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From the
https://www.kentlive.news By John James, 21 September 2019. We
visited 5 of Kent's best pubs according to CAMRA in one evening: Here's
what we thought:-
We headed for Dover and visited five accredited real ale good time
pubs in and around the town centre.
The beer lover’s manual of all the haunts in the country, the 2020
CAMRA guide, has been published.
It’s no surprise that Kent features heavily among the selections,
with entries from across the county.
In the interests of journalism, we thought we’d try out a few.
But rather than re-visiting the usual suspects (your Canterburys,
your Sevenoaks, your Tonbridges), we thought we’d go somewhere you might
not normally associate with real ale.
Join me on this journey as I literally drink on the job.
The Mash Tun, Bench St.
The charm of The Mash Tun is that you could easily walk past it and not
know it was there.
Once inside however, you'll wonder why you hadn't discovered it sooner.
To me this pub is what pubs should be.
Small, wooden and driven by good ale and meandering conversation.
The regulars.
The landed gentry of the Tun are the pint-pulling couple of Kathyrn
Mary-Garstson and Peter Hamilton-Garston, both 66.
Ale's in their blood, they met in a pub after all.
Kathryn thinks the trick to running one is familiarity:
He said: "We know everyone's drinks, it saves time. People can just come
in and say the usual. We're very inclusive, if you come alone you'll
naturally be pulled into a conversation."
"If you serve good beer in a nice environment, people come back again."
Landlord's Kathyrn Mary- Garston and Peter Hamilton-Garston.
The space is fitted out with boutique sofas that overlook the small
altar from which Peter pours.
The walls of the pub are adorned with the crests of the different beers
on tap over the years - a poignant reminder that every drink has a
story?
Every beer has a story.
Onto the important stuff. Prices are reasonable with most ales costing
in the region of £3.50.
The lemonade Jake quaffed must have also been a reasonable price and of
considerable quality as he gave it the coveted rating of 'Good 'Zade'.
To previous pub on tour.
To next pub on tour.
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