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Bell & Crown (Wellington Pub Company)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top |  | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | | 2 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top |  | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Dominator | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | | 3 |
| Wantsum - Dynamo (superseded by 4.3% version) |  | 2 |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
01 Feb 2011 (Ian)
Popped in on my crawl round Canterbury. Jukebox as always was good.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | | Best beer of the evening. Lightish bitter, but full in mouth, good hop flavours on end. Really interesting drinkable beer. |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
28 Jan 2011 (Andrew)
Met Martin who was in town to enjoy some free time. We sat at the back and had a jolly good time basking under the wintery glow of a blowy sky.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | 4.30 | | Bread-dough and tangerines. Nice |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | 4.10 | | I had a cold so it wasn't easy to taste beer. ...but what I did detect was some soft nutty malt with some nettley hops. Seemed like a good beer. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
27 Dec 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
Busy mid bank holiday afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | | Excellent balance of malt and hop, with a lingering malty finish. My score 16/20. |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Dominator | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried |
22 Dec 2010 (Andrew)
About 9pm. There was a live band in who played some songs I recognised but can't name. Sat by the fire and drank my pint rather swiftly as I had a bus to catch.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | | Dark brown, milky, sharp and slightly sour. Good stuff. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Dominator | 5.10 | Not Tried |
20 Dec 2010 (Andrew)
It was the first day of my holiday and we were in Canterbury shopping. Jane had to go off and do something so I went to find some scaffolding to support my credit card. On the way I passed the Bell and Crown. For me this pub has the best interior in Canterbury and also a cracking line-up of beers. I propped up the end of the bar with my back to the real fire. Most of the rest of the pub was empty so I just idly stared out the window at the snow.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | | A bit sharp but a great session bitter |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Dominator | 5.10 | Not Tried |
11 Dec 2010 (Ian)
I always like the music in this pub and the Gimmie Shelter made my day
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | | This is now a good standard best bitter. |
11 Dec 2010 (Andrew)
Busy busy busy. The Hopdaemon Dominator smelt of vinegar so they changed the barrel. A group of German's asked Ian to take their photo. People wandered about wondering when they should pay for their drinks. All in all and interesting evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | | Excellent stuff. Slightly fruity, buscuity brown best bitter. |
| Hopdaemon - Dominator | 5.10 | | First from a new barrel. Good malts but a bit too clean. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
08 Oct 2010 (Ian)
Likeable pub with a good jukebox even if Andrew can't identify the Beatles.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Dynamo (superseded by 4.3% version) | 4.60 | | Just a touch of rubber flavour took away from this being a solid beer. |
08 Oct 2010 (Andrew)
I just love the interior of the Bell & Crown. Not overly busy. Sat up the back under the Fremlin window.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Dynamo (superseded by 4.3% version) | 4.60 | | Bit warm. Roasted signature of Wantsum. Bit rubbery. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried |
01 Oct 2010 (pavorossi)
Pleasant atmosphere, seemed respectably busy for a Friday teatime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Dynamo (superseded by 4.3% version) | 4.60 | Not Tried |
About the Bell & Crown
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 29 |
| 63 |
| 47 |
| 23 |
 | 2 |
The pub is found in Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2DZ.
Old corner pub in Palace Street that, by the signs on the wall and windows, was once owned by Fremlins and Truman.
We have visited this pub 147 times, seen 74 different beers and tried 48 of them.
Postcode: CT1 2DZ