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Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
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Surrey Hills - Collusion | 3 | |
Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | 2 | |
Kent - Brewers Reserve | 1 | |
Dancing Duck - dcuk | 1 | |
Durham - Chocka Mocha Milk Stout | 1 | |
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 1 | |
Gyle 59 - Shave X Beer | 1 | |
Harvey's - Bonfire Boy | 1 | |
Harvey's - Kiss | 1 | |
Iron Pier - Fruit Cake | 1 | |
Iron Pier - West Coast IPA | 1 | |
Kent - Beyond the Pale | 1 | |
Kent - Caramel Latte | 1 | |
Kent - Hygge | 1 | |
Kent - Pilgrim Single Hopped Pale Ale | 1 | |
Kent - Starry Night | 1 | |
Kent - Swing Low | 1 | |
Lakedown - Harmonium | 1 | |
Orkney (Sinclair) - Raven Ale | 1 | |
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | 1 | |
Rother Valley - Anthem | 1 | |
Rother Valley - Brew 3800 | 1 | |
Rother Valley - Storm Surge | 1 | |
Cerne Abbas - Tiger Tom Ruby Mild | 1 | |
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Mister Watson's Decade | 1 | |
Harvey's - Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 1 | |
Kent - Born To Be Mild | 1 | |
Kent - Vista | 1 | |
New Bristol - Bristol Bitter | 1 | |
Rother Valley - Hoppers Ale | 1 | |
Saltaire - YSB | 1 | |
Siren Craft - Recurring Dream | 1 | |
Swannay (formerly Highland) - Island Hopping | 1 | |
Three Legs - E S B | 1 | |
Two by Two - Azacca Mosaic | 1 | |
Adnams - Old Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Anarchy - Citra Star | Not Tried | 0 |
Anarchy - Gold Star | Not Tried | 0 |
Brew York - Fairytale of Brew York | Not Tried | 0 |
Brew York - Tonkoko | Not Tried | 0 |
By The Horns - Macaroon Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
Cairngorm - Trade Winds | Not Tried | 0 |
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green & Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Devils Dyke Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Revival | Not Tried | 0 |
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Tripod IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | Not Tried | 0 |
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's HSB | Not Tried | 0 |
Good Chemistry - Storms Pass | Not Tried | 0 |
Hop Shed (formerly Unity Brew House) - Dual | Not Tried | 0 |
Hop Shed (formerly Unity Brew House) - Pecking Order | Not Tried | 0 |
Ilkley - Ruby Jane | Not Tried | 0 |
Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
Kent - The Quiet American | Not Tried | 0 |
Lakedown - Kicking Donkey Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
Lakedown - Spring Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Little Critters - Turtley Tropical | Not Tried | 0 |
Marble - Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
Orkney (Sinclair) - Dragonhead | Not Tried | 0 |
Orkney (Sinclair) - Red MacGregor | Not Tried | 0 |
Purple Moose - Elderflower Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | Not Tried | 0 |
Siren Craft - Memento | Not Tried | 0 |
Siren Craft - Soundwave IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
Siren Craft - Suspended in Centennial | Not Tried | 0 |
Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | Not Tried | 0 |
Tonbridge - Velvet Raven | Not Tried | 0 |
Track - Sonoma | Not Tried | 0 |
Turning Point - Lucid Dream | Not Tried | 0 |
Verdant - Future You | Not Tried | 0 |
Verdant - Penpol | Not Tried | 0 |
Wantsum - Imperium | Not Tried | 0 |
Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
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Rother Valley - Hoppers Ale | 4.40 | Proper English hopped bitter | |
Kent - Born To Be Mild | 3.50 | Good malts | |
New Bristol - Bristol Bitter | 4.00 | Characterful English bitter | |
Kent - Vista | 4.50 | New single hopped beer cracking condition | |
East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Brew York - Tonkoko | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Kent - The Quiet American | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Siren Craft - Soundwave IPA | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Revival | 4.80 | Not Tried |
Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
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Rother Valley - Anthem | 4.30 | 4½* Exceptional condition with superbly balanced six hopping | |
Surrey Hills - Collusion | 5.20 | 4½* This ale is addictive enough without being in this condition! | |
Lakedown - Harmonium | 5.70 | A powerful taste in top notch form | |
Turning Point - Lucid Dream | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
Siren Craft - Memento | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Marble - Mild | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Verdant - Future You | 4.50 | Not Tried |
Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
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Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Just proves how good ESB can be | |
Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | 4.30 | Superbly balanced with lasting head and lacing | |
Kent - Beyond the Pale | 5.40 | 4½* Exceptional with an addictive bitterness making two mandatory | |
Durham - Chocka Mocha Milk Stout | 5.50 | A smooth stout to round the evening off | |
Anarchy - Citra Star | 4.10 | Not Tried | Came on late on |
Good Chemistry - Storms Pass | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Lakedown - Spring Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Hop Shed (formerly Unity Brew House) - Pecking Order | 3.60 | Not Tried |
Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
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Surrey Hills - Collusion | 5.20 | Bordering on a 4½ mark | |
Kent - Swing Low | 4.00 | Top notch condition | |
