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The Thomas Ingoldsby (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Dry Stout |  | 1 |
| Nelson - Pieces of Eight | | 1 |
| Springhead - Oliver's Army |  | 1 |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Red Breast | | 1 |
| Elgood's - Cambridge Bitter | | 1 |
| Rebellion - Sleighed | | 1 |
| Cotleigh - Red Nose Reinbeer |  | 1 |
| Wem (formerly Hanby) - Scorpio Porter | | 1 |
| Thwaites - Good Elf | | 1 |
| Exmoor - Fox | | 1 |
| Brouwerij Het Anker - Gouden Carolus Festive Spice | | 1 |
| Titanic - Stout | | 1 |
| Batemans - Strawberry Fields | Not Tried | 0 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Terra Firma | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hydes - Original Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cotleigh - Brewtown 200 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Highgate - Lone Wolf | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nelson - Loose Cannon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Herold - Black Chalice | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Pedigree | Not Tried | 0 |
| Theakston - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mordue - Radgie Gadgie | Not Tried | 0 |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Tom Fool | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - XXXB (now superseded by 4.8% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Sneck Lifter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Wicked Witch | Not Tried | 0 |
| Robinsons - Old Tom | Not Tried | 0 |
| York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Centurion's Ghost Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - Golden Promise | Not Tried | 0 |
| Smiles - Blond | Not Tried | 0 |
| Coach House - Gunpowder Strong Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
15 Dec 2007 (Andrew)
Managed to lose Pete and Mark in here and looking at the time I realised I only had 5 minutes before the bus went anyway.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson - Loose Cannon | 4.30 | Not Tried | The main beer of note that I could see on though the crowds |
23 Nov 2007 (Andrew)
Busy-ish lunch time. Lots of Nelson and Welton's beers on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson - Pieces of Eight | 3.80 | | Smoaky. Don't remember it being smoaky before. Anyway, lovely smoaky flavours. |
16 Nov 2007 (Andrew)
Here with Mr. Harris for a spot of business. Busy with lunchtime drinkers. Got a booth though, eventually.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Dry Stout | 4.20 | | Black with no real head. Dry but with a plumey-dark-fruit flavour. Good burnt malt and a powdery feel. Excellent stuff |
| Batemans - XXXB (now superseded by 4.8% version) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Sneck Lifter | 5.10 | Not Tried | Adrian had it and it tasted good |
| Robinsons - Old Tom | 8.50 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Golden Promise | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Centurion's Ghost Ale | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Coach House - Gunpowder Strong Mild | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Terra Firma | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Cotleigh - Brewtown 200 | 5.00 | Not Tried |
18 Aug 2007 (Ian)
Busy Wetherspoons and the better of the two in Canterbury.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exmoor - Fox | 4.20 | | Gold with thick lastnig beige head. Never sure in a Spoons if this is how the beer is supposed to taste. Good condition. Fine bitter, nothing out of place, but nothing remarkable either. English hops are ok, earthy, bit of tingle on end, faint citrus. Malts give mouthfeel fullness. Yeasty/citrus aroma. Fine. |
20 May 2007 (Ian)
After seeing Kent humiliate Glamorgan inside of 4 hours of a 50 over a side game, I came here. More or less full mid Sunday afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wem (formerly Hanby) - Scorpio Porter | 4.50 | | Dark ruby, lasting beige head. Some choc, reasonable fullness, some malt/cereal character. Choc is sweetish Cadbury Dairy Milk in mouth, dryer on finish with some grainyness. Fine, but too sweet. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Mordue - Radgie Gadgie | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Tom Fool | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Pieces of Eight | 3.80 | Not Tried |
27 Dec 2006 (Ian)
True the food is cheap. True the beer is cheap. True this pub normally has a handful of guests in good condition. But the service is apalling. As a customer service manager myself there was one member of staff who I would have disciplined immediately due to his lack of professionalism in front of customers. But hey.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotleigh - Red Nose Reinbeer | 4.50 | | Better in the Spoons in Ashford. This was lacking flavour. |
27 Dec 2006 (Andrew)
There's usually something on of interest here and the quality is usually quite good too.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebellion - Sleighed | 4.20 | | Biscuity, buttery (Ian reckons it's diacetyl), and watery golden beer. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cotleigh - Red Nose Reinbeer | 4.50 | Not Tried |
03 Dec 2006 (Ian)
Sunday lunchtime and unsurprisingly, it was very full, but I just got a table. I ordered the sunday roast and settled back for some beers whilst I read my book. As seems usual now, although all of the handpumps were showing beer available on the pump clips, not all of the beers were actually available.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Red Breast | 4.50 | | Ruby colour with lasting dark beige head. Soft in mouth, goodish malts, some choc. Reasonable condition, bit of dryness on end, from malt and hop. Nice dark fruit, dark plums and choc on aroma. Blackberry fruit too. Drinkable. |
| Thwaites - Good Elf | 4.90 | | Very deep ruby with thin tan head. Soft and choccy beer. Goodish choccy malts, some dark fruits. Bit of sour yeast on aroma. Not much evidence of hop. Much the same flavours on a very short finish. |
| Brouwerij Het Anker - Gouden Carolus Festive Spice | 5.50 | | Gold colour with thin white head. Spicey aroma, like cinnamon. Soft golden ale in mouth. Then Belgian yeast kicks in. Spice and Belgian yeast aroma. Spicey pale fruits in mouth. Bit of green apple. Some syrupy fruit in mouth. Finish has yeast, pale fruit and some tangy hop. OK, if not wonderful. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Theakston - Best Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried |
28 Oct 2006 (Andrew)
Back and it's now heaving with halloween party people.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springhead - Oliver's Army | 4.40 | | Dark brown peaty malt to start with followed by rich sharp burnt malt finish |
28 Oct 2006 (Andrew)
Here with Ian early evening and it's fairly empty. The staff are all dressed up as Halloween characters.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elgood's - Cambridge Bitter | 3.80 | | Brown nutty biter with a soft mouth feel and slighly peatyness to it. Nice bitter nutty finish |
| Titanic - Stout | 4.50 | | Burnt treacle with blackcurrent notes. Acrid burnt bitter finish |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wicked Witch | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Centurion's Ghost Ale | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Smiles - Blond | 1.00 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Strawberry Fields | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Hydes - Original Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Highgate - Lone Wolf | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Herold - Black Chalice | 4.80 | Not Tried |
About The Thomas Ingoldsby
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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 | 4 |
| 33 |
| 61 |
| 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 109 times, seen 304 different beers and tried 146 of them.
Postcode: CT1 2HG