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Louis Armstrong (Free House)
We believe this pub is CLOSED
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Festiv'Ale |  | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | | 3 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Little Cracker | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | | 2 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dragon's Blood ESB | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Al Murray, The Pub Landlord's Beautiful British Beer | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dependence Day | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Over the Top |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Dark Star The Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
16 Jul 2016 (Stephen Harris)
We were the first customers of the day following 2pm opening and had a good chat with landlady and daughter about Dover Pubs and Kentish beers, before a large group of pub-crawlers arrived.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dependence Day | 4.00 | | |
| Hopdaemon - Over the Top | 5.20 | | A little sweet I thought. |
04 Mar 2016 (ChrisE)
Afternoon visit following a visit to the beer festival at the Royal Cinque Ports Yacht Club, the busiest that I have seen this pub for a long time. Jackie was sitting at the bar and we had a very good chat.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | | |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried |
17 Dec 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. A proper boozer. Inter-pub quiz in mid flow with the local CAMRA branch chairman as quizmaster.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Little Cracker | 5.00 | | |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | | Best Skrim I have had for a long time |
| Dark Star - Dark Star The Original | 5.00 | Not Tried | Ran out late evening |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | Not Tried |
30 Oct 2015 (ChrisE)
Friday afternoon and unfortunately I was the only customer, this pub deserves to be a lot busier.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried |
26 Aug 2015 (ChrisE)
Raining outside and only one other customer inside despite the ales being a bargain £2.50 per pint on Wednesdays. They were expecting to do about forty covers for the very good and cheap proper home cooked food later on, another Wednesday special in this pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Festiv'Ale | 3.80 | | |
| Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried |
11 Aug 2015 (Vacuous )
1000 pm and pub was empty. made a change from having to listen to the same old voices that inhabit the micros in these parts.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | | nicely kept. had a few |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried |
06 Jun 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening in a proper boozer. Local CAMRA chairman and I debated issues of local beer and pub import.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Al Murray, The Pub Landlord's Beautiful British Beer | 4.00 | | The only deposit that I lost was £3.20 for a pint |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried |
15 May 2015 (Vacuous )
10pm visit. Band playing, pub fairly busy but prompt service nevertheless
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dragon's Blood ESB | 5.20 | | Weighty, malty thing with a powerful hop attack in time to stop it becoming annoyingly cloying. Evidence of alchol content apparent. Entertained my palate, so had a couple. |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | | An unusually hoppy version of this beer, which is pretty hoppy anyway. No bad thing, but a bit much after the second one. |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried |
09 Dec 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. All external scaffolding now removed and a spruced up frontage met me, albeit in the dark. A small group and a pair in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | | Best Skrim I have had for absolute yonks. Great condition and distinctive bitter / yeasty balance |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried |
27 Aug 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Just a few at the bar. £2.50 per pint Wednesday real ale night.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | | Proves beer does not have to be overchilled. Best beer of Dover trip |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried |
About the Louis Armstrong
Summary of Beer Scores
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|---|---|
 | 1 |
| 26 |
| 15 |
| 5 |
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The pub is found in Dover, Kent, CT16 1RA.
Originally called The Grapes, a former Bass Charrington house in Maison Dieu Road. I came here after its review in the Good Beer Guide said it was lively and had live bands on. It ticked one of those boxes. There was a band on and they were quite good, unfortunately there was nobody else in the pub! It was probably due to everyone being at Crabble Mill but it was a shame to see. This place had great beer, really friendly staff and the band were great guys too. 4 handpumps on the front bar counter. A small stage in the back for live jazz and other musical events. Nice etched windows on doors to ladies and gents toilets. In September 2012 the landlady here completed 50 years in situ - a momentous achievement these days. She unfortunately passed away in early 2019. Closed April 2025 with future inevitably now uncertain.
We have visited this pub 32 times, seen 45 different beers and tried 28 of them.
Postcode: CT16 1RA