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The Tontine Tavern (formerly The Troubadour of Kent) (Freehouse)
We believe this pub is CLOSED
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Kent - Session Pale |  | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some, if not most, also brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | | 3 |
| Angels & Demons (also uses McCanns branding) - Panama Jazz | | 1 |
| Oakham - Citra | | 2 |
| Breakwater - Samphire Gold | | 1 |
| Breakwater - Dover's Pale Ale (DPA) |  | 1 |
| Kent - Prohibition | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Little Cracker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | Not Tried | 0 |
| Breakwater - Tropical Thunder | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
26 Apr 2018 (ChrisE)
Lunchtime until 2pm close. We had a good chat with the guv.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels & Demons (also uses McCanns branding) - Panama Jazz | 4.80 | | |
| Breakwater - Samphire Gold | 4.20 | | A very slight haze but tasted fine. |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Breakwater - Tropical Thunder | 6.30 | Not Tried |
07 Feb 2018 (ChrisE)
Lunchtime visit, the owners are just back from Hong Kong and Singapore and are really enjoying the cold weather. Reasonably busy considering the pub was closed for most of January.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakwater - Dover's Pale Ale (DPA) | 3.80 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Little Cracker | 5.00 | Not Tried |
14 Sep 2017 (ChrisE)
Evening until 9pm (ish) close. Very welcoming and a very good pianist playing the piano.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some, if not most, also brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | | |
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | Not Tried |
29 Apr 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10.30pm close. As always beaten to the earlier lunchtime first day session by ChrisE who is up with the lark or never sleeps! Very hospitable with gratis buffet tonight and run by a very friendly family, all mucking in tonight, who were inspired and helped by the Guv at The Just Reproach, Deal in setting up and training for their venture. Very much a work in progress with boarded up broken front window and it was a unique feature to have the lights flickering as an unintended consequence of someone regularly leaning against the panel of switches.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Quite the best Jaipur I have had for some time |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried |
29 Apr 2017 (ChrisE)
Saturday afternoon on the pub's first day of opening and still work in progress. We enjoyed some bread and cheese and had a good chat with the owners.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | Not quite ready yet but expected to come on sale soon. |
About The Tontine Tavern (formerly The Troubadour of Kent)
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 10 |
| 1 |
 | - |
 | - |
The pub is found in Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1JR.
Micropub in Tontine Street in a converted former newsagent/food shop, which opened on 29th April 2017. Live traditional music, poetry & storytelling help the pub live up to its name. High bench seating and high tables on the left hand side and low tables and chairs on the right. Unisex toilet. Small raised performance stage by the front window. Piano. Real ales and ciders sold on gravity dispense from a temperature controlled cellar room. Wine too. Relaunched and renamed in late January 2019 after a short period of closure.
We have visited this pub 5 times, seen 12 different beers and tried 8 of them.
Postcode: CT20 1JR