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Who'd Ha' Thought It, Rochester

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Opens Tue at 3:00pm
Operator: Independent
9 Baker Street, Rochester, ME1 3DN (View on Google Map)
(01634) 830144
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A charming back-street local off Rochester's Maidstone Road offering three rotating ales. This is a friendly free house with a wood-panelled bar, log fire, large TV with satellite sport and a snug bar to the rear. A range of events is held, including live music and a monthly charity quiz evening. There is a well maintained family and dog friendly garden where barbecues and beer festivals are held. Well preserved external tiling includes a fascia board offering Woodhams & Co Ltd Sparkling Ales.

Please note last orders may be placed until no later than 30 minutes before closing times shown.

Information for this venue is provided by the Medway Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Medway (B)
Last updated
09/03/2025
Last surveyed
27/02/2025
Leasehold owner
The Who'Da Thought It Limited
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
MED/11811
Asset of Community Value

Has an excellent Woodham’s Brewery of Rochester frontage (they were taken over by Styles & Winch in 1918). Bare boarded bar with 1930s sloping to you panelled counter. Panelled walls to picture frame height. Bar back looks 1930s with plain mirrors in upper part, columns holding up shelving and lower shelving intact - rare!

Good ‘Public Bar’ etched and frosted exterior windows. Knocked through to small left area in around 1990 so panelling, brick fireplace and fixed seating here is modern. It was living quarters until 1990. Through doorway on the right is a bar with modern fittings – two different levels, carpet. Window at rear has a ‘Jug & Bottle’ etched panel. Wooden floor nearby indicates off sales and public bar amalagamated in recent years

Has an excellent Woodham’s Brewery of Rochester frontage (they were taken over by Styles & Winch in 1918). Bare boarded bar with 1930s sloping to you panelled counter. Panelled walls to picture frame height. Bar back looks 1930s with plain mirrors in upper part, columns holding up shelving and lower shelving intact - rare!

Good ‘Public Bar’ etched and frosted exterior windows. Knocked through to small left area in around 1990 so panelling, brick fireplace and fixed seating here is modern. It was living quarters until 1990. Through doorway on the right is a bar with modern fittings – two different levels, carpet. Window at rear has a ‘Jug & Bottle’ etched panel. Wooden floor nearby indicates off sales and public bar amalagamated in recent years

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Monday
3:00pm - 10:00pm
Tuesday
3:00pm - 10:00pm
Wednesday
3:00pm - 10:00pm
Thursday
3:00pm - 10:00pm
Friday
Noon - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 9:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 3 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

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Kent - Quiet American TasteMatch Prediction

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Kent - Quiet American
Kent - Quiet American Session Golden Ale • 4.2% Spotted once.
Kent - Quiet American
Kent - Quiet American

Spotted once. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Who'd Ha' Thought It, Rochester.

ABV 4.2%
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Source: National

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Sky Sports, TNT Sports
Live Music Live Music
Occasional
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Children welcome until 8pm in the garden
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Games Games
Shove Ha'Penny and dartboard
Real Fire Real Fire
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Beer Festival Beer Festival
Transport
Close to bus routes (150m)
Arriva: 155
Closest station (1200m)
Rochester
Ordnance Survey Reference
TQ742673
Directions
Off of Rochester's Maidstone Rd

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