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The Tankerton Arms (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Cellar Head - Hop Project 001 (CF247)Excellent1
Cellar Head - Session BestGood1
Goacher's - Real Mild AleExcellent1
Iron Pier - BitterGood1
Koomor (contract brewed at Iron Pier) - PetalGood1
Leigh on Sea - Kursaal GoldExcellent1
Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale)Excellent1
Mighty Oak - EquinoxExcellent1
Mighty Oak - River BreezeGood1
Musket - TriggerExcellent1
Romney Marsh - Golden AleAcceptable1
Three Acre - Spring GoldenExcellent1
Titsey - VanguardGood1
Wantsum - ImperiumGood2
Westerham - Summer PerleGood1
Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Bombay SocialNot Tried0
Bexley - RedhouseNot Tried0
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish BestNot Tried0
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's AleNot Tried0
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight'sNot Tried0
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's AleNot Tried0
Iron Pier - Cast Iron StoutNot Tried0
Iron Pier - Woodlands IPANot Tried0
Koomor (contract brewed at Iron Pier) - EarthNot Tried0
Long Man - Best BitterNot Tried0
Long Man - Rising GiantNot Tried0
Pig & Porter - Whispering GrassNot Tried0
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5Not Tried0
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Thoroughly Modern MildNot Tried0
The Craft Beer Man - Best BitterNot Tried0
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - JaipurNot Tried0
Three Acre - Cloud DrifterNot Tried0
Three Acre - Skylark StoutNot Tried0
Three Legs - Red AleNot Tried0
Titsey - EstateNot Tried0
Viper (Mighty Oak) - Jake the SnakeNot Tried0
Wantsum - GolgothaNot Tried0
Westerham - Family StoutNot Tried0
Westerham - PhantasmagoricaleNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Tankerton Arms, Tankerton, Kent
Picture 2. The Tankerton Arms, Tankerton, Kent
J.W.W.

Visits Details

07 Sep 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy for my early afternoon and first visit to this micro but seating to be had outside at the front and inside. Warm welcome and 4 real ales to choose from and for quenching my thirst worked up from walking along the coast from the Brickfield micropub at Swalecliffe.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Mighty Oak - River Breeze4.20GoodIn fine shape with good lacing. Tropical fruit and citrus mouthfeel with a touch of liquorice flavouring and a fine hoppy aftertaste.
Long Man - Best Bitter4.00Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Whispering Grass5.50Not Tried
Three Acre - Skylark Stout4.60Not Tried
08 Aug 2024 (Magnus Greel)
Mid afternoon friendly welcome, fairly busy but with space available so no issues finding somewhere to perch and soak up proceedings..
BeerABVScoreNotes
Three Acre - Spring Golden4.50Excellent A crisp, malty ale with a subtle honey sweetness and pleasant floral aromas.
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale4.30Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's4.60Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best3.70Not Tried
02 Aug 2024 (Magnus Greel)
Mid afternoon fairly busy but with space available for us to settle down nicely. A few of us took advantage of the savoury snacks available from the traditional butcher opposite.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40ExcellentA full-flavoured dark mild brewed with chocolate and black malts and hopped with Kent Fuggles.
Wantsum - Imperium4.00ExcellentA deep amber best bitter with smooth biscuit malts and a hoppy nose.
Three Legs - Red Ale3.40Not Tried
Westerham - Phantasmagoricale6.20Not Tried
Three Acre - Cloud Drifter5.30Not Tried
30 Jan 2024 (Andrew)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Titsey - Vanguard3.40GoodLight sandy brown colour. Reedy, nutty, low hopping.
Viper (Mighty Oak) - Jake the Snake4.00Not Tried
Long Man - Rising Giant4.80Not Tried
Titsey - Estate4.80Not Tried
30 May 2023 (Jack William)
I’d been tangoed again - needed a pint. Late evening a few in having quiet conversations.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Westerham - Summer Perle3.80Good
Westerham - Family Stout4.50Not Tried
The Craft Beer Man - Best Bitter4.10Not Tried
09 May 2023 (Jack William)
Evening, last orders called just after 9, took me back!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale)4.20ExcellentDelicious.
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Thoroughly Modern Mild6.00Not TriedI would love to have tried this - but I was driving.
Bexley - Redhouse4.20Not Tried
Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Bombay Social3.80Not TriedKeg, and pricier than each of the cask ales, even at such a low ABV. I don’t get it.
Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout4.70Not Tried
25 Apr 2023 (Jack William)
Mid evening after a tango lesson nearby (don’t ask!). The beers went down very well.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Musket - Trigger3.60ExcellentCrystal clear, straw-coloured ale with a good hoppy bite. Superb.
Iron Pier - Bitter4.00Good
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's Ale4.60Not Tried
Iron Pier - Woodlands IPA4.80Not Tried
13 Apr 2023 (Jack William)
Our monthly micropub trip was planned to be to the Handsome Sam - but this was unexpectedly closed just after noon with no sign of life. We hastily rescheduled to the TA. Good welcome for six of us and a few other regulars in. We mainly had four pint jugs and pretended they could fill 5 pint glasses - they nearly did!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Mighty Oak - Equinox4.10ExcellentSuperb golden ale in fine condition.
Koomor (contract brewed at Iron Pier) - Petal4.80GoodUnfined. Very unusual flavour, sweet and flowery I think. Enjoyed it.
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 54.40Not TriedI’m seeing this nearly everywhere I go these days. Didn’t try it but it went down well with the others.
Koomor (contract brewed at Iron Pier) - Earth4.80Not Tried
11 Mar 2023 (Jack William)
Evening visit to meet up with some old friends. Busy but not too crowded.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Leigh on Sea - Kursaal Gold3.90ExcellentTop pint.
Wantsum - Imperium4.00AcceptableBit disappointed with this, rather flat.
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90Not Tried
Wantsum - Golgotha5.50Not Tried
11 Aug 2022 (Jack William)
Micropub outing for the bus pass brigade. Nice and cool in the Tank. 7 of us had a very pleasant session ordering 2 and 4 pint jugs that seemed to come as very generous measures.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Cellar Head - Hop Project 001 (CF247)4.50ExcellentCorrect ABV but actually number 7. A super ale.
Cellar Head - Session Best4.00Good
Romney Marsh - Golden Ale3.90AcceptableNew barrel - not as bright as I’d expected.
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40Not TriedWent down very well with the mild drinkers.

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About The Tankerton Arms

The pub sign. The Tankerton Arms, Tankerton, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional4
Excellent41
Good41
Acceptable12
Poor2

Website.

The pub is found in Tankerton, Kent, CT5 2AW.

A micropub in Tankerton Road which first opened on Friday 15th March 2013 located in 139B Tankerton Road. The name is a resurrection of the old Tankerton Arms pub which was highly regarded but converted to apartments sometime ago. The premises was formerly a tattoo parlour and the word Tattoo remains on the glass above the pub frontage. There is no bar counter and there are long wooden raised bench seats fitted to both the left and right hand walls each with 3 heavy chest-height wooden tables. At the back of the pub a glass door leads to the chilled gravity stillage room. A Unisex toilet with a double "kissing gate" entrance is provided. Sells real ales, ciders and red and white wine. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2016. Subsequently moved to new premises, a few doors along, in late March 2018 to the former HSBC bank premises at 135 Tankerton Road, larger than the previous premises in all regards.

We have visited this pub 51 times, seen 157 different beers and tried 81 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT5 2AW