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Eats 'n' Beats Bar & Kitchen (formerly Ravensgate Arms) (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Gipsy Hill - DissidentExcellent1
Late Knights - Crack of Dawn Pale AleExcellent2
Late Knights - Old Red EyesExcellent1
Late Knights - Hop o' the MorningExcellent1
Late Knights - Morning GloryExcellent2
Pig & Porter - Neither NorGood1
Brass Castle - Hazelnut MildGood1
Wild Beer Co. - MillionaireAcceptable1
Arbor Ales - J BombNot Tried0
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark PorterNot Tried0
Great Heck - Amish MashNot Tried0
Great Heck - Shankar IPANot Tried0
Late Knights - Frosty MorningsNot Tried0
RedWillow - WrecklessNot Tried0
Shiny - Strong PailNot Tried0
Truefitt - AzureNot Tried0
Moor - RawNot Tried0
Late Knights - Worm Catcher IPANot Tried0
Truefitt - Viva KarankaNot Tried0
Picture 1. Eats 'n' Beats Bar & Kitchen (formerly Ravensgate Arms), Ramsgate, Kent
Picture 2. Eats 'n' Beats Bar & Kitchen (formerly Ravensgate Arms), Ramsgate, Kent

Visits Details

06 Jun 2015 (ChrisE)
Afternoon visit, not too busy at first but then a large group from Maidstone & Mid Kent Camra came in which was good to see, many friends from the Rifle Volunteers at Maidstone included. In addition to the beers listed below was Ravensgate Live Brew ESB at 5%, unfortunately I did not find out whether this is brewed on the premises or elsewhere.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Late Knights - Morning Glory4.40Good
Late Knights - Worm Catcher IPA5.00Not Tried
Truefitt - Viva Karanka5.50Not Tried
Arbor Ales - J Bomb4.50Not Tried
22 May 2015 (Dosser)
Small crowd
BeerABVScoreNotes
Late Knights - Hop o' the Morning4.20Excellent
01 May 2015 (Dosser)
Very busy.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Pig & Porter - Neither Nor5.00GoodVery syrupy
Wild Beer Co. - Millionaire4.70AcceptableNot a great taste
16 Apr 2015 (Dosser)
Excellent pub. Our first visit and after reading Chris Excels reports realise that this is a great pub.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Gipsy Hill - Dissident4.80Excellent
10 Apr 2015 (ChrisE)
An afternoon visit, one gentleman walked in and was surprised to discover that the pub does not stock any of the ingredients for his vodka and orange so he had to make do with a pint of ale instead. I don't think he liked it very much as he left half of it. The list of bottled and canned beers included beers from Wild Beer, Tickety Brew, Beavertown, Late Knights, Westmalle, Rocky Head, Hop Daemon, Gadds, Canterbury Ales, Whitstable, Maresdous, Delerium, Westerham, Golden Carolus, Longhammer, Satan, Weird Beard, Five Points and Siren.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Late Knights - Crack of Dawn Pale Ale3.90Good
Brass Castle - Hazelnut Mild4.20Good
Moor - Raw4.30Not Tried
Late Knights - Morning Glory4.40Not Tried
Gipsy Hill - Dissident4.80Not Tried
27 Mar 2015 (ChrisE)
Afternoon visit, the bottle shop is now open and the chap behind the bar told me that he hopes to have a mini-beer festival with casks stillaged in the bar area later this year.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Late Knights - Morning Glory4.40Excellent
RedWillow - Wreckless4.80Not Tried
Great Heck - Amish Mash4.70Not Tried
Shiny - Strong Pail5.00Not Tried
Truefitt - Azure4.50Not Tried
21 Mar 2015 (ChrisE)
Fairly quiet when I entered. I had a good chat with one of Gadds' brewery staff who was sitting at the bar, and later with a member of the local CAMRA branch.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Late Knights - Crack of Dawn Pale Ale3.90Excellent
Late Knights - Old Red Eyes4.50Excellent
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter5.60Not Tried
Great Heck - Amish Mash4.70Not Tried
Great Heck - Shankar IPA5.90Not Tried
Late Knights - Frosty Mornings5.70Not Tried

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About the Eats 'n' Beats Bar & Kitchen (formerly Ravensgate Arms)

The pub sign. Eats 'n' Beats Bar & Kitchen (formerly Ravensgate Arms), Ramsgate, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional2
Excellent26
Good20
Acceptable3
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 8NY.

Corner pub in King Street, Ramsgate. It has previously been known as the Hamiltons Tavern and Maguires, reopened by Late Knights Brewery in late 2014 as the Ravensgate Arms who sold cask and keg beers from its own and other independent breweries, it now operates as a Free House since autumn 2016. Check which beers are cask ales and which are keg on a large blackboard. 3 handpumps and 10 keg lines. Closed in May 2017 due to licensing issues. Bare wooden floor boarded throughout. Re-opened under new management on 31st August 2017 after refurbishment and with the involvement of Eddie Gadd from Ramsgate Brewery. Closed April 2023. Subsequently re-opened that year with new name and identity - principally a cocktail type bar with food.

We have visited this pub 47 times, seen 63 different beers and tried 40 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT11 8NY