PubsandBeer

History: Home > The Freed Man

The Freed Man (Free House)

[More Visits]

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Haunted BeautyExceptional1
Shivering Sands - Ribersborg StoutExcellent1
Iron Pier - BitterExcellent1
Shivering Sands - Searchlight IPAExcellent1
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue TopExcellent1
Kent - California LeaningExcellent1
Musket - TriggerExcellent1
Adnams - Evening Gleams (collaboration with Verdant)Excellent1
Pig & Porter - SkylarkingExcellent1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - War HorseExcellent1
Shivering Sands - Spring TideGood1
Laine - Brighton (North Laine) - Bestest BitterGood1
3 Piers - Old Station PorterGood1
Pig & Porter - Forever LostGood1
Hop Fuzz - AmericanGood1
Shivering Sands - TimeballGood1
Pig & Porter - All These VibesGood1
Time and Tide - Walmer Patchwork Pale AleGood1
Four Candles - Fuggles BitterGood1
Northdown - Pale Ale MaryGood1
Stonehenge - Great BustardGood1
Wantsum - Black PigGood1
Kissingate - Black Cherry Mild En PlusAcceptable1
Breakwater - Cow JuiceAcceptable1
Northdown - Tidal PoolAcceptable1
Milestone - Doilem Poor1
Wild Beer Co. - MMXXNot Tried0
Three Castles - Shadow KnightNot Tried0
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Breakfast StoutNot Tried0
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop JesterNot Tried0
Wantsum - GolgothaNot Tried0
Adnams - Old AleNot Tried0
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's AleNot Tried0
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green & Black Green HopNot Tried0
Titsey - Green & GoldNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Freed Man, Walmer, Kent
Picture 2. The Freed Man, Walmer, Kent
Picture 3. The Freed Man, Walmer, Kent
Chris Excell

