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Bell & Crown (Wellington Pub Company)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 |  | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | | 5 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Summer Top |  | 1 |
| Wantsum - Montgomery (was SS Richard Montgomery) |  | 1 |
| Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus |  | 1 |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Boutilliers - Rye Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
28 Apr 2017 (Andrew)
Handful in again. I heard the landlord say food will be starting again soon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | | This is just brilliant. I love this beer. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | Not Tried |
12 Apr 2017 (Andrew)
Handful in this great pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | | Just stunning stuff |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Boutilliers - Rye Pale Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried |
19 Feb 2017 (Jack William)
Early Sunday lunchtime - almost empty.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | | Despite the barman pulling off some before serving me this had a slightly stale twang to it. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
18 Feb 2017 (Andrew)
Pub no. 3. We got a seat just about and enjoyed the old school feel of the place.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | | Top notch stuff |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
08 Feb 2017 (Andrew)
Very quiet but that meant there were lots of seats!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | | Really nice. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
21 Dec 2016 (Andrew)
They've stopped doing food, not that I could care less about that. The pib wad quiet but the bar maid's character made up for that.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | | They've got a new pump clip. Touch haxy but lovely citrus pineapple toastiness. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
13 Aug 2016 (Jack William)
Late Saturday lunchtime - quite full and very noisy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale | 3.80 | | Well balance golden ale in good condition. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
13 Jul 2016 (Andrew)
Met Ian here for a brief few and had lots of fun.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | Superb. creamy malty genius. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Summer Top | 3.60 | | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
08 Jul 2016 (Andrew)
Swift visit. Great as usual.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Summer Top | 3.60 | Not Tried | Browny gold colour. Mandarin orange and leafy hop with some white pepper. |
| Wantsum - Montgomery (was SS Richard Montgomery) | 4.00 | Not Tried |
18 Jun 2016 (Wittenden)
Busy on a Saturday afternoon.Loud, after the cloistural calm of the Thomas Tallis.Don't think I've been in here since about 1973.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Montgomery (was SS Richard Montgomery) | 4.00 | | Bronze IPA.The advertised New World hops were not overly prominent. Some kind of lactic back taste. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | There was also a Royal Birthday special from Old Dairy-not tried. |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
About the Bell & Crown
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 29 |
| 63 |
| 52 |
 | 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 152 times, seen 77 different beers and tried 49 of them.
Postcode: CT1 2DZ