The Man of Kent Freehouse (1588)

Grumpy Warlock is drinking a Landlord by Timothy Taylor's Brewery at The Man of Kent Freehouse (1588)

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Fri, 12 Apr 2024 15:59:29 +0000 View Detailed Check-in

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Andy Turpin is drinking an Easy Street by Tonbridge Brewery at The Man of Kent Freehouse (1588)

Deeply bitter today. Not saying it'll blow your socks off but it's just deep! Rounded, smooth, so more-ish. More dry than usual too. There's a mineral quality à la Harvey's. I could drink this 'til the cows come home, as we sometimes say. Gorgeous.

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Tue, 02 Apr 2024 14:18:27 +0000 View Detailed Check-in

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Andy Turpin is drinking an Easy Street by Tonbridge Brewery at The Man of Kent Freehouse (1588)

First time at the MOK for over 2 months. Must be the first time in nearly 15 years since I last left it that long! Lovely meal as usual. Beer in good nick without being as good as it can be. Very clean for a predominantly malty pale ale. Bitter, dry.

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Sat, 24 Feb 2024 20:49:45 +0000 View Detailed Check-in

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Grumpy Warlock is drinking a Traditional by Tonbridge Brewery at The Man of Kent Freehouse (1588)

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Phil is drinking a Landlord by Timothy Taylor's Brewery at The Man of Kent Freehouse (1588)

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Thu, 21 Dec 2023 15:19:13 +0000 View Detailed Check-in

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Phil is drinking a Sussex Best by Harvey's Brewery at The Man of Kent Freehouse (1588)

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Thu, 21 Dec 2023 14:56:03 +0000 View Detailed Check-in

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Andy Turpin is drinking an Easy Street by Tonbridge Brewery at The Man of Kent Freehouse (1588)

Now I KNOW some Untappd check-ins go missing 'cos I KNOW I checked this in on Friday morning as an LCI. How does that happen? Rather spoils Untappd's reliance on stats if they CAN'T be relied on. Anyway. Fantastic beer when in good condition. This is.

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Tue, 19 Dec 2023 17:54:40 +0000 View Detailed Check-in

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Karl Meyer: Today, I had to delete a check in, then redouble my efforts on two more, because Untappd couldn’t find my bloody location. I was in Lansing, Michigan at Lansing Brewing Company, which is a big regional brewery here in The Mitten. AARGH !

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 05:27:00 +0000 Report

Andy Turpin: Karl M. I've had many issues with location. Partly, I think 'cos Foursquare is not generally used an awful lot in the UK. Hope you're well mate?

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:59:52 +0000 Report

Karl Meyer: Andy T.: Oh, I am well. Got my Christmas shopping done in one hectic day.

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 17:13:39 +0000 Report

Andy Turpin: Karl M.😀😀 I'm gonna get mine done on Friday and Saturday. Today is my last full day at work mate! In my last call now. On my second beer. Just got a bit of paperwork to do this evening and then tomorrow I'll have to go into the office to hand in ...

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 17:17:03 +0000 Report

Andy Turpin: ... all the company stuff I have, hand over the paperwork and return my little van. My daughter's gonna pick me up about half-eleven and then I'm a free man! Or at least, as much a free man as any of us are! 😀 Keep well my friend! Cheers! 🍻

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 17:19:42 +0000 Report

Karl Meyer: Andy T.: CONGRATS, MATE !

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 17:26:48 +0000 Report

Andy Turpin is drinking a Best Bitter by Three Acre Brewery at The Man of Kent Freehouse (1588)

Very LCI from yesterday afternoon with Stevie at the MOK. New beer in there. Fairly local Sussex bitter from a place called Blackboys. Very un-PC these days but the locals are adamant that the name stays. After all, it's had the name for centuries. Gr8 🍺

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Fri, 24 Nov 2023 14:55:01 +0000 View Detailed Check-in

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Karl Meyer: Are you sure that it’s named for persons born with black skin, or for coal miners ?

