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The Fox Goes Free (Free House)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Ballards (now a sub-brand of Greyhound) - Best BitterGood2
Arundel - CastleExcellent1
Otter - AmberExcellent1
Flack Manor - Flack CatcherGood1
Arundel - Fox Goes Free BitterAcceptable1
Arundel - Sussex GoldNot Tried0
Harvey's - Sussex Best BitterNot Tried0
Hop Back - Summer LightningNot Tried0
Otter - AleNot Tried0

Visits Details

04 Sep 2021 (Wittenden)
Early evening. Covid 19 precautions being adhered to conscientiously. We sat outside in the garden with our dogs,while inside the pub quickly filled up with diners.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Flack Manor - Flack Catcher4.40GoodBrown best bitter.Hedgerow fruit.Reassuring.
Arundel - Fox Goes Free Bitter3.80AcceptableMalt led session bitter.Berry fruit. On the tired side.
Arundel - Sussex Gold4.20Not Tried
10 Jul 2011 (Wittenden)
Pleasantly busy Sunday lunchtime.We sat in the garden under the apple trees. A group of locals were discussing a hogroast at someone's wedding. A clean and tidy, well run pub,mainly aimed at the dining market, as are many!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Arundel - Castle3.80ExcellentOn the pumps as Fox Goes Free Best Bitter, brewed at Arundel.I think it was this.Anyway, a pleasant Best, with a bit more in the way of hops and condition than the Ballard's. Brown, not boring.
Otter - Amber4.00ExcellentA different one, this-spicy, with almost a seaweedy tang.Had a quick half : would like to try more.
Ballards (now a sub-brand of Greyhound) - Best Bitter4.10AcceptableNot in tiptop condition, but a good best bitter, with plenty of malt.Good chestnut colour.
Otter - Ale4.50Not Tried
17 May 2009 (Wittenden)
Lovely old pub,mostly laid up for meals. Traditional bar to one side.Very popular with diners. Meals pricey but decent helpings.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ballards (now a sub-brand of Greyhound) - Best Bitter4.10ExcellentCopper coloured. Initially malty and one dimensional, but after a few minutes the hops won through, leading to a well balanced traditional Best, well capable of coping with the epic steak and kidney pie that we consumed crammed into the inglenook.
Hop Back - Summer Lightning5.00Not TriedWas tempted for old time's sake,but I had serious business to attend to.
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Not TriedThere was also a HouseBeer-I couldn't ascertain its origin.

About The Fox Goes Free

The pub sign. The Fox Goes Free, Charlton, West Sussex

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent3
Good1
Acceptable2
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Charlton, West Sussex, PO18 0HU.

Sprawling brick and flint pub in the South Downs. Close to Goodwood

We have visited this pub 3 times, seen 9 different beers and tried 5 of them.

Map location

Postcode: PO18 0HU