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The Unicorn (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter |  | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | | 1 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA |  | 2 |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA |  | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | | 2 |
| Archers - Village | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ringwood - Razorback | Not Tried | 0 |
| Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - King & Barnes Sussex | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
20 May 2007 (Ian)
Sat in the garden at the rear.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter | 3.80 | | One of my favourite session bitters. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - Razorback | 3.80 | Not Tried |
23 Mar 2007 (Brian)
Like a felon returning to the scene of the crime, I decided to relive the Canterbury pub crawl of a week ago, this time with my wife in tow in case it all kicked off again later on. Debbie doesn't drink the ales so she gave her opinions on the pubs. We started at the Unicorn which she said was "good", fairly quiet Friday lunchtime, mainly middle-aged men sitting around the bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | | The barrel went off as the barman was pouring my pint so I got the first out the new one. A bit hazy, golden with white bubbly head. Good sharp refreshing taste though. I could have had a few of these. |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - King & Barnes Sussex | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Archers - Village | 3.60 | Not Tried |
17 Mar 2007 (Brian)
Saturday lunchtime crowd, but not too busy. Comfortable, traditional looking pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archers - Village | 3.60 | | Brown bitter with white head. I suppose there was some hop at the end and some caramel in the mouth, but it was pretty one dimensional. Over all a pint I would usually avoid. |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - King & Barnes Sussex | 3.50 | Not Tried |
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 |
| 57 |
| 47 |
| 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 98 times, seen 129 different beers and tried 84 of them.
Postcode: CT2 8BS