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Maidens Head (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale |  | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) |  | 2 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Dark Side of the Moo | | 1 |
| Tarn 51 - Rocking Robin | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Green Hop Ernest |  | 1 |
| Weltons - English Pride | | 1 |
| Weltons - Old Cocky | | 1 |
| Weltons - Quatre Bras | | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weltons - Golden Duck | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
07 Oct 2023 (Andrew)
Very friendly. Nice interior. We sat outside and discussed beer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Green Hop Ernest | 4.20 | | Excellent. Rubber and bitter |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
07 Oct 2023 (Ian)
Friendly landlord
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | Wow. Didn't expect it to be this good. So hoppy. Such good condition .Good bitterness on fin9sh. Lovely. |
| Wantsum - Green Hop Ernest | 4.20 | Not Tried |
13 Jan 2023 (Jack William)
Early lunchtime- first customer of the day. With the closure of the Kings Head this is the nearest I have to a local now. Southwest of Canterbury is a pub desert from here as far as the Artichoke in Chartham now. Good chat with the bar person. The pub now has some rather good letting rooms apparently.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | Fresh on. Very good. |
22 Dec 2019 (Jack William)
Stop 2. Ok - a bit christmassy- 2 ales on here now.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarn 51 - Rocking Robin | 4.20 | | Nice malty brew. (Not sure this isn’t a GK beer now?) |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried |
06 May 2018 (Jack William)
Escaped from the Dane John music festival where the only passable beer was Curious Brew on keg at £5 a pint. Nice relaxing feel to the Maidens in the afternoon sunshine. Just the one real ale on again.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weltons - English Pride | 3.80 | | Plain but nice and well kept. |
09 May 2017 (Jack William)
Lunchtime - just a handful in. The pub changed hands just before Christmas and has had a makeover. Feels good but not much in the way of real ales. Landlord says he keeps just one on during the week but two at weekends.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | | Very pleasant and in good condition. |
29 Jul 2016 (Jack William)
Early evening - not pleasant - all day drinkers being very loud. This is definitely not a real ale pub - one ale on a Wantsum IPA - one sniff worried me - one taste and I knew it was undrinabke. Barman replaced it with a bottle after moaning that he had served 7 pints of it today. Turned the pump clip round - and then put it back as I left! I will not be going back.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
08 May 2016 (Jack William)
Just after noon - thirsty after a tip run so any pint was going to be good - just one ale on - but this one was superb - enjoyed it in the sunshine.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weltons - Quatre Bras | 4.60 | | First one out - but a little pulled off - really was delicious. |
15 Aug 2015 (Andrew)
Pub 5. John and I sat out side and talked about school discos and the ensuing punch-ups of the past.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Dark Side of the Moo | 7.00 | | Raisens and rye. Black ans only £3 a pint. |
| Weltons - Golden Duck | 5.10 | Not Tried |
30 Dec 2014 (Jack William)
Early evening - very quiet - one pump of two in use.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weltons - Old Cocky | 4.30 | | Dry, crisp and bright - bit lacking of bite for a 4.3 ale. |
About the Maidens Head
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3QZ.
In Wincheap and recently refurbished. Friendly and welcoming, re-establishing itself as a community local. Limited beer range.
We have visited this pub 11 times, seen 11 different beers and tried 9 of them.
Postcode: CT1 3QZ