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Ye Olde Yew Tree (Ei Group (formerly Enterprise Inns))

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Purity - Mad GooseExcellent1
Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale)Excellent1
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPAGood2
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew BitterGood1
Tonbridge - RusticGood1
Wantsum - HurricaneGood1
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special)Acceptable1
Wantsum - One Hop PremiantPoor1
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin)Not Tried0
Sharp's - Doom BarNot Tried0
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper TopNot Tried0
Picture 1. Ye Olde Yew Tree, Westbere, Kent
Picture 2. Ye Olde Yew Tree, Westbere, Kent

Visits Details

07 Mar 2024 (Jack William)
Lunchtime cycle meet. Just the one ale in, new barrel.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Tonbridge - Rustic4.00Good
25 Jan 2024 (Jack William)
Lunchtime cycle meet, 11 of us. We swiftly drank the Mad Goose dry and it was replaced by Deuchars.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Purity - Mad Goose4.20ExcellentCouldn’t fault it, especially impressive as this was the barrel end.
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Good
30 Nov 2023 (Jack William)
Lunchtime cycle meet on a cold day. We sat at the long table by the inglenook fireplace with a welcoming log fire on the go.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Good
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70Not Tried
17 Mar 2023 (Jack William)
Swift visit, early evening. A few in the bar, most tables reserved for meals. Has retained its old world charm. Just the one ale on, but well kept.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wantsum - Hurricane4.50Good
07 Jul 2016 (Jack William)
Thursday evening - about a dozen customers but well spread out in the 3 areas. Bit food oriented.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wantsum - One Hop Premiant4.40PoorNice and clear - but a very bland beer in my view and a faint whiff suggesting it was past its best.
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top4.10Not Tried
20 Aug 2014 (Jack William)
Best pub of the night - good few drinkers round the bar as well as some diners - but not dominating the ambience.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale)4.20ExcellentBordering on the exceptional - terrific condition, flavour and body mmmmm
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70Not Tried
05 Apr 2014 (Andrew)
I've never been here before and for some reason I thought the pub would be a bit run down. It wasn't. It was very nice and the landlord was very pleasant. We sat in the garden at the rear and had lunch.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70GoodA well severed pint
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
15 Nov 2008 (Blair)
Only two other people in other than us. Sat in the beer garden with the ducks. The view really is fantastic.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special)4.50AcceptableNothing wrong with this, just not a particularly great beer in my opinion. Malty with a little harshness. Drinkable enough though.
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70Not Tried
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin)4.50Not Tried

About the Ye Olde Yew Tree

The pub sign. Ye Olde Yew Tree, Westbere, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent2
Good5
Acceptable1
Poor1

Website.

The pub is found in Westbere, Kent, CT2 0HH.

Former Tomson & Wotton house then with Whitbread, in Westbere Lane. Very attractive 14th century pub in a pretty village setting. Very nice beer garden with stunning views across the countryside.

We have visited this pub 8 times, seen 11 different beers and tried 8 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT2 0HH