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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 |
| Cains - Dark Mild |  | 1 |
| Coach House - Innkeepers Special Reserve | | 1 |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Golden Host |  | 1 |
| Brains - SA | | 1 |
| Brewster's - Moll Cutpurse | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cotleigh - Osprey | Not Tried | 0 |
| Camerons - Challenge Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Budelse - Budel Alt | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Silver Spoon | 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| Caledonian - Flying Scotsman (superseded by 3.5% version) | Not Tried | 0 |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 |
| Randalls - Guilty Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gale's - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Back - Flintnapper | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arundel - Footslogger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Coach House - Banoffee Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Coors - Mitchell's & Butler Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hydes - HPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Camerons - Strongarm | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Silver Stallion | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
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 (now brewed by Hogs Back) - 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 |
| 35 |
| 66 |
| 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 115 times, seen 316 different beers and tried 152 of them.
Postcode: CT1 2HG