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The Conqueror Alehouse (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - 21 Strong PaleExceptional2
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Green Hop Ale (2018)Excellent1
Kent - Lemon ScreamGood1
Northdown - Brewsters BullionsGood1
Northdown - He-BruGood2
Time and Tide - ESB 2021 HarvestAcceptable1
Northdown - Muggy PorterAcceptable1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - SeasiderAcceptable1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark ConspiracyAcceptable1
Kent - Black GoldNot Tried0
Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Betty Stogs BitterNot Tried0
Five Points - Five Points PaleNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Conqueror Alehouse, Ramsgate, Kent

Visits Details

23 Oct 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Had to rejig the day's proceedings with Grange Road closed outside the pub with Loop buses on diversion. An irritant overcome, to find the pub packed with the weekly quiz with all seats and tables taken. Quick pint then onwards.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy4.90Acceptable
Five Points - Five Points Pale4.40Not Tried
20 Oct 2019 (Dosser)
Colin is now down to 2 ales
BeerABVScoreNotes
Northdown - Brewsters Bullions5.00GoodNice pint
28 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit until 9.30pm close. Tried for the first time ever a bottle of Huyghe Delirium Tremens - chilled and superb.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Northdown - Muggy Porter5.00Acceptable
Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Betty Stogs Bitter4.00Not Tried
26 Sep 2019 (Dosser)
Only 2 beers on these days during the week
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Green Hop Ale (2018)4.80ExcellentSame strength for 2019 and in excellent shape here
21 Aug 2019 (Dosser)
Big crowd for an early evening visit
BeerABVScoreNotes
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - 21 Strong Pale6.20ExcellentStill in great nick
17 Aug 2019 (Dosser)
3 ales on. Good conversation as always.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - 21 Strong Pale6.20ExceptionalMissed this elsewhere. Superb ale. Wish all of Canterburys ales were as good as this!
09 Aug 2019 (Dosser)
3 ales on. Quiet evening.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Northdown - He-Bru4.80Acceptable
03 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 9.30pm close. Subs for the Guv on duty tonight.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Northdown - He-Bru4.80Good
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider4.30AcceptableCaramel after-taste
Kent - Black Gold4.00Not Tried
20 Jul 2019 (Dosser)
Usual suspects in
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Lemon Scream4.70GoodLots of citrus. This will have limited appeal to some but a refreshing beer.
12 Jul 2019 (Dosser)
3 ales on.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Time and Tide - ESB 2021 Harvest5.80AcceptableUnfined beer, not really to my taste.

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About The Conqueror Alehouse

The pub sign. The Conqueror Alehouse, Ramsgate, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional16
Excellent219
Good196
Acceptable45
Poor4

The pub is found in Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 9LR.

Micropub located in Grange Road towards the sea end. Located on Stagecoach East Kent's Thanet Loop bus route which also conveniently serves Ramsgate Harbour and Ramsgate railway station. A former corner shop converted to a pub specialising in real ales. There is no bar, and no television or fruit machines. Beers are served by gravity dispense, and one cider is usually available. Keg beers and lagers are not sold in this pub which opened for business on 16 November 2010. Awarded CAMRA Thanet Branch's Pub of the Year 2012. Awarded CAMRA's East Kent Pub of the Year for 2012. Awarded CAMRA's Kent Pub of the Year 2012 in August 2012 so became one of the last 16 in CAMRA's National Pub of the Year for 2012 competition. In November 2012 selected as one of the last 4 in the CAMRA National 2012 PoTY competition. On Saturday 12th September 2020 the founding father licensee, Colin Aris, retired and the pub closed for a refurbishment. Re-opened under new ownership, associated with the Four Candles brewery in St Peter's, and fully refurbished on Monday 17th May 2021. Reported closed either after Christmas 2022 (probably 30th December 2022) with future now uncertain. Re-opened on 31st August 2023 with new operator. Now has sofas and a long padded bench for seating and a chilled multi-tiered cabinet for cask ales and ciders served on gravity dispense. Table service. Cash and card payment accepted.

We have visited this pub 348 times, seen 346 different beers and tried 282 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CT11 9LR