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Bake & Alehouse (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) |  | 2 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - West Coast IPA | | 2 |
| Wantsum - Golgotha | | 2 |
| Bexley - Howbury 27 Stout | | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | | 1 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Life | | 1 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Lord | | 1 |
| Oakham - Endless Summer | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Black Pig | | 1 |
| Bexley - Black Prince Porter Rum |  | 1 |
| Bexley - Howbury 20 Cascade | | 1 |
| Oakham - Inferno | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Summer's Day | | 1 |
| Timothy Taylor - Boltmaker (formerly Best Bitter) | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Imperium | | 1 |
| Bexley - Bexley's Own Beer (BOB) |  | 1 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - Railway Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - The Usual (at one time 4.1%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Heck - DAVE | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - JHB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - 1381 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
18 Feb 2023 (Dosser)
Lunchtime drink. 6 beers on and one coming soon. Such a pity this fine micro only opens at weekends.All beers £3.30 to £3.50.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Golgotha | 5.50 | | Lovely chocolatey pint. |
09 Jun 2022 (Dosser)
Pub opened especially for our camra committee meeting. Have heard many arent happy this micro is closed all week. 4 beers on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Golgotha | 5.50 | | Superb pint |
09 Jan 2022 (Dosser)
Apparently this micropub is only open at weekends but they still managed to be serving 6 ales on a cold Sunday afternoon to a packed pub.£3 to £3.40 a pint so offering great value. Lots of takeaways available to get you through the week!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - West Coast IPA | 5.60 | | £3.40 and in great nick. |
12 Mar 2020 (Jack William)
9 of us on our “2nd Thursday of the month” outing descend on one of our favourite venues. Excellent choice of beers, good banter with the regulars.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | | Sparkling |
| Bexley - Howbury 27 Stout | 5.20 | | Smooth, rich body, superb. |
| Wantsum - Imperium | 4.00 | | Good, rounded flavour - just slightly hazy. |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - 1381 | 3.80 | Not Tried |
20 Oct 2019 (Dosser)
8 beers on, though most low strength beers
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley - Black Prince Porter Rum | 5.00 | | Good but a little flat |
08 Aug 2019 (Jack William)
Lunchtime visit with my bus-pass cronies. Excellent choice so we stayed for the session. Newish owners of the Hovelling Boat were there - we promised to visit soon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Endless Summer | 3.40 | | Superb dry, crisp pale beer - loads of flavour for a low ABV. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - West Coast IPA | 5.60 | | Gorgeous. |
| Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Great Heck - DAVE | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Railway Porter | 4.80 | Not Tried |
30 Jul 2019 (Dosser)
Windy Westgate on a Tuesday afternoon. Interesting to see the poty selling old speckled hen.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Black Pig | 4.80 | | Superb pint and temperature |
14 Jun 2019 (Magnus Greel)
Not long after opening time and already a few in, we sat outside and made the most of a warm sunny afternoon, sadly lacking of late. A good selection of beers on today, could've stayed much longer...
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Life | 3.90 | | Not an fan of Goody Ales but this was excellent, bitter citrus and hoppy flavours lingered throught. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Summer's Day | 4.30 | | Refreshing malty amber ale |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Timothy Taylor - Boltmaker (formerly Best Bitter) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - The Usual (at one time 4.1%) | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Black Pig | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Countryman | 4.00 | Not Tried |
11 Apr 2019 (Jack William)
Lunchtime- first stop on our Thanet crawl - but we liked it so much we stayed for the whole session. All beers in very good condition. Plenty of chatty regulars. Our group of 7 made the pub pretty much full at times.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | | Hints of lavender? Definitely flowery notes. |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Lord | 5.00 | | Smoky. |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | Crisp and crystal clear. |
| Timothy Taylor - Boltmaker (formerly Best Bitter) | 4.00 | | Good honest pint. |
| Bexley - Bexley's Own Beer (BOB) | 4.20 | | Ok - not so flavourful as the Boltmaker. |
07 Apr 2019 (Dosser)
Packed out and 7 ales on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | | Didnt have the hoppy citrus flavours of old |
| Bexley - Howbury 20 Cascade | 5.00 | | This was a dark ale and had coffee flavours |
About the Bake & Alehouse
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 3 |
| 50 |
| 41 |
| 7 |
 | 1 |
The pub is found in Westgate-on-Sea, Kent, CT8 8RE.
Another of the new generation of Micropubs. This single storey building is situated close to Westgate-on-Sea railway station in an alleyway between the Carlton Cinema and Coral's bookmakers. The pub has an almost complete collection of Good Beer Guides from 1975 onwards. A mixture of breweriana and kitchenalia adorn the walls and lampshades are made from upside-down colanders. Usually 4 real ales on sale served from a cooled cellar room in the corner which has a viewing window. 2014 Thanet CAMRA Branch Pub of the Year. Changed hands in May 2016 as the original owners Pete and Gwyneth retired from the business. Local CAMRA branch Micropub of the Year 2019 and 2020 and overall local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2019 and 2020 too.
We have visited this pub 59 times, seen 118 different beers and tried 78 of them.
Postcode: CT8 8RE