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The West Gate Inn (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - One Hop Amarillo |  | 1 |
| Whitstable - Single Hop Chinook | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent |  | 1 |
| Westerham - Audit Ale | | 2 |
| Burton Bridge - Burton Porter | | 1 |
| Moorhouse's - Pride of Pendle | | 1 |
| Exmoor - Gold | | 1 |
| Adnams - Broadside | | 1 |
| Greene King - Ruddles County |  | 1 |
| Evan Evans - Grand Cru St David’s Ale | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | | 1 |
| Temperance Union - Vfm Softy | | 2 |
| Wantsum - Turbulent Priest | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Winkle Picker | | 1 |
| Belhaven - Robert Burns Brown Ale | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Up & Udder | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wold Top - Wold Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vale of Glamorgan (VOG) - Dakota Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Golgotha | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Renaissance | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tring - Side Pocket for a Toad | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nelson - Powder Monkey | Not Tried | 0 |
| Strathaven - Winter Glow | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
02 Mar 2018 (Jack William)
Heaving as expected on a Friday evening.
Bad practice continues of displaying pump clips for beers that are not available.
Only listed the more interesting beers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Evans - Grand Cru St David’s Ale | 4.40 | | Very ordinary beer despite the showy name. |
| Wold Top - Wold Gold | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Vale of Glamorgan (VOG) - Dakota Red | 5.40 | Not Tried | Disappointingly not on. Pump clip showing with not even a “coming soon” tag. |
16 Jan 2018 (Jack William)
Celebratory pint - halfway through January and my 50p vouchers have arrived making it just £1.69.
The barman said that their trade was about 50% up since the Ingoldsby closed - but it was quiet this afternoon.
Just noted two of the beers on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | | A warming brew for January. |
| Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried |
08 Dec 2017 (Jack William)
Start of my Xmas shopping - the rules are one pub for every shop - starting here around 1230. Busy and not quite enough bar staff on (no change there then). 4 or 5 other ales on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exmoor - Gold | 4.50 | |
11 Feb 2017 (Jack William)
Mid afternoon - thought I ought to use a voucher and see what was on offer. Only listed the more unusual beers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Bridge - Burton Porter | 4.50 | | A smooth winter warmer to lift the gloomy weather. |
| Tring - Side Pocket for a Toad | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Powder Monkey | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Strathaven - Winter Glow | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Up & Udder | 4.00 | Not Tried |
02 Dec 2016 (Andrew)
Came for a night out with the guys I train with. Busy but with a good atmosphere.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - One Hop Amarillo | 4.50 | | Tasty stuff |
| Greene King - Ruddles County | 4.30 | | |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | 5.00 | | |
| Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried |
24 Sep 2016 (Alenomore)
Late morning for Chai. Fair crowd in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperance Union - Vfm Softy | 1.00 |  | Getting fed up with lukewarm Chai....health & safety gone mad! |
10 Mar 2016 (Jack William)
Using up my vouchers before the end of March - and at 50p off festival ales that are only £2.15 to start with this feels like being back in the 80s.
Only noted those supped.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moorhouse's - Pride of Pendle | 4.10 | | Solid brew. |
| Westerham - Audit Ale | 6.20 | | Barley wine notes - very nice. |
| Whitstable - Winkle Picker | 4.50 | | Disappointing - I like their IPA a lot - but this was very bland. |
06 Feb 2016 (Jack William)
Mid afternoon - very busy. Just noted the two beers tried.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | 4.50 | | A flowery little number. |
| Westerham - Audit Ale | 6.20 | | Rich, malty brew - but not much life in it. |
25 Jan 2016 (Jack William)
Burns night - but not a sign of a wee promotion. No worries quite calm and pleasant in fact for a 'spoons.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - Single Hop Chinook | 4.40 | | Dry, crisp and hoppy and sparklingly bright. £1.49 with my CAMRA token - I feel rather guilty. |
| Wantsum - Turbulent Priest | 4.40 | | Love the name - especially relevant in Canterbury (Henry II v Becket reference) - but I''m not keen on this recipe at all. |
| Belhaven - Robert Burns Brown Ale | 4.20 | | I lied about the Burns theme - this looked liked a token gesture to Rabbie's night. Had a taster - too brown and sweet for me. |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Golgotha | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Renaissance | 3.80 | Not Tried |
10 Jan 2016 (Alenomore)
5pm, quick stop before our train leaves. Fair crowd in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperance Union - Vfm Softy | 1.00 | |
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