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The Phoenix (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Rother Valley - Level Best |  | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) |  | 1 |
| Wye Valley - HPA (Hereford Pale Ale) | | 1 |
| Hydes - Rockin' Robin | | 1 |
| Springhead - Rudolph's Ruin | | 1 |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood |  | 1 |
| Coach House - Xmas Pudding | | 1 |
| Rother Valley - Copper Ale | | 1 |
| Hampshire - Good King Censlas | | 1 |
| Arundel - Warm Willie | | 1 |
| Batemans - Autumn Fall | | 1 |
| Rother Valley - Well Sprung |  | 1 |
| Itchen Valley - Winchester Ale | | 1 |
| Old Mill - Halloweeen Surprise | | 1 |
| Rother Valley - Smild | | 1 |
| Wem (formerly Hanby) - Black Magic Mild | | 1 |
| Robinsons - Dizzy Blonde Amarillo Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot | | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Pedigree | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burton Bridge - Burton Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burton Bridge - Sovereign Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | Not Tried | 0 |
| Theakston - Mild Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Ginger Freak | Not Tried | 0 |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Ruddy Glow | Not Tried | 0 |
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Theakston - Traditional Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - White Star (superseded by 4.5% version - see separate entry) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wye Valley - Two Swans | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cottage - Wessex Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
30 Jul 2008 (Andrew)
Popped in for a half with Mr. H and sat outside in the sun. Linda recognised me which was nice, especially as I've not seen her for years. I like this pub; it's a good 'un.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wye Valley - HPA (Hereford Pale Ale) | 4.00 | | Pale gold coloured beer. Excellent tea flavoured hops with some grassy flavours too. Interesting tangy sharpness there too. A very drinkable beer. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Theakston - Mild Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Ginger Freak | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried |
08 Jul 2008 (Blair)
Walked here from The Dolphin, didn't remember it being this far! Almost empty with just one table of people eating food.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rother Valley - Smild | 3.80 | | Very bland with just a little roasted malt, very little else. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.30 | Not Tried |
09 May 2008 (Andrew)
Popped in with Adrian for a pint and sat out on a bench at the rear. Glorious day; sun shining; birds tweeting; beer flowing. This is still an excellent pub but I do miss Keith behind the bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rother Valley - Level Best | 4.00 | | Golden yellowy-brown beer. Poured with a huge amount of creamy-bubbles (so tight sparkler I guess). Fantastic beer. It smelt of wonderful grassy meadows. It tasted of buscuity malt with hints of mellow orange peel and with a lovely strong leafy (slightly mottled grapefruity) hop that just stayed in the mouth. This was one of the best pints I’ve had, ever. Could have drunk it all day. Wish I had. |
| Rother Valley - Smild | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Burton Bridge - Burton Porter | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Burton Bridge - Sovereign Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried |
12 Jan 2008 (Ian)
New sofas in the back room. Had a bit of a refurb I think. Still a nice local boozer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | | Not as yeasty as usual. But still av ery drinkable bitter. Lovely and creamy in mouth with nice hop bite on finish |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Theakston - Traditional Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.30 | Not Tried |
08 Dec 2007 (Blair)
Nice, friendly pub. Out of the way, but worth the extra effort to get there.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydes - Rockin' Robin | 4.60 | | Complex bitter, full of interesting flavours. |
| Springhead - Rudolph's Ruin | 4.20 | | Caramel coloured with a malty aftertaste. Very tasty bitter. |
| Coach House - Xmas Pudding | 4.40 | | Strong hoppy and fruity aroma of Christmas Pudding. |
| Hampshire - Good King Censlas | 5.00 | | Deep ruby colour, slight chocolate flavour. Quite pleasant. |
| Arundel - Warm Willie | 5.30 | | Very dark malty bitter. Strong aroma of coffee. Good but disappointingly thin. |
31 Aug 2007 (Andrew)
I love this pub. It's so friendly. Don't know why I don't come here more often. Lots of people in
eating chips and someone had lamb and mint sauce by the smell of it.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | Light with a wonderfull combination of aggressive earthy hops and grapefruit hops. Lovely. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.30 | Not Tried |
18 Aug 2007 (Ian)
Mid Saturday afternoon and quiet. Linda is still a lovely landlady and some of the most interesting beers in the city.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Itchen Valley - Winchester Ale | 4.50 | | Nice rich malts, some choc, bit of berry fruit, earthy hop finish with faintish tingle on tongue. A little bit of puke actually and an odd flavour. |
| Wem (formerly Hanby) - Black Magic Mild | 3.30 | | Deep chestnut, lasting thin beige head. Some decent malts, some dark fruits. Nice malts, almost whisky-ish. Fine. |
| Robinsons - Dizzy Blonde Amarillo Pale Ale | 3.80 | | Gold with thick lasting white head. Robinson’s distinctive yeast aroma, some orangey citrus, dusty hop finish. Never a fan of Robinson’s. Orange citrus finish is tasty. Thin malts in mouth. Nothing wrong with it, just a bit dull. Finish is good though. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.30 | Not Tried |
26 Mar 2007 (Andrew)
Had half-an-hour to kill waiting for a lift from Jane. Spare half-an-hours were designed for visiting the pub, so I did. The outside has been redecorated since I was last here but the inside was as cosy as ever. This is a good pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rother Valley - Copper Ale | 4.10 | | Copper brown colour. Soft mouth feel with a subtle mellon and malt flavour with a mellow mineral-hop finish. |
| Rother Valley - Well Sprung | 4.30 | | Pale caramel coloured beer. Burnt brown sugar flavours at the back of the mouth with a slighly metalic-sweet taste on the sides of the tounge |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Cottage - Wessex Bitter | 3.90 | Not Tried |
11 Nov 2006 (Brian)
About 1 o'clock on a Saturday afternoon. A handfull of people in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Mid brown, creamy white head. Quite a good balance but not really my type of beer. |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Theakston - Traditional Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - White Star (superseded by 4.5% version - see separate entry) | 4.80 | Not Tried | Replaced the Two Swans |
| Wye Valley - Two Swans | 4.50 | Not Tried | Went off as the landlady was pouring my pint |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.30 | Not Tried |
28 Oct 2006 (Ian)
Bit quiet late Saturday afternoon, but a nice quiet corner pub with good mix of locals. Usually an ever changing list of 3 guests.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batemans - Autumn Fall | 4.20 | | Deep chestnut/mahogany colour with lasting beige head. Fully juicy malt in mouth, bt of toasted malt on end. Hop is evident on end, bit spicey. Warming pleasant dark bitter. Some dark fruit/malt on aroma. Spiceyness is very pleasant. Pretty good autumn beer. |
| Old Mill - Halloweeen Surprise | 3.90 | | Hazy copper/orange with lasting bubbly off white head. Mild inoffensive bitter. Bit of spice on end. Some orange/satsuma fruit. Quite full and juicy in mouth.Not sure where the surprise is. |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Ruddy Glow | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.30 | Not Tried |
About The Phoenix
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 12 |
| 66 |
| 67 |
| 38 |
 | 4 |
The pub is found in Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3DB.
Single roomed thin pub in Old Dover Road with excellent atmosphere and a great range of beers. Gets busy during cricket week when those who know, pack it out. 10% discount on real ale for CAMRA card carrying members.
We have visited this pub 140 times, seen 300 different beers and tried 140 of them.
Postcode: CT1 3DB