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The Thomas Ingoldsby (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Box Steam - Christmas Box Blonde |  | 1 |
| Wadworth - Stone Brewing San Diego Session IPA | | 1 |
| Saltaire - Cascadian Black |  | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Brother Rabbit | | 1 |
| Oakham - Taipan |  | 2 |
| Woodforde's - Once Bittern | | 1 |
| Thwaites - Bloomin' Smoky | | 1 |
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Winter Ale (aka Exmas) | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Cinque Ale | | 1 |
| Nelson - Black Jack | | 1 |
| Greene King - Bretwalda |  | 1 |
| Burton Bridge - Santi-Freeze | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Ballast Point Calico Amber | | 1 |
| Lymestone - Stone Cold | | 1 |
| Clark's (sometimes shown as Westgate Brewery) - Straight Flush | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Hengist | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - Wheat Dreams | Not Tried | 0 |
| Otter - Otter Claus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Birra del Borgo Castagnale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Black Pig | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nelson - Admiral's Bitter (aka Paddlesteamer) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - All Seasons | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wadworth - 125 Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Robinsons - Ginger Tom | Not Tried | 0 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Early Doors | Not Tried | 0 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Zeunerts Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - Dark (aka Red Dragon Dark) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Whitstable Bay Organic Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harviestoun - Number of the Beast | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Sam Adams Blonde Ambition (superseded by 4.5% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Maxim - Andersons Best Scotch | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - UCB | Not Tried | 0 |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - The Governor | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
11 Dec 2011 (Alenomore)
1300 and busy as ever. Reasonable selection on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box Steam - Christmas Box Blonde | 5.00 | | In top condition. |
| Wantsum - Hengist | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Otter - Otter Claus | 5.00 | Not Tried |
22 Nov 2011 (Blair)
Long break for lunch so popped in for a half.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saltaire - Cascadian Black | 4.80 | | Lovely black ipa. Hops with chocolate and roasted malt, delicious. |
03 Nov 2011 (Blair)
Dropped by for a swift half on my lunch break. Good line-up of beer and the pub was quite busy, I love Wetherspoons.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Brother Rabbit | 4.00 | | Very good pale ale. Extremely drinkable. |
18 Oct 2011 (Mick)
Fairly quiet mid afternoon. I had set out to find a spoons with the Stone San Diego Session IPA on,and here it was first stop.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wadworth - Stone Brewing San Diego Session IPA | 4.50 | | Wow, I could smell the hop aroma just carrying the glass to the table. Super hop aroma, just like crushing a hop cone in your hand. Stunning hop taste with a long bitter finish, maybe very slightly harsh but still a super pint if you like overwhelming hops. |
| Brains - Dark (aka Red Dragon Dark) | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Whitstable Bay Organic Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Harviestoun - Number of the Beast | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Maxim - Andersons Best Scotch | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - The Governor | 3.80 | Not Tried |
26 Mar 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Very busy on a Saturday lunchtime, mainly with families dining.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thwaites - Bloomin' Smoky | 5.00 | | Supposedly a tawny, cloudy smoked wheat beer, it wasn't any of these. What it was to me was a pleasant porter/old style beer with a sweetish malt character with just a hint of smokiness. My score 15/20. |
| Oakham - Taipan | 4.90 | | Very hoppy and bitter without much malt for balance. Finish is hoppy and bitter. My score 14/20. |
| Shepherd Neame - Ballast Point Calico Amber | 5.20 | | Rather bitter with a dryish hop character and little malt balance. Very dry, astringent finish. Reminiscent of Sheps beers in the 80s. My score 14/20. |
| Wadworth - 125 Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - All Seasons | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Robinsons - Ginger Tom | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Early Doors | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Zeunerts Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
26 Mar 2011 (Ian)
Busy Saturday lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Taipan | 4.90 | | Beautiful hoppy beer |
| Batemans - All Seasons | 4.20 | Not Tried |
01 Feb 2011 (Ian)
Tuesday night and not very busy
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson - Black Jack | 5.40 | | Decent stout with both dry vonfire smoke and some juicy dark fruit. Some dark choc on aroma |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Admiral's Bitter (aka Paddlesteamer) | 3.80 | Not Tried |
27 Dec 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
Very busy on a bank holiday afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lymestone - Stone Cold | 4.70 | | Typical dry malt character from this brewer with a little hop in the finish. My score 13/20. |
11 Dec 2010 (Ian)
Met up with a German divinity student for a beer swap and for a couple of pints
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Winter Ale (aka Exmas) | 5.00 | | Decent malty beer |
| Burton Bridge - Santi-Freeze | 4.50 | | Ok some hop |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Black Pig | 4.80 | Not Tried |
12 Nov 2010 (Andrew)
Busy with beer festival trade I guess.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Cinque Ale | 4.10 | | Slightly pukey. Mahogany brown. Resinous. Nettle-hops. |
| Woodforde's - Once Bittern | 4.10 | | Light brown colour. Weak malty body. Slightly sickly. Hint of perfume. |
| Greene King - Bretwalda | 4.10 | | If was a GK beer so I thought, '...they must do at least 1 good beer so maybe this is it'. It wasn't. It was okay. Dark brown. Nettle-hop. Roasted malt. |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Sam Adams Blonde Ambition (superseded by 4.5% version) | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - UCB | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Clark's (sometimes shown as Westgate Brewery) - Straight Flush | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Wheat Dreams | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Birra del Borgo Castagnale | 4.40 | Not Tried |
About The Thomas Ingoldsby
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 4 |
| 35 |
| 66 |
| 48 |
 | 14 |
The pub is found in Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2HG.
Located in Burgate just off The Parade. Very substantial frontage but not too deep. History of pub name: Richard Harris Barham was born in 1788, at 61 Burgate, across the road from this Wetherspoon pub. Using the pen name Thomas Ingoldsby he wrote The Ingoldsby Legends, which first appeared in 1840, in a periodical edited by Charles Dickens. Richard Harris Barham, alias Thomas Ingoldsby, had an accident when he was 14, which crippled his right arm. During a long convalescence he began to write. Re-opened on 29th May 2018 after 4 months of closure to add hotel facilities (13 rooms) and an upstairs bar and bar counter.
We have visited this pub 115 times, seen 316 different beers and tried 152 of them.
Postcode: CT1 2HG