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The Hovelling Boat Inn (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Haunted Beauty |  | 2 |
| North Riding Brewery - Peanut Butter Stout | | 1 |
| Kent - Caffe Mocha Stout |  | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lucaria | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 1 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout | | 1 |
| Kent - Smooth Operator |  | 3 |
| Kent - Sacred Grounds | | 1 |
| Only With Love - Firecracker ESB | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Thoroughly Modern Mild | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter |  | 1 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
04 Aug 2023 (Dosser)
Started pouring yet again. 4 beers on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Sacred Grounds | 5.10 | | Nice and chocolaty. |
| Only With Love - Firecracker ESB | 5.20 | | Vegan beer. Much discussion on vegans. Lol. £4. |
02 Aug 2023 (Dosser)
4 beers on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Caffe Mocha Stout | 5.10 | | Lovely creamy stout |
23 Jul 2023 (Dosser)
5 beers on
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Haunted Beauty | 6.50 | | Still in top condition |
21 Jul 2023 (Dosser)
5 beers on and a new cooling system fitted.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Haunted Beauty | 6.50 | | Absolutely superb stout in tip top condition. £4.50 a pint. |
15 Jul 2023 (Dosser)
Richard still struggling with cooling the cellar till a very expensive new system arrives next week. 5 beers on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Up to £4.40 a pint but still a quality pint. |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout | 4.50 | | Top stout. Good temperature. |
12 Jul 2023 (Dosser)
Few in on a cooling afternoon. 5 beers on.Found out later the cooling system has stopped working, temporary method being used. Doing there best I guess.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | | Lacking condition but still acceptable.£4.20. |
18 Jun 2023 (Dosser)
4 beers on
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lucaria | 6.00 | | An unbelievable ice cream stout. Only Thornbridge can get away with this, £4.20. |
| Kent - Smooth Operator | 4.90 |  | Had to have this changed as it was pretty bad. |
14 Jun 2023 (Dosser)
5 beers on. One Aussie punter brought in some yummy homemade chocky cake.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Smooth Operator | 4.90 | | Still in perfect order. |
11 Jun 2023 (Dosser)
4 beers on. Sat outside in the warm sun.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Smooth Operator | 4.90 | | Superb stout |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Thoroughly Modern Mild | 6.00 | | A little too warm, possibly from the sun. £4,20. |
26 May 2023 (Dosser)
5 quality and very different beers on. Strong ones up to £4.40 apint. Was coming.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Riding Brewery - Peanut Butter Stout | 5.50 | | NRB was the brewery for this delicious stout. |
About The Hovelling Boat Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 39 |
| 280 |
| 184 |
| 26 |
| 5 |
The pub is found in Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 9DS.
Micropub in York Street that opened on Good Friday 2013 on the site of the Hovelling Boat pub which closed in 1909 (and re-opened 104 years later). No lager or keg beers are sold here. Other past lives of the building have been as a florist's shop and a fancy gift shop. A menu of the beer and cider on offer is shown on a wall blackboard then your drink is fetched (with table service) from a back room having been served on gravity dispense there. Under new ownership in spring 2018.
We have visited this pub 433 times, seen 423 different beers and tried 298 of them.
Postcode: CT11 9DS