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'Our wonderful Kent pubs' can bounce straight back from lockdown

26 June 2020
'Our wonderful Kent pubs' can bounce straight back from lockdown

Secret Drinker: For our centuries-old bars, Covid-19 is nothing compared to a plague which killed millions

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The Kent pubs with real pulling power

19 June 2020
The Kent pubs with real pulling power

Secret Drinker raises a glass to his favourite landlords, pub staff - and one particular Irish barmaid

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You know what times like these call for? Beer!

12 June 2020
You know what times like these call for? Beer!

Secret Drinker quenches his lockdown thirst safe at home with beers from two of Kent's independent microbrewers

Secret Drinker's top pubs with gardens

05 June 2020
Secret Drinker's top pubs with gardens

Is sitting in a pub garden with a pint of freshly poured beer one of life's greatest pleasures? Secret Drinker picks his top 5 places for it.

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Secret Drinker's top five Sheps pubs in the heart of Kent

29 May 2020
Secret Drinker's top five Sheps pubs in the heart of Kent

Rural retreats and warm welcomes: Our undercover reporter's favourite Shepherd Neame pubs

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Secret Drinker's favourite Shepherd Neame seaside pubs

22 May 2020
Secret Drinker's favourite Shepherd Neame seaside pubs

Our undercover reporter picks his top Sheps drinking spots on the Kent coast

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Secret Drinker heads to the pub for a Saturday night takeaway

15 May 2020
Secret Drinker heads to the pub for a Saturday night takeaway

Sick of Asda spag bol, our undercover reporter tries the lockdown service at a bijou back street boozer

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Who needs Bucks Fizz? Secret Drinker's EuroVision Beer Contest

07 May 2020
Who needs Bucks Fizz? Secret Drinker's EuroVision Beer Contest

With Eurovision reinventing itself online next week, our undercover reporter keeps it real by putting Europe's finest beers to the test

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Secret Drinker's top Kent Wetherspoons

01 May 2020
Secret Drinker's top Kent Wetherspoons

Our undercover reporter mulls over the swirly carpets and lukewarm breakfasts to come up with his favourite 'Spoons in the county

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Nothing compares to brew! Secret Drinker reviews virtual pubs

24 April 2020
Nothing compares to brew! Secret Drinker reviews virtual pubs

How does a session in a virtual pub compare to one in your local? Secret Drinker went online to find out.

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Brewtiful! Secret Drinker taste tests his homemade lockdown liquor

17 April 2020
Brewtiful! Secret Drinker taste tests his homemade lockdown liquor

In his pursuit of hoppiness, our undercover reporter gets stuck in to his home brew beer

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Everything I brew, I brew it for you

09 April 2020
Everything I brew, I brew it for you

Locked down and bored, our Secret Drinker has a go at making his own beer

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The not-so-good, the bad and the ugly: Secret Drinker's worst 10 pubs

03 April 2020
The not-so-good, the bad and the ugly: Secret Drinker's worst 10 pubs

From the least attractive pub in Kent to queues for fruit machines and debates on the hairiness of dolphins, Secret Drinker's picks his 10 worst pubs.

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Buzzing breweries and sips by the sea: Secret Drinker's top pubs

27 March 2020
Buzzing breweries and sips by the sea: Secret Drinker's top pubs

Our Secret Drinker's feeling the pub nostalgia this week, and he's taking a look back and choosing his top watering holes across Kent.

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Secret Drinker makes for the man shed

20 March 2020
Secret Drinker makes for the man shed

Confined to barracks, our pub spy reviews his own establishment (toilets and all)

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You Wantsum! Secret Drinker certainly did on his latest pub mission

13 March 2020
You Wantsum! Secret Drinker certainly did on his latest pub mission

No pool, darts or jukebox, our undercover reporter finds something better - sunshine & great beer on a rainy day in the heart of Kent's beer country.

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Missing pints and electric banana pizzas, Secret Drinker's crazy night out

06 March 2020
Missing pints and electric banana pizzas, Secret Drinker's crazy night out

'You should try anything once, except Morris dancing' says our undercover reporter after a trip to the pub.

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Secret Drinker reviews the poshest Wetherspoons in Kent

28 February 2020
Secret Drinker reviews the poshest Wetherspoons in Kent

Our undercover reporter heads to a Spoons with courteous door staff, a quieter atmosphere and even a sofa in the ladies' loos.

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Fires, frowns and Flog It: Secret Drinker is back on Sheppey

21 February 2020
Fires, frowns and Flog It: Secret Drinker is back on Sheppey

Our undercover reporter finds a roaring fire but a frosty welcome on his latest pub mission

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Secret Drinker samples the sea air from a Sheps vantage point

14 February 2020
Secret Drinker samples the sea air from a Sheps vantage point

Perfect sea views, food that can't be faulted and a canine kerfuffle are among the discoveries our Secret Drinker made this week.

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