Bull, Barming - pub details
Address: 5 Tonbridge Road, Barming, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 9HB [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 35722) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
East Farleigh (0.6 miles), Barming (1.6 miles), Maidstone West (2.2 miles)
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> Current user rating: 5.9/10 (rated by 8 users)
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| I drive past the Bull frequently though I don't call in very often. I don't recall it being boarded up, but if it was, it certainly isn't now, and wasn't when I last dropped in not so long ago. It seemed very much as it was when I last reviewed it over 2 years ago, except that the only cask beer available was the inevitable Harvey's. That was OK, though more choice would have been welcome. I guess this is largely a lager drinkers' pub, though, and I'd rather have one ale in good nick than several tired offerings. The pub's OK. earlydrinker - 1 Oct 2011 13:20 |
| I'm told the pub has now been boarded up. Well surprise suprise. Paul_Rochdale - 8 Jan 2011 23:14 |
| Called in with my son on Father's Day for a pint and to watch the World Cup football. Very nice pint of beer but then just as we sat down, some ear splitting obscene 'disco' music started. Conversation was all but impossible. I asked the barmaid if the row was going to go on all afternoon and was told it was. An all but unintellible Scottish knuckledragger stopped his game of pool to tell us that they were just having fun, that he was the manager and that we didn't have to stay there if we didn't want to, something we'd worked out for ourselves. Another customer - there were only four or five customers in, I wonder why - wasn't happy either but seemed resigned to it. We finished our drinks and walked out both agreeing that is there any wonder that pubs are closing down at such a rate. The once respected position of Mine Host seems to have been taken over by retards. So off we walked to the nearby Redstart. What a contrast! Paul_Rochdale - 21 Jun 2010 08:37 |
| A pleasant change in the sea of drabness and 'novelty' pubs and bars in Maidstone... Sampled both the food(Lunchtime menu,usual 'pub' farye.Nicely presented,plentiful and fair priced.) and the ale- Four out of Five pumps on,not the best pint quality ever but 'REAL BEER' in a friendly establishment...... That's all I want!!! nuckster1511 - 11 Jun 2009 21:02 |
| Friendly atmosphere with some amusing banter between the manager, bar staff and regular customers. Four real ales on including one each from the Kent-based Westerham and Nelson breweries. My pint of BB was rather cloudy (due, apparently to the barrel being disturbed during an earlier delivery), but the offer of a replacment was made without fuss although it tasted OK so I kept it anyway. From the posters around the place, there are obviously lots of events planned so it is good to see the effort being made here. rpadam - 14 May 2009 21:56 |
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