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The Pub Herne Bay (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Special House Ale |  | 1 |
| Long Man - Best Bitter |  | 1 |
| Chislet - Colliery Porter | | 1 |
| Shivering Sands - Green Hop Bitter (2025) | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Country Best | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | | 5 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale |  | 1 |
| New River - Blind Poet | | 1 |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Bombay Social | | 1 |
| Kent - Extra Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twisted Wheel - Speed Wobble | Not Tried | 0 |
| Chislet - Island Road | Not Tried | 0 |
| Chislet - Captain's Garden | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Black Forest - Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| New River - Lost River | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lakedown - Farside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lakedown - Farside - West Coast IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mighty Oak - Burntwood Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Proper Job | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Prohibition | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shivering Sands - UPA Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Tropic Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moot Brew - Rollin - Oatmeal Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shivering Sands - Spring Tide | Not Tried | 0 |
| Chislet - Hoplands | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shivering Sands - Maunsell Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Long Man - Rising Giant | Not Tried | 0 |
Andrew Chenery
Visits Details
02 Nov 2025 (Andrew)
Late Sunday afternoon and only a handful in. Pink Floyd's Darkside of the Moon, and the Beatles Revolver on the vinyl record player. Good stuff.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | Good Goachers Dark. Certainly good enough to have 4 pints. |
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| New River - Blind Poet | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Chislet - Hoplands | 3.80 | Not Tried |
04 Oct 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
Not that busy on my early evening arrival as the rest of my party were on the move while I was demolishing a plate of fish and chips a few doors along from The Pub. They had moved on to a new micropub/coffee shop further into town called the Cosmic Sailor and which opened in August 2025 by all accounts. Prompt, friendly service from the guvnor here and pleased to see a good selection of real ales including a local two to choose from. My last stop on the outing and despite the name, this is actually a micropub. A train to catch to be back at my local micro in East Greenwich before closing meant only a half possible.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shivering Sands - Green Hop Bitter (2025) | 4.20 | | My first tasting of a Green Hop from Shivering Sands this year from their microbrewery situated just outside Manston Airport and in a region with a long tradition of hop growing. Also referred to as the Green Goddess by the brewery in using the green hop to give the beer a grassy, earthy and citrusy flavour which I certainly detected. Very good head and lacing and lasting superbly. A fresh hoppy first hit emanating from the local Deal Hop Farm. A dry hoppy, mild bitterness rising, with its volatile oils in tact having escaped the drying process of normal hops, and gently ebbing out in the aftertaste. |
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Shivering Sands - UPA Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Moot Brew - Rollin - Oatmeal Stout | 4.10 | Not Tried |
20 Sep 2025 (Andrew)
Pretty busy early evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | Absolutely superb |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | | It wasn't on exactly, but mixing a half of light and a half of dark gets you special, and it was very special. |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Chislet - Colliery Porter | 4.80 | Not Tried |
18 Sep 2025 (Andrew)
A few people in sitting around the bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | Nice Light with a hint of syrupy bite. |
| Mighty Oak - Burntwood Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Chislet - Colliery Porter | 4.80 | Not Tried |
05 Sep 2025 (Andrew)
Came back for the Goachers. Quite busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | Unbelievably good. |
| New River - Blind Poet | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| New River - Lost River | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Lakedown - Farside - West Coast IPA | 4.60 | Not Tried |
04 Sep 2025 (Andrew)
All on my own as Gareth was in France. A handful in around the bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | Top notch Dark. Rich smooth juicy rough pepper malty greatness |
| New River - Blind Poet | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| New River - Lost River | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Lakedown - Farside | 4.60 | Not Tried |
29 Mar 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
Very busy in this micropub in the high street with many of the minibus crowd in here among the locals for my mid-afternoon visit. Many of them brought fish and chips in from a few doors along to soak up a good few hours of beers. Prompt, friendly service from the owner.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Man - Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Fresh on and so this bitter's head and lacing was at its best. A bitter malty mouthfeel on this Best from north-west of Eastbourne and a moreish dryness lingering from those fragrant hops, Fuggles and local East Kent Goldings. |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | Not Tried | Just went off on ordering it. |
| Chislet - Island Road | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Chislet - Captain's Garden | 3.50 | Not Tried | A Kentish pale ale from a local brewery south-east of Herne Bay. |
| Kent - Black Forest - Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried |
04 Feb 2025 (Andrew)
Goachers Dark was on. So we came. Quietish when we arrived, but soon got busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | Excellent condition. Be better tomorrow though once the flavour comes out more. |
| Shivering Sands - Spring Tide | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Extra Stout | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Twisted Wheel - Speed Wobble | 4.70 | Not Tried |
24 Jan 2025 (Andrew)
Bombay Social was on, so we came to get some. Not too busy tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Country Best | 4.00 | | Strawberry fruity brown bitter. Nettle hops. |
| New River - Blind Poet | 4.50 | | Black porter, smoky, bit of bacon rind |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Bombay Social | 3.80 | | Big on the American hop. Clean and crisp. |
| Long Man - Rising Giant | 4.80 | Not Tried |
16 Jan 2025 (Magnus Greel)
Early evening just a handful of others in, our group had withered down to just 5 by now so no issues with finding somewhere to park.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chislet - Colliery Porter | 4.80 | | Smooth chocolate and toffee notes with a hint of tart plum, adding complexity finishing with a velvety, lingering bitterness. |
| Kent - Tropic Ale | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Shivering Sands - Spring Tide | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Shivering Sands - Maunsell Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About The Pub Herne Bay
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 8 |
| 17 |
| 20 |
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The pub is found in Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 5LQ.
Second in a small of chain of micropubs. It opened on 4th November 2021 in High Street.
We have visited this pub 33 times, seen 62 different beers and tried 22 of them.
Postcode: CT6 5LQ