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The George and Dragon, Swanscombe
Opening a Real Ale pub in a place like Swanscombe is always gonna be risky, BUT Im pleased to say the new owners Bob And Bron have got away with it! Dont be put off because of the pubs location this place really works well! Top Quality Ales from all The top Micro breweries Marble, Darkstar, Oakham, Fynne, Thornbridge, SWB, Brewdog etc... And all in top Quality condition! Also a great range off Bottled beers. So if You like good beer at a good price and good company look no further. Oh and as a bonus the Train station is less than a minute away and the bus stop even closer!
8 Jun 2012 17:42
EVENTUALLY FOUND THIS PUB ON SUNDAY AFTER MANY FAILED ATTEMPTS WAS IT WORTH IT? OH YES INDEED! ABSOULOUTELY LOVELY PLACE, FRIENDLY LANDLORD AND LOCALS, GOOD ALES IN GREAT CONDITION, A TRUE ENGLISH COUNTRY PUB! WELL DONE LANDLORD DONT CHANGE A THING ITS PERFECT!
12 Sep 2011 17:07
AS A REGULAR REVIEWER OF THE BULL AND MANY OTHER PUBS I CAN CONFIRM THAT ALTHOUGH THE BULL IS FAR FROM THE PUB IT ONCE WAS WHEN GARRET AND LYNNE WERE THERE IT IS SLOWLY BUT VERY SURELY GETTING BACK TO FORM. SUSSANA AN EMMA ARE VERY FRIENDLY HOSTS AND MOST OF THE LOCALS ARE BACK, FOOD IS BACK ON LUNCHTIMES AND FRIDAY EVENINGS AND IS VERY GOOD VALUE! OK SO THERE ARENT 8 BEERS ON ALL THE TIME AND YES THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW ISSUES WITH THE CELLAR BUT I BELIEVE GIVEN TIME EVEN GARRET HIMSELF WOULD BE HAPPY WITH THE BEER OUALITY, SO LETS GIVE IT A COUPLE OF MONTHS AND THEN JUDGE AGAIN, ROME WAS NOT BUILT IN A DAY. INCIDENTALLY THE LAST 2 REVIEWS ARE BOTH FROM PEOPLE WHO HAVE DRUNK IN THIS PUB A LONG TIME AND CERTAINLY ARE NOT MINIONS OF REG, TRUST ME!
3 Jul 2011 15:33
STILL RECOVERING FROM THE LOSS OF GARRET AND LYNNE A HARD ACT TO FOLLOW TO SAY THE LEAST! BUT EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINING, THE BULL IS OPEN AGAIN WITH A NEW LANDLADY WHO SEEMS VERY APPROACHABLE AND APPEARS TO KNOW REAL ALE, I DONT KNOW IF THE BULL WILL BE QUITE THE SAME BUT IT TAKES 3 THINGS TO MAKE A GOOD PUB, A GOOD
LANDLORD, GOOD BEER AND GOOD CUSTOMERS ONLY TIME WILL TELL! GOOD LUCK GARRET AND LYNNE, AND GOOD LUCK SUSSANA.
26 Apr 2011 16:17
GOOD PUB SERVING GOOD ALE ATA GOOD PRICE, BARSTAFF VERY HELPFUL! WELL DONE EAGLE!
19 Nov 2010 14:23
RARELY DO IHAVE ANYTHING NEGATIVE TO SAY ABOUT ANY PUB THAT SELLS REAL ALE ON A REGULAR BASIS , BUT IM AFRAID WITH THIS PUB I HAVE NO CHOICE. THE PUB HAD A REALLY BAD NAUSEATING SMELL WHICH AFTER JUST ONE PINT HAD US HEADING FOR THE DOOR, AND THE CUSTOMERS AND STAFF ADDED NOTHING TO OUR EXPERIENCE! ON A POSITIVE THE BEER WAS FINE.
19 Nov 2010 14:18
WELL KEPT ALES AND A FAIR SELECTION AS WELL, THE MENU IS NOT MASSIVE BUT VERY INTERESTING AND GOOD VALUE FOR MONEY, THE STAFF WERE FRIENDLY AND EFFICIENT AND THE PLACE HAD A NICE ATMOSPHERE,I THINK THE CROWN AND THISTLE HAS GOT SOME SERIOUS COMPETITION AT LAST!
3 Nov 2010 04:08
UPMARKET AND PRICEY MAYBE BUT YOU CANT KNOCK THE QUALITY OF THE BEER, THIS IS SOMEWERE TO TAKE THE WIFE OR SOMEONE ELSES FOR A SPECIAL TREAT , BUT DONT FORGET TO TAKE PLENTY OF WEDGE!
3 Nov 2010 03:55
GOOD LITTLE BOOZER WITH VERY GOOD ALE ,YEH OK IT COULD DO WITH A CLEAN UP BUT PUBS LIKE THIS ARE GETTING HARDER AND HARDER TO FIND. I HOPE THE WENLOCK REMAINS OPEN FOR MANY YEARS TO COME ,MR WETHERSPOON AINT OPENING PUBS LIKE THIS LITTLE GEM!
3 Nov 2010 03:50
VERY GOOD SELECTION AND VERY HIGH QUALITY ALES, GOOD FOOD AND LOVELY STAFF, TOP NOTCH PUB!