Kent - Caramel Latte | 5.20 | Can Kent and the Nelson do no wrong tonight | |
Kent - Pilgrim Single Hopped Pale Ale | 4.50 | Single hopper in impeccable form | |
Orkney (Sinclair) - Dragonhead | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's HSB | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Tripod IPA | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
Verdant - Penpol | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Lakedown - Kicking Donkey Best Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried |
Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
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Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | 5.00 | No 3 just as it should be | |
Harvey's - Kiss | 4.80 | Quite floral hopping | |
Gyle 59 - Shave X Beer | 5.10 | First rate and a good body to this | |
Swannay (formerly Highland) - Island Hopping | 3.90 | Suspect nearing end of cask | |
Cerne Abbas - Tiger Tom Ruby Mild | 4.40 | Basic dark mild | |
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
Purple Moose - Elderflower Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Siren Craft - Memento | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
By The Horns - Macaroon Stout | 5.80 | Not Tried |
Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
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Dancing Duck - dcuk | 4.30 | Unspectacular but in excellent fettle | |
Rother Valley - Storm Surge | 5.40 | A nourishing 5.4% stout. Good nightcapper | |
Three Legs - E S B | 5.50 | Found this rather cloying and certainly not a clean taste | |
Cairngorm - Trade Winds | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Orkney (Sinclair) - Red MacGregor | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Adnams - Old Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Tripod IPA | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
Lakedown - Kicking Donkey Best Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried |
Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
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Orkney (Sinclair) - Raven Ale | 3.80 | A pale amber ale with a fruity and spicy hop aroma, with malt flavours both biscuity and toasty. | |
Iron Pier - West Coast IPA | 5.20 | Juicy, tropical fruit & pine hop character with resinous citusy aroma. | |
Siren Craft - Recurring Dream | 4.60 | Creamy with rich espresso undertones | |
Two by Two - Azacca Mosaic | 4.70 | Did not seem like a beer to me more of a hazy alcoholic tropical fruit punch.. | |
Saltaire - YSB | 5.50 | Full bodied well rounded hoppy citrus and deep caramel fare. | |
Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Siren Craft - Suspended in Centennial | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Revival | 4.80 | Not Tried |
Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
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Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 | The very very best condition Brewers Reserve I have ever had | |
Kent - Hygge | 5.00 | 4½* Absolutely superb condition - really should give a 5* | |
Kent - Starry Night | 4.20 | One of a trio of 3 Kent ales in superb condition tonight | |
Iron Pier - Fruit Cake | 4.60 | Only a half but spot on for flavour | |
Rother Valley - Brew 3800 | 3.80 | Difficult to pick out where the flavours came from. An enigma | |
Ilkley - Ruby Jane | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Track - Sonoma | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Kent - The Quiet American | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Anarchy - Gold Star | 4.50 | Not Tried |
Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
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Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | 4.30 | Best I've ever had this beer | |
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Mister Watson's Decade | 5.70 | Lime and tangerine flavours. Hides abv well | |
Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Surrey Hills - Collusion | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
Brew York - Fairytale of Brew York | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
Kent - The Quiet American | 4.20 | Not Tried |
Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
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Harvey's - Bonfire Boy | 5.80 | A classic example of this ale | |
Surrey Hills - Collusion | 5.20 | Spot on | |
Harvey's - Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 3.00 | Tasted rather tinny | |
Wantsum - Imperium | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Devils Dyke Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | New cask put on |
Tonbridge - Velvet Raven | 5.20 | Not Tried | Ran out |
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Green & Gold | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
Little Critters - Turtley Tropical | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
Hop Shed (formerly Unity Brew House) - Dual | 3.60 | Not Tried |
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The pub is found in Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1UP.
Beautifully refurbished side street local in Cromer Street, a few minutes walk from Tonbridge station. Features an always interesting selection of cask ales, real ciders and keg beers. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024. 10 handpumps plus 2 unused (dummy) ones and 10 keg taps on the back wall. Different rooms with all Nelson linked names. Massive real cider / perry range here too. CAMRA West Kent Pub of the Year 2023 then became CAMRA Kent Regional Pub of the Year 2023. Selected as one of the last 4 in the CAMRA National 2023 Pub of the Year competition.
We have visited this pub 24 times, seen 132 different beers and tried 66 of them.
Postcode: TN9 1UP