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The Cock Inn. Traditional country pub.

Kent:

Angels and Demons: Evil Thieves 5.1% abv.Vibrant, as good as ever.My BOTW.

Kent:Unplanned visit due to changing events.

Cellar Head-Summer Pale Ale.4%abv.Hazy grassy citrus.My BOTW.

Kent. Didn't think I'd make the pub this weekend.

Sharp's-Atlantic Pale. 4.2%abv.Uninspired but in perfect condition at the newly reopened Swan Inn
Canterbury Ales-Kentish Best. 3.7%abv Hmmn....

Jinx lifted:Swan Inn reopened last week, so I took the opportunity to look in.Now on 14.

The Barrow House is now trading under the original name of The George.

Flippin'eck! My visit to The Harrow predates BITE and PUG: I need to return, though we're not over that way much now.

Three for me-Harrow,Low House and Black Horse, though that was in the eighties,so no review on this or any site.I contemplated revisiting back in April, but there wasn't enough times between trains.

Agreed!

Kent:

Pig and Porter-Lilac Time MILD:3.8%abv.Traditional light bodied dark MILD.Oaty goodness, berry fruit.My BOTW.

Now on 13! Dunno when I'll be able to break the jinx. Nothing much planned until a few days in Cambridgeshire late Summer, but I'm sure serendipity will lend a hand.

Essex:

Bishop Nick-Heresy: 4%abv.Workmanlike English Golden ale.Floral citrus,mineral backbone.A great improvement on an earlier experience of Bishop Nick.By default, my BOTW.

Poked my head round the door during a brief spell in Durham in the mid '70s, only to find there was no real ale. My loss. Spent most of my pub time in the Half Moon for the Bass, and lunchtimes in...

Undoubtedly,The Royal Oak. I'm not a town pub regular, or town lover,but if I had to name one it would have to be this.

Kent:

Ramsgate Brewery (Gadd's)-Thoroughly Modern MILD 6%abv.Luscious,malty amber beer.More hops than I'd expected tempered the inherent sweetness.Grand. My BOTW.

Now on twelve, after a (semi)abortive visit last weekend.

They're being clever for the sake of it. Doesn't tempt me.

Kent:

Kent-Black Mirror:4.5%abv.Fine stout,tropical fruit finish.
The Kernel-Brown Ale:5.3% abv.I'm at a loss how to rate this,as I'm not familiar with the style, or really Brewery.Some tartness,...

A sedate wander around The Borough yielded three new 'uns, making eleven, year to date.

Kent and Sarf of the River: An old school wander round The Borough afforded most of this week's entertainment.

Rother Valley-Boro Bitter 4%abv. Hard traditional bitter.
Harvey's-Dark MILD 3%abv....

Kent:

Goacher's -Fine Light Ale:3.7% abv. Earthy goodness.
Only With Love-Reboot:4.5%. Mainly because of the name.Murky tropical trifle.Spicy finish.

My BOTW-Goacher's-Fine Light Ale.

Likewise.

Despite visiting several new pubs up Norf, my POTM is the ever wonderful Surrey Oaks

Kent:

Angels and Demons-Evil Thieves:5.1%abv.A tropical blast,bulked up with a thoughtful malt bill.My BOTW.

A fleeting trip to lancashire afforded five new pubs, making eight so far. I should make double figures this month, with a much delayed London visitation.