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Royal Victoria Pavilion (Wetherspoon)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - JaipurExcellent2
Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - StimulusExcellent1
Innis & Gunn - Spiced Rum CaskExcellent1
Great Newsome - Jem's StoutGood1
Acorn - Old Moor PorterGood1
Otter - Otter ClausGood1
Batemans - Salem Dark FruitsGood1
Flack's (a.k.a. Flack Manor) - Black Jack PorterGood1
Holbeck Brewhouse (sub-brand of Welbeck Abbey) - Santa Baby - USA & NZ Hopped IPAAcceptable1
Marston's - Ringwood FortyninerAcceptable1
Orkney (Sinclair) - Clootie DumplingAcceptable1
Wolf - Tasmanian WolfAcceptable1
Portobello - Ho Ho HoAcceptable1
Hook Norton - Twelve DaysAcceptable1
Picture 1. Royal Victoria Pavilion, Ramsgate, Kent
Picture 2. Royal Victoria Pavilion, Ramsgate, Kent

Visits Details

04 Jan 2026 (Dosser)
Cold but beautiful views from balcony. Only 2 guests. Staff bulshitting about a beer on in 10 minutes.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Flack's (a.k.a. Flack Manor) - Black Jack Porter4.60GoodSmooth, watery, kept lacing. Boring.
31 Dec 2025 (Dosser)
Lots in but uninteresting beer selection. As usual.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Acorn - Old Moor Porter4.40GoodGood condition but watery.
22 Dec 2025 (Dosser)
Lots in ans very warm. When not on the balcony. guests
BeerABVScoreNotes
Marston's - Ringwood Fortyniner4.90AcceptableA shadow of its former self
Wolf - Tasmanian Wolf5.00AcceptableTasted as if on way out. But it isn't.
19 Dec 2025 (Dosser)
3 beers on, massive crowd, exciting looking beers but...they weren't.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hook Norton - Twelve Days5.50AcceptableToo spicy and a lack of condition?? Beer shouldn't be like this.
Holbeck Brewhouse (sub-brand of Welbeck Abbey) - Santa Baby - USA & NZ Hopped IPA5.20AcceptableNo flavour, hops or...anything. Just not off. Sounded so much better than it was.
17 Dec 2025 (Dosser)
Full house inside. But just 3 guests on and no Wednesday discounts coz its Christmas!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Otter - Otter Claus5.00GoodQuite bitter with a hint of chocolate
13 Dec 2025 (Dosser)
Packed out.3 guests on
BeerABVScoreNotes
Orkney (Sinclair) - Clootie Dumpling4.30AcceptableLiquid Xmas pudding. Yuk
Portobello - Ho Ho Ho4.80AcceptableCold and nutty
12 Nov 2025 (Dosser)
3 guests on. Cheaper on a wednesday. But only a small crowd for bargain prices.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90ExcellentFresh on and superb...and with camra voucher only 2.25. Bargaon in here. Wait for Reeves budget and we might all be here!
07 Nov 2025 (Dosser)
3 guests on
BeerABVScoreNotes
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90ExcellentFresh on and delicious
Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Stimulus4.00ExcellentIn great nick, Citrusy.
31 Oct 2025 (Dosser)
3 beers on, 2 dark uns and a long chat with the Romanian bar woman about Brasov.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Great Newsome - Jem's Stout4.30GoodTasted great at start, but lost flavour.
Batemans - Salem Dark Fruits4.40GoodBit too fruity
25 Oct 2025 (Dosser)
3 guests on. Prices up here to £3.33 a pint.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Innis & Gunn - Spiced Rum Cask5.50ExcellentLeft over from the festival Spicy beer

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About the Royal Victoria Pavilion

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent106
Good136
Acceptable39
Poor5

Website.

The pub is found in Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 8LS.

This building opened as a Wetherspoon's on Tuesday 29 August 2017 and is probably the largest Wetherspoon's in the country. It was designed as a dance hall by architect Stanley Davenport Adshead in 1903 and in later years operated as a casino. On two levels with a bar with 12 handpumps at ground level and another on the 1st floor balcony with 6 handpumps. Open-to-view kitchen on the ground floor. There is a ground floor rear patio and an upstairs outside covered decking area for fair weather drinking and sea and sand views. Re-opened Saturday 7th December 2024 after a 3 week closure refurbishment.

We have visited this pub 231 times, seen 194 different beers and tried 163 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT11 8LS