PubsandBeer
Bull Inn (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top |  | 1 |
| Whitstable - Good as Goldings | | 1 |
| Westerham - Spirit of Kent XXX Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Kent - Porter | | 1 |
| Hop Back - Crop Circle | | 1 |
| Thwaites - Lancaster Bomber (please now use the Banks's entry) | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | | 1 |
| Belhaven - Robert Burns Scottish Ale | | 1 |
| Kent - Beyond the Pale | | 1 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - American Pale |  | 1 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | | 1 |
| Musket - Muzzleloader (superseded by 4.5% version) | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | | 1 |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | | 1 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Lewes Castle Brown Ale |  | 1 |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Alsace Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Musket - Trigger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier Burning Gold (use Eagle entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Charlie Wells Globe Hopper | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Bulls Bollocks | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Front Row | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Canterbury Jack | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Renaissance Ruby Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Single Hop Target | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
02 Oct 2017 (ChrisE)
Just after noon and we were the second customers, a nice pub and we were tempted to stay for a second one but decided against it because of the annoying advertisements on a commercial radio station that was being played.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - Good as Goldings | 4.30 | | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Trigger | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier Burning Gold (use Eagle entry now please) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Charlie Wells Globe Hopper | 4.50 | Not Tried |
15 Apr 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. More solace here after the noisy Malling Jug. Good chat with a couple of fellows who had seen me in said Jug earlier. The Bull seems like the most traditional pub in West Malling and a good range of local beers to boot.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - American Pale | 5.00 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Trigger | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier Burning Gold (use Eagle entry now please) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
09 Aug 2014 (Tobes)
Eight ales on but can't remember them all!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thwaites - Lancaster Bomber (please now use the Banks's entry) | 4.40 | | |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | 4.20 | | |
| Harvey's - Lewes Castle Brown Ale | 4.80 | | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Muzzleloader (superseded by 4.5% version) | 5.00 | Not Tried |
20 Apr 2014 (Tobes)
Popped in for a roast with the family, great food good value & a decent range of ales
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | | |
| Musket - Muzzleloader (superseded by 4.5% version) | 5.00 | | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Alsace Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried |
02 Oct 2013 (Judy G Garland)
Lunch Time Session
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Beyond the Pale | 5.40 | | |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | 5.60 | | |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | Original Pale Ale |
| Whitstable - Renaissance Ruby Mild | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Single Hop Target | 4.00 | Not Tried |
26 Jul 2013 (Pedro)
Evening - also a Welton's beer but didn't note which
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Canterbury Jack | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | Not Tried |
30 Mar 2013 (HSB)
Mid-afternoon visit. Fairly busy with drinkers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Porter | 5.50 | | Cracking beer |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | |
17 Feb 2013 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Front Row | 3.70 | Not Tried |
23 Jan 2013 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Back - Crop Circle | 4.20 | | |
| Belhaven - Robert Burns Scottish Ale | 4.20 | | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis | 3.50 | | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Bulls Bollocks | 4.00 | Not Tried |
04 Jan 2013 (Pedro)
Early evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Spirit of Kent XXX Pale Ale | 4.00 | | |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | Not Tried |
About the Bull Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 16 |
| 124 |
| 27 |
| 1 |
 | 1 |
The pub is found in West Malling, Kent, ME19 6QH.
Central bar serves smaller room with dartboard and main bar. Very attractive bar with lots of wood, wooden beams and hops hung from the ceiling. Rear patio for good weather and gazebo for smokers. Lots of stripped brickwork. 8 handpumps on bar. Prints of old West Malling / Kent on walls. Perhaps the least spoilt of West Malling's pubs.
We have visited this pub 62 times, seen 128 different beers and tried 96 of them.
Postcode: ME19 6QH