot Tried0

Visits Details

18 Feb 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10GoodWhatever LP should taste like these days
Wadworth - 6X4.10Not TriedA taster certainly did not entice
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Swift3.90Not Tried
Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold4.20Not Tried
Sharp's - Sea Fury5.00Not Tried
18 Dec 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. A big crowd was playing karaoke.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Good
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Not Tried
Titanic - Iceberg4.10Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Butcombe - Chris Moose4.10Not Tried
Brentwood - Falcon Punch!!5.10Not Tried
10 Dec 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Bexley - Session Golden Ale3.60AcceptableTired
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen4.50Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin)4.50Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Brentwood - Falcon Punch!!5.10Not Tried
02 Dec 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Blimey this pub is doing some really late closing times over Christmas.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Good
Bexley - Session Golden Ale3.60Good
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Wantsum - Green Hop Fuggles4.50Not Tried
Wantsum - 10 Year Anniversary Ale5.20Not Tried
Navigation - Tropical Pale4.00Not Tried
26 Nov 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wantsum - Green Hop Fuggles4.50AcceptableThe jury is still out on this one
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Coaster (or Cornish Coaster)3.60Not Tried
Westerham - Spirit of Kent XXX Pale Ale4.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Sea Fury5.00Not Tried
18 Nov 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Good
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Green Hop Ale (2019)4.80GoodIf this was the same cask as last Monday then it had kept in fine form, lovely bitter sweet hopping
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Brains - The Rev James Original4.50Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale3.60Not Tried
11 Nov 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Green Hop Ale (2019)4.80GoodSurprisingly good on a very quiet Monday night with little cask moving
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10AcceptableLooked good condition, head etc but just tasteless as LP is so often theseadays
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Brains - The Rev James Original4.50Not Tried
Brentwood - Spooky Moon3.80Not Tried
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Green Hop Fuggle Bitter (2019)4.20Not Tried
28 Oct 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Manning Brewers (Born of Man) - Cave-Man4.20AcceptableTaster did not endear. Later saw a pint poured so tried it. OK just.
Bexley - Howbury 23 New Zealand Pale4.30AcceptableSome unexpected haze
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Brentwood - Lumberjack5.20Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale3.90Not Tried
21 Oct 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until just before close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Black Sheep - Monty Python's Holy Grail4.00AcceptableResembles wet water with some bitterness. A chore
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Brentwood - Marvellous Maple Mild3.70Not Tried
Brentwood - Lumberjack5.20Not Tried
15 Oct 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Found out the hard way that the CAMRA discount has been reduced from 20% to 10%.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Kodiak Gold4.00GoodIn fine form
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells4.70GoodGood bitter
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Brentwood - Marvellous Maple Mild3.70Not Tried
Brentwood - Lumberjack5.20Not Tried

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About The George Staples

The pub sign. The George Staples, Blackfen, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent4
Good18
Acceptable21
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Website.

The pub is found in Blackfen, Greater London, DA15 8PR.

A rambling building formerly the Woodman, it was built in 1845 but was demolished and rebuilt in 1931 by Reffells Brewery when large-scale building began in the area. Recently renamed after the original landlord. Used by many in the old days as a sliproad roadhouse just off the A2 Rochester Way. Very large inside and a major emphasis on TV screens for sport. An honest boozer with a Wetherspoon's style. 6 handpumps. A 10% discount on real ales for card carrying CAMRA members plus a buy 5 get 6th one free loyalty card on ales, the latter for everyone. Refurbished and relaunched in December 2018. Large TV screens showing sport in all parts of the pub.

We have visited this pub 32 times, seen 82 different beers and tried 26 of them.

Map location

Postcode: DA15 8PR