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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Redemption - HopspurExcellent1
Canterbury Brewers - Foundry TorpedoExcellent1
Canterbury Brewers - Le Petit BelgeGood1
Canterbury Brewers - Foundry BlackGood1
Canterbury Brewers - Canterbury HakaGood1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7Good1
Canterbury Brewers - Loco IPAGood2
Canterbury Brewers - 2012Good3
Canterbury Brewers - Biggleton's Brown AleAcceptable1
Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Man's GoldNot Tried0
Canterbury Brewers - ScrumpkinNot Tried0
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5Not Tried0
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Rye Pale AleNot Tried0
Picture 1. City Arms, Canterbury, Kent
Picture 2. City Arms, Canterbury, Kent

Visits Details

23 Dec 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Stopped off here for lunch early doors on a Sunday. Fairly quiet with a few diners.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Canterbury Brewers - Loco IPA3.90AcceptablePale bitter with quite a harsh bitter hop character. Dry, hoppy finish. My score 14/20.
23 Dec 2012 (Brian)
Lunchtime. Quite a few in. Good pub now that it is supplied with Canterbury Brewers beers
BeerABVScoreNotes
Redemption - Hopspur4.50ExcellentExcellent. Great condition, fruity and bitter.
Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Torpedo4.50ExcellentWhat Ian said (see Firkin Ale House visit).
Canterbury Brewers - 20124.20GoodMore malty, less hop bitterness than last time I had it.
Canterbury Brewers - Loco IPA3.90Not Tried
21 Oct 2012 (Brian)
Drear Sunday lunchtime. Fairly empty, which may have been due to the weather. Warm inside, with friendly staff.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Canterbury Brewers - 20124.20ExcellentReally excellent, golden ale.
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Rye Pale Ale4.00Not Tried
10 Sep 2012 (Mick)
Nearly empty, a few people sitting outside.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Canterbury Brewers - Canterbury Haka4.10GoodNice hoppy pale ale.
04 Aug 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Comfortably patronised mid afternoon on a Saturday.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Canterbury Brewers - Le Petit Belge4.40GoodWell balanced fruity ale with Belgian yeast. Smooth, fruity hop finish. My score 15/20.
06 Jul 2012 (Andrew)
Not too busy, but friendly.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Canterbury Brewers - 20124.20GoodHazy gold. Hint of nuts, hint of toffee. Mellow pink grapefruit dominated. Nice.
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 54.40Not Tried
Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Torpedo4.50Not Tried
Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Man's Gold4.00Not Tried
06 Jun 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit with 2 local colleagues. Not many in. Friendly welcome and tasters offered to assist choice.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Canterbury Brewers - Loco IPA3.90GoodNewly on. Lost some of its condition as the glass went down
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 54.40Not Tried
Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Torpedo4.50Not Tried
Canterbury Brewers - 20124.20Not Tried
25 Feb 2012 (oz11)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 73.80Good
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 54.40Not Tried
Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Man's Gold4.00Not Tried
Canterbury Brewers - Biggleton's Brown Ale3.80Not Tried
03 Nov 2011 (Blair)
Allowed myself one more beer during lunch and decided to check this place out. I like this pub.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Canterbury Brewers - Biggleton's Brown Ale3.80AcceptableStrange clove/liquorice flavour going on that I wasn't too keen on. Shame as it was a very attractive pint.
Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Man's Gold4.00Not Tried
Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Black4.00Not Tried
Canterbury Brewers - Scrumpkin4.60Not Tried
29 Oct 2011 (Ian)
Pleasant staff, half full mid Saturday afternoon.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Black4.00GoodFar more fruity than on keg. More depth, more character. Andrew will shoot me, but I think I did prefer the keg version.
Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Torpedo4.50Not Tried
Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Man's Gold4.00Not Tried
Canterbury Brewers - Scrumpkin4.60Not Tried

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About the City Arms

The pub sign. City Arms, Canterbury, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent31
Good16
Acceptable7
Poor1

The pub is found in Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2JR.

Found in one of the side streets near the Cathedral this is a long single roomed pub popular with drinkers. Had links to Canterbury Brewers at The Foundry at one time but this link has now been severed.

We have visited this pub 45 times, seen 52 different beers and tried 34 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT1 2JR