The Good Intent, Rochester - pub details
Address: John Street, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1YL [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 917 0007 (ref 26962)
Rochester (0.3 miles), Chatham (0.7 miles), Strood (1 mile)
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> Current user rating: 7.1/10 (rated by 14 users)
> Local guide: Kent pub guide
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user reviews of the Good Intent, Rochester
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| Tucked away off the main drag in a tidy estate, is a pub called The Good Intent. Having read the many glowing reports for this supposed hidden gem, I looked forward to my recent evening visit. The exterior is rather anonymous and slightly off-putting: tatty, knackered and unassuming. The music blaring - Prodigy - and the yells of the lads by the pool table, hardly elevated my expectations. Within, you are confronted with a rough and ready locals pub, with all the airs and graces of a run-down, run-of-the-mill working men's club. Directly in front as you enter is a pool table, and a large pull-down projection screen - showing a triumphant Manchester United on Sky Sports. Bare floorboards and nicotine-stained walls were easily observed along with basic, functional furnishings. A few black and white photos of the pub, a dartboard and an old clock being amongst he objects that adorn the walls. The clientele on my visit consisted of Stella-guzzling lads and a few giggling girlies perched on bar-side stools. Along with the aforementioned Prodigy, other music aired included a bizarre - though be it, eclectic - mix of drum 'n bass. Tom Jones, Coldplay and Sting - 'An Englishman In New York' On the beer front, the usual kegs were supplemented by an array of real ales - my pint of Westerham British Bulldog was tasty and served in tip-top condition: indeed, if there were one reason to visit here, it would be for the beers. The lady behind the bar was smiley and the landlord, amusing. To conclude: The Good Intent is not a pub I can envisage frequent visits too. The clientele and shoddy drinking surroundings render the place a little too uncomfortable for this reviewer. However, if you are a little more broad minded and enjoy sampling an interesting selection of well conditioned ales, then pay a visit. HTM69 - 20 May 2009 10:38 |
| This back street pub just a few minutes from the High Street is well worth a visit. Do not be put off by the look of the place - the real ales are superb! The landlord and landlady are perfect hosts and I always enjoy my visits here. I just don't understand why they let the place remain in such a shabby state. Recommended beerquaffer40 - 9 May 2009 22:10 |
| Real Ale and Music fans should not let the drab unlovely exterior of this pub put them off from visiting it ,.The decor is nothing to shout about ,but the beer is excellent , and the customers are friendly.A good selection of gravity fed ales ,allways available ,and often very good music . dogbolter - 14 Apr 2009 22:19 |
| Popped in after regressing back to my childlike self at nearby Diggerland, on the strength of its Good Beer Guide entry for 2009. This pub does many things right. The 5 ales (and real cider) served from stillage were eclectic and of good quality. The barman was friendly and the customer base was nicely mixed. As noted below, this really is an ugly place and the interior is basically a fairly small open room with little architecture of note, with the right hand side dominated by the pool table - which when in use is a real pest if you are sat on the tables opposite wanting to get past for another beer. The toilets also need a bit of attention, as although clean the plaster is coming off the wall. A small detail, but it matters if you want to be the best. In short, very worthy for a couple of excellent beers but falls short of being essential as an overall experience - there's room for improvement. Quinno - 4 Jan 2009 17:44 |
| Sharps Cornish Coaster, Darkstar Best, Atlas Nimbus SPA, Biddenden Bushels cider (6%- colloquially ordered locally as a ‘pint of lose-a-day’) were available yesterday by gravity from stills behind the bar, 4 other stills not ‘on’ around 13:00. I didn’t take offence when the landlady, having spotted me noting the selection, asked whether I had a beer belly - I do! - and, amidst local laughter she produced the camra mag ‘Medway Beer Belly’, haha, before advising that the GI would be holding a ‘fest last weekend of Sep with an additional 10 stills in the garden. The larger room to the front of the pub had a pool table, dartboard, drop-down screen showing cricket (so must have sky), smelt a little beery from prev nt. The rear room was a plain rectangle with uniform seating around the sides & seems to hold regular live music. This leads out to a decent, albeit slightly straggly, garden with weathered furniture & an open ‘tented’ cover. trainman - 20 Jul 2008 11:56 |
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