In the cellar this week...

  • Cask ales

    The cask ales we're currently serving:

    • Mole Hole Pale Ale (Iron Pier Brewery)
      Our "House" ale! What the brewer says: "An American Session Pale brewed with Amarillo, Centennial and Simcoe. ABV 3.7%."
      • Rising Scrum Golden Ale (Wadworth Brewery)
        What the brewer says: "Our new, deep golden ale is highly drinkable, with a refreshing bitterness drawn from a specifically sourced hop of Japanese origin, Sorachi Ace. Brewed specially for the Rugby World Cup, a great beer to toast the tournament." ABV 3.9%
        • Mild Kentish Stout (Canterbury Ales)
          What the brewer says: "A smooth, mild Kentish stout with gentle roast malts and soft fruity hop notes and a clean fruity finish." ABV 4%
          • Kentish Amber Best Bitter (Canterbury Ales)
            What the brewer says: "Amber best bitter with well balanced hoppiness and honey malts." ABV 3.7%

          • Ciders

            The ciders we're currently serving:

            • Disco (Dudda's Tun)
              What the maker says: "First press of the season. This medium/dry cider delivers super appley flavour from the Dudda's Tun farm grown Discovery apples."
              • Cherry (Dudda's Tun)
                What the maker says: "A sumptuous blend of cider and cherry. Not too sweet and full of fruity cherry flavour." Fruit Type: Apple & Cherry. Drink Style: Still Sweet Cider. ABV: 4%
                • Salted Caramel (Dudda's Tun)
                  What the maker says: "Flavoured with salted caramel. Sweet, and having rich fruit aroma. ABV 4%."
                  • Apricot Cider (Dudda's Tun)
                    What the maker says: "Golden in colour, the sweet sunshine flavour of apricot shines through in this cider. A gorgeous blend of apricot and apple, making it delicious and moreish." ABV 4.0%.
                    • Rosie's Pig Cloudy Cider (Weston's)
                      What the maker says: "Fantastically refreshing Cloudy Cider. Easy drinking medium dry cider with fresh apple flavour."
                      • Blackcurrant Cider (Dudda's Tun)
                        What the maker says: "A medium/sweet blend of cider and blackcurrant juice. Deep and rich in colour, and with the flavour of bursting blackcurrants, and apple undertones." ABV 4.0%
                        • Elderflower Cider (Dudda's Tun)
                          What the maker says: "The perfect blend of cider and fresh elderflower, with a gentle sweetness and clean finish." ABV 4.0%
                          • Wild Haze Cider (Dudda's Tun)
                            What the maker says: "A cloudy cider with a moreish juicy flavour." 5.4% ABV

                          • Gins

                            Our exciting selection of gins:

                            • Dockyard Damson (Copper Rivet Distillery)
                              What the distiller says: "Damsons were first introduced to Britain in the Roman times. "Early records show they were grown around Medway and were traded by a merchant located in the settlement of Strood, within 5 miles of our distillery, this provenance inspired us to make our Damson Gin. "We distill a special gin with the harvested damsons’ peeps and skin and rest the juice with the gin in Virgin American Oak barrels. We patiently wait to bottle our delicious Damson Gin until the time is right."
                              • Monkey 47 Schwarzwald Gin
                                Monkey 47 has a distinct and pure scent of juniper, a tangy and crisp citrus note, a sweet, floral aroma, a hint of peppery spices, subtle bitter cranberry fruit and a deep and harmoniously balaned complexity.
                                • Pink Grapefruit & Pomelo Gin (Chase Distillery)
                                  What the distiller says: "This zippy and zesty gin mixes perfectly with tonic and should be garnished with a fleshy wedge of pink grapefruit."
                                  • Rangpur (Tanqueray)
                                    What the distiller says: "A unique spirit distilled with Rangpur limes for an exotic and bold flavour."
                                    • Rhubarb Gin (Warner's Distillery)
                                      What the distiller says: "The original rhubarb gin; one third of this bottle is freshly pressed rhubarb juice."
                                      • Roku Gin
                                        What the distiller says: "A Japanese craft gin that takes you on a journey through the four seasons with six Japanese botanicals." ABV 47%

                                      • Spirit of the Month

                                        • Bloody Mary Cocktail
                                          1 part (double) vodka 3 parts tomato juice Dash of Lea & Perrins and Tabasco, topped off with celery or a slice of lemon. Enjoy!