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12 Degrees (a.k.a. RAMS Micropub 12 Degrees) (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Amber Ales - Barnes Wallis |  | 1 |
| Kent - Caramel Latte |  | 1 |
| Revolutions - Swoon | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA | | 1 |
| Goffs - Lancer | | 1 |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Goldilocks is Dead | | 1 |
| Mr Grundy's - Western Front | | 1 |
| XT Brewing - No. 4 Session Amber |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | | 1 |
| Isle of Purbeck - Fossil Fuel | | 1 |
| Goose Eye - Goose Eye Bitter | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Bitter |  | 1 |
| Wantsum - 10 Year Anniversary Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Summer's Day | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Fortitude (was 4.2%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Imperium | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Suffolk County Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Black Pig | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lincoln Green - Hood Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Rosherville Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - Railway Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hydes - HPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Black Prince | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
02 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit, at last a pub open on my walk. Low footfall but had a good conversation with an old Scot.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Caramel Latte | 5.20 | | Tasty brew at £3.80 (as all three ales were tonight here) very palatable |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | | From a polypin, poured flat, no off flavours so OK |
| Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
18 Jan 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening and the place is closed for a private party. So onwards to The Dead Pigeon whose owner has insisted that this website does not permit reviews to be published for his venue - for the record it now sells only one handpumped cask ale there.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
17 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Good cracke over the temporary closure of the Flippin' Frog.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Grundy's - Western Front | 4.40 | | |
| Goose Eye - Goose Eye Bitter | 3.90 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Summer's Day | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried |
26 Jun 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late afternoon visit. Given a guided tour of the planned new basement seating area, all warm, dry and cosy!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revolutions - Swoon | 4.50 | | Good but cloying chocolate fudge job |
| Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA | 4.50 | | |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried |
08 Jun 2019 (Stephen Harris)
Quiet and relaxed on Saturday late-afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Ales - Barnes Wallis | 4.10 | | A robust amber-coloured Bitter with spicy Goldings hops. |
| Hydes - HPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Black Prince | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - 10 Year Anniversary Ale | 5.20 | Not Tried |
27 May 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. The seats in the window became free and made a respite from standing in the narrow area by the counter.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| XT Brewing - No. 4 Session Amber | 3.80 | | Flat so a total chore to finish. Should I have guessed from the tilt on the cask and / or the £3pp price as being one on clearance sale |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Railway Porter | 4.80 | Not Tried |
22 Mar 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Settled in with regular custom here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Goldilocks is Dead | 5.30 | | Full on hop hits |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Lincoln Green - Hood Best Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | Well tilted and on special offer at £2.60pp |
| Iron Pier - Rosherville Red | 4.80 | Not Tried |
26 Oct 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Full of customers and noisy with some sort of quite unnecessary tinny amplified music playing. Beer selection made difficult by the only indication a beer is on being a small oblong blue "12 Degrees" tab on the appropriate stillage door blackboard.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goffs - Lancer | 3.80 | | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Suffolk County Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Black Pig | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried |
22 Sep 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until last orders was called. Only been open a week now and seemed busy but it is narrow and cramped. An odd feature are the two little quiet seating booths upstairs, one of which I mistook at first to be a wax model tableau much to the chagrin of the 2 inhabitants when I saw them move. Run by an enthusiastic real ale man and his family.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isle of Purbeck - Fossil Fuel | 4.10 | | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Bitter | 3.70 | | Not seen before. Apparently a basic bitter usually intended for pubs to give a house beer name to. Broken yeasty head and I noted minor off flavours |
| Wantsum - Fortitude (was 4.2%) | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Imperium | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About the 12 Degrees (a.k.a. RAMS Micropub 12 Degrees)
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 1 |
| 6 |
| 4 |
| 1 |
The pub is found in Rochester, Kent, ME1 1DJ.
Micropub which opened on Saturday 15th September 2018 after many of life's hurdles suffered by the owner. The RAMS theme relates to his view that Real Ales Make Sense. Former shop premises in Rochester High Street, converted with a bar counter to the left hand side behind which are 7 "racks", chilled cabinets for the real ales and ciders / perries sold on gravity dispense. Furnished with an eclectic range of bench seats, tables, stools and chairs in a long narrow area. Toilets are upstairs as is 1 very small quirky quiet seating booth. Check the rack door blackboards for a small oblong blue "12 Degrees" tab to identify which beers are actually on sale at the time. No dogs or children are permitted here. Basement area for about 25-30 people added later downstairs.
We have visited this pub 9 times, seen 29 different beers and tried 12 of them.
Postcode: ME1 1DJ