The Hovelling Boat Inn (Free House)
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Chris Excell
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30 May 2025 (Dosser)
6 ales on. Lots of boat owners on trips around the UK in.
McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Six Acres | 6.50 |  | Second cask of week but cold and lacking lacing. But tasted good |
26 May 2025 (Dosser)
4 beers on. Huge crowd
Two by Two - Mashup (collaboration with Kent) | 5.00 |  | Strange mango ipa. Not great, and £4.90 meant expensive for Ramsgit. |
Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 |  | Not great. %4.60 a pint |
23 May 2025 (Dosser)
4 beers on, 2 dark uns and discussion about the returning little ships to ramsgate.
McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Six Acres | 6.50 |  | Wow. Strong, dark, powerful and £5 a pint. Wonderful Ruby porter. |
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout | 4.60 |  | |
03 May 2025 (Dosser)
Sunny but cool breeze. 5 beers on.
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 |  | £4.60 a pint and no longer on in RVP. Lots of care in community stuff going on. |
28 Apr 2025 (Dosser)
5 beers on and 5 of us supping.
Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 |  | Nice but had better here. |
Kent - Born To Be Mild (was 3.5%) | 3.40 |  | Watery but flavoursome |
24 Apr 2025 (Dosser)
6 beers on, fair crowd in. Heading for camra meeting.
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout | 4.60 |  | In good nick |
Front Row - ESB | 5.00 |  | Not my sort of beer. A combination of something that doesn't agree with me but lynne loved it. |
21 Apr 2025 (Dosser)
5 beers on, good crowd in, £3.80 to £4.40 a pint. Richard not pleased to hear artillery has reduced its beer prices, when everywhere else they are going up for cash customers. Will he match it?
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout | 4.60 |  | Lovely sweetish stout. |
18 Apr 2025 (Andrew)
Pub no. 3. Not many in. We sat in the corner by the window and talked about Topsham, and things.
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.60 |  | Really very drinkable |
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dr Sunshine's Special Friendly English Wheat Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Goldilocks is Dead | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
Shivering Sands - Ribersborg Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
16 Apr 2025 (Dosser)
5 beers on, mostly citrus flavoured.
Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Goldilocks is Dead | 5.30 |  | Good but on the way out |
12 Apr 2025 (Dosser)
Great selection on Saturday afternoon. 5 beers on. Prices moving up. £3.80 to £4.20, so ramsgate is still a good place to go for a quality reasonably priced pint.
Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Goldilocks is Dead | 5.30 |  | Lovely smooth pint |
Shivering Sands - Ribersborg Stout | 4.70 |  | Stout in great nick |
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