PubsandBeer
Hop House (Brewery Tap)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Evil Thieves |  | 1 |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Bombay Social | | 1 |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Haffenden |  | 1 |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Ernest | | 1 |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Bridgefield ESB | | 1 |
| 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) - Cascade | | 2 |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Hukins Pale |  | 1 |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - The Troubadour | 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 |
| Twisted Wheel - Opus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - I Spy Dragonfly IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
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 |
25 Nov 2023 (Wittenden)
Mid Saturday afternoon. Well I walked into a baby's party,so having bought my beer I joined the hardy souls on the terrace and enoyed the stunning autumnal view over the valley towards Tenterden.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Evil Thieves | 5.10 | | Spot on citrus led IPA. |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - The Troubadour | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| 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) - Straight Red (also seen at 3.2% & 4.2%) | 4.00 | Not Tried | On McCann's website at 4%abv. |
04 Nov 2023 (Wittenden)
Quiet on a rainy Saturday lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Ernest | 4.50 | | A green hop Red Ale.Pump clip referred to McCann's/Old Dairy. |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - The Troubadour | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Hukins Pale | 4.10 | Not Tried |
30 Sep 2023 (Wittenden)
Welcome respite on a somewhat fraught Michaelmas Day.I sat at a bench in front of the brewery window. Alas, no Kent Green Hop beers today.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Bombay Social | 3.80 | | This is more like it, from handpump dispense.Golden hay. |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - I Spy Dragonfly IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - The Troubadour | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Hukins Pale | 4.10 | Not Tried |
About the Hop House
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 2 |
| 8 |
| 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 11 times, seen 15 different beers and tried 9 of them.
Postcode: TN30 6TG