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Half Moon & Seven Stars (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | | 2 |
| House Beer - Half Moon and Seven Stars |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | | 1 |
| Wadworth - 6X | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Regatta | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Storm Warning | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - Top Banana | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Native Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
31 Aug 2025 (Jack William)
A swift half in passing - had to check this out since new owners (earlier this year) and a rather garish makeover of the outside (see CAMRA site for picture). The inside has been updated as well in a modern style. 14:45 on a Sunday lunchtime and just two other customers - in the large conservatory at the rear. Just one ale on. I fear for the longevity of this latest incarnation.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | | Well kept. £4.60 a pint. |
02 Mar 2023 (Jack William)
Cycling group meeting at lunchtime. Disappointed to find only Master Brew on tap. Landlord bemoaning the lack of trade and massive increase in utility bills. Not sure why as a Freehouse he chooses Sheps. Good turnout of our group, a jolly time nevertheless.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | |
13 Jun 2017 (Jack William)
Lucntime. The conservatory was full with a 'bit of a do' lunch with about 25 people. Half a dozen others in.
A good rural pub with a nice feel to it.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | | Lovely condition. |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Native Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
30 Jun 2007 (Andrew)
The pub was holding a beer festival to coincide with the Steam Rally was in a nearby field. It rained most of the day so everyone was inside the pub. In the garden they had 7 beers on gravity and a hog-roast.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | | The beer I saved. Slightly cloudy giving it a starchy feel in the mouth. Rich and slightly cloying with melon and strawberry flavours hiding underneath. |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 | Not Tried | Festival beer on gravity |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | On hand-pull in the pub |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | On hand-pull in the pub |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | Festival beer on gravity |
| Wadworth - 6X | 4.10 | Not Tried | Festival beer on gravity |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | 5.00 | Not Tried | Festival beer on gravity |
| Adnams - Regatta | 4.30 | Not Tried | Festival beer on gravity |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Storm Warning | 5.00 | Not Tried | Festival beer on gravity |
| Caledonian - Top Banana | 4.10 | Not Tried | On hand-pull in the pub |
22 Jan 2005 (Andrew)
Not very busy but then it was only a late afternoon. The piped music was some kind of Irish patter and the pub had a proper smugglers feel to it and by that I don't mean in a quaint kind of way I mean that it had a marsh side edge.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Beer - Half Moon and Seven Stars | 0.00 | | An anonymous house badged beer that was dark with a slightly hoppy but smooth edge. An odd one |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Wadworth - 6X | 4.10 | Not Tried |
About the Half Moon & Seven Stars
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Preston, Kent, CT3 1EB.
Deceptively large pub in The Street and by the engravings on the windows this was once a Rigden's pub. One room has a pool table and there is a conservatory at the back laid up for food. The main room has plenty of tables, a real fire and a low beamed ceiling.
We have visited this pub 5 times, seen 13 different beers and tried 4 of them.
Postcode: CT3 1EB