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The Phoenix (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top |  | 1 |
| Wantsum - More's Head (previously 3.4% & 3.5%) | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Imperium | | 1 |
| St Austell - Proper Job | | 1 |
| Abigale - Samphire | | 2 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Dominator |  | 1 |
| St Austell - Tinner's Ale | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Divine Conspiracy |  | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cottage - Ambassador | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Native Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Pedigree | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - 1381 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nelson - Powder Monkey | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Christmas Cake | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Victorian Ruby Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Hengist | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goddards - Scrumdiggity | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cottage - Viscount | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Tribute | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
22 Jun 2011 (Andrew)
Quite.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abigale - Samphire | 4.10 | | Best Samphire I've had yet |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried |
20 May 2011 (Andrew)
Having seen Common Conspiracy on the day before I came to have it ...only to find I'd misread the pump clip and it was Divine Conspiracy. No one else in but me.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | | Good soft mouth feel. Nice astringent metallic hop bite. A touch too warm and, as a result, a bit lack lustre. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Divine Conspiracy | 4.60 | | Fortunately I only had a half of this because it was clearly bottom of the barrel judging by all the floaters. Smelt of tart summer flowers and the honey could be tasted quite strongly. The Belgium theme came through quite strongly too. Bit cloying. Didn't fancy finishing it. |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Powder Monkey | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Goddards - Scrumdiggity | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Abigale - Samphire | 4.10 | Not Tried |
19 May 2011 (Andrew)
What a great beer line up. Relaxed as usual. The landlord was fiddling with some electrical contraption that was laid out on one of the tables in between serving customers. I really like this pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abigale - Samphire | 4.10 | | With so many winners on at the bar I still plumped for this because I'm desperate to get a good pint of it. This pint was quite lively and had a toasted nut bite on the finish. There was a subtle but interesting malt body going on but the nut bite overtook it a little too much for my liking. Still, I like Samphire and it was a nice pint. |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Powder Monkey | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Victorian Ruby Mild | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - More's Head (previously 3.4% & 3.5%) | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Divine Conspiracy | 4.60 | Not Tried |
28 Apr 2011 (Andrew)
Cricket was on up the road so a reasonable collection of people were in. Great relaxed pub this.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Austell - Tinner's Ale | 3.70 | | A nice clean pint of this light brown bitter. Reminiscent of a tin mine. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.30 | Not Tried |
13 Apr 2011 (Blair)
First stop on our miniature pub crawl of Canterbury. I think it's been a couple of years since I've been here but little has changed. The new barman was a friendly chap, yup this is still a good pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Dominator | 5.10 | | Malty, chocolatey beer. Tasty but not the dominator I remember from a few years ago. |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Native Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Hengist | 5.00 | Not Tried |
28 Mar 2011 (Andrew)
Top pub as usual.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - More's Head (previously 3.4% & 3.5%) | 3.70 | | Great session beer. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tinner's Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Cottage - Ambassador | 4.60 | Not Tried |
26 Mar 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Very quiet on a Saturday lunchtime - I was the only punter from 12.15-12.35.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top | 4.50 | | Billed as a Cream Stout, dark brown in colour. Quite sweet, with some coffee and chocolate notes. Could be a bit more thick and creamy. My score 16/20. |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried |
15 Mar 2011 (Brian)
First pub on my Ides of March pub crawl around Durovernum (there's always some excuse). Quiet Tuesday lunchtime. Only a few in and most of them reading the papers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | 4.30 | | Dark golden/amber colour, biscuit malt and great zingy bitterness. Really fresh tasting ale, excellent. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Cottage - Viscount | 4.70 | Not Tried |
11 Mar 2011 (Andrew)
Handful in. Relaxed and friendly.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | | Condition was a bit lacking but the flavours shone through anyway. Great beer, light tangerine flavours with a syrupy body. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Cottage - Viscount | 4.70 | Not Tried |
06 Jan 2011 (Andrew)
Not busy but always a winner of a pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Imperium | 4.00 | | Black and roasted with a tart red fruit finish. Excellent beer. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - 1381 | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Christmas Cake | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Hengist | 5.00 | Not Tried |
About The Phoenix
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 12 |
| 66 |
| 67 |
| 38 |
| 4 |
The pub is found in Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3DB.
Single roomed thin pub in Old Dover Road with excellent atmosphere and a great range of beers. Gets busy during cricket week when those who know, pack it out. 10% discount on real ale for CAMRA card carrying members.
We have visited this pub 140 times, seen 300 different beers and tried 140 of them.
Postcode: CT1 3DB