Where am I up to ? Oh yes, micro pubs in Kent. Mrs RM is there already, clearing out my in-laws loft. If she finds any Fremlin mirrors up there I’ll let you know.
“You know retiredmartin, I really miss your reports on micros”
Oddly, I don’t recall Dick and Dave saying that last week. No, it was “How’s Kent going then Ha Ha Ha?“, a reference to my latest opening time trauma.
Here’s a “pub” that was open.
Listed under Ramsgate this year, probably Northwood next, such is the geographical fluidity of the GBG listing. It’s very much a suburb serving the whole of Thanet, anyway.
Nautic Ales has authenticity on its side; look at what’s across the road;
You’ll be pleased to hear the hours listed in the Beer Guide are already wrong, midday opening switched to 1pm. Yes, it’s a free world, but WHY ?
Luckily I was there at 1.15pm, and entered without further drama.
You know what micro pubs look like by now.
But this had a few “real pub” touches, like the Guinness (do Herne rules even allow that ?) and a marvellous display of pretzels.
In fact, the dominating features were displays of eggs and pickles, giving it a real South-east London feel. Not unreasonably for what is essentially a distant suburb of Bexley.
The landlord was a Guvnor too, chatting about a Royal Wedding I seem to have missed completely, and serving an excellent cool Pig & Porter Citra (NBSS 3.5) he initially denied having, possibly to save it for more deserving regulars (joke. I hope).
The seating in the small front room is what you’ve come to know and love/loathe, and I was in and out in ten minutes, with no other customers to make scribbled notes about. No doubt the Thanet Micro Bus would be coming round the corner soon.
retiredmartin 
Always appreciate a good Bexley reference! Speaking of which, the Bird and Barrel that has opened in Barnehurst is well worth visiting for a pre-emptive tick – a micropub that gets a lot of the “pub” stuff right.
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Glad you appreciate the reference to the spiritual, if not actual home of micros ! Always grateful for any pre-emptive intel, only found out about new cask one in Bromley yesterday.
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“Another Twirl Another Thanet” Can’t be the Only One.
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👍
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Two kettles ?
Surely a brew-pub ?
I thang you.
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Boom !!!
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Sorry about the Kent pubs question! I had already been to a few open pubs.
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It was very sharp !
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In the rogue pub (Cliftonville Tap). Sad to say, it is absolutely brilliant.
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Not been & don’t think we will -I think it looks horrible !
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They have their fans, Pauline. (He says diplomatically).
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Doesn’t look like a pub at all. What next? A cornershop with a tap classed as a pub?
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I haven’t seen one of those Guinness sonic widget things for ages – didn’t realise they still did them.
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Didn’t realise that’s what it was. Does it dispense Guinness quicker ? Does it work with Spoons coffee machines ?
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It’s for pubs that don’t have enough turnover for draught Guinness. You pour a chilled special 440ml widget-less can of Guinness into an equally special glass, stand it on the metal plate, press the button and hey presto, the ultrasound excites the nitrogen out of the beer and forms a proper Guinness head.
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Oh, the cans. Craft then.
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That has to be the most confusing blackboard I’ve ever seen. Any chance of a pint of Young’s Ordinary?
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Er. No.
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“Here’s a “pub” that was open.”
I have relatives* in Kent so I won’t be making fun of the map. 😉
“look at what’s across the road”
They probably chose the location on purpose then.
“Colourful”
That’s probably the nicest thing one can say about it.
“Nauctic ! Pirate ! Get it ?”
If ‘Nauctic’ is a peninsula in Somalia then, yes. 🙂
“Gastro”
(guffaw)
Cheers
* – that I like. 🙂
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You’re right about Nauctic -what is that word ?!
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We Americans don’t have much to be proud of these days, so I will grab this opportunity to feel intensely patriotic about the presence of Snyder’s Honey Mustard and Onion pretzels being available in select British pubs. George Washington himself would wipe a tear away and say, “You done good, boys. You done good.” 😉
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Not much to be proud of ? Not much to be proud of ? Apart from Pretzels you gave us the Pure Prairie League and Bud Light. I’ll come back to you with more.
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