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City Arms
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Man's Gold |  | 1 |
| Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Black | | 2 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Voyager Brown Ale | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Divine Conspiracy | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Sun Top | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top | | 1 |
| Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Torpedo | | 2 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Brewers - Scrumpkin | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
29 Oct 2011 (Ian)
Pleasant staff, half full mid Saturday afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Black | 4.00 | | Far more fruity than on keg. More depth, more character. Andrew will shoot me, but I think I did prefer the keg version. |
| Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Torpedo | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Man's Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Brewers - Scrumpkin | 4.60 | Not Tried |
25 Oct 2011 (Andrew)
I'd had a day of meetings so I arranged one myself between me and a pint to discuss the state of things. Pints always talk the most sense.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Black | 4.00 | | Black. Soft mouth feel. Roasted with a slightly acrid grapefruit hop finish. ...but the most striking thing about this is the Chocolate with hints of Drambuie. Really nice stuff. |
| Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Torpedo | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Man's Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Brewers - Scrumpkin | 4.60 | Not Tried |
13 Aug 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Steady stream of customers on a Saturday lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Man's Gold | 4.00 | | Excellent well balanced golden ale with good citrus hop character and a good malt base. Refreshing citrus finish. My score 16/20. |
| Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Torpedo | 4.50 |  | Darker amber coloured brew with a sharper piney hop character giving quite a bitter taste. Dry, sharpish finish. My score 14/20. |
13 Jun 2011 (ChrisE)
A quiet afternoon, I was able to relax and enjoy a pint in peace and tranquility. This was my first visit to this pub since the snob screens were destroyed in a fire, I am sure that I will be back.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Brewers - Foundry Torpedo | 4.50 | |
25 May 2011 (Andrew)
Having seen Mick's visit yesterday I came here hoping to get some Sun Top but it had gone. Oh well.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
24 May 2011 (Mick)
Missed our bus and this seemed the nearest plce to pass half an hour or so, quite busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Sun Top | 3.60 | | Pale beer with white head, hoppy and refreshing, nice. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top | 4.50 | | Darkish with a thin head, malty and sweet with a sharp finish. |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | 5.00 | Not Tried |
20 May 2011 (Andrew)
I had half an hour before my bus so I came here to see what was on. The bar had a quite a few people in and quite a number were on the Gadds which was nice to see.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | | What the bar were drinking. Tasty, slightly astringent light brown bitter. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Divine Conspiracy | 4.60 | | In good condition. Very summer-fruity aroma with a tart, refreshing flavour. Slight hint of honey and of Belgium-ness |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | 5.00 | Not Tried |
26 Mar 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Fairly quiet pre-lunchtime rush on a Saturday (open by 11.45)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | | A good quaffing bitter, malt and hop flavours well balanced. Finish is hoppy. My score 15/20. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | Not Tried |
07 Feb 2011 (Andrew)
Sat at the bar chatting to Tom, the landlord about beer. He's hoping to set-up a brew-pub in Canterbury himself and be producing beer for sale by June!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | | Well it's Skrim isn't it. Good condition. Very drinkable. |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | 5.00 | | Saw the word Helles and thought of Ian; so this one's for you. Yep a helles beer. In good condition. Light flavours with a bit more body than the German varieties I've tried. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | 5.00 | Not Tried |
01 Feb 2011 (Ian)
Turned into a good pub, quiet with 3 real ales on this time all from Kent
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Voyager Brown Ale | 4.80 | | Canadian maple brown ale. Some nuttiness some atractive sweetness some hop on finish. Really impressive beer |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | Not Tried |
About the City Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 31 |
| 16 |
| 7 |
 | 1 |
The pub is found in Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2JR.
Found in one of the side streets near the Cathedral this is a long single roomed pub popular with drinkers. Had links to Canterbury Brewers at The Foundry at one time but this link has now been severed.
We have visited this pub 46 times, seen 52 different beers and tried 34 of them.
Postcode: CT1 2JR