PubsandBeer
Hop House (Brewery Tap)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Bombay Social |  | 1 |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Pickets | | 2 |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Six Acres | | 1 |
| Twisted Wheel - Yeasty Boys |  | 1 |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Bridgefield ESB | | 2 |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Big Progress | | 1 |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Haffenden | | 4 |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Any Time of Year | | 1 |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Haffenden Green | | 1 |
| Twisted Wheel - Opus |  | 1 |
| Twisted Wheel - Luca | Not Tried | 0 |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Bugglesden | 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) - Six Acres | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twisted Wheel - Space Hopper | 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 |
Visits Details
12 Sep 2026 (Wittenden)
Mid Saturday afternoon , busy outside and in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Pickets | 4.30 | | Resinous hops, hazy. |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Haffenden | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Twisted Wheel - Space Hopper | 6.50 | Not Tried |
05 Sep 2026 (Wittenden)
Noon on a sunny hoppicking Saturday. I stood on the terrace and peered at Messrs Hukins Hops whizzy new oast complex.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Pickets | 4.30 | | A new beer for me from this source. A resinous, spicy session IPA. A welcome change. |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Haffenden | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Twisted Wheel - Space Hopper | 6.50 | Not Tried |
07 Apr 2026 (Wittenden)
Early evening,I sat out front in the sun.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Haffenden | 4.20 | | Hazy malty stalwart. |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Bugglesden | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Twisted Wheel - Luca | 3.80 | Not Tried |
24 Jan 2026 (Wittenden)
Several in on a sunny January Saturday lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Bombay Social | 3.80 | | Golden herbal hay.Satisfying bitterness. |
| 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 |
03 Dec 2025 (Magnus Greel)
Late afternoon we were the only customers for a while however a few groups drifted in a bit later. Friendly and welcoming, as soon as a beer was inquired about and without prompting, the enthusiastic and knowledgeable barman presented us with a taster. I've not listed the nitro tasters we sampled.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Six Acres | 6.50 | | Anyone remember the 1970's Castrol GTX ad? Well this pruney plummy nectar clung to my palate, oesophagus and no doubt all the way to the exit of my digestive tract! Superb! |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Haffenden | 4.20 | | Cooking bitter with a hint of caramel and a robust malty finish. |
| Twisted Wheel - Yeasty Boys | 6.30 | | Just a taster was enough for what seemed like a fortified wine than a beer! |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Big Progress | 5.50 | | A bready yeasty foamy fare. |
12 Nov 2025 (Wittenden)
Early evening. Here for a Farmers meeting.Several others in, including folk from way back.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Haffenden | 4.20 | | Solid Best Bitter. |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Any Time of Year | 5.30 | | Murky, seaweedy IPA. Ernest green hop. |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Six Acres | 6.50 | Not Tried |
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 |
About the Hop House
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 6 |
| 15 |
| 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 20 times, seen 24 different beers and tried 15 of them.
Postcode: TN30 6TG