White Swan (Freehouse)
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Visits Details
14 Dec 2009 (Blair)
I just can't seem to find a pint of stout or porter anywhere in Thanet at the moment! This is still a nice, friendly local, the sort of pub that really needs to be protected.
| Derventio - Winter Solstice | 5.00 |  | Spicy, grassy beer. Almost a little like a wheat beer. Lots of cinnamon, nutmeg and coriander. Unusual. |
| Inveralmond - Santa's Swallie | 4.30 |  | Tasted a lot like London Pride, only with a hint of cloves. Alrightish. |
| Adnams - The Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Yuletide | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds) - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
09 May 2009 (Blair)
It was a friends birthday so a large group of us trundled up here already a little tipsy from the homebrew I'd made for the occasion. In hindsight it wasn't a great idea to bring a group of 8 drunk young men to a pub like this. Left after one pint, headed over to Ramsgate to a more suitable venue.
| Inveralmond - Ossian's Ale | 4.10 |  | Fruity with a light hoppiness. Very drinkable golden ale. |
| Mauldons - Black Adder | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - The Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
25 Feb 2009 (Blair)
Needed a pint so came here hoping the beer lineup was an improvement on last week. It was a slight improvement but still disappointing so we left after one and headed to Ramsgate.
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds) - No. 3 | 5.00 |  | This is one of my favourite of the Gadds' range. Smooth and very refreshing with a fruity pineapple flavour to it. |
| Elland - Beyond the Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Marstons - Bass | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
17 Feb 2009 (Blair)
I was looking forward to this as I haven't been here for a couple of months. Extremely quiet even for a tuesday evening. The beer lineup was less than exciting as well. All in all a bit od a disappointment.
| Rudgate - Marston Moor Brewers Droop | 5.00 |  | Buttery and malty with a little fruit. Alcohol not hidden too well. Very flat and lifeless. I wouldn't have this again. |
| Springhead - Sweet Lips | 4.60 |  | Not as good as I remember. Maybe served a little too warm. A little cloying and left me very thirsty. A little bit of fruit and malt. Nice enough but not what I remembered. |
| Marstons - Bass | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Crouch Vale - Amarillo | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - The Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Wadworth - Henry's IPA | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
09 Dec 2008 (Blair)
It's been quite a while since I was last here, so made extra effort. It was really quiet, at one point us being the only people in. But then it was a tuesday night.
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds) - Dark Conspiracy | 4.90 |  | The best this beer has tasted! Rich, thick and exceptionally smooth. I had 3 and each one tasted better than the one before. |
| Oakleaf - Bitter | 3.80 |  | Good initially with nice malt and caramel flavour, but then a harsh soapy aftertaste ruined it a little. Maybe it was just because the Dark Conspiracy was so good it made everything else taste mediocre. |
| Adnams - The Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Timothy Taylor's - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Springhead - Liberty | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
18 Nov 2008 (Blair)
Fairly busy in tonight, good friendly banter from the locals.
| Hog's Back - Old Tongham Tastie | 6.00 |  | In a more generous mood I'd give this 5, it was fantastic. Rich and chocolatey with that lovely tartness. A great beer. |
| Wells & Young's - Young's Winter Warmer | 5.00 |  | Dark and fruity winter ale. Pretty good actually. |
| Adnams - The Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Sharps - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
08 Nov 2008 (Blair)
I got caught in a downpour on the way here and was soaked through. Luckily it was warm inside so all the more reason to stay for a few.
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds) - No. 5 | 4.40 |  | Yup, this beer is good. Malty best bitter. |
| Country Life - Golden Pig | 4.70 |  | One of my friends liked this, but I wasn't overly impressed. Quite fruity but just not that interesting. |
| Mauldons - Mid Autumn Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - The Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
06 Nov 2008 (Blair)
Arrived just before last orders, they seemed to be having some kind of function going on. Just had a quick half then carried on my walk round broadstairs.
| Mauldons - Mid Autumn Gold | 4.20 |  | Alright, overly sweet in a synthetic kind've way. Maybe this is what diacetyl is, I'm not sure. It wasn't great though. |
| Adnams - The Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
29 Oct 2008 (Blair)
For the first time ever I sat in the saloon bar today, it really feels like a completely different pub. has a slightly older clinetele, but still jolly friendly. I was offered various food stuffs, including pizza and olives among others. Good times.
