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The Tankerton Arms (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - Equinox |  | 1 |
| Cellar Head - Hop Project 001 (CF247) | | 1 |
| Kent - Tropic Ale | | 1 |
| Musket - Trigger | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Whiteout IPA | | 1 |
| Leigh on Sea - Kursaal Gold | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | | 1 |
| Cellar Head - Summer Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Hop Fuzz - Yellow Zinger |  | 1 |
| Cellar Head - Session Best | | 1 |
| Northdown - Pale Ale Mary | | 1 |
| Bexley - Redhouse | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | | 1 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me! | | 1 |
| Koomor (contract brewed at Iron Pier) - Petal | | 1 |
| Musket - Powder Burn | | 1 |
| Turnstone - Seven Seas |  | 1 |
| Wantsum - Imperium | | 1 |
| Romney Marsh - Golden Ale | | 1 |
| Potton - Holly Pup Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Leigh on Sea - Boys of England | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Woodlands IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Colonial | Not Tried | 0 |
| Franklins - Kaleidohop IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Franklins - Eclipse | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Howbury 23 New Zealand Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| 3 Piers - Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Folkestone Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Musket - Ball Puller | Not Tried | 0 |
| Timothy Taylor - Knowle Spring | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northdown - Tidal Moon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Golgotha | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Koomor (contract brewed at Iron Pier) - Earth | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
25 Apr 2023 (Jack William)
Mid evening after a tango lesson nearby (don’t ask!). The beers went down very well.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Musket - Trigger | 3.60 | | Crystal clear, straw-coloured ale with a good hoppy bite. Superb. |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Woodlands IPA | 4.80 | Not Tried |
13 Apr 2023 (Jack William)
Our monthly micropub trip was planned to be to the Handsome Sam - but this was unexpectedly closed just after noon with no sign of life. We hastily rescheduled to the TA. Good welcome for six of us and a few other regulars in. We mainly had four pint jugs and pretended they could fill 5 pint glasses - they nearly did!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - Equinox | 4.10 | | Superb golden ale in fine condition. |
| Koomor (contract brewed at Iron Pier) - Petal | 4.80 | | Unfined. Very unusual flavour, sweet and flowery I think. Enjoyed it. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | I’m seeing this nearly everywhere I go these days. Didn’t try it but it went down well with the others. |
| Koomor (contract brewed at Iron Pier) - Earth | 4.80 | Not Tried |
11 Mar 2023 (Jack William)
Evening visit to meet up with some old friends. Busy but not too crowded.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh on Sea - Kursaal Gold | 3.90 | | Top pint. |
| Wantsum - Imperium | 4.00 | | Bit disappointed with this, rather flat. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Golgotha | 5.50 | Not Tried |
11 Aug 2022 (Jack William)
Micropub outing for the bus pass brigade. Nice and cool in the Tank. 7 of us had a very pleasant session ordering 2 and 4 pint jugs that seemed to come as very generous measures.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cellar Head - Hop Project 001 (CF247) | 4.50 | | Correct ABV but actually number 7. A super ale. |
| Cellar Head - Session Best | 4.00 | | |
| Romney Marsh - Golden Ale | 3.90 | | New barrel - not as bright as I’d expected. |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | Went down very well with the mild drinkers. |
17 Feb 2022 (Dosser)
Our first visit to this micro. Nice place. Plenty in at lunchtime. All beers £3,60 to £4. 4 ales on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | | In very good condition and £4 a pint. |
21 Jan 2022 (Jack William)
Stop 3. Mid afternoon- met up with the sixth member of our group. A few others in, pleasant.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Whiteout IPA | 5.30 | | |
| Northdown - Pale Ale Mary | 4.00 | | Fresh, clear and quaffable. |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Northdown - Tidal Moon | 5.80 | Not Tried | Going down well with others - a port infused stout. |
04 Jan 2022 (Jack William)
Wet and windy ride - needed a pub stop: Handsome Sam and Black Dog both closed, thank goodness for the TA. Good chat with ex CAMRA official Bob.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Tropic Ale | 4.90 | | Another customer praising this as I arrived. He wasn’t wrong, superb. |
| Musket - Powder Burn | 5.00 | | Looked superb with a creamy head. |
| Musket - Ball Puller | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Timothy Taylor - Knowle Spring | 4.20 | Not Tried |
22 Sep 2019 (Jack William)
Sunday evening after watching a glorious sunset on Tankerton Slopes.
Nicely busy - one of the customers tinkling the ivory. Very pleasant.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cellar Head - Summer Pale Ale | 3.70 | | A fine ale. |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me! | 4.80 | | |
| 3 Piers - Mild | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Folkestone Best | 4.00 | Not Tried |
22 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Early evening visit. First visit to this much larger version after a move some time ago. The former intimate feel has gone.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley - Redhouse | 4.20 | | Most enjoyable but it was the first of the day! |
| Franklins - Kaleidohop IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Franklins - Eclipse | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Howbury 23 New Zealand Pale | 4.30 | Not Tried |
07 Jul 2019 (Jack William)
Sunday around 5 - warm and sunny with the pavement area being used well. Up to a dozen people inside - but all in groups of 2 or 3 - the new premises with its much wider isle doesn’t facilitate conversations across groups as the old place did.
Adventurous ale menu - 3 of the 5 new to this site.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Fuzz - Yellow Zinger | 3.70 | | |
| Turnstone - Seven Seas | 5.60 | | Listed as a “strong pale” I assume it was unfiltered as it was opaque. Not really to my taste - rather “petroly” I thought. |
| Potton - Holly Pup Mild | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Leigh on Sea - Boys of England | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Colonial | 4.80 | Not Tried | Listed as “pale” - so not to be confused with their Colonial Stout. |
About The Tankerton Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 5 |
| 41 |
| 43 |
| 15 |
 | 2 |
The pub is found in Tankerton, Kent, CT5 2AW.
A micropub in Tankerton Road which first opened on Friday 15th March 2013 located in 139B Tankerton Road. The name is a resurrection of the old Tankerton Arms pub which was highly regarded but converted to apartments sometime ago. The premises was formerly a tattoo parlour and the word Tattoo remains on the glass above the pub frontage. There is no bar counter and there are long wooden raised bench seats fitted to both the left and right hand walls each with 3 heavy chest-height wooden tables. At the back of the pub a glass door leads to the chilled gravity stillage room. A Unisex toilet with a double "kissing gate" entrance is provided. Sells real ales, ciders and red and white wine. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2016. Subsequently moved to new premises, a few doors along, in late March 2018 to the former HSBC bank premises at 135 Tankerton Road, larger than the previous premises in all regards.
We have visited this pub 55 times, seen 171 different beers and tried 86 of them.
Postcode: CT5 2AW