Furlongs, Faversham

This former small high street fishmonger’s opened as a micro in December 2014. It consists of a single small room, decorated and furnished in untreated wood, Spartan wooden seating arrangements, with no luxuries apart from WiFi. It is dog-friendly. There is no Shepherd and Neame on offer, which makes it a rare gem in Faversham. There were 4 ales on handpumps, alongside a selection of Kentish wine. I had a pint of Canterbury Ales’s Merchant, a mild stout which was in absolutely perfect condition, a beautiful pint even to one who doesn’t normally drink stout. The barman was knowledgeable and friendly, but sadly I got cornered by CAMRA’s Duty Bore so had to drink more Merchant to transcend the experience. A truly excellent pub, which offers a CAMRA discount, to which I shall certainly return.