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The Flippin' Frog (Freehouse)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Four Candles - Triple Hop Extra Pale |  | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green & Black Green Hop | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | | 1 |
| Angels & Demons (also uses McCanns branding) - Black Taxi to the Moon |  | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Kazbek Rye Porter | | 1 |
| Welbeck Abbey - Tink's Pixie Dust Pale | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout | | 1 |
| Boutilliers - Auto-Tech Pilot Porter | | 1 |
| Angels & Demons (also uses McCanns branding) - Bombay Social | | 2 |
| Four Candles - Mosaic Extra Pale | | 1 |
| McCanns (see also Angels and Demons) - The Troubadour | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA | | 1 |
| Kent - French Kiss |  | 1 |
| Angels & Demons (also uses McCanns branding) - McCanns Green Hop Harry | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Velvet Raven | | 1 |
| Boutilliers - Kölsch | | 1 |
| Breakwater - Black Ensign |  | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Red Spider Rye (superseded by 5.5% version) | | 1 |
| Mighty Oak - Burlington Bertie | Not Tried | 0 |
| Breakwater - Cow Juice | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Emotional Blackmail | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Azacca | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - American Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Billericay (large volume beers brewed at Brentwood) - Woody's Wag | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Mosaic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Prohibition | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Red Simcoe | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Empower Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Same Again | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
18 Jan 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Now opens on Thursdays. Thriving with customers and noted 2 KeyKeg beer lines have been added and a local Chatham Dockyard distilled gin is sold as is a single malt whisky. The owners have not yet successfully sold the business on. Payment by card now introduced.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welbeck Abbey - Tink's Pixie Dust Pale | 3.80 | | |
| McCanns (see also Angels and Demons) - The Troubadour | 4.50 | | Best of the 3 I tried |
| Tonbridge - Velvet Raven | 5.20 | | Poured flat |
14 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit rather ruined by the arrival of a particularly shouty group.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - French Kiss | 4.90 | | Needed to be cooler to be palatable, a sweet brew |
| Pig & Porter - Red Spider Rye (superseded by 5.5% version) | 4.80 | | Maybe an old clip but blackboarded as 4.8% too. Dire being poured flat and with no condition. No off flavours but a total chore to finish |
| Pig & Porter - Blackbird Dry Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried |
17 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit attempt, thwarted by a sign in the window "Closed for holidays and wedding 12/8-6/9". Apparently it is the licensees tying a French knot, good stuff.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
14 Jun 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Good banter over some unsolved crossword clues. Neither owner was present tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels & Demons (also uses McCanns branding) - Bombay Social | 3.80 | | Intense bitterness |
| Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA | 4.50 | | |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Same Again | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried |
22 Mar 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Now open Fridays to Sundays only. For sale but not yet sold on. Welcome and conversation to usual high standard.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout | 4.60 | | |
| Four Candles - Mosaic Extra Pale | 4.10 | | Tongue tingling |
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - American Pale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Empower Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
26 Oct 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Guvs were away for a Robert Plant / Van Morrison concert in London. Nice quiet friendly haven.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels & Demons (also uses McCanns branding) - Black Taxi to the Moon | 5.40 | | |
| Angels & Demons (also uses McCanns branding) - McCanns Green Hop Harry | 3.60 | | Quickly went flat in the glass |
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Red Simcoe | 4.80 | Not Tried |
22 Sep 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. The atmosphere was, as always, so friendly here. The Guv intimated a desire to sell up for various life reasons.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Candles - Triple Hop Extra Pale | 4.60 | | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green & Black Green Hop | 4.00 | | First rate, well balanced professional green hop brew |
| Billericay (large volume beers brewed at Brentwood) - Woody's Wag | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Mosaic | 4.30 | Not Tried |
05 Jul 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Early evening visit in a vain search for a party of obviously early to bed drinkers who had long left for home.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boutilliers - Auto-Tech Pilot Porter | 5.00 | | Nourishing dark beer, a style of which Boutilliers are past masters |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Azacca | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - American Pale | 5.00 | Not Tried |
27 Apr 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. The Guvs were off for this time of night.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Kazbek Rye Porter | 4.20 | | |
| Breakwater - Black Ensign | 3.20 | | On each occasion this was poured from the cask it had a lively head that disappeared within 30 seconds to a totally flat pint. The barmaid noticed the murk in this mild before I did and suggested I had something else |
| Mad Cat - Emotional Blackmail | 4.50 | Not Tried |
14 Apr 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Cosy homely feel.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels & Demons (also uses McCanns branding) - Bombay Social | 3.80 | | |
| Boutilliers - Kölsch | 5.20 | | |
| Mighty Oak - Burlington Bertie | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Breakwater - Cow Juice | 4.20 | Not Tried |
About The Flippin' Frog
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 10 |
| 14 |
| 11 |
| 2 |
The pub is found in Rochester, Kent, ME1 1BT.
Cask ale and cider bar / café which opened on 19th December 2015 in the former Pizza Romana premises on a high pavement at the eastern end of the High Street, really nearer Chatham. Could be a Micropub but for its significantly enhanced hot food offerings. Cunningly named after the flipping of crêpes (pancakes) and the French couple who run it. The lady partner is an experienced chef. Open view kitchen to the left and a small bar counter in the middle with jacket cooled gravity dispense cask ales on a 2 tier (holding 6 casks) wooden stillage behind the bar. Boxes of cider are kept in a fridge at the rear. 2 KeyKeg beer lines added in 2019. To the right is a wooden slatted walled seating area and there are high tables and seats at the front window. Small rear paved courtyard garden and smoking area. Sells predominantly Kentish cask ales and ciders / perries. Very friendly family welcome at all times. An interesting selection of card, board and tactile poser games is provided. Was closed for much of August and early September 2019 for the licensees' wedding. Currently only open Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Mobile phone calls must be made and taken outside. Card payments now accepted. Currently up for sale.
We have visited this pub 21 times, seen 65 different beers and tried 34 of them.
Postcode: ME1 1BT