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The Pippin, Maidstone
Maidstone
ME16 0DR
Reviews of The Pippin (Average Rating: 5½ of 10) see review guidelines
E TA left this review about The Pippin
Awful was the first word that came to mind when we entered. A large GK pub as described by others, below, whose customer base seems to be the younger element with plenty of spare cash. It had a shufl board which was being abused by sub-teen children, gaming machines which stood idle, and hazardous wooden stakes trying fruitlessly to form a formal entrance. The barmaid had never heard of CAMRA, so the manager explained it, but she still thought it was the volume of beer that was discounted rather than the price. Old Speckled Hen and Greene King IPA were on draught, plus there were 4 boxes of Lilley’s cider on the bar. In addition they sold Cruzcampo, Estrella, Guinness, Noretti, Amstel, Madri, Peroni, Old Mout, Inch’s Cider, Hazy Daze, Level Head, Jubel, Paulaner and 2 from Sierra Nevada. All the bad bits of a rough estate pub but without the charm or conviviality, so I shan’t be revisiting.
On 21st May 2026
- rating: 5
[User has posted 3780 recommendations about 3740 pubs]
Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Pippin
Substantial building - originally a private house and then converted several times for various uses - built from the local ragstone, with a modern single-storey brick extension at the back housing the main dining area. The bar is reasonably spacious, with several different seating areas (some up a couple of steps). The interior has been thoroughly refurbished in a fairly anonymous style which means you can't tell inside whether you are in the old or new part of the building. As a Greene King house, I found IPA and Old Speckled Hen (£4.50) were available from two of the six handpumps on this first revisit for 15 years, along with three Lilley's ciders (and another coming soon). NB - The pub is named after the local Allington Pippin apple variety, several examples of which are planted at the front.
On 16th April 2026
- rating: 6
[User has posted 9165 recommendations about 9165 pubs]
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Strongers . left this review about The Pippin
The Pippin is a large Greene King pub that is located about a ten minute walk from Maidstone Town centre. This is a food led pub so there is a large car park at the rear. Outside the front of the pub are lots of picnic tables so I imagine that this pub gets busy in the summer.
The interior is made up by a conservatory type area at the front of the pub where there is some seating. This area was populated with some mothers with buggies during my recent weekday lunchtime visit. Beyond this front seating area is a bar that is found along the left hand wall. This faces some high tables that run down the centre of the pub and along the right hand wall are two raised seating areas. The rear of the pub is extensive and was being used as a dining area by several groups of student age people.
The bar is stocked with standard and premium draught products and I counted three hand pumps. The Old Golden Hen was off leaving IPA and a house beer called Pippin as the ale options. The food available is standard pub grub and the mains start at around £7.
I didn’t spot any televisions, but there was some background music playing. This pub has a late license until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. Wifi access is available.
I found the service from the young staff to be polite, but I’m not sure that this pub is worth the trek from the town centre for a revisit.
On 11th December 2013
- rating: 6
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Maidstone East, 0.88 miles, 17 min walk (show)
Maidstone West, 0.91 miles, 17 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 11 December 2013 by Strongers .
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 22 April 2026 by E TA
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 22 April 2026 by E TA
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 11 December 2013 by Strongers .
- CAMRA Discount : Yes last updated 22 April 2026 by E TA
- Car Park : Yes last updated 11 December 2013 by Strongers .
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 11 December 2013 by Strongers .
- Darts : No last updated 11 December 2013 by Strongers .
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 22 April 2026 by E TA
- Function Room : No last updated 22 April 2026 by E TA
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 11 December 2013 by Strongers .
- Jukebox : Yes last updated 22 April 2026 by E TA
- Karaoke : No last updated 22 April 2026 by E TA
- Live Music : No last updated 22 April 2026 by E TA
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 22 April 2026 by E TA
- Micropub : No last updated 22 April 2026 by E TA
- Pinball : No last updated 11 December 2013 by Strongers .
- Pool Table : No last updated 11 December 2013 by Strongers .
- Quiz Night : Yes last updated 22 April 2026 by E TA
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Real Cider : No last updated 11 December 2013 by Strongers .
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 11 December 2013 by Strongers .
- WiFi : Yes last updated 11 December 2013 by Strongers .
