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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 |  | 7 |
| Abigale - Samphire |  | 1 |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | | 2 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
19 Dec 2011 (Blair)
In Canterbury for a bit of Christmas shopping and dropped in here for lunch. Fair few sat round the bar and a few tables eating.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | | Finally I can see what everyone has been raving about, the last couple of times I've tried this it's been far inferior. Really drinkable, fruity ale. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | 4.90 | | Not the best condition I've had this beer in, but it was still a nice pint. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | 5.00 | Not Tried |
29 Nov 2011 (Andrew)
Came in search of Wife of Bath. Ordered it but then changed my mind when I saw the Gadd's.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | 4.90 |  | Good condition but woah, what is this! Cough candy and tar combo. So thick it crawled out of the glass itself. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | Moral of story, trust your instincts |
18 Nov 2011 (Andrew)
Great pub. The landlady's dad was behind the bar and was his usual jovial self.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | | A degree or 2 too warm but still outstanding. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | 5.00 | Not Tried |
04 Nov 2011 (Andrew)
Early evening and most people were sitting outside.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | | This would have been outstanding if it wasn't for it being served far too warm. Real shame. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried |
18 Oct 2011 (Mick)
quiet afternoon visit, getting busy when we left.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | | Reasonable pint, nice enough just no real zing to it. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Abigale - Samphire | 4.10 | Not Tried |
30 Sep 2011 (Andrew)
Damn good pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 |  | Ever been out on a boiling hot day and gone for a swim? You know that feeling after you've been in the water for about 5 minutes and the initial shock of the cold has past and you've nearly cooled down? Well this beer is the drinking equivalent of that. Just superb. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Abigale - Samphire | 4.10 | Not Tried |
19 Aug 2011 (Andrew)
Good thing about the summer is that everyone sits outside leaving the pub virtually empty. Sat at the back under the Fremlin's window and enjoyed my beer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | | A touch too warm but wow this is a great beer. It seems to me to be a cross between and old fashioned Best Bitter and a modern Mid Atlantic Pale Ale. I've tried a few beer that have attempted this combination of styles but none have been as brilliantly good as "The Wife". |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Abigale - Samphire | 4.10 | Not Tried |
22 Jul 2011 (Andrew)
Cam, Pete and I came to put music on the Juke box we never got to hear because we couldn't stay long. Very busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | | Can't remember a whole lot about this after having been to the beer festival but I do remember it being excellent. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Abigale - Samphire | 4.10 | Not Tried |
13 Jul 2011 (Andrew)
Sat opposite the fire place. Great pub this.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | | Maybe this was just very fresh but the grapefruit hop was very pronounced and drowned out the other flavours I usually find in this fantastic beer. Still very good (and in excellent condition). I hope the recipe hasn't been changed!!! |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | 5.00 | Not Tried |
19 Jun 2011 (Blair)
We somehow managed to upset the barman in here, not entirely sure how it happened but we decided it best we make a swift exit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abigale - Samphire | 4.10 | | Perfectly good, easy drinking bitter. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | 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