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The Royal Oak (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Larkins - Traditional |  | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Amber Ale | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Samuel Adams Blonde Ambition | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Late Red | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter |  | 4 |
| Shepherd Neame - 4-4-2 | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Queen Court | | 3 |
| Farriers Arms - Harvest Plenty | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Fuzz - The English | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sunny Republic - Beach Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Fuzz - Goldsmith | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Green Hop Fuggles | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Loxley Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Torpedo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Brewers - Canterbury Haka | Not Tried | 0 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
16 Jan 2018 (ChrisE)
Lunchtime visit for no other reason that I was stuck on a bus that wasn't going anywhere because the road was blocked by a broken down lorry and I abandoned ship and came in here. A good crowd of locals in the small bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
28 Jul 2016 (ChrisE)
Lunchtime visit, very much a traditional village local.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | |
24 Oct 2013 (ChrisE)
Thursday afternoon and just before 3pm. I thought this pub was open all afternoon but it now closes at 3pm during the winter months, so only time for one pint today.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
07 Feb 2013 (ChrisE)
A lunchtime visit, and a good chat with the locals. June informed me that she has given in her notice to Sheps, and there are currently two prospective couples going through the interview process to take over the tenancy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Amber Ale | 4.50 | | In very good condition. |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
05 Oct 2012 (ChrisE)
Two of us came here for lunch, and a few beers of course. The beer festival was due to start at 6pm but we had tasters of the beers available. I have only scored the beers that we drank pints of.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Queen Court | 4.50 | | |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Late Red | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Loxley Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Torpedo | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Brewers - Canterbury Haka | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Farriers Arms - Harvest Plenty | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - The English | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sunny Republic - Beach Blonde | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - Goldsmith | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Green Hop Fuggles | 4.50 | Not Tried |
04 Oct 2012 (HSB)
Unusual pub, I liked it a lot.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Queen Court | 4.50 |  |
04 Oct 2012 (ChrisE)
We read the beer list for the forthcoming beer festival, had a good chat with June, and I enjoyed some very good fish and chips.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Queen Court | 4.50 | | June said that she had another five casks of this in the cellar. |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
12 Sep 2012 (ChrisE)
Lunchtime visit, I had a chat with the local postman about beer, pubs, and Royal Mail long service awards. The barmaid gave me details of the pub's forthcoming mini beer festival.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Late Red | 4.50 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
20 Jul 2012 (ChrisE)
Saturday lunchtime and quite busy. I have not eaten here but the food looked very good.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Samuel Adams Blonde Ambition | 4.50 | | A collaboration brew between Sheps and the Boston Beer Company to provide a pale summer ale with a mix of American and English cascade hops giving a strong flavour of grapefruit. I had the very end of one cask, followed by a pint from a fresh cask, both were very good. |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
28 Jun 2012 (ChrisE)
A lunch time visit, I really like this good traditional pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | | I am not a fan of Master Brew, but this was in very good condition. |
| Shepherd Neame - 4-4-2 | 4.00 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | This ran out. |
About The Royal Oak
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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| 7 |
| 5 |
| 4 |
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The pub is found in Mersham, Kent, TN25 6NA.
Village centre pub in The Street. Long pub with central bar serving 3 rooms with a restaurant area to the left hand side and a largish beer garden. Low ceilings are hop strewn and the wooden beams give it a cosy feel. Two handpumps serving Master Brew plus an occasional seasonal from Shepherd Neame. Pub subsequently closed and sold by Shepherd Neame. Reopened 11th May 2023 after a closure of 3 years.
We have visited this pub 12 times, seen 27 different beers and tried 8 of them.
Postcode: TN25 6NA