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The Hovelling Boat Inn (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Gun - Zamzama IPA |  | 1 |
| Kent - Prohibition | | 2 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter |  | 1 |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | | 2 |
| Rudgate - York Chocolate Stout |  | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur Dry-Hopped | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - American Pale | | 1 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
26 May 2026 (Dosser)
Roasting day. 4 beers on. People inside and in the garden.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | 6.20 | | Still going strong. |
22 May 2026 (Dosser)
First real ale after 15 days in a morrocan all inclusive drinking who knows what. 4 beers on, cheaper than a pint in morrocco.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | 6.20 | | Cold beer but forgiven on a very hot day. Bought the sunshine back with me. Needed to be cold. |
02 May 2026 (Dosser)
4 beers on and a good crowd on on a sunny afternoon. The gadds went as I ordered it.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | | Just come on so very fresh but great condition. |
15 Apr 2026 (Dosser)
Wet outside, 4 people inside. 4 beers on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | | Lovely pint, citrussy, 4 of us on it. £4.20. |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter | 5.00 | | Dry porter, a little thin but perfectly drinkable. |
11 Apr 2026 (Dosser)
4 guests on. Few punters obsessed with grand national. Be abolished when the greens zac is PM. Lol
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur Dry-Hopped | 5.90 | | Full of flavour. |
08 Apr 2026 (Dosser)
Only 1 customer in on a sunny and warmish day. 4 beers on, not too interesting.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - American Pale | 5.00 | | In good nick but nothing special. |
08 Mar 2026 (Dosser)
Down to 2 beers but soon up to 4
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | | Fresh on |
05 Mar 2026 (Dosser)
4 beers on. Full pub. Beers 3.80 to 4.20
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudgate - York Chocolate Stout | 5.00 | | Flat as a pancake, but drinkable. |
21 Feb 2026 (Dosser)
Getting slightly warmer but still miserable. Richard playing supertramp, as he did last week. 4 beers on, 3 settling.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gun - Zamzama IPA | 6.50 | | Vegan friendly. Or so it says but a clear pint. Good flavours with lacing lasting for a while. At £4.80 for a 6.5% beer great value. |
18 Feb 2026 (Dosser)
4 beers on and Richard looking good after his health scare.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Superb pint and at £4.50 great value. |
About The Hovelling Boat Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 39 |
| 279 |
| 184 |
| 26 |
 | 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 432 times, seen 423 different beers and tried 298 of them.
Postcode: CT11 9DS