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The New Inn (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Kent - Chinook |  | 1 |
| Box Steam - Tunnel Vision | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | | 1 |
| Five Points - Best | | 1 |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | | 1 |
| St Austell - Proper Job | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 2 |
| Surrey Hills - Greensand IPA | | 1 |
| Kent - Prohibition | | 1 |
| Kent - The Quiet American | | 1 |
| Salopian - Lemon Dream |  | 1 |
| Saltaire - Cascade Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Booster | | 1 |
| Tiny Rebel - Peloton Pale | | 1 |
| Surrey Hills - Shere Drop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Cobnut | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Trelawny | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Grey Trees - Digger's Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Musket - Trigger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Grey Trees - Mosaic Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bellfield - Session Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale (now use separate 3.4% entry) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Butcombe - Bitter (or Original Beer) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Tribute | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anarchy - New Age Crisis | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Inferno | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
30 Sep 2021 (Archie14)
Quite lunchtime visit. The two of us sitting in the bar & two in the garden. Barman busy sorting out pump clips, seems that there were a few casks of Goachers ales in the cellar as he was placing said brewery “s pump clips on the coming soon pole.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | Excellent proper best bitter, delicious malt with excellent long lingering notes of biscuit. Top stuff |
| Surrey Hills - Shere Drop | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | Not Tried | I asked for this but was murky as bottom of cask |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
21 Sep 2021 (Jack William)
Mid evening for a couple of pints. This has to consistently be the best pub in Canterbury for choice of interesting ales and very reasonable prices*. About a dozen drinkers in - good ambience. “Like a rolling stone” on the jukebox just before I left.
* still priced by ABV - tonight 4.3 and under @ £3.50, 4.5 @ £3.60 and 4.8 @ 3.70
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Chinook | 4.50 | | Another superb brew from Kent in top condition. |
| Tiny Rebel - Peloton Pale | 4.20 | | |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Anarchy - New Age Crisis | 4.80 | Not Tried | Session IPA - vegan friendly |
19 Jul 2021 (Jack William)
Lunchtime- a group of us here to try Gadd’s “freedom day” brew: Booster. I arrived a bit late - just as the barrel was going on - ordered 4 pints at the bar and was served just like in the good old days. Let’s hope it lasts.
(4 other ales on, not noted)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | | I really wanted to score the Booster higher - but after 2 pints of that I have to say that the Proper Job just had the edge. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Booster | 4.20 | | A special brew from Gadd’s to celebrate the end of most COVID restrictions. I believe that this has been supplied FOC to the pubs to help them recover. A light flowery number that went down very well. |
14 Jul 2021 (Magnus Greel)
A few minutes after 17.30 opening I was the second customer for a short while when another couple of folk came in. Friendly and relaxed atmosphere with soft background music playing.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Best | 4.10 | | More akin to an IPA than a best bitter, golden with caramel and smoky hints. |
| Saltaire - Cascade Pale Ale | 4.80 | | Rather sweet and syrupy for my palate |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Trelawny | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale (now use separate 3.4% entry) | 3.60 | Not Tried |
03 Jul 2021 (Jack William)
Early Saturday evening - all seats in the front bar reserved for the England match (the TV only goes on here for special occasions).
The variety of ales here continues to impress.
I sat in the garden and had a good chat about the construction of the original Thames Tunnel at Rotherhithe.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey Hills - Greensand IPA | 4.60 | | Great body and condition. |
| Kent - The Quiet American | 4.20 | | Another very good brew from Kent, dry and fruity. |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Trigger | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Grey Trees - Mosaic Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Bellfield - Session Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
20 Jun 2021 (Jack William)
Rather a dry Father’s Day - so I treated myself to a couple of pints here early evening. Small group in with landlady Katrina in good form telling stories of the shenanigans of the estate agents regarding her attempt to get the Two Doves in Canterbury reopened.
Saw Jaipur - and didn’t then note all the others on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
01 May 2021 (Jack William)
Late afternoon- a nearly full garden and a full beer menu - nice.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Lemon Dream | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Grey Trees - Digger's Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried |
13 Apr 2021 (Jack William)
Lunchtime - just after noon First one in and my first post lockdown #3 proper pint. Plenty of tables in the extended garden. More ales on - but I didn’t note them once I heard “Bishops Farewell”.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | | Gorgeous. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | Not Tried |
13 Oct 2020 (Jack William)
Here by myself - 3 other senior gentlemen with similar ideas - each of us sitting in our own partitioned space. The partitions are well done - and I appreciate Chris E’s sentiments about it being snug-like, but I found it more like a library atmosphere tonight. I did eventually get chatting to and interesting chap though.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box Steam - Tunnel Vision | 4.20 | | Don’t recall seeing this beer so far east- but it travels well. |
| Salopian - Lemon Dream | 4.50 | | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
02 Oct 2020 (Magnus Greel)
Mid evening and busy, all tables taken apart from the perch bar along the wall so we opted for that rather than the covered outside area.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | | Spotting this I prohibited myself from trying anything else. |
| Butcombe - Bitter (or Original Beer) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Trelawny | 3.80 | Not Tried |
About The New Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 49 |
| 189 |
| 142 |
 | 36 |
 | 7 |
The pub is found in Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1NP.
A narrow terrace house in Havelock Street that was once a Fremlin's pub and now a freehouse. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2017, 2018 and 2022.
We have visited this pub 211 times, seen 478 different beers and tried 256 of them.
Postcode: CT1 1NP