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The Dog House Pub (formerly The Dog House & Vinyl Micropub) (Freehouse)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Mad Cat - Oatrageous Green Hop Oat Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob |  | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | | 1 |
| Romney Marsh - Cinque Porter | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | | 1 |
| Romney Marsh - Amber Ale | | 2 |
| Tonbridge - Traditional |  | 2 |
| Kent - Pale | | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Red Ale | | 1 |
| Romney Marsh - Marsh Gold | | 1 |
| Mad Cat - EKG Green Hop Rye PA | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule | | 3 |
| Tonbridge - Union Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rother Valley - Sandhurst Legend | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Session Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
31 May 2017 (Magnus Greel)
1140hrs and already fairly busy, 3 drinkers at the bar and two seated however the centre of the pub was a temporary creche with mother and noisy restless child. We decided to sit outside where it was quieter.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romney Marsh - Marsh Gold | 4.10 | | Sweet honey flavours in good nick |
| Rother Valley - Sandhurst Legend | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Session Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | Advertised but not available |
22 Aug 2016 (ChrisE)
This pub is expected to reopen on Thursday 1 September under the stewardship of siblings Sally and Jim.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
28 Jul 2016 (ChrisE)
Penultimate day of operation of this pub, it is closing at the end of the business on Friday 29 July although it is hoped that the pub may reopen later under new management.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | | |
| Mad Cat - Red Ale | 3.90 | |
06 Jul 2016 (ChrisE)
Please note that this pub will be closed all day on Thursday 7 July and during the afternoon of Saturday 9 July 2016.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
29 Feb 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
A morning visit with the daylight still searing my eyes. A bus tour for ChrisE's 17th leap year birthday celebrations. Extended since my last visit and no further developments towards getting the Sunshine Brewery up and running. The Guv worked hard servicing the multiple orders for beer from thirsty souls.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule | 3.50 | | |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | 3.60 |  | More cloying than previous examples |
| Tonbridge - Union Pale | 4.70 | Not Tried | Nearing end of cask |
| Romney Marsh - Amber Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried |
29 Feb 2016 (HSB)
11:15 Arrived by London Transport RF organised by ChrisE to celebrate his 17th birthday. We filled the place. Of note was night owl Philip Pirrip blinking in the unaccustomed morning sunshine like a grumpy bear woken early from hibernation.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romney Marsh - Amber Ale | 4.40 | | Nice hop notes |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | 3.60 | | |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule | 3.50 | | |
| Tonbridge - Union Pale | 4.70 | Not Tried |
29 Feb 2016 (Ian)
Chris Excell birthday bash. First visit for me here. Fine. Could do with turning music off. Chat about beers and BrewDog
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romney Marsh - Amber Ale | 4.40 | | Good balance |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule | 3.50 | | Malty pale ale. Tastes a bit like Goachers Light. |
| Tonbridge - Union Pale | 4.70 | Not Tried |
19 Jan 2016 (ChrisE)
Late morning visit for a drink and chat. I was informed that all their soups are gluten and dairy free.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romney Marsh - Cinque Porter | 4.20 | | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | |
05 Jan 2016 (ChrisE)
A very wet Tuesday, I walked from the bus stop near the Blue & White Café which turned out to be a mistake as people were driving like maniacs in terrible conditions and causing huge splashes about fifteen feet high as they drove through partial floods at speed. The pub/café has been enlarged since my last visit and now boasts some bus seats and tables and a 1960s cocktail cabinet with Britvic artefacts. Only the one cask ale available for the quiet periods in January.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | | Very good, I stayed for a second one. |
15 Oct 2015 (ChrisE)
Lunch time visit for a few beers and a sandwich. Karen was very pleased with the way that the Meet the Brewer (from Mad Cat) evening had gone the previous night. The pub is currently in the process of expanding in to the premises next door.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Cat - Oatrageous Green Hop Oat Pale Ale | 3.90 | | |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | | |
| Mad Cat - EKG Green Hop Rye PA | 4.00 | |
About The Dog House Pub (formerly The Dog House & Vinyl Micropub)
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 1 |
| 8 |
| 13 |
| 1 |
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The pub is found in Smeeth, Kent, TN25 6SX.
Pub / café and (planned but never rose beyond trial brews - Sunshine Brewery) micro-brewery situated in Evegate Business Park close to the former Smeeth Halt railway station. Expanded in size into next door premises some time after opening. Not a Micropub due to enhanced food offering and recorded music often played. Simple good value sandwiches are a speciality and some hot food offering. Local businesses make great use of the food delivery service at lunchtimes. Real ales sold on gravity dispense with cold ice pack cooling left on top of casks. Early test brews of the Sunshine Brewery took taken in January 2015. Outside seating at the front. Changed hands and re-opened in September 2016.
We have visited this pub 15 times, seen 22 different beers and tried 17 of them.
Postcode: TN25 6SX