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The Mash Tun (Midland Micropubs Ltd)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Angels & Demons (also uses McCanns branding) - Black Taxi to the Moon |  | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some, if not all, also brewed by Fuller's) |  | 2 |
| Stockport - Cascade | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | | 2 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | | 1 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Innings | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - ÜberHop | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | | 1 |
| Milestone - Cromwell Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some, if not all, also brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - War Horse | | 2 |
| Lytham - Stout | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | | 2 |
| Westerham - Viceroy India Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Breakwater - Dover's Pale Ale (DPA) | | 2 |
| 3 Piers - Blackpool Bitter | | 1 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some, if not all, also brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Bonfire Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | Not Tried | 0 |
| 3 Piers - West Coast Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| 3 Piers - Little Bastard | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mithril - A66 (formerly Route A66) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Dominator | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Single Hop English-Grown Cascade | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Centennial Rye Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
28 Jul 2019 (ChrisE)
Sunday lunchtime and a lot of familiar faces. It was the day of the annual Publicans' Walk so the town was full of groups of people in fancy dress visiting licensed premises in the town.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels & Demons (also uses McCanns branding) - Black Taxi to the Moon | 5.40 | | Absolutely superb. |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Innings | 4.60 | | |
| Breakwater - Dover's Pale Ale (DPA) | 3.80 | | Very good pale ale, it turned out that this was towards the end of the cask. Good to the end. |
| Breakwater - Dover's Pale Ale (DPA) | 3.80 |  | One of the first from a new cask, I think this was not quite ready. |
11 May 2019 (ChrisE)
Saturday afternoon, I had a good chat with Peter and Kathryn.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lytham - Stout | 4.60 | | A dry stout, slightly sour and moreish. |
| Stockport - Cascade | 4.00 | | |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried |
27 Mar 2019 (ChrisE)
Open on a Thursday lunchtime to provide refreshments (mostly tea and coffee) to those that had attended the memorial service and unveiling of a plaque in memory the seven people who died in the tragic fire at the nearby Crypt restaurant/bar forty two years ago today. A moving ceremony well supported by Kent Fire and Rescue and others.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milestone - Cromwell Best Bitter | 4.40 | | |
| 3 Piers - Blackpool Bitter | 4.00 | | A dark copper/amber traditional bitter ale. |
| Westerham - Single Hop English-Grown Cascade | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Centennial Rye Porter | 5.40 | Not Tried |
10 Mar 2019 (ChrisE)
I arrived soon after opening time for a quick one and stayed for the whole session which was caused by a combination of good beer and atmsophere plus cancelled homeward bound trains. A thoroughly enjoyable afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | | First pints truly excellent plus the last one from the cask which was not as good as the first two but quite O.K. |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | | A good dry stout. |
| Westerham - Viceroy India Pale Ale | 5.00 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | Not Tried |
01 Mar 2019 (ChrisE)
Friday evening and very pleasant, there was a couple playing Chess with an enthusiastic audience and another group of people playing board games. I met up with a former work colleague by chance.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | | |
| Hopdaemon - Dominator | 5.10 | Not Tried |
03 Feb 2019 (ChrisE)
Sunday and busy for the entire session, mostly regulars but a few first time visitors who seemed to enjoy the place. Excellent nibbles as usual on a Sunday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - ÜberHop | 5.20 | | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some, if not all, also brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | | |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | | |
| Mithril - A66 (formerly Route A66) | 4.00 | Not Tried |
12 Jan 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit, my first for nearly 2 years. The pub sells several KeyKeg beers in addition to its cask ale offering. Stood at the pulpit all the stay.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | | Perfect temperature and easy smooth drinking |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| 3 Piers - West Coast Blonde | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| 3 Piers - Little Bastard | 7.40 | Not Tried |
05 Jan 2019 (ChrisE)
Afternoon visit and a very good welcome from Katherine and Peter. I did not list all the beers on sale but there were a few strong dark ones.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead (some, if not all, also brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | | A Chiswick brew and superb, best of the Chiswick Hophead that I have tried so far. |
02 Nov 2018 (ChrisE)
I made two visits in here tonight and a splendid atmosphere. Peter the guv told me that he had featured in a BBC Inside Out programme that was shown the previous Monday so watched that on iplayer when I got home.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead (some, if not all, also brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | | I do not know whether this was a Sussex or Chiswick version of this beer but it was served in excellent condition only marred by the strong smell of aniseed permeating from what the person next to me was drinking. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - War Horse | 4.00 | | |
| Westerham - Bonfire Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried | This ran out. |
28 Oct 2018 (ChrisE)
I arrived soon after opening time and the pub was already busy as a good number of people had forgotten to put their clocks and watches back one hour. A good atmosphere and a good selection of biscuits, cheese and roast potatoes for nibbles.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | 4.00 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - War Horse | 4.00 | | An very good ruby red bitter. |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some, if not all, also brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried |
About The Mash Tun
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 3 |
| 35 |
| 14 |
| 2 |
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The pub is found in Dover, Kent, CT16 1JH.
Micropub situated close to the Market Square in Dover in the premises previously occupied by Pier Three. It has comfortable chairs (including several chesterfields) plus tables and chairs at the side. The pub has a 200 years old church pulpit instead of a bar. The licensees have stated an intention to set up a micro-brewery at the rear but it has not, to date, come to fruition. Has become renowned for its cask ales and a wide range of real ciders and perries, all sold under gravity dispense from a temperature controlled cellar room behind the pulpit bar.
We have visited this pub 35 times, seen 75 different beers and tried 41 of them.
Postcode: CT16 1JH
This pub was formally know as the Pier Three.