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The Four Candles Alehouse (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Corvedale - Golden Dale |  | 1 |
| Canterbury Brewers - Street Light Porter | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | | 1 |
| Brentwood - Hero | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Host's Ale (superseded by 5.2% version) | | 1 |
| Williams Brothers - 80/- |  | 1 |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Pompey Royal | | 1 |
| Canterbury Brewers - Canterbury Haka | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Calypso | | 1 |
| Milestone - Olde English Ale | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | | 1 |
| Mauldons - Black Adder | | 1 |
| Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Kentish Gold |  | 1 |
| Canterbury Brewers - Little Red Rye | | 1 |
| Hammerpot - Red Hunter |  | 1 |
| Exe Valley - It's Phil's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| WharfeBank - Golden Ticket | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - First Class | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Nautical Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Helles | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Lord | Not Tried | 0 |
| Partners - IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
01 May 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Half a dozen or so in. Wonder what effect the opening of the nearby Yard of Ale Micropub will have. Will business levels support both.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Single Hop Calypso | 4.60 | | Temperature and condition good. Tasty single hop brew |
| Exe Valley - It's Phil's Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| WharfeBank - Golden Ticket | 4.50 | Not Tried |
08 Aug 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
2nd evening visit after unsuccessful jaunt to pub across the road. By now one of the Hartley Morris Men was singing along to his banjo with a very melodious and soulful voice.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauldons - Black Adder | 5.30 | | |
| Hammerpot - Red Hunter | 4.30 | | Flat as a proverbial pancake and little condition |
| Canterbury Brewers - Little Red Rye | 4.50 | Not Tried |
08 Aug 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Good crowd in including some Broadstairs Folk Festival campers doubling as members of the Hartley Morris Men side. Not sure if the massive array of pump clips adorning and obscuring the pub windows is such a good idea.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Brewers - Little Red Rye | 4.50 | | Not really to my palate |
| Mauldons - Black Adder | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Hammerpot - Red Hunter | 4.30 | Not Tried |
01 Aug 2013 (Pedro)
First visit and far too short as I had a train to catch. But certainly worth returning.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corvedale - Golden Dale | 4.20 | | |
| Brentwood - Hero | 3.80 | | |
| Dartford Wobbler (re-named from Millis) - Kentish Gold | 4.10 | |
06 Jul 2013 (John B)
3rd stop of the day and my first visit to this pub. Really friendly group of locals
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Brothers - 80/- | 4.20 | | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Lord | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Partners - IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried |
02 Jan 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit with an accompanying initiate to this house. Meets all requirements of a Micropub and if one suggestion might be made it would be that some soft furnishings / curtains / blinds might dampen the noise levels even when a few are in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Host's Ale (superseded by 5.2% version) | 4.70 | | The brewery's Christmas ale with spice overtones |
| Milestone - Olde English Ale | 4.90 | | Rather bland |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
30 Nov 2012 (ChrisE)
Friday evening and I was pleased to see the pub very busy despite it being the opening night of the Thirty-Nine Steps in town. A good crowd of people and the Kentish cheeses were selling very well.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Brewers - Street Light Porter | 5.80 | | Superb |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Helles | 5.00 | Not Tried | Advertised as Spa Helles. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
21 Sep 2012 (ChrisE)
We arrived just after 12:00 and were the first customers, we had a good chat with the landlord, and with a chap that is hoping to open another micro-pub in Thanet.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Pompey Royal | 4.50 | | |
| Canterbury Brewers - Canterbury Haka | 4.10 | | |
| Titanic - Nautical Mild | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
04 Sep 2012 (Ian)
I had nothing better to do so came to Broadstairs for first time in ages and thoroughly enjoyed myself. Gold Top here was worth the second pint. Sat talking about dogs battle re-enactments and Sheffield. My type of pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | 4.30 | | Enough pale malt to keep it solid and the hop was really good and bitter and rewarded your attention |
| Titanic - First Class | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
24 Aug 2012 (Blair)
First visit to Thanet's latest micropub. Good crowd of people in and a warm welcome from the landlord. The only issue was that it seems to get very noisy very easily because of the hard walls I suppose, small niggle...
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | | Yup, tip top. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | | In perfect condition. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
About The Four Candles Alehouse
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 48 |
| 38 |
| 5 |
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The pub is found in St Peter's, Kent, CT10 2AT.
Located in Sowell Street in former shop premises, converted to become one of Thanet's ever increasing population of micropubs. Like the other micropubs which are becoming a popular part of the East Kent drinking scene this shop conversion is a street corner former shop building with its entrance front door on the corner itself. The real ales and cider are served direct by gravity from casks in the rear temperature controlled stillage room. Access to the toilet is via the stillage room. First opened on the evening of Thursday 9th August 2012 just in time to benefit from the Broadstairs Folk Week starting the very next day. Although the pub name is prompted by a Two Ronnies TV sketch please do not try buying here any hoes, plugs, saw tips, peas, pumps, washers or even billhooks. Just beer and cider should do. A small in-house brewery installation was subsequently made here.
We have visited this pub 62 times, seen 105 different beers and tried 73 of them.
Postcode: CT10 2AT