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The Old Buttermarket (Nicholson's (Mitchells & Butlers))
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Brentwood - Ho Ho Soho |  | 1 |
| White Horse - I Can't Believe It's Not Rudolph |  | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Wild Holly | | 1 |
| Sambrook's - London Winter Ale | | 1 |
| BrewDog - Alpha Dog | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Hark |  | 1 |
| St Austell - Nicholson's Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Butcombe - Great Grey Owl | | 1 |
| Kirkstall - Three Swords |  | 1 |
| Brentwood - Spooky Moon | | 1 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wolf - Coyote Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ascot - Anastasia's Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Camerons - Strongarm | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Liberation (formerly called Jersey) - India Pale Ale (IPA) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Gladness | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Roc Fall | Not Tried | 0 |
| Itchen Valley - Belgarum | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - UK Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - US Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
23 Sep 2013 (Alenomore)
12:30 visit. Busy busy with visitors outside for a Monday I thought. Quiet inside at this time, but an excellent bonus for my Northern pals with the two Truman ales on?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Austell - Nicholson's Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Itchen Valley - Belgarum | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - UK Gold | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - US Pale | 4.60 | Not Tried |
21 Aug 2013 (Andrew)
End of the day on the day before my hols. Busy-ish.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butcombe - Great Grey Owl | 3.60 | | Easy drinking soft brown bitter |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Nicholson's Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Roc Fall | 4.30 | Not Tried |
28 Jun 2013 (Andrew)
Passing trade dominated. Sat at the back wondering how long ago it was that this was the Olive Branch with its heady days of lager-tops.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Austell - Nicholson's Pale Ale | 4.00 | | Reasonable condition. Pale amber beer. No real bite on the finish. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Liberation (formerly called Jersey) - India Pale Ale (IPA) | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Gladness | 4.20 | Not Tried |
23 Dec 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Emptying out a bit towards the end of the Sunday lunch session.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sambrook's - London Winter Ale | 4.60 | | Excellent strong dark bitter with good toffee malt character balanced with some hop bitterness to give a full flavoured and quaffable winter warmer. My score 16/20. |
20 Oct 2012 (Ian)
Still full of tourists so difficult ever to really build an atmosphere in this pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkstall - Three Swords | 4.50 | | OK pale golden ale. |
| Camerons - Strongarm | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Nicholson's Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
11 Dec 2011 (Alenomore)
1230 and busy with diners. Some good festive ales on though.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood - Ho Ho Soho | 5.10 | | Very good dark un'. Brewed especially for the Nicholson's Xmas list for the South-East area. Ingredients were selected by the boss here. |
| White Horse - I Can't Believe It's Not Rudolph | 4.80 | | Another decent dark un'. |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
29 Oct 2011 (Ian)
The service for the last 4 times I have been has been too slow. I mean worse than in a Wetherspoons slow. Eventually I had to grab somoeone and ask if anyone was actually serving behind the bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood - Spooky Moon | 3.80 | | Odd acidity to it, but some nutty malts. |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
25 May 2011 (Andrew)
Popped my head in only to see it was undergoing what looked like a major refurb.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
01 Feb 2011 (Ian)
Brilliant Nicholsons pub in heart of Canterbury. Even got a cellar run of the Adnams Abbey beer. Nothing like being recognised in a busy pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BrewDog - Alpha Dog | 4.50 | | 3.8% version. Complex aroma with malt and fruit and just a very complex light ABV beer. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Hark | 4.80 | | Spicy pale winter beer. Bit ascetic on the hops this year |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ascot - Anastasia's Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried |
07 Jan 2011 (Ian)
Left my email here last time I was here to let me know when the Thornbridge Wild Holly would be on lo I got an email so 10/10 for customer service
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Wild Holly | 4.80 | | Dark ale with spice and Christmas cake on finish |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wolf - Coyote Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic) | 4.80 | Not Tried |
About The Old Buttermarket
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 4 |
| 9 |
| 15 |
| 7 |
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The pub is found in Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2HW.
Formerly the Olive Branch, in Burgate, excellent location in the corner of the old Butter Market opposite the Canterbury Cathedral main gate. Very popular in the summer with tourists sitting at the chairs and tables in the square itself. Closed for refurbishment 11th November 2019, re-opened 4th December 2019.
We have visited this pub 30 times, seen 66 different beers and tried 32 of them.
Postcode: CT1 2HW