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King's Head (Free House)
We believe this pub is CLOSED
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Morland Old Golden Hen |  | 1 |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | | 2 |
| Greene King - Patron Saints Ale | | 1 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | | 1 |
| Greene King - Hardys & Hansons Bitter (was Kimberley Bitter) | | 2 |
| Greene King - Ruddles County | | 2 |
| Greene King - Morland Original |  | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Hardys & Hansons Olde Trip | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Scrum Down | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - London Glory | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
23 Dec 2021 (Jack William)
Mid afternoon sanctuary from some last minute food shopping. Very quiet but tastefully festive. During lockdown the bar area has had a makeover with the black-painted oak supports stripped back and the ceiling beams revealed and cleaned. The whole place is brighter - an excellent job.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
05 May 2021 (Jack William)
Evening after a thunderstorm - external drinking only of course - the government continue to make the licensed trade suffer more than most. Only a few brave souls under partial cover. Landlord Mark was quite prosaic about it all but looking forward to getting people inside again hopefully this month.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | | Hobson’s choice - very good condition. |
18 Oct 2020 (Jack William)
Noon. Some early drinkers in and a few diners as well. Seems to be keeping its Head above water.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | | First one out seemed a little sharp, second ok. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
22 Dec 2019 (Jack William)
Ok - bit of a boring Sunday - all Xmas prep done - so I take myself off for a mini crawl of Canterbury early evening.
Kings Head - pleasant enough, with a good few drinkers in - only a couple who appeared to have been here since lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Ruddles County | 4.30 | | Bland and a bit flat. Where did that County of my 30s go to? |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Hardys & Hansons Bitter (was Kimberley Bitter) | 3.90 | Not Tried |
28 Sep 2018 (Jack William)
Early evening. Not sure what is going on with this pub - had a for sale sign up for months, then scaffolding for a makeover of the frontage. Looks to have been refreshed a bit inside as well - but the old guv still there and he is very proud of a brand new inn sign that is currently in the dining room waiting to be hung up. “Free House” clearly on display but all beers are Greene King. Nice atmosphere - good spread of eaters and drinkers in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Morland Old Golden Hen | 4.10 | | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Hardys & Hansons Bitter (was Kimberley Bitter) | 3.90 | Not Tried |
10 Apr 2018 (Andrew)
Handful in watching the TV.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Hardys & Hansons Bitter (was Kimberley Bitter) | 3.90 | | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Hardys & Hansons Olde Trip | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - London Glory | 4.10 | Not Tried |
28 Feb 2018 (Jack William)
Walked on the icy pavements to my local.
Good few in - the common enemy - the weather - helping with a convivial atmosphere.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Ruddles County | 4.30 | | Pleasant enough - but not the brew of days gone by. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Hardys & Hansons Bitter (was Kimberley Bitter) | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Scrum Down | 4.10 | Not Tried |
14 Dec 2017 (Jack William)
Early evening - swift half in passing - a few in but not the ale selection of Dover! I don’t know why there are 4 very similar, average ales on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Morland Original | 4.00 | | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Hardys & Hansons Bitter (was Kimberley Bitter) | 3.90 | Not Tried |
27 Oct 2017 (Andrew)
Handful sitting at the bar. One pump clip turned around - maybe Harveys?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Hardys & Hansons Bitter (was Kimberley Bitter) | 3.90 | | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Hardys & Hansons Olde Trip | 4.30 | Not Tried |
07 May 2017 (Jack William)
Sunday lunchtime - unusually quiet - just me and two others. Sign on the blackboard apologising that there was no food.
In conversation I was told that most of the regulars were probably at the Maidens Head. Doesn't bode well.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Patron Saints Ale | 4.50 | | Bit worried that this had been on since St George's Day - but turned out to be very acceptable. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About the King's Head
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 3 |
 | 10 |
| 24 |
| 6 |
 | - |
The pub is found in Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3RY.
This is a traditional one room pub on Wincheap heading south out of the city. Central bar serves 2 areas. One has darts, bar billiards, Sky Sports on wall mounted flat screen TV and a fireplace, whilst on the other side of the bar are more tables and chairs. Hops decorate the wooden beams and bar. Four handpumps. Pumpclips behind the bar and on the wall are testament to the beers they've had on in the past but the range is far more limited of late. Bat and Trap and Darts leagues also feature.
We have visited this pub 33 times, seen 45 different beers and tried 29 of them.
Postcode: CT1 3RY