The Halfway House, Brenchley - pub details
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Address: Horsmonden Road, Brenchley, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 7AX [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 19248) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Paddock Wood (3 miles), Beltring (4.6 miles), Frant (5.3 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served, Real ale
- Outside seating, Car park, Accommodation available
Pub suggested by Chris on 11 Jan 2005
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> Current user rating: 7.4/10 (rated by 46 users)
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other pubs nearby:
Hopbine, Matfield (0.5 miles), Bull of Brenchley, Brenchley (0.7 miles), Morello, Matfield (1.2 miles), Star Inn, Matfield (1.2 miles), Wheelwright Arms, Matfield (1.2 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Halfway House, Brenchley
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| Lovely pub with a great selection of ales and really 1st class pub food which is well priced. Friendly staff and reasonably spacious, so all in all a real gem of a pub. meland - 9 Apr 2012 18:52 |
| Been in her about half a dozen times and its always been very good, the first time I came across it it had a beer fest on, I like the way they have a kids garden and an adult garden. They always have local beer on from Goacher , Rother as well as beers like Betty Stogs from Cornwall. The food I had on the 23rd was good and about the right price. The beer is gravity fed so if you are a northerner , think like november 5th and bring your sparklers with you as there is less head than usual. Top pub! Henners - 29 Dec 2011 15:53 |
| Generally I can only repeat what is written by almost everyone else about this pub. Excellent variety of beers, good staff and good traditional pub food very well done. I was a little disappointed the day I went to their end of may bank holiday beer festival I must say. They advertised 75 ales but only had room for 50 at one time so if you wanted a particular one they may not have had it on at that time. However Im sure most could have found another one out of the 50 that were on. My main gripe was the food at the festival. The kitchen, which does fantastic meals was shut and the only food was a BBQ that was of poor quality and hideously over priced- £4 for an undercooked burger, £10 for a paper plate full of paella and £6 for a cold, tiny jacket potato was little short of extortion. A real shame as I will go back to the pub for the usual ales and nice meals but I think I will go to the Stile Bridge inn for the next beer festival. eagle23 - 31 May 2011 18:54 |
| Stumbled upon this place while rambling in the area and gasping for a pint. A Spifire or even a lager would have done, so this place fairly knocked my socks off. Can only echo what is written below, didn't try the food but there was a bbq on (ale festival+good beer+good burger+live music = some sort of dizzy utopia) and if the home made burgers are anything to go by then this place deserves the plaudits. As for the beer, well I only wish I lived nearer. Billyfish - 3 May 2011 19:52 |
| I have visited this place a few times over the last few years, and amazingly have never gotten round to reviewing it anywhere, which is a shame, as it is richly deserving of very positive appraisal. Naturally I've been drawn to the HH on the primary basis of its beer - both range and quality - and this never disappoints. Mostly "locale" on offer, and I think 7 varieties on my last visit in late December. DOn't be put off by the taps at the rear; they are in no way false and serve all beers direct from their casks behind. The "Halfway to Paradise" is a Goacher's brew and well worth the sampling. Happily, I was in need of sustenance beyond what beer can provide, and indulged in a 2-course luncheon whilst here. The menus - both the book and board options - yield much to tempt the modern pub eater and there is plenty to delight lovers of meat, fish, and vegetables. I began with the tempura prawns with sweet chilli sauce and finished with the venison sausages and mash. Both of these dishes were hearty and flavoursome, although it was not easy deciding on them as frankly I could've managed most options available. Interior-wise, it is rather what one would hope to expect from the pleasant exterior frontage; very traditional and with numerous alcoves and accoutrements but the HH is every inch authentic and it never feels like a faux image. It doesn't require such spurious affectation, for it seems to draw plenty of regular trade locally, in addition to punters passing through who have cottoned on to the charms of the pub. Atmosphere was not lacking either: a healthy mix of young, old, regular and irregular were found, on a grey Thursday lunchtime just after Christmas. I'd say that's a testament in itself to the enduring appeal of this hostelry. There was no sense of animosity on the part of the locals, and service was both efficient and with a smile from the young chap manning the bar. Universally this should score highly on all major elements on which a pub should be judged, and ultimately I think this will happen as further visits are made, and more reviews accrue. TWG - 12 Jan 2011 09:48 |
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