Seven Stars, Canterbury

Official site of Seven Stars - www.great-british-pubs.co.uk

Official site of Seven Stars - www.great-british-pubs.co.uk

Another historic City pub which fails to live up to its potential. The layout is as described by PSM, below. There was no real ale available this visit, and when we asked we were in no uncertain terms that it wasn’t served here. The barmaid was rude and unhelpful, while the locals, if that’s what they were, were unfriendly. It was noisy, noisome and no fun at all. Only one craft ale on, Meantime IPA, plus some bottled ales. No point in ploughing a furrow back here.

Obviously a very old building, but once inside you find a rectangular bar that has been completely remodelled and refurbished in a semi-modern modern style. Busy with quite a young crowd on a Sunday afternoon, with TV football dominating. Also has a pool table at one end. Three of five handpumps in use, from which I went for the Beartown Peach Melbear (£3.60 which was a hazy ("but the whole barrel has been like this") as it was peachy.