5th stop of the outing: A contrast with my last attempted visit just before Christmas when a live band was performing Christmas numbers quite early evening which meant that this basement micro was practically full. This time around our party of two were the only customers early evening. Immediate, friendly service from the usual barman on, and as is customary, three cask ale to choose from, and one being their regular house beer, Iron Pier's Mole Hole Pale Ale. This is this micro's name for the local Northfleet brewery's Perry Street Pale. The micro used to open 12 noon on a Saturday over recent years but now from 5pm. Despite being in the Heritage Quarter which is Gravesend's old high street and on the way to the riverfront and the ever-popular Three Daw's pub/restaurant, this micro seems to have consistently less footfall except when bands are on or an evening quiz is on as I recall was the case on a September visit last year. They seem to try very hard, the groups of friends running it, but it seems to be only ever full of one specific crowd or empty which is a shame.

4th visit of the outing: a live band performing Christmas numbers quite early evening meant this basement micro was practically full. Did make it to the bar and saw a brown ale I would have tried but the bar staff member must have been otherwise engaged collecting up a good few glasses and so moved on. I recall seeing about 3 real ales on in total including their usual Mole Hole Pale Ale from the local microbrewery at Northfleet, Iron Pier, but did not note the other two.

5th visit of the outing: Just one other small group in for our early evening arrival. Again, this micropub had been shut earlier in the afternoon, as it was on my visit in September, and when we walked past although clearly stated on its entrance door that it opens at noon on a Saturday. As our small group settled in, the one other small group departed. Choice of the usual three real ales on and still only charging £4.00 a pint for the average strength real ale. Only Spoons beats that of all the real ale drinking holes I have visited in Gravesend. Needless to say, prompt, friendly service from the two bar staff on. Needs to make its mind up and advertise its correct opening hours to attract perhaps more custom on a Saturday.

This micropub was literally packed in its basement setting and for a quiz early Saturday evening. It was shut mid-afternoon when I first passed it although said to be open from mid-day Saturdays. Nothing on the outside to warn you of the quiz and that it is therefore likely to be full in the main bar. They have a rear room in the basement where it perhaps could be held or where if not taking part in the quiz, you can sup your ale or two. I opted to stand in the downstairs passage with my half. The bar in the main room the quiz was in was stiflingly hot, no doubt from all that body heat being generated.

Not busy at all for my party of two's arrival late afternoon. A party of at least six arrived just as we were leaving. It can get very noisy with no sound absorption in this micropub's basement bar with just the bare bricks on show on the walls and with the curved ceilings also made of bricks. Very attentive service from the staff on and with three of them no less.

Mid afternoon fairly quiet plenty of free tables for our group to spread out. Friendly welcome from the staff who coped well with our short stay.

Evening visit until 10pm close. My first visit. Very friendly behind the bar. Apparently a group of 12 Rugby associated friends have set up the venture. They are well aware of the noise echoing here and have already started with some noise baffling provisions. Just annoying CAMRA discount was not proffered, I found out only afterwards.