The Salehurst Halt (Free House)
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10 Feb 2018 (Wittenden)
Ahh,the Halt.Busy at lunchtime on a bleak February Saturday,we'd been to look at the snowdrops in the churchyard.A warm welcome from behind the bar.What a lovely pub.
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 |  | Peppery farmyard bitter.I was going to say old school, but thought better of it. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 |  | Almost unimpeacheable:a touch of the cardboard of yesteryear. |
| Dark Star - Crème Brûlée | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
11 Mar 2017 (Wittenden)
Saturday noon. Busy with drinkers and diners,some awaiting the rugby. Good as ever.
| Dark Star - Green Hopped IPA | 6.50 |  | Thought I'd missed it, this time round.A real stab to the heart-oily, piney hops.Magisterial. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Up & Udder | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
08 Oct 2016 (Andrew)
Ian and I were heading to Brighton and this pub was about half way. I wanted to come here for years. What a superb place it is. Lovely interior and stunning garden. The landlord was friendly too.
| Gun - Smoked Rye | 4.70 | | Pale gold. Leafy bitter. Smokey. Lovely watery body. Very drinkable. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Aurora | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
06 Jul 2013 (Wittenden)
Busy on a hot July Saturday lunchtime. The garden was full, but we sat in the cool of the bar, after a morning looking for missing cattle.Lovely pub.
| Dark Star - Genesis | 4.70 | | Not sure if this is a strong mild or a porter.Very dark ruby,rich dry malt and intriguing hops.Serious stuff. |
| Hastings - HPA | 4.70 | | By rights a 4.5. Hazy- a vegan beer-pale and very hoppy.Nettles and a bit of earthiness.A new brewery for me:I'm impressed. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
09 Mar 2013 (Wittenden)
A goodly gathering of drinkers and their dogs on a Saturday midday. All tables were reserved for diners-it looked like there was a big wedding in the church opposite. I was in the area looking for nest boxes, so had to look in.
| Dark Star - 1910 Porter | 5.60 | | What a beer! Dark, dark brown,sinuous and chewy.Chocolate,coffee and best leaf tea. First pint out of the new barrel. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Ashburnham Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | The barman said that this was the produce of a "cuckoo brewery". |
14 Jun 2011 (thebrewingman)
Tuesday lunchtime. Fairly busy with most people there to eat. Specials today had a Mexican theme and were very tasty too.
| Dark Star - Summer Solstice | 4.20 | | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Kipling | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
20 Nov 2010 (Pedro)
Lunchtime
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Harvey's - Bonfire Boy | 5.80 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | | |
22 May 2010 (Wittenden)
A lovely spring morning:the pub was busy with diners and drinkers basking in the sun.
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | 4.40 | | A bit heavy for a traditional mild, but wonderfully malty, followed by a mouthfull of dried fruit. Reminded me of cake. |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | A beautiful beer, but perhaps not 100%.The burst of citrus that I was expecting wasn't quite there. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
14 Aug 2009 (JeffnJo)
A fine welcome. Ended up playing board games.
We travel here a lot more than the visits on here show (once a week on average). Ogi always has a Dark Star but also has Jaipur on occasions.
| Dark Star - Hophead Extra | 5.80 | | Ogi is really serving his Dark Stars well. |
| Dark Star - Summer Meltdown | 4.80 | | Refreshing spicy edge |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
16 May 2009 (JeffnJo)
Disappointed with our earlier visit to the H'Way House we later went out for a late evening refreshment at The Salehurst Halt (thrash the ale sluts). Maybe not so many beers but Dark Star guaranteed. Ogi did not let us down. APA was superb and Mild for May which tasted better than at The Bull in HK and thats saying something. Cosy late evening enjoyment.
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | | One of the best APAs we've had here. |
| Dark Star - Mild for May | 3.60 | | Classic, smooth, a grower. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
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