tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post5448251044161992625..comments2024-03-28T12:16:58.318+00:00Comments on Paul's Beer & Travel Blog: Castle Inn Chiddingstone ClosedPaul Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09678639237696546268noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-80389191723013189942016-04-21T21:27:19.029+01:002016-04-21T21:27:19.029+01:00David, I can think of no finer place to enjoy Lark...David, I can think of no finer place to enjoy Larkin’s wonderful Porter, than in the timeless surroundings of the lovely old 15th Century Castle Inn. What makes the experience even more enjoyable, is knowing the beer is brewed just a few hundred yards away, down the road, and that Bob Dockerty might pop in for a pint, just to make sure it’s up to scratch.<br /><br />Although I’ve not been down there, I’ve heard the Castle’s cellar is quite extensive. A little on the damp side as well, judging by the wildlife found there! Perhaps this is one of the areas which need some work.<br /><br />Jeff, I agree with what you say about describing the pub as “closing”. If some of the comments on social media were anything to go by, quite a few people thought it was shutting for good. Can’t blame the departing tenant for wanting to shift his unsold stock though.<br />Paul Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678639237696546268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-24783932090925013502016-04-21T09:18:26.412+01:002016-04-21T09:18:26.412+01:00Thinking back, I remember that we were in the pub ...Thinking back, I remember that we were in the pub a couple of years back when the barman emerged from the cellar, proudly bearing a bucket containing a newt. Not the best signifier of structural soundness, but par for the course in the Weald.David Harrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05374538429099195939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-71908385555075725542016-04-21T08:38:26.765+01:002016-04-21T08:38:26.765+01:00It's never good when departing pub licencees/l...It's never good when departing pub licencees/lessees/owners bill their own departure as the pub "closing". It clearly hasn't "closed" in the sense most people, particularly in this climate of pubs under threat, would take the term to mean. The current operator just wanted to get rid of his own stock as there's noone to buy it at SAV.Stonchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07001578598975666535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-32669264516395217612016-04-20T22:58:18.272+01:002016-04-20T22:58:18.272+01:00That's bad news, Paul-we had lunch there back ...That's bad news, Paul-we had lunch there back in January, and it seemed busier than ever,with a cracking drop of Larkins inimitable Porter.David Harrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05374538429099195939noreply@blogger.com