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The Four Candles Alehouse (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Four Candles - American Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Four Candles - Aurora - Session Pale |  | 1 |
| Four Candles - Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Four Candles - Challenger Session Pale | | 1 |
| Four Candles - Citra | | 3 |
| Four Candles - Citra Harlequin IPA | | 1 |
| Four Candles - Citra Single Hop | | 1 |
| Four Candles - Goldings Bitter | | 2 |
| Four Candles - Goldings Session Pale | | 1 |
| Four Candles - Green Hop Pale | | 1 |
| Four Candles - IPA | | 1 |
| Four Candles - Juniper Rye | | 2 |
| Four Candles - Mosaic | | 1 |
| Four Candles - Southern Cross Pale | | 1 |
| Four Candles - Southern Cross Session Pale | | 2 |
| Four Candles - Target Bitter | | 2 |
| Four Candles - Harlequin - Session Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
26 Oct 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Slightly drizzly now on the outside and so only did a quick walk around the town on arriving via the Loop bus from Ramsgate. Late afternoon visit and the place was busy when I arrived but a seat was to be had. Friendly welcome and prompt service. The place got even busier shortly after I got here and met up with two chums here from Ramsgate who missed me at the Conqueror earlier.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Candles - Southern Cross Pale | 4.40 | | Best of the trio sampled here. Very good head and lacing. Lightly fruity with a lingering dryness which made it very moreish! |
| Four Candles - Goldings Bitter | 4.10 | | Good head and lacing. A dry hoppy, lingering bitterness made it very moreish. |
| Four Candles - Aurora - Session Pale | 3.90 | | Came with a good head and lacing. Lightly fruity with a hoppy aftertaste. |
05 Oct 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Fresh from my walk back from the Gadds' Green Hop Festival, a warm welcome from the friendly barmaid led me to try another of their Green Hop Pales and this time in this busy, little micropub setting.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Candles - Juniper Rye | 4.50 | | Also tried this fine IPA on my most recent previous visit at the end of August, and I was not again disappointed in the least. Good head and lacing. A pleasingly dry, moreish mouthfeel and a lingering, dry aftertaste with a hint of juniper fruit flavouring to give it that extra zing. |
| Four Candles - Green Hop Pale | 4.80 | | Great head and lacing once again as was the case at the Gadds' taproom earlier. A lovely hoppy mouthfeel with a dry aftertaste. |
| Four Candles - Goldings Bitter | 4.10 | | Wonderful head and lacing. A pleasant bitterness in the mildly fruity mouthfeel. |
| Four Candles - Harlequin - Session Pale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
31 Aug 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
After a walk to North Foreland lighthouse via a footpath just past a farm with graceful horses next to it and free-range chickens which greeted me and my canine companion at the entrance to the farm, I was certainly ready to sample the delights from very micro-ish brewer, the Four Candles. It was packed with its friendly regulars and prompt service was rendered as always. Like visiting someone's home and one of the two brewers was in enjoying their homemade brews when I first got there, followed by head brewer in from early evening. Looking forward to another visit soon to sample their green hop beers in late September and October.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Candles - Juniper Rye | 4.50 | | This one was marked up as 4.8%. Could taste a certain berry or two in this IPA but only lightly fruit-flavoured so as not to mix it up with a fruit sundae. Its higher gravity hit me on first tasting it and very, very moreish! The best in here on this visit and so third time around, even luckier than with the previous two home-made real ales also enjoyed on this visit. |
| Four Candles - Target Bitter | 4.40 | | Superb head like the others with a great bitter mouthfeel. |
| Four Candles - Challenger Session Pale | 3.80 | | Great carbonation and lightly hoppy in taste with a very moreish, dry aftertaste. |
17 Aug 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Very busy but a small micro in the truest sense with mainly locals from seeing them on earlier visits. Our party of 3 packed in and were all seated. Very prompt service from roving barmaid as too small for a bar in there.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Candles - Southern Cross Session Pale | 3.80 | | In fine form and 3.9% on board. A hint of caramel and hoppy aftertaste. |
| Four Candles - Mosaic | 4.40 | Not Tried | 4.8% APA on board. |
| Four Candles - Target Bitter | 4.40 | Not Tried | 4.2% on board. |
03 Aug 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Just before 1pm half-hour visit before train to Herne Bay. Busy with lunchtime regulars and usual friendly welcome from barmaid.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Candles - Southern Cross Session Pale | 3.80 | | 2nd half and this was marked as 3.9%. Very moreish and in fine form. |
| Four Candles - Citra | 4.00 | | In fine condition and a refreshing taste after walk from Viking Bay. 3.9% on blackboard. |
| Four Candles - Mosaic | 4.40 | Not Tried | APA as described on blackboard. |
| Four Candles - Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | 4.5% on blackboard. |
20 Jul 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy but small after all! My 4th visit now of the year and all-time favourite for me in the area. Almost as many dogs as people and my faithful hound added to this. Friendly welcome from barmaid and served instantly and so good timing.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Candles - Mosaic | 4.40 | | The stronger of the trio here as marked as 4.8%. A full taste in this APA and good conditioning. |
| Four Candles - Citra | 4.00 | | A fine Citra session pale marked as 3.7% and good tasting and in good form. |
| Four Candles - Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Was marked as 4.5% on blackboard and tasted good. |
16 Jul 2024 (Dosser)
Start of pub crawl leading to Royston and east Kent poty award. 3 beers on here, 4.20 to 4.40 a pint.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Candles - American Pale Ale | 4.00 | | Lovely mosaic apa badged at 4.8% |
| Four Candles - Citra | 4.00 | | 3.7% this one. Some decent flavours. |
25 Apr 2024 (Dosser)
Pub crawl continues. 3 beers on all from 4 candles. A full pub at 5.15 pm.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Candles - Citra Single Hop | 4.80 | | Lovely fruity pint but now at 4.9% and £4.40. They do like to mix things up here. |
21 Dec 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit, originally the planned first of a mini crawl but the conversation and ale kept me locked in just here until the train home.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Candles - Citra Harlequin IPA | 4.80 | | Well balanced two hop mix |
| Four Candles - Goldings Session Pale | 4.10 | | So very good I had to have a second one |
| Four Candles - Target Bitter | 4.40 | | Very distinctive flavour in top condition |
22 Oct 2023 (Dosser)
After a month away my first real ales on a crawl around Broadstairs. 3 beers on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Candles - IPA | 5.30 | | Nice crisp IPA badged at 4.6%. £4.20 a pint. |
About The Four Candles Alehouse
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 42 |
| 34 |
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The pub is found in St Peter's, Kent, CT10 2AT.
Located in Sowell Street in former shop premises, converted to become one of Thanet's ever increasing population of micropubs. Like the other micropubs which are becoming a popular part of the East Kent drinking scene this shop conversion is a street corner former shop building with its entrance front door on the corner itself. The real ales and cider are served direct by gravity from casks in the rear temperature controlled stillage room. Access to the toilet is via the stillage room. First opened on the evening of Thursday 9th August 2012 just in time to benefit from the Broadstairs Folk Week starting the very next day. Although the pub name is prompted by a Two Ronnies TV sketch please do not try buying here any hoes, plugs, saw tips, peas, pumps, washers or even billhooks. Just beer and cider should do. A small in-house brewery installation was subsequently made here.
We have visited this pub 58 times, seen 101 different beers and tried 69 of them.
Postcode: CT10 2AT