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Black Griffin (Ei Group (formerly Enterprise Inns))
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Black Sheep - Golden Sheep |  | 1 |
| Wantsum - 1381 | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | | 1 |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Original Port Stout | | 2 |
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter | | 2 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord |  | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Native Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
06 Oct 2012 (Eddie)
13:30 visit. first time in here since back to being the Black Griffin, was one of my usual haunts when in Canterbury when called the Hobgoblin then it was mainly for the atmosphere and the great juke box than the beer, I can remember many a night with mates shoving £s in the juke drinking JD & coke whilst listening to Iron Maiden, Metallica, Cradle Of Filth and Pantera. Now back to today:)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter | 3.80 | |
22 Sep 2012 (Mick)
Plenty of people sitting outside, nearly empty inside.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | Nice pint of this hoppy crisp bitter. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Native Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
04 Feb 2012 (Andrew)
Peered in the window and hey, Gadd's No.7! Hell yeah. Another old time favourite pub is the Black Griffin. Thankfully it has its old name back. Couldn't really get on with the Hopgobblin. Quite busy inside but we got a half in and moved on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | | Can't remember too much about it other than it tasted of Yorkshire Pudding as it often does. Great beer. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried |
11 Dec 2011 (Alenomore)
1145 and all is quiet.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Sheep - Golden Sheep | 3.90 | | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | Not Tried |
20 Jun 2011 (Blair)
I had a little over half an hour until I had to be at the train station so dropped in here for a pint. Only one other customer in reading the paper, I took my beer and sat in the garden and read my book.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter | 3.80 | | This went down extremely well today. Perfectly executed bitter in my opinion. |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
11 Jun 2011 (Andrew)
Ah the Black Griffin. It's got the Gob Hoplin sign inside on the wall...like a trophy, ripped off the sign post by the claws of the Griffin itself.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | 4.30 | | Well I was hoping for the Sun Top but hey ho. Nice hoppy gold beer. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried |
13 Apr 2011 (Blair)
4th stop on our crawl of Canterbury and my first visit to this pub with it's new/old name. It's a gone a little upmarket in here, not sure if it's my cup of tea. Throw some sawdust on the floor and it'd be much better.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Original Port Stout | 4.80 | | Delicious pint of this and easily our pint of the night. Rich and very satisfying. |
11 Dec 2010 (Ian)
Met up with Andrew here. I hadn't been in here in years and as Andrew said, it hasn't changed much, a couple of beers, some Stella and some students.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Very decent pint of this bitter |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Original Port Stout | 4.80 | Not Tried |
11 Dec 2010 (Andrew)
Here with Ian who was clearly half way through his own pub crawl. Pub was busy with a diverse clientèle.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Original Port Stout | 4.80 | | Really very good. Dark, roasted, rich, powdery, milky, just excellent |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
23 Nov 2010 (Andrew)
The return of the Black Griffin. Canterbury just got better! Once a regular on my Canterbury pub crawls until it mysteriously became a Cobble-Goblin or something. Anyway, it's back to it's former glory.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - 1381 | 3.80 | | Initially I thought they'd put the wrong barrel on and this was actually Golden Braid. However, there was a toasted peanut bite on the finish that gave it away that this was indeed a Wantsum beer. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Original Port Stout | 4.80 | Not Tried |
About the Black Griffin
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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| 6 |
| 13 |
 | 3 |
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The pub is found in Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2BG.
Street corner building situated on the main street through Canterbury next to Black Griffin Lane. Spent a while re-named as Hobgoblin but thankfully reverted to its original name. Long narrow pub with the bar counter at the front and a rear room with large tables and, at the very rear, a walled courtyard outside area. 5 handpumps.
We have visited this pub 20 times, seen 35 different beers and tried 19 of them.
Postcode: CT1 2BG
This pub was formally know as the Hobgoblin.