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Bell & Crown (Wellington Pub Company)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale |  | 6 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Heavens |  | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top |  | 1 |
| Abigale - Samphire |  | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Rauchbier |  | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dr Sunshine's Special Friendly English Wheat Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Rye Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Summer's Day | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (now use 4.1% entry) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
23 Sep 2013 (Alenomore)
13:30 visit. A good place to stop, and my two Northern pals were suitably impressed.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (now use 4.1% entry) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
31 Aug 2013 (Andrew)
My favorite pub on Canterbury. Here with Ian drinking beer. Great night out, in the style of the good old days.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | | Man this is good. Ah man this is good. It's a meal in a pint. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (now use 4.1% entry) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
02 Aug 2013 (Andrew)
Still my favorite pub in Canterbury, especially on hot days as everyone else seems to want to sit outside so I get the interior to myself more or less.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | | Excellent condition; excellent temperature; excellent beer. I just love the astringent peanut-grapefruit flavours in this beer. ...and all at 3.9%. |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Summer's Day | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | 4.30 | Not Tried |
23 Jul 2013 (Andrew)
Hot, which means most folk are sitting out. Sat under the alter that is the Fremlins window.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | | Ah the Wife. Good condition but if I were really picky it was a degree too warm. Still, it's a great beer. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
20 Apr 2013 (Andrew)
The Fremlin's window was free so of course we sat under that. Not too busy and I had a brief chat with an old work colleague too. Always a pleasure coming here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | 4.30 | | Not my favourite Old Dairy but Tony thought it was excellent. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Rauchbier | 4.80 | | I had a half as it was a Canterbury Ales beer (even if the style didn't excite me). I had to txt Ian to find out if Rauchbier was supposed to taste of vinegar. It's not, so this must have been past its best. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | Tony had this and thought it very good |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
08 Feb 2013 (Andrew)
The fire was roaring away. Not too full either. Lovely.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | | Just the right temperature. Stunning leafy, grapefruit hop and subtle malt combination. Just such a great beer. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | 4.30 | Not Tried |
30 Dec 2012 (Ken)
Early doors on a Sunday lunchtime. Very warm welcome.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | | An excellent pint |
17 Nov 2012 (Andrew)
Sat with Ian on the sofa by the jukebox and was occasionally bumped into by some Scottish gents at the bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abigale - Samphire | 4.10 | | The condition was okay but it just didn't taste like Samphire. It was dusty tasting and too warm. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried |
06 Oct 2012 (Eddie)
15:30 visit. No trip to Canterbury is complete without a visit to the Bell & Crown :)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | | Stunning :) |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Heavens | 4.10 | | |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried |
15 Sep 2012 (Andrew)
Busy outside the pub but lots of free seating inside. Ian and I sat at the back and drank beer - because that's what pubs are for.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | | Excellent beer this but served too warm again. Ian's pint of Dr Sunshine was about 4 degrees colder than mine. Drop the temperature and it would have been outstanding. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dr Sunshine's Special Friendly English Wheat Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Rye Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried |
About the Bell & Crown
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 29 |
| 63 |
| 47 |
 | 23 |
| 2 |
The pub is found in Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2DZ.
Old corner pub in Palace Street that, by the signs on the wall and windows, was once owned by Fremlins and Truman.
We have visited this pub 147 times, seen 74 different beers and tried 48 of them.
Postcode: CT1 2DZ