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The Rum Puncheon, Gravesend

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87 West Street
Gravesend
DA11 0BL

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Moby Duck left this review about The Rum Puncheon

A solid looking pub and although fairly smartly turned out inside this is definitely a local geezers type pub, on a Saturday afternoon anyway and that's fine with me, the atmosphere was lively and importantly the beer was well kept, Dark Star Hophead being the only choice on cask. A pub with a good feel and I would look in again.

On 28^th January 2024 - rating: 6
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John Dent left this review about The Rum Puncheon

Old world style pub with wooden floors and, as others have mention, some slightly out of place chandeliers. While very traditional, the decor was starting to look a little 'tired' but any renovation would have to be handled with care and sympathy if the place was not to lose the atmosphere it undoubtedly has. Very pleasant barman on duty for my visit with a few other customers, clearly regulars, in attendance who quickly included me in their conversation making me feel right at home. Choice of seven pumps of ale but, oddly, no 'named' brands such as Bombardier, Speckled Hen or Doom Bar ... though the ones I did try were tasty and of excellent quality. Owing to the time of year (December) I didn't venture out onto the terrace but it appeared to be large and, probably, very nice on a summer's evening.

On 16^th December 2016 - rating: 7
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Aqualung . left this review about The Rum Puncheon

This pub seems to have divided opinions if the three 2011 reviews are anything to go by.
As noted below it is a fairly ornate wooden floored pub in an old building that extends back some distance. The chandeliers made me wonder if I had been transported into an episode of Only Fools and Horses.
I turned up here at around 11:30 on a Friday morning and there was a group of old, probably retired blokes in one corner.
On the bar was a bank of eight hand pumps with an interesting selection of mostly Locale ales Adnam's Herbalist, Bexley BOB, Portobello VPA, Cottage Dragonslayer, Rockin' Robin Reckless Robin, Welton's Highland Fling, Pig & Porter Big K Irish Pale Ale and Tonbridge Coppernob.
I went for the Bexley BOB (£3.40) as it was a London brewery I had not tried. Sadly it was cloudy but tasted reasonably OK. Whether this is a problem with the brewery or the pub I don't know, but Bexley is a new London brewer and the first tastings of beer from breweries I now rate highly were not always good.
All in all I thought this was a decent pub and would happily return. It is GBG 2015 listed.

On 19^th April 2015 - rating: 7
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