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The New Inn (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Oakham - Hangar 17Excellent1
Dark Star - RevelationExcellent1
Salopian - Lemon DreamExcellent2
Oakham - CitraExcellent1
Oakham - AsylumExcellent1
Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%)Excellent1
Musket - Fife & Drum Golden AleGood1
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's AleGood1
Oakham - JHBGood1
Turnstone - High SeasGood1
Ripple Steam - GoldGood1
Goose Eye - Golden GooseGood1
Redemption - Rock the KazbekGood1
City of Cambridge - Hobson's ChoiceGood1
Cotleigh - Seahawk Gold (formerly Golden Seahawk)Good1
Purity - Mad GooseGood1
Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - LegendAcceptable1
Alechemy - Photon IPAAcceptable1
Tiny Rebel - JuicyAcceptable1
Adnams - Ghost Ship (was 4.5%)Not Tried0
Westerham - Finchcocks OriginalNot Tried0
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - West Coast IPA (superseded by 5.6% version)Not Tried0
Wantsum - Montgomery (was SS Richard Montgomery)Not Tried0
Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Hops 'n' HoneyNot Tried0
Ripple Steam - Classic IPANot Tried0
Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Cornish Knocker AleNot Tried0
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled HenNot Tried0
Oakham - PreacherNot Tried0
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea ShellsNot Tried0
Lytham - DingoNot Tried0
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good EveningNot Tried0
Muirhouse - Greedy KingNot Tried0
St Peter's - Bloomin' MarvellousNot Tried0
Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - GoldNot Tried0
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lord MarplesNot Tried0
Dark Star - Partridge Best BitterNot Tried0
Blue Monkey - 99 Red BaboonsNot Tried0
Romney Marsh - Marsh MellowNot Tried0
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - JaipurNot Tried0
Black Sheep - Special Ale (previously Ale)Not Tried0
Tring - Mansion MildNot Tried0
Adnams - Southwold Bitter (was 3.7%)Not Tried0
Rockin Robin - Hoppin RobinNot Tried0
Redemption - HopspurNot Tried0
Triple fff - Distant SunNot Tried0
St Austell - TributeNot Tried0
Dancing Duck - Nice Weather (was Nice Weather 4 Ducks)Not Tried0
Whitstable - Kentish ReserveNot Tried0
Wantsum - Black PrinceNot Tried0
Whitstable - Winkle PickerNot Tried0
Itchen Valley - Pride of the ValleyNot Tried0
Picture 1. The New Inn, Canterbury, Kent
Picture 2. The New Inn, Canterbury, Kent

