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The Mole Hole (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Big Hand - Bastion Best Bitter |  | 1 |
| Leigh on Sea - Kursaal Gold | | 1 |
| Timothy Taylor - Boltmaker (formerly Best Bitter) | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale |  | 1 |
| Iron Pier - The Mole Hole Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Flying Monk - WPA |  | 1 |
| Dorking - Winter's Coming | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dorking - Red India Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dorking - Black Noise | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Industrial Ales - Coal Face Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
13 Sep 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Taylor - Boltmaker (formerly Best Bitter) | 4.00 | | Good head and lacing and lasting on this Yorkshire bitter from Keighley, north-west of Leeds. A very dry bitter first hit. A good touch of maltiness rising from its Golden Promise, Crystal Malt, Amber Malt, Munich Malt and Brown Malt. A pleasantly bitter mouthfeel. A hop-infused bitterness playing out from its Whitbread Golding Variety/Goldings, Fuggles and Savinjski Goldings. Very reasonably-priced here at just £4.00 a pint for your average strength ale. |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | Badged as Mole Hole Pale Ale. |
15 Feb 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Hand - Bastion Best Bitter | 4.20 | | Very good head and lacing indeed on this best bitter from just east of Wrexham in Wales. A dry, hoppy mouthfeel with a dry bitterness lingering. Very moreish and in great condition. Just £4.00 a pint for this at 4.2% and so nothing not to like at all! |
| Leigh on Sea - Kursaal Gold | 3.90 | | Not tried a Leigh on Sea ale since my last visit to that part of the world in September 2024 and so a pleasant surprise to see it here. A "loveleigh" golden ale, and as so spelt, it proved to be with much head and lacing. A fruity and hoppy first hit. A very dry mouthfeel and moreish aftertaste lingering. Made up for the bad beer in the Three Daws earlier. Only ever 3 beers on here and so they keep fresh which also helps. |
| Iron Pier - The Mole Hole Pale Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | The house beer that is a regular here. |
07 Dec 2019 (Magnus Greel)
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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | | Peaty earthy hoppy ale |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Industrial Ales - Coal Face Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - The Mole Hole Pale Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dorking - Winter's Coming | 4.50 | Not Tried |
14 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - The Mole Hole Pale Ale | 3.70 | | Re-badged Perry St Pale. I liked this more than previous Perry St Pale examples, if a little too chilled with significant condensation on the glass |
| Flying Monk - WPA | 4.60 | | A bit tired |
| Dorking - Red India Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dorking - Black Noise | 4.50 | Not Tried |
About The Mole Hole
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Gravesend, Kent, DA11 0BA.
Some way down the High Street from the town centre this micropub opened on Saturday 27th July 2019 in a tattoo bar and previously a bar and music venue. It is in the vaulted cellar accessed via a spiral staircase from a lobby room. Real ales and ciders sold on gravity dispense from a chilled cellar room behind the bar counter. CAMRA members' discount available. Card payments accepted. The second room is now open, effectively doubling the venue's size.
We have visited this pub 4 times, seen 13 different beers and tried 6 of them.
Postcode: DA11 0BA