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The Humphrey Bean (Wetherspoon)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Boadicea IPA |  | 1 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Hopfest | | 1 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Red Dawn Mild | | 1 |
| Batemans - Shongweni Robsons Durban Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Mister Squirrel (superseded by 4% version) | | 1 |
| Temperance Union - Vfm Softy | | 4 |
| Wadworth - Ye Ole Admiral |  | 1 |
| Rockin Robin - Mildly Rockin | | 1 |
| Marston's - Bass | | 1 |
| Caledonian - Merman XXX | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Safe Anchorage Mild |  | 1 |
| Wickwar - Sundowner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Audit Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Winkle Picker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hogs Back - T.E.A. | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Conservation Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hogs Back - Surrey Nirvana | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Rogue Brutal IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Golden Road California Breakfast Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Barley Brown's ESA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rockin Robin - Really Rockin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy - Summer Top | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
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 Ale | 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 |
26 Feb 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Early afternoon visit to take advantage of a £5:40 meal and pint deal. If you ever wonder where all of Tonbridge’s retired folk hide away in the afternoon, I would suggest that the answer is that they are all in here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockin Robin - Mildly Rockin | 3.70 | | A pretty decent mild. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hogs Back - T.E.A. | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Conservation Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hogs Back - Surrey Nirvana | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Rogue Brutal IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried |
21 Feb 2015 (thebrewingman)
The mini bus dropped us at the station so it was just a short walk up the high street for a final drink or three. I have only listed those I had but there were also three Rockin Robin beers on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Hopfest | 3.80 | | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Red Dawn Mild | 3.70 | | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Mister Squirrel (superseded by 4% version) | 4.30 | |
About The Humphrey Bean
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 2 |
| 66 |
| 93 |
| 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 145 times, seen 337 different beers and tried 202 of them.
Postcode: TN9 1AP