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Bell & Crown (Wellington Pub Company)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's AleExcellent7
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue TopExcellent1
Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA)Excellent1
Hopdaemon - Green DaemonGood1
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold TopGood1
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Prince's AleGood1
Hopdaemon - IncubusNot Tried0
Abigale - SamphireNot Tried0
Picture 1. Bell & Crown, Canterbury, Kent
Picture 2. Bell & Crown, Canterbury, Kent
Picture 3. Bell & Crown, Canterbury, Kent

Visits Details

11 Jun 2011 (Ian)
Little Red Rooster came on the jukebox as I walked in. Awesome.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale3.90ExceptionalOf all the new Kent beers I think this is my favourite along with Tonbridge Blonde Ambition. Really tasty citrus hops great stunning condition and all for 3.8% abv
Hopdaemon - Incubus4.00Not Tried
Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA)4.10Not Tried
Hopdaemon - Green Daemon5.00Not Tried
Abigale - Samphire4.10Not Tried
24 May 2011 (Mick)
Quiet period after lunch, cool and relaxed in here.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA)4.10ExcellentReally good pint, everything an IPA should be.
Hopdaemon - Green Daemon5.00GoodHad rouble scoring this one, it's just not to my taste, in excellent condition and no doubt very nice if you like the style, just not for me.
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top4.30GoodNice pint, nothing exceptional but OK.
Hopdaemon - Incubus4.00Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Prince's Ale4.00Not Tried
24 May 2011 (Andrew)
Relaxed sunny drinking establishment. Blues and rock on the stereo. Love this pub.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Prince's Ale4.00GoodExcellent condition. Same colour as Wife of Bath and a very similar flavour except for the presence of grapefruit hops. I love the watery mouth-feel of Canterbury Ales.
Hopdaemon - Incubus4.00Not Tried
Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA)4.10Not Tried
Hopdaemon - Green Daemon5.00Not Tried
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top4.30Not Tried
05 May 2011 (Andrew)
Been too long since I was here. Not many in but that gave the pub an airy feel. Still the best pub in Canterbury for me.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale3.90ExceptionalOutstanding session bitter
Hopdaemon - Incubus4.00Not Tried
Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA)4.10Not Tried
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top4.30Not Tried
13 Apr 2011 (Blair)
3rd stop on our crawl of Canterbury and this is possibly my favourite pub of the bunch. Lovely old building with a really old school interior. Relaxing place to sit and sink a few beers.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale3.90AcceptableFruity, a little yeasty. Kind of had a homebrew flavour going on.
Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA)4.10Not Tried
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top4.80Not Tried
09 Apr 2011 (Andrew)
It was heaving. We managed to get a table though as most of the customers preferred to stand-up and jostle with each other as if in a game of human bumper-cars. I was here with Ian, Martin and Jane.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale3.90ExceptionalHad the last pint out and one of the first pints of the new barrel. Both were superb.
Hopdaemon - Incubus4.00Not Tried
Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA)4.10Not Tried
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top4.80Not Tried
16 Mar 2011 (Andrew)
I sat by the door at a huge table and soaked up the atmosphere in what is one of the best pubs I've ever been to. This place is what going to the pub is all about.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale3.90ExceptionalThe condition on this was superb and the flavours unbeatable; earthy hop, lemon rind and just so quaffable. If only all session beers were this good.
Hopdaemon - Incubus4.00Not Tried
Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA)4.10Not Tried
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top4.80Not Tried
15 Mar 2011 (Brian)
Friendly pub with a mix of locals and tourists. All Kent beer line up. If you know where to look there are plenty of interesting beers to be had in Canterbury these days.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top4.80ExcellentAnother really good beer from Old Dairy. Worth seeking out.
Hopdaemon - Incubus4.00Not Tried
Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA)4.10Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale3.90Not Tried
11 Feb 2011 (Andrew)
I sat by myself at a table opposite the fire and stared into the flames as they shot up the chimney. The atmosphere in this pub feels like a tucked-away community boozer even though its on a street packed with tourists. I really like this pub.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale3.90ExcellentDeep golden colour but light. Lemon rind flavours with some toasted peanut. Really good stuff.
Hopdaemon - Incubus4.00Not Tried
Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA)4.10Not Tried
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top4.30Not Tried
01 Feb 2011 (Ian)
Popped in on my crawl round Canterbury. Jukebox as always was good.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale3.90ExcellentBest 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)4.10Not Tried

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About the Bell & Crown

The pub sign. Bell & Crown, Canterbury, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional31
Excellent64
Good54
Acceptable23
Poor2

Website.

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 156 times, seen 81 different beers and tried 50 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT1 2DZ