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Bell & Crown (Wellington Pub Company)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) |  | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | | 7 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Prince's Ale |  | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | | 1 |
| Abigale - Samphire | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
11 Jun 2011 (Andrew)
Ah the Bell and Crown. After just visiting the Belgium Suit seller down the road it was nice to get back into a proper boozer. Can't really beat the Bell and Crown.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 |  | Ha ha, this was laughingly good. Really, I did laugh when I took my first sip of this. Man this is great. The fruit, hops and malt in this are just brilliant. Ha ha ha. |
| Abigale - Samphire | 4.10 | | Very good condition and I really do want to love this beer but I think it just isn't to be my cup of tea. Slightly tart, toasted and tight. Nice. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | 5.00 | Not Tried |
11 Jun 2011 (Ian)
Little Red Rooster came on the jukebox as I walked in. Awesome.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | | Of all the new Kent beers I think this is my favourite along with Tonbridge Blonde Ambition. Really tasty citrus hops great stunning condition and all for 3.8% abv |
| 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 |
24 May 2011 (Mick)
Quiet period after lunch, cool and relaxed in here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | | Really good pint, everything an IPA should be. |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | 5.00 | | Had rouble scoring this one, it's just not to my taste, in excellent condition and no doubt very nice if you like the style, just not for me. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | 4.30 | | Nice pint, nothing exceptional but OK. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Prince's Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
24 May 2011 (Andrew)
Relaxed sunny drinking establishment. Blues and rock on the stereo. Love this pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Prince's Ale | 4.00 | | Excellent condition. Same colour as Wife of Bath and a very similar flavour except for the presence of grapefruit hops. I love the watery mouth-feel of Canterbury Ales. |
| 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) - Gold Top | 4.30 | Not Tried |
05 May 2011 (Andrew)
Been too long since I was here. Not many in but that gave the pub an airy feel. Still the best pub in Canterbury for me.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | | Outstanding session bitter |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | 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 |
13 Apr 2011 (Blair)
3rd stop on our crawl of Canterbury and this is possibly my favourite pub of the bunch. Lovely old building with a really old school interior. Relaxing place to sit and sink a few beers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 |  | Fruity, a little yeasty. Kind of had a homebrew flavour going on. |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | Not Tried |
09 Apr 2011 (Andrew)
It was heaving. We managed to get a table though as most of the customers preferred to stand-up and jostle with each other as if in a game of human bumper-cars. I was here with Ian, Martin and Jane.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | | Had the last pint out and one of the first pints of the new barrel. Both were superb. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | Not Tried |
16 Mar 2011 (Andrew)
I sat by the door at a huge table and soaked up the atmosphere in what is one of the best pubs I've ever been to. This place is what going to the pub is all about.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | | The condition on this was superb and the flavours unbeatable; earthy hop, lemon rind and just so quaffable. If only all session beers were this good. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | Not Tried |
15 Mar 2011 (Brian)
Friendly pub with a mix of locals and tourists. All Kent beer line up. If you know where to look there are plenty of interesting beers to be had in Canterbury these days.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | | Another really good beer from Old Dairy. Worth seeking out. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
11 Feb 2011 (Andrew)
I sat by myself at a table opposite the fire and stared into the flames as they shot up the chimney. The atmosphere in this pub feels like a tucked-away community boozer even though its on a street packed with tourists. I really like this pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | | Deep golden colour but light. Lemon rind flavours with some toasted peanut. Really good stuff. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | 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 |
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