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The Millers Arms (Shepherd Neame)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Shepherd Neame - PorterGood3
Shepherd Neame - Late RedGood4
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew BitterAcceptable1
Shepherd Neame - Early BirdPoor2
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)Not Tried0
Picture 1. The Millers Arms, Canterbury, Kent
Picture 2. The Millers Arms, Canterbury, Kent

Visits Details

29 Nov 2011 (Andrew)
Late Red. Need some Late Red. Umm, not up to much this Late Red. Kind of regretting the whole Late Red quest now.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Late Red4.50AcceptableCaramel and insipid hop with a hint of tang.
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)4.20Not Tried
10 Apr 2010 (Ian)
Pretty quiet here, had a great conversation with Jane about The Wire though.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Early Bird4.30PoorComedically poor in its condition. I'd be embarrassed to serve a beer is this bad a state.
10 Apr 2010 (Andrew)
Last stop in our Canterbury tour. Fairly empty so we got a seat at the front of the pub and talked about The Wire and ACDC.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Early Bird4.30PoorNo condition at all leaving this usually good beer tasting like soapy dish water. It wasn't off; just poor.
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Late Red4.50Not Tried
21 Oct 2009 (Andrew)
Trafalgar day. That's worth a pint. Quite in the pub; a few dinners about but that was about it.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Late Red4.50GoodRounded slightly washed out flavours. Nice but not as good as the last time I had it.
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)4.20Not Tried
28 Sep 2009 (Andrew)
Was out hunting the Late Red. Guessed it would be found here. As I sat drinking it 3 young lads (clearly students) came in and shuffled about at the bar. One of them looked at the hand pumps a little unsure of himself an said, "Er, I'll have a pint of this Late Red then". As the baraman walked off he turned to his mates and said, "Better get used to this Kentish Ale now we're down here for 3 years". At least he'd started off with a good one.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Late Red4.50ExcellentReddish. Very tangy and fruity with a leafy hop bite at the end - but importantly not as overpowering as last year.
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)4.20Not Tried
20 Dec 2008 (Ian)
We went to the Bishops Finger, but it didn't have the Porter on, so the good thing about Canterbury is that it is small enough that we can get to another pub in 5-10 mins max.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Porter4.80GoodChoccy flavour, Sheps yeast aroma. Lacked the depth and character of the half I had at the Bishops Finger a few days earlier, but still very drinkable stuff.
20 Dec 2008 (Andrew)
3rd pub in the mini-crawl. We sat in the rear bar which always feels like a school cafeteria and is a bit soulless. The front bar’s much more pleasant but was busy. We originally went to the Bishop’s Finger near Westgate but it didn’t have the porter on so we came here instead as the beer here is fairly certain to be in good nick.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Porter4.80Good£3.05 a pint is a bit steep if you ask me - Shep's porter ain't that good! Anyway, the porter this year is much better than in previous years. It still has that weird powderiness to it but it has a bit of a fruity body now that perks it up a bit.
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)4.20Not Tried
24 Nov 2008 (Andrew)
I was going to go to Thomas Inglesby's to see if any beer-festival beers were still on but after reading Ian's review of Late Red I fancied some of that instead. The pub wasn't very busy and I sat in the side bar on a stool and stared out over the mill pond opposite. The subtle Christmas docorations on the door made me feel quite seasonal - that and the cold weather outside.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Late Red4.50GoodThis wasn't how I remembered it. It was a deep red colour and the aroma was of red fruit as before but the finish was quite astringent with a coffee-grounds bitterness to it. The red cherry flavours in the body were there but you had to fight the astringent coffee-grounds bitterness to appreciate them. It was good but maybe if it mellowed a bit it would be better. It was also £3.05 a pint!
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)4.20Not Tried
15 Dec 2007 (Andrew)
Arrived about 3.30pm and sat in the main bar with a view of the mill pond outside. About 5 minutes later Brian, Pete and Mark turned up so we moved to the comfy seats at the rear. It was fairly quiet except for a couple of large Christmas party groups.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Porter4.80GoodBlack with a frothy short-lived head. Rich with some dark fruit but still that overpowering burnt powdery flavour to it.
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)4.20Not Tried
27 Oct 2007 (Brian)
The pub was empty, there were a few people outside. The juke box was playing "Wide open space" and it took me three days to remember who the band were.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70AcceptableBrown, good head. Lacked any real body and there was nothing memorable about the taste either. This beer bothers me as you feel that with a bit more effort it could be special.

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About The Millers Arms

The pub sign. The Millers Arms, Canterbury, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent5
Good16
Acceptable7
Poor2

Website.

The pub is found in Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2AW.

Corner pub/hotel in Mill Lane near the River Stour. Once the home of Canterbury Brewery, an early Kentish micro-brewery, in the 1980s. Just a tad corporate décor wise. Nice location on the Stour with very attractive buildings around it. Long central bar serves up to 3 hand pulled Shepherd Neame beers. Conservatory and restaurant area around a corner.

We have visited this pub 29 times, seen 12 different beers and tried 10 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT1 2AW