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The Cotton Mill (Free House)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Oakham - CitraGood1
Adnams - T DropGood1
Mighty Oak - Captain BobGood1
Tiny Rebel - JuicyNot Tried0
Mighty Oak - The Old Man and The SeaNot Tried0
Mighty Oak - Gorgeous GeorgeNot Tried0

Visits Details

06 Aug 2024 (Jack William)
Just after 4 pm opening. Cycled here from Canterbury, as you do. Friendly welcome. Good size for a micro - has been extended since opening and has a decent sized area outside as well. I’m guessing the prices have remained on the high side, over £11 for a pint, half of Camden Pale and two packets of crisps.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Mighty Oak - Captain Bob3.80Good
Mighty Oak - The Old Man and The Sea4.10Not Tried
Mighty Oak - Gorgeous George4.20Not Tried
21 Jul 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit until the last orders bell. Business ticking over but there was talk of the previous night being rammed. Bit of a walk from the station as Station Road relates to the location of the original Swanley Junction railway station. £4 pp a bit more than your usual Kent Micropub.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Citra4.20Good
Adnams - T Drop4.00GoodA nice example of this beer
Tiny Rebel - Juicy4.80Not Tried

About The Cotton Mill

The pub sign. The Cotton Mill, Swanley, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent-
Good3
Acceptable-
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Swanley, Kent, BR8 8ET.

Micropub which opened in June 2018 in one half of a converted public WC building (the other half being a taxi office) in Station Road (note NOT Station Approach). Originally a small one roomed house with a bar counter and 4 handpumps. Cider/perry is served on gravity dispense from a rear room. Tiled floor, part of which has an inlay of old bottle tops, and basically furnished with bench seats and high stools at low and high tables. Potentially large outside seating area which could more than double the pub’s capacity. Unisex toilet. In summer 2023 obtained the other half of the former pub toilets building and extended into it for extra seating and toilet facilities.

We have visited this pub twice, seen 6 different beers and tried 3 of them.

Map location

Postcode: BR8 8ET