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The Society Rooms (Wetherspoon)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Otter - Otter ClausExceptional1
B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Shefford Old Strong (SOS)Excellent1
Temperance Union - Vfm SoftyExcellent1
Purple Moose - Dark Side of the MooseExcellent1
Goffs - LancerExcellent1
Burton Bridge - Burton PorterExcellent1
Rudgate - York Chocolate StoutExcellent1
Goffs - Jouster AleExcellent1
Adnams - Pivovar Kocovnik Black KnightExcellent1
Wickwar - Cotswold WayExcellent1
Southwark - Bermondsey BestExcellent1
Hydes - MünchenExcellent1
Exe Valley - Autumn GloryExcellent1
Westerham - Gold RushGood1
JW Lees (see also Lees) - Cosmic BrewGood1
Lymestone - Stonefish MildGood1
Three Castles - Autumn DazeGood1
Elgood's - Mamma Meerkat! The MovieAcceptable1
Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Nøgne Ø Brewery Nordic NoirNot Tried0
Sadler's (see also Windsor Castle entry) - Peaky Blinder Black IPA (was 4.6%)Not Tried0
Titanic - Eight BellsNot Tried0
Southwark - Bankside BlondeNot Tried0
Hook Norton - Twelve DaysNot Tried0
Tonbridge - TraditionalNot Tried0
Westerham - Finchcocks OriginalNot Tried0
Southwark - 3 Hops on Our ShirtNot Tried0
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - NutcrackerNot Tried0
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver TopNot Tried0
Wantsum - ImperiumNot Tried0
Brains - SANot Tried0
Greene King - AbbotNot Tried0
Rockin Robin - Really RockinNot Tried0
Greene King - Ruddles BestNot Tried0
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)Not Tried0
Sharp's - Doom BarNot Tried0
Saltaire - Amarillo (was Amarillo Gold)Not Tried0
Marston's - Old Empire IPANot Tried0
Rooster's - Distant SunNot Tried0
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper TopNot Tried0
Portobello - Central Line RedNot Tried0
Wantsum - Green Hop Bramling CrossNot Tried0
Shepherd Neame - Bishops FingerNot Tried0
Ringwood - Old ThumperNot Tried0
Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Sneck LifterNot Tried0
G2 - Vela BlondeNot Tried0
Vale - GravitasNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Society Rooms, Maidstone, Kent

Visits Details

22 Jun 2024 (Andrew)
Near the train station and we had 10 mins or so. Busy with hen-dos etc.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best3.70Not Tried
Tonbridge - Traditional3.60Not Tried
Southwark - Bermondsey Best4.40Not Tried
Southwark - Bankside Blonde3.80Not Tried
Southwark - 3 Hops on Our Shirt4.10Not Tried
07 Oct 2021 (ChrisE)
Afternoon visit after a long bus ride from Rainham. Very good service in here today. I have only listed the guest beers available today.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Southwark - Bermondsey Best4.40ExcellentA superb pint. Selling very well this afternoon.
Southwark - Bankside Blonde3.80Not Tried
17 Sep 2021 (ChrisE)
Very busy and it took a little while to get served but it was worth the wait. This appears to be a successful and well run Spoons.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Rudgate - York Chocolate Stout5.00ExcellentDelicious and excellent value at £1.99 per pint. It would have been even cheaper if I had not left my discount vouchers at home.
18 Jun 2019 (ChrisE)
Tuesday afternoon and fairly quiet. I was impressed by the number of guest ales on.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Lymestone - Stonefish Mild4.40Good
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger5.00Not Tried
Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Sneck Lifter5.10Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best3.70Not Tried
Vale - Gravitas4.80Not Tried
Sadler's (see also Windsor Castle entry) - Peaky Blinder Black IPA (was 4.6%)4.40Not Tried
14 Apr 2019 (Tobes)
Sunday afternoon. Popped in for lunch, busy as you would expect.
BeerABVScoreNotes
JW Lees (see also Lees) - Cosmic Brew3.90Good
Elgood's - Mamma Meerkat! The Movie3.70Acceptable
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best3.70Not Tried
Saltaire - Amarillo (was Amarillo Gold)4.50Not Tried
Rooster's - Distant Sun3.90Not Tried
Portobello - Central Line Red4.40Not Tried
13 Sep 2017 (ChrisE)
Evening until midnight close, a nice atmosphere in here tonight.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goffs - Jouster Ale4.00Excellent
Three Castles - Autumn Daze4.40Good
Brains - SA4.20Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best3.70Not Tried
Rockin Robin - Really Rockin5.00Not Tried
19 Dec 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Staff behind the bar lively and attentive.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Otter - Otter Claus5.00ExceptionalExceptional flavour, body and taste
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Titanic - Eight Bells4.50Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best3.70Not Tried
Hook Norton - Twelve Days5.50Not Tried
Westerham - Finchcocks Original3.50Not Tried
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Nutcracker5.00Not Tried
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top4.50Not Tried
Wantsum - Imperium4.00Not Tried
22 Nov 2015 (Alenomore)
22:00 and a last call today. A long time since my last visit here. Nothing changes, nothing at all here. And all 12 Ales on.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Temperance Union - Vfm Softy1.00ExcellentGood enough.
05 Nov 2015 (HSB)
12:45 Another first visit for me. Walked by many times but never been in. Reasonably busy.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Westerham - Gold Rush5.00GoodNot as good as the Old Dairy version of an American Pale Ale.
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Marston's - Old Empire IPA5.70Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best3.70Not Tried
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top4.10Not Tried
Wantsum - Green Hop Bramling Cross4.50Not Tried
Ringwood - Old Thumper5.10Not Tried
G2 - Vela Blonde4.20Not Tried
Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Nøgne Ø Brewery Nordic Noir4.50Not Tried
26 Sep 2015 (Tobes)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Burton Bridge - Burton Porter4.50Excellent
Wickwar - Cotswold Way4.20Excellent
Exe Valley - Autumn Glory4.50Excellent
B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Shefford Old Strong (SOS)5.00Excellent
Purple Moose - Dark Side of the Moose4.60Excellent
Goffs - Lancer3.80Excellent
Adnams - Pivovar Kocovnik Black Knight5.00Excellent
Hydes - München5.00Excellent
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best3.70Not Tried

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About The Society Rooms

The pub sign. The Society Rooms, Maidstone, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional161
Excellent579
Good211
Acceptable51
Poor16

Website.

The pub is found in Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1RF.

Part of the Brenchley House building in Week Street. Large Wetherspoon's pub with 2 levels which opened in April 2002. The Society Rooms takes its name from the efforts of William Shipley, founder the Royal Society of Arts and the Maidstone Society for Promoting Useful Knowledge. Shipley died in 1803, and is buried in Maidstone, and lies in a tomb between All Saints Church and the old Palace. 10 handpumps in 2 banks, each of 5.

We have visited this pub 456 times, seen 897 different beers and tried 665 of them.

Map location

Postcode: ME14 1RF