Ale house, opened March 2016 in a lovely 15th century half-timbered building, part of the historic Hospital of St John. The Thomas Tallis Alehouse serves an ever changing range of Kent beers from the cask, and a wide range of national and international beers in key cask, bottles and cans. The pub offers over 30 beers at any one time, of which two or three are from the cask. 3 or 4 locally produced ciders are served.
There are 2 rooms at the front separated by a low doorway with a log burning stove. There is a rear snug with chairs and sofa. Generally a seat/table service applies here. The cask ales and ciders are served under gravity dispense from a temperature controlled cellar room at the back. Attractive outside seating area on the street.
Historic Interest
Part of Hospital of St John. Haunted
Conversion
The pub is in a lovely 15C half-timbered building, part of the historic Hospital of St John and Grade II-listed. There are two rooms at the front, one with a log-burning stove, separated by a low doorway. The rear snug has chairs and a sofa. It has in the past been a restaurant and a shop and time and thought has gone into its current pub incarnation. Provides a generous selection of real ales and ciders but does not serve food. Opens just after lunchtime during the week.
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This Pub serves 3 changing beers and 0 regular beers.
Thomas Tallis Alehouse, Canterbury