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The Hovelling Boat Inn (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout |  | 4 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 2 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | | 2 |
| Kent - Prohibition | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Green Hop Ale (2024) |  | 1 |
| Northdown - Tidal Pool | | 1 |
| Kent - Session Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Farm Yard - TVO 54 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - White Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
19 Nov 2024 (Dosser)
5 beers on and just 4 in on a wet day.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | 6.20 | | Not as good as magnus had yesterday but still a fine pint of stout. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | Not Tried |
18 Nov 2024 (Magnus Greel)
Early evening and final stop before heading off to devour a curry at nearby Kumar's. Not too busy the end table by the window was free and ideal for us to spread out and enjoy our beers in this cosy airy friendly and warm atmosphere without being uncomfortably humid unlike some micropubs.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | 6.20 |  | Rich oaty hints with subtle chocolate and coffee for this silky smooth creamy nectar perfection which satisfyingly clung to one's palate and oesophagus on its way down! |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Farm Yard - TVO 54 | 3.70 | Not Tried |
15 Nov 2024 (Dosser)
4 beers on, 2 coming soon and a full pub of oldies.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Superb hoppy beer at £4.40, but I had to ask for a top up. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | 6.20 | Not Tried | £4.40, so more than lion but didn't try. Bit too much for a Friday pm. More pubs to try. |
09 Nov 2024 (Dosser)
After a few pints and loadsa food at the lion, it was to the boat and more free food. Missed out on free beer day last week care of a rich Canadian. 5 beers on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Lovely hoppy pint at 4.40. |
02 Nov 2024 (Dosser)
First beers in Ramsgit for 5 weeks. 4 ales had gone earlier in the session.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | 6.20 | | A bit fresh on. £4.50. |
| Northdown - Tidal Pool | 4.60 | | Port infused stout. A little thin for me. £4.40. |
26 Oct 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
This marked the start of my return crawl to the centre of Ramsgate a year on and having only done two on the fringes of the town centre earlier in the year. A warm, friendly welcome and good service for this early afternoon visit after a trot round the marina quay. Just a few customers in but not changed at all from my previous visits over some 8 years.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Green Hop Ale (2024) | 4.80 | | Good head and lacing. A sharp first hit of hoppiness with a lingering and refreshing mouthfeel. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | 6.20 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - White Star | 4.50 | Not Tried |
26 Sep 2024 (Dosser)
4 beers on and a full pub on a Thursday afternoon. Persuaded Ricky to put the Black pearl on. And it didn't disappoint.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | 6.20 | | Fresh on and superb. Smooth finish at £4.60. Different price every time he puts this on. I think he looks at what he thinks the customers can afford that day. Will be giving it away when the winter fuel allowance is cancelled. Lol. |
24 Sep 2024 (Dosser)
Gloomy Tuesday and 8 in with tales of domestic violence and more cheerful topics. 4 beers on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | | Lovely citrus notes and £4.20. |
20 Sep 2024 (Dosser)
Doing deliveries. 4 beers on. Lovely sunny day, possibly the last of the summer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | 4.90 | | A decent pint but almost £3 more than Margate spoons last night. |
17 Sep 2024 (Dosser)
Just 4 of us in on a gloomy Tuesday afternoon. Beer extremely cold. Must have been expecting another warm day.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | 4.90 | | After moaning about warm beer for a while this got marked down for being too cold. Good flavoursome hoppy porter at £4.20. |
About The Hovelling Boat Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 37 |
| 252 |
| 159 |
 | 22 |
 | 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 381 times, seen 407 different beers and tried 283 of them.
Postcode: CT11 9DS