3 Nov 2010 03:43
VISITED THIS LOVELY PUB ON THE 25TH OCT AND WAS VERY PLEASED, GOOD RANGE OF BEERS THE OAKHAM APOLLO WAS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND THE FOOD ON OFFER LOOKED GOOD AS WELL, GOOD WELL RUN PROPER PUB!
3 Nov 2010 03:38
LOVELY MINI BEER FESTIVAL LAST WEEKEND 17TH -19TH, SOME GREAT SCOTTISH ALES , PARTICULARLY ENJOYED THE AVALANCHE AND HURRICANE JACK JUST LOVELY, ALSO OFFERINGS FROM THORNBRIDGE ,BREWDOG AND GOOD OLD DARKSTAR. REALLY GOOD STUFF, BUT MY FAVOURITE WAS THE BEER I TOOK HOME WITH ME ,GARRET AND LYNNE SELECTED A TOP SECRET BEER FOR ME NOT YET AVAILABLE ELSEWHERE, IT WAS SOMEWHAT SIMILAR TO HOGGS BACK TEA BUT WITH A HINT OF DARKSTAR ESPRESSO I DOWNED HALF A GALLON AND NO HANGOVER AMAZING STUFF! TOP MARKS AGAIN!
23 Sep 2010 15:41
OVER 20 REAL ALES AVAILABLE AND THE VAST MAJORITY ARE UNDRINKABLE, WHEN WILL LANDLORDS LEARN THAT QUANTITY IS NOTHING WITHOUT QUALITY! I HAVE VISITED THIS PUB ON FOUR SEPERATE OCCASSIONS AND HAVE YET TO HAVE A DECENT PINT, YES PERHAPS I SHOULD VOICE MY OPINIONS BUT HAVE YET TO BE SERVED BY SOMEONE WHO WOULD UNDERSTAND MY GRIPES! COME ON LANDLORD THIS PUB COULD WORK !
27 Aug 2010 12:03
vERY NICE PUB , EXCELLENT BAR STAFF, EXPERIENCED FRIENDLY LANDLORD AND WITHOUT DOUBT THE BEST PINT OF ADNAMS BROADSIDE MONEY CAN BUY! WELL DONE!
27 Aug 2010 11:46
VISITED RECENTLY AND WAS VERY IMPRESSED, BEST DESCRIBED AS A PROPER REAL ALE DRINKERS PUB, NOT TO NOISY OR MODERN JUST RIGHT. THE BARMAN WAS A VERY HELPFUL YOUNG MAN WHO HAPPILY ANSWERED MY QUESTIONS ON WHICH PINT TO HAVE AND I WAS NOT DISSAPOINTED! SHALL VISIT AGAIN SOON! WELL DONE MALT SHOVEL AT LAST DARTFORD HAS A DECENT PUB!
12 Aug 2010 23:59
The Fighting Cocks, Horton Kirby
Oh Dear, what a shame the beer is not kept well! lovely setting though.
26 May 2010 15:49
Better and better every visit! Congratulations on Pub Of the Year for the Third Year running!
26 May 2010 15:46
I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THE BULL HAS FOUND ITSELF AT NUMBER 92 , HOW CAN A PUB THAT HAS CONSISTENTLY REMAINED IN THE TOP 5 FOR AGES END UP HERE! I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE BULL IS STILL THE TOP CLASS ESTABLISHMENT THAT IT HAS BEEN FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS AND IT SHALL CONTINUE TO BE SO! I THINK THAT SOME OF BEER IN THE EVENINGS CONTRIBUTORS HAVE SERIOUSLY FLAWED JUDGEMENT !
14 Jan 2010 08:45
NORMALLY I WOULD BE MAKING COMMENT ON THE FANTASTIC ALES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT THIS REAL ALE HEAVEN, BUT INSTEAD I FEEL ITS TIME TO LET PEOPLE KNOW JUST HOW GOOD THE FOOD IS. TWO VISITS LAST WEEK AND TWO OF THE MOST FANTASTIC MEALS ! HOMEMADE SAUSAGES TO DIE FOR AND A HOMEMADE GAME PIE THAT I WOULD SELL MY SOUL FOR! THIS PUB IS RIGHTLY NOTED FOR ITS SUPERB ALES AND MANY AWARDS FROM CAMRA BUT ITS ALSO THE PLACE FOR TOPNOTCH TUCKER , WELL DONE LYNNE ITS NOT JUST GARRETS BEER THAT MAKES THIS PUB WHAT IT IS!
7 Nov 2009 04:15
Plain and simple, this Pub is Perfect! The Best Real Ale available in Kent served by Great Barstaff and kept in TOP condition by an Absoloute Diamond of a Landlord! The Food is superb Quality ,reasonably priced and avalable most days.The locals are extremely welcoming and always up for a chat. This is the sort of Pub that is increasingly difficult to find these days! If this Pub is not voted CAMRA BEST PUB IN KENT I shall eat My Hat! Well done Lynne and Garret keep up the good work , I think that a National Award is only a matter of time!
27 Aug 2009 09:16
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The Bull, Horton Kirby
Garret would be proud. Oakham , Darkstar, Marble, Kent brew ,Titanic and many others on the bar ALL well kept and reasonably priced. The Garden is now looking great and the Kitchen is providing good food. The new owners Danny and Katy have had to dig deep to get this pub back on track but have successfully filled Lynn and Garret boots .... well done!
12 May 2016 07:28