Paul Godden
@gbg-kent.bsky.social
Casual Good Beer Guide Pub Ticker since 1982. In 2023 I visited all 140 Kent pubs in that years 50th edition. I quite like a long walk too, normally to a pub. #Thames #Ridgeway #NorthDownsWay #GreensandWay #LondonUnderground
Man of Kent based in Faversham.
Man of Kent based in Faversham.
The Buttermarket, Canterbury. GBG✅
A break from the Christmas shopping, primarily to take away the taste of an awful Bratwurst. It’s still the Olive Branch to me though. A decent pint of Nicholsons Pale via St Austell. A pub first though, the people next to me were arguing about Transubstantiation.
A break from the Christmas shopping, primarily to take away the taste of an awful Bratwurst. It’s still the Olive Branch to me though. A decent pint of Nicholsons Pale via St Austell. A pub first though, the people next to me were arguing about Transubstantiation.
December 6, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The Buttermarket, Canterbury. GBG✅
A break from the Christmas shopping, primarily to take away the taste of an awful Bratwurst. It’s still the Olive Branch to me though. A decent pint of Nicholsons Pale via St Austell. A pub first though, the people next to me were arguing about Transubstantiation.
A break from the Christmas shopping, primarily to take away the taste of an awful Bratwurst. It’s still the Olive Branch to me though. A decent pint of Nicholsons Pale via St Austell. A pub first though, the people next to me were arguing about Transubstantiation.
I have some personal news. This happened last week.
November 20, 2025 at 10:38 AM
I have some personal news. This happened last week.
So then, Faversham is all set for Festivus.
November 20, 2025 at 10:33 AM
So then, Faversham is all set for Festivus.
Sheerness used to have some solid Victorian character but 40 years on it seems a bit of a wasteland. I remember it being all Shepherd Neame but I was told you can’t get a pint of Master Brew in the town any longer. 10 or so boozers all closed or sold on as keg only. Sad.
October 19, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Sheerness used to have some solid Victorian character but 40 years on it seems a bit of a wasteland. I remember it being all Shepherd Neame but I was told you can’t get a pint of Master Brew in the town any longer. 10 or so boozers all closed or sold on as keg only. Sad.
The Pilots Rest, Sheerness. GBG✅. Not been here before. The beer is actually very good. Locals are very friendly and like talking. Not so good on the listening. I’m drinking the Kent Green Ernest, one of their green hop beers. All sorts of fruit flavours with a long dry aftertaste.
October 19, 2025 at 8:43 AM
The Pilots Rest, Sheerness. GBG✅. Not been here before. The beer is actually very good. Locals are very friendly and like talking. Not so good on the listening. I’m drinking the Kent Green Ernest, one of their green hop beers. All sorts of fruit flavours with a long dry aftertaste.
Been to the Royston in Broadstairs again today. Oddly I have no photos. Saw it in full flow for the first time though. It seems to have become a destination pub. I felt like a stranger myself tbh despite having worked in Broadstairs for 17 years.
October 4, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Been to the Royston in Broadstairs again today. Oddly I have no photos. Saw it in full flow for the first time though. It seems to have become a destination pub. I felt like a stranger myself tbh despite having worked in Broadstairs for 17 years.
I don’t generally like to stereotype BMW drivers, but this isn’t helping any.
October 2, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I don’t generally like to stereotype BMW drivers, but this isn’t helping any.
Canterbury Cathedral last night in all of its late evening golden hour glory. Spent the evening at the Marlowe with Mary Beard.
September 22, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Canterbury Cathedral last night in all of its late evening golden hour glory. Spent the evening at the Marlowe with Mary Beard.
The Queens Head, Newton, Cambridgeshire. GBG✅
The only one of the big five I’ve not previously visited, and what a pub it is. Thriving on a Sunday lunchtime. The Adnams Bitter seemed darker and more refreshing than I remember it from Southwold. Ploughman’s and roasty bites were a delight.
