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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 |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon |  | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | | 1 |
| Abigale - Samphire | | 2 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Prince's Ale | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
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 |
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 |
About the Bell & Crown
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 29 |
| 63 |
| 52 |
 | 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 152 times, seen 77 different beers and tried 49 of them.
Postcode: CT1 2DZ