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The West Gate Inn (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Weltons - Headless Horseman |  | 1 |
| Weltons - Hogspudding | | 1 |
| Weltons - Christmas Cracker |  | 1 |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | | 1 |
| Butcombe - Christmas Steps | | 1 |
| Weltons - Ho' Ho' Ho' | | 1 |
| Weltons - Winter Fuel | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Christmas Cake | | 1 |
| Wooden Hand - Cornish Gribben | | 1 |
| Brains - Festive Cheer |  | 1 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Health | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Go For Gold | | 1 |
| Weltons - Export Stout | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Renaissance Ruby Mild |  | 1 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Miller's Mirth | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - SA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Explorer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Yeovil - Glory | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Phoenix - Navvy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Hengist | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper (now superseded by 5.1% version - separate entry) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Red Raddle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cairngorm - Black Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Zig Zag Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exe Valley - Mr. Sheppard's Crook | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Volsung | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Single Hop Target | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Castles - Heritage | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Castles - Autumn Daze | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cotswold Spring - Ambler | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
15 Sep 2013 (Alenomore)
17:30 visit. Having got my 90 minute "tour" of Canterburys' old prison, via a few spare spaces, I made this my final stop today. Quite busy here with many diners in. And tidy too with good service.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Zig Zag Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Volsung | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Single Hop Target | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Three Castles - Autumn Daze | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Cotswold Spring - Ambler | 3.80 | Not Tried |
11 Aug 2013 (Alenomore)
15:00 visit. Mixed crowd of diners/drinkers and none too busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Phoenix - Navvy | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Hengist | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Renaissance Ruby Mild | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Red Raddle | 5.00 | Not Tried |
30 Dec 2012 (Alenomore)
13:30 visit. A bar of two distinct halves with many diners to the rear and locals/old boys to the front. Some decent ales on too.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weltons - Headless Horseman | 6.00 | | A top tasting dark un'. |
| Weltons - Winter Fuel | 5.00 | | Another new ale. Light type. Very good too. |
| Brains - SA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Explorer | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Yeovil - Glory | 3.80 | Not Tried |
23 Dec 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Last pub before getting my train back to the other side of Kent. Busy, but got a table round the corner by the stairs.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - Renaissance Ruby Mild | 3.80 | | Rather a lot of bitterness in this for a mild. My score 14/20. |
16 Dec 2012 (Alenomore)
18:00 visit. With nothing of note in the other JD here, this place was the complete opposite! With some decent types on here I decided not to go for the 18:25 train but get the next one instead!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weltons - Hogspudding | 5.60 | | Not new but a truly delightful, spiced, dark, fruity big un'.. |
| Whitstable - Christmas Cake | 4.60 | | A second new ale. |
| Weltons - Christmas Cracker | 4.60 | | A third new ale here for me today. |
| Weltons - Ho' Ho' Ho' | 4.40 | | Another new ale. Very nice too. |
| Brains - Festive Cheer | 4.00 | | Not too bad. A re-sample of a recently found JD Xmas ale. |
| Wantsum - Miller's Mirth | 4.20 | Not Tried |
22 Nov 2012 (Bob A)
Good Wetherspoons town pub excellent customer service.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butcombe - Christmas Steps | 4.20 | | Nice Malty taste easy drinking beer. |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Health | 3.60 | | Good easy drinking bitter with a good hoppy taste. |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - Headless Horseman | 6.00 | Not Tried |
10 Nov 2012 (Mick)
Still looking for something from their beerfest list
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | | Very nice pint of this excellent Pale Ale, hoppy and smooth. |
29 Sep 2012 (Alenomore)
10:00 visit. First of the day and a fair crowd of early risers and diners in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wooden Hand - Cornish Gribben | 4.10 | | In good nick. A nice ale. |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper (now superseded by 5.1% version - separate entry) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Cairngorm - Black Gold | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Exe Valley - Mr. Sheppard's Crook | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Three Castles - Heritage | 4.20 | Not Tried |
18 Aug 2012 (Blair)
Stopped for a beer and dinner. Fairly busy inside but managed to find a table in a corner. My fishcakes were lovely!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weltons - Export Stout | 4.70 | | A decent stout, slight tang to it but good. |
04 Aug 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Not too busy late breakfast time on a Saturday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - Go For Gold | 4.40 | | Quite an aggressively hoppy golden bitter but with a full flavoured taste and a lingering hoppy finish. My score 15/20. |
About The West Gate Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 3 |
| 28 |
| 39 |
| 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 80 times, seen 161 different beers and tried 90 of them.
Postcode: CT2 7EB