The Phoenix (Free House)
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07 Oct 2023 (Andrew)
Northdown - Hopalong Green Ale | 4.50 | | A bit odd. Bit appley. Bit smokey. No confition. Bit too warm. |
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Northdown - Green Hop Fuggles Stout | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
18 Feb 2022 (Jack William)
Evening as Storm Eunice eased. Very quiet for a Friday.
Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Mellow Gold | 4.50 | | |
Pig & Porter - Red Spider Rye | 4.80 | | Good flavour but a little murky. |
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
01 Jan 2022 (Jack William)
Early evening - a surprising number of pubs in Canterbury choosing to close today. A warm welcome here with a few customers in. I had a good chat with an ex-colleague about walking, cycling and holidays - no shop talk at all.
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | |
St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
10 Dec 2021 (Jack William)
Lunchtime- popped in to see how the ales are being rotated - and for a decent pint, obviously.
Chatted with an interesting retired couple at the bar - previously landlord and landlady of the Red Lion in Shooters Hill and he had previously worked as security for the band Squeeze.
Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Evil Thieves Batch A | 5.10 | | |
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - A.D.H. ME | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
02 Dec 2021 (Jack William)
Mid afternoon, just one other customer in. Interesting range of ales. I forgot to claim my CAMRA discount.
Pig & Porter - Stone Free | 4.30 | | A very good pale ale. |
Hop Fuzz - Fallout | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Hop Fuzz - American | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
04 Nov 2021 (Jack William)
Forced visit - I was cycling home, had a puncture and had to walk - needed the loo but would have been rude not to have had a pint as well. Bumped into and old work colleague. Surprised at the price of a pint here now - £4.80 for the Evil Thieves.
Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Evil Thieves Batch A | 5.10 | | First time I’ve seen this on a pump since the Dover winter beer festival 2020. Delicious. |
Hop Fuzz - Martello (superseded by 4.4% then 4.5% versions) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Titanic - Steerage | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
10 Jul 2018 (Andrew)
Relaxed communal pub.
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | | Best pint of this I've had to date. |
Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Rockin Robin - Reckless Robin | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Goldilocks is Dead | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
3D (a brand of Epic Beers) - Goalski | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
22 Dec 2017 (Jack William)
Mid evening. Only a handful in despite a duo playing live music.
6 of 7 ales on, but didn’t note them all.
Springhead - Fallen Angel | 4.50 | | Lively with a hint of lemons. |
Whitstable - Christmas Spirit | 4.60 | | Little life in it. |
Wantsum - Five Gold Grains | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
08 Dec 2017 (Andrew)
Christmas tree was up. Nice.
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | | My kind of low hop sweet Brown bitter |
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
Hop Fuzz - Fallout | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
G2 - Southern Cross | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
13 Oct 2017 (Andrew)
Nice and relaxing.
Tonbridge - Countryman Green Hop | 4.00 | | Top stuff. |
Hop Fuzz - Bullion Bomb | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Greenhorn Green Hop Bullion IPA | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
Wantsum - Green Hop Bullion | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
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