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The West Gate Inn (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Okell's - Saison |  | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 1 |
| Slater's - Haka | | 1 |
| Weltons - Elephant Stout | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Black Pig | | 2 |
| Wantsum - Imperium | | 1 |
| Butcombe - Adam Henson's Rare Breed (superseded by 3.8% version - see separate entry) |  | 1 |
| Adnams - Oyster Stout | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Go For Gold | | 1 |
| Weltons - Export Stout | | 2 |
| Adnams - Yuletide | | 1 |
| Caledonian - Odell 90/- | | 1 |
| Marston's - Bell's Kalamazoo Black Silk | | 1 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - XXXB (now superseded by 4.8% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Goodwill | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - SA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mauldons - Bah Humbug | Not Tried | 0 |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Red Breast | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Howell's Frosty Bells | Not Tried | 0 |
| Otter - Otter Claus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Explorer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Winkle Picker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Golden Hill - Exmoor Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Lighthouse | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - Veto Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
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. |
09 Apr 2012 (Blair)
Last stop on our crawl, mainly because we had 20 minutes to kill before our train.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Black Pig | 4.80 | | Really rich and full-bodied. Cracking beer and possibly beer of the day for me. |
10 Mar 2012 (Mick)
Typical spoons, busy and people standing drinking at the bar so you can't read the pump clips..............
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slater's - Haka | 5.20 | | Nice pint, good hops and citrus notes. |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Golden Hill - Exmoor Gold | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Lighthouse | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Veto Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried |
27 Dec 2011 (Alenomore)
1245 and very busy again. First stop on this afternoons City wander.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Imperium | 4.00 | | A very nice dark type. One of Wantsum's best ales. |
| Adnams - Explorer | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - Elephant Stout | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Winkle Picker | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Black Pig | 4.80 | Not Tried |
24 Dec 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Very busy for breakfasts on Christmas Eve. Got about the last table in the house at 11am.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Black Pig | 4.80 | | Sweetish and quite fruity dark brown porter with a devloping roast malt and bitter hop finish. My score 16/20. |
| Brains - SA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Mauldons - Bah Humbug | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Red Breast | 4.50 | Not Tried | This was coming soon. |
| Belhaven - Howell's Frosty Bells | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Otter - Otter Claus | 5.00 | Not Tried |
11 Dec 2011 (Alenomore)
11am. Busy with diners. And the first stop today on this crawl of my favourite place in Kent.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weltons - Elephant Stout | 4.90 | | |
| Adnams - Yuletide | 4.50 | | |
| Batemans - XXXB (now superseded by 4.8% version) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Goodwill | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Imperium | 4.00 | Not Tried |
18 Oct 2011 (Mick)
One of the better spoons, does not feel like drinking in a barn.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okell's - Saison | 4.50 | | I liked this,nice hops citrus and spice. |
| Caledonian - Odell 90/- | 5.30 | | Good malt with some hops with a background taste I could not identify, nice enough. |
| Marston's - Bell's Kalamazoo Black Silk | 4.00 | | Better than my previous tasting, more body and flavour some coffee and nuttiness this time. |
| Butcombe - Adam Henson's Rare Breed (superseded by 3.8% version - see separate entry) | 4.20 | | Pale hoppy with a good finish. |
19 Jun 2011 (Blair)
Really quite busy but I think a lot of people were just hiding from the rain.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weltons - Export Stout | 4.70 |  | Tart slightly odd tasting stout. |
24 May 2011 (Mick)
Not to busy, managed to get a seat by the window to do a bit of people watch.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Excellent, in perfect condition, this beer never fail to deliver, much hops and citus. Delicious. |
| Adnams - Oyster Stout | 4.30 | | Nice stout with roasted malt, with a bit of liqourice and caramel, seemed lacking in body but still nice. |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
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