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Cherry Tree (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Turbulent Priest |  | 2 |
| Cottage - Wheel Tappers Ale |  | 1 |
| Marston's - Bass | | 2 |
| Wantsum - Hengist | | 1 |
| Cottage - Crackaway Jack |  | 1 |
| Cottage - Nun Wiser | | 1 |
| Cottage - Hop n Drop | | 1 |
| Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Flowers IPA (subsequently contract brewed at Brains) | | 1 |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| 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| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
08 Oct 2010 (Ian)
Been ages since I've been here. A little quiet after the Friday lunchtime rush, but has a good feel to it as a bolthole from the busy High Street.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Turbulent Priest | 4.40 | | Good dark roasted toasted malts, good condition and my favourite of the Wantsum beers I've had. |
08 Oct 2010 (Andrew)
Not been here for quite a while. Ian and I started our "Old School" tour of Canterbury here. Hey a Wantsum beer on! Good stuff. Nice smell of chilli in the pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Turbulent Priest | 4.40 | | Good condition. My comments on this beer say, "Toasted roasted pig beer". Not sure what that means but I know I really liked the beer. |
| 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| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.30 | Not Tried |
01 Oct 2010 (pavorossi)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Hengist | 5.00 | | |
| 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| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.30 | Not Tried |
15 Aug 2009 (Blair)
I love the atmosphere here at night, apparently they're getting trouble from the council which is a bit of a shame. Sat out side and mingled with the crowds over a few beers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage - Nun Wiser | 4.50 | | Same again really, malty with a little hop background. Exactly what I come to expect from a Cottage beer. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried |
20 Jun 2009 (Blair)
Arrived at around 11 in the evening and was surprised to find it relatively quiet, must be because all the students have gone home. Still a good crowd though. Just had a couple before they called time. The beer isn't fantastic here but I think it makes up for it in atmosphere.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage - Wheel Tappers Ale | 4.00 | | For a Cottage beer I was actually quite impressed with this one. It still has the basic malty flavour that all of their beers do but also with a little fruit and toffee. I actually rather liked it. |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Bass | 4.40 | Not Tried |
16 May 2009 (Blair)
Really busy as I expected for a saturday night. This place has a fantastic atmosphere with a really good mix of people from aging hippies through to young punks. Great fun.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Flowers IPA (subsequently contract brewed at Brains) | 3.60 | | Haven't had a pint of this in years. Not a bad beer but pretty bland. Malty and a little fruity. Better than a pint of fosters... |
| Cottage - Crackaway Jack | 4.00 | | Yet another mediocre ale from Cottage. I'm starting to think they just brew one beer and give different barrels different names. Malty but not much else going on. |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried |
09 Apr 2009 (Blair)
Absolutely heaving at around 9 on a thursday night. Stood outside among the crowds of student types. Really good atmosphere.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage - Hop n Drop | 4.20 | | Wasn't particularly hoppy at all really. Very malty and pleasant enough to drink. But you'd have though a beer with the word hop in the title would be at least a little hoppy? |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Flowers IPA (subsequently contract brewed at Brains) | 3.60 | Not Tried |
13 Aug 2008 (Andrew)
I've not been here for years; probably for 8 years. It hasn't changed much. Even the beer line-up looks the same. The outside seating was empty as it was raining outside and inside there were a scattering of people reading papers and having lunch. The girl behind the bar was friendly and the pub had a nice relaxed atmosphere.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Bass | 4.40 | | Nothing wrong with this but I've still not had a top-notch pint of it outside of the midlands. There was some sulphur on the nose and some harsh hops on the end. Drinkable but not really my choice for a session (not that I had time for one) |
| Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Flowers IPA (subsequently contract brewed at Brains) | 3.60 | Not Tried |
04 Mar 2006 (Ian)
Pub no. 7 on my crawl. I came in mid afternoon to find a work colleague propping up the bar who persuaded her partner to very kindly buy me half a Bass. Small, intimate pub that is popular with the student population of Canterbury
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Bass | 4.40 | | Copper colour with earthy caramel, good hop in moouth, and especially on the end. Good yeasty/hop/slight caramel beer. |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Flowers IPA (subsequently contract brewed at Brains) | 3.60 | 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