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The Tankerton Arms (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Whiteout IPA |  | 1 |
| Cellar Head - Summer Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Grim Reaper | | 1 |
| Kent - Tropic Ale | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | | 2 |
| Northdown - Pale Ale Mary |  | 1 |
| Bexley - Redhouse | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | | 1 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Goodness Gracious Me! | | 1 |
| Goffs - Jouster Ale | | 1 |
| Springhead - Blind Tiger | | 1 |
| Musket - Powder Burn | | 1 |
| Hop Fuzz - Yellow Zinger | | 1 |
| RedWillow - Seamless |  | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | | 1 |
| Turnstone - Seven Seas | | 1 |
| Potton - Holly Pup Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Leigh on Sea - Boys of England | 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 |
| Mad Cat - Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| 3 Piers - Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Educated Guess | Not Tried | 0 |
| McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Folkestone Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Turbulent Priest | Not Tried | 0 |
| Musket - Ball Puller | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Fuzz - Blacksmith | Not Tried | 0 |
| Timothy Taylor - Knowle Spring | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Jerusalem | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northdown - Tidal Moon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Four Candles - Coffee and Hazelnut Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Turnstone - Cultch | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goffs - Fallen Knight | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Red Simcoe | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
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. |
08 Nov 2018 (Jack William)
Late lunchtime. My first visit to the new, bigger premises. Has retained the style of a micro but too large now to qualify? Open all day now and a good trade by the number of customers today. One of our party had donated dozens of beer mats that adorn the back wall - well worth a look as they date back to the 1960s.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Grim Reaper | 5.50 | | Great taste - I went back for more. |
| Goffs - Jouster Ale | 4.00 | | A good traditional bitter. |
| Goffs - Fallen Knight | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Red Simcoe | 4.80 | Not Tried |
10 Mar 2018 (Andrew)
Busy but a nice chap let us sit at his table.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | | A nice no 7 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Jerusalem | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Four Candles - Coffee and Hazelnut Porter | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Turnstone - Cultch | 4.60 | Not Tried |
09 Nov 2017 (Jack William)
Early afternoon- we phoned ahead and they stayed open for us - normal Lunchtime close is 14:30.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | | An excellent, well balanced IPA in sparking condition. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | | Rather flat - end of the barrel. |
| Wantsum - Turbulent Priest | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - Blacksmith | 4.20 | Not Tried |
26 Nov 2016 (Jack William)
Mid evening - pleasantly busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springhead - Blind Tiger | 4.50 | | Advertised as hazy and fruity. Yes it was, rather nice. |
| RedWillow - Seamless | 3.60 | | According to my friend "mostly harmless". Agreed. |
| Mad Cat - Red Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Educated Guess | 4.70 | Not Tried |
About The Tankerton Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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 | 4 |
| 41 |
| 41 |
| 12 |
 | 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 51 times, seen 157 different beers and tried 81 of them.
Postcode: CT5 2AW