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The Unicorn (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid |  | 1 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA |  | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus |  | 2 |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | | 1 |
| Ringwood - Razorback | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
21 Dec 2006 (Ian)
I had 10 minutes to spend before my train went from Canterbury West, so I thought I would pop in as the beer line up is normally pretty good. Some good beers on. Still a bit smokey for me, but there is now a non smoking area.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | | I haven't had this in a bit and had forgotten how good it was. Lots of hop and good pale malt base. But this is about the hop. |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - Razorback | 3.80 | Not Tried | If I had more time, I would have tried it. |
08 Apr 2006 (Andrew)
Got off the train in Canterbury and headed straight for the pub. It was fairly busy as I recall
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | | Yep, I have a slight memory of this being quite acceptable |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
09 Jul 2005 (Ian)
Mid saturday afternoon, very pleasant sat in the garden in the sun. Which is a relief really as this pub can be smokey. Having said that, it normally has 4 beers on which are usually served well including a regular from Hopdaemon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | | Pity this wasn't better because at its best it is a cracking pint. This had a bit of sweetish fruit, but the head disappeared quickly and it was very thin and lacked its normal good finish |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried |
09 Jul 2005 (Andrew)
Quite, late, hot Saturday afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | | Had that rich hoppy slightly syrupy taste of Incubus but it was a little tired |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried |
03 Jan 2005 (Ian)
Tudor exterior leads to a central bar with rear rooms for bar billiards and TV showing Sky Sports. can be very smokey. 3-4 beers on with a good range of guests. Normally Shepherd Neame Master Brew, Caledonian Deuchars IPA and 2 guests on, one of which is often from Hopdaemon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | | Not up to its usual top form |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried |
About The Unicorn
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 1 |
| 56 |
| 43 |
| 19 |
 | 1 |
The pub is found in Canterbury, Kent, CT2 8BS.
Tudor style, low ceilinged pub with U-shaped bar counter which is close to Canterbury West railway station. A corridor leads to the toilets and then a well appointed garden. Good selection of beers and a cider served in good condition. 5 handpumps. CAMRA Canterbury, Herne Bay and Whitstable Branch Pub of the Year 2014.
We have visited this pub 95 times, seen 125 different beers and tried 81 of them.
Postcode: CT2 8BS