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The New Chimneys (Punch Taverns)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold |  | 1 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | | 2 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | | 1 |
| St Austell - Tribute | | 2 |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | | 1 |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | | 2 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Gold | | 2 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| People's Captain (contract brewed but brewer never named) - Local Hero | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
03 Jan 2024 (Magnus Greel)
Late afternoon busy in the right hand bar with a family group and young children. Thanks to the huge size of the place noise don't stand a chance of permeating the quieter left side bar where I enjoyed my beers in peace.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | Lively so an extended wait for the patient apologetic barmaid to allow it to settle enough to obtain a full pint. |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 |  | Slightly cloying and syrupy. |
06 Dec 2023 (Magnus Greel)
Late afternoon just a few others in with soft background music playing made for a relaxed atmosphere. The young barman was keen and enthusiastic regarding the beer scene and more importantly - cared. Top marks!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | Rather lively yet didn't detract from the expected TT flavours. |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | | |
| People's Captain (contract brewed but brewer never named) - Local Hero | 4.20 | Not Tried | An obvious first choice yet well before it reached my parched throat the barman realised it was undrinkable and apologised profusely! |
10 Sep 2017 (Graeme)
Sunday afternoon emergency pint Busy with carvery, one or two drinkers .Pleasant enough atmosphere but more ' eaterie ' than pub affect
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold | 4.20 | | Golden honey colour, nice persistent thin head, not much aroma, strong grapefruit and peach apricot taste , long aftertaste quite bitter .better than expected |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried |
08 Oct 2015 (ChrisE)
First stop on a tour of pubs that I rarely visit. Service was delayed a bit as the post-mix needed changing for somebody's drink and the Young's ran out whilst my drink was being poured. I had one drawn from a new cask in the cellar but unfortunately I had to rush it in order to catch the next bus. I got the feeling that this pub has good potential and I plan to visit again.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 |  | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
04 Jun 2014 (Trevor)
Reasonably busy for early lunchtime in the restaurant area. The meal was good value and the service friendly.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Gold | 4.00 | | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | Not Tried |
23 Apr 2014 (Trevor)
Not been here for some years. The place hadn't changed much but we had a good value meal with pleasant service. Only one real ale on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Gold | 4.00 | | Good condition, reasonable temperature and strong citrus flavour. |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | Unavailable |
09 Oct 2010 (Collis)
Reasonable boozer but ale often disappoints.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | | Drinkable but flavour not amazing. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
17 Jun 2010 (Trevor)
Fairly quiet for this lunchtime meal with my wife and 2 friends. Service was good and staff friendly.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried |
23 Jan 2008 (Trevor)
Visited with friends at lunchtime following a recommendation for the food. Was not disappointed and had splendid lamb chops and a good sized gammon among the dishes tried. It seemed fairly quiet. Was disappointed to find only one Real Ale available which was Green King IPA. London Pride was not available that day and apparently the third pump for a guest beer was only used in the summer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | | It went down well |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | Was not available that day |
About The New Chimneys
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 1 |
| 7 |
| 3 |
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The pub is found in Ashford, Kent, TN23 3JJ.
Located in Godinton Park this is a purpose built pub from the 1980s with a significant food theme. In 2012 it introduced 'The Taverna' on the first floor - the house of the real Greek Meze. The Taverna serves authentic Greek and Cypriot food.
We have visited this pub 9 times, seen 11 different beers and tried 7 of them.
Postcode: TN23 3JJ