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The Four Candles Alehouse (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| 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| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Host's Ale (superseded by 5.2% version) | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Summer's Day | | 2 |
| Wold Top - Anglers Reward Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Canterbury Brewers - Street Light Porter | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | | 1 |
| Milestone - Olde English Ale |  | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | | 1 |
| Williams Brothers - 80/- | | 1 |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Pompey Royal | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | | 1 |
| Canterbury Brewers - Canterbury Haka | | 1 |
| 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
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| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Host's Ale (superseded by 5.2% version) | 4.70 | | The brewery's Christmas ale with spice overtones |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 |
10 Aug 2012 (ChrisE)
For the benefit of anybody who hasn't got a clue where St Peters is, this pub is a short walk from Broadstairs Railway Station. I popped in soon after 12:00 and there were already a couple of chaps enjoying a pint. I picked up a copy of the new edition of the Thanet Loop Pub Guide which is so up to date that it includes both this pub and the Chapel. This was the first full day of opening and there was lots of interest from passers by.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Summer's Day | 4.30 | | |
| Wold Top - Anglers Reward Pale Ale | 4.00 | | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
09 Aug 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
2105 hours arrival on first evening of opening. Welcomed as I entered by a former lodger of mine, I last saw him at Oxford Street tube station one Christmas perhaps 9 or 10 years ago - lots to catch up on! This is most definitely a fully fledged Micropub in every respect - no doubts on that.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Summer's Day | 4.30 | | Fine form - full bitter hit |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | 4.20 | | Flattish malty bitter brew |
| Wold Top - Anglers Reward Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About The Four Candles Alehouse
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 42 |
| 34 |
 | 5 |
 | 1 |
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 58 times, seen 101 different beers and tried 69 of them.
Postcode: CT10 2AT