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The Waterworks (Freehouse)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Hop Fuzz - APA American Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Romney Marsh - Marsh Gold |  | 1 |
| Old Dairy - Über Brew | | 1 |
| Three Legs - Pale |  | 1 |
| Three Legs - Mosaic | | 1 |
| Hop Fuzz - English | | 1 |
| Old Dairy - Über Brew | | 1 |
| Old Dairy - Carrot Top |  | 1 |
| Romney Marsh - American Pale | | 1 |
| Range Ales - CQB (Close Quarter Battle) | | 1 |
| Romney Marsh - Amber Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Fuzz - Fallout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Range Ales - Beach Head | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Legs - Black Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| First In Last Out (FILO) - Crofters Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Fuzz - Martello | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy - Über Brew | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy - Blue Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Romney Marsh - Modern British | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Fuzz - Yellow Zinger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Fuzz - Blacksmith | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Romney Marsh - Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
Jason Jones
Visits Details
25 Jun 2019 (Jack William)
Early evening- wanted a decent pint after the Three Oaks so stopped here. Nicely busy inside and out - good, friendly service - although I found the exception to the rule that everything was for sale - a well-thumbed copy of “Much Drinking in the Marsh” was the pub copy. Great selection of beer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Legs - Pale | 3.70 | | A fine, citrus, pale in fine condition. |
| Three Legs - Mosaic | 2.80 | | On keg. Very fruity and good body belying its strength. |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy - Blue Top | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - Martello | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Romney Marsh - American Pale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy - Über Brew | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Romney Marsh - Session IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried |
17 May 2019 (Jack William)
Early afternoon - not many in but a very friendly welcome form the guvnor. One off my wish- list and well worth the trip. Good selection of ales and a brilliant toilet that Magnus Greel obviously appreciates - it now sports a Doom Bar pump clip.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy - Über Brew | 3.80 | | Really like this - and in great condition. |
| Romney Marsh - American Pale | 5.00 | | Just didn’t have the life or flavour that the Old Dairy Uber had - a bit disappointing for a 5.0 ABV. |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | Not Tried | On the board as Goachers Dark Bitter 4.1 - I assume it was this one. |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - Martello | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - Yellow Zinger | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Romney Marsh - Amber Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - Blacksmith | 4.20 | Not Tried |
28 Feb 2019 (Magnus Greel)
Mid afternoon, friendly welcome from the jovial landlord and curious barmaid made for an entertaining stay. The amusing re-use of a handpump as a toilet flush in the gents is worthy of note!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romney Marsh - Marsh Gold | 4.10 | | Golden refreshing ale with a treacle aftertaste |
| Old Dairy - Blue Top | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - English | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Romney Marsh - Amber Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Three Legs - Black Pale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy - Über Brew | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Romney Marsh - Modern British | 3.80 | Not Tried |
05 Oct 2018 (Magnus Greel)
Busy Friday early evening with many inside as out. The two bar staff coped admirably with the crowds, we sat a recently vacated rear table.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Fuzz - APA American Pale Ale | 4.00 | | Lived up to all my APA expectations in faultless condition. Marked up as 4.2% |
| First In Last Out (FILO) - Crofters Best Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - Martello | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - English | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Gun - Red Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy - Über Brew | 3.80 | Not Tried |
08 Aug 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Early evening visit that turned out to be a long one-pub evening. Fantastic Micropub in an ancient distinctive building and run by top notch owners. Everything is right here, real ale and cider/perry range, interaction with bar staff and generally all round friendliness. The hoist used to re-stock the stillage is a bit of a work of art. My best one pub crawl of 2018. Back late to the station to find the Marshlink train cancelled with a bus substitution, oh well one can't have everything.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Fuzz - English | 4.00 | | |
| Old Dairy - Über Brew | 3.80 | | |
| Range Ales - CQB (Close Quarter Battle) | 4.00 | | |
| Old Dairy - Carrot Top | 4.00 | | A brewery blend of Copper Top and Red Top. Just tapped and probably too fresh |
| Romney Marsh - Amber Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Hop Fuzz - Fallout | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Romney Marsh - Marsh Gold | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Range Ales - Beach Head | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Three Legs - Black Pale | 4.30 | Not Tried |
About The Waterworks
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7AT.
In Tower Street, this Micropub began its life here in May 2018 in a most distinctive building which had previously been the town's waterworks then a soup kitchen and a public toilets then an antique shop, quite a chequered history. 8 real ales and many ciders, all with Kentish or Sussex provenance sold on gravity dispense from a cooled cabinet behind the bar. Oddly it still acts as a curio shop too and you can buy pretty much anything you can see! The ales and ciders are stored in an old coal-hole cellar under the pub and the real ale casks are placed in position on the stillage using a mobile hoist device purpose built for the job.
We have visited this pub 5 times, seen 24 different beers and tried 9 of them.
Postcode: TN31 7AT