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The Waterworks (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Hop Fuzz - APA American Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Romney Marsh - Amber Ale |  | 1 |
| Old Dairy - Über Brew | | 1 |
| Waterworks - Uryenal | | 1 |
| Three Legs - Pale | | 2 |
| Romney Marsh - Marsh Gold | | 1 |
| Brumaison - Flaxen XPA | | 1 |
| Old Dairy - Über Brew |  | 1 |
| Three Legs - Mosaic | | 1 |
| Three Legs - English IPA | | 1 |
| Hop Fuzz - English | | 1 |
| Romney Marsh - American Pale | | 2 |
| Old Dairy - Carrot Top |  | 1 |
| Range Ales - CQB (Close Quarter Battle) | | 1 |
| Hop Fuzz - Martello (superseded by 4.4% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Only With Love - Polar Bear | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy - Über Brew | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - All These Vibes | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy - Blue Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brumaison - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Romney Marsh - Modern British | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rother Valley - Blues | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy - Red Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Constellation - Aquila | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Fuzz - Yellow Zinger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Constellation - Draco | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Fuzz - Blacksmith | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy - Breakfast Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Romney Marsh - Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Fuzz - Fallout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Range Ales - Beach Head | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - DSB (house beer) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Legs - Black Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Long Man - Old Man | Not Tried | 0 |
| First In Last Out (FILO) - Crofters Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brumaison - BB | Not Tried | 0 |
Jason Jones
Visits Details
02 Apr 2022 (Magnus Greel)
Early evening and heaving inside, thankfully I was wrapped up enough to be able to sit outside under one of the sheltered tables complete with patio heaters.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romney Marsh - American Pale | 5.00 | | More of a fruity syrupy honey brew than the anticipated APA experience. |
| Rother Valley - Blues | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - English | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - Fallout | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Constellation - Aquila | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Constellation - Draco | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy - Breakfast Stout | 6.00 | Not Tried |
12 Nov 2021 (ChrisE)
Early evening and very busy with customers being encouraged to share tables and actually talk to each other. Most enjoyable visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romney Marsh - Amber Ale | 4.40 | | |
| Waterworks - Uryenal | 4.00 | | Brewed by the people that run the Waterworks on a cuckoo basis, they told me that they hope to open their own brewery at some time in the future. A good biscuity best bitter. |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Romney Marsh - American Pale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - All These Vibes | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Three Legs - Mosaic | 2.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brumaison - Best Bitter | 3.60 | Not Tried |
26 Sep 2021 (Magnus Greel)
Sunday lunchtime we arrived a few minutes before opening and were entertained by the effervescent landlord while he was setting up the outside seating. Just four of us but soon joined by many others during our hour or so's visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Legs - Pale | 3.70 | | Unfined light citrus hoppy session ale |
| Brumaison - Flaxen XPA | 3.80 | | With Challenger hops for bittering and packed full of local Kent Goldings giving a spicy light citrus aroma and flavour. |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - DSB (house beer) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Long Man - Old Man | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Brumaison - BB | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Only With Love - Polar Bear | 5.00 | Not Tried |
03 Feb 2020 (Dosser)
First visit. Got off the Eastbourne to Ashford train to check this place out. Huge. Loved the Beer handpull which sent gloombar into the toilet where it belongs!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Legs - English IPA | 5.70 | | Nice diverse pint. All beers at £3.70 |
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 (superseded by 4.4% version) | 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 (superseded by 4.4% version) | 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 (superseded by 4.4% version) | 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
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
| 6 |
| 6 |
| 3 |
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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. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2020 and 2021.
We have visited this pub 9 times, seen 41 different beers and tried 13 of them.
Postcode: TN31 7AT