BITE user comments - Thirstyworker
Comments by Thirstyworker
Scores out of 5
Beers on offer 4 - Beer quality 4 - Full pint? 5 - Service 4 - Clientele 5
Garden & view 1 - Welcome & staff 5 - Parking 3 - Toilets 3 - Comfort 3
TOTAL 37 out of 50 OVERALL RATING 36 to 40 = 8
Comment: Time for a well deserved update. Fullers now putting guest ales on (some not from their own brewery) and the toilets have been refurbished. New staff at the bar make sure you get a good pint but the only thing holding the score back is the small garden at the rear but that can�t be helped.
Still the best pub in Caterham
Returnability: 5
22 Sep 2012 18:44
Scores out of 5
Beers on offer 2 - Beer quality 2 - Full pint? 2 - Service 2 - Clientele 1
Garden & view 1 - Welcome & staff 0 - Parking 3 - Toilets 1 - Comfort 1
TOTAL 14 out of 50 OVERALL RATING 10 to 15 = 3
Comment: The last of the Caterham pubs I�ve visited and what a place. Decor fine but the people and the beer are a bit ropey. As per most of the other reviews on your site I agree this is not a place to visit twice. I hear the people here ran the Clifton which was a nice pub, sadly gone now but I can�t see that this can be true as the landlord of the Clifton was damn good.
Returnability: 1
22 Sep 2012 18:31
Scores out of 5
Beers on offer 1 - Beer quality 3 - Full pint? 3 - Service 3 - Clientele 2
Garden & view 1 - Welcome & staff 3 - Parking 2 - Toilets 1 - Comfort 2
TOTAL 21 out of 50 OVERALL RATING 21 to 25 = 5
Comment: London Pride is OK but no real choice of ale although the lager is well kept liked by the regulars as it is a change from the other nearby pubs. Some have described the pub and the locals as �rough and ready� but this is a good local boozer and despite what you may be told elsewhere this is the OLDEST PUB in Caterham not the converted cottages opposite. There is live music regularly and they are a good bunch of regulars here. Pool table.
Returnability: 2
3 Sep 2012 13:33
Scores out of 5
Beers on offer 4 - Beer quality 3 - Full pint? 4 - Service 4 - Clientele 3
Garden & view 3 - Welcome & staff 4 - Parking 5 - Toilets 3 - Comfort 4
TOTAL 37 out of 50 OVERALL RATING 36 to 40 = 8
Comment: Nice beer and a really nice pub sort of out of the way but a great place to stop if you are driving between Purley and Caterham on the Hill. (Long drive and that 3 miles can really take it out of you). Although you are really in an urban area you feel like you are in the middle of nowhere. I hear (and saw) that the food is really great if that�s what you use a pub for but personally the beer does it for me.
Returnability: 4
28 Aug 2012 21:38
Scores out of 5
Beers on offer 5 - Beer quality 4 - Full pint? 4 - Service 3 - Clientele 3
Garden & view 5 - Welcome & staff 4 - Parking 5 - Toilets 5 - Comfort 4
TOTAL 42 out of 50 OVERALL RATING 41 to 45 = 9
Comment: Huge range of lagers and more importantly Adnams Broadside whoo hoo. Large pub, well maintained and very comfortable but despite the high scores there is something missing. It might be that there were no apparent locals or any sign that there is a regular �crowd� here and despite them serving my favourite beer EVER I prefer my local that only scores a total of 6. Weird.
Returnability: 3
28 Aug 2012 21:26
Scores out of 5
Beers on offer 5 - Beer quality 5 - Full pint? 5 - Service 5 - Clientele 4
Garden & view 5 - Welcome & staff 5 - Parking 4 - Toilets 3 - Comfort 5
TOTAL 46 out of 50 OVERALL RATING 46 to 50 = 10
Comment: Shepherd Neame Whitstable Bay and Kent�s Best plus Harveys Best on offer as well as good range of Lager and cider. The pub garden is the beach so .......... sat on the beach with the wife, chatting to lady who was a local, and a regular in the pub, while drinking good ale and watching the tide going out on a sunny day. What could be better for a first visit apart from getting even with the H & S git who ordered the plastic pots - but at least they were filled to the top by the lady who served me who seemed very pleasant. Can�t wait �til our next visit.
