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Fuggles Beer Cafe (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Alvinne - Wild West Kriek-Framboise |  | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob |  | 1 |
| Five Points - Best Fuggles Hops | | 1 |
| Kent - Hallertau Blanc | | 1 |
| Utopian - Goldings British Pilsner |  | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Strong Dark Mild (collaboration with Brooklyn) | | 1 |
| Full Circle - Marmalade Mild | | 1 |
| Moonwake - Moonwake x Tartarus Black Lager |  | 1 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Root Thirteen | | 1 |
| 360° - West Coast IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| 360° - Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Mosaic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | Not Tried | 0 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Daytripper | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Only With Love - Olicana | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Krush | Not Tried | 0 |
| Utopian - Solero | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Grey Trees - Burning Embers | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Divine Comedy | Not Tried | 0 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
07 Feb 2026 (Hogan Sampling)
2nd visit of the outing: Busy footfall for our late Saturday afternoon visit with a few others who had just attended the Juddians' beer festival. Prompt, friendly service at the bar and a table and seats to be had.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Circle - Marmalade Mild | 3.90 | | This mild from the Hoults Yard complex, within the Ouseburn and Byker craft beer hub in Newcastle upon Tyne, came with a very good head and lacing and lasting. A fruited bitter first bite. A certain bear's marmalade rising on the taste buds with malty notes of spice and honey and likely to be from pale and crystal malts used. A dry fruitiness winning over from its Amarillo and Goldings hops lending it citrusy hints before padding out after a good hug from the addition of actual marmalade in the brew's infusions. This is likely to have been added at the end of the boil or during the whirlpool process, the latter process referring to using a pump or a paddle to spin the sugary liquid extracted from malted grains during the mashing process*, allowing the heat to dissolve the sugars and pectin, the latter referring to the natural substance found in the cell walls of fruits like oranges, while pasteurising the fruit to prevent contamination. To achieve a "fresh" fruit character, fruit or preserves are sometimes added during or after the first fermentation to maintain the delicate aromatic compounds that might otherwise be lost in the boiling process. Rather too sweet for my liking and so just a half sufficed but it might well have made a good liquid spread on toast or even in a certain bear's sandwiches. Full Circle Brew Co was founded in 2019 and was new to me to try on this visit. *In mashing, crushed malted grains are soaked in hot water to activate enzymes that convert grain starches into fermentable sugars. |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Grey Trees - Burning Embers | 4.40 | Not Tried |
16 Aug 2025 (Andrew)
Second pub of the tour. Not very busy so we sat at the bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Strong Dark Mild (collaboration with Brooklyn) | 5.50 | | Powdery low hopping, alcohol peeking through. |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Krush | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Utopian - Solero | 4.00 | Not Tried |
01 Dec 2023 (Ian)
Friday lunchtime
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utopian - Goldings British Pilsner | 5.00 | | Classy English lager |
| Moonwake - Moonwake x Tartarus Black Lager | 5.00 | | Black beer. Quite light given its coloir |
22 May 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Last hour of opening visit until close. The few in were knocking it back. As a nightcap ordered a keg Orbit (collaboration with Utopian) 7.4% Baltic Porter but it fobbed and was impossible to fill a glass so second opt was for UnBarred King Conka 10% Imperial Stout.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Best Fuggles Hops | 4.10 | | A tasty drop - in my opinion the best of Five Points's output |
| Kent - Hallertau Blanc | 4.50 | | Alas time only for a half to make way for a strong nightcap to finish with |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Only With Love - Olicana | 3.90 | Not Tried |
19 Aug 2021 (ChrisE)
Lunchtime visit and reasonably busy. My round of two pints of Tonbridge Coppernob came to £8, when my friend bought her round the same beers came to £8.80
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | | |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Daytripper | 4.20 | Not Tried |
21 Feb 2020 (ChrisE)
A first visit for me. The pub is showcasing beers from New Zealand this month. I have only listed the cask beers below.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Best | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Mosaic | 4.80 | Not Tried |
21 Jun 2019 (Stephen Harris)
I was very impressed with this place. Good food, good beer, prices lower than I'm used to in London.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvinne - Wild West Kriek-Framboise | 6.00 | | Great to see an Alvinne beer on draught in England at a not-ridiculous price. And it's an absolute beauty. Tart raspberry and cherry. |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Root Thirteen | 3.60 | | Very pale and a bit lightweight. |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Divine Comedy | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - West Coast IPA | 5.60 | Not Tried |
About the Fuggles Beer Cafe
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1BX.
An airy café-bar on the High Street opened in August 2017. Until conversion to pub use, the building was home to Lawson's Furniture Shop. Founded in 1763, at the time of its closure it was the oldest-established furniture showroom in England. The current building dates from 1878. Now it is a pub specialising in beer and cider across all formats. 6 handpumps and a rear wall with 16 keg taps.
We have visited this pub 7 times, seen 22 different beers and tried 10 of them.
Postcode: TN9 1BX