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 16:36:35 +0000 Report

Andy Turpin: Karl M. No coal miners around there mate. It's possible the name refers to charcoal burners, which was a big cottage industry long ago. The village is named after the inn. There's no record as to why the inn was so named. This was many centuries ago!

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 17:42:07 +0000 Report

Andy Turpin: The area was famous for iron smelting long before they did it with modern methods. Charcoal was the fuel used as the area was covered in vast swathes of forest.

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 17:44:52 +0000 Report

Karl Meyer: Andy T.: 👍🥸🍻

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 18:14:45 +0000 Report

Stuart MacDiarmid: I remember when someone wrote to the editor of a veterinary magazine urging that infectious necrotic hepatitis of sheep no longer be called Black's disease. Poor old Professor Black who first described it!

Sat, 25 Nov 2023 05:36:13 +0000 Report

Andy Turpin: Podiceps C. 🙂👍🍻

Sat, 25 Nov 2023 14:01:49 +0000 Report

Andy Turpin is drinking an Easy Street by Tonbridge Brewery at The Man of Kent Freehouse (1588)

Swapped the dodgy Scaramanga for this. Much better although a notch or two down on Thursdays samples. The sweetness that was present on Thursday has mostly dissipated but some of the depth of flavour has done so too. Still very enjoyable. Lovely meal too.

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Sat, 11 Nov 2023 20:29:27 +0000 View Detailed Check-in

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Andy Turpin is drinking a Scaramanga Extra Pale by Gun Brewery at The Man of Kent Freehouse (1588)

Mrs T peruses the menu whilst I take a photo of a beer that was very quickly returned to the bar. Twice in 2 days! This was clearly not right despite Neil's assertion that it was fresh on. I'm guessing air had been leaking into the cask for some days.

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Sat, 11 Nov 2023 20:21:57 +0000 View Detailed Check-in

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Stuart MacDiarmid: Neil was probably bullshitting ...

Sun, 12 Nov 2023 04:49:16 +0000 Report

Andy Turpin: Stuart M. He's a lovely bloke but he's not averse to a bit of bullshitting so..... 🤔 yeah, probably! 😀 He's also a Scotsman so he can't bear the thought of pouring beer away! 😀 But he did say it was a fresh barrel and that he was gonna send it back.

Sun, 12 Nov 2023 11:50:30 +0000 Report

Stuart MacDiarmid: Some expensive restaurants here handle beer badly. Bloody wine snobs grudgingly selling proletarian beer ...

Sun, 12 Nov 2023 20:51:50 +0000 Report

Andy Turpin: Stuart M. Yes indeed! Although the situation here has improved over the last 20 years. The Man of Kent though is a pub first and foremost. Unfortunately one in which the landlord drinks lager so.....🤔

Sun, 12 Nov 2023 21:02:26 +0000 Report

Stuart MacDiarmid: The Man of Kent! You drink there so often it sounds familiar. 🍻🤝

Sun, 12 Nov 2023 22:44:16 +0000 Report

Andy Turpin: Stuart M. I do! Fantastic pub. 👍

Sun, 12 Nov 2023 22:46:28 +0000 Report

Andy Turpin is drinking an Easy Street by Tonbridge Brewery at The Man of Kent Freehouse (1588)

Sweeter than last Thursday's but still a very fine pint. Very drinkable. My first pint went down very quickly despite me doing some paperwork too. Just booked a table for Sarah and I for dinner on Saturday. Looking forward to it. The food here is great!

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Thu, 09 Nov 2023 17:33:33 +0000 View Detailed Check-in

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Andy Turpin is drinking an Easy Street by Tonbridge Brewery at The Man of Kent Freehouse (1588)

Oh! How I've missed this. Don't get me wrong, I've had some outstanding beers in the past few weeks. I've even had a few great cask ales but NO ONE does cask ales like the Brits. Drinkability is through the roof! Dry, hoppy, bitter, malty, marvellous.

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Chris B: I was going to ask if you felt the beer was inferior, from those of your travels. But I guess a good beer is a good beer, right.

Fri, 03 Nov 2023 19:17:03 +0000 Report

Norman Wigley: Andy T. Welcome back to the usual great ale and lousy weather mix. Like everyone else, really enjoyed reading your US check-ins.

