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The New Inn (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Little Critters - White WolfExceptional1
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - JaipurExceptional1
RedWillow - HeadlessExcellent1
Arbor Ales - C BombExcellent1
Kent - The Quiet AmericanExcellent1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Stan the ManExcellent1
Kent - Old JamaicaExcellent1
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)Excellent1
Muirhouse - Big Bertha!Excellent1
Salopian - OracleExcellent1
Pennine Brewing (Bedale) - High Cup IPAExcellent1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5Excellent1
Kent - ProhibitionGood1
Kent - Nah Na NahGood1
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - The Importance Of BeingGood1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - War HorseGood1
Milestone - Newark Castle BrownGood1
Kent - Green Ernest Good1
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)Good1
Kent - Tropic AleGood1
Oakham - Scarlet MacawGood1
Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark MunroAcceptable1
Bexley - Golden AcreAcceptable1
Musket - Flintlock Best BitterAcceptable1
Moorhouse's - Pride of PendleAcceptable1
Anarchy - Midnight MetroAcceptable1
Triple fff - Alton's PrideNot Tried0
Adnams - BroadsideNot Tried0
Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Easy RiderNot Tried0
Skinner's - Betty Stogs BitterNot Tried0
Brunswick - Father Mike's Dark Rich RubyNot Tried0
Titanic - Plum PorterNot Tried0
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dr Sunshine's Special Friendly English Wheat AleNot Tried0
Kent - Session PaleNot Tried0
Kirkstall - Dissolution IPANot Tried0
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - SeasiderNot Tried0
Southport - Dark NightNot Tried0
Hop Union (formerly Great Western (GWB)) - Maiden VoyageNot Tried0
Shiny - RockyNot Tried0
Musket - Fife & Drum Golden AleNot Tried0
Bowland - Boxer BlondeNot Tried0
Adnams - Mosaic Pale AleNot Tried0
Settle - Old Smithy PorterNot Tried0
St Austell - TributeNot Tried0
Marble - MildNot Tried0
Oakham - CitraNot Tried0
Lakedown - Kicking Donkey Best BitterNot Tried0
New Bristol - Cinder Toffee StoutNot Tried0
St Austell - Proper JobNot Tried0
Shivering Sands - TimeballNot Tried0
Mallinsons - Lemondrop Not Tried0
Rudgate - Loki's MischiefNot Tried0
Kent - Pacific GemNot Tried0
Triple fff - Pressed Rat & WarthogNot Tried0
Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - BattleaxeNot Tried0
Darkland - Boardwalk BlissNot Tried0
Vale - Black Beauty PorterNot Tried0
Adnams - Southwold BitterNot Tried0
Acorn - Barnsley GoldNot Tried0
Skinner's - A Pint of Two HalvesNot Tried0
Picture 1. The New Inn, Canterbury, Kent
Picture 2. The New Inn, Canterbury, Kent

