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The Parrot (Young's) (Young's)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Black Pig |  | 2 |
| Wantsum - Turbulent Priest | | 2 |
| Wantsum - Fortitude (was 4.2%) | | 1 |
| Wantsum - 1381 |  | 2 |
| Wantsum - More's Head (previously 3.4% & 3.5%) | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid |  | 2 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | | 1 |
| St Austell - Tribute | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's Waggledance | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
10 Jul 2010 (Ian)
Andrew ended up admitting he preferred a badly made beer to something more drinkable, oh my!!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | 5.00 | | Touch of rubber but otherwise a good cask lager |
10 Jul 2010 (Andrew)
Busy in the garden so we sat round by the parrot and Ian told me all about his plans for a lambic cider.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - 1381 | 3.80 | | Rustic, cloudy, unsophisticated. Smells of medows, it of lemon grass, bit of nettles, touch of tarmac. A sorbet beer. |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's Waggledance | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.30 | Not Tried |
10 Apr 2010 (Ian)
Ended up drinking bottled beer, which is a shame, except the Young's Double Chocolate is brilliant as is the London Special Ale.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | | All agreed this had a bit of burnt plastic, rubber to it. |
10 Apr 2010 (Andrew)
Busy so we sat in the garden until the cold forced us back in. Managed to get a table then and Martin and Jane had some food. I like this pub and I like the fact they always seem to have a Kent Micro as a guest.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - More's Head (previously 3.4% & 3.5%) | 3.70 | | This was weird. It was like drinking a rustic beer in that it had real farm yard flavours about it with a hint of sulphurous-eggy spells. Tasted of toasted sunflower seeds and of a liquidised farm-yard. It was cloudy and not in great condition but even so it just had something about it. |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | | Bit of an odd flavour to it; kind of like the essence of perspex or rubber or something. The condition wasn't great either. I drank it all though so it was okay. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | | In good condition but served a bit too cold for me. I remember this beer being a bit of nothing really. |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.30 | Not Tried |
20 Mar 2010 (Ian)
After the Buthcer's Arms, I had an hour in Canterbury before the next train went. So I thought that I would take in a few pubs. This was my first stop. Not too busy as the France vs England rugby was still on. New glass front doors. Still a very attractive old pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Black Pig | 4.80 | | Best Wantsum beer I have had. Good choc and coffee flavours. Lovely porter style beer. Good flavour, excellent finish. |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried |
26 Feb 2010 (Andrew)
Sat at the back and watched the parrot flick sunflower seed shells on the floor. Some kind of folk-jazz-50's fusion music was playing on the stereo and I nearly asked what it was on the way out but then thought, nah.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Fortitude (was 4.2%) | 4.60 | | Brown, fruity and with a very nice strong vinous hop finish. In good condition too. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried |
03 Feb 2010 (ChrisE)
Late Thursday afernoon, very quiet at first, but the place filled up fairly quickly.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Turbulent Priest | 4.40 | | |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.30 | Not Tried |
29 Jan 2010 (Brian)
Virtually empty at around 4pm. Sat by the fire and escaped a snow shower.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Turbulent Priest | 4.40 | | The Parrot seems to be supplying Wantsum ales pretty regularly amd I've been impressed with what I've tried. This was, however, a bit one dimensional. It's mid brown, with a bubbly, soap-sud head. Big sherbert hit of hops in the mouth, quite sour and nettley. Not much depth, no real balance. Not bad though, not as good as the Black Pig from a few weeks ago. |
08 Jan 2010 (Brian)
Late afternoon after a meeting. Just a handfull of people in. Nice cosy feel to the place, the furniture has been rearranged a bit which makes the place seem more spacious and the parrot is now next to the bar instead of the door, he doesn't seem to mind.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Black Pig | 4.80 | | Said excellent may just have been good, but it was the first pint for a week. Had a couple. It's black, roasty malt with bitter finish. A bit thin perhaps, no real punch, but had 2 without noticing. Good stuff really. |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - 1381 | 3.80 | Not Tried |
30 Oct 2009 (Brian)
Now what about the parrot, I mean that actual parrot. Is he (or she) a benefit to the pub or a distraction. He's certainly a noisy swine with an ear piercing screech, but being an animal lover and quasi vegetarian I kind of quite like him.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - 1381 | 3.80 | | Really good this. A bit hazy, mid brown with foamy lasting head. Nice earthy hop and a little floral citrus. Excellent session beer. |
About The Parrot (Young's)
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 11 |
| 15 |
| 6 |
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The pub is found in Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2AG.
This is an attractive old pub with a lovely bricked garden.
We have visited this pub 29 times, seen 19 different beers and tried 16 of them.
Postcode: CT1 2AG
This pub was formally know as the Simple Simon's.