Visits Details

27 Aug 2017 (Jack William)
Early evening visit for their bank holiday beer festival. Nicely busy. Listed only beers in the bar plus two I tried from the casks outside - about 20 on for the weekend.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Hangar 174.10ExcellentAnother great beer from Oakham.
Goose Eye - Golden Goose4.50Good
City of Cambridge - Hobson's Choice4.20GoodA very nice dryness to this.
Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Legend4.60AcceptableRather too bananary for me.
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90Not Tried
Tring - Mansion Mild3.70Not Tried
Rockin Robin - Hoppin Robin3.70Not Tried
Triple fff - Distant Sun5.00Not Tried
10 Aug 2017 (Jack William)
Back home after a short narrowboat trip on the Ouze. Very quiet in the New Inn toninght - but good beer selection as always.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Salopian - Lemon Dream4.50ExcellentDelicious, clear, lemony with a good head.
Ripple Steam - Gold3.80Good
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lord Marples4.00Not Tried
Adnams - Southwold Bitter (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Blue Monkey - 99 Red Baboons4.20Not Tried
Wantsum - Black Prince3.90Not Tried
15 Jul 2017 (Brian)
As the Two Sawyers is currently closed came here instead. 7 beers on starting from £3.20 a pint. Quite a few in around 13:30. Friendly barman.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Salopian - Lemon Dream4.50ExcellentReally nice, grassy, fresh and bitter. Not too lemony strangely.
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen4.50Not Tried
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells4.70Not Tried
Adnams - Ghost Ship (was 4.5%)4.10Not TriedHad a couple of these in here last Wednesday and it was excellent.
Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Evening3.40Not Tried
Ripple Steam - Gold3.80Not Tried
St Peter's - Bloomin' Marvellous4.10Not Tried
04 Jul 2017 (Jack William)
About 6 - must have just missed Andrew? Sat in the bar and talked about barrels and suchlike - the barman's father was a Cooper and was going to emigrate to Canada to make fish barrels - but got convicted for stealing a gross of screws that put paid to his dream! Same beers as Andrew as well as Ripple IPA.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Dark Star - Revelation5.70ExcellentSuperb - I really like the complexity of this beer.
Cotleigh - Seahawk Gold (formerly Golden Seahawk)4.20Good
Ripple Steam - Classic IPA4.50Not Tried
04 Jul 2017 (Andrew)
Sat with Ian in the garden and talked about school and stuff like that.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Cotleigh - Seahawk Gold (formerly Golden Seahawk)4.20Not Tried
Westerham - Finchcocks Original3.50Not Tried
Dark Star - Revelation5.70Not Tried
Wantsum - Montgomery (was SS Richard Montgomery)4.00Not Tried
Itchen Valley - Pride of the Valley3.80Not TriedOaky brown bitter. Slightly tart.
28 Jun 2017 (Jack William)
Early evening - just popped in for a swift one on a bike ride, but got talking and with 7 ales on ... you now how it is. Couple of the tastings were only samples.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Purity - Mad Goose4.20Good
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale3.80Good
Turnstone - High Seas4.80GoodMarked as 5.0%. Very good body with complex flavours, moorish.
Alechemy - Photon IPA4.30AcceptableBit bland I thought. Good condition.
Tiny Rebel - Juicy4.80AcceptableTaster only - seemed like an alcopop - light pineapple flavour.
Wantsum - Black Prince3.90Not Tried
Itchen Valley - Pride of the Valley3.80Not Tried
07 Jun 2017 (Jack William)
Here for the wake of a very good friend. The pub and garden were heaving with mourners.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Asylum4.50ExcellentA beautiful example of Oakhams in excellent condition.
Redemption - Rock the Kazbek4.00GoodLovely blonde.
Black Sheep - Special Ale (previously Ale)4.40Not Tried
Adnams - Southwold Bitter (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Redemption - Hopspur4.50Not Tried
Dancing Duck - Nice Weather (was Nice Weather 4 Ducks)4.10Not Tried
03 May 2017 (Jack William)
Evening - a few old blokes in - I felt quite at home.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Citra4.20ExcellentAh - bliss.
Oakham - JHB3.80GoodConsistently good brew.
Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Gold4.50Not Tried
Dark Star - Partridge Best Bitter4.00Not Tried
Romney Marsh - Marsh Mellow3.60Not Tried
18 Feb 2017 (Andrew)
First stop on Ian and my old school tour of Canterbury. I like the New Inn; it's quiet and the beer's good.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale3.80Good
Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Cornish Knocker Ale4.50Not Tried
Oakham - Preacher4.30Not Tried
Lytham - Dingo4.20Not Tried
Muirhouse - Greedy King4.70Not Tried
02 Dec 2016 (Andrew)
Great range of beers today.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%)4.10ExcellentReally nice pint; much better than the bottled version.
St Austell - Tribute4.20Not Tried
Whitstable - Kentish Reserve5.00Not Tried
Whitstable - Winkle Picker4.50Not Tried
Adnams - Ghost Ship (was 4.5%)4.10Not Tried
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - West Coast IPA (superseded by 5.6% version)6.50Not Tried
Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Hops 'n' Honey4.00Not Tried

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About The New Inn

The pub sign. The New Inn, Canterbury, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional52
Excellent216
Good166
Acceptable46
Poor7

Website.

The pub is found in Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1NP.

A narrow terrace house in Havelock Street that was once a Fremlin's pub and now a freehouse. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2017, 2018 and 2022.

We have visited this pub 238 times, seen 538 different beers and tried 296 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT1 1NP