The only one of the big five I’ve not previously visited, and what a pub it is. Thriving on a Sunday lunchtime. The Adnams Bitter seemed darker and more refreshing than I remember it from Southwold. Ploughman’s and roasty bites were a delight.
September 22, 2025 at 7:02 AM
The Queens Head, Newton, Cambridgeshire. GBG✅
The only one of the big five I’ve not previously visited, and what a pub it is. Thriving on a Sunday lunchtime. The Adnams Bitter seemed darker and more refreshing than I remember it from Southwold. Ploughman’s and roasty bites were a delight.
The only one of the big five I’ve not previously visited, and what a pub it is. Thriving on a Sunday lunchtime. The Adnams Bitter seemed darker and more refreshing than I remember it from Southwold. Ploughman’s and roasty bites were a delight.
Mitre, Richmond. GBG✅
Nice little back street local. People coming in just for takeaway pizzas. Beer range is interesting for London. A pint of Saltaire South Island goes down well. The second pint is of Stancill Folklore which smells and tastes of peanuts 🥜. This happens once in a while.
Nice little back street local. People coming in just for takeaway pizzas. Beer range is interesting for London. A pint of Saltaire South Island goes down well. The second pint is of Stancill Folklore which smells and tastes of peanuts 🥜. This happens once in a while.
August 23, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Mitre, Richmond. GBG✅
Nice little back street local. People coming in just for takeaway pizzas. Beer range is interesting for London. A pint of Saltaire South Island goes down well. The second pint is of Stancill Folklore which smells and tastes of peanuts 🥜. This happens once in a while.
Nice little back street local. People coming in just for takeaway pizzas. Beer range is interesting for London. A pint of Saltaire South Island goes down well. The second pint is of Stancill Folklore which smells and tastes of peanuts 🥜. This happens once in a while.
Sitting by the Thames at Chiswick listening to Sandy Denny era Fairport Convention (Tale in a Hard Time). A reasonable pint of Landlord, though I have just walked 7 miles from Kensington. All is right with the world today. Onwards to Richmond.
August 23, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Sitting by the Thames at Chiswick listening to Sandy Denny era Fairport Convention (Tale in a Hard Time). A reasonable pint of Landlord, though I have just walked 7 miles from Kensington. All is right with the world today. Onwards to Richmond.
Malthouse Kitchen, Hook Norton, Oxon. Managed to get a table inside as we were having the ploughmans. Surrounded by ladies who lunch. More of the old family breweries ought to do this as it brings in the punters. The beer was as good as it could be, this first pint is the Limelight.
August 15, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Malthouse Kitchen, Hook Norton, Oxon. Managed to get a table inside as we were having the ploughmans. Surrounded by ladies who lunch. More of the old family breweries ought to do this as it brings in the punters. The beer was as good as it could be, this first pint is the Limelight.
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The Cross House Tavern, Tewkesbury, Glos. A revisit here. Everyone in the pub was very chatty. Beer solid though not quite cool enough. I think I had the Tewkesbury Pale followed by a Bristol Beer Factory Milk Stout. The cheese roll needed some onion.
August 15, 2025 at 8:25 AM
The Cross House Tavern, Tewkesbury, Glos. A revisit here. Everyone in the pub was very chatty. Beer solid though not quite cool enough. I think I had the Tewkesbury Pale followed by a Bristol Beer Factory Milk Stout. The cheese roll needed some onion.
Olde Black Bear, Tewkesbury, Glos. GBG ✅. Well some parts of it are olde but the rest of it is bang up to date. They must have spent a small fortune on the new makeover and riverside terrace. Third time lucky with the beers. 1 was off, 2 ran out while they were pouring it.
August 15, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Olde Black Bear, Tewkesbury, Glos. GBG ✅. Well some parts of it are olde but the rest of it is bang up to date. They must have spent a small fortune on the new makeover and riverside terrace. Third time lucky with the beers. 1 was off, 2 ran out while they were pouring it.
Tewkesbury. I do like the fact that between the Black Bear and the White Bear they built a modern cul de sac called Twixtbears.
