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The Haywain (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Incubus |  | 2 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | | 1 |
| Shivering Sands - Jolly Boys Ale-Ting | | 1 |
| Acorn - Old Moor Porter | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | | 2 |
| Dark Star - Summer Meltdown | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Rye Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Ripple Steam - Milk Stout | | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | | 1 |
| Musket - Flintlock Best Bitter | | 2 |
| Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | | 2 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Life | | 1 |
| Caledonian - Autumn Red | | 1 |
| Adnams - Fat Sprat | | 1 |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | | 1 |
| Rudgate - Battle Axe | | 1 |
| West Berkshire - Swift Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top |  | 1 |
| Westerham - Finchcocks Original | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Saphir | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ripple Steam - Original Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Pedigree | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Theakston - Royal Salute | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Tribute | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| West Berkshire - Good Old (or Ordinary) Boy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Espresso Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Skinner's - Ginger Tosser | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wadworth - Henry's Original IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Gravesend Guzzler | Not Tried | 0 |
| Irving - Frigate Golden Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elgood's - Black Dog Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Health | Not Tried | 0 |
| Skinner's - Cornish Knocker Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Winkle Picker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rockin Robin - Reckless Robin | Not Tried | 0 |
| RCH - PG Steam | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Common Conspiracy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Neanderthal (superseded by 4.4% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Native Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Kentish Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Cavedweller | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Royal Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rockin Robin - Robin Redbest | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Gunhill | Not Tried | 0 |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Dipper | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oxfordshire Ales - Bull'ox | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Green Hop Ale (2010-11) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Abigale - Bramling | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oxfordshire Ales - Oxford Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Abigale - Nailbourne | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
28 Oct 2021 (Jack William)
Lunchtime for a Potterers cycle club rendezvous. The pub was busy with plenty of drinkers and some eaters - very nice to see.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shivering Sands - Jolly Boys Ale-Ting | 4.00 | | A new brew for me - delicious. |
| Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried |
10 Jun 2021 (Jack William)
Thursday lunchtime - pleased to see the pub doing well. Missed their recent beer festival unfortunately - it apparently was very successful. Must try harder next year. Only 2 ales on I think - Gadds was so good I stayed on it.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | Perfect after a warm, dry cycle. |
15 Apr 2021 (Jack William)
Back again with the “bus pass” group. Excellent service, well sheltered outdoor space. A very good session - this is what we have been missing.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | | Superb condition. |
| Musket - Flintlock Best Bitter | 4.20 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried |
13 Aug 2020 (Jack William)
Lunchtime. Our monthly micropub group decided a bigger pub may be better this month. We weren’t disappointed. Plenty of tables and three covered areas in the garden including an outside bar. Two beers straight from the barrel outside and remarkably cool considering the ambient temperature- some cunning plumbing working well.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | |
25 Feb 2020 (ChrisE)
My first visit here, I had been meaning to come to this pub for a long time as it has very good reports. A really good boozer doing a brisk lunchtime trade with both food and wet trade. Well worth the effort of coming here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
15 Apr 2017 (Jack William)
Easter Saturday evening - very busy. A lot of diners.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Fat Sprat | 3.80 | | Punching above its weight on the flavour. Nice. |
| Westerham - Finchcocks Original | 3.50 | | Pleasant enough. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried |
23 May 2015 (Brian)
Beer festival weekend, Saturday afternoon visit. The tent in the garden was more or less full by the time we left, good to see this fest getting more popular. Good beer line up and unobtrusive live music.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Summer Meltdown | 4.80 | | Really fresh orangey bitter |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | | Badged as Friars IPA. Really good golden IPA. Good condition. |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | 5.60 | | More an ale for the winter months. Good but not the best I've ever had. No rum and raisin, more bitter than usual. |
