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Past & Present, Gillingham (Past & Present Ale House)

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Opens Tue at 2:00pm
Operator: Independent
15 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5TP (View on Google Map)
07725 072293
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Micropub.

Offers four cask ales on a regular basis. They are served on gravity dispense from a chilled cellar room which uses auto-tilt stillages. 2 draught beers on KeyKeg dispense are also served here.

High and low seating is provided here with table service. Limited spirits are available.

No entry permitted after 9.30pm on Friday and Saturday unless pre-arranged with venue.

Opens at 11am on Saturdays if Gillingham FC is playing at home and may stay open later on a Tuesday for customers then moving on to a Gillingham FC home match.

This venue was previously called One for the Road (bar), initially opening in September 2018, and was renamed the Gin & Tap Room (bar) in February 2019, and was renamed again the Past & Present Ale House in April 2020, after another micropub also called the Past & Present (and run by the same couple at 2 Skinner Street) closed on March 23rd 2020 and its operation moved here.

Local CAMRA branch Cider Pub of the Year 2023. CAMRA Kent Regional Cider Pub of the Year 2023.

Information for this venue is provided by the Medway Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Gin & Tap Room; One for the Road
Local Authority
Medway (B)
Last updated
16/08/2025
Last surveyed
12/08/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
MED/11867
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
Closed
Tuesday
2:00pm - 7:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 6:30pm
Thursday
Noon - 6:30pm
Friday
Noon - 10:00pm
Saturday
11:00am - 10:00pm
Sunday
11:00am - 1:45pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 3 changing beers (Up to 4 ales) and 0 regular beers.

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Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA TasteMatch Prediction

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Wealdway IPA
Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA Premium Golden Ale • 4.5% Spotted 3 times.
Wealdway IPA
Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA

Spotted 3 times. recently. Last spotted 3 days ago at Past & Present, Gillingham.

ABV 4.5%
Style Premium Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Crooked River - Chocolate Stout TasteMatch Prediction

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Crooked River - Chocolate Stout
Crooked River - Chocolate Stout Session Stout • 4.8% Spotted 3 times.
Crooked River - Chocolate Stout
Crooked River - Chocolate Stout

Spotted 3 times. recently. Last spotted 2 days ago at Past & Present, Gillingham.

ABV 4.8%
Style Session Stout
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Children welcome until 7pm
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Must stay on lead please
Events Events
Beer & cider festivals
Games Games
Board games, Darts
Lined Glasses Lined Glasses
Smoking Smoking
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
Large range including Brabourne, Kent cider
LocAle LocAle
Usually at least one ale and cider is locally sourced
Beer Festival Beer Festival
Regular
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes (25m)
Arriva: 116, 176
Nearby Station (470m)
Gillingham (Kent)

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