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The Tankerton Arms (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Kent - Tropic Ale |  | 1 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale |  | 1 |
| Musket - Trigger | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Imperium | | 1 |
| Three Acre - Spring Golden | | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale) | | 1 |
| Titsey - Vanguard |  | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | | 1 |
| Mighty Oak - River Breeze | | 1 |
| Westerham - Summer Perle | | 1 |
| Northdown - Bright Island |  | 1 |
| Northdown - Buck | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | | 1 |
| Three Legs - Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Legs - Centennial | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Phantasmagoricale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Acre - Cloud Drifter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Woodlands IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Long Man - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Thoroughly Modern Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Whispering Grass | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Redhouse | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Acre - Skylark Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Bombay Social | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| The Craft Beer Man - CBM4 - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Family Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dorking - Pitchside Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| The Craft Beer Man - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mighty Oak - Jake the Snake | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rother Valley - Valley Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Long Man - Rising Giant | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Yes, No, Wait, Sorry! | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titsey - Estate | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Legs - Zwickl | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
04 Feb 2026 (Jack William)
Just after 1 - warm in the unseasonal sunshine flooding the bar. Only customer for a while, and only 3 others when I left.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | | Good initial flavour to this vey pale ale. Unfortunately rather hazy with little life. |
| Pig & Porter - Yes, No, Wait, Sorry! | 4.00 | Not Tried | Other customer went for this - looked in top condition. |
| Three Legs - Zwickl | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Three Legs - Centennial | 4.20 | Not Tried |
23 May 2025 (Jack William)
Late Friday afternoon - sat in Chopper Corner. Pleasantly busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northdown - Bright Island | 3.80 | | Disappointed with this, fruity but seriously lacking in body and rather lifeless. |
| Northdown - Buck | 4.80 | | American Wheat IPA. Marked as ‘hazy’, ‘pea-soupy’ would be more accurate. Very dry and heavily hopped. It grew on me a bit as I sipped my half. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Rother Valley - Valley Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried |
15 Mar 2025 (Jack William)
Mid afternoon. Half a dozen customers spread around what is now quite a sizeable pub. There are now 3 indoor drinking areas including a cosy small room at the rear that was once a kitchen.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Tropic Ale | 4.90 | | Superb citrus fruity notes, good body and top condition. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | 6.20 | Not Tried | £5.80 a pint but some satisfying supping noises from a couple of appreciative gents to my left |
| The Craft Beer Man - CBM4 - Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | Marked up as 4.1 |
| Dorking - Pitchside Pale | 4.30 | Not Tried |
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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - River Breeze | 4.20 | | In fine shape with good lacing. Tropical fruit and citrus mouthfeel with a touch of liquorice flavouring and a fine hoppy aftertaste. |
| Long Man - Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Whispering Grass | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Three Acre - Skylark Stout | 4.60 | Not 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..
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Acre - Spring Golden | 4.50 | | A crisp, malty ale with a subtle honey sweetness and pleasant floral aromas. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | 3.70 | Not 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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | A full-flavoured dark mild brewed with chocolate and black malts and hopped with Kent Fuggles. |
| Wantsum - Imperium | 4.00 | | A deep amber best bitter with smooth biscuit malts and a hoppy nose. |
| Three Legs - Red Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Phantasmagoricale | 6.20 | Not Tried | |
| Three Acre - Cloud Drifter | 5.30 | Not Tried |
30 Jan 2024 (Andrew)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titsey - Vanguard | 3.40 | | Light sandy brown colour. Reedy, nutty, low hopping. |
| Mighty Oak - Jake the Snake | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Long Man - Rising Giant | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Titsey - Estate | 4.80 | Not Tried |
30 May 2023 (Jack William)
I’d been tangoed again - needed a pint. Late evening a few in having quiet conversations.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Summer Perle | 3.80 | | |
| Westerham - Family Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| The Craft Beer Man - Best Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried |
09 May 2023 (Jack William)
Evening, last orders called just after 9, took me back!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Cat - Platinum Blonde (previously Meaney's Platinum Blonde Ale) | 4.20 | | Delicious. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Thoroughly Modern Mild | 6.00 | Not Tried | I would love to have tried this - but I was driving. |
| Bexley - Redhouse | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Bombay Social | 3.80 | Not Tried | Keg, and pricier than each of the cask ales, even at such a low ABV. I don’t get it. |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried |
25 Apr 2023 (Jack William)
Mid evening after a tango lesson nearby (don’t ask!). The beers went down very well.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Musket - Trigger | 3.60 | | Crystal clear, straw-coloured ale with a good hoppy bite. Superb. |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Woodlands IPA | 4.80 | Not Tried |
About The Tankerton Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 5 |
| 41 |
| 41 |
| 15 |
 | 2 |
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 54 times, seen 167 different beers and tried 84 of them.
Postcode: CT5 2AW