Fri, 03 Nov 2023 23:21:24 +0000 Report

Andy Turpin: Chris B. Absolutely! There's different, and there's good, and there's different and good. I guess there's different and crap too and I suppose some beers are just crap. Mind you, there seems to be an endless thirst for crap beers in this world so...🤷

Fri, 03 Nov 2023 23:22:04 +0000 Report

Andy Turpin: Norman W. Thanks mate. Yep! Seen more rain in the past 60 hours than I had in the previous 60 days! Glad you enjoyed reading them. 👍

Fri, 03 Nov 2023 23:27:37 +0000 Report

Norman Wigley: Andy T. This is on at the Mallard's beer festival. A long way from home for it.

Sat, 04 Nov 2023 16:38:25 +0000 Report

Andy Turpin: Norman W. Certainly is a long way! Hope it travels OK! It's not the greatest if it's been a few days since it was tapped. 🙂👍🍻

Sat, 04 Nov 2023 19:41:58 +0000 Report

Andy Turpin is drinking an Easy Street by Tonbridge Brewery at The Man of Kent Freehouse (1588)

Great pint of this sometimes good, sometimes not, Kentish pale. Hoppier than usual, fruitier than usual. Some light tropical notes which are unusual in this beer, in my experience. Most enjoyable. LCI from 6pm this afternoon.

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Thu, 07 Sep 2023 22:30:04 +0000 View Detailed Check-in

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Andy Turpin is drinking a San Miguel (5.0%) by Carlsberg UK at The Man of Kent Freehouse (1588)

A pint of something cold and fizzy on one of the hottest days of the year. If I'm gonna have a Euro-lager this is my go-to. Malty, warm, hops enough to impart a mild but satisfying bitterness. Enjoyable and refreshing. Great company too. 👍 LCI from 5pm.

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Thu, 07 Sep 2023 22:24:16 +0000 View Detailed Check-in

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Brandon Loosley is drinking an Easy Street by Tonbridge Brewery at The Man of Kent Freehouse (1588)

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Andy Turpin is drinking an Easy Street by Tonbridge Brewery at The Man of Kent Freehouse (1588)

LCI from yesterday afternoon. Best pint (or three) of this I've ever had. Not up to the heights of the best Coppernob but still an excellent Kentish cask ale. Malty, slightly hoppy, bitter, dry. Terrific. Terrific company too.

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Fri, 25 Aug 2023 14:14:28 +0000 View Detailed Check-in

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Ben is drinking a Landlord by Timothy Taylor's Brewery at The Man of Kent Freehouse (1588)

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Sat, 12 Aug 2023 17:38:51 +0000 View Detailed Check-in

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Chris Lennon: No sparkler?

Sat, 12 Aug 2023 19:57:17 +0000 Report

Ben: Chris L. Sadly not, and it was lacking condition.

Sat, 12 Aug 2023 20:07:32 +0000 Report

Jillian Robinson is drinking a Neck Oil by Beavertown at The Man of Kent Freehouse (1588)

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Andy Turpin is drinking an Easy Street by Tonbridge Brewery at The Man of Kent Freehouse (1588)

I thought it was well past the time of year for an outdoors photo at the MOK. Finally we have some good weather, for a day or two anyway. Really good pint of Easy Street. Not up to the heights of a tip-top Coppernob but very fine indeed. Delicious!

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Thu, 10 Aug 2023 16:58:08 +0000 View Detailed Check-in

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Karl Meyer: Lovely photo.

Fri, 11 Aug 2023 04:17:17 +0000 Report

Andy Turpin: Karl M. Thanks mate. 👍

Fri, 11 Aug 2023 07:40:05 +0000 Report

Andy Turpin is drinking a San Miguel (5.0%) by Carlsberg UK at The Man of Kent Freehouse (1588)

A pint of something cold and fizzy on a hot day. What could be better? Well, we won't go in to that just now. Still, if I'm gonna have a Euro-lager this is my go-to. Malty, warm, hops enough to impart a mild but satisfying bitterness. Enjoyable.

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