The Two Brewers Public House

The Two Brewers Public House is a traditional British pub in Whitstable, Kent, England, and is described by its own history as the oldest surviving public house in the town. The building began as two farm cottages dating back to about 1500, standing alone amid fields and farmland on a track that led from London and Dover toward the small village of Whitstable and its trading harbour. In 1690 the cottages and land were sold for £25 to a Mr Thomas Potts, who converted them into a coaching inn with stables. Heavy horses were stabled there, and merchants leaving the harbour heavily laden would pay a fee to unhitch their horses and have their goods hauled up the steep Borstal Hill. The inn changed hands several times over the following centuries. In 1731 it was leased by Thomas Tribe, a brewer in St Dunstan's, Canterbury, and later to John Curtis, another local brewer. In 1785 it was sold to John Abbott of Thanet, and in 1825 it was bought by Rest Flint, later Flint & Co. The pub's own history notes that it stood through times of piracy, smuggling and looting. Today the Two Brewers operates as a traditional, friendly pub situated on the main road into town. It offers a car park — a significant advantage in Whitstable, where parking is at a premium — and a large lawned beer garden that serves as a pleasant spot for lunch or a quiet drink. The pub welcomes responsible owners with well-behaved dogs, which must be kept on leads at all times; children under 14 are not permitted in the beer garden. A Bat & Trap pitch allows customers to play the ancient Kentish game. Inside, the pub has a large saloon bar area, a separate dining area, and a pool room with a full-size pool table and gaming machine. Dart boards and a board games cabinet are also available. Four screens show Sky Sports, Amazon Prime Sport and TNT Sports, with the ability to show two different channels simultaneously. The drinks selection includes a wide range of lagers, real ales, wines and spirits, a hot drinks menu, and a good-sized gin menu. Free Wi-Fi is available in all areas.

The Two Brewers Public House in Whitstable, Kent, traces its origins to two farm cottages dating back to about 1500. These cottages stood alone, surrounded by fields and farmland, on a track leading from London and Dover to the small village of Whitstable and its trading harbour. In 1690, the cottages and land were sold for £25 to a Mr Thomas Potts, who turned them into a coaching inn with stables. Heavy horses were stabled there, and merchants leaving the harbour laden to the limit would pay a fee to unhitch their horses and have their goods hauled up the steep Borstal Hill by them. In 1731 the inn was leased by Thomas Tribe, a brewer in St Dunstan's, Canterbury, and later to a John Curtis, another local brewer. In 1785 it was sold to John Abbott of Thanet, and in 1825 it was bought by Rest Flint, later Flint & Co. The pub's own history notes that this was a time of piracy, smuggling and looting, suggesting a colourful past. Over the centuries the Two Brewers has remained a public house, and today it is described as the oldest surviving pub in Whitstable. It continues to operate as a traditional, friendly pub on the main road into town, with a car park, a large lawned beer garden, a Bat & Trap pitch for the ancient Kentish game, a saloon bar, a separate dining area, a pool room with a full-size pool table and gaming machine, dart boards, and a board games cabinet. It shows Sky Sports, Amazon Prime Sport and TNT Sports on four screens, and offers a wide selection of lagers, real ales, wines and spirits, a hot drinks menu, and a good-sized gin menu, with free Wi-Fi throughout.

• 1825

  Inn bought by Rest Flint, later Flint & Co.

• 1785

  Inn sold to John Abbott of Thanet.

• 1731

  Inn leased by Thomas Tribe, a brewer in St Dunstan's, Canterbury.

• 1690

  Cottages and land sold for £25 to Thomas Potts, who converted them into a coaching inn with stables.

• 1500

  Two farm cottages built, standing alone amid fields and farmland on a track from London and Dover to Whitstable.

Traditional, friendly community pub and the oldest surviving public house in Whitstable, offering a car park, beer garden and Kentish games.

• Real ales

• Lagers

• Wines

• Spirits

• Gin menu

• Hot drinks

• Pub food

1. 1Two Brewers Whitstabletwobrewerswhitstable.com
2. 2History – Two Brewers Whitstabletwobrewerswhitstable.com
3. 3The Two Brewers Public House – Wikidatawikidata.org