BITE user comments - nualabs
Comments by nualabs
The Old Wine Vaults, Faversham
I have messaged you firebrand explaining the extra costs involved over the weekend and hope to see you and buy you a pint!
20 Oct 2012 20:23
Found this gem of a pub by accident, got lost on the way back to Faversham and took a wrong turn. Just changed hands and the landlord (Nigel) told us all about the pub and his plans for the future without being boring. Two cask ales on and a cask cider. The Flowers was bright and clear and tasted good, also bushells cider. It has a huge car park and massive garden, inside has lovely beams, brick and wooden floors and you can go up some steps an intimate area. Nigel has plans to start good home cooked, local, food. Looking forward to giving it a try. Worth a visit.
19 Oct 2010 01:32
Go into the Red Lion about once a month, went in last night (29/6/10) and the football was on. As usual the man behind the bar served us quickly and was friendly. Beer was nice, glasses clean etc. The bar and toilets are clean and tidy. I have never eaten in here but the menu looks good pub food. Well worth a visit if you are in Sittingbourne.
30 Jun 2010 19:44
The Old Wine Vaults, Faversham
Hi All
We at The OWV are very pleased and proud to let you all know we have been awarded the Cask Marque for our cask beer. I am sure I don't have to explain to you what this entails, surprise visits etc, but please look at their web site. This also tells you other pubs that have gained the award.
Thanks for the support we have had and we look forward to keeping up our standards so we can retain this.
Nuala
Oh and for the benfit of everyone, if I was going to boost my own pubs scores I could easily join this site as many different people and comment, there is no limit to how many identities etc. Please credit me with not being stupid enough to have worked that out! Also I would not dream of running down pubs around us to make us look better. Anyone that knows me will assure you that is just not my style, I let you make your minds up and do not ask for negative comments to be removed, I would rather try and address the things that crop up. Come and meet me and you can make your own mind up as to my honesty.
30 Jun 2010 18:58
The Old Wine Vaults, Faversham
Hi god_among_insects
I have asked for the the entry dated 17th of May to be removed. You are right I am the owner and honest I would not be daft enough or try to insult users of this site by faking entries. I am not sure who runs this site but having made repeated requests this has not been removed. The explaination for this is simple, someone asked to borrow my lap top and as we were quiet and I could keep an eye on them so it did not vanish, I let them use it. They obviously put the entry on. Again I really would not be silly enough to post this myself. Unlike other publican's I don't write false reveiws, bill myself as a freehouse when we are not (that really annoys me when pubs do that!) or try to get negative reviews removed.
We generally try to have 3 cask ales on (at the moment they are Incubus (Newnham, Faversham) Whitstable Brewery EIPA (Maidstone) and Summer lightning. We also have a cask cider from Biddendens which is proving very popular. It is better we do 3 ales and keep them well than try to keep 4 and lower the quality. We will have a larger choice at the Hop Festival.
I hope this clears up the confusion, hopefully the comment will be removed soon, and I am sorry and will keep a closer eye on anyone borrowing my laptop again!
Nuala
18 Jun 2010 17:51
The Old Wine Vaults, Faversham
Visited the pub on classic car show, what a great pub. Food is brilliant, beer a joy. Cant say anymore!!!
Camraman.....Whats your problem????
I didn't see any "Piss heads" or hear any swearing. I've been in there when people have used bad language and they are told to pack it in straight away.
By the way it certainly is not De Ole in de Wal any more and anyone who thinks it is.......would be very wrong, very wrong indeed.
17 May 2010 15:59
What an amazing place and an amazing landlord, no Innkeeper! IPA from the cask on the bar was super and the food was lovely. Fresh Hythe scallops, and Dexter rib eye steak in medeira and stilton sauce (cooked to perfection) with fresh veg. Rammed with customers, but Robert and his staff were swift efficient and friendly. I have not enjoyed a meal and an evening out so much for a very long time. Also love Robert's new name for me "Innkeeperess". Might be an idea to book as it was so busy on a Friday Night. Go with an open mind and prepare for it to be blown!!!!
14 Apr 2010 18:34
The Old Wine Vaults, Faversham
Well Cyberman, I am glad you enjoyed the beer. Although I strongly disagree with your further comments we are secure in the confidence that our customers know these are not accurate and enjoy our food with their families and loved ones. Reading your comments on other pubs in Faversham is most revealing.
3 Mar 2010 14:49
The Old Wine Vaults, Faversham
Thank you for your comments Camraman1, I am baffled though. We have worked hard to rid the pub of it's seedy image. We always have 3 cask ales (not "a ale on pump") and luckily lot's of people that enjoy drinking them. We will not let it slip back to how it was before. We work hard and constantly to ensure this.
I am dissapointed you had a negative experience and would love to meet you so you can tell me why this was, who was working that session etc. So we can make sure your next visit is more satisfying.
15 Nov 2009 15:55
This pub has just changed hands and name. It is now called The Old Wine Vaults. It has been refurbished but keeps the lovely beams and now you can see the oak floorboards! There are 3 cask ales, none are Sheps! One is from the Newnham brewery Hopdemon. A new grill menu and good food. Highly recomend you visit.
3 Mar 2009 23:47
The James Street Vaults, Plymouth
Visited lunchtime 19/12/13 quiet as students have gone home. Served by Landlord Stuart, very friendly, informative. I had a Tribute and it was excellent, none better. Perfectly kept. Not sure of the other cask beers as we were waiting for a train and did not have time to taste or look. I am sure they would have been as well kept as the Tribute. Highly recommend and will go in again if I am there.
20 Dec 2013 00:31