Old Dairy Brewery, Tenterden

Brewery tap in one of the row of distinctive if undistinguished Nissan-type buildings behind the heritage Tenterden Town railway station. That said, it was doing excellent business when I visited, with little seating free either inside or out. Excellent selection of beers in different styles from the three handpumps on the counter and six craft keg taps on the bar-back. Needing to catch a bus, I just had time for a quick Jubilee (£2.50, half) which was excellent.

A cosy room attached to, but not open to the eponymous micro brewery. Approached up a couple of steps from the outdoor seating area,the iconic Nissen Hut boasts exposed brickwork, a woodburning stove, and both high and low level seating. The serving area is to the back of the room, featuring three handpumps and a beer wall fitted with six keg taps. To the right, a display of ODB bottled beers and Nightingale ciders in traditional bushell boxes and a fridge stocked with craft cans. I had come here in the past, when it was a fairly low-key sales outlet for Old Dairy,but my visit in the gap between storms Dudley and Eunice afforded a pleasant interlude in the company of a varied clientel of beer lovers. A chalk board gave details of forthcoming events, and food- or eating -vans (if you are Kentish)attend at weekends. This Tap struck me as a most friendly bar, with a warm and welcoming atmosphere. The beer,from a choice of Copper Top,Breakfast Stout and Mystic was,expectedly in good nick.

Official site of Old Dairy Brewery - cattleshedbrew.co

Official site of Old Dairy Brewery - cattleshedbrew.co