The Paper Mill (Free House)
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12 Apr 2024 (Andrew)
Second visit here. Got quite busy but then it isn't very big. The main attraction for me was the Porter - a mix of Mild and Old (50:50) but with its own Goachers Pumpclip (which I was told was a "museum piece" from when Goachers brewed Porter, something they've not done for years).
Goacher's - Porter | 5.10 | | Really enjoyed this. Great combination of Old's richness and Milds chocolate-coffee wateriness. |
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | Chocolate and coffee. |
Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | Venous |
Goacher's - Gremlins (house beer) | 3.80 | | Lots of light flavours more than dark. |
Dark Revolution - So.LA West Coast Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
27 Jan 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Non stop capers and laughter here throughout.
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | In top form, clean tasting |
Salopian - Oracle | 4.00 | | Did not realise how citrus this can be |
Goacher's - Gremlins (house beer) | 3.80 | | Had better. Seemed slightly hazy |
22 Aug 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit not even until a belated close as a group were playing repeat games of Ultimate Werewolf which I could not follow at all and continued after I had left. Most customers were drinking cans of murky fruity and milky looking stuff. Also had a one-third of wallet busting 11% Low Key Barrel Project The Saviour of the Broken, the Beaten, and the Damned.
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | |
Vocation - Chop & Change Cascade | 4.50 | | Only a half of a well balanced brew |
20 Jan 2023 (Andrew)
First time I've ever been here. It's much smaller inside that it looks walking up to it. Great community feel with everyone talking to everyone.
Goacher's - Gremlins (house beer) | 3.80 | | Had quite a few of these |
Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Brew York - Viking DNA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Full Circle - Repeater | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
09 Jan 2020 (Jack William)
Specially arranged opening at 1230 for our group of 7. The bar person was very attentive and she showed us a picture of a recent visitor, also from Canterbury, Justin Welby.
Grain - Lignum Vitae | 6.50 | | Keying, soft, sipping beer, lively to the last drop. |
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | |
Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | |
Arbor Ales - All the Mo's | 5.50 | | Unfined and cloudy to the point of being opaque. Citrus notes. |
Neon Raptor - Centaur Army | 14.00 | Not Tried | Key keg, I believe. One of our group tried this and liked it. £4 for a 1/3 makes it the most expensive beer I’ve seen in a regular pub. |
28 Feb 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit until close, whenever that was.
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | 4.90 | | |
Buxton - Downfall Citra | 4.30 | | No match on the No.1 Oakham Citra |
Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
Goacher's - Gremlins (house beer) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
14 Feb 2019 (Jack William)
Lunchtime- kindly opened for our group of 6. Very good “traditional” micro. We were joined by one of Goacher’s brewers who is also the father of the guv here.
Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | Absolutely superb. |
Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | Spot on |
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | | |
Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | Citrus, quite sweet. |
Melvin - Your IPA | 7.00 | | A typical over-the-top “west coast” IPA. Just the third - but that was sufficient. |
14 Sep 2018 (Archie14)
Evening visit and VERY busy, conversations tonight varied from making a new Planet Of The Apes film using Paper Mill customers as some don’t need the makeup to making fruit flavoured liqueurs using “Colin’s Plums”
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | | Delicious Session ale displaying all the classic characteristics of a classic top quality Bitter, nice well balanced Hop & malt.
Just the way I like it. |
Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Tempest - Elemental Porter | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
Wylam - Galatia | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
Cloudwater - DDH IPA Enigma Chinook | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
07 May 2018 (ChrisE)
After a couple of round trips on the Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway I fancied a pint. This place would normally be closed at this time of day but I hoped (rightly) that it may open on a Bank Holiday, I enjoyed a couple of pints in good company until 2pm closing.
Goacher's - Gremlins (house beer) | 3.80 | | |
Shiny - Affinity | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
Tiny Rebel - Loki Black IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
29 Apr 2018 (Archie14)
Nice Sunday lunchtime session on a dreary cold spring day!!!!
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | Wow! My first pint of this wonderful ale since departing a certain pub in Maidstone! A truly delicious example of a beer of the old guard! Fantastic stuff! |
Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | Yes! Another 5* from me! One of my favourites and served in superb condition here today. Stunning... |
Tempest - Elemental Porter | 5.10 | | |
Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Goacher's - Gremlins (house beer) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
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