Returnability: 5
28 Aug 2012 21:10
This is now a hole in the ground. You can join the family that ran this madhouse for real ale and the local (illegal) grafitti artist (their grandson) at the Golden Clifton oops that's the Golden Lion.
7 Aug 2012 18:19
Scores out of 5
Beers on offer 2 - Beer quality 4 - Full pint? 3 - Service 2 - Clientele 3
Garden & view 4 - Welcome & staff 2 - Parking 4 - Toilets 3 - Comfort 4
TOTAL 31 out of 50 OVERALL RATING 31 to 35 = 7
Comment: Big pub, not many in at lunchtime but the service .... slow is an understatement. Of the 3 pints ordered, 1 was full, 1 was short but the last was very low. When asked to top up the 2 shorties we got a stare and a reluctant top up, on the very low pint ........ to low. Garden was huge and great seeing the planes from Biggin Hill taking off but there is no excuse for short measure.
Returnability: 1
23 Jul 2012 20:12
Scores out of 5
Beers on offer 5 - Beer quality 4 - Full pint? 5 - Service 4 - Clientele 4
Garden & view 4 - Welcome & staff 4 - Parking 2 - Toilets 4 - Comfort 4
TOTAL 40 out of 50 OVERALL RATING 36 to 40 = 8
Comment: Skinners, Westerham and Caledonian with a choice of lager including Oranjeboom. Friendly people both sides of the bar and a large garden at rear which was a big surprise given the location. Although the Skinners was past its best it was swiftly replaced (without any fuss) with a Westerham that was rather pleasant.
Returnability: 4
23 Jul 2012 19:59
Scores out of 5
Beers on offer 4 - Beer quality 5 - Full pint? 5 - Service 4 - Clientele 3
Garden & view 4 - Welcome & staff 4 - Parking 5 - Toilets 3 - Comfort 4
TOTAL 41 out of 50 OVERALL RATING 41 to 45 = 9
Comment: Lovely pint of Harvey�s and well kept bar with lots of knick knacks to look at when the conversation dries up. Nice garden, nice beer.
Returnability: 3
23 Jul 2012 19:53
Scores out of 5
Beers on offer 3 - Beer quality 3* - Full pint? 3* - Service 0 - Clientele 2
Garden & view 3* - Welcome & staff 1 - Parking 4 - Toilets 3* - Comfort 3*
TOTAL 24 out of 50 OVERALL RATING 21 to 25 = 5
Comment: We were looking for a nice Sunday lunchtime pint & this looked like a nice pub and it had a Cask Marque. Inside the pub every corner was filled with diners hunched over bar tables with 4 people at the bar with only one person serving. 3 hand pumps but one beer was off and only Doombar and London Pride were on offer. After waiting 10 minutes and with 3 people still in the queue we left. The 3* are a base line estimate. I will try here again. Ho Hum off to Outwood for a beer then.
25 Jun 2012 08:42
Scores out of 5
Beers on offer 3 - Beer quality 3 - Full pint? 3 - Service 4 - Clientele 3
Garden & view 5 - Welcome & staff 4 - Parking 5 - Toilets 3 - Comfort 4
TOTAL 37 out of 50 OVERALL RATING 36 to 40 = 8
Comment: Only Hall and Woodhouse Badger and Hare on offer 24/6/12. Sunday lunch trade filled the cramped restaurant area but there was a very pleasant garden with large pond where there were fewer children underfoot. Unfortunately the Badger was very ordinary and the range of beers on offer was nothing like this pub used to do in its heyday. I miss the Tanglefoot.
25 Jun 2012 08:26
Scores out of 5
Beers on offer 5 - Beer quality 5 - Full pint? 4 - Service 5 - Clientele 3
Garden & view 4 - Welcome & staff 5 - Parking 5 - Toilets 3 - Comfort 4
TOTAL 44 out of 50 OVERALL RATING 41 to 45 = 9
Comment: Was passing by and remembered drinking here years ago so we popped in. Doombar, British Bulldog and... best of all, Adnams bitter. The beer was well kept and the bar staff were nice. Will be coming here again after the Polhill shopping is done to chill out in the well kept garden.
