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Australian Arms (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 |  | 5 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | | 3 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | | 3 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider |  | 1 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar |  | 1 |
| Sharp's - Coaster (or Cornish Coaster) |  | 1 |
| Wadworth - 6X | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
16 Apr 2026 (Dosser)
Checked out the aussie after new owners took over. 3 ales on, all under £4.50 but ive seen several beers on at much higher prices. When we left at 6pm we left the pub empty.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Not all of my Harveys expectations met, too many pulls to get a pint. Need more drinkers. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | | Rather cold impaired the flavour, but acceptable. |
| Sharp's - Coaster (or Cornish Coaster) | 3.60 | | Only £3.10, so a bargain we thought. Unfortunetly it was vinegar and we had to change it. |
10 Apr 2025 (Magnus Greel)
Lunchtime and the usual jovial locals in this joy to behold proper pub. Great atmosphere with the sun streaming through the windows highlighting the dust particles in the air reminded me of the same effect thumping EPB seats when I was a child used to make!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 |  | I could've sat here all day and drowned in this nectar! |
18 Nov 2024 (Magnus Greel)
Must be 20+ years since I regularly visited this pub with ChrisE (when it held the esteemed 'craze pub' recognition) and apart from an exterior repaint I couldn't determine any other changes. Good to see this pub thriving on a Monday lunchtime with friendly welcoming jovial locals.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | I was expecting a pint of pickling vinegar. How wrong I was.. |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | Unusually east of its core territory. |
17 Dec 2023 (Dosser)
Only 2 ales on here but had to try them....
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | Not in great condition |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | | Awful stuff. |
26 May 2023 (Dosser)
3 beers on, gadds 5 there too.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | Had loads better. Nit the same flora. |
25 Jul 2022 (Dosser)
First time here under new management. 4 beers on but ESB is no more. Came here with my buddy. All beers £4.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | Eventually the young barmaid realised the cask needed to be changed. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | Not bad. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | Vinegar. Changed twice. Still vinegar, |
| Wadworth - 6X | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | No chance! |
29 Oct 2021 (Dosser)
3 ales on
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | |
06 Mar 2020 (Dosser)
3 ales on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | | Back to its best. Superb pint. |
14 Feb 2020 (Dosser)
3 beers on
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | | Not as good as usual. New landlord coming soon?? |
20 Oct 2019 (Dosser)
3 ales on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | | Back to its best |
About the Australian Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 2 |
| 20 |
| 19 |
| 11 |
| 1 |
The pub is found in Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 0BJ.
Formerly the Addington Arms, a busy pub on a small side road (Ashburnham Road) in the outskirts of Ramsgate centre. It was a beer shop as early as 1849, although the flint building is much older. The pub had the distinction of being the last beer house in Thanet, not being fully licensed until the 1960s.
We have visited this pub 46 times, seen 15 different beers and tried 11 of them.
Postcode: CT11 0BJ