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Halfway House (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin, Bah Humbug |  | 1 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
13 Dec 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
1st visit of the outing: First to arrive for an out-of-branch CAMRA outing to Sevenoaks, Chipstead and Dunton Green. Not been to Sevenoaks for many a decade and certainly not to sample its ales before. A warm welcome from the barmaid who unlocked the pub's front door at noon and gave me a sample of one of her two ales on, a Wychwood Hobgoblin, Bah Humbug. The pub was slightly bare in pictures and ornaments but retained a traditional bar and bar-back and the tables and chairs were suitably fitting for the age of the premises with a cottage-style frontage and what appeared to be a much more ancient rear to it.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin, Bah Humbug | 4.30 | | Very good head and lacing, and lasting all the way, on this brown and amber ale which came originally from Wychwood Brewery in Witney, north-west of Oxford. Wychwood is now owned by Carlsberg Britvic. Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company closed Wychwood Brewery in November 2023 and Wychwood's ales are now brewed at Marston's Brewery in Burton-upon-Trent. A spicy, fruited first bite. A gentle bitterness rising with a good sprinkling of cinnamon, in amongst the malted barley and hops, tantalising my taste buds. Its Maris Otter barley giving it a sweet-honeyed flavouring that you would expect in mince pies, Christmas pudding and Christmas cake. A dry bitterness still managing to pervade alongside its malty note or two sliding down my chimney. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried |
About the Halfway House
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The pub is found in Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 2JD.
Trading since the 1700s and owned by various breweries since, the Halfway House is now a free house serving 3 real ales. Three fireplaces have been retained including one housing a log burning stove and some oak beams and wood cladding is still visible in the open-plan bar area. A garden is to the rear with covered outdoor seating. The pub is the closest to Sevenoaks rail station at 400 metres, in coming out onto London Road and turning left, walking away from the town centre, and on the opposite side of the main road at 80 London Road, Sevenoaks.
We have visited this pub once, seen 2 different beers and tried 1 of them.
Postcode: TN13 2JD