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Bell & Crown (Wellington Pub Company)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Incubus |  | 1 |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) |  | 9 |
| Greene King - Ruddles County | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
01 Sep 2008 (Andrew)
Having missed out on coming here with Ian and Brian a week ago I though I'd make up for it. I don't often come here in the light and sitting inside the pub I could fully appreciate what a lovely interior it is. The low ceiling, beams, wooden floor and benches make this a very attractive boozer. TRex were on the juke box. Good beer line-up too.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | | In excellent condition. Smelt of strawberries and tasted of strawberry and toffee with a gravely bite on the finish. Lovely. |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | 4.50 | Not Tried |
24 Aug 2008 (Ian)
Sat outside with Brian and watched the world go by and talked about books and reading.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 |  | To be honest I drank this without much noticing it. Fine. No where near as hoppy as it used to be. |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | 4.50 | Not Tried |
15 Aug 2008 (Brian)
By far the liveliest pub that we visited with the most wide range of characters : outside were a group of drunk French lads who were on good form, along with a group of old boys who'd had a few. Inside was a similar mix of sorts. The landlord is obviously a patient, easy going sort of bloke.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | | I would have told the landlord that this was the best..Clear yellow colour, white head. Grassy, citrus aroma and that sharp hop sting in the throat. Perfect condition. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | The landlord told a customer who was looking for advice that this was his best beer on offer. And as he's about 6 foot 7 I didn't feel inclined to disagree. |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | 4.50 | Not Tried |
23 Feb 2008 (Ian)
This is a pretty good pub with a music/student type clientele. Same beer lineup as Andrew
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | | I liked this better when it was hoppier. |
23 Feb 2008 (Andrew)
Clash were on the juke box when we came in. This pub always feels busy even when there's only 15 people in. Anyway I like it.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | | Doughy with sharp rich syrupy base. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | Not Tried |
15 Dec 2007 (Andrew)
Walked in to ACDC on the jukebox and Whitstable IPA and Incubus on the bar - it doesn't get much better than that (in the words of Alan Partridge). As I recall we spent some time in here discussing how Morrissey was (or wasn't depending on your point of view) a poet for his generation.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | | Fine, as I recall. Light and hoppy |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried |
20 May 2007 (Ian)
Everyone was sat at tables outside.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | | Little bit syrupy. Some sherberty hop. Hops on finish are still biting and good though. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
17 Mar 2007 (Brian)
By now I just needed to go home. It was pretty full with a youngish Saturday evening crowd.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | | One of my favourites and it was as I expected. Straw coloured, slightly sour and refreshing. |
17 Mar 2007 (Andrew)
Busy. Had to stand by the fruit machine.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | | A good pint of EIPA. Can't remember much more about it than that |
| Greene King - Ruddles County | 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 |
27 Dec 2006 (Ian)
Best juke box of any pub in Canterbury, not that it is loud, but it does have some classic rock on it. Same beer line up as Andrew's visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | | I love this beer, so I really wanted this to be good, but it didn't hit the heights. Hops didn't have the necessary bite and the malt was wondering around somewhere on its own. |
About the Bell & Crown
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 31 |
| 64 |
| 54 |
| 23 |
 | 2 |
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.
Postcode: CT1 2DZ