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Cherry Tree (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Biddenden - Biddenden Dry strong cider |  | 1 |
| Canterbury Brewers - Loco IPA |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Little Cracker | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Figgy Pudding | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale |  | 2 |
| Abigale - Gloriously Gold | | 1 |
| Nelson - Black Jack |  | 1 |
| Nelson - Temeraire | | 1 |
| Nelson - Admiral IPA | | 1 |
| Nelson - Cutlass | | 1 |
| Nelson - Santa's Salvo | | 1 |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
23 Dec 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Not too busy on a Sunday lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson - Santa's Salvo | 4.50 | | Reddish bitter with a dry, malty character and little hop flavour. Dry, malty finish. My score 14/20. |
06 Oct 2012 (Eddie)
14:15 visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biddenden - Biddenden Dry strong cider | 8.00 | | Great stuff :) hic!!! |
04 Aug 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Busy outside with plastic glasses but plenty of room inside for glass.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abigale - Gloriously Gold | 4.10 | | Big hit of American citrus hops in the aroma and taste. This continues through to the finish with a good malt base. My score 15/20. |
07 Apr 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Quite busy with diners on a Saturday lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Brewers - Loco IPA | 3.90 | | Excellent pale bitter with good crisp citrus hop character and some malt balance. Fruity finish. My score 16/20. |
| Nelson - Temeraire | 4.00 | | Pale bitter lacking much hop character but with a rather musty, yeasty malt flavour. My score 13/20. |
27 Dec 2011 (Alenomore)
1330. En route to the Foundry so had to check it out. Not a bad little pub, very old building, a bit run down here and there. 4 ales on though and a value for money food menu noted too.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Little Cracker | 5.00 | | Another decent LocAle. |
| Wantsum - Figgy Pudding | 4.50 | | Very pleasant too. |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
24 Dec 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Little Cracker | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Figgy Pudding | 4.50 | Not Tried |
29 Nov 2011 (Andrew)
I went to the Foundry first but it wasn't open yet and as I'd seen some interesting looking clips in here on the way past I popped in. Quiet.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson - Cutlass | 4.00 | | Light bown, hint of log smoke, rough tomato vine hop finish. |
| Nelson - Santa's Salvo | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried |
13 Aug 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Qyute a few locals in on a Saturday afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson - Black Jack | 5.40 | | Dark brown porter style beer with a roast/burnt toast character. Quite bitter but not very hoppy. My score 14/20. |
| Nelson - Admiral IPA | 4.00 | | Rather hazy with some hoppiness lurking in there. Rather bitter with a dry finish. My score 12/20 with B for quality. |
27 Dec 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
A few diners in but plenty of room available on a bank holiday lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | 4.10 | | Good quaffable well balanced bitter. My score 15/20. |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.30 | Not Tried |
27 Dec 2010 (Ian)
Qiet mid afternoon but I rather like this place tucked away just off the High Street
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | 4.10 | | Good best bitter with some earthy hop. Mid brown bit of amber. Decent brown bitter in very good nick |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.30 | Not Tried |
About the Cherry Tree
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
| 8 |
| 10 |
| 10 |
 | 1 |
The pub is found in Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2RU.
Located on a side street off the lower High Street, this pub is popular with students and locals alike. Juke box is normally pretty good and there are normally a couple of real ales on as well as real cider. The pub is quite small so can feel cosy on busy days/evenings
We have visited this pub 29 times, seen 43 different beers and tried 27 of them.
Postcode: CT1 2RU