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The Cellars Alehouse (Freehouse)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Purple Moose - Snowdonia Ale (Cwrw Eryri) |  | 1 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some, if not all, also brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Kent - Prohibition | | 1 |
| Crate - Golden Ale |  | 1 |
| Kent - The New Black | | 1 |
| Bedlam - India Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Rockin Robin - RPA | | 1 |
| Tiny Rebel - HANK | | 1 |
| Tiny Rebel - Dirty Stop Out | | 1 |
| Cellar Head - Single Hop Pioneer | | 1 |
| Brew York - Goose Willis | | 1 |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Palaeolithic |  | 1 |
| Wantsum - Bullion | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | | 1 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Sugar Plum Shake (collaboration with Tiny Rebel) | | 1 |
| Brew Buddies - SH01 Single Hop Mosaic Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Romney Marsh - Amber Ale | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green and Gold |  | 1 |
| Atom - Dark Matter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cloudwater - Brown Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lincoln Green - Hood Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Sacred Grounds | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bespoke - The Kings Shilling | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Brewers - Single Hopped Pale Ale - Challenger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fyne - Jarl | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - York Chocolate Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Staggeringly Good - Thai-Ranno Citrus IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead Extra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy - 950 Battle of Hastings 950th Anniversary Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Mixed Metaphor | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Peerless - Knee-Buckler IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Bock | Not Tried | 0 |
| One Mile End Brew Co. (formerly Mulligans at the White Hart and then WH Brew Pub) - Dockers Delight | Not Tried | 0 |
| 4T's - 4 Pied Bulls Training Session No. 1 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tiny Rebel - Espress Yourself | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Pretious Al | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
20 Oct 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Leyton Orient have been drawn at Maidstone in the FA Cup (it doesn’t go well) and I needed little persuasion that this was the place where we should spend the pre-match session. A very nice bar and handy for Maidstone West station.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cellar Head - Single Hop Pioneer | 4.60 | | Golden and full-flavoured, although it fell a little flat after a while. |
| Brew York - Goose Willis | 5.30 | | From keg, but widely recommended by others present. This one is proper sour. Gooseberry. |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Sugar Plum Shake (collaboration with Tiny Rebel) | 5.00 | | Cloudy gold. Sweet fruit and a bitter finish. |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | It is not every day that one is faced with a choice of plum beers in a pub. |
| Tiny Rebel - Espress Yourself | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Pretious Al | 4.30 | Not Tried |
14 Aug 2018 (Stephen Harris)
I bumped into a friend at Maidstone West station and he suggested going here for a pre-match pint. A nice bar. With Leyton Orient playing football in Maidstone this-evening, I guess it was inevitable that I would know most of the customers here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - The New Black | 4.80 | | Very nice. Along Black IPA lines. |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | 3.70 | | Pale and dry with spicy hops. |
| One Mile End Brew Co. (formerly Mulligans at the White Hart and then WH Brew Pub) - Dockers Delight | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| 4T's - 4 Pied Bulls Training Session No. 1 | 5.50 | Not Tried |
12 Jan 2018 (Magnus Greel)
Early afternoon and a couple of others in, soon joined by a half a dozen or so of our Friday Evening Group before heading off to the Rifle Volunteer. My first visit here and I liked the quaintness of the place.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Moose - Snowdonia Ale (Cwrw Eryri) | 3.60 | | This brewery's beers never disappoint, faultless. |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Porter | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Peerless - Knee-Buckler IPA | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Bock | 5.40 | Not Tried |
31 Oct 2017 (ChrisE)
Tuesday afternoon and at first I was the only customer but was joined by another soon afterwards. I had a good chat with the barman and enjoyed a BLT sandwich for just £2.50 My only complaint about this place is the uncomfortable stools.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brew Buddies - SH01 Single Hop Mosaic Pale Ale | 4.30 | | |
| Dark Star - Hophead Extra | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy - 950 Battle of Hastings 950th Anniversary Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Mixed Metaphor | 4.50 | Not Tried |
28 Apr 2017 (ChrisE)
Friday afternoon and reasonably busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiny Rebel - HANK | 4.00 | | |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - York Chocolate Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Staggeringly Good - Thai-Ranno Citrus IPA | 4.00 | Not Tried |
15 Oct 2016 (Nick Willis)
Went here after a Maidstone United game. None of the taxi drivers at Maidstone East station knew where it was even though we had the address! We walked back to the station....Very quiet on a Saturday tea time
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Palaeolithic | 3.80 | | |
| Wantsum - Bullion | 4.50 | | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green and Gold | 4.80 | | Very harsh |
| Canterbury Brewers - Single Hopped Pale Ale - Challenger | 4.60 | Not Tried |
16 Sep 2016 (ChrisE)
A very wet Friday afternoon and quite an effort to get here with having to wade through flooded subways, understandably the pub was quiet this afternoon. Well worth the effort of getting here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some, if not all, also brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | | Fantastic, the best pint that I have had of this for some time. |
| Romney Marsh - Amber Ale | 4.40 | | |
| Bespoke - The Kings Shilling | 4.20 | Not Tried |
24 Aug 2016 (ChrisE)
I almost turned round and left because there was a big sign in the door saying Closed, but fortunately they had just forgotten to turn it round when they opened. Sandwiches are good value at £2.50 so I had a BLT to accompany my pint. Camra discount on ales here, they also accept Wetherspoon vouchers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockin Robin - RPA | 3.90 | | |
| Lincoln Green - Hood Best Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Sacred Grounds | 5.10 | Not Tried |
20 Feb 2016 (Tobes)
Like the place in general good ale and seems to have settled in acquiring a solid stream of regulars along with a turn over of ale enthusiasts. I still find the location to be to its detriment if you are drinking in Maidstone you pretty much have to go out of your way to get here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crate - Golden Ale | 3.80 | | |
| Bedlam - India Pale Ale | 4.80 | | |
| Atom - Dark Matter | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Cloudwater - Brown Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried |
03 Jan 2016 (Dosser)
First visit. Fine selection of quality ales.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | | Outstanding pint |
| Tiny Rebel - Dirty Stop Out | 5.00 | | Top stout |
About The Cellars Alehouse
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 3 |
| 14 |
| 9 |
| 1 |
 | 1 |
The pub is found in Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0DZ.
A new family run alehouse (set up to follow the style of a Micropub) which opened on Friday 18th December 2015 in the cellars of the old Style & Winch Brewery in Buckland Road. Entrance is down steps from the old brewery yard and the pub occupies a large stone floored, low-arched ceilinged cellar. Seating is on benches with high wooden tables. The bar counter is in the far corner and behind it is a glazed door leading to a temperature controlled cellar room where cask ales and ciders / perries are served on gravity dispense. Changed hands in May 2019.
We have visited this pub 13 times, seen 52 different beers and tried 27 of them.
Postcode: ME16 0DZ