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The Monument (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Cellar Head - Fireside |  | 1 |
| Wantsum - Black Pig | | 1 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Ernest |  | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 2 |
| Wantsum - Hurricane | | 1 |
| Schweiger - Hofmeister Helles | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | | 1 |
| Cellar Head - Hop Project #7 Summer Pale | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter |  | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Fortitude (was 4.2%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Summer Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cellar Head - India Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
09 Sep 2023 (Ian)
Pleasant updated modern pub but still with an older pub feel
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schweiger - Hofmeister Helles | 5.00 | | Fresh yeast aroma. Some malt character light earthyness some lemon crisp |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
09 Sep 2023 (Andrew)
We sat in the garden with a huge sun shade protecting us from the roasting sun. Ian had his best mate; lager.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | A nice pint of hophead. Has the hop profile changed again? |
| Cellar Head - India Pale Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
05 Sep 2023 (Jack William)
Mid evening. Quiet. A few in the courtyard garden.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Hurricane | 4.50 | | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
18 Jul 2023 (Jack William)
Evening visit. The pub was pleasantly busy. With my wife - good vibe to this place and some good ales at ok prices.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Ernest | 4.20 | | Nicely bitter for a pale ale. |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Summer Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried |
26 Aug 2022 (Jack William)
Early evening drink for my wife and I. Pleasantly busy, customers spread around the nooks and crannies and the garden. We appreciated the painting by local artist Henry Cockburn, it had a feel of van Gogh about it I thought.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | | |
| Cellar Head - Hop Project #7 Summer Pale | 4.20 | | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
10 Dec 2021 (ChrisE)
We came here after readin Jack Williams' excellent review on this site. A nice comfortable pub with excellent beer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Black Pig | 4.80 | | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
19 Nov 2021 (Jack William)
Lunchtimes, quiet. Meeting an old friend - we sat by the window and watched the world go by. Landlord very knowledgeable about his beers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cellar Head - Fireside | 5.20 | | Just on, a great winter ale. |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | 3.70 | Not Tried |
24 Oct 2021 (Jack William)
Sunday afternoon. At least the second incarnation since I was last here. Now a Freehouse having been purchased from Sheps. The insides have been transformed - almost to wine bar standards, the garden has been made over as well and is much larger than I remember. A few other customers in - but not busy - it deserves to do better.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Fortitude (was 4.2%) | 4.60 | Not Tried | Just ran out unfortunately - haven’t tried this yet. |
20 Oct 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Feels like a bit of TLC needed here from state of the brass on the handpump bases and the curled up bar counter rubber runners.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | | Probably first out for a while |
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
11 Oct 2014 (Jack William)
5 ish - three at the bar - seemed to have been there for some time. Interior is very basic - but not in a "shabby chic" way. I knew my quest to do all Canterbury pubs would be challenging at times - this did not feel comfortable - but the beer was good.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | | In excellent condition - went down well. |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
About The Monument
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 3 |
| 8 |
| 1 |
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The pub is found in Canterbury, Kent, CT2 8BZ.
Mid-terrace pub in St Dunstan's Street - single main bar leading to a garden (has in the past had with bat and trap). Sold by Shepherd Neame into private hands and re-opened after a significant refurbishment on 11th June 2021. 3 handpumps.
We have visited this pub 10 times, seen 19 different beers and tried 12 of them.
Postcode: CT2 8BZ