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The Chapel (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Temperance Union - Vfm SoftyExcellent1
Boutilliers - Ruby Anniversary PorterExcellent1
Boutilliers - Christmas PorterGood1
Whitstable - Oyster StoutGood1
Tonbridge - RusticGood1
Tonbridge - Union PaleGood1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3Good1
Vale of Glamorgan (VOG) - Dark MatterAcceptable1
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold TopAcceptable1
Kent - PaleAcceptable1
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Spring TopAcceptable1
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's AlePoor1
Vale of Glamorgan (VOG) - Copper BitterNot Tried0
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5Not Tried0
Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%)Not Tried0
Picture 1. The Chapel, Broadstairs, Kent
Picture 2. The Chapel, Broadstairs, Kent

Visits Details

08 Jan 2017 (Dosser)
The pub crawl continues. First visit since they went to brew dog beers as well as a new dispense system. The beer has improved but they now have some ridiculous prices.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Boutilliers - Christmas Porter4.80GoodVery nice porter. I had to ask for a top up which was still short.
Vale of Glamorgan (VOG) - Dark Matter4.40AcceptableDidnt taste quite right for a rasberry porter.
17 Dec 2016 (Andrew)
Woah what's happening to this place. It has a solid bar snd a huge row of hand pumps and keg taps (mainly brewdog). All the books are still around the wall though. Not very busy.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Boutilliers - Ruby Anniversary Porter5.70ExcellentThis is really good. Well crafted chocolate porter with enogh body to support the ABV without letting it take over.
Tonbridge - Union Pale4.70Not Tried
Vale of Glamorgan (VOG) - Copper Bitter3.90Not Tried
19 Jul 2016 (ChrisE)
Afternoon visit with just one other customer when we arrived. This place has changed a lot since my last visit with an array of tall Brew Dog fonts on the bar at one end and a few handpumps at the other.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Tonbridge - Rustic4.00Good
06 Jul 2016 (Alenomore)
Lunchtime, first visit and with a pal from Buxton down too. Nice micro, friendly bar lady. Impressed, particularly with the full Brewdog stable. Not listing/scoring these days.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Temperance Union - Vfm Softy1.00Excellent
17 Dec 2015 (Dosser)
Empty
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Pale4.00AcceptableShould be much better
10 Sep 2015 (Jack William)
Last stop on my birthday saunter. What a gem. Shame that the beer was a little past its best.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale3.80PoorDry and just a little sour.
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 54.40Not Tried
Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%)4.10Not Tried
08 Aug 2015 (Dosser)
Too warm inside so I wont risk a beer
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 35.00Not Tried
23 Jul 2015 (Dosser)
Warm beer. This place needs a cooling system
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 35.00Good
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top4.30AcceptablePretty lifeless
18 Jun 2015 (Dosser)
Big crowd in and a vynal disco
BeerABVScoreNotes
Tonbridge - Union Pale4.70Good
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Spring Top4.00Acceptable
30 May 2015 (Dosser)
Free shrimps before the footie
BeerABVScoreNotes
Whitstable - Oyster Stout4.50Good

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About The Chapel

The pub sign. The Chapel, Broadstairs, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional2
Excellent11
Good20
Acceptable7
Poor1

The pub is found in Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1LX.

Formerly the Albion bookshop this is now converted to a pub. From the same stable as The Lifeboat in Margate. Real ales from handpump. When first opened this was served from gravity behind a trestle table bar by the stepped entrance but this was subsequently converted to an L-shaped rough plywood bar counter. In 2016 cask ale dispense was converted to handpumps. At the time of opening the venue remained a bookshop too with all books marked for sale. Drinking on several levels including a staircase up to the balcony. Now has 8 handpumps and large array of keg taps on a more formal fixed bar counter.

We have visited this pub 33 times, seen 55 different beers and tried 35 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT10 1LX