PubsandBeer
Hop House (Brewery Tap)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Cascade |  | 2 |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Bridgefield ESB | | 3 |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Haffenden Green | | 1 |
| Twisted Wheel - Friday Vibes | | 1 |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Haffenden |  | 2 |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Hukins Pale | | 1 |
| Twisted Wheel - Opus | | 1 |
| Twisted Wheel - Luca | Not Tried | 0 |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Challenger Green Hop Beer - Blonde (2024) | Not Tried | 0 |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - The Troubadour | Not Tried | 0 |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Evil Thieves | Not Tried | 0 |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Straight Red (also seen at 3.2% & 4.2%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twisted Wheel - Speed Wobble | Not Tried | 0 |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Bugglesden | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
19 Feb 2025 (Wittenden)
Early on a Wednesday evening; a few groups in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Bridgefield ESB | 4.80 | | Saloon bar malt driven stalwart. |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Straight Red (also seen at 3.2% & 4.2%) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Haffenden | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Challenger Green Hop Beer - Blonde (2024) | 4.00 | Not Tried |
18 Jan 2025 (Wittenden)
Busiest I've seen this for a long time, on a gloomy January Saturday afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twisted Wheel - Opus | 4.20 | | Hmm. Bready aroma, pudding spice. |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Straight Red (also seen at 3.2% & 4.2%) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Bridgefield ESB | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Bugglesden | 4.00 | Not Tried |
04 Jan 2025 (Andrew)
Pub five on the minibus tour. It was getting dark when we arrived. Lovely interior. I really liked it. But let down a bit by the quality of the beer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Bridgefield ESB | 4.80 | | Dark red, rich elderberry flavours |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Haffenden | 4.20 |  | Cloudy and sweet. |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Straight Red (also seen at 3.2% & 4.2%) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Twisted Wheel - Luca | 3.80 | Not Tried |
05 Oct 2024 (Wittenden)
Busy on a sunny October Saturday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Haffenden Green | 4.20 | | Dark,rather murky green hop best bitter.Resinous. |
| Twisted Wheel - Opus | 4.20 | Not Tried |
06 Jul 2024 (Wittenden)
Saturday lunchtime: busiest I've seen it.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Bridgefield ESB | 4.80 | | Dark broon old school malty stalwart. |
| Twisted Wheel - Speed Wobble | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Bugglesden | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Haffenden | 4.20 | Not Tried |
13 Jun 2024 (Wittenden)
Early doors on a cloudy June Thursday: a few in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Haffenden | 4.20 | | Dark brown malty stalwart. |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Hukins Pale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Bridgefield ESB | 4.80 | Not Tried |
16 May 2024 (Wittenden)
Fleeting visit:quiet at lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Cascade | 3.10 | | Luncheon Beer. |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Bridgefield ESB | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Bugglesden | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Haffenden | 4.20 | Not Tried |
20 Apr 2024 (Wittenden)
Early afternoon,filling up.A new range of cask and keg beers is being introduced.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Cascade | 3.10 | | Session pale ale.Tasty for the abv.If grapefruit grew on pine trees! |
| Twisted Wheel - Speed Wobble | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Bridgefield ESB | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Bugglesden | 4.00 | Not Tried |
27 Jan 2024 (Wittenden)
Early afternoon on a winter's Saturday. A couple of groups of beer lovers in attendance.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twisted Wheel - Friday Vibes | 3.60 | | Fair to middling session pale.Selling well. |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - The Troubadour | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Evil Thieves | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Straight Red (also seen at 3.2% & 4.2%) | 4.00 | Not Tried |
23 Dec 2023 (Wittenden)
A few in on my mid afternoon visit on Christmas Eve eve. I'd been on a mission to acquire an emergency supply of sausage meat, and happened to pass by.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Hukins Pale | 4.10 | | Tired,like all of us today.Berry fruit. |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - The Troubadour | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Evil Thieves | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Straight Red (also seen at 3.2% & 4.2%) | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About the Hop House
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
 | 2 |
| 9 |
| 3 |
| 1 |
The pub is found in St Michaels, Kent, TN30 6TG.
Brewery tap for McCanns on the ground floor of the recently decommissioned American Oast at Haffenden Farm, home of Hukins Hops.The brewery is in a glass sided extension to the old hop picking machine shed. The slightly sloping floor of the taproom is reminiscent of the approach to some kind of shrine to beer.A wall of keg fonts, together with a bank of handpumps.
We have visited this pub 14 times, seen 17 different beers and tried 10 of them.
Postcode: TN30 6TG