Visits Details

26 Oct 2024 (Dosser)
First real ale in 30 days after Tenerife and with a blood test beckoning. Camra Saturday crawl around Walmer and Deal.13 of us. So far. 3 ales on, lots of Green hops and shivering sands to come on later.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wantsum - Black Pig4.80GoodA good pint to start with at £4.10 a pint.
09 May 2024 (Jack William)
Lunchtime visit - bus pass outing. Six of us enjoyed a good session with excellent fish and chips brought in. Hadn’t noticed the huge whale jaw bone before - found on the beach by the landlord apparently. Chap in a George Best t-shirt bemoaning Man Utd’s recent form. Both he and the t-shirt looked a bit worse for wear.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shivering Sands - Ribersborg Stout4.70ExcellentA wonderfully rich, creamy stout
Shivering Sands - Searchlight IPA4.20ExcellentA lovely pint.
Shivering Sands - Timeball4.30Good
Milestone - Doilem 4.50PoorJust a taster - the cartoon of Trump on the pump clip nearly put me off - the murkiness of this “hazy” pale ale did.
09 Nov 2023 (Jack William)
Bus pass Thursday group visit to this old favourite. 8 of us at just after noon, a friendly welcome and we enjoyed fish and chips from next door as well as a good variety of beers.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - War Horse4.00ExcellentBeautiful “brown ale” pint.
Northdown - Pale Ale Mary4.00Good
Titsey - Green & Gold4.20Not Tried
Northdown - Tidal Pool4.60Not TriedDidn’t go down well with others due mainly to its soupy appearance. There’s unfined and there’s opaque.
11 Oct 2023 (Jack William)
Late afternoon, very well patronised at least a dozen in. Good to see this micro thriving, I think it’s one of the best and still true to the original micro ethos.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Adnams - Evening Gleams (collaboration with Verdant)4.20ExcellentBeautiful pint, rich and full bodied American Red Rye IPA.
Adnams - Old Ale4.10Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale4.30Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green & Black Green Hop4.00Not Tried
04 Sep 2023 (Magnus Greel)
One of the few micro pubs that are not only open all day but on Mondays too so we took advantage of this and and enjoyed a lunchtime session working our way through the menu!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Haunted Beauty6.50Exceptional'Scarily' moorish delicious silky smooth nectar with hints of roasted coffee and chocolate. Tentatively ordered just a half for the road but could have easily downed a pint or three..
Kent - California Leaning5.00ExcellentA full-on, hoppy IPA with grapefruit and other citrus fruit flavours topped off with characteristic bitterness, pine and resin.
Stonehenge - Great Bustard4.80GoodDeliciously fruity and malty with a lingering bitter aftertaste.
Shivering Sands - Spring Tide3.80GoodA light refreshing session ale with citrus undertones.
09 Feb 2023 (Jack William)
Lunchtime bus-pass outing. 7 of us had the pub to ourselves until 1:30 when a few locals turned up. Good variety of ales and excellent service.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Iron Pier - Bitter4.00Excellent
Hop Fuzz - American4.20Good
Time and Tide - Walmer Patchwork Pale Ale3.70GoodAn unfined and cloudy, fruity beer with a good body for a low strength beer.
Kissingate - Black Cherry Mild En Plus6.50AcceptableBadged at 7.0%. Sickly sweetness rather spoiled it. Our octogenarian member managed a full pint however.
Wantsum - Golgotha5.50Not Tried
08 Sep 2022 (Jack William)
Afternoon session for our 2nd Thursday group. 6 of us with just two or three others in. Good vibe.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Musket - Trigger3.60ExcellentFresh on and in superb condition. Very flavoursome for a 3.6.
Breakwater - Cow Juice4.20AcceptableFar too sweet for my liking but the dark ale old boys seemed to like it.
Northdown - Tidal Pool4.60AcceptableUnfined- and extremely cloudy. Last one out before the barrel was changed but it seemed drinkable nonetheless.
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Jester4.60Not TriedBadged as Single Hop Jester Gold at 4.0%. Hard to keep up with the varying output from Canterbury Ales at the moment
Iron Pier - Bitter4.00Not Tried
12 May 2022 (Jack William)
Second Thursday bus-pass group here for our monthly get together. 8 of us - excellent session, we outnumbered the locals for a couple of hours. A lovely looking Porter from Four Candles also on, Pecan Porter at 4.3%
BeerABVScoreNotes
Pig & Porter - Skylarking4.00ExcellentVery popular with most of the group.
Laine - Brighton (North Laine) - Bestest Bitter4.30Good
Pig & Porter - Forever Lost5.30GoodGreat body with a full flavour. New barrel on and could have done with a little bit more settling time.
02 Feb 2022 (Magnus Greel)
Met a couple of friends in here for a relaxed and enjoyable lunchtime session. On the ball barmaid needed no encouragement to refill our empty glasses.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top4.80Excellent
Pig & Porter - All These Vibes5.30GoodFull on tropical fruity broth
Four Candles - Fuggles Bitter4.50GoodRefreshingly not over bitter. As usual for the 4C's brews the ABV varies, this was marked up as 4.3
Shivering Sands - Ribersborg Stout4.70Not Tried
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Breakfast Stout6.00Not Tried
23 Jan 2020 (Jack William)
Stop 3 - another warm welcome with a small but varied selection of ales.
BeerABVScoreNotes
3 Piers - Old Station Porter4.70Good
Wild Beer Co. - MMXX4.10Not Tried
Three Castles - Shadow Knight3.80Not Tried

[More Visits]

About The Freed Man

The pub sign. The Freed Man, Walmer, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional1
Excellent25
Good21
Acceptable3
Poor1

Website.

The pub is found in Walmer, Kent, CT14 7NX.

End of terrace (once the Walmer Sub Post Office and latterly a former Solar Energy Equipment) shop conversion in Dover Road. A Micropub, which first opened to the general public on Saturday 23rd January 2016, with perhaps a fuller range of alcoholic products than the usual Micropub. Cask ales are served through an ancient refurbished 4-way cash-register style handpump beer engine. Has free Wifi and often plays recorded music.

We have visited this pub 26 times, seen 83 different beers and tried 49 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT14 7NX