23 Jun 2012 17:02
Scores out of 5
Beers on offer 5 - Beer quality 4 - Full pint? 3 - Service 3 - Clientele 4
Garden & view 3 - Welcome & staff 3 - Parking 3 - Toilets 3 - Comfort 4
TOTAL 35 out of 50 OVERALL RATING 31 to 35 = 7
Comment: Nice range of beers which are rotated regularly so boredom not a problem. Old building but young crowd nowdays. Add it to any crawl in the area.
18 Jun 2012 19:09
Scores out of 5
Beers on offer 2 - Beer quality 3 - Full pint? 4 - Service 5 - Clientele 4
Garden & view 5 - Welcome & staff 5 - Parking 5 - Toilets 3 - Comfort 3
TOTAL 39 out of 50 OVERALL RATING 36 to 40 = 8
Comment: The Shepherds Neame went down well but only 3 of the range on. Great little country pub with a welcome offered to all comers it seems. Just like Schwartzenegger �I�ll be back�.
18 Jun 2012 18:58
Scores out of 5
Beers on offer 4 - Beer quality 5 - Full pint? 5 - Service 4 - Clientele 5
Garden & view 5 - Welcome & staff 5 - Parking 3 - Toilets 3 - Comfort 3
TOTAL 42 out of 50 OVERALL RATING 41 to 45 = 9
Comment: The Harvey�s was wonderful as was the Doombar and the garden very nice with great views. The locals were really welcoming and the staff were the same. What a shame this gem is so far from home.
18 Jun 2012 18:52
Scores out of 5
Beers on offer 4 - Beer quality 5 - Full pint? 3 - Service 3 - Clientele 3
Garden & view 1 - Welcome & staff 3 - Parking 1 - Toilets 3 - Comfort 4
TOTAL 30 out of 50 OVERALL RATING 26 to 30 = 6
Comment: The score for this pub doesn�t do it justice but with no garden and the parking situation it loses a bit BUT drink here if you are in Southwold. The beer is excellent as is the grub.
18 Jun 2012 17:12
The Fox And Hounds, South Godstone
Scores out of 5
Beers on offer 2 - Beer quality 5 - Full pint? 4 - Service 4 - Clientele 4
Garden & view 4 - Welcome & staff 5 - Parking 5 - Toilets 2 - Comfort 4
TOTAL 39 out of 50 OVERALL RATING 36 to 40 = 8
Comment: This pub has brought me back to the Greene King fold with a couple of pints of their blonde. People (and dogs) nice and so were the bar staff. The garden is a bit unkempt but a real sun trap. Really nice country pub.
18 Jun 2012 17:09
The Fox And Hounds, South Godstone
Scores out of 5
Beers on offer 2 - Beer quality 5 - Full pint? 4 - Service 4 - Clientele 4
Garden & view 4 - Welcome & staff 5 - Parking 5 - Toilets 2 - Comfort 4
TOTAL 39 out of 50 OVERALL RATING 36 to 40 = 8
Comment: This pub has brought me back to the Greene King fold with a couple of pints of their blonde. People (and dogs) nice and so were the bar staff. The garden is a bit unkempt but a real sun trap. Really nice country pub.
18 Jun 2012 17:09
Scores out of 5
Beers on offer 5 - Beer quality 4 - Full pint? 2 - Service 3 - Clientele 3
Garden & view 3 - Welcome & staff 4 - Parking 5 - Toilets 5 - Comfort 4
TOTAL 38 out of 50 OVERALL RATING 36 to 40 = 8
Comment: Good range of beers but a bit busy with restaurant trade to give full attention to serving drinkers. No insult intended but not really a pub more a restaurant with great beer. I can live with that.
18 Jun 2012 17:04
The Botley Hill Farmhouse, Warlingham
Scores out of 5
Beers on offer 4 - Beer quality 2 - Full pint? 4 - Service 4 - Clientele 2
Garden & view 5 - Welcome & staff 4 - Parking 5 - Toilets 3 - Comfort 4
TOTAL 37 out of 50 OVERALL RATING 36 to 40 = 8
Comment: Well, Countryside, good range of beers, and when the sun is out the back patio is the place to be. There are also fields of sheep for the Welsh drinkers to admire. Their tribute bands are legendary.
