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The Hovelling Boat Inn (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Jarl |  | 1 |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell |  | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 1 |
| Kent - Prohibition | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur Dry-Hopped | | 1 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | | 3 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
08 Aug 2026 (Dosser)
4 beers in, 6 of us enjoying a bit of coolness out of the heat.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | | Extremely cold which impaired the flavour. Normally welcome a cold pint on a hot day, just not a £4.80 porter. |
05 Aug 2026 (Dosser)
Back home and delivering my east Kent Drinker mags to a few pubs. 4 beers on and 6 customers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Lovely cool pint but at £5 a tad more pricey than my next stop. |
21 Jul 2026 (Dosser)
So many beers going off and on not sure what's really on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | | Not sure this was on, but it was served and was outstanding. For a 3.8% and only £3.80 this was wonderful value for a superb beer. |
16 Jul 2026 (Dosser)
First real ale after 22 days in tenerife where the weather was nowhere near the temperature at home.4 real ales on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | 6.20 | | Very cold which spoilt it a tad. £4.50. |
12 Jun 2026 (Dosser)
Sun is shining after arriving back after 8 days in Albir, Spain. Wetherspoons has opened in Alicante air, but noreal ales on.4 beers on here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | | Very nice cool pint in good condition. £4.20. Same beer in Australian Arms is now £5.30. |
26 May 2026 (Dosser)
Roasting day. 4 beers on. People inside and in the garden.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | 6.20 | | Still going strong. |
22 May 2026 (Dosser)
First real ale after 15 days in a morrocan all inclusive drinking who knows what. 4 beers on, cheaper than a pint in morrocco.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | 6.20 | | Cold beer but forgiven on a very hot day. Bought the sunshine back with me. Needed to be cold. |
02 May 2026 (Dosser)
4 beers on and a good crowd on on a sunny afternoon. The gadds went as I ordered it.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | | Just come on so very fresh but great condition. |
15 Apr 2026 (Dosser)
Wet outside, 4 people inside. 4 beers on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | | Lovely pint, citrussy, 4 of us on it. £4.20. |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter | 5.00 | | Dry porter, a little thin but perfectly drinkable. |
11 Apr 2026 (Dosser)
4 guests on. Few punters obsessed with grand national. Be abolished when the greens zac is PM. Lol
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur Dry-Hopped | 5.90 | | Full of flavour. |
About The Hovelling Boat Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 40 |
| 281 |
| 186 |
 | 26 |
 | 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 437 times, seen 423 different beers and tried 298 of them.
Postcode: CT11 9DS