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Tartar Frigate (Thorley Taverns)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5Excellent4
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please)Good1
Caledonian - Flying Scotsman (superseded by 3.5% version)Good1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - SeasiderGood1
Adnams - Ghost ShipGood1
Adnams - LighthouseGood1
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPAGood2
Brains - SA GoldNot Tried0
Ripple Steam - Classic IPANot Tried0
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew BitterNot Tried0
Greene King - AbbotNot Tried0
Picture 1. Tartar Frigate, Broadstairs, Kent

Visits Details

07 Aug 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit sandwiched between two to The Chapel. Don't think I have been in here before as in days of yore (after Cobb's) it was uninspirational for ales. A visit in homage to that famous local occasional imbiber here - Edward Heath "Man of Principle"!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 54.40ExcellentIn good condition and flavoursome full bodiedness
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
13 Jul 2012 (Blair)
Pub was busy as it always seems to be and there was an acoustic duo playing.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 54.40ExcellentIn top condition.
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Not Tried
Caledonian - Flying Scotsman (superseded by 3.5% version)4.00Not Tried
04 Jul 2012 (Blair)
Second try at finding an interesting pint of ale in Broadstairs. Decent enough selection but nothing that imaginative. There seems to be some sort of celtic jam night here on a wednesday, it was brilliant.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 54.40GoodA good pint of one of Gadds' lesser beers.
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70Not Tried
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Not Tried
Ripple Steam - Classic IPA4.50Not Tried
13 May 2012 (Blair)
Usual Sunday evening vibe.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 54.40GoodSolid malty bitter.
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
02 Apr 2012 (Blair)
Songwriter's Den apparently and there was a lot of people in to come and support it.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Adnams - Lighthouse3.40GoodActually a really good beer for 3.4%.
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Not Tried
01 Apr 2012 (Blair)
Friend of a friend was playing here so we dropped in for a couple of pints. Good few people in as well as a good 20 or so foreign students, made for a good atmosphere.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider4.30GoodDecent pint of seasider.
Adnams - Ghost Ship4.50GoodGood malty ale.
16 Mar 2012 (Blair)
Absolutely heaving with barely even enough room to stand. Only stayed for the one before we tried to find somewhere a little less cramped.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Caledonian - Flying Scotsman (superseded by 3.5% version)4.00GoodDecent, very malty bitter.
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Not Tried
10 Mar 2012 (Blair)
A friend of mine is moving to Helsinki so a farewell party was in order, this was the first port of call. The pub was already fairly busy so with all 15 or so of us it was fairly cramped. They've finally changed up their beer line-up, good news.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please)4.80GoodI'd been meaning to try this ever since Courage were taken over, actually pretty good.
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70Not Tried
Brains - SA Gold4.30Not Tried
22 Jan 2012 (Blair)
Piano sessions, felt like drinking in a 1920's speakeasy only without the suits and cigars. I always think this pub is full of potential, if they changed the ale up a bit it'd be a good start. Barmaid didn't appreciate my attempt at a joke, "Glenmorangie on the rocks with no ice please" she just stared daggers at me until I left...
BeerABVScoreNotes
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80GoodSweet and fruity, pretty good.
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
12 Nov 2011 (Blair)
Had recently finished a massive bike ride so was practically falling asleep at the bar. This is a lovely pub, bit of tweaking and it'd probably be my local.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80GoodSweet and a bit hoppy. There's a great beer here somewhere, tone down the sweetness and up the hops and it'd be fantastic.
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried

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About the Tartar Frigate

The pub sign. Tartar Frigate, Broadstairs, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent8
Good19
Acceptable10
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1EU.

Found by the harbour and built of flint. In days of yore it was a Cobb's of Margate brewery house. Famed as a drinking haunt for former Prime Minister Edward Heath. 4 handpumps.

We have visited this pub 36 times, seen 22 different beers and tried 13 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT10 1EU