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The West Gate Inn (Wetherspoon)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Bays - Devon Dumpling |  | 1 |
| Enfield (branded as Enefeld) - Enefeld London Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Boulder Beach | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Single Hop Styrian Wolf |  | 1 |
| Lees (see also JW Lees) - Gold Ale | | 1 |
| Lacons - Encore | | 1 |
| Goddards - Fuggle (or Fuggle Dee-Dum) | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Olicana | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Hurricane | | 1 |
| Three Acre - Best Bitter |  | 1 |
| Whitstable - Winkle Picker |  | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nelson - Buccaneer Bunny | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
07 Mar 2024 (Jack William)
Late afternoon, not busy, flying visit. Beer festival ongoing, very good tasting notes and “meet the brewer” info. A couple of other ales on brewed especially for ‘spoons festival.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Boulder Beach | 4.40 | | A super pint. Just £1.99 with a CAMRA voucher. |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Hurricane | 4.50 | Not Tried |
24 Jan 2024 (Jack William)
Post-match pint to calm down. Serene in here after the Tuns.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goddards - Fuggle (or Fuggle Dee-Dum) | 4.80 | | Smooth, full bodied. |
09 Sep 2023 (Andrew)
This is the end of the tour. Westgate done. Good fun.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Acre - Best Bitter | 4.00 | | It's a bitter. Drinkable. Umm,had to rush off so not a lot of detail to my review I'm affraid. |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
01 Jul 2023 (Jack William)
Swift one mid afternoon- very busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bays - Devon Dumpling | 5.10 | | Superb golden ale - best ‘spoons pint I’ve had for good while. |
27 Apr 2023 (Jack William)
Mid afternoon- swift half to help me home on a 35 mile cycle. Other beers not noted.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lees (see also JW Lees) - Gold Ale | 4.50 | |
25 Nov 2021 (Magnus Greel)
Early evening not too busy, I chose a table at the rear of the pub and enjoyed a noisy character's false loud laughter while I waited for my gourmet gristle burger to arrive.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Hurricane | 4.50 | | Sickly sweet honey ale |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | I opted for a local beer instead, saving this one for my next Cornwall trip. |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | Not Tried |
29 May 2019 (Andrew)
Spoons by the Westgate Towers. Busyish.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Olicana | 4.20 | | Mid gold. Mango flavour. Single hop olicana. |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Buccaneer Bunny | 4.20 | Not Tried |
25 Feb 2019 (Jack William)
Lunchtime - pleasantly sunny inside under the glazed roof area.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enfield (branded as Enefeld) - Enefeld London Pale Ale | 5.00 | | A delicious pale ale. (Enefeld is the Doomsday Book spelling of Enfield, where the brewery is based.) |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried |
06 Oct 2018 (Jack William)
Lunchtime. Very slow service and a fowl pint after the long wait.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lacons - Encore | 3.80 | | |
| Whitstable - Winkle Picker | 4.50 | | Vinegar. This should never had made it to a glass. Changed without an apology. |
20 Apr 2018 (Jack William)
Late afternoon - Canterbury is heaving in the unusually hot spring weather - but the pub is surprisingly quiet. Only 4 or 5 ales on - and only one of interest.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - Single Hop Styrian Wolf | 4.40 | | Very good, lemon zest. |
About The West Gate Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 3 |
| 28 |
| 39 |
| 26 |
 | 5 |
The pub is found in Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7EB.
Located just in North Lane. Quite substantial floor space and nooks and crannies to drink in. This Wetherspoon pub takes its name from its proximity to Canterbury's West Gate, one of the finest medieval gateways in Britain. This is a Grade II listed building, and dates from the 17th century. Over the years, it has been modified and rebuilt, and has lost much of its timber frame and original features.
We have visited this pub 80 times, seen 161 different beers and tried 90 of them.
Postcode: CT2 7EB