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The Three Tuns (John Barras Pub Co. (Greene King))

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Harviestoun - Bitter & TwistedExcellent1
Wantsum - Dynamo (superseded by 4.3% version)Excellent1
Whitstable - Native BitterExcellent1
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version)Good1
Otter - AmberGood1
St Austell - TributeGood1
Adnams - Christmas Cheer BeerAcceptable1
Young's - Kew GoldPoor1
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please)Not Tried0
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London GoldNot Tried0
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)Not Tried0
Greene King - London GloryNot Tried0
Greene King - Morland Old Golden HenNot Tried0
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled HenNot Tried0
Sharp's - Doom BarNot Tried0
Thwaites - Wainwright (please now use the Banks's entry)Not Tried0
Picture 1. The Three Tuns, Canterbury, Kent

Visits Details

24 Jan 2024 (Jack William)
Evening visit to watch football. The pub has 5 separate areas - all showing the football with loud commentary despite few people actually watching. I would t have stayed if I did et want to see the match.
BeerABVScoreNotes
St Austell - Tribute4.20Good
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Greene King - London Glory4.10Not Tried
09 May 2018 (Jack William)
Post-shopping snifter mid afternoon. Pleasant enough, patio in the sunshine well patronised.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Otter - Amber4.00GoodVery refreshing.
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Morland Old Golden Hen4.10Not Tried
01 Sep 2014 (Jack William)
Early evening, a few drinkers in, pleasant.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Harviestoun - Bitter & Twisted3.80ExcellentRefreshing, good citrus notes.
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen4.50Not Tried
20 Aug 2013 (Andrew)
Fair few in. Friendly service.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wantsum - Dynamo (superseded by 4.3% version)4.60ExcellentReally good. Bit of goosebury. Very refreshing.
Thwaites - Wainwright (please now use the Banks's entry)4.10Not Tried
18 May 2011 (Andrew)
After a fun day of meetings I managed to miss my bus by 10 seconds so I headed off to the nearest boozer. Aren't boozers great.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version)4.30GoodGood condition, topped up without being asked, nice.
27 Dec 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Adnams - Christmas Cheer Beer4.00AcceptableRuby bitter with a hint of spiciness and some toffee malt. My score 14/20.
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version)4.30Not Tried
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Gold4.00Not Tried
24 Sep 2010 (Andrew)
Not overly busy but it is a big place and there were people in every section.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Young's - Kew Gold4.00PoorIt took a while to get this out of the handpull. The barmaid said there was "air in the line". It came out cloudy and never cleared. It didn't taste off at all but then again it didn't taste of anything much either other than slightly oaty water.
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
05 Dec 2008 (Andrew)
I'd been to get my hair cut and I was coming back past the pub. There was scafolding around the outside and I thought it was closed but peering in the window I spotted a few customers and also a Whitstable beer! ...so I went in. It was fairly empty but that might be because it looks closed. I sat in a big chair near the back of the pub and drank my beer.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Whitstable - Native Bitter3.70ExcellentExcellent condition. Light and fruity with mandarin zesty flavours dominating. Really nice.
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please)4.00Not Tried

About The Three Tuns

The pub sign. The Three Tuns, Canterbury, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent3
Good3
Acceptable1
Poor1

Website.

The pub is found in Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2UD.

This is a large old pub in Watling Street, probably 15th Century. In the John Barras chain.

We have visited this pub 8 times, seen 16 different beers and tried 8 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT1 2UD