Must be 20+ years since I regularly visited this pub with ChrisE (when it held the esteemed 'craze pub' recognition) and apart from an exterior repaint I couldn't determine any other changes. Good to see this pub thriving on a Monday lunchtime with friendly welcoming jovial locals.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5
4.40
I was expecting a pint of pickling vinegar. How wrong I was..
Sharp's - Doom Bar
4.00
Not Tried
Unusually east of its core territory.
17 Dec 2023 (Dosser)
Only 2 ales on here but had to try them....
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5
4.40
Not in great condition
Sharp's - Doom Bar
4.00
Awful stuff.
26 May 2023 (Dosser)
3 beers on, gadds 5 there too.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Timothy Taylor - Landlord
4.30
Had loads better. Nit the same flora.
25 Jul 2022 (Dosser)
First time here under new management. 4 beers on but ESB is no more. Came here with my buddy. All beers £4.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5
4.40
Eventually the young barmaid realised the cask needed to be changed.
Timothy Taylor - Landlord
4.30
Not bad.
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5
4.40
Vinegar. Changed twice. Still vinegar,
Wadworth - 6X
4.10
Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar
4.00
Not Tried
No chance!
29 Oct 2021 (Dosser)
3 ales on
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Timothy Taylor - Landlord
4.30
06 Mar 2020 (Dosser)
3 ales on.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB
5.50
Back to its best. Superb pint.
14 Feb 2020 (Dosser)
3 beers on
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB
5.50
Not as good as usual. New landlord coming soon??
20 Oct 2019 (Dosser)
3 ales on.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB
5.50
Back to its best
26 Sep 2019 (Dosser)
3 beers on
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB
5.50
Stale and lacking condition. Havent had such a pint here for a long while.
Formerly the Addington Arms, a busy pub on a small side road (Ashburnham Road) in the outskirts of Ramsgate centre. It was a beer shop as early as 1849, although the flint building is much older. The pub had the distinction of being the last beer house in Thanet, not being fully licensed until the 1960s.
We have visited this pub 44 times, seen 12 different beers and tried 8 of them.