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The West Gate Inn (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Lymestone - Stone Cutter |  | 1 |
| Stonehenge - Danish Dynamite | | 1 |
| Windsor Castle (see also Sadler's entry) - Sadler's JPA | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Oatmeal Stout | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Single Hop Chinook | | 1 |
| Temperance Union - Vfm Softy |  | 1 |
| Adnams - Fat Sprat | | 1 |
| Adnams - Broadside | | 1 |
| Belhaven - Robert Burns Brown Ale |  | 1 |
| Wantsum - Turbulent Priest | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Golgotha | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Renaissance | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Rogue Brutal IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Hengist | Not Tried | 0 |
| G2 - Crux | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weltons - IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Temperance Union - Swift Exit | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
25 Jan 2016 (Jack William)
Burns night - but not a sign of a wee promotion. No worries quite calm and pleasant in fact for a 'spoons.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - Single Hop Chinook | 4.40 | | Dry, crisp and hoppy and sparklingly bright. £1.49 with my CAMRA token - I feel rather guilty. |
| Wantsum - Turbulent Priest | 4.40 | | Love the name - especially relevant in Canterbury (Henry II v Becket reference) - but I''m not keen on this recipe at all. |
| Belhaven - Robert Burns Brown Ale | 4.20 | | I lied about the Burns theme - this looked liked a token gesture to Rabbie's night. Had a taster - too brown and sweet for me. |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Golgotha | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Renaissance | 3.80 | Not Tried |
10 Jan 2016 (Alenomore)
5pm, quick stop before our train leaves. Fair crowd in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperance Union - Vfm Softy | 1.00 | |
29 Nov 2015 (Alenomore)
15:30 in/out visit. Ales looked interesting and seasonal but the bar was overwhelmed with diners and their time consuming orders.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperance Union - Swift Exit | 1.00 | Not Tried | Poor service today... |
27 Sep 2015 (Alenomore)
11am. Maybe the worst JD in Kent. Nothing to keep me here with the City's 'finest' residents hard at it already!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
27 Sep 2015 (Dosser)
Nice atmosphere until 100 students or youngsters turned up. The pensioners were funny rubbing for the exits!!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stonehenge - Danish Dynamite | 5.00 | | Smokin and excellent value with a camra discount. Tad too cold for top mark. |
15 Aug 2015 (Andrew)
Pub no. 6 i think. Busy but we got a seat amazingly.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Hengist | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| G2 - Crux | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - IPA | 4.00 | Not Tried |
19 Jul 2015 (Jack William)
early evening - pleasant.
was researching the Falstaff Hotel bar at Mr P's suggestion - it is being refurbished "opening in July" - maybe ... I'll keep an eye on it. Popped in here instead. At least 8 beers on of course.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Fat Sprat | 3.80 | | A little on the sweet side - but at £1.99 a pint I'm not complaining. |
06 Apr 2015 (Jack William)
The end of a good long weekend - mid evening, Easter Monday. Busy at first but thinned out. Didn't note all beers on - 3 or 4 more.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lymestone - Stone Cutter | 3.70 | | Really crisp light beer with good body for its ABV. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
06 Feb 2015 (Brian)
About 11:30 on Friday morning. Almost all the seats already taken. It was a shame to be missing the Dover beer fest for the first time in a while, but Interpol at the Camden Roundhouse and two days in London meant I wasn't too sad!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Oatmeal Stout | 5.50 | | Really excellent chocolatey stout, prefect for breakfast. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Rogue Brutal IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried | This wasn't on, but the young lady behind the bar said they keep the pump clip turned around because it looks nice - I kid ye not. |
06 Aug 2014 (Jack William)
mid evening - relatively busy - did not note other beers on - about six in all
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor Castle (see also Sadler's entry) - Sadler's JPA | 3.80 | | very fresh and hoppy - just had to try it - Jack's Pale Ale |
About The West Gate Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 3 |
| 29 |
| 40 |
| 26 |
 | 5 |
The pub is found in Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7EB.
Located just in North Lane. Quite substantial floor space and nooks and crannies to drink in. This Wetherspoon pub takes its name from its proximity to Canterbury's West Gate, one of the finest medieval gateways in Britain. This is a Grade II listed building, and dates from the 17th century. Over the years, it has been modified and rebuilt, and has lost much of its timber frame and original features.
We have visited this pub 82 times, seen 165 different beers and tried 92 of them.
Postcode: CT2 7EB