# The Canterbury Ales (Canterbrew) — Canterbury, Kent

> The Canterbury Ales (Canterbrew) in Canterbury, Kent, England scores 3.04 out of 5 — Limited, #26 in Kent. 160 beers tracked, mostly Pale Ale.

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The Canterbury Ales (Canterbrew) is a brewery in Canterbury, Kent, England. We grade it Limited, with a score of 3.04 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #26 in Kent. Of the 160 beers we track, 46% are Pale Ale and 27% Amber Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.04 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #26 in Kent · #937 in England · #18,064 worldwide
- Popularity: Lightly rated
- Beers tracked: 160

## About

Also known as Canterbrew after the nickname from local pubs and customers stuck in the early days, and the rest is history! 

Established in 2010 we have been making our range of hand-crafted ales for pubs all over Kent. In 2014 our Merchant's Ale, a 4% mild stout, was judged by the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) to be not just the best beer in Kent, but the best beer in the South East of England

As well as our range of "character" beers named after the pilgrims in The Canterbury Tales we produce regular monthly specials which have proved hugely popular. These range from Black IPAs to Rauchbeers, APAs to Golden Ryes and are usually (but not always) single hop brews.

## What they brew

- Pale Ale — 46% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 27% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 15% of the beers we track
- IPA — 10% of the beers we track
- Other — 2% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Saint Margaret's Street, Canterbury, Kent, England
- Coordinates: 51.2782559, 1.0797653
- Website: http://www.canterburyales.co.uk/

## Breweries nearby

- [Canterbury Brewers](https://finding.beer/brewery/canterbury-brewers-8644.md) — 3.02, Limited — Canterbury, Kent — 0.1 mi away
- [Floc.](https://finding.beer/brewery/floc-22290.md) — 4.40, Exceptional — Canterbury, Kent — 0.6 mi away
- [Goody Ales](https://finding.beer/brewery/goody-ales-10099.md) — 2.97, Limited — Herne Bay, Kent — 4.5 mi away
- [Chislet Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/chislet-brewery-30038.md) — 3.48, Poor — Canterbury, Kent — 4.9 mi away
- [Whitstable Oyster Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/whitstable-oyster-brewing-33983.md) — 3.83, Fine — Whitstable, Kent — 6.2 mi away
- [Shepherd Neame](https://finding.beer/brewery/shepherd-neame-8369.md) — 2.87, Limited — Faversham, Kent — 8.5 mi away
- [Mad Cat Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/mad-cat-brewery-10990.md) — 2.92, Limited — Faversham, Kent — 8.9 mi away
- [Wantsum Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/wantsum-brewery-15670.md) — 3.08, Limited — Birchington, Kent — 8.9 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in England](https://finding.beer/breweries/england.md)

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