Visits Details

12 Nov 2024 (Jack William)
Tuesday evening, a bit of a chat with a couple of regulars - the only customers in early. Enjoyed a few classic songs on the free jukebox.
BeerABVScoreNotes
RedWillow - Headless3.90ExcellentTop class session pale ale
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - War Horse4.00GoodVery acceptable retro brown ale.
Bexley - Golden Acre4.00AcceptableOnly a taster of this - rather too sharp for me; unfined
Triple fff - Pressed Rat & Warthog3.80Not Tried
Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter4.00Not Tried
20 Oct 2024 (Jack William)
Early Sunday evening. A genial atmosphere. Excellent choice of ales as usual - the only fly in the ointment here is the one, experienced, bartender who seems incapable of pulling a full pint and makes a fuss when asked for a top up.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)4.70ExcellentCouldn’t fault this (after I’d asked for a top up on the short pint). Superb flavour and condition.
Anarchy - Midnight Metro4.00AcceptableUnlined and very cloudy pale ale. Lacked the body usually found in unfined ales but I did get a bit of an orange flavour. Didn’t really enjoy it.
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider4.30Not Tried
New Bristol - Cinder Toffee Stout4.00Not Tried
Kent - The Quiet American4.20Not Tried
Lakedown - Kicking Donkey Best Bitter4.20Not Tried
Mallinsons - Lemondrop 3.80Not Tried
05 Oct 2024 (Andrew)
Came to meet friends. Five of us in the end. The pub was fairly busy with the Beatles and Queen playing on the stereo.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 54.40ExcellentThis was top notch. Best pint of No. 5 I've had for ages.
Kent - Green Ernest 4.60GoodA nice green hop beer. Pale gold.
Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Munro4.00AcceptableGood body. Black with a decent frothy white head. Tasked low hopped and a hint of sour milk
Musket - Flintlock Best Bitter4.20AcceptableA touch flat
St Austell - Tribute4.20Not Tried
Oakham - Citra4.20Not Tried
Oakham - Scarlet Macaw4.40Not Tried
25 Sep 2024 (Magnus Greel)
Early afternoon and busy with a few at the bar and group of ale drinkers enjoying the variety and quality of ales on offer as one expects here.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Old Jamaica5.10ExcellentTicked all my silky smooth chocolate toffee and vanilla boxes with thankfully just a hint of ginger.
Kent - Tropic Ale4.90GoodDoes what it says on the tin!
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider4.30Not Tried
Hop Union (formerly Great Western (GWB)) - Maiden Voyage4.00Not Tried
Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale3.80Not Tried
Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale4.10Not Tried
14 Sep 2024 (Jack William)
Saturday evening. Nicely busy. Previous landlord and landlady just turned up.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Arbor Ales - C Bomb4.70ExcellentHeavy grapefruit. I didn’t drop it (geddit?)
Kent - The Quiet American4.20ExcellentYummy
Oakham - Scarlet Macaw4.40GoodWas about to leave when I spotted this lurking by the now very busy “landlady’s corner”. Oakham is still going strong thankfully.
Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter4.00Not Tried
Titanic - Plum Porter4.90Not Tried
Kent - Session Pale3.70Not Tried
Lakedown - Kicking Donkey Best Bitter4.20Not Tried
13 Aug 2024 (Jack William)
Mid evening. Unusually quiet in here tonight. Just 3 of us in the bar. Good ales, daft conversation. A Ruby Mild on also - not sure whose.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Muirhouse - Big Bertha!4.00ExcellentA really zesty, fruity pale al, sparklingly clear.
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.40Good
Adnams - Broadside4.70Not Tried
Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter4.00Not Tried
05 Jul 2024 (Jack William)
Early Friday evening. A good smattering of people in all areas and plenty of comings and goings as I supped and chatted. This is an outstanding Canterbury pub, good variety of ales on at an average of £4 a pint.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Stan the Man4.20ExcellentFirst time I’d come across this beer from Gadd’s. Full of flavour and great body.
Kent - Prohibition4.80GoodJust wasn’t as tasty as the Gadd’s, but a lovely pint nonetheless.
Kent - Nah Na Nah4.50GoodA tribute to the vindaloo football anthem.
Adnams - Southwold Bitter3.70Not Tried
Settle - Old Smithy Porter4.70Not Tried
Skinner's - A Pint of Two Halves3.80Not Tried
26 May 2024 (Jack William)
Evening visit, beer festival - just missed the band who had finished well before the advertised end time of 8. The beers have obviously been going well and only two remained outside with the “reserves” already on inside. Won’t be worth a special visit Monday. Plenty of people inside and out - a good vibe. About 8 ales on in total.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Salopian - Oracle4.00Excellent
Moorhouse's - Pride of Pendle4.10AcceptableOne of the two beer festival ales left outside. Rather flat and unremarkable.
25 May 2024 (Jack William)
Contemporaneous entry. Beer festival underway- goes on until Monday - live music Sunday. About 20 ales on. (Will add more later).
BeerABVScoreNotes
Little Critters - White Wolf5.00ExceptionalClear and punchy but rather lifeless.
Pennine Brewing (Bedale) - High Cup IPA4.40ExcellentSuperb.
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - The Importance Of Being4.10GoodSmooth and fruity, plenty of body
Milestone - Newark Castle Brown4.50Good
Acorn - Barnsley Gold4.30Not Tried
Triple fff - Alton's Pride3.80Not Tried
Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Easy Rider4.30Not Tried
Brunswick - Father Mike's Dark Rich Ruby5.80Not Tried
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dr Sunshine's Special Friendly English Wheat Ale4.20Not Tried
Kirkstall - Dissolution IPA5.00Not Tried
Southport - Dark Night3.90Not Tried
Shiny - Rocky4.10Not Tried
Bowland - Boxer Blonde4.00Not Tried
Settle - Old Smithy Porter4.70Not Tried
Marble - Mild4.10Not Tried
Lakedown - Kicking Donkey Best Bitter4.20Not Tried
Shivering Sands - Timeball4.30Not Tried
Kent - Pacific Gem4.50Not Tried
Darkland - Boardwalk Bliss4.40Not Tried
05 May 2024 (Jack William)
Mid afternoon to get a real ale hit! Pleasant, not too busy.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90ExceptionalFaultless
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.40Not Tried
St Austell - Proper Job4.50Not Tried
Rudgate - Loki's Mischief4.10Not Tried
Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Battleaxe4.20Not Tried
Vale - Black Beauty Porter4.40Not Tried

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About The New Inn

The pub sign. The New Inn, Canterbury, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional49
Excellent182
Good138
Acceptable34
Poor7

Website.

The pub is found in Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1NP.

A narrow terrace house in Havelock Street that was once a Fremlin's pub and now a freehouse. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2017, 2018 and 2022.

We have visited this pub 204 times, seen 457 different beers and tried 245 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT1 1NP