| Houston Brewing Company - Texus | 4.50 |  | Rich and chocolatey with a nice maltiness. I actually really liked this. |
| Elland - Best Bitter | 4.00 |  | Quite malty with a little citrus and straw. Perfectly fine. |
| Hampshire - Bewitched | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Marstons - Bass | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - The Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Breconshire - Naked Beacon | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
27 Oct 2008 (Blair)
The usual suspects in tonight. Just popped in for a few with my dad.
| Breconshire - Naked Beacon | 4.80 |  | Brownish amber ale. Quite complex with a little fruit and a bit of chocolate. Very tasty. |
| Titanic - White Star | 4.80 |  | Creamy, fruit flavoured beer. Quite sweet, pretty good. |
| Adnams - The Bitter | 3.70 |  | A very good bitter. Lots of malt with some nice toffee going on. |
| Morrissey Fox - Blonde | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Otter - Witch | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hampshire - Bewitched | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
21 Oct 2008 (Blair)
Popped in just as they called last orders. It was freezing out so nice to get in somewhere warm.
| Harviestoun - Number of the Beast | 3.60 |  | Fruity and bitter. Not bad, but not worth drinking again. |
| Adnams - The Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
16 Oct 2008 (Blair)
The walk here seems to be becoming a bit of a routine lately, not that that's a bad thing. Fair few in tonight.
| Arundel - Stronghold | 4.70 |  | Dark chestnut coloured. Very rich fruit flavour with a bit of chocolate in there. Really good beer. |
| Butcombe - Gold | 4.70 |  | Amber coloured, quite fruity with nice malts. Little toffee to go with it. I enjoyed it. |
| Adnams - The Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Surrey Hills - Shere Drop | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Wyre Piddle - Piddle All Over | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Cotleigh - Harrier Lite | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
14 Oct 2008 (Blair)
Exactly the same people in as last night, which for some reason amused me. Yeah a friend of mine had never been here before and had heard me waffling on about it so I took her along.
| Cotleigh - Harrier Lite | 3.50 |  | I quite liked this one. Malty bitter with a fair amount of fruitiness. Lots of flavour for only 3.5%. |
| Wyre Piddle - Piddle All Over | 4.20 |  | This was quite nice, sweet with a lot of toffee going on. Maybe the toffee dominated a little too much though. |
| Whitstable Brewing Company - East India Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - The Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Surrey Hills - Shere Drop | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Morrissey Fox - Blonde | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Arundel - Stronghold | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
13 Oct 2008 (Blair)
Only stopped for one, we were just walking in the area. Two other people in, but still a friendly, jovial atmosphere.
| Morrissey Fox - Blonde | 4.20 |  | Very light and refreshing. Quite hoppy and sweet. I quite liked it. |
| Oakham - Beermonster | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - The Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds) - Rye PA | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wyre Piddle - Piddle All Over | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Cotleigh - Harrier Lite | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
05 Oct 2008 (Blair)
Got in here an hour before closing. It takes me 30 minutes to walk here so I had quite a thirst by the time I arrived.
| Mordue - Workie Ticket | 4.50 |  | Just as good as it was on friday. |
| Sharps - Eden Ale | 4.40 |  | Smooth and refreshing, distinctively Sharps'. |
| Adnams - The Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
03 Oct 2008 (Blair)
Spent the evening chatting to the locals and getting soundly beaten at pool by them. Good times.
| Mordue - Workie Ticket | 4.50 |  | Lovely beer. Rich, malty and exceptionally smooth. |
| Phoenix - Spotland Gold | 4.10 |  | Light fruity beer. Pretty good, one of the locals who was drinking Stella started drinking my pint by mistake and didn't notice. Not sure if that's a compliment or not... |
| Adnams - The Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
27 Sep 2008 (Blair)
Came in around lunchtime. Fairly busy, had a few pints and played some pool. I love this pub.
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds) - Rye PA | 4.00 |  | Not a bad beer but probably my least favourite of the Gadds' range. Light with a nice straw flavour, quite harsh at the end though. |
| Adnams - The Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
13 Sep 2008 (Blair)
Pretty quiet with just a few sat at the bar. There were two dogs entertaining us all. It was more fun than it sounds...
