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The Hovelling Boat Inn (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Kent - Hygge |  | 2 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter |  | 2 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - West Coast IPA | | 1 |
| Northern Monk - Choclate Porter | | 1 |
| Kent - Nectaron | | 1 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout | | 1 |
| Twisted Oak - Slippery Slope | | 1 |
| Shivering Sands - Searchlight IPA |  | 1 |
| Northdown - Tidal Moon | | 2 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Little Cracker | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northdown - Pale Ale Mary | Not Tried | 0 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
16 Feb 2024 (Dosser)
6 beers on, though one not quite ready. First real ale in 5 weeks since marriage and trip to India.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northdown - Tidal Moon | 5.80 | | Unlike Philip pirip I found this a good stout and easy to drink. Maybe a different cask. |
13 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit as only customer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | | A fine porter |
| Northdown - Tidal Moon | 5.80 |  | Poured flat, making this thin gruel pint a chore to finish |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Northdown - Pale Ale Mary | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried |
31 Dec 2023 (Dosser)
New years eve pub crawl starts here. 4 beers on and a full pub at 7pm ish.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | | £4.40 for a good strong un here. |
28 Dec 2023 (Dosser)
Great selection this afternoon. 14 in here would make it a great place for a wedding reception. 5 ales on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twisted Oak - Slippery Slope | 5.30 | | Super porter. Smooth! |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried |
23 Dec 2023 (Dosser)
6 ales on. Miserable afternoon by the sea.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Little Cracker | 5.00 | | Not one of my besties. A red ale that doesn't suit my palate. |
20 Dec 2023 (Dosser)
5 ales on and a full pub on a cold Wednesday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Nectaron | 4.50 | | Very good citrus flavours from a brewery that produces great beer. |
17 Dec 2023 (Dosser)
5 beers on. Full pub. Lots of chat.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - West Coast IPA | 5.60 | | Top quality |
| Northern Monk - Choclate Porter | 3.80 | | Superb flavours for a low strength beer |
10 Dec 2023 (Dosser)
5 beers on. Foods run out and got caught up in meat draw. Didn't win. 5 beers on. Prices up here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Hygge | 5.00 | | Outstanding smoky stout. £4.20 a pint. |
09 Dec 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Decided to settle here with Loop buses' diversions making other plans unreliable. Conversation is absolutely inevitable here with all and anyone.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Hygge | 5.00 | | Shown on board as coming soon but fortunately was on - superb condition holding a powerful head and lacing until last sip |
| Shivering Sands - Searchlight IPA | 4.20 | | Full of bitterness, very moreish. Had a distinctive old-time beer smell rarely encountered these days |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried |
17 Nov 2023 (Dosser)
4 beers on, all under 4.5%
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout | 4.50 | | In superb condition |
About The Hovelling Boat Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 36 |
| 236 |
| 146 |
| 21 |
 | 5 |
The pub is found in Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 9DS.
Micropub in York Street that opened on Good Friday 2013 on the site of the Hovelling Boat pub which closed in 1909 (and re-opened 104 years later). No lager or keg beers are sold here. Other past lives of the building have been as a florist's shop and a fancy gift shop. A menu of the beer and cider on offer is shown on a wall blackboard then your drink is fetched (with table service) from a back room having been served on gravity dispense there. Under new ownership in spring 2018.
We have visited this pub 353 times, seen 392 different beers and tried 276 of them.
Postcode: CT11 9DS