please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
The beer formula and cellarmanship reportedly used in 2010 seem to have been abandoned, in favour of things apparently less reliable, alas.
The front elevation is now painted white-and-grey too.
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I am now based in London Psi, where I work in the sex industry.
I do get back to the Bubble ocasionally, and when I do I head straight to the Wall Tavern because all of the regulars there love me to bits.
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Not necessarily one of your best reviews imo, Lad.
Could we club together and give the Lad some funds to get around a bit more and review some pubs outside the Whitstable maelstrom?
We
Are
All
Prostitutes
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And you too will learn to live the lie
Aggression
Competition
Ambition
Consumer fascism
Capitalism is the most barbaric of all religions
Department stores are our new cathedrals
Our cars are martyrs to the cause
We are all prostitutes
Our children shall rise up against us
Because we are the ones to blame
We are the ones to blame
They will give us a new name
We shall be
Hypocrites hypocrites hypocrites
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not my cuppa tea, great view though.
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I was out walking in the snow last week when I came over all thirsty like. This was the nearest watering hole at the time so I dropped in.
Old Len was at the bar with Meg, his old sheepdog. Meg was being put down the following morning because she voted Lib Dem at the last election, so emotion was running high.
Old Len was drunk and started to undresse.
Meg made a run for it, just making it out the door. She was last seen belting along the old Thanet Way, foaming at the mouth.
Old Len was barred, escorted to the door in tears by a burly barmaid with a tattoo on her neck baring the legend: Ahhhhh Bisto!
Make of that what you will.
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I've just received a telegram from Sam, who is treasurer of CAMRA Maypole branch.
It reads...
Have a wet dishcloth standing by. In a few minutes, you�ll be in contravention of basic health and safety guidelines, and as such you may have to smother some flames.
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A Catholic convert from an Anglican family, Miss Widdecombe is fiercely anti-abortion and in favour of capital punishment. She is also, famously, a virgin. ("If anyone says I am not a virgin," she has said, "I will sue.").
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I bloody love this place. The staff are so down to earth and friendly, the food is unpretentious and cheap and the beer is brewed out back using sea water and oyster shells.
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I popped in recently after visiting Madame Fifi's massage parlour, where for �25 you can get all the water sports you might ever require. Plastic sheeting, funnels..the works.
I had a pint of Old Tadger's Spotted Dick Ale which tasted strangely of Wether's Originals and reminded me of sitting on my grandad's knee.
I didn't eat because my hair was matted together with baby oil.
I will certainly be coming back...to Madame Fifi's that is!
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Spacious and comfortable, and welcoming to families. High chairs with wooden beads are available, and there are clean changing facilities in the corridor outside the toilet. Pushchairs are left in the reception area. The staff are polite and considerate.
The prices are a little high, though the food is very decent, and portions are adequate - the veggie burger was very good, thick and flavoursome and at �7, good value for money; the onion rings are excellent at �2; though the fish and chips at �15 was a tad expensive. There is one cask ale served (which at �2.80 is cheaper than the �3.20 kegged beer), and on my visit was in perfect condition - fresh and beautifully hoppy - fragrantly sweet and citric.
There are good views over the sea, and this is by far a more comfortable and pleasant experience than the brewery bar on the beach. Good atmosphere, and no loud music.
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Further to my last post...
Walking past this place the other day I almost went in, but the chattering middle classes had already bagged the best tables and the aloof blonde woman who annoys me so much was behind the bar.
I moved on instead to the Duck of Cumberland where I blew half a month's wages on a pint and a bowl of crinkle-cut chips.
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This place has a great location but I just can't stand the staff, who all seem to have this weirdly superior air about them. The beer is on the expensive side, but the Oyster Stout was OK on my last visit a few years back. Mind you...Whitstable Brewery? Maidstone Brewery more like, because that's where the beer is actually brewed.
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Yup, the Brewery Bar was shut (6pm Friday evening - ?!?) so we ended up here. IPA in a barrel under the bar was cloudy and vinegary but they changed it without a quibble for a decent pint of Oyster Stout. My mate had the wheat beer which was excellent and I tried a half of the raspberry wheat beer, which was a bit acidic and not to my taste.
Decent food, very friendly and efficient bar staff, but as other reviewers have pointed out, it's higher hotel beer prices.
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The brewery bar has better views? Well both are within 15ft of the beach so you are microscopically right. Also the brewery bar is almost always shut - no bloody good at all.
Popped into the Hotel Continental this afternoon after riding along the Crab & Winkle ride from Whitstable to Canterbury and back. The IPA was on gravity and was almost too tart to be right, but then again I haven't drunk much of Whitstable beer. The Stout was better as were the two bowls of fish soup we enjoyed. Nice airy atmosphere, attractive mural on the wall, friendly bar staff. We'll go again because I'm sure the IPA should be better than that.
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Same prices here as at the brewery bar itself - they're just expensive in general. I love the Raspberry Wheat Beer they do, and the Kentish Lager (formerly Harbour Light?) is probably my favourite English lager, but I'd prefer to drink at the brewery bar as the views are better and it feels less like a part-time restaurant. Still - the brewery can play some awful music (as they did on Saturday) and the Hotel is pleasant enough as a fallback option.
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Nice place! Great beer, good views, relaxed yet efficient staff, smart decor.
Great spot for people watching on a lasy sunday.
You do feel slightly robbed by the price of a pint, but its alright for a couple...
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The hotel runs or is run by (don�t know which) the Whitstable Brewery, so you are sure of excellent beer. Or you would be if they didn�t insist on serving it ice cold on gas flow.
However, being a hotel, they charge hotel prices. Much as I like Oyster Stout, I can�t help but feel that �3.20 is a bit steep for a pint of the stuff.
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