The Cellars Alehouse, Maidstone

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Hidden away the ‘wrong side’ of the River Medway in an industrial estate via a classic 70s town planner’s jizzdream of a thundering main road. The old winch mechanism with a dangling barrel makes for an excellent pub sign given the sparseness of the grey weatherboarded exterior otherwise. It is indeed cellary inside which on a hot and sticky day was a blessed relief. They've done well with the surprisingly spacious vaulted ceilinged interior (reek of damp excepted but I guess that’s hard to treat effectively) with the multiple vaulted ceiling complemented by dried hops, jumbo breweriana signs, exposed brick and slate floor. Six cask from the cool room as well as craftykeg and cider. Mixed bag - the Rudgate South Pacific was utter stillage (NBSS 2) being flat and naffv. The Cloudwater Verses Mild was better although on GBG-par (3). Guv’nor holding court to an array of bar blockers and I very much felt like the outsider. At least I got a laugh from the Doom Bar toilet handle on my way out. Shame, on entering I thought I’d really like this place but it fell somewhat short on this occasion. GBG listed, inevitably. 6.5

On 2^nd September 2024 - rating: 6
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