18 Jun 2012 16:57
Scores out of 5
Beers on offer 5 - Beer quality 4 - Full pint? 4 - Service 3 - Clientele 4
Garden & view 4 - Welcome & staff 4 - Parking 4 - Toilets 2 - Comfort 4
TOTAL 38 out of 50 OVERALL RATING 36 to 40 = 8
Comment: Nice country pub especially on a sunny day and the range of beers is excellent with some nice unusual ones. Beer always well kept and they run beer festivals a couple of times a year which rival the local CAMRA festival. Best Caterham pub? A bit far out to include in a crawl I think, but with their range just crawl their bar.
18 Jun 2012 16:52
Scores out of 5
Beers on offer 4 - Beer quality 5 - Full pint? 3 - Service 3 - Clientele 3
Garden & view 2 - Welcome & staff 4 - Parking 3 - Toilets 3 - Comfort 3
TOTAL 33 out of 50 OVERALL RATING 31 to 35 = 7
Comment: Croydon boozer but off the main drag so not found by many and you can escape without seeing any of the town which should get extra points. Beer is great but Fullers .... any chance you�ll ever put a guest ale in your pubs.
18 Jun 2012 16:46
Scores out of 5
Beers on offer 5 - Beer quality 3 - Full pint? 3 - Service 3 - Clientele 2
Garden & view 3 - Welcome & staff 3 - Parking 1 - Toilets 4 - Comfort 3
TOTAL 28 out of 50 OVERALL RATING 26 to 30 = 6
Comment: Croydon boozer but no real charm ..... apart from the range of beers which is terrific. Croydon town (never gonna be a City) not the best of places to drink after dark unless you have a minder.
18 Jun 2012 16:07
Scores out of 5
Beers on offer 4 - Beer quality 5 - Full pint? 3 - Service 3 - Clientele 3
Garden & view 3 - Welcome & staff 3 - Parking 2 - Toilets 3 - Comfort 4
TOTAL 33 out of 50 OVERALL RATING 31 to 35 = 7
Comment: This is my favourite pub in Southwold and a nice view but since the Elf N Safety has stopped the drinking on the Green (except for plastic glasses pthst!) I can�t give a higher score. Very nice though.
18 Jun 2012 16:01
Scores out of 5
Beers on offer 5 - Beer quality 5 - Full pint? 4 - Service 4 - Clientele 5
Garden & view 5 - Welcome & staff 5 - Parking 5 - Toilets 3 - Comfort 4
TOTAL 45 out of 50 OVERALL RATING 41 to 45 = 9
Comment: Always a good welcome and the beer is well kept as well as a good choice (God bless Betty). As for the location ....wow! Watch your step as you leave though.
18 Jun 2012 15:54
Scores out of 5
Beers on offer 2 - Beer quality 3 - Full pint? 4 - Service 4 - Clientele 3
Garden & view 4 - Welcome & staff 3 - Parking 5 - Toilets 3 - Comfort 3
TOTAL 34 out of 50 OVERALL RATING 31 to 35 = 7
Comment: Nice country boozer but prices a bit high � but not highest in the area.
18 Jun 2012 15:49
Scores out of 5
Beers on offer 3 - Beer quality 3 - Full pint? 3 - Service 3 - Clientele 5
Garden & view 1 - Welcome & staff 5 - Parking 2 - Toilets 2 - Comfort 2
TOTAL 29 out of 50 OVERALL RATING 26 to 30 = 6
Comment: Despite a low score this is a nice pub for locals. The trick is how the hell you get to be one.
18 Jun 2012 15:45
Back to Thirstyworker's profile
The Black Dog, Whitstable
What a great micro-pub. The beer was well kept and a good range was available from a mild to some very pleasant IPA's. Even if you are not a confirmed real ale fan you should visit this place for the decor. So much to see with a wicked sense of humour on the Gothic side of things. Every time I have been there with the wife or friends somebody always starts a conversation. It couldn't be more welcoming and.... again.... the beer is terrific. Given the many other brilliant pubs in Whitstable this one is my favourite. Can't wait for the winter and the real fire. Led Zeppelin fans will particularly like it here.
29 Sep 2016 16:32