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The Mechanical Elephant (Wetherspoon)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Oakham - JHB |  | 1 |
| Wantsum - Golgotha | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Hengist | | 1 |
| Westerham - Little Scotney Green Hop Ale | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Black Pig | | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot Ale |  | 3 |
| Wantsum - Heart of Darkness | | 1 |
| Brains - Bread of Heaven |  | 1 |
| Exmoor - Gold | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Cockle Warmer |  | 1 |
| Old Dairy - Snow Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
13 Jun 2019 (Dosser)
Half a mill refit and reopened with a disappointing selection of beers. Loads of new seats and tables to pack in the punters who want to eat.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot Ale | 5.00 | | Not too bad |
| Exmoor - Gold | 4.50 | | Most uninspiring and tired |
06 Mar 2019 (Magnus Greel)
Mid afternoon fairly busy with the stereotypical Spoonites associated with such venues including the pushchair brigade with their screaming accessories. Our group had finished a round of crazy golf early so decided to pop in here until the real pubs opened. I've only listed the non National Blands..
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brains - Bread of Heaven | 4.00 | | Does what it says on the tin - alas on the tired side and a struggle to finish. |
| Whitstable - Cockle Warmer | 4.70 | | Sharp acetic twang to this, luckily only a taster |
21 Feb 2019 (Dosser)
Disappointing selection of guests
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot Ale | 5.00 | | A good pint |
09 Jan 2019 (beery steve)
First stop on a lunchtime outing.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Black Pig | 4.80 | | |
| Wantsum - Hengist | 5.00 | Not Tried |
10 Sep 2018 (Dosser)
2 wantsum as guests
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf | 5.90 | | Top pint. Hope the elephant keeps up this standard. |
10 Sep 2018 (beery steve)
First port of call on a tour around the Isle of Thanet
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Hengist | 5.00 | | Very Malty |
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf | 5.90 | Not Tried |
17 Aug 2018 (Dosser)
Afternoon visit. Only 2 guests on in a pub packed with kids.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Golgotha | 5.50 | | Top quality and with a voucher well under 2 quid. Bargain.Nice to find an enjoyable beer here. |
02 May 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit on way back to the railway station. A Margate sea front institution these days, waiting for the summer crowds due soon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | | Must say was the best ale of the evening. A while since I've had JHB and this was very bitter (more so than I recall in the past) but tiptop in condition |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried |
28 Feb 2018 (Dosser)
Small crowd on a freezing day
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot Ale | 5.00 | | Not bad |
| Wantsum - Heart of Darkness | 4.40 | | Top beer |
15 Nov 2017 (beery steve)
Early visit for breakfast not many in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Little Scotney Green Hop Ale | 4.30 | | Superb example of a green hop beer and rarely for this pub in excellent condition. |
| Old Dairy - Snow Top | 6.00 | Not Tried |
About The Mechanical Elephant
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 1 |
| 24 |
| 41 |
| 18 |
| 8 |
The pub is found in Margate, Kent, CT9 1XJ.
Typical Wetherspoon's, although at one time was a Lloyds No.1 Bar at the weekend thus got pretty busy and had music playing loudly at the weekend. Since early 2013 the formerly dance floor partitioned off area for weekend music has been converted to carpeted bar seating to make this Wetherspoon traditional through and through. 10 handpumps in 2 banks of 5.
We have visited this pub 74 times, seen 136 different beers and tried 72 of them.
Postcode: CT9 1XJ