August 15, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Tewkesbury. I do like the fact that between the Black Bear and the White Bear they built a modern cul de sac called Twixtbears.
Inferno Brewery Tap, Tewkesbury, Glos. GBG ✅. A strange little bar in a garage in the car park of a disused pub. The locals seem very interested in fire arms. Beer very good but not really to my taste. Not sure I could drink a lot of this. A pint of the Spark.
August 15, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Inferno Brewery Tap, Tewkesbury, Glos. GBG ✅. A strange little bar in a garage in the car park of a disused pub. The locals seem very interested in fire arms. Beer very good but not really to my taste. Not sure I could drink a lot of this. A pint of the Spark.
Hey BBC. I’m not sure this is “News”.
August 10, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Hey BBC. I’m not sure this is “News”.
The White Hart, Canterbury. £5.60 for an average pint of Master Brew. First time in Kent over a fiver. I used to work a stones throw from here in 1988. Disappointingly the wonderful cricketing mural they had on this wall has gone. A typical Shep’s refurbishment, knocking the soul out of a pub.
August 2, 2025 at 3:57 PM
The White Hart, Canterbury. £5.60 for an average pint of Master Brew. First time in Kent over a fiver. I used to work a stones throw from here in 1988. Disappointingly the wonderful cricketing mural they had on this wall has gone. A typical Shep’s refurbishment, knocking the soul out of a pub.
Back at the Thomas Tallis in Canterbury drinking a sublime pint of Tonbridge Easy Street Pale. I normally sit outside here, even in the depths of winter. That’s my blood pressure medication for you.
August 2, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Back at the Thomas Tallis in Canterbury drinking a sublime pint of Tonbridge Easy Street Pale. I normally sit outside here, even in the depths of winter. That’s my blood pressure medication for you.
The Morris Clown, Bampton. GBG ✅
The most unfriendly welcome to a pub I’ve had in many a year. Timing was bad, during the Euros final. But, couldn’t get to the bar, locals told me not to stand in their way, and the landlord was sneery. Dog blockers everywhere. No one cared if I was there or not.
The most unfriendly welcome to a pub I’ve had in many a year. Timing was bad, during the Euros final. But, couldn’t get to the bar, locals told me not to stand in their way, and the landlord was sneery. Dog blockers everywhere. No one cared if I was there or not.
July 28, 2025 at 10:58 AM
The Morris Clown, Bampton. GBG ✅
The most unfriendly welcome to a pub I’ve had in many a year. Timing was bad, during the Euros final. But, couldn’t get to the bar, locals told me not to stand in their way, and the landlord was sneery. Dog blockers everywhere. No one cared if I was there or not.
The most unfriendly welcome to a pub I’ve had in many a year. Timing was bad, during the Euros final. But, couldn’t get to the bar, locals told me not to stand in their way, and the landlord was sneery. Dog blockers everywhere. No one cared if I was there or not.
The Trout, Tadpole Bridge. Another pint of Butcombes Rare Breeds. Not as cold this time but ungassed and quite refreshing after a 10 mile walk. We ate here and three of the things I wanted were no longer available. Resorted to the burger which was wet and sloppy and instantly fell apart.
July 28, 2025 at 10:52 AM
The Trout, Tadpole Bridge. Another pint of Butcombes Rare Breeds. Not as cold this time but ungassed and quite refreshing after a 10 mile walk. We ate here and three of the things I wanted were no longer available. Resorted to the burger which was wet and sloppy and instantly fell apart.
The Swan, Radcot Bridge. A decent pint of Butcombes Rare Breeds. Bubbles, so I suspect it was gassed but I’d just walked five miles in high humidity so I didn’t care. The oldest bridge on the Thames.
July 28, 2025 at 10:48 AM
The Swan, Radcot Bridge. A decent pint of Butcombes Rare Breeds. Bubbles, so I suspect it was gassed but I’d just walked five miles in high humidity so I didn’t care. The oldest bridge on the Thames.