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The Humphrey Bean (Wetherspoon)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Boadicea IPA |  | 1 |
| Batemans - Shongweni Robsons Durban Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | | 1 |
| Temperance Union - Vfm Softy | | 4 |
| Saltaire - New World Red |  | 1 |
| Marston's - Bass | | 1 |
| Caledonian - Merman XXX | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | | 1 |
| Wadworth - Ye Ole Admiral | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Safe Anchorage Mild |  | 1 |
| Banks's - Young Henrys Real Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | Not Tried | 0 |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Malt Crush | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Golden Road California Breakfast Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - Beast from the East | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Barley Brown's ESA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Birrificio Foglie d'Erba Hot night at the Village | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rockin Robin - Really Rockin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy - Summer Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wickwar - Sundowner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Audit Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Winkle Picker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles County | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
22 Apr 2022 (Magnus Greel)
Very busy so after a couple of minutes scouting around we pounced on a just vacated beer logged messy table and enjoyed ale and pizzas..
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | 5.70 | | My 'one for the road' treat... |
| Saltaire - New World Red | 5.20 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Birrificio Foglie d'Erba Hot night at the Village | 5.00 | Not Tried |
02 Apr 2022 (Magnus Greel)
Late lunchtime and busy as expected for the time and location. No tables free so I propped myself at the far end of the bar. My patience was rewarded as a table became free so I grabbed it and ordered my pizza to complement my beers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | | Grainy with a bitter malt finish |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule | 3.50 | | Strong wheaty kick with a biscuit twang |
| Greene King - Ruddles County | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | Ah Wetherspoons do do this! |
| Banks's - Young Henrys Real Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Malt Crush | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Beast from the East | 5.50 | Not Tried |
25 Jul 2021 (Dosser)
After arriving back from Tenerife so late we had to stay at a hotel at Gatwick and stopped off here for lunch on the way home by train. The beer selection was very poor and I ended up having a punk ipa with my burger.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | Not Tried |
21 Feb 2020 (ChrisE)
Doing a good lunchtime food trade. All the pump clips were facing the customer so it was impossible to tell which beers were actually available. I overheard one member of staff apologising to a customer because the Doom Bar was off.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - Safe Anchorage Mild | 3.80 | | Very different to the Goacher's Mild that I had just drunk in a nearby pub. This had a slightly sour taste and was not what I would normally expect from a Mild. |
| Westerham - Audit Ale | 6.20 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Winkle Picker | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | Not Tried |
01 Sep 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Latish evening visit after track-bashing a rail route on a diverted Southeastern train from the old Waterloo International platforms, next stop Sevenoaks then to here. Surprisingly good range of Kentish brews, clearly a manager's penchant. Visit marred by unsuccessful 8 minutes wait to be served a second pint, bar staff milling but not serving, something the Duty Manager should have been aware of and sorted.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Bass | 4.40 | | Could have been any mid brown standard bitter but alas not the famous Burton snatch brew of old. Clip carried neither the true Marston's provenance nor even an abv. Enjoyed it nevertheless |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Rockin Robin - Really Rockin | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy - Summer Top | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Wickwar - Sundowner | 3.80 | Not Tried |
25 Sep 2016 (Alenomore)
Late afternoon and Chai time. Goodly, but noisy brats crowd in again. 3 Ruddles and 3 Gloombar at one end of the bar!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperance Union - Vfm Softy | 1.00 | | Another lukewarm serving... |
28 Aug 2016 (Alenomore)
Late afternoon and Tonbridge's finest are all here today. Average selection on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperance Union - Vfm Softy | 1.00 | |
07 Feb 2016 (Alenomore)
1530 visit and busy all around.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperance Union - Vfm Softy | 1.00 | | Very warming on this very blowy day! |
28 Nov 2015 (Alenomore)
15:00 visit. Quite busy all over, especially the rear part. Selection of Ales looked OK too.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperance Union - Vfm Softy | 1.00 | | A cream tea partaken... |
20 Mar 2015 (oz11)
Afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Boadicea IPA | 5.00 | | |
| Batemans - Shongweni Robsons Durban Pale Ale | 5.70 | | |
| Caledonian - Merman XXX | 4.80 | | |
| Wadworth - Ye Ole Admiral | 5.00 | | |
| Adnams - Golden Road California Breakfast Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Barley Brown's ESA | 5.10 | Not Tried |
About The Humphrey Bean
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 2 |
| 67 |
| 96 |
| 52 |
 | 9 |
The pub is found in Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1AP.
Located in the High Street this vast barn-like Wetherspoon pub was a post office for most of the 20th century. Before 1908, the 'We Three Loggerheads' pub stood on this site, with Humphrey Bean as its landlord. Banks of 6 handpumps adorn either end of the long bar counter to dispense the real ales here.
We have visited this pub 147 times, seen 346 different beers and tried 206 of them.
Postcode: TN9 1AP