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The Thomas Ingoldsby (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) |  | 1 |
| Quay - Jurrasic |  | 1 |
| Coach House - Innkeepers Special Reserve |  | 1 |
| Cains - Dark Mild | | 1 |
| Marston's - Pedigree |  | 1 |
| Titanic - White Star (superseded by 4.5% version - see separate entry) | | 2 |
| Brains - SA | | 1 |
| Oakham - JHB | | 1 |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Golden Host | | 1 |
| Randalls - Guilty Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gale's - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arundel - Footslogger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Back - Flintnapper | Not Tried | 0 |
| Coach House - Banoffee Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Coors - Mitchell's & Butler Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hydes - HPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Camerons - Strongarm | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Burton Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exmoor - Silver Stallion | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lincolnshire Craft (formerly Tom Wood's) - Summer That | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brewster's - Moll Cutpurse | Not Tried | 0 |
| Herold - Psenicne Hefeweizen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cotleigh - Osprey | Not Tried | 0 |
| Highgate - Summer Telse | Not Tried | 0 |
| Camerons - Challenge Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Budelse - Budel Alt | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Silver Spoon | Not Tried | 0 |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Scorcher | Not Tried | 0 |
| Robinsons - Old Tom | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ridleys - Tolly Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Okell's - Spring Ram | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - Flying Scotsman (superseded by 3.5% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| De Koninck - De Koninck | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Capt. Smiths | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
01 Sep 2005 (Ian)
Better of the 2 Wetherspoon's in Canterbury. Had a couple of real ciders on pump as well as Budweiser which is a newish addition to their range and Kronenbourg Blanche as commercial whet beers take off. Not overly busy, but the curry night is very good value. £2.99 without the drink and you get curry, 2 poppadoms, naan bread, rice and mango chutney.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | | Bland, where are the flavours? Bit cardboardy and dull, disappointing. Breaks my heart to have one of my favourite beers when it is not in good condition |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Burton Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Scorcher | 4.00 | Not Tried |
09 Jul 2005 (Ian)
Pit stop for food during mine and Andrew's tour of Canterbury pubs. Good range of guest beers from the Wetherspoon's list, normally served pretty well
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - White Star (superseded by 4.5% version - see separate entry) | 4.80 | | Quite quaffable but to be honest don't remember a lot about it. Again was this supposed to be a wheat beer? |
| Brains - SA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Burton Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Lincolnshire Craft (formerly Tom Wood's) - Summer That | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Herold - Psenicne Hefeweizen | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Highgate - Summer Telse | 4.50 | Not Tried |
09 Jul 2005 (Andrew)
Busy but the seating reserved for food was empty and as we were eating here, lucky us.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - White Star (superseded by 4.5% version - see separate entry) | 4.80 |  | Cloudy with a rich ripe syrupiness to it. Probably not ready to be serverd. |
| Brains - SA | 4.20 | Not Tried |
06 Jul 2005 (Ian)
Came back the next day to see if any Hophead was left. Pump clip still up so I ask for a pint but met with the reply that all the guests are off cos they are cleaning the lines. So faced with choice of Marstons Bitter or Pedigree or Shep Neame Spitfire. Plonked for the Pedigree as being the best of a bad bunch
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | | Fine. Yeasty with some malt and some hop. Brown |
05 Jul 2005 (Ian)
Like all Wetherspoon's by 8 pm, pretty crowded. Found place to sit though. I like the beer selection at this one and the quality of the beer served.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | On as handpull in this Wetherspoon's unlike the gas pressure in Ashford. Knowing it was on at the County Hotel, Ashford, I reckoned that it would also be on here in Canterbury. And it was. And I had 2 pints in 30 minutes and it was bloody marvellous. Golden, hoppy, citrus, a bit of malt, good length, hoppy finish, just an exceptional pint |
| Camerons - Strongarm | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Arundel - Footslogger | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Coors - Mitchell's & Butler Mild | 3.40 | Not Tried |
15 May 2005 (Ian)
Reasonably busy on a Sunday evening for this Wetherspoons pub. May beer festival currently on serving up to 12 different beers. Good to try something different. Beers kept to an acceptable standard. Also had Shepherd Neame Fuggles and Marston's Fever Pitch
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Golden Host | 4.20 | | Golden bitter, with some hops. OK session beer |
| Budelse - Budel Alt | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Coach House - Banoffee Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Silver Spoon | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Robinsons - Old Tom | 8.50 | Not Tried | |
| Ridleys - Tolly Original | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Okell's - Spring Ram | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Flying Scotsman (superseded by 3.5% version) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Randalls - Guilty Stout | 5.20 | Not Tried |
12 May 2005 (Ian)
Large Wetherspoons near Christchurch College in Canterbury just inside the city walls. Good range of guest beers especially at the moment with their spring festival on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cains - Dark Mild | 3.20 | | Looks like a dark mild. Bit thin, but burnt malt nose, good burnt caramel dark malty flavours, but a bit thin acidic finish. Not at its tip top best |
| Gale's - Best Bitter | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Back - Flintnapper | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Coach House - Banoffee Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Hydes - HPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Camerons - Strongarm | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Exmoor - Silver Stallion | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Brewster's - Moll Cutpurse | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Cotleigh - Osprey | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Camerons - Challenge Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
03 Jan 2005 (Ian)
Large drinking hall with normally 3 guest beers on along with the usual Wetherspoon range
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brains - SA | 4.20 | | Good hops lead to a dry finish |
| De Koninck - De Koninck | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Capt. Smiths | 5.20 | Not Tried |
20 Feb 2004 (Andrew)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quay - Jurrasic | 4.70 | | pale golden slightly flowery |
| Coach House - Innkeepers Special Reserve | 4.50 | | darkish bitter |
About The Thomas Ingoldsby
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 4 |
| 33 |
| 61 |
| 48 |
| 14 |
The pub is found in Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2HG.
Located in Burgate just off The Parade. Very substantial frontage but not too deep. History of pub name: Richard Harris Barham was born in 1788, at 61 Burgate, across the road from this Wetherspoon pub. Using the pen name Thomas Ingoldsby he wrote The Ingoldsby Legends, which first appeared in 1840, in a periodical edited by Charles Dickens. Richard Harris Barham, alias Thomas Ingoldsby, had an accident when he was 14, which crippled his right arm. During a long convalescence he began to write. Re-opened on 29th May 2018 after 4 months of closure to add hotel facilities (13 rooms) and an upstairs bar and bar counter.
We have visited this pub 109 times, seen 304 different beers and tried 146 of them.
Postcode: CT1 2HG