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The Dog House Pub (formerly The Dog House & Vinyl Micropub) (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Tonbridge - Blonde AmbitionExcellent1
Romney Marsh - Amber AleExcellent2
Mad Cat - Red AleGood1
Romney Marsh - Marsh GoldGood1
BritHop (originally cuckoo or contract brewed at Franklins) - Sweet Symphony Mosaic Amber AleGood1
Tonbridge - Golden RuleGood3
Tonbridge - TraditionalGood2
Hop Fuzz - EnglishGood1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea ShellsAcceptable1
Tonbridge - Union PaleNot Tried0
Rother Valley - Sandhurst LegendNot Tried0
Hopdaemon - Session AleNot Tried0
BritHop (originally cuckoo or contract brewed at Franklins) - Love is the LawNot Tried0
Kent - Born To Be MildNot Tried0
Cellar Head - FiresideNot Tried0
Pig & Porter - Funky Claude PorterNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Dog House Pub (formerly The Dog House & Vinyl Micropub), Smeeth, Kent
Picture 2. The Dog House Pub (formerly The Dog House & Vinyl Micropub), Smeeth, Kent
Picture 3. The Dog House Pub (formerly The Dog House & Vinyl Micropub), Smeeth, Kent
Chris Excell

Visits Details

06 Jan 2024 (Andrew)
The CAMRA minibus tour had lunch here. Quite busy. Friendly.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hop Fuzz - English4.00GoodI liked this. Good condition on a dark malty bitter.
Cellar Head - Fireside5.20Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Funky Claude Porter5.00Not TriedServed from a 5 litre keg.
11 Oct 2022 (Jack William)
Lunchtime. I was pleasantly surprised about the decor here , although the ale choice was disappointing. Very much a cafe bar.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells4.70AcceptableOnly ale available. Bright and palatable but completely flat.
22 Sep 2022 (Magnus Greel)
A few minutes before 15.00 closing the barmaid kindly served us with no hassle to drink up. I must endeavour to visit this place more often given its locality.
BeerABVScoreNotes
BritHop (originally cuckoo or contract brewed at Franklins) - Sweet Symphony Mosaic Amber Ale4.20GoodTypical English cooking bitter..
BritHop (originally cuckoo or contract brewed at Franklins) - Love is the Law4.50Not Tried
Kent - Born To Be Mild3.50Not Tried
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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Romney Marsh - Marsh Gold4.10GoodSweet honey flavours in good nick
Rother Valley - Sandhurst Legend4.80Not Tried
Hopdaemon - Session Ale3.80Not TriedAdvertised 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.
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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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition4.20Excellent
Mad Cat - Red Ale3.90Good
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.
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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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Tonbridge - Golden Rule3.50Good
Tonbridge - Traditional3.60AcceptableMore cloying than previous examples
Tonbridge - Union Pale4.70Not TriedNearing end of cask
Romney Marsh - Amber Ale4.20Not 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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Romney Marsh - Amber Ale4.20ExcellentNice hop notes
Tonbridge - Traditional3.60Good
Tonbridge - Golden Rule3.50Good
Tonbridge - Union Pale4.70Not 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
BeerABVScoreNotes
Romney Marsh - Amber Ale4.20GoodGood balance
Tonbridge - Golden Rule3.50GoodMalty pale ale. Tastes a bit like Goachers Light.
Tonbridge - Union Pale4.70Not Tried

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About The Dog House Pub (formerly The Dog House & Vinyl Micropub)

The pub sign. The Dog House Pub (formerly The Dog House & Vinyl Micropub), Smeeth, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional1
Excellent8
Good15
Acceptable2
Poor-

Website.

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. CAMRA local Pub of the Year 2024.

We have visited this pub 18 times, seen 29 different beers and tried 20 of them.

Map location

Postcode: TN25 6SX