Comments on: Canterbury Tales

By: johng

johng — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:06:22 +0000

Cottage have a beer out just now called Harrier.

By: Dave25

Dave25 — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:08:39 +0000

Glad you had a good time. I’ve been visiting Canterbury regularly over the last four years, as first one daughter and then the next have attended Uni there.

The Parrot is OK IMHO but I miss it’s earlier free house incarnation as Simple Simon’s. Very close (in the same lane) is the Dolphin, which I think is a great pub, well worth a look if you go back.

I’d also recommend the Bell and Crown in nearby Palace Street, just up the side of the Cathedral. They always have a good range of well kept local ales.

By: Pete Brissenden

Pete Brissenden — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:56:11 +0000

Yep I live between Cafe Belge and the Unicorn, ideal positioning! Cafe Belge is really good for beer, they do excellent beer and food pairings too.

I’m not sure why a few people don’t like it, perhaps it is because it doesn’t taste the way you expect it to purely on looks alone? I really don’t know…anyhow you would have to be a wally not to like it!

Any time you want to come down, just let me know and a guided tour of brewery and surrounding area can be arranged.

By: Bailey

Bailey — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:44:28 +0000

I’m pretty sure it was just called “Harrier” but there might have been a concealed “Hen” in tiny lettering somewhere.

By: Ten Inch Wheels

Ten Inch Wheels — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:45:44 +0000

Wasn’t Bowland Hen Harrier was it? Never had it, but it won an award at one of the festivals I was at a year or two back.

By: Bailey

Bailey — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:02:52 +0000

Shaun — hello! We’ll have to try the other pubs you suggest next time we’re there.

Pete — who hates it!? Why? Do you live near that Belgian restaurant, then? We considered a drink there but it’s only licensed to sell booze with food. When we make a return trip, we’ll definitely be interested in a visit to the brewery.

By: Pete Brissenden

Pete Brissenden — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:10:23 +0000

Glad you enjoyed the Incubus, it is a real marmite beer, some people love it, others hate it. I (naturally) love it!

If you ever fancy coming back this way I’ll happily show you around. Come and have a look at the brewery too if you like. The Unicorn is dangerously close to my house-4 doors and a railway crossing to be exact!

By: Shaun

Shaun — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:38:46 +0000

The Unicorn & Parrot are two favourites of mine along with the Phoenix, Bell & Crown, Thomas Beckett & the Dolphin. Never had a bad pint in any of them and more often than not there’s a new guest on in them each time I pop in.

Not too fond of the Cherry Tree and they do indeed still do the infamous Pig Fucker each Thursday if that’s your thing.

By: Bailey

Bailey — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:33:58 +0000

Adrian — Incubus was similar to one of those Dark Star beers which looks like it’s going to be roasty but turns out to be really refreshing and zingy. I’d go for another pint now, if there was one handy. It definitely wasn’t Cotleigh Harrier (I love Cotleigh, and would have recognised the branding at 50 paces).

Mark — We very much felt like we’d entered Dredge Country. they’re still selling Pig Fucker (Mum — sorry, but I’m just repeating what the other boys said). Our compliments to Pete if you see him again soon.

By: atj

atj — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:28:11 +0000

The only Harrier I know is the Cotleigh one — it is low in alcohol but I don’t think it is a mild, but who knows? Stranger things have happened at sea. The thought of that Incubus has made my dry Tuesday wobble!