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 |  | Lovely, this is a fantastic beer! Light and crisp, very hoppy with a nice citrussy twist as well. |
| Dark Star - Hophead | 3.80 |  | Light hoppy ale with a certain grassieness to it. Lovely as always. |
| Archers - Crystal Clear | 5.00 |  | Ridiculously sweet and funnily enough rather cloudy. Not a good beer, very cloying. |
| Badger - Flowers Original | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Marstons - Bass | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - The Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
30 Aug 2008 (Blair)
Quite busy with a great bunch of friendly locals in. Well worth the 40 minute stroll here.
| Everard's - Sunchaser | 4.00 |  | Very light pale ale. Really refreshing with lots of fruit and a little malt. Lovely beer. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds) - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 |  | Excellent. Sweet with lots of toffee and a little creamy. Great body to it. |
| Caledonian - Deuchars IPA | 3.80 |  | Crystal clear ale. Really nice refreshing beer with a biscuity flavour to it. |
| Surrey Hills - Shere Drop | 4.20 |  | Very nice malty bitter initially, but there is a bit of an aftertatse that ruins it a little for me. |
| Marstons - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - The Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
02 Aug 2008 (Blair)
Fair few people in, really friendly atmosphere. Need to come here more, it's the closest decent pub to me. I have no excuses.
| Dark Star - Summer Solstice | 4.20 |  | I was gasping for a pint after a long walk in the sun, this was perfect. Light, hoppy, smooth and refreshing. I don't see how there can be a better summer ale out there. |
| Adnams - Regatta | 4.30 |  | Alrightish pint, malty with a stranger cider-like flavour to it. Wouldn't drink it again, but you've got to try these things. |
| Timothy Taylor's - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| York - Guzzler | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Surrey Hills - Shere Drop | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - The Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
22 Mar 2008 (Blair)
Very quiet for a saturday night, landlady was very smiley and friendly.
| Dark Star - English Pale Ale | 4.50 |  | Lovely pint, sweet biscuity with a fruity finish. Really nice. |
| Springhead - Sweet Lips | 4.60 |  | Aroma of citrus and floral hops with a touch of caramel. Pretty good. |
| Gale's - HSB | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - The Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Moorhouses - Pride of Pendle | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Butcombe - Brunel IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
16 Feb 2008 (Blair)
Popped in for a couple after a long walk round the coast. Few people in, nice friendly atmosphere.
| Springhead - Sweet Lips | 4.60 |  | Golden coloured and slightly pale with some fruit aroma. Hoppy finish. Very refreshing beer.
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| Hog's Back - T. E. A | 4.20 |  | Nice clean refreshing pint. Very good session bitter. |
| Hog's Back - Hop Garden Gold | 4.60 |  | Gold with a thick creamy head; fruity aroma; bitter and orangey to start then developing a marmalade sweetness; sweet and sticky finish.
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| Archers - Top Tipple | 5.00 |  | Yet another 'average' Archers ale. Amber coloured beer with some hoppiness. Slight bitterness in the malt finish. |
| Adnams - The Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Archers - Hop Bouquet | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
03 Feb 2008 (Andrew)
I caught the train to Broadstairs and then walked 20 minutes to the pub. There's a public bar and a saloon and the beers are split between them. If you want to know what's on (without having to ask) there's a list of the beers in the window before you come in. Interesting pub; quite 1970's inside. The staff and locals were all friendly and I was even offered a roast potato.
| Grand Union - IPA | 5.30 |  | Golden, well ballanced with a rich and citrus hop to it. I shall miss this brewery when it closes in the very near future. |
| Grand Union - Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| York - Yorkshire Terrier | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Mordue - Geordie Pride | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - The Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Badger - Flowers IPA | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
08 Dec 2007 (Blair)
Great pub, but dead at 9 in the evening on a saturday night. Not a good sign surely.
| Dark Star - Smoke | 5.00 |  | Exactly as it says on the tin, smoky. Very tasty though. Coffee aroma. |
11 Feb 2007 (Colin)
One of my favourite pubs in an historic part of Broadstairs, still split into Public and Lounge Bars with 4 ale engines. Quite lively the Sunday lunchtime we were there, with friendly service and spirited conversation.
| Broughton Ales Limited - Scottish Oatmeal Stout | 4.20 |  | |
25 Mar 2005 (Ian)
2 room pub with central bar, split into Private and Public rooms. Private bar has low chairs and tables, Public has pool table and darts. Located in attractive village suburb of Broadstairs, opposite church and amongst Victorian villas. Upto 6 beers that are advertised on board in window
| Atlas - Equinox | 4.50 |  | Deep gold, hoppy nose, some malt and fruit, hoppy smooth finish |
| Jennings - Cumberland Ale | 4.00 |  | Old gold. Yeasty, malty nose, light malt in mouth, very dry finish |
| Adnams - The Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Green Jack - Honey Bunny | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Downton - Chimera Gold | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Everard's - Old Original | 5.20 | Not Tried | |