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Three Daws (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Titsey - Leveson Buck |  | 1 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Somersault | | 1 |
| Wantsum - 1381 | | 1 |
| Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Dartford Wobbler | | 2 |
| Ramsbury - Belapur IPA | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Rytes | | 1 |
| Rockin Robin - RPA | | 1 |
| Titsey - Gower Wolf |  | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Alsace Gold | | 1 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis |  | 1 |
| St Austell - Jolly Holly | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Victorian Mild (collaboration with The Kernel) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weltons - Black is Black | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Big Job | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dorking - Red India Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Peddler's Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Tom Brown's Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Sweet Chariot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lister's (latterly brewed at Wantsum) - Special Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's Winter Warmer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Victorian Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Red Spider Rye | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nuttycombe - Snow Leopard | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vale - Black Beauty Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Ruby Simcoe | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Alterego | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nelson - Friggin in the Riggin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Redhouse | Not Tried | 0 |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | Not Tried | 0 |
| Turners - Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rockin Robin - Robin Redbest | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Flashmans Clout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brakspear (at Marston's Wychwood then at Banks's) - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hepworth - Classic Old Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Proper Job | Not Tried | 0 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
15 Feb 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
Not overly busy footfall for my mid-afternoon visit and in the main bar area which is quite small. The rest of it is a mass of dining areas overlooking the Gravesend Pier and river beyond. Friendly, prompt service. Met up with fellow south-east Londoner out for the real ale here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - 1381 | 3.80 | | Reasonable head and lacing on this Kentish session IPA from Saint Nicholas-at-Wade, just outside Thanet's Birchington-on-Sea. A hoppy and slightly fruity mouthfeel which remained in the aftertaste. |
| Titsey - Gower Wolf | 4.00 | | Some head and lacing but not for long on this best bitter from the Kent/Surrey borders near Tatsfield. An ever so slightly vinegary first hit with an applely and sour mouthfeel lingering. |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Redhouse | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
14 Dec 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Situated right on the River Thames at the centre of Gravesend next to Gravesend Pier and so not surprisingly really very busy for visitors. Our group of 6 managed to find one of only a few tables in the main bar area on this mid-afternoon visit. All other tables were set aside for dining in rooms overlooking the river. Prompt, friendly service for my half here and only my third visit as I recall as exceptionally busy compared to other drinking holes locally.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titsey - Leveson Buck | 3.70 | | Good head and lacing on this session IPA from Titsey Brewing at Tatsfield, Westerham, and on the Kent and Surrey border. It had a lightly fruity, hoppy mouthfeel with a dry aftertaste making it very moreish. Could easily have done more than one half! |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | 6.20 | Not Tried | |
| Nuttycombe - Snow Leopard | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Ruby Simcoe | 4.50 | Not Tried |
01 Dec 2018 (Magnus Greel)
Busy and boisterous mid evening mostly attracting younger folk - I sat at a table by the billiard table and didn't enjoy my beer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis | 3.50 | | Insipid malty syrup - vile! Unsure if it's meant to taste like that hence one sip and the rest went down the sink in the Gents. |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Dorking - Red India Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Tom Brown's Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Lister's (latterly brewed at Wantsum) - Special Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Victorian Stout | 4.60 | Not Tried |
15 Aug 2018 (Jack William)
Lunchtime visit as a drink stop on a cycle from Canterbury to Greenwich. A good few people in but not overly busy - I really liked the pub - good beer selection, reasonable prices a good estuary view from the first floor outside decked area - oh, and they have a bar billiards table!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Rytes | 4.50 | | I don’t usually like flavoured beer - but the hint of ginger in this was fine. A very nice pint. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Victorian Mild (collaboration with The Kernel) | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - Black is Black | 5.00 | Not Tried |
16 May 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Mildly busy. Got in conversation with a fellow collecting branded beer glasses then a local CAMRA big wig told me local Draught Copy magazine will next be out at end of the week.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsbury - Belapur IPA | 5.50 | | Chewy and distinctive |
| Pig & Porter - Red Spider Rye | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Vale - Black Beauty Porter | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Alterego | 4.50 | Not Tried | A taster was too sweet for my palate but had immediate lips and roof of mouth bitterness. An alt bier |
16 Jan 2016 (ChrisE)
Early Saturday evening and a good crowd in (which is more than can be said for the pub next door which looked almost empty). I sat and enjoyed my pint in a good friendly pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Dartford Wobbler | 4.30 | | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's Winter Warmer | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Big Job | 7.20 | Not Tried |
05 Sep 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-evening, before taking the bullet train back to Stratford.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Somersault | 4.20 | | Pale, full-bodied, sharply-fruity. |
| Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Big Job | 7.20 | Not Tried | |
| Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Peddler's Best | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Sweet Chariot | 4.30 | Not Tried |
28 Dec 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Early lunchtime visit and not yet busy. I liked the feel of this pub; multi-roomed, and an astonishing slope to the floor in the main bar, and the great maritime photos and prints in the middle bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockin Robin - RPA | 3.90 | | Full-bodied, golden, Pale Ale. Good stuff. |
| Brakspear (at Marston's Wychwood then at Banks's) - Bitter | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Hepworth - Classic Old Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Jolly Holly | 4.30 | Not Tried |
23 Nov 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Well appointed and warm inside. Pub quiz in action. Nautical feel.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Alsace Gold | 4.00 | | |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Dartford Wobbler | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Flashmans Clout | 4.50 | Not Tried |
22 Nov 2014 (Magnus Greel)
Early evening busy with folk of all ages.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Dartford Wobbler | 4.30 | | I didn't need to be in Dartford to wobble! |
| Nelson - Friggin in the Riggin | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Flashmans Clout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Turners - Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Rockin Robin - Robin Redbest | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About the Three Daws
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Gravesend, Kent, DA11 0BJ.
Large historic multi-roomed pub dating from 1488, it has marvellous views of the River Thames and the Town Pier. Entrance is up some wooden stairs from the road. Multiple drinking areas. Food is locally sourced where possible. 5 handpumps on the single bar counter. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2023.
We have visited this pub 11 times, seen 43 different beers and tried 11 of them.
Postcode: DA11 0BJ