| Musket - Flintlock Best Bitter | 4.20 | | Good, inoffensive, not too memorable. |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | 4.50 | | Not so great, lacking condition and a touch sour |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - Ginger Tosser | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Irving - Frigate Golden Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Health | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Rockin Robin - Reckless Robin | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Neanderthal (superseded by 4.4% version) | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Fat Sprat | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Cavedweller | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Rockin Robin - Robin Redbest | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oxfordshire Ales - Bull'ox | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oxfordshire Ales - Oxford Best | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Saphir | 4.60 | Not Tried |
07 Sep 2013 (HSB)
12:30 Lunch stop with the family. First visit for me. My idea of a typical Kent pub, hops around the bar and Bat & Trap played in the garden. Very welcoming Landlord.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Life | 3.90 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | | I think Old Dairy beers have really gone down hill. Perhaps they should concentrate on their core range. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
02 Jun 2012 (Andrew)
Caught the bus from Canterbury and arrived about 3pm I guess. Went into the pub and nearly literally bumped into Brian (who I'd kind of guessed might be there). Really good beer festival this one. Oversized glasses and generous measures.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | A good half of the Dark |
| West Berkshire - Swift Pale Ale | 3.80 | | Started off with a weird "ham and mustard crisps" flavour but it grew on me. Nice |
| Ripple Steam - Milk Stout | 3.50 | | Sweet, black, slightly sour/tart. Nice |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| West Berkshire - Good Old (or Ordinary) Boy | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Espresso Stout | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Gravesend Guzzler | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Winkle Picker | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Common Conspiracy | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Kentish Best | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Royal Best Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Dipper | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Abigale - Bramling | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Abigale - Nailbourne | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Ripple Steam - Original Best Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Theakston - Royal Salute | 5.00 | Not Tried |
25 Sep 2010 (Brian)
Excellent beer fest held in a marquee in the garden. There are two a year one in May and one in September (the marquee is heated so it's comfortable even in cold weather). About 20 or so beers on, quite a fair crowd in for the Saturday afternoon session. The condition of the beers was excellent.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | | Great beer to start you off. Really good condition here. Kevin (the landlord) said some customers had said that it tasted different but for me it was the same excellent golden refreshing beer. |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | 4.50 | | A bit of an old favourite for me that I hadn't had in a while. Lovely sour aroma, some black fruit and a little smoke in the mouth. Sour finish as well, but with a silky feel. |
| Acorn - Old Moor Porter | 4.40 | | This was the best beer for me. Smoky, choc malt porter with really good body. Great balance. As Pete said, if you knew this was on in a pub you'd make the effort to go out just to drink this. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | 4.30 | | Superb. Orangy colour, foam head, sweet stewed fruit aroma with marmalade and zesty orange taste. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | | Similar to the Gold Top but with a sherbert prickle. Really good condition and my first try of Old Dairy beers, very impressed with both of them. |
| Rudgate - Battle Axe | 4.20 | | Mid brown standard bitter. Some sulphur smell, very bitter finish, very good. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Rye Pale Ale | 4.00 | | Golden ale, spicy slightly meaty aroma, some yeasty bread dough with astringent bitterness. A bit like new car interior says Pete (who coincidentally had just picked up his new Golf). |
| Caledonian - Autumn Red | 4.40 | | All of the beers I had were either good or excellent. This one was clear, light brown with thin head. Sweet aroma with a buttery feel in the mouth. Medium dry finish with a good body. |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | On in the pub |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | On in the pub |
| Wadworth - Henry's Original IPA | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Elgood's - Black Dog Mild | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - Cornish Knocker Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | Had some of Pete's and it was really good. |
| RCH - PG Steam | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Native Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | Pete had this and was impressed |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.30 | Not Tried | On in the pub |
| Adnams - Gunhill | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Green Hop Ale (2010-11) | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried |
About The Haywain
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 4 |
| 39 |
| 49 |
| 14 |
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The pub is found in Bramling, Kent, CT3 1NB.
In Canterbury Road, a country pub which features hanging hop bines and a cosy snug. Several letting rooms in the recently refurbished coach house. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2020.
We have visited this pub 37 times, seen 150 different beers and tried 78 of them